Transferring a domain name is fairly simple. You can go to the Go Daddy website, make an account and request a transfer through them if you would like to.

I appreciate you offering to pay us to handle this, but we are specialists, we have had to set a hard line to not get involved in the basic processes outside of our area as it takes up time that we do not have and means we would become inefficient at our job.

If you have someone building your website, this is a fairly simple thing to do theoretically, and they should be able to handle it for you. You can also do these things yourself.

What am I trying to illustrate here? We all want work, and if you are part of a small business, you want to say yes to everything that comes through your door – especially to things that pay and for people that already invest in some of your other products or services. However, you have to draw the line somewhere. I always say yes to work when I can, but sometimes you have to push it away. In this case taking on a task that we are not suited to do would end in the client being dissatisfied, and us looking like we’re bad at our jobs!
It’s not about saying no, it is about being clear about what you can and cannot do. It is actually about a brutal level of honesty not just with your clients, but more importantly with yourself. Let me give you an example.

I had a company come to me that wanted some work done and actually some systems built / bought. They are a large format printing company that are based in Manchester – and they have a very good reputation. They have been printing for a long time and have a number of clients all over the UK. They have a large turn over, have the budget to pay for the work that is done, and the main point of contact was not only clear about his objectives, but was professional and pleasant to speak to. They specialise in selling roller banners, but they also do good trade on a number of items including things like windows graphics and other exhibition items. They were a good client to have, and they were ready to let us prove ourselves, but they wanted the work done first with an invoice afterwards. Now I am part of a small company. We charge rock bottom rates, and we can do so because we don’t have the overheads that the bigger boys have. However, we also do not have the ability (because of the smaller profit margin we take) to do large amounts of work without prepayment. I had a choice, I could have just nodded my head, said I was going to begin work and then do nothing for a month. After a month I could have then billed them, they would have paid, I then could have done the work and it would have just appeared to have taken a month longer to do. They still get the work done, it is just I add a month to the timescale of results.

This is not a good way to do business however, and at the risk of them going elsewhere I explained that we had to take payment first. Things went quite for a month or so, and then they did come through! We’ve been working for them for some time now, and they are pleased with the work that we have done!
This worked out – so what is Brattling lesson?

Honesty. The difficult thing wasn’t being honest with them – to be honest we are always honest with our clients – honest! It was about be honest with ourselves as business people. Like any company, we have limitations that come with the style that we choose to work. In this case it was that we had to take payment at the beginning rather than at the end. What we can offer as a counter to that is cheaper rates and a better service, but it was a good reminder for us as to exactly how have to work to ensure client satisfaction.

China’s involvement with the Darfur crisis is well documented and it is one of the main areas that protesters against the Olympic Games being held in China are up in arms about, yet our esteemed acne prone skin Prime Minister is still intent on making an appearance at the Opening Ceremony. Despite the fact that prominent Heads of State boycotting this ceremony on the grounds of how the Chinese Government is handling certain humanitarian issues could be a global and public declaration of non-acceptance, Gordon Brown is intending to attend thus turning a blind eye to what’s happening as a result of Chinese involvement in Darfur and Tibet.

Words are not enough, it’s time our elected leader became less diplomatic. If Darfur and Tibet had massive oil reserves, would we – and the US - already be taking a more pro-active role in helping the people in these areas? Of course we would!

On a more positive note. This is what I'm going to change next the Microdermabrasion treatment part

There is evena serious Imrpo Movement, coming from people like Mark Pheonix and Fluxx. Having said this it not all good news a couple of old favorites are starting to disappear, I haven't heard anything from Sprot lately and I have even heard rumours that Crunchy frog very own Allan Marriot is going to be moving to Canada!!

What with all the news of the money crunch, we have begun to pick up a fair deal of jobs that we would usually outsource to other companies and now begin doing them in-house. Generally, I think it's a bit of a false economy but I really don't want to rock the boat. What this will entail is that I'm going to have to once again, redo the Cheap Laser Hair Removal and breast uplift in london sections without the wisdom from someone who knows the programming language! Curses! And just to further complicate things, I had to make alternative arrangements for my Thread Vein treatment. Oftentimes, there aren't any complications leaving work earlier than usual.

Beautiful Christina Aguilera is gracing the cover of the American version of Marie Claire this month – and she’s doing it in a big way by baring her baby bump and even though she’s got a little clothing to just about cover the essentials on the cover, inside she’s as naked as her baby’s going to be at birth! 

Demi Moore started a trend by breaking the myth about pregnant bodies being ugly by allowing herself to be photographed in all of her pregnancy glory for a major international magazine.  Christina may not be breaking ground with these photos, but she is reinforcing the message that there’s nothing ugly or unattractive about carrying a child.  She may be a bit bigger than her normal super-slim self, but she’s none the less beautiful and unlike some celebrities, she’s not afraid to show off her temporary additional pounds.  Be proud Christina, that’s a timeless and graceful picture that has more class than some photos taken of slightly (and only slightly) more clothed celebrities in recent weeks!