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My Week: The Business Card

23rd Jun 2017
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Salaam folks. The sun was at its best over the week. It gave me an opportunity to buy ice creams to share with Q. Once again, the bicycle commute to the office on beautiful summer mornings was enjoyable and relaxing.

The heat made some nights difficult to sleep. Still, I love the summer in my locality. Not that, I am part of the social scene. I am just a boring so and so folks.

Wimbledon Tennis starts on 3 July. The start of Wimbledon puts summer on the map for me. Moving on to matters small practice.

Furniture and Broadband

The installation of our broadband is further delayed. I was informed by Virgin that it is because some construction works needs to be completed for cabling. They needed local authority permission before digging the relevant portion of the street.

There is also a delay in the delivery of desks I ordered. These are made to order. The revised delivery date coincides with the broadband installation.

The delays have meant I had to extend my stay at our current address. Not forgetting, paying additional two weeks rent, and since I have two business properties in the same local authority, I have to pay business rates on FT Tower. It is what it is.

The Business Card

The external signage was installed, and 90% of internal signage (branding) was also installed. Further, all the electrics and lighting work is now completed. 80% of internal renovation is also now completed. The small unit, I have to say, folks, looks WOW! Others may not think in the same way. I do. Blood, sweat, tears and a lot of cash has gone into this project. I am bound to be biased.

The way the architect and the branding consultant have designed the unit acts as a stylish business card on the street. The lighting is well thought through. The internal signage can be seen by those walking and driving by. The lighting is meant to show off FT Tower. In the evening the unit, I think (I hope), will turn some heads.

Street Numbering

As you may be aware from a previous My Week, that I made an application to our local Council to change the door numbers since my neighbour and I have the same door number. The issue is still not resolved.

The council, as I expected, decided in my favour. The neighbour has the right to appeal. I am sure he will. It will delay the final decision by a few more weeks. We really are an odd sacks of meat race. He will have a letter after his number. What is the big deal! The current situation is already causing confusion.

Ketogenic Diet 

I started reading about Ketogenic Diet. I have not decided whether to follow it. I need to research it further before making any decisions. For what I have read, it achieves impressive results.

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Man of Kent
By Kent accountant
23rd Jun 2017 22:24

Lets see some pics then.

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Glenn Martin
By Glenn Martin
24th Jun 2017 14:14

Come on FT let's see your business card.

Have you thought about some window graphics with a life size picture of you "Firstab the face you can trust, but just don't ever come into our office".

This reminds me of scene from only fools and horses where Del Is standing on a balcony telling Rodney that one day they will standing there looking over the empire with the initials of Trotters Independant Traders above their heads.

but Del you would have the word "[***]" in 20 foot letters above you says Rodders.

Next year FT, next year.

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FT
By FirstTab
24th Jun 2017 19:49

Hello KA and Hello Glennzy

Giving a link to pictures would mean my identity would be disclosed. I know some members, in the past, went out of their way to reveal my identity.

Having a pseudo name means, within reason, I can blog freely without worrying about clients and potential clients, through Google search, finding me on AW. I would then have to be careful what I say.

Like most members (including you), I am not here to win new business, promote my business brand or further my career. For me, the benefit of AW is learning how others operate their practices, seek help in some areas, and a weekly brain dump about key issues affecting me at the time.

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Glenn Martin
By Glenn Martin
25th Jun 2017 22:04

Are you planning an opening/ launch event for your clients
Kent and myself are available most evenings

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FT
By FirstTab
26th Jun 2017 06:50

I love writing My Week blogs, otherwise, I would not do it. I draft these even though, I am pressed for time. It is just something, I want to do. I cannot explain why. I am bound to lose interest in writing My Week, at some stage. So far so good.

Time does not allow me to respond to comments on my blogs. Also, some of the comments are just not worth responding to. Any response leads to further comments on these.

Going forwards, it would be very rare for me to respond to comments and questions on my blogs. Of course, you have the right to comment as you wish. Like I have the right not to respond.

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Man of Kent
By Kent accountant
26th Jun 2017 10:44

@FT - you do talk a load of b*llocks (sometimes)

;o)

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Glenn Martin
By Glenn Martin
26th Jun 2017 15:36

Only sometimes?

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Red Leader
By Red Leader
28th Jun 2017 11:29

@KA @Glennzy
Hey yous guys, leave FT alone. If it's so easy to write a blog, where's yours? Thought so.

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Glenn Martin
By Glenn Martin
28th Jun 2017 15:46

Im too busy working with image consultant, colourist, graphic designer and brand guru on some new letterheads.

I have a blog in the bank I will get posted up before the weekend. I try to do one a month as my life is just not eventful enough to warrant a weekly one, but then again......

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Red Leader
By Red Leader
30th Jun 2017 14:09

Weekly blog suggestions:

Week 1: get tattoo, write about it
Week 2: get gauge,write about it
Week 3: get tattoo removed, write about it

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FT
By FirstTab
28th Jun 2017 20:03

Anyone living can blog more than once a month if they choose to. I suppose it is much easier to be an unpleasant armchair critic than put yourself out there and being open about yourself.

A weekly blog, for instance, is possible regardless of the week. It could be about bloggers perspective on an area of practice eg procedures, their perceptions on how their small practice could be improved.

The other way is like the top shelf (as judged by Sift) AW bloggers commenting on macro practice matters.

What is interesting for me is that my blogs have high a click rate. That is what history tells me from the good old days when Sift used to disclose the click rate.

There have been times like this week when reading the vile, it makes me think, I should stop blogging on AW. Then I think, why should I? Quite simply I am not the one with the problem. It is shocking. My Week will continue folks!

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