It often takes some time for members to fully appreciate the core purpose of BNI. This may seem surprising, but the difference between gaining referrals and selling your business is …
Throughout our country there are extraordinary business entrepreneurs doing amazing things. One example is an entrepreneur who has over a 40 year period started, grown, managed and sold companies associated …
On 21 August, the BNI chapters in Tauranga are holding an auction to raise funds for Waipuna Hospice. There are many great items up for auction – a weekend at …
Article contributed by Sandy Geyer. The single most important rule of business is this one – “Don’t follow rules. Start with rules, and then follow results”. I am not a big …
As a school principal I know that modern schooling is often about thinking outside the box. As the principal of a lower decile school, I also know that it’s important …
We all have some association with schools at some point in our lives. When you were younger, if you are a parent with children at school, if your business has …
A big part of the BNI experience relates to sharing stories. Stories of success and failure in business, stories about new innovations or service offerings and stories describing your business. …
In New Zealand there’s not perhaps as much of a culture of praising as there is in countries like the US. We tend to be quieter …sometimes that’s a good …
Article contributed by Sandy Geyer. There is no doubt that networking can be incredibly valuable to business growth in almost every industry. But networking takes both time and financial investments …
The release of JJ Abrams’ new Star Wars movie is still a year-and-a-half away, but excitement among fans is growing. What’s most exciting for Star Wars fans is the fact …