Don’t miss a post. Have On our bikes delivered by email!
-
-
Recent Posts
Circle Jon Stow on Google+
Jon Stow Consulting Tax Blog- Jon Stow’s Ezine Articles
- Twitter is currently flying the fail whale
Blogroll
Archives
- September 2024
- September 2023
- January 2023
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- July 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- November 2016
- October 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Do you offer a service or a process?
Old chestnut I have been involved in an on-line debate covering the old chestnut of price versus value. This is a very important issue in most service businesses and particularly for smaller businesses., because we all need to think … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, Customer relations, Customer service
Tagged Business planning, Customer service, profitable, quality
Leave a comment
Forgetting why we work
It’s no secret that I believe in taking breaks from work because it helps me relax and be more efficient. Enjoying ourselves and having a bit of fun is good for us. What I find really frightening is when I … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning
Tagged leisure, small business, Time management, Work–life balance
Leave a comment
Working, resting, writing and walking
The other day a doctor told me I shouldn’t work hard all the time and that I should take breaks and spontaneous time-outs. That is good advice, but actually I already do those things. It is true that some of … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, management
Tagged leisure, resting, taking a break, Writers Resources, writing
Leave a comment
Business concessions and contracts
I expect you have seen so-called concession businesses within big stores. They are businesses within other businesses and they sell specialist items such as costume jewellery, scarfs, ties or food. Those sorts of concessions are usually themselves owned by large … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning
Tagged concessions, contract, costs, expenses, rent, small business
Leave a comment
We are on Alltop
For those who don’t know, Alltop is an article and blog aggregator, bringing in content from news stations, newspapers, magazines, on-line articles and blogs. Alltop was founded by the great Guy Kawasaki. And now it includes On Our Bikes. To … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Business planning, Social media
Tagged Alltop, GuyKawasaki, marketing, small business, Social media
Leave a comment
Being cheapskate can cost you dear
It is a great temptation in business, especially for start-ups, to take the cheapest option when spending money on buying in services. It is very often dangerous to do this because some people just play at business. Often the really … Continue reading
Delivering the goods
A lot of people who don’t have a business think that there isn’t a difference between a large one and a small one except in scale. But managing and running a small business is nothing like big business. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, Customer relations, Customer service, marketing
Tagged Customer service, marketing, quality, referral
Leave a comment
Don’t turn your back on me
Have you ever been networking and come across one of those little groups who are closed off? Maybe three or four people who are having their own meeting within a meeting and will be darned if they talk to anyone … Continue reading
Why it is good to have a quiet time in business
We all like to be busy. I like to be busy. What is important for us is to be busy doing useful things, and not to be too busy that we are not thinking and planning. Being busy is good … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Business planning
Tagged Bloomsbury, idea, ideas, planning, relax
Leave a comment
Paying the price for our services
We all know how important it is to have a contract with our customers and clients so that they and we understand what service we are going to provide. Having established what we are doing, part of that contract is … Continue reading