by Simon Moran | Jul 22, 2019 | Personal
I had a great trip to Shanghai. My third or fourth time there. I was originally supposed to go there from Hong Kong in 1994, then take the ferry to Osaka. I was waylaid by matters of the heart and a reservation with a 3 p.m. sunset in Whitley Bay. It was great to see...
by Simon Moran | Jul 15, 2019 | Personal
Quite frankly, we’re exhausted with all that hard work going through systems. So, we’re taking a break this week, and we’re off to Shanghai to see Newcastle United. In the meantime, I’ll leave you with this video, a follow-up to the interview with Tokyo Real, which...
by Simon Moran | Jul 8, 2019 | English Schools
This is the end of the series of articles on systems, but it really should just be the beginning of you systemising your business. As you can see from the brief inclusion from a very small part of our operations, there is a lot to do. As a TOO, it may be possible for...
by Simon Moran | Jul 1, 2019 | English Schools
The school is not incorporated, but you are considering registering yourself officially as self-employed. Up to now, you have taught in a spare room in your house, but you wish to separate your home and your working life. This is very sensible, and in fact you should...
by Simon Moran | Jun 24, 2019 | English Schools
You should know what business you’re in, what your company will look like when it’s finished, what your product it is (and it ISN’T English lessons), who your customer is and you should know how much money you will need to live happily ever after. Well done. Next come...
