Tag Archives: planning

Great sausages, but plan your business in advance

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Jon Stow

A long time ago when I was in my early twenties, my Mum thought she would like to run a pub, a free house which is one not tied to a brewery. This was following lunch at a very good … Continue reading →

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Having a sense of direction

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Jon Stow

It is no good starting in business if you don’t have a plan and ambition, or you are doing so for the wrong reasons. It is no good going for a job working for someone else if you don’t really … Continue reading →

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“Dutch auction” clients

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Jon Stow

Recently a prospect to whom I had quoted a fee in an email replied to that email after four months. She asked if I was still prepared to act for her. Naturally I said yes, and assumed she had accepted … Continue reading →

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Minding your Ps and Qs

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Jon Stow

There are various theories as to the origin of the expression but old-fashioned print compositors claim it for their own. A lower-case p the wrong way round is a q. Print compositors had to pay attention to detail, and so … Continue reading →

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Mutual trust between client and provider

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Jon Stow

As a young chap I got my amateur (ham) radio license. I passed the exam and took and passed my Morse test at the Post Office Headquarters in London. I was very active while I was still living with my … Continue reading →

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With a little help from my friends

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Jon Stow

Joe Cocker died recently, and although he was a prolific recording artist, he is best remembered for his cover of the Lennon-McCartney song “With A Little Help From My Friends”, which they wrote for Ringo Starr. Joe tailored the song … Continue reading →

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Ignoring the signs

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Jon Stow

It is great when our businesses are running smoothly. It is easy to take our eye off the ball, and not think about the future. It might be that there is plenty of income coming in, but are we relying … Continue reading →

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Seth Godin and the Time Machine

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Jon Stow

Seth Godin said recently that we need the drive to want more and to be better. Our businesses and indeed our lives would be no fun if we knew we had achieved all we could, and that there was nothing … Continue reading →

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Networking with old friends

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Jon Stow

I have been in business on my own account for a dozen years, now. In that time, I have met many people, both in formal organised networking and just in bumping into people in the course of business. I enjoy … Continue reading →

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Where we are now

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Jon Stow

We can all look back and regret decisions we have made. I could if I felt like it. Should I have been more serious about that girl? Should I have had ambitions to be a Lloyd’s broker when I was … Continue reading →

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