Cheque, Mate?
Are cheques dumb?
A cheque (check) arrived in my letterbox last week.
It triggered good and bad thoughts.
And you know what that means.
Yes! It’s time to play …
Fortunately Unfortunately!
Fortunately
I’d been waiting on this payment for over two months. I was happy to get the money in any form.
I may even have accepted flour, sugar or [...]
Dark Days
Lightning seems to be striking everywhere. Twice.
Today I was going to ask if cheques were redundant.
But given what’s happening in Christchurch, this seems callously frivolous.
I kept babbling through the recent floods, fires and cyclones.
Why stop now?
Good question.
Maybe it’s the sheer accumulation of tragedies.
Or the variety.
Or the fact they’re happening all round us.
Maybe it’s the [...]
The Weakest Link
It only takes one …
As a reader of this blog, you’re probably a switched-on operator with an eye for detail, a superior work ethic and a low tolerance for nonsense.
Is it not maddening, therefore, when despite your most careful and comprehensive efforts, very important things go awry due to someone or something down the [...]
What’s in a name?
Today we welcome back Leah Klugt from The Golden Goose. Leah recently transformed her business’ name and brand and kindly shares her experience and insights with you. Welcome back Leah! Naomi
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet – or would it?
Brand Power – [...]
Maybe the problem with business is you
Today we welcome back Malcolm Owens to Small Business Owner. Following some recent experiences and observations Malcolm is keen to share his insights with you and get your thoughts. Welcome back Malcolm.
Please do not complain to me about a tight market, poor sales, dwindling store traffic and reducing profits when the biggest problem in your [...]
Favourite Things
Happy happy. Joy joy.
Thank you for weathering my recent rants.
Having had a Bex and a good lie down, I’m in a much happier frame this week.
To celebrate, I’ve listed some of my favourite things.
Things that make owning and running a business worth all the aggro and pain.
Things that keep me at the grindstone [...]
Making Amends
How should we say sorry?
There was trouble with Skype the other week.
So much that they sent a sorry email.
I was impressed to see it included a voucher for free talk time.
Until I redeemed it and saw how much.
My excitement turned to dismay and my positive view of Skype took a hit.
So, how should we [...]
Missing Persons
Are we bereft of spirit?
Many of us have observed (or at least experienced) the course of economic rationalism.
From my experiences and observations, I’ve formed the schizophrenic view that:
Government is inefficient and ineffective.
AND
Capitalism is ruthless and lethal.
I’m now hearing that a mix of these forces may be the new way forward.
And from two interactions [...]
Business Cards from the Edge.
Hello, my name is …
Our business card discussion (Cardinal Sins) attracted more visitors than any other post.
Given this interest, I thought I’d update you on my quest for a non-crap business card.
Heaven Must be Missing an Angela
The very kind and very smart Angela den Hollander is redoing my business card.
She began proceedings by [...]
Why did they stop using our business?
Today the Small Business Owner blog is joined by Nina Sunday. Nina is Managing Director of Brainpower Training, a people development company with a range of programs in communication, emotional intelligence, knowledge capture, productivity and leadership. Today Nina shares her insights into analysing the reasons why clients stop using a business. Welcome Nina! Naomi [...]
