NGM Accountants :: Business is fun

I don't believe it!

John Fairgrieve — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:13:00 +0000

The avuncular Victor Meldrew almost never believes anything, if his scripts are anything to go by. Of course, it has become one of those well known catchphrases that has passed into the vocabulary with the same ease which Bankers employ when awarding bonuses.

Gloss

John Fairgrieve — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:07:00 +0000

According to the weather forecast, there is no real snow forecast before Christmas now. Which is not to say that we will be having pretend snow instead.

Spiderman

John Fairgrieve — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 07:53:00 +0000

Its a not uncommon thing now to walk into Starbucks or - if you're wiser, into biblocafe in Glasgow's Woodlands road - to find most of the seats occupied by what I call visonistas.

Bah!

John Fairgrieve — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:54:00 +0000

Don't just hate success?

Line

John Fairgrieve — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:10:00 +0100

Grey is the colour of an accountant or so popular culture tells us. Personally, I prefer red - for warmth, passion, love, adventure and danger. Maybe that says more about my personality than my profession. Many accountants choose the tried and trusted blue, grey, gold and sometimes, purple.

Edge

John Fairgrieve — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:43:00 +0100

For my US readers, first of all, don't panic: it's weeks away yet and the really great turkeys won't yet be in Walmart. In the UK and the rest of the world, you probably don't even celebrate thanksgiving.

The Sound of Music

John Fairgrieve — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:04:00 +0100

Why break the habits of a lifetime?

Lennon

John Fairgrieve — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:06:00 +0100

I occasionally wonder whether email would be as prolific a medium for junk if it had a real economic price. For one thing it would more than likely put an end to spam; generally increase productivity for at least the developed world; and contribute to reducing the national debt of Italy inside 12 months.

5th October 1143

John Fairgrieve — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:31:00 +0100

A long time ago, you'll agree. On that date, Portugal obtained its independence from the Kingdom of Leon, although it was a different kind of independence from that obtained by other countries in the 19th and 20th Centuries.

Nose

John Fairgrieve — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:49:00 +0100

Do you constantly seek excitement and new thrills every day?

Plumbing

John Fairgrieve — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:30:00 +0100

I've often wondered whether I don't have the skills to be a tradesman. My wife would absolutely say "No Way!", but it is still nice to dream of working with wood and creating something pleasant to look at or better still, be a plumber and deal with creating new central heating systems or fixing bursts or just simply dealing with the waste products of the world...well on second thoughts, maybe not. Maybe a joiner after all... There is something satisfying I guess about making a "thing" and then getting paid for it.

Enigma

John Fairgrieve — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:59:00 +0100

Even the youngsters among you will know of the Enigma Code and the efforts that the UK (and perhaps other allied forces) made during the second world war to break it. It was one of the most complex coding systems built in those days and the enigma machine much sought after.

Dictator

John Fairgrieve — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 10:55:00 +0100

A challenge that many people face in business is getting the message across. In fact being more specific about it, it's a challenge that I sometimes face with customers while trying to help them understand the complexities of business accounting and ratios.

See

John Fairgrieve — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:48:00 +0100

Its true to say that not all business development tools work in Small Businesses.

Why don't people listen?

John Fairgrieve — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:35:00 +0100

Mrs Richards was the complainer in that particular episode of Fawlty Towers. Ironically it was she who didn't want to listen as she regularly turned off her hearing aid. In fact that was what made that particular scene so funny!

Urban legend

John Fairgrieve — Fri, 13 May 2011 06:40:00 +0100

Men can't do it.

Six impossible things

John Fairgrieve — Tue, 10 May 2011 22:00:00 +0100

Continuing with the theme of targets from yesterday.

An Andertoons Cartoon

Screen play

John Fairgrieve — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:23:00 +0000

I find it difficult to read long tracts of text on a computer screen. Especially narrative. Maybe this is because my brain is conditioned to see reading on screen as needing to be fast and in "byte" sized chunks only; because I need the kernel of tax information or the accounting rule in a few words (in joke!).

Simples!

John Fairgrieve — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0000

KISS - Keep it Simple Stupid. I think everyone knows this acronym and uses it regularly (sometimes appropriately).

Just for wimps and wooses

John Fairgrieve — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:55:00 +0000

Continuing on the values bandwagon...