How to spot if you have a good chapter leadership team

The time of leadership team transition is upon us… It’s a change that could impact the success of your chapter and the number of referrals you get, for better or worse in the coming months.
Whether you are remaining a regular member of your chapter, or stepping up to the leadership team, it really is in [...]

Strong chapters are characterised by their spirit of giving

There are many things that contribute to building a strong BNI Chapter (including good leadership). Another very important element of a strong, growing chapter, which is what we will talk about today, is that they know how to have fun.
It was Confucius who wrote: “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to [...]

The difference between referrals by design and referrals by accident

Being part of a BNI chapter is a unique opportunity. Where else do you get the chance to form a close bond – to work as a team in multiple areas – with a group of other independent businesses?
But so often we waste it by taking the easiest route, which is human nature after all. [...]

Are you Responsible…

Are you responsible?
Are you a responsible person?
Life gets a lot easier when we accept responsibility for everything that happens to us.
By accepting responsibility for our life and everything that happens in it, we remove blame. Blame is a cancer of the human spirit. By blaming ‘others’ for our misfortunes, we make ourselves helpless to [...]

BNI is a just a Game!

Well, no, not exactly…
However BNI has a lot of similarity to a team sport.
Confused?
Well look at it this way, your BNI meeting is your team ‘training’, that Wednesday night you used to work away with your rugby or netball team to be better for Saturday. You learn about your team members, see how you all [...]