Imagine this situation: A customer sits down in a coffee shop and gets their laptop out. The coffee shop does table service, and it is a great coffee shop, with dedicated staff. The barista comes up to the customer and asks, "What would you like to o...
Managing your time effectively whilst working in fromcafe is a skill that needs to be learnt like time management in an office. It is similar, however, it does have differences that require practice and mindful application. Time management in the off...
One of the most pleasing things about living in Southern Scotland is walking by the Nith in Dumfries during early springtime. The light, the water, the birds, the history and the greeny are a lovely mix that many places are not fortunate to have. The...
This is an interesting question and ethical dilemma for anyone working in a coffee shop. However, it is something that you will need to figure out. How often are you going to buy a coffee or a mocka-frapplapal-chino whilst working from a coffee shop?...
This morning, I read a very interesting article by @lifemathmoney, a $1,000,000 seller on Gumroad. A million is crazy money for selling ebooks and downloads. In it he shared his formula for making money on Gumroad. Which was an excellent overview. It...
The Stove proudly and boldly states that you can “Make your own culture”. This is a lovely statement in the era of hot air-based mission statements. This coffee shop lives up to its hype. The Stove Network The Stove is part of the Stove Network a col...
Are British workers paying a Clean Hand Tax? This is something that came to me recently, with minimum wage increasing each year at a decent clip, it feels, at least, as a feeling that the wages of an entire raft of employees are being compressed. So...
Recently, a friend requested that I create a spreadsheet to help them understand whether a product would make a profit or loss when sold online. With that in mind, we have outlined how to use the Product Profit and Loss spreadsheet below. If you want...
One of the delights of living in the Southwest of Scotland is Wigtown, Scotlands book town. It is a lovely little town dotted right next to Luce Bay and from the shore, you can see across to Creetown (another lovely town). I have been coming to the b...
Nimbyism and Centralism are, to be blunt, the two biggest contributing factors to the decline of the British economy. Devolution was supposed to be a tonic for Centralism. Town Planning reform the cure for Nimbyism. Now, in Galloway, a battle between...