Tag Archives: management

Turning down work – really?

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Jon Stow

One of the mistakes many start-up businesses make is taking every project or job, no matter what. I made it myself.  It is very tempting to accept anything which comes along, but the new business owner needs to consider: Is … Continue reading →

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Have a break!

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Jon Stow

Some young people I know starting out at work are expected to work long hours with only brief breaks. It is true that in our youth we can concentrate for longer. That is important with a skilled job whether in … 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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Ignoring the signs

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Jon Stow

It is great when our businesses are running smoothly. It is easy to take our eye off the ball, and not think about the future. It might be that there is plenty of income coming in, but are we relying … Continue reading →

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Where we are now

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Jon Stow

We can all look back and regret decisions we have made. I could if I felt like it. Should I have been more serious about that girl? Should I have had ambitions to be a Lloyd’s broker when I was … Continue reading →

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Encouraging the shrinking violets

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Jon Stow

When we are managing a team in business, we will have one or two people who shine more brightly. They will show their talent and volunteer for difficult work. They are great to have working with us. There may also … Continue reading →

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School’s out

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Jon Stow

The last bell When I was at school, back in the mists of time, even when the last bell rang we could not pack up and leave the classroom until we were dismissed by the teacher. It might be different … Continue reading →

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Getting advice for free

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Jon Stow

Last time I mentioned those time-wasters who call or email on the pretext of getting a quote, or sometimes even without the pretext, just to get free information. It is so annoying. However, we can understand that not everyone wants … Continue reading →

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Falling down

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Jon Stow

  I fell over the other day. I do not make a habit of it and I was rather surprised. My first reaction after finding myself on the ground was to check for damage. Because it was a cold windy … Continue reading →

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The decline and fall of a successful business

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Jon Stow

  Sun roofs Once upon a time there was an entrepreneur (except they weren’t called entrepreneurs in those days) who had a brilliant idea for a business model. He put it into action, offering a type of franchise and took … Continue reading →

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