Hi Everyone, Currently, there is a lot of talk about a potential slowdown in the economy. I hear it at some BNI meetings and there is a lot of …
Sustainable Business
Growth is one of the 6 human needs, and it’s just as vital as significance and love ….
Incremental Improvement Incremental improvements add up. If you improve something by 1% a week, after a year that’s a whopping 52% improvement, right? Actually, that’s wrong. It would be 64% …
A few years ago Simon Sinek did a TED talk that has turned out to be one of the most watched TED talks of all time. He presented a pretty …
BNI New Zealander’s can think global and act local with BNI’s remarkable international network
Ever heard of the saying: Think global, act local? It’s a phrase that’s used in several contexts including when thinking about the environment. It works perfectly for us at BNI. …
We are all in business to make a profit, but business should serve a greater need. Business can be profitable as well as honourable and noble. As business people we …
Often chapters feel that they are doing well – membership numbers are stable and the chapter is doing business. However it isn’t until you compare your chapter with others in …
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 …
This article was written by Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR and reprinted with permission. Article was first published in the 20th Anniversary issue of The GreenMoney Journal and on …
St Heliers Bay Festival
Had a great day on Saturday, helping out at St Heliers Bay festival. I thought I would share this email from Eastern Bays Hospice – ST HELIERS BAY FESTIVAL: On …
Doing good is good for business
The vast majority of the more than 2170 SME members throughout New Zealand who participated in the BNI Givers Gain Study — into how socially responsible SME’s are – agree …