Diving Deeper What do Mother Teresa, a diabolical apparition in a bloodbath of a swimming pool, and The Full Monty have in common? Isn’t it obvious? Such is the diversity of keynote deliveries our members and visitors enjoy at The Boardroom Network! November’s breakfast meeting of our Dorset group was treated to a three-course...
From Healthcare to Halloween and from Firewalking to living without Fear or Frustration
From Healthcare to Halloween, Firewalking to Living without Fear or Frustration! You Can’t Put A Price On Your Health Alex Budd, owner of the local franchise of WPA, launched our keynote presentations. Having lived abroad in Sydney for seven and a half years, and Brisbane for five, Alex is often asked, “What are you...
Talk – Listen – Act
Talk, Listen, Act! “He completely disarmed me. This is what makes TBN special” This quote, shared anonymously with me, expresses what so many of us felt in response to a business-focused presentation by Chris Heffer (LexisClick) on Death, Depression, and Suicide – and how prevalent this is with business people. It was a stirring...
Bye Bye Pain – Hello Pleasure
Bye Bye Pain; Hello Pleasure! I was thinking, “What do you become as a member of The Boardroom Network? Given regular attendance and enthusiastic involvement you become: Better connected More confident Increasingly competent Much clearer Boldly courageous. Yes, I’ve been an enthusiastic observer of regular members for years now, and I’ve noticed changes – some...
Which Wolf Are You Feeding?
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Something Bigger
It is with a profound sense of being on the cusp of a bigger vision that I sit down to write this blog. It’s been a big month for many of our members. A few examples will set the tone. Ian Skinner launched his BIG Mentoring initiative – well supported by our members. (BIG being...
Being Prepared for Challenge
Sarah Butler, Darren Coates, and Sam Dyer delivered a ‘be prepared’ message to our Bournemouth meeting – each from a different perspective. Sarah got us to think about our financials so that we weren’t caught with our trousers down. Darren showed how well prepared he and his company are to answer any frequently asked...
Solstice and the Spider
I’m sure I speak for all of us when I say I find the buzz in our meetings energising – getting the day off to a great start. Of course, our Ambassadors – Thursday’s pictured above – keep that energy flowing. Sometimes the energy is elevated to what can be described as ‘excitement’ –...
Solstice Signposts the Future
At High Post, we reached a new high point in the history of The Boardroom Network. At The Stones Hotel, TBNers gathered for a meeting that seems to have evolved already from the launch-phase through to ready-to-run, ready to flow, ready to grow. Without Jacqui in person, it was exciting to see that Jacqui’s...
From the joyous sound of releasing equity to the sublime heights of lifting the bar
Empowered… We were EMPOWERED at Solent this month. “By whom?” I hear you say… well let me herald their names: Carol McFadden EMPOWERED us to release our equity… Frank “Tinkerbell” Marsh sprinkled us with fairy dust to EMPOWER our selling skills… Carol Davies and her esteemed colleagues EMPOWERED us to save MILLIONS by trusting...