An old woman found an empty jar which had lately been full of prime old wine and which still retained the fragrant smell of its former contents. She greedily placed …
Be Inspired
When did you last say something that made people sit up and take notice? When did you last hear a sixty-second presentation that was powerful enough to make you lift …
Sue & I were invited to the recent opening of the two beds that make up the new ‘In House care unit’ at West Auckland Hospice. Anyone who participated in …
As some of you may be aware, the chairman and founder of BNI, Dr Ivan Misner, has been battling prostate cancer and has chosen an holistic approach to his treatment. Attached is …
At last week’s BNI Directors meeting the 25 people from all around New Zealand who are responsible for overseeing the BNI operation ‘in the field’, received a presentation from Business …
Know Your Numbers
Article contributed by Sandy Geyer. Q: What does the zero say to the eight? A: Nice belt! This mathematics joke appealed to my humour but sadly was about all I …
A little known fact is that on your BNI director’s chapter appraisal is the question: “Chapter has posted goal sheet”. This check box is not often ticked off. Not because …
Helping people makes you more interesting (not that you aren’t, of course)
Marketing is all about visibility. The more visibility you have, the more business you will do. People like to do business with people they know, like and trust and, in …
Food is a good mixer for just about anything, but add politics to the menu (or politics to anything else really) and you have a recipe for a bad fit …
Sustainable Business Network is coordinating the book launch of Ecostore founder, Malcolm Rands. His book details how he has built a multi-national sustainable company from the ground up. Visit the …