Peace, Productivity, and the Power of Personal Connection The more deeply I get to know our regular members, the deeper appreciation I have for their wisdom, enthusiasm, and generosity. The three keynotes at Chilworth Manor all added to our own depth of understanding of insurance, networking, and building environmentally sustainable and profitable...
The Importance of People
The Importance of People In business, as in life, the big ‘why’, the greater purpose, always comes back to people and our relationships with them. Another packed room at Chilworth Manor sizzled with Summertime goodwill – as is very evident from Justin’s photographs. His images reflect the fact that face-to-face, person-to-person networking adds dimensions...
Calling All The Heroes
Not sure what the lads are up to here, but I like the shameless product placement! Tell us more, chaps! Calling All The Heroes Three powerful calls to action (and thus to Action Heroes) were the themes of February’s Solstice meeting. Tom Hadley’s Top Tips on how to make the most of networking Sam...
Smiles, Shared Experience, and Seeing Is Believing
Our Official Photographer has a knack. Justin Wharmby has a knack for “capturing the moment” and what many of us now have come to see as the “Signature Style” that defines The-Boardroom-Network-Experience” It’s in the smile Just look at this sequence of shots starring Clare Yates and Chris Palmer! Caption Competition? Now that I...
It Is About Time
To say our Breakfast meeting at the Solent Hotel and Spa was ‘time well spent’ can be clearly seen from this great moment captured by Justin Wharmby, our Photographer-in-Residence. There were so many photos from today’s shoot that show faces full of joy… and that at about 8 am on a Friday morning! Something...
Fiery Start to Autumn
We had a fiery start to the Autumn Season with the grim tale of Barbecued Bony Bob and other great presentations. In fact, it was a bit like a new School Term! Looking at the ‘Class of Table 8’ above, one wonders if they knew Bony Bob! Whilst our members are certainly influenced by...
Brilliant Bournemouth Breakfasts happen – even in August!
For holiday season, I’d have to say we were delighted by the scale of the turnout for our Bournemouth TBN – even with room changes, venue brand changes, and the joys of parking in peak tourist season. Our four speakers dished up a diverse menu of delights from the benefits of playing bridge through...
Summer Sunshine, Sailing, and Satisfying HMRC
Our lovely summery morning offered energetic and enthusiastic networking, the most interesting hash browns we’ve ever seen, and practical content to inspire us to action. Here’s what we covered. Networking for Introverts Jay and Lex kicked off our mini presentations with Lex saying, “Every time I tell folks that I am an Introvert…” gentle...
The Generation Game
Do you enjoy networking? I do. But for me, it’s a game! In fact, it’s a couple of games. Perhaps that’s why I enjoy it so much. Connect 4 The first game is called “Connect 4” – plagiarism intended! To play this game, I aim to connect at least 4 people from each meeting....
The Sound of Solstice
That phrase, “The Sound of Solstice,” may well conjure up a Steven Spielberg directed depiction of dawn breaking over Stonehenge complete with an appropriately ethereal soundtrack… The truth was far more exciting. Dawn we had, and a good one too, but the sound was far from ethereal. It was the buzz of businesspeople...