I like to mix things up from time to time. Switch up lessons, switch seating arrangements, switch drinks. Recently I’ve come up with a few new flyer designs, as have Mark and Tim and a few other owners, and I just wanted to mention them so other school owners know to order them. One is [...]
I like coffee shops. Why? Probably because I love coffee. I like to visit the shops of a famous coffee shop franchise like some other coaches do, too. It has the big advantage that you know that you will get quality even before you enter. The products are being constantly checked for their quality and [...]
By Sven
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Also posted in SSE Fuse Corner
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Tagged coffee shop, Fuse, higashi osaka, Japanese style coffee shop, la lune de l`est, mangas, morning service, plastic model, plastic models, shinkami station, Smith's School of English, スミス英会話, モーニングサービス, ラルーンドエス, 喫茶店, 布施, 平野区, 新加美駅, 東大阪, 漫画
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スミス英会話奈良西大寺校の日本語のメインサイトはこちら I remember entering this exact search into Google and Yahoo many years ago when I decided that I wanted to come to Japan and set up my own English language school in Japan. I remember searching and searching and I found a seemingly never-ending number of websites, blogs, ads, newsletters. I would search and [...]
By Alex
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Also posted in Alone or Franchise?, Choosing a location, Free Advice English Schools, SSE Fuse Corner, SSE Saidaiji Nara Corner, a look back, english in japan, rewarding job change
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Tagged English School, how-to, Japan, スクール, スミス, 大和西大寺, 奈良, 奈良市, 奈良県, 月謝制, 英会話, 英会話 近鉄奈良線, 英語, 西大寺
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Last Friday at 3:30 I was teaching a class when a young man walked into my school. I excused myself from my lesson for less than the 30 seconds it took to offer him a seat on the sofa, a cold cup of tea, and to pass him off to my staff at head office. [...]
March 11, 2009 – 12:24 am
スミス英会話奈良西大寺校の講師が書いた記事。日本語はこちらへ I was impressed by what Al wrote earlier today here on the soapbox regarding effective teamwork between two independent Smiths School of English franchisees. He illustrated a beautiful example of what it means to be part of a dedicated team working together for a common purpose. Here we have two independent Smiths School of [...]
By Alex
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Also posted in Alone or Franchise?, Franchise Owners' Speak, SSE Fuse Corner, SSE Saidaiji Nara Corner, english in japan
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Tagged スクール, スミス, 大和西大寺, 奈良, 奈良市, 奈良県, 月謝制, 英会話, 英会話 近鉄奈良線, 英語, 西大寺
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February 28, 2009 – 5:47 pm
スミス英会話奈良西大寺校の講師が書いた記事。日本語はこちらへ On February 22, 2009 we had our first seminar of the year at Smiths School of English and as always it was a very informative and encouraging presentation by Mark Smith. Several topics were covered such as new developments in the system and the general business outlook for 2009, both the positive and the [...]
By Alex
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Also posted in Alone or Franchise?, SSE Fuse Corner, SSE Saidaiji Nara Corner, rewarding job change
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Tagged スクール, スミス, 大和西大寺, 奈良, 奈良市, 奈良県, 月謝制, 英会話, 英語, 西大寺
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October 9, 2008 – 8:58 pm
Watching the news about the tumble of the New York Stock market and hearing all the gloomy economic news should remind us all that nothing beats good old hard work to assure your own success. You really cannot depend on rising stock or real estate prices. Too bad we all did! Who were were we [...]
September 22, 2008 – 5:49 pm
I think about this question a lot. It is a very important question that we Smith’s Teacher-Owners must always keep in mind. We must strive in everything we do to make joining our schools the best choice for prospective students. The basic differences between Smith’s School of English and other privately run schools or from [...]
September 1, 2008 – 9:38 pm
Here at Smith’s School of English we really have the opportunity to be our own boss. We have the chance to teach our students directly or hire teachers and just be the business owner and manager. I don’t know if I can speak for the other Smith’s teacher-owners but I for one have never felt [...]
By Al Bartle
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Also posted in Alone or Franchise?, English School Articles, Fair to teachers, Living in Japan, SSE Okamoto Corner, a look back, english in japan, enjoyed this a lot, rewarding job change, students keep coming, teaching: why i do it
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Tagged Franchise English Schools, Smith's School of English, Teaching English in Japan
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August 17, 2008 – 9:12 pm
I was just over at Hub Pages, reading comments to a story by fellow franchisee Derek at Tsukaguchi (スミス英会話 塚口). Someone posted a link to another soapbox story, written by Helena at Nakamozu (スミス英会話 なかもず). It was a great read for me, as I am expecting our first child very, very soon. Her comments about family [...]
By Deana
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Also posted in English School Articles, Fair to teachers, Franchise Owners' Speak, Living in Japan, english in japan, enjoyed this a lot, rewarding job change, teaching: why i do it
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Tagged あざみ野, なかもず, スミス英会話, 塚口, 英会話
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