Tag Archives: planning

Advice, logic, principles and beliefs

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Jon Stow

Yes, business is tough at the moment, so it is hard to believe that some owners are making more obstacles for themselves rather than trying to make running their business more profitable and less stressful. Somehow people get ideas in … Continue reading →

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Why we must manage our business relationships carefully

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Jon Stow

“Almost all of our sorrows spring out of our relations with other people.” – Arthur Schopenhauer Certainly I think that we can bring misery on ourselves by bad behaviour which upsets others. The other day I was in a local … Continue reading →

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Small business is a life of hard knocks: discuss!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Jon Stow

I wrote a little while ago about the tough economy  and what might we do in the face of it.  We can all write the best advice we can and we can try to take advice in a positive way. … Continue reading →

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New beginnings and old habits

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Jon Stow

Tonight we will no doubt have some Saturday Night Fever to celebrate the coming New Year. Never can I remember so much doom and gloom in the media about the next twelve months. There are two ways of looking at … Continue reading →

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Why it is the season for bright ideas

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Jon Stow

Christmas is upon us. Unless our business is a 365-day-a-year sort of business we do need to take a break for a few days. It will do us good. If you do have a 365-day-a-year business I am sure you … Continue reading →

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The sands of time

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Jon Stow

I believe in making the most of my time. Especially I like to have some time off when I don’t think about work. I might have some of my best ideas when I am not working, but that’s another story. … Continue reading →

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Well, maybe next year?

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Jon Stow

The title of this post reminded me when I just typed it of the song, “Send in the Clowns” from the Stephen Sondheim musical “A Little Night Music”. Yet sending in the clowns is what you might as well do … Continue reading →

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And then the bad news

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Jon Stow

After the excitement of telling you about the good news of the revival of our local airport, I am afraid there are some amongst our local population who either resistant to change or just don’t understand the needs of local … Continue reading →

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First the good news!

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Jon Stow

I went to a very informative and enjoyable business breakfast meeting the other day. The purpose of the event was to update local business owners and other interested parties on the development of Southend Airport or London Southend Airport as … Continue reading →

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Commuting a life sentence?

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Jon Stow

Here in the UK there was news recently that commuter rail fares may rise by 8% in January 2012 at a time when the economy is struggling and fuel (petrol / gas) prices are very high. We are told that … Continue reading →

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