Monthly Archives: March 2015

Learning by doing

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Jon Stow

How did you begin to learn to do what you do for a living? I started in my first job by being given a pile of basic routine work to do. When I had done it, I was shown how … 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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