Monthly Archives: October 2012

Enjoy yourself

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Jon Stow

Reflections Isn’t it great to be happy? We cannot be happy all the time. Life can be difficult. We have family pressures and worries. We have business pressures too. No one has ever run a business where everything went right. … Continue reading →

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Jealousy will get you nowhere

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Jon Stow

Envy is one of the seven deadly sins. Unfortunately it seems to drive much of our modern culture. It is damaging and it detracts from objectivity. In business, envy has no place. Some suppose many whom they see as their competitors … Continue reading →

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All we have in business are our client relationships

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Jon Stow

Most of my clients are with me a long time. We get to know each other quite well, at least as far as professional relationships are concerned. That is why I have been very sad that three of my older … Continue reading →

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The trouble with referral networking

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Jon Stow

A colder climate Given that there are so many groups, not just the breakfast meetings, referral networking is hard work. As we said, there is a lot of dilution with people being torn several ways. The recession has brought more … Continue reading →

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The trouble with breakfast networking

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Jon Stow

Sleepy time A few days ago I went to breakfast networking meeting. It is several months since I last went to one and I wondered how I used to get up every week at such an unearthly hour to get … Continue reading →

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Losing sight of the sale

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Jon Stow

Eyeing the prospective customer I went to the local optician a couple of weeks ago. I had the usual eye test and photos taken of my retinas, and all was fine, except I needed to have my prescription changed. That … Continue reading →

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How not to run a business

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Jon Stow

  Patience is a virtue? This week I have witnessed some very poor business management, or more to the point, no management at all. As it was in a hospital I have also come to understand how the word “patient” … Continue reading →

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Wasting our most valuable resource – time

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Jon Stow

Neighbourhood watch One of our neighbours – and I hope he doesn’t read this – spends hours of his time and quite possible six to eight hours a week cleaning and polishing his car. He seems to get a new … Continue reading →

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Content marketing and specialist articles

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Jon Stow

  Free stuff? I read in various places that content marketing doesn’t work for specialist businesses. I beg to differ. I run a specialist business, which advises on tax.  In fact I have a niche within the tax business. I … Continue reading →

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