Monthly Archives: December 2009

False economies and part-timers

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Jon Stow

Following on from my last piece, at Christmas those with jobs may well be off work for a week or so, and students are home for the holidays. They may have some time on their hands and be thinking about … Continue reading →

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Practicing what we preach – seeing value over cost

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Jon Stow

When we are selling our product or service, what many of us aim to do is to persuade our customer or client of the value of our offering. That way we get a proper reward, and of course we have … Continue reading →

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How the other half lives – an observation in management

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Jon Stow

One can quite understand how having fought through the melee of public transport, it is difficult to switch off inconsiderate attitudes. It is possible to get people to be more relaxed though, and that is by being friendly with our co-workers. Continue reading →

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Quasi prospects, time-wasters and an experiment in human nature

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Jon Stow

This piece could have been in either of two blogs but I put it in my Taxing Times thread. Please feel free to visit!

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