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Business MagazineConnexionsGet YOUR Own
Board of Directors
RolesAre yours holding you back
BUY TIMENot Properties
Leadership to Inspire
NELSON MANDELA
Protect your lifestyle while you make your money
Jennie Gorman andMichael Donoghue
From Jenniersquos DeskHi everyone
What has happened to our year It is so hard to believe that we are in the last quarter and so many things for me have not been completed It has been an incredible year along with some health challenges so I am grateful to be coming to the end of 2014
My book lsquoAwesome Authenticityrsquo Edition 2 will out by the end of October and I expect to have it available in the bookshops I will be so happy to see this one completed
I have been privileged to be part of lsquoThe Yellow Couchrsquo to be Executive Producer along with being the first special guest This is a new fast paced YouTube 10 minute ldquoChat Showrdquo for people who like Letterman but just donrsquot have the time for a longer show THANK YOU to Stu Fisher who creates produces films and stars in every edition So take a look LIKE the page and share hellip and be prepared for a new edition every Sunday httpswwwfacebookcomTheYellowCouchAu
MasterMinding continues to flourish and I am so very grateful to the people who come into the groups wanting to move their businesses forward in the future Tanja Caprioli and Tam Ho have both been incredible co-facilitators and to both of them THANK YOU for your support and commitment
I have decided to make some big changes within ConnexionsUnlimited in 2015 so watch this space for what will be in the future
In this issue we have a group of 10 authors who have given us all the opportunity to gain some new information that maybe just what our businesses need to move forward THANK YOU all for supporting Connexions Business Magazine to bring information to our readers
Enjoy until we connect again hellip take care and travel safe
Blessings
Connexions Business Magazine
RecommendsMasterMinding
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Adam Cottrell saysStarting a new business requires direction unbiased and honest opinions giving you the momentum to move forward to new heights of confidence and reasoning both within yourself and your business
Positive momentum comes when one under-stands who they are and what it is that makes you react and respond in a particular way in turn influencing how others respond to you Business Mastermind Groups facilitated and mentored by Jennie Gorman Connexions Unlimited with over 30 years of business experi-ence enables one to understand all of this and more in a trusted and positive environment You will learn for your business bull Accountability bull Setting Goals bull How to meet your goals bull What makes other people tick bull What makes you tick
Adam Cottrell wwwglobumindscomau
Trish Springsteen says ldquoJennie is a great mentor and the ultimate people connector Connecting people with others to obtain win win situations is one of Jenniersquos passions and her greatest skills I was privileged to be a member of her Mastermind Groups and was able to observe first hand her mentoring and connecting skills at work If you get a chance to work with Jennie - you will come away with a better understanding of the im-portance of relationships of mastermind groups of yourself and of your businessrdquo
Contents
Disclaimer The opinions and viewpoints expressed in Connexions Business Magazine do not necessarily represent those of the editor staff or publisher or any Connexions
Unlimited staff or related parties The publisher Connexions Unlimited personnel
are not liable for any mistake misprint or omissionor omission
All information contained in Connexions Business Magazine is intended to inform and illustrate and should not be taken as financial health legal or accounting advice You should seek professional
advice before making any business relateddecisions decisions We are not liable for any losses
you may incur directly or indirectly as a result of reading Connexions Business
Magazine Reproduction of any material or contents of the magazine without
written permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited
06 Get YOUR Own Board of Directors
09 Get Rid Of All The Stuff In The Way
10 Inspiring Executive Teams - Management MInutes RESPECT
13 My coat of many patches
14 Roles Are yours holding you back
16 Directors Guarantees Are you still liable
18 BUY TIME Not Properties
21 Have you ever wondered why you are Networking
22 Assets The lsquoStockrsquo of Your Business
25 Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA
26 Are you using the RIGHT Marketing Strategies
29 Protect your lifestyle while you make your money
30 MasterMinding What is it
34 Excel vs Xero
38 Upcoming Events
Videos
Create Your Bucket List
Who You Want and Need in Your
Business
THE YELLOW COUCH
Episode 1 - S01E01
6 Connexions Business Mag
Get YOUR OwnBoard of Directorscopy Jennie Gorman
You may be asking yourself what does getting my own lsquoboard of directorsrsquo mean hellip and if you are not aware of the mastermind concept it may not mean anything to you
Business MasterMinding is all about being with a group of like-minded people who want to move their businesses forward to a higher level than they are already at now To do this we need to have a sounding board hellip and this can be made up of a group of people who have complementary skills and experiences that can support growth Being in a MasterMind Group that has good resources and contacts account-ability confidentiality and a variety of skill sets will move a business very fast
The advantages of masterminding is the supportyou will receive in return for the support you and your business will gain This group of peoplewill become trusted advisors who you will be able to share your business with you on an intimate level They will keep you accountable and hold you to account so you can achieve where you want to go
These trusted advisors will have a strong sense of what your business is all about which can only develop though the integrity that will be create within the group synergy The opportunity to connect with potential clients and have some strong referral partnerships are benefits that spin off this process
Even though mastermind groups are not coaching groups they act in a similar way as you have this group of people around you that will keep you on track So instead of having one person you have a group which amplifies the success rate even higher giving you a va-riety of perspectives to see what you want and where you are going
MasterMinding is the most cost effective and fast way to build your business fast
We run Introductory sessions as well a workshop lsquoDISCOVER How to Make Your Business More Sustainablersquo to support you move forward to where you want to be Come and gain some new tools for your business httpbusinessmaster-mindgroupscomaudiscover-how-to-make-your-business-more-sustainable-workshop-tuesday-21-oc-tober-200pm-530pm
So how do you find one of these groups
Business MasterMind Groups has a proven formula that has been tried and tested over six years It is available to people wishing to join a group or for coaches trainers educators men-tors andor facilitators who may be interested in a Licensing Agreement If you want to take advantage of a system created rather than reinventing the wheel contact Jennie Gormanat jenniebusinessmastermindgroupscomau or on 0414 278 344
wwwbusinessmastermindgroupscomau
2014 October-November 7
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
8 Connexions Business Mag
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 9
Get Rid Of All The Stuff In The Way by Stacey Huish
Eliminate the distractions of problems incompletions and tolerations and increase productivity Everything you tolerate claims a piece of your creative and physical energy Tolerations drain you of the resourcesrequired for a successful business rdquoGetting rid of my tolerations was the most freeingthing Irsquove ever done I never realized how much energy was being drained from tolerations Every day I walked in and gotannoyed at my messy desk Now my deskis organized I have more energy to use onmore important things like growing mybusinessrdquo says Mike Schneider presidentof Ki Sales
What are incompletesand tolerations The piles you have in your office projects you plan to start unfilled tax receipts or forms unread magazines legal matters the dent on your car conversations you need to have etc
Set up a plan to resolve tolerations and structure a way to eliminate them perma-nently How Identify and eliminate the cause of your tolerations so they donrsquot come up again ldquoI constantly look for ways to make my life easier When issues comes up I donrsquot just look to resolve them I look for solutions so the problems never resurfacerdquo says Pete Fioretti president of Mountain Funding
wwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
10 Connexions Business Mag
Inspiring Executive Teams - Management Minutes
RESPECTby John Milne
Respect is honey for the soul It gives energy to relationships It smooths the way when friend and adversary meet
It sweetens anger and builds mutual regard
Respect is the oil of organisational life It makes each team or community run smoothly
It allows different personalities to push and pull while still moving in the same direction
It prevents frayed tempers and broken friendshipsIt feeds self worth
Respect is diamond dew Lightly it falls on each person we meet
Mightily it puts a shine on mind and heart
Surprisingly it comes early in the encounter the partnership or relationship
Each day its sparkle lifts tired spirits and weary bones
No tactic tool or technique alone builds respect
In essence it is in the giving of self to another
It is the stuff of which quality caring communities and organisations are built and maintained
ldquoThe weak can never forgive Forgiveness is the attribute of the strongrdquo
Mahatma Gandhi 1869 - 1948
ldquoEverybody can be great because anybody can serverdquo
Martin Luther King 1929 - 1968
ldquoEducation is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the worldrdquo
Nelson Mandela 1918 - 2013
2014 October-November 11
AussieApp Store
bull Over 85 million smartphones are in use in Australia today
bull 98 of them are used at home 85 on the go and 73 at work
bull 94 have been used to research products or services
bullbull 78 visit social networks
bull 74 never leave home without it
bull 63 have performed a search on their mobile after seeing an offline ad
bull 59 make mobile purchases at least once a month
bull 58 access the Internet every day on their smartphone
bullbull 48 look for local info at least once a week 18 look daily 43 search Restaurants Pubs Bars
Why go mobile
1300 494 188 bull infoaussieappstorecomauwwwAussieAppStorecomau
12 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 13
My daughter Elizabeth came to visit me in my new home in Guangzhou
It was so exciting for us to explore all the interest-ing areas in Guangzhou I introduced her to my little hair salon where you got your hair washed while getting a massage on a massage bed at the same time We dined in the little local restau-rant where we ate jiao zi (dumplings) and freshly made noodles
One day I showed Elizabeth the huge modern Western-style shopping complex called Teem Plaza which was near my home It had amongst other things a Western supermarket which I would visit infrequently as I preferred to support the small family-run grocery shops I would only go to the big Teem Plaza if I needed something which was not available at the smaller Chinese shops
As we were wandering through Teem Plaza past the hundreds of exclusive clothing stores and only glancing at the clothes displayed in the windows as I certainly didnrsquot want to buy any expensiveclothes I suddenly stopped and froze in amaze-ment There in the window was a beautiful coat almost identical to a coat my mother made for me when I was a little girl It was black and white in a hounds-tooth pattern As I stood there looking at the coat memories came flooding back In the village where I lived as a little girl in Denmarkmy family was considered the ldquoSmith familyrdquo The other families in the village would give their old clothes to us as it was well known that my parentshad little money to buy us clothes One day the village doctor brought two huge bags of old clothes to our little cottage My siblings and I dived into the bags to see what treasures were hidden there I spotted lots of little patches of ma-terial in the black and white hounds-tooth design the patches would only have been 12 inches by
12 inches I eagerly collected all the rags and held them tightly as I didnrsquot want my sisters and brother to take them from me Later I spread them out on the floor and asked my mother if she could make a coat for me from the rags My mother was a wonderful dressmaker and excelled in repairing our clothes and indeed making new ones from material given to us
To be continued helliphelliphelliphellip
by Tove Vine Author Philanthropist and Teacher of English as a second language ndash Owner of Miss Toversquos English School Tian He Guangzhou - South ChinaAuthor of TIC This is China - MAD Making a Dif-ference in China - GAP Get a Purpose httpwwwtovevinecom Tove Vine - Have you ever httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=tPM23Ze0YBM
Tales from my fascinating life in China
My coat of many patches
wwwtovevinecom
14 Connexions Business Mag
We each have many roles but these often create conflict and frustration We can start to feel trapped We may become exhausted rushing around example as parent corporatelawyer yoga student cook money manager and daughter hellip plus many more
As human beings we believe so strongly in the importance of our roles that we teach our chil-dren that they need a role in life to be happy If they donrsquot create one for themselves we can worry about them ndash and they often accept our indoctrination and worry about themselves What they should have or be by for example age 21 or 28 or whatever In fact we humans tend to get so caught in the importance of our roles that we can start to believe that once we stop playing a role our world will fall apart
We become lost in our roles believe that theydefine us and then start to believe that to be ofvalue we must excel at least some of themOur self esteem and self worth hangs by the threads of our roles a perilous existence
But what if our roles are just roles that we play and are secondary in importance to who we truly are
What if what we do doesnrsquot really matter that much in the biggest scheme of things ndash OW
Most egorsquos will react to that one But think about it how many people do we hear of who have their whole life explode around them often through illness or accident and need to let go of their roles Those people will very often say how that event changed their life for the better even if it was incredibly painful
And then think about those you many know who have clung onto an ex-role and as a result is stuck in their ex-life
Dealing with the lsquoex-nessrdquo of it and letting it go painful as it may be allows us to become stronger and more inspirational to others Learning to detach from the limitations of our roles and realising that we are always more than any role allows our authentic self emerge and that Being is unaltered by any external event Anchoring into that Being allows us to move into the joy and wisdom that can be seen on the lsquoother sidersquo of those major events
We will all experience major change most of us luckily escape the explosions but we will all experience the kids leaving home loosing a job the death of a loved one And at those times as we grieve it is important to realise some grief lies around the loss of or change in identity ie one of our roles Our Being has not changed
RolesAre yours holding you back by Gay Landeta
2014 October-November 15
The Buddhists have a core teaching about the concept of impermanence that everything is temporary including our human incarnation andthat our attachments including the faulty belief of permanence is the source of all sufferingMany resonate with this teaching but bringing this concept into day to day life takes courage because our roles have taken on importanceLetting go of the need to be our roles can feel almost like annihilation A small step is just realis-ing that there is more to life and who we are than the roles we play We can then start to anchor into Beingness
Our roles our life even our physical incarnationare just tools for our True Self to use in the worldto help us to learn our lessons and enjoy our planet We need to anchor to our center andallow our roles to become something we chooseto do Not have to do We can experience and stay connected to our life our loves and joys even our disappointments without feeling they are us
As we learn to detach but stay connected we learn to live life more joyfully with less suffering
Our many roles clash less and clarity about our future emerges at the right time
Life becomes more graceful even in the rush Sit with the concept of impermanence and re-member that we are all more than we appear to be And see if it opens doors for you
Enjoy the Process amp Create the Life You Want to Live
This Month resolve to remember that our roles are just roles not who we lsquoTruly Arersquo
Copyright copy 2014 Create the Life All Rights Reserved This article may not be used without the prior written consent from the author
wwwgaylandetacomau
NEW MASTERMIND GROUPS STARTING SOON
INTERESTED
bull Do you wish to move your business to the next level for 2014
bull Would you like help to generate a large number of ideas for solutions to any challenges you are experiencing
bull Are you wishing to have input from otherbusiness people into your business
bullbull How would you like to have your businessdissected in a creative way
bull Are you looking for new contacts to support you
bull Do you have ideas you would like to share with others
bull Would you like to have your business bbrainstormed by other business people
wwwbusinessmastermindgroupscomau
2014 October-November 17
Directors Guarantees Are you still liable by Graham Doessel
Time and time again we speak to clients who have been chased (and often defaulted) for debts incurred by companies long after they stopped being directors
Most directors think that their liability ceases once they stop being directors Most of the time this assumption is INCORRECT
Even though they are sometimes referred to as lsquodirectors guaranteesrsquo as from a legal per-spective they are mostly personal guarantees giving by directors
Therefore the liability of a director or former director under a personal guarantee will con-tinue unless and until the lendercreditor pro-vides a formal release from that guarantee If you are concerned that you may still be ex-posed to a personal guarantee given while you were a director of a company that you are no longer involved with call 1300 ADS LAW (07 3088 3777) or email us at infoADSLAWcomau for a confidential discussion as to how we can help
Armstrong Doessel Stevenson LawyerswwwADSLawcomau
18 Connexions Business Mag
BUY TIMENot Properties by Daimien Patterson
Now this is a very important lesson to note if you wish to be successful property investor Successfulproperty investors know that the real aim of the exercise is not actually to buy properties No really Of course buying properties is necessary but itrsquos not the key to success
The real aim is to buy time Successful investors know that if they can hold their portfolio long enough they will make more money than they need to deal with any problem that comes up The main way to buy time is to maintain a healthy cash buffer
Interest rates will rise and they will fall again Unforeseen maintenance problems will present themselves Rental vacancies will occur All these things will happen but we donrsquot let them deter us from investing in property Because if we do that we wonrsquot make any money at all
The main strategy to deal with all these risks is to maintain a large cash buffer One way is to establish a bank account such as an off-set account against a mortgage or a line-of-credit and make sure you have some cash in there Throughout the year you can use that cash to pay for unforeseen expenses and then come tax time when you get your big property inves-torsrsquo tax return top the buffer up again
Too many inexperienced property investors go out and buy as many properties as they can and leave no cash in reserve They soon get caught out and have to sell a property or even default on a mortgage Donrsquot let that happen to you
Focus on what you can handle within a specific time period and donrsquot overexpose yourself to risks After all there is always a degree of risk in-volved in any investment ndash what matters is how you handle it
So herersquos what you need to do1 Build up a cash buffer increasing this incrementally as your portfolio grows2 Create an offset account for your mortgage to hold this cash3 Set up a credit card to pay for your expenses topping this up automatically from your offset account4 Develop a long-term plan for growing your portfolio at a sustainable pace
If yoursquod like to chat more about what options you have give my office a call on 1300 372 677 I offer personal 90 min Property Investment Coaching Sessions andor Portfolio Reviews Aside from this I host complimentary property investor training days around the country so please visit wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomaufree-training or give the office a call if yoursquore interested in finding out more
Daimien Patterson is Australiarsquos leading prop-erty investment strategist and CEO of Integrity Investment Properties Want to know more You can also get Daimienrsquos book for FREE at
wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
2014 October-November 19
20 Connexions Business Mag
You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
22 Connexions Business Mag
AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
24 Connexions Business Mag
Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
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2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
From Jenniersquos DeskHi everyone
What has happened to our year It is so hard to believe that we are in the last quarter and so many things for me have not been completed It has been an incredible year along with some health challenges so I am grateful to be coming to the end of 2014
My book lsquoAwesome Authenticityrsquo Edition 2 will out by the end of October and I expect to have it available in the bookshops I will be so happy to see this one completed
I have been privileged to be part of lsquoThe Yellow Couchrsquo to be Executive Producer along with being the first special guest This is a new fast paced YouTube 10 minute ldquoChat Showrdquo for people who like Letterman but just donrsquot have the time for a longer show THANK YOU to Stu Fisher who creates produces films and stars in every edition So take a look LIKE the page and share hellip and be prepared for a new edition every Sunday httpswwwfacebookcomTheYellowCouchAu
MasterMinding continues to flourish and I am so very grateful to the people who come into the groups wanting to move their businesses forward in the future Tanja Caprioli and Tam Ho have both been incredible co-facilitators and to both of them THANK YOU for your support and commitment
I have decided to make some big changes within ConnexionsUnlimited in 2015 so watch this space for what will be in the future
In this issue we have a group of 10 authors who have given us all the opportunity to gain some new information that maybe just what our businesses need to move forward THANK YOU all for supporting Connexions Business Magazine to bring information to our readers
Enjoy until we connect again hellip take care and travel safe
Blessings
Connexions Business Magazine
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TestimonialsAussie App Store is a mobile marketing agencyfocussed on providing cost-effective mobile marketing tools From iPhone applications to iPad applications to HTML5 applications AussieApp Store delivers Mobile Apps and Mobile websites on every platforminfoaussieappstorecom wwwaussieappstorecom
Acru Property with Michael Donoghue at the helm is a Residential Property Agency who specialises in House Unit Sales amp Rentals Michael is all about simplifying your property needsmichaelacrupropertycomauwwwacrupropertycomau0411 223 222
Effective Office Solutions with Julie Richman provide Toshiba Photocopiers Sales of fully refurbished machines offering a cost effective option to gaining reliable office technology and automation and all machines come with 6 months warrantyjulieeffectivesolutionscomau wwweffectivesolutionscomau 0409 527 647
Adam Cottrell saysStarting a new business requires direction unbiased and honest opinions giving you the momentum to move forward to new heights of confidence and reasoning both within yourself and your business
Positive momentum comes when one under-stands who they are and what it is that makes you react and respond in a particular way in turn influencing how others respond to you Business Mastermind Groups facilitated and mentored by Jennie Gorman Connexions Unlimited with over 30 years of business experi-ence enables one to understand all of this and more in a trusted and positive environment You will learn for your business bull Accountability bull Setting Goals bull How to meet your goals bull What makes other people tick bull What makes you tick
Adam Cottrell wwwglobumindscomau
Trish Springsteen says ldquoJennie is a great mentor and the ultimate people connector Connecting people with others to obtain win win situations is one of Jenniersquos passions and her greatest skills I was privileged to be a member of her Mastermind Groups and was able to observe first hand her mentoring and connecting skills at work If you get a chance to work with Jennie - you will come away with a better understanding of the im-portance of relationships of mastermind groups of yourself and of your businessrdquo
Contents
Disclaimer The opinions and viewpoints expressed in Connexions Business Magazine do not necessarily represent those of the editor staff or publisher or any Connexions
Unlimited staff or related parties The publisher Connexions Unlimited personnel
are not liable for any mistake misprint or omissionor omission
All information contained in Connexions Business Magazine is intended to inform and illustrate and should not be taken as financial health legal or accounting advice You should seek professional
advice before making any business relateddecisions decisions We are not liable for any losses
you may incur directly or indirectly as a result of reading Connexions Business
Magazine Reproduction of any material or contents of the magazine without
written permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited
06 Get YOUR Own Board of Directors
09 Get Rid Of All The Stuff In The Way
10 Inspiring Executive Teams - Management MInutes RESPECT
13 My coat of many patches
14 Roles Are yours holding you back
16 Directors Guarantees Are you still liable
18 BUY TIME Not Properties
21 Have you ever wondered why you are Networking
22 Assets The lsquoStockrsquo of Your Business
25 Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA
26 Are you using the RIGHT Marketing Strategies
29 Protect your lifestyle while you make your money
30 MasterMinding What is it
34 Excel vs Xero
38 Upcoming Events
Videos
Create Your Bucket List
Who You Want and Need in Your
Business
THE YELLOW COUCH
Episode 1 - S01E01
6 Connexions Business Mag
Get YOUR OwnBoard of Directorscopy Jennie Gorman
You may be asking yourself what does getting my own lsquoboard of directorsrsquo mean hellip and if you are not aware of the mastermind concept it may not mean anything to you
Business MasterMinding is all about being with a group of like-minded people who want to move their businesses forward to a higher level than they are already at now To do this we need to have a sounding board hellip and this can be made up of a group of people who have complementary skills and experiences that can support growth Being in a MasterMind Group that has good resources and contacts account-ability confidentiality and a variety of skill sets will move a business very fast
The advantages of masterminding is the supportyou will receive in return for the support you and your business will gain This group of peoplewill become trusted advisors who you will be able to share your business with you on an intimate level They will keep you accountable and hold you to account so you can achieve where you want to go
These trusted advisors will have a strong sense of what your business is all about which can only develop though the integrity that will be create within the group synergy The opportunity to connect with potential clients and have some strong referral partnerships are benefits that spin off this process
Even though mastermind groups are not coaching groups they act in a similar way as you have this group of people around you that will keep you on track So instead of having one person you have a group which amplifies the success rate even higher giving you a va-riety of perspectives to see what you want and where you are going
MasterMinding is the most cost effective and fast way to build your business fast
We run Introductory sessions as well a workshop lsquoDISCOVER How to Make Your Business More Sustainablersquo to support you move forward to where you want to be Come and gain some new tools for your business httpbusinessmaster-mindgroupscomaudiscover-how-to-make-your-business-more-sustainable-workshop-tuesday-21-oc-tober-200pm-530pm
So how do you find one of these groups
Business MasterMind Groups has a proven formula that has been tried and tested over six years It is available to people wishing to join a group or for coaches trainers educators men-tors andor facilitators who may be interested in a Licensing Agreement If you want to take advantage of a system created rather than reinventing the wheel contact Jennie Gormanat jenniebusinessmastermindgroupscomau or on 0414 278 344
wwwbusinessmastermindgroupscomau
2014 October-November 7
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
8 Connexions Business Mag
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 9
Get Rid Of All The Stuff In The Way by Stacey Huish
Eliminate the distractions of problems incompletions and tolerations and increase productivity Everything you tolerate claims a piece of your creative and physical energy Tolerations drain you of the resourcesrequired for a successful business rdquoGetting rid of my tolerations was the most freeingthing Irsquove ever done I never realized how much energy was being drained from tolerations Every day I walked in and gotannoyed at my messy desk Now my deskis organized I have more energy to use onmore important things like growing mybusinessrdquo says Mike Schneider presidentof Ki Sales
What are incompletesand tolerations The piles you have in your office projects you plan to start unfilled tax receipts or forms unread magazines legal matters the dent on your car conversations you need to have etc
Set up a plan to resolve tolerations and structure a way to eliminate them perma-nently How Identify and eliminate the cause of your tolerations so they donrsquot come up again ldquoI constantly look for ways to make my life easier When issues comes up I donrsquot just look to resolve them I look for solutions so the problems never resurfacerdquo says Pete Fioretti president of Mountain Funding
wwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
10 Connexions Business Mag
Inspiring Executive Teams - Management Minutes
RESPECTby John Milne
Respect is honey for the soul It gives energy to relationships It smooths the way when friend and adversary meet
It sweetens anger and builds mutual regard
Respect is the oil of organisational life It makes each team or community run smoothly
It allows different personalities to push and pull while still moving in the same direction
It prevents frayed tempers and broken friendshipsIt feeds self worth
Respect is diamond dew Lightly it falls on each person we meet
Mightily it puts a shine on mind and heart
Surprisingly it comes early in the encounter the partnership or relationship
Each day its sparkle lifts tired spirits and weary bones
No tactic tool or technique alone builds respect
In essence it is in the giving of self to another
It is the stuff of which quality caring communities and organisations are built and maintained
ldquoThe weak can never forgive Forgiveness is the attribute of the strongrdquo
Mahatma Gandhi 1869 - 1948
ldquoEverybody can be great because anybody can serverdquo
Martin Luther King 1929 - 1968
ldquoEducation is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the worldrdquo
Nelson Mandela 1918 - 2013
2014 October-November 11
AussieApp Store
bull Over 85 million smartphones are in use in Australia today
bull 98 of them are used at home 85 on the go and 73 at work
bull 94 have been used to research products or services
bullbull 78 visit social networks
bull 74 never leave home without it
bull 63 have performed a search on their mobile after seeing an offline ad
bull 59 make mobile purchases at least once a month
bull 58 access the Internet every day on their smartphone
bullbull 48 look for local info at least once a week 18 look daily 43 search Restaurants Pubs Bars
Why go mobile
1300 494 188 bull infoaussieappstorecomauwwwAussieAppStorecomau
12 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 13
My daughter Elizabeth came to visit me in my new home in Guangzhou
It was so exciting for us to explore all the interest-ing areas in Guangzhou I introduced her to my little hair salon where you got your hair washed while getting a massage on a massage bed at the same time We dined in the little local restau-rant where we ate jiao zi (dumplings) and freshly made noodles
One day I showed Elizabeth the huge modern Western-style shopping complex called Teem Plaza which was near my home It had amongst other things a Western supermarket which I would visit infrequently as I preferred to support the small family-run grocery shops I would only go to the big Teem Plaza if I needed something which was not available at the smaller Chinese shops
As we were wandering through Teem Plaza past the hundreds of exclusive clothing stores and only glancing at the clothes displayed in the windows as I certainly didnrsquot want to buy any expensiveclothes I suddenly stopped and froze in amaze-ment There in the window was a beautiful coat almost identical to a coat my mother made for me when I was a little girl It was black and white in a hounds-tooth pattern As I stood there looking at the coat memories came flooding back In the village where I lived as a little girl in Denmarkmy family was considered the ldquoSmith familyrdquo The other families in the village would give their old clothes to us as it was well known that my parentshad little money to buy us clothes One day the village doctor brought two huge bags of old clothes to our little cottage My siblings and I dived into the bags to see what treasures were hidden there I spotted lots of little patches of ma-terial in the black and white hounds-tooth design the patches would only have been 12 inches by
12 inches I eagerly collected all the rags and held them tightly as I didnrsquot want my sisters and brother to take them from me Later I spread them out on the floor and asked my mother if she could make a coat for me from the rags My mother was a wonderful dressmaker and excelled in repairing our clothes and indeed making new ones from material given to us
To be continued helliphelliphelliphellip
by Tove Vine Author Philanthropist and Teacher of English as a second language ndash Owner of Miss Toversquos English School Tian He Guangzhou - South ChinaAuthor of TIC This is China - MAD Making a Dif-ference in China - GAP Get a Purpose httpwwwtovevinecom Tove Vine - Have you ever httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=tPM23Ze0YBM
Tales from my fascinating life in China
My coat of many patches
wwwtovevinecom
14 Connexions Business Mag
We each have many roles but these often create conflict and frustration We can start to feel trapped We may become exhausted rushing around example as parent corporatelawyer yoga student cook money manager and daughter hellip plus many more
As human beings we believe so strongly in the importance of our roles that we teach our chil-dren that they need a role in life to be happy If they donrsquot create one for themselves we can worry about them ndash and they often accept our indoctrination and worry about themselves What they should have or be by for example age 21 or 28 or whatever In fact we humans tend to get so caught in the importance of our roles that we can start to believe that once we stop playing a role our world will fall apart
We become lost in our roles believe that theydefine us and then start to believe that to be ofvalue we must excel at least some of themOur self esteem and self worth hangs by the threads of our roles a perilous existence
But what if our roles are just roles that we play and are secondary in importance to who we truly are
What if what we do doesnrsquot really matter that much in the biggest scheme of things ndash OW
Most egorsquos will react to that one But think about it how many people do we hear of who have their whole life explode around them often through illness or accident and need to let go of their roles Those people will very often say how that event changed their life for the better even if it was incredibly painful
And then think about those you many know who have clung onto an ex-role and as a result is stuck in their ex-life
Dealing with the lsquoex-nessrdquo of it and letting it go painful as it may be allows us to become stronger and more inspirational to others Learning to detach from the limitations of our roles and realising that we are always more than any role allows our authentic self emerge and that Being is unaltered by any external event Anchoring into that Being allows us to move into the joy and wisdom that can be seen on the lsquoother sidersquo of those major events
We will all experience major change most of us luckily escape the explosions but we will all experience the kids leaving home loosing a job the death of a loved one And at those times as we grieve it is important to realise some grief lies around the loss of or change in identity ie one of our roles Our Being has not changed
RolesAre yours holding you back by Gay Landeta
2014 October-November 15
The Buddhists have a core teaching about the concept of impermanence that everything is temporary including our human incarnation andthat our attachments including the faulty belief of permanence is the source of all sufferingMany resonate with this teaching but bringing this concept into day to day life takes courage because our roles have taken on importanceLetting go of the need to be our roles can feel almost like annihilation A small step is just realis-ing that there is more to life and who we are than the roles we play We can then start to anchor into Beingness
Our roles our life even our physical incarnationare just tools for our True Self to use in the worldto help us to learn our lessons and enjoy our planet We need to anchor to our center andallow our roles to become something we chooseto do Not have to do We can experience and stay connected to our life our loves and joys even our disappointments without feeling they are us
As we learn to detach but stay connected we learn to live life more joyfully with less suffering
Our many roles clash less and clarity about our future emerges at the right time
Life becomes more graceful even in the rush Sit with the concept of impermanence and re-member that we are all more than we appear to be And see if it opens doors for you
Enjoy the Process amp Create the Life You Want to Live
This Month resolve to remember that our roles are just roles not who we lsquoTruly Arersquo
Copyright copy 2014 Create the Life All Rights Reserved This article may not be used without the prior written consent from the author
wwwgaylandetacomau
NEW MASTERMIND GROUPS STARTING SOON
INTERESTED
bull Do you wish to move your business to the next level for 2014
bull Would you like help to generate a large number of ideas for solutions to any challenges you are experiencing
bull Are you wishing to have input from otherbusiness people into your business
bullbull How would you like to have your businessdissected in a creative way
bull Are you looking for new contacts to support you
bull Do you have ideas you would like to share with others
bull Would you like to have your business bbrainstormed by other business people
wwwbusinessmastermindgroupscomau
2014 October-November 17
Directors Guarantees Are you still liable by Graham Doessel
Time and time again we speak to clients who have been chased (and often defaulted) for debts incurred by companies long after they stopped being directors
Most directors think that their liability ceases once they stop being directors Most of the time this assumption is INCORRECT
Even though they are sometimes referred to as lsquodirectors guaranteesrsquo as from a legal per-spective they are mostly personal guarantees giving by directors
Therefore the liability of a director or former director under a personal guarantee will con-tinue unless and until the lendercreditor pro-vides a formal release from that guarantee If you are concerned that you may still be ex-posed to a personal guarantee given while you were a director of a company that you are no longer involved with call 1300 ADS LAW (07 3088 3777) or email us at infoADSLAWcomau for a confidential discussion as to how we can help
Armstrong Doessel Stevenson LawyerswwwADSLawcomau
18 Connexions Business Mag
BUY TIMENot Properties by Daimien Patterson
Now this is a very important lesson to note if you wish to be successful property investor Successfulproperty investors know that the real aim of the exercise is not actually to buy properties No really Of course buying properties is necessary but itrsquos not the key to success
The real aim is to buy time Successful investors know that if they can hold their portfolio long enough they will make more money than they need to deal with any problem that comes up The main way to buy time is to maintain a healthy cash buffer
Interest rates will rise and they will fall again Unforeseen maintenance problems will present themselves Rental vacancies will occur All these things will happen but we donrsquot let them deter us from investing in property Because if we do that we wonrsquot make any money at all
The main strategy to deal with all these risks is to maintain a large cash buffer One way is to establish a bank account such as an off-set account against a mortgage or a line-of-credit and make sure you have some cash in there Throughout the year you can use that cash to pay for unforeseen expenses and then come tax time when you get your big property inves-torsrsquo tax return top the buffer up again
Too many inexperienced property investors go out and buy as many properties as they can and leave no cash in reserve They soon get caught out and have to sell a property or even default on a mortgage Donrsquot let that happen to you
Focus on what you can handle within a specific time period and donrsquot overexpose yourself to risks After all there is always a degree of risk in-volved in any investment ndash what matters is how you handle it
So herersquos what you need to do1 Build up a cash buffer increasing this incrementally as your portfolio grows2 Create an offset account for your mortgage to hold this cash3 Set up a credit card to pay for your expenses topping this up automatically from your offset account4 Develop a long-term plan for growing your portfolio at a sustainable pace
If yoursquod like to chat more about what options you have give my office a call on 1300 372 677 I offer personal 90 min Property Investment Coaching Sessions andor Portfolio Reviews Aside from this I host complimentary property investor training days around the country so please visit wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomaufree-training or give the office a call if yoursquore interested in finding out more
Daimien Patterson is Australiarsquos leading prop-erty investment strategist and CEO of Integrity Investment Properties Want to know more You can also get Daimienrsquos book for FREE at
wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
2014 October-November 19
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You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
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AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
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Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
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2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
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Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
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Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
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lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
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Acru Property with Michael Donoghue at the helm is a Residential Property Agency who specialises in House Unit Sales amp Rentals Michael is all about simplifying your property needsmichaelacrupropertycomauwwwacrupropertycomau0411 223 222
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Adam Cottrell saysStarting a new business requires direction unbiased and honest opinions giving you the momentum to move forward to new heights of confidence and reasoning both within yourself and your business
Positive momentum comes when one under-stands who they are and what it is that makes you react and respond in a particular way in turn influencing how others respond to you Business Mastermind Groups facilitated and mentored by Jennie Gorman Connexions Unlimited with over 30 years of business experi-ence enables one to understand all of this and more in a trusted and positive environment You will learn for your business bull Accountability bull Setting Goals bull How to meet your goals bull What makes other people tick bull What makes you tick
Adam Cottrell wwwglobumindscomau
Trish Springsteen says ldquoJennie is a great mentor and the ultimate people connector Connecting people with others to obtain win win situations is one of Jenniersquos passions and her greatest skills I was privileged to be a member of her Mastermind Groups and was able to observe first hand her mentoring and connecting skills at work If you get a chance to work with Jennie - you will come away with a better understanding of the im-portance of relationships of mastermind groups of yourself and of your businessrdquo
Contents
Disclaimer The opinions and viewpoints expressed in Connexions Business Magazine do not necessarily represent those of the editor staff or publisher or any Connexions
Unlimited staff or related parties The publisher Connexions Unlimited personnel
are not liable for any mistake misprint or omissionor omission
All information contained in Connexions Business Magazine is intended to inform and illustrate and should not be taken as financial health legal or accounting advice You should seek professional
advice before making any business relateddecisions decisions We are not liable for any losses
you may incur directly or indirectly as a result of reading Connexions Business
Magazine Reproduction of any material or contents of the magazine without
written permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited
06 Get YOUR Own Board of Directors
09 Get Rid Of All The Stuff In The Way
10 Inspiring Executive Teams - Management MInutes RESPECT
13 My coat of many patches
14 Roles Are yours holding you back
16 Directors Guarantees Are you still liable
18 BUY TIME Not Properties
21 Have you ever wondered why you are Networking
22 Assets The lsquoStockrsquo of Your Business
25 Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA
26 Are you using the RIGHT Marketing Strategies
29 Protect your lifestyle while you make your money
30 MasterMinding What is it
34 Excel vs Xero
38 Upcoming Events
Videos
Create Your Bucket List
Who You Want and Need in Your
Business
THE YELLOW COUCH
Episode 1 - S01E01
6 Connexions Business Mag
Get YOUR OwnBoard of Directorscopy Jennie Gorman
You may be asking yourself what does getting my own lsquoboard of directorsrsquo mean hellip and if you are not aware of the mastermind concept it may not mean anything to you
Business MasterMinding is all about being with a group of like-minded people who want to move their businesses forward to a higher level than they are already at now To do this we need to have a sounding board hellip and this can be made up of a group of people who have complementary skills and experiences that can support growth Being in a MasterMind Group that has good resources and contacts account-ability confidentiality and a variety of skill sets will move a business very fast
The advantages of masterminding is the supportyou will receive in return for the support you and your business will gain This group of peoplewill become trusted advisors who you will be able to share your business with you on an intimate level They will keep you accountable and hold you to account so you can achieve where you want to go
These trusted advisors will have a strong sense of what your business is all about which can only develop though the integrity that will be create within the group synergy The opportunity to connect with potential clients and have some strong referral partnerships are benefits that spin off this process
Even though mastermind groups are not coaching groups they act in a similar way as you have this group of people around you that will keep you on track So instead of having one person you have a group which amplifies the success rate even higher giving you a va-riety of perspectives to see what you want and where you are going
MasterMinding is the most cost effective and fast way to build your business fast
We run Introductory sessions as well a workshop lsquoDISCOVER How to Make Your Business More Sustainablersquo to support you move forward to where you want to be Come and gain some new tools for your business httpbusinessmaster-mindgroupscomaudiscover-how-to-make-your-business-more-sustainable-workshop-tuesday-21-oc-tober-200pm-530pm
So how do you find one of these groups
Business MasterMind Groups has a proven formula that has been tried and tested over six years It is available to people wishing to join a group or for coaches trainers educators men-tors andor facilitators who may be interested in a Licensing Agreement If you want to take advantage of a system created rather than reinventing the wheel contact Jennie Gormanat jenniebusinessmastermindgroupscomau or on 0414 278 344
wwwbusinessmastermindgroupscomau
2014 October-November 7
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wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 9
Get Rid Of All The Stuff In The Way by Stacey Huish
Eliminate the distractions of problems incompletions and tolerations and increase productivity Everything you tolerate claims a piece of your creative and physical energy Tolerations drain you of the resourcesrequired for a successful business rdquoGetting rid of my tolerations was the most freeingthing Irsquove ever done I never realized how much energy was being drained from tolerations Every day I walked in and gotannoyed at my messy desk Now my deskis organized I have more energy to use onmore important things like growing mybusinessrdquo says Mike Schneider presidentof Ki Sales
What are incompletesand tolerations The piles you have in your office projects you plan to start unfilled tax receipts or forms unread magazines legal matters the dent on your car conversations you need to have etc
Set up a plan to resolve tolerations and structure a way to eliminate them perma-nently How Identify and eliminate the cause of your tolerations so they donrsquot come up again ldquoI constantly look for ways to make my life easier When issues comes up I donrsquot just look to resolve them I look for solutions so the problems never resurfacerdquo says Pete Fioretti president of Mountain Funding
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10 Connexions Business Mag
Inspiring Executive Teams - Management Minutes
RESPECTby John Milne
Respect is honey for the soul It gives energy to relationships It smooths the way when friend and adversary meet
It sweetens anger and builds mutual regard
Respect is the oil of organisational life It makes each team or community run smoothly
It allows different personalities to push and pull while still moving in the same direction
It prevents frayed tempers and broken friendshipsIt feeds self worth
Respect is diamond dew Lightly it falls on each person we meet
Mightily it puts a shine on mind and heart
Surprisingly it comes early in the encounter the partnership or relationship
Each day its sparkle lifts tired spirits and weary bones
No tactic tool or technique alone builds respect
In essence it is in the giving of self to another
It is the stuff of which quality caring communities and organisations are built and maintained
ldquoThe weak can never forgive Forgiveness is the attribute of the strongrdquo
Mahatma Gandhi 1869 - 1948
ldquoEverybody can be great because anybody can serverdquo
Martin Luther King 1929 - 1968
ldquoEducation is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the worldrdquo
Nelson Mandela 1918 - 2013
2014 October-November 11
AussieApp Store
bull Over 85 million smartphones are in use in Australia today
bull 98 of them are used at home 85 on the go and 73 at work
bull 94 have been used to research products or services
bullbull 78 visit social networks
bull 74 never leave home without it
bull 63 have performed a search on their mobile after seeing an offline ad
bull 59 make mobile purchases at least once a month
bull 58 access the Internet every day on their smartphone
bullbull 48 look for local info at least once a week 18 look daily 43 search Restaurants Pubs Bars
Why go mobile
1300 494 188 bull infoaussieappstorecomauwwwAussieAppStorecomau
12 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 13
My daughter Elizabeth came to visit me in my new home in Guangzhou
It was so exciting for us to explore all the interest-ing areas in Guangzhou I introduced her to my little hair salon where you got your hair washed while getting a massage on a massage bed at the same time We dined in the little local restau-rant where we ate jiao zi (dumplings) and freshly made noodles
One day I showed Elizabeth the huge modern Western-style shopping complex called Teem Plaza which was near my home It had amongst other things a Western supermarket which I would visit infrequently as I preferred to support the small family-run grocery shops I would only go to the big Teem Plaza if I needed something which was not available at the smaller Chinese shops
As we were wandering through Teem Plaza past the hundreds of exclusive clothing stores and only glancing at the clothes displayed in the windows as I certainly didnrsquot want to buy any expensiveclothes I suddenly stopped and froze in amaze-ment There in the window was a beautiful coat almost identical to a coat my mother made for me when I was a little girl It was black and white in a hounds-tooth pattern As I stood there looking at the coat memories came flooding back In the village where I lived as a little girl in Denmarkmy family was considered the ldquoSmith familyrdquo The other families in the village would give their old clothes to us as it was well known that my parentshad little money to buy us clothes One day the village doctor brought two huge bags of old clothes to our little cottage My siblings and I dived into the bags to see what treasures were hidden there I spotted lots of little patches of ma-terial in the black and white hounds-tooth design the patches would only have been 12 inches by
12 inches I eagerly collected all the rags and held them tightly as I didnrsquot want my sisters and brother to take them from me Later I spread them out on the floor and asked my mother if she could make a coat for me from the rags My mother was a wonderful dressmaker and excelled in repairing our clothes and indeed making new ones from material given to us
To be continued helliphelliphelliphellip
by Tove Vine Author Philanthropist and Teacher of English as a second language ndash Owner of Miss Toversquos English School Tian He Guangzhou - South ChinaAuthor of TIC This is China - MAD Making a Dif-ference in China - GAP Get a Purpose httpwwwtovevinecom Tove Vine - Have you ever httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=tPM23Ze0YBM
Tales from my fascinating life in China
My coat of many patches
wwwtovevinecom
14 Connexions Business Mag
We each have many roles but these often create conflict and frustration We can start to feel trapped We may become exhausted rushing around example as parent corporatelawyer yoga student cook money manager and daughter hellip plus many more
As human beings we believe so strongly in the importance of our roles that we teach our chil-dren that they need a role in life to be happy If they donrsquot create one for themselves we can worry about them ndash and they often accept our indoctrination and worry about themselves What they should have or be by for example age 21 or 28 or whatever In fact we humans tend to get so caught in the importance of our roles that we can start to believe that once we stop playing a role our world will fall apart
We become lost in our roles believe that theydefine us and then start to believe that to be ofvalue we must excel at least some of themOur self esteem and self worth hangs by the threads of our roles a perilous existence
But what if our roles are just roles that we play and are secondary in importance to who we truly are
What if what we do doesnrsquot really matter that much in the biggest scheme of things ndash OW
Most egorsquos will react to that one But think about it how many people do we hear of who have their whole life explode around them often through illness or accident and need to let go of their roles Those people will very often say how that event changed their life for the better even if it was incredibly painful
And then think about those you many know who have clung onto an ex-role and as a result is stuck in their ex-life
Dealing with the lsquoex-nessrdquo of it and letting it go painful as it may be allows us to become stronger and more inspirational to others Learning to detach from the limitations of our roles and realising that we are always more than any role allows our authentic self emerge and that Being is unaltered by any external event Anchoring into that Being allows us to move into the joy and wisdom that can be seen on the lsquoother sidersquo of those major events
We will all experience major change most of us luckily escape the explosions but we will all experience the kids leaving home loosing a job the death of a loved one And at those times as we grieve it is important to realise some grief lies around the loss of or change in identity ie one of our roles Our Being has not changed
RolesAre yours holding you back by Gay Landeta
2014 October-November 15
The Buddhists have a core teaching about the concept of impermanence that everything is temporary including our human incarnation andthat our attachments including the faulty belief of permanence is the source of all sufferingMany resonate with this teaching but bringing this concept into day to day life takes courage because our roles have taken on importanceLetting go of the need to be our roles can feel almost like annihilation A small step is just realis-ing that there is more to life and who we are than the roles we play We can then start to anchor into Beingness
Our roles our life even our physical incarnationare just tools for our True Self to use in the worldto help us to learn our lessons and enjoy our planet We need to anchor to our center andallow our roles to become something we chooseto do Not have to do We can experience and stay connected to our life our loves and joys even our disappointments without feeling they are us
As we learn to detach but stay connected we learn to live life more joyfully with less suffering
Our many roles clash less and clarity about our future emerges at the right time
Life becomes more graceful even in the rush Sit with the concept of impermanence and re-member that we are all more than we appear to be And see if it opens doors for you
Enjoy the Process amp Create the Life You Want to Live
This Month resolve to remember that our roles are just roles not who we lsquoTruly Arersquo
Copyright copy 2014 Create the Life All Rights Reserved This article may not be used without the prior written consent from the author
wwwgaylandetacomau
NEW MASTERMIND GROUPS STARTING SOON
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bull Do you wish to move your business to the next level for 2014
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2014 October-November 17
Directors Guarantees Are you still liable by Graham Doessel
Time and time again we speak to clients who have been chased (and often defaulted) for debts incurred by companies long after they stopped being directors
Most directors think that their liability ceases once they stop being directors Most of the time this assumption is INCORRECT
Even though they are sometimes referred to as lsquodirectors guaranteesrsquo as from a legal per-spective they are mostly personal guarantees giving by directors
Therefore the liability of a director or former director under a personal guarantee will con-tinue unless and until the lendercreditor pro-vides a formal release from that guarantee If you are concerned that you may still be ex-posed to a personal guarantee given while you were a director of a company that you are no longer involved with call 1300 ADS LAW (07 3088 3777) or email us at infoADSLAWcomau for a confidential discussion as to how we can help
Armstrong Doessel Stevenson LawyerswwwADSLawcomau
18 Connexions Business Mag
BUY TIMENot Properties by Daimien Patterson
Now this is a very important lesson to note if you wish to be successful property investor Successfulproperty investors know that the real aim of the exercise is not actually to buy properties No really Of course buying properties is necessary but itrsquos not the key to success
The real aim is to buy time Successful investors know that if they can hold their portfolio long enough they will make more money than they need to deal with any problem that comes up The main way to buy time is to maintain a healthy cash buffer
Interest rates will rise and they will fall again Unforeseen maintenance problems will present themselves Rental vacancies will occur All these things will happen but we donrsquot let them deter us from investing in property Because if we do that we wonrsquot make any money at all
The main strategy to deal with all these risks is to maintain a large cash buffer One way is to establish a bank account such as an off-set account against a mortgage or a line-of-credit and make sure you have some cash in there Throughout the year you can use that cash to pay for unforeseen expenses and then come tax time when you get your big property inves-torsrsquo tax return top the buffer up again
Too many inexperienced property investors go out and buy as many properties as they can and leave no cash in reserve They soon get caught out and have to sell a property or even default on a mortgage Donrsquot let that happen to you
Focus on what you can handle within a specific time period and donrsquot overexpose yourself to risks After all there is always a degree of risk in-volved in any investment ndash what matters is how you handle it
So herersquos what you need to do1 Build up a cash buffer increasing this incrementally as your portfolio grows2 Create an offset account for your mortgage to hold this cash3 Set up a credit card to pay for your expenses topping this up automatically from your offset account4 Develop a long-term plan for growing your portfolio at a sustainable pace
If yoursquod like to chat more about what options you have give my office a call on 1300 372 677 I offer personal 90 min Property Investment Coaching Sessions andor Portfolio Reviews Aside from this I host complimentary property investor training days around the country so please visit wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomaufree-training or give the office a call if yoursquore interested in finding out more
Daimien Patterson is Australiarsquos leading prop-erty investment strategist and CEO of Integrity Investment Properties Want to know more You can also get Daimienrsquos book for FREE at
wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
2014 October-November 19
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You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
22 Connexions Business Mag
AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
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Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
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Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
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2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
Contents
Disclaimer The opinions and viewpoints expressed in Connexions Business Magazine do not necessarily represent those of the editor staff or publisher or any Connexions
Unlimited staff or related parties The publisher Connexions Unlimited personnel
are not liable for any mistake misprint or omissionor omission
All information contained in Connexions Business Magazine is intended to inform and illustrate and should not be taken as financial health legal or accounting advice You should seek professional
advice before making any business relateddecisions decisions We are not liable for any losses
you may incur directly or indirectly as a result of reading Connexions Business
Magazine Reproduction of any material or contents of the magazine without
written permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited
06 Get YOUR Own Board of Directors
09 Get Rid Of All The Stuff In The Way
10 Inspiring Executive Teams - Management MInutes RESPECT
13 My coat of many patches
14 Roles Are yours holding you back
16 Directors Guarantees Are you still liable
18 BUY TIME Not Properties
21 Have you ever wondered why you are Networking
22 Assets The lsquoStockrsquo of Your Business
25 Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA
26 Are you using the RIGHT Marketing Strategies
29 Protect your lifestyle while you make your money
30 MasterMinding What is it
34 Excel vs Xero
38 Upcoming Events
Videos
Create Your Bucket List
Who You Want and Need in Your
Business
THE YELLOW COUCH
Episode 1 - S01E01
6 Connexions Business Mag
Get YOUR OwnBoard of Directorscopy Jennie Gorman
You may be asking yourself what does getting my own lsquoboard of directorsrsquo mean hellip and if you are not aware of the mastermind concept it may not mean anything to you
Business MasterMinding is all about being with a group of like-minded people who want to move their businesses forward to a higher level than they are already at now To do this we need to have a sounding board hellip and this can be made up of a group of people who have complementary skills and experiences that can support growth Being in a MasterMind Group that has good resources and contacts account-ability confidentiality and a variety of skill sets will move a business very fast
The advantages of masterminding is the supportyou will receive in return for the support you and your business will gain This group of peoplewill become trusted advisors who you will be able to share your business with you on an intimate level They will keep you accountable and hold you to account so you can achieve where you want to go
These trusted advisors will have a strong sense of what your business is all about which can only develop though the integrity that will be create within the group synergy The opportunity to connect with potential clients and have some strong referral partnerships are benefits that spin off this process
Even though mastermind groups are not coaching groups they act in a similar way as you have this group of people around you that will keep you on track So instead of having one person you have a group which amplifies the success rate even higher giving you a va-riety of perspectives to see what you want and where you are going
MasterMinding is the most cost effective and fast way to build your business fast
We run Introductory sessions as well a workshop lsquoDISCOVER How to Make Your Business More Sustainablersquo to support you move forward to where you want to be Come and gain some new tools for your business httpbusinessmaster-mindgroupscomaudiscover-how-to-make-your-business-more-sustainable-workshop-tuesday-21-oc-tober-200pm-530pm
So how do you find one of these groups
Business MasterMind Groups has a proven formula that has been tried and tested over six years It is available to people wishing to join a group or for coaches trainers educators men-tors andor facilitators who may be interested in a Licensing Agreement If you want to take advantage of a system created rather than reinventing the wheel contact Jennie Gormanat jenniebusinessmastermindgroupscomau or on 0414 278 344
wwwbusinessmastermindgroupscomau
2014 October-November 7
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
8 Connexions Business Mag
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 9
Get Rid Of All The Stuff In The Way by Stacey Huish
Eliminate the distractions of problems incompletions and tolerations and increase productivity Everything you tolerate claims a piece of your creative and physical energy Tolerations drain you of the resourcesrequired for a successful business rdquoGetting rid of my tolerations was the most freeingthing Irsquove ever done I never realized how much energy was being drained from tolerations Every day I walked in and gotannoyed at my messy desk Now my deskis organized I have more energy to use onmore important things like growing mybusinessrdquo says Mike Schneider presidentof Ki Sales
What are incompletesand tolerations The piles you have in your office projects you plan to start unfilled tax receipts or forms unread magazines legal matters the dent on your car conversations you need to have etc
Set up a plan to resolve tolerations and structure a way to eliminate them perma-nently How Identify and eliminate the cause of your tolerations so they donrsquot come up again ldquoI constantly look for ways to make my life easier When issues comes up I donrsquot just look to resolve them I look for solutions so the problems never resurfacerdquo says Pete Fioretti president of Mountain Funding
wwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
10 Connexions Business Mag
Inspiring Executive Teams - Management Minutes
RESPECTby John Milne
Respect is honey for the soul It gives energy to relationships It smooths the way when friend and adversary meet
It sweetens anger and builds mutual regard
Respect is the oil of organisational life It makes each team or community run smoothly
It allows different personalities to push and pull while still moving in the same direction
It prevents frayed tempers and broken friendshipsIt feeds self worth
Respect is diamond dew Lightly it falls on each person we meet
Mightily it puts a shine on mind and heart
Surprisingly it comes early in the encounter the partnership or relationship
Each day its sparkle lifts tired spirits and weary bones
No tactic tool or technique alone builds respect
In essence it is in the giving of self to another
It is the stuff of which quality caring communities and organisations are built and maintained
ldquoThe weak can never forgive Forgiveness is the attribute of the strongrdquo
Mahatma Gandhi 1869 - 1948
ldquoEverybody can be great because anybody can serverdquo
Martin Luther King 1929 - 1968
ldquoEducation is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the worldrdquo
Nelson Mandela 1918 - 2013
2014 October-November 11
AussieApp Store
bull Over 85 million smartphones are in use in Australia today
bull 98 of them are used at home 85 on the go and 73 at work
bull 94 have been used to research products or services
bullbull 78 visit social networks
bull 74 never leave home without it
bull 63 have performed a search on their mobile after seeing an offline ad
bull 59 make mobile purchases at least once a month
bull 58 access the Internet every day on their smartphone
bullbull 48 look for local info at least once a week 18 look daily 43 search Restaurants Pubs Bars
Why go mobile
1300 494 188 bull infoaussieappstorecomauwwwAussieAppStorecomau
12 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 13
My daughter Elizabeth came to visit me in my new home in Guangzhou
It was so exciting for us to explore all the interest-ing areas in Guangzhou I introduced her to my little hair salon where you got your hair washed while getting a massage on a massage bed at the same time We dined in the little local restau-rant where we ate jiao zi (dumplings) and freshly made noodles
One day I showed Elizabeth the huge modern Western-style shopping complex called Teem Plaza which was near my home It had amongst other things a Western supermarket which I would visit infrequently as I preferred to support the small family-run grocery shops I would only go to the big Teem Plaza if I needed something which was not available at the smaller Chinese shops
As we were wandering through Teem Plaza past the hundreds of exclusive clothing stores and only glancing at the clothes displayed in the windows as I certainly didnrsquot want to buy any expensiveclothes I suddenly stopped and froze in amaze-ment There in the window was a beautiful coat almost identical to a coat my mother made for me when I was a little girl It was black and white in a hounds-tooth pattern As I stood there looking at the coat memories came flooding back In the village where I lived as a little girl in Denmarkmy family was considered the ldquoSmith familyrdquo The other families in the village would give their old clothes to us as it was well known that my parentshad little money to buy us clothes One day the village doctor brought two huge bags of old clothes to our little cottage My siblings and I dived into the bags to see what treasures were hidden there I spotted lots of little patches of ma-terial in the black and white hounds-tooth design the patches would only have been 12 inches by
12 inches I eagerly collected all the rags and held them tightly as I didnrsquot want my sisters and brother to take them from me Later I spread them out on the floor and asked my mother if she could make a coat for me from the rags My mother was a wonderful dressmaker and excelled in repairing our clothes and indeed making new ones from material given to us
To be continued helliphelliphelliphellip
by Tove Vine Author Philanthropist and Teacher of English as a second language ndash Owner of Miss Toversquos English School Tian He Guangzhou - South ChinaAuthor of TIC This is China - MAD Making a Dif-ference in China - GAP Get a Purpose httpwwwtovevinecom Tove Vine - Have you ever httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=tPM23Ze0YBM
Tales from my fascinating life in China
My coat of many patches
wwwtovevinecom
14 Connexions Business Mag
We each have many roles but these often create conflict and frustration We can start to feel trapped We may become exhausted rushing around example as parent corporatelawyer yoga student cook money manager and daughter hellip plus many more
As human beings we believe so strongly in the importance of our roles that we teach our chil-dren that they need a role in life to be happy If they donrsquot create one for themselves we can worry about them ndash and they often accept our indoctrination and worry about themselves What they should have or be by for example age 21 or 28 or whatever In fact we humans tend to get so caught in the importance of our roles that we can start to believe that once we stop playing a role our world will fall apart
We become lost in our roles believe that theydefine us and then start to believe that to be ofvalue we must excel at least some of themOur self esteem and self worth hangs by the threads of our roles a perilous existence
But what if our roles are just roles that we play and are secondary in importance to who we truly are
What if what we do doesnrsquot really matter that much in the biggest scheme of things ndash OW
Most egorsquos will react to that one But think about it how many people do we hear of who have their whole life explode around them often through illness or accident and need to let go of their roles Those people will very often say how that event changed their life for the better even if it was incredibly painful
And then think about those you many know who have clung onto an ex-role and as a result is stuck in their ex-life
Dealing with the lsquoex-nessrdquo of it and letting it go painful as it may be allows us to become stronger and more inspirational to others Learning to detach from the limitations of our roles and realising that we are always more than any role allows our authentic self emerge and that Being is unaltered by any external event Anchoring into that Being allows us to move into the joy and wisdom that can be seen on the lsquoother sidersquo of those major events
We will all experience major change most of us luckily escape the explosions but we will all experience the kids leaving home loosing a job the death of a loved one And at those times as we grieve it is important to realise some grief lies around the loss of or change in identity ie one of our roles Our Being has not changed
RolesAre yours holding you back by Gay Landeta
2014 October-November 15
The Buddhists have a core teaching about the concept of impermanence that everything is temporary including our human incarnation andthat our attachments including the faulty belief of permanence is the source of all sufferingMany resonate with this teaching but bringing this concept into day to day life takes courage because our roles have taken on importanceLetting go of the need to be our roles can feel almost like annihilation A small step is just realis-ing that there is more to life and who we are than the roles we play We can then start to anchor into Beingness
Our roles our life even our physical incarnationare just tools for our True Self to use in the worldto help us to learn our lessons and enjoy our planet We need to anchor to our center andallow our roles to become something we chooseto do Not have to do We can experience and stay connected to our life our loves and joys even our disappointments without feeling they are us
As we learn to detach but stay connected we learn to live life more joyfully with less suffering
Our many roles clash less and clarity about our future emerges at the right time
Life becomes more graceful even in the rush Sit with the concept of impermanence and re-member that we are all more than we appear to be And see if it opens doors for you
Enjoy the Process amp Create the Life You Want to Live
This Month resolve to remember that our roles are just roles not who we lsquoTruly Arersquo
Copyright copy 2014 Create the Life All Rights Reserved This article may not be used without the prior written consent from the author
wwwgaylandetacomau
NEW MASTERMIND GROUPS STARTING SOON
INTERESTED
bull Do you wish to move your business to the next level for 2014
bull Would you like help to generate a large number of ideas for solutions to any challenges you are experiencing
bull Are you wishing to have input from otherbusiness people into your business
bullbull How would you like to have your businessdissected in a creative way
bull Are you looking for new contacts to support you
bull Do you have ideas you would like to share with others
bull Would you like to have your business bbrainstormed by other business people
wwwbusinessmastermindgroupscomau
2014 October-November 17
Directors Guarantees Are you still liable by Graham Doessel
Time and time again we speak to clients who have been chased (and often defaulted) for debts incurred by companies long after they stopped being directors
Most directors think that their liability ceases once they stop being directors Most of the time this assumption is INCORRECT
Even though they are sometimes referred to as lsquodirectors guaranteesrsquo as from a legal per-spective they are mostly personal guarantees giving by directors
Therefore the liability of a director or former director under a personal guarantee will con-tinue unless and until the lendercreditor pro-vides a formal release from that guarantee If you are concerned that you may still be ex-posed to a personal guarantee given while you were a director of a company that you are no longer involved with call 1300 ADS LAW (07 3088 3777) or email us at infoADSLAWcomau for a confidential discussion as to how we can help
Armstrong Doessel Stevenson LawyerswwwADSLawcomau
18 Connexions Business Mag
BUY TIMENot Properties by Daimien Patterson
Now this is a very important lesson to note if you wish to be successful property investor Successfulproperty investors know that the real aim of the exercise is not actually to buy properties No really Of course buying properties is necessary but itrsquos not the key to success
The real aim is to buy time Successful investors know that if they can hold their portfolio long enough they will make more money than they need to deal with any problem that comes up The main way to buy time is to maintain a healthy cash buffer
Interest rates will rise and they will fall again Unforeseen maintenance problems will present themselves Rental vacancies will occur All these things will happen but we donrsquot let them deter us from investing in property Because if we do that we wonrsquot make any money at all
The main strategy to deal with all these risks is to maintain a large cash buffer One way is to establish a bank account such as an off-set account against a mortgage or a line-of-credit and make sure you have some cash in there Throughout the year you can use that cash to pay for unforeseen expenses and then come tax time when you get your big property inves-torsrsquo tax return top the buffer up again
Too many inexperienced property investors go out and buy as many properties as they can and leave no cash in reserve They soon get caught out and have to sell a property or even default on a mortgage Donrsquot let that happen to you
Focus on what you can handle within a specific time period and donrsquot overexpose yourself to risks After all there is always a degree of risk in-volved in any investment ndash what matters is how you handle it
So herersquos what you need to do1 Build up a cash buffer increasing this incrementally as your portfolio grows2 Create an offset account for your mortgage to hold this cash3 Set up a credit card to pay for your expenses topping this up automatically from your offset account4 Develop a long-term plan for growing your portfolio at a sustainable pace
If yoursquod like to chat more about what options you have give my office a call on 1300 372 677 I offer personal 90 min Property Investment Coaching Sessions andor Portfolio Reviews Aside from this I host complimentary property investor training days around the country so please visit wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomaufree-training or give the office a call if yoursquore interested in finding out more
Daimien Patterson is Australiarsquos leading prop-erty investment strategist and CEO of Integrity Investment Properties Want to know more You can also get Daimienrsquos book for FREE at
wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
2014 October-November 19
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You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
22 Connexions Business Mag
AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
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Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
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2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
Videos
Create Your Bucket List
Who You Want and Need in Your
Business
THE YELLOW COUCH
Episode 1 - S01E01
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Get YOUR OwnBoard of Directorscopy Jennie Gorman
You may be asking yourself what does getting my own lsquoboard of directorsrsquo mean hellip and if you are not aware of the mastermind concept it may not mean anything to you
Business MasterMinding is all about being with a group of like-minded people who want to move their businesses forward to a higher level than they are already at now To do this we need to have a sounding board hellip and this can be made up of a group of people who have complementary skills and experiences that can support growth Being in a MasterMind Group that has good resources and contacts account-ability confidentiality and a variety of skill sets will move a business very fast
The advantages of masterminding is the supportyou will receive in return for the support you and your business will gain This group of peoplewill become trusted advisors who you will be able to share your business with you on an intimate level They will keep you accountable and hold you to account so you can achieve where you want to go
These trusted advisors will have a strong sense of what your business is all about which can only develop though the integrity that will be create within the group synergy The opportunity to connect with potential clients and have some strong referral partnerships are benefits that spin off this process
Even though mastermind groups are not coaching groups they act in a similar way as you have this group of people around you that will keep you on track So instead of having one person you have a group which amplifies the success rate even higher giving you a va-riety of perspectives to see what you want and where you are going
MasterMinding is the most cost effective and fast way to build your business fast
We run Introductory sessions as well a workshop lsquoDISCOVER How to Make Your Business More Sustainablersquo to support you move forward to where you want to be Come and gain some new tools for your business httpbusinessmaster-mindgroupscomaudiscover-how-to-make-your-business-more-sustainable-workshop-tuesday-21-oc-tober-200pm-530pm
So how do you find one of these groups
Business MasterMind Groups has a proven formula that has been tried and tested over six years It is available to people wishing to join a group or for coaches trainers educators men-tors andor facilitators who may be interested in a Licensing Agreement If you want to take advantage of a system created rather than reinventing the wheel contact Jennie Gormanat jenniebusinessmastermindgroupscomau or on 0414 278 344
wwwbusinessmastermindgroupscomau
2014 October-November 7
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
8 Connexions Business Mag
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 9
Get Rid Of All The Stuff In The Way by Stacey Huish
Eliminate the distractions of problems incompletions and tolerations and increase productivity Everything you tolerate claims a piece of your creative and physical energy Tolerations drain you of the resourcesrequired for a successful business rdquoGetting rid of my tolerations was the most freeingthing Irsquove ever done I never realized how much energy was being drained from tolerations Every day I walked in and gotannoyed at my messy desk Now my deskis organized I have more energy to use onmore important things like growing mybusinessrdquo says Mike Schneider presidentof Ki Sales
What are incompletesand tolerations The piles you have in your office projects you plan to start unfilled tax receipts or forms unread magazines legal matters the dent on your car conversations you need to have etc
Set up a plan to resolve tolerations and structure a way to eliminate them perma-nently How Identify and eliminate the cause of your tolerations so they donrsquot come up again ldquoI constantly look for ways to make my life easier When issues comes up I donrsquot just look to resolve them I look for solutions so the problems never resurfacerdquo says Pete Fioretti president of Mountain Funding
wwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
10 Connexions Business Mag
Inspiring Executive Teams - Management Minutes
RESPECTby John Milne
Respect is honey for the soul It gives energy to relationships It smooths the way when friend and adversary meet
It sweetens anger and builds mutual regard
Respect is the oil of organisational life It makes each team or community run smoothly
It allows different personalities to push and pull while still moving in the same direction
It prevents frayed tempers and broken friendshipsIt feeds self worth
Respect is diamond dew Lightly it falls on each person we meet
Mightily it puts a shine on mind and heart
Surprisingly it comes early in the encounter the partnership or relationship
Each day its sparkle lifts tired spirits and weary bones
No tactic tool or technique alone builds respect
In essence it is in the giving of self to another
It is the stuff of which quality caring communities and organisations are built and maintained
ldquoThe weak can never forgive Forgiveness is the attribute of the strongrdquo
Mahatma Gandhi 1869 - 1948
ldquoEverybody can be great because anybody can serverdquo
Martin Luther King 1929 - 1968
ldquoEducation is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the worldrdquo
Nelson Mandela 1918 - 2013
2014 October-November 11
AussieApp Store
bull Over 85 million smartphones are in use in Australia today
bull 98 of them are used at home 85 on the go and 73 at work
bull 94 have been used to research products or services
bullbull 78 visit social networks
bull 74 never leave home without it
bull 63 have performed a search on their mobile after seeing an offline ad
bull 59 make mobile purchases at least once a month
bull 58 access the Internet every day on their smartphone
bullbull 48 look for local info at least once a week 18 look daily 43 search Restaurants Pubs Bars
Why go mobile
1300 494 188 bull infoaussieappstorecomauwwwAussieAppStorecomau
12 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 13
My daughter Elizabeth came to visit me in my new home in Guangzhou
It was so exciting for us to explore all the interest-ing areas in Guangzhou I introduced her to my little hair salon where you got your hair washed while getting a massage on a massage bed at the same time We dined in the little local restau-rant where we ate jiao zi (dumplings) and freshly made noodles
One day I showed Elizabeth the huge modern Western-style shopping complex called Teem Plaza which was near my home It had amongst other things a Western supermarket which I would visit infrequently as I preferred to support the small family-run grocery shops I would only go to the big Teem Plaza if I needed something which was not available at the smaller Chinese shops
As we were wandering through Teem Plaza past the hundreds of exclusive clothing stores and only glancing at the clothes displayed in the windows as I certainly didnrsquot want to buy any expensiveclothes I suddenly stopped and froze in amaze-ment There in the window was a beautiful coat almost identical to a coat my mother made for me when I was a little girl It was black and white in a hounds-tooth pattern As I stood there looking at the coat memories came flooding back In the village where I lived as a little girl in Denmarkmy family was considered the ldquoSmith familyrdquo The other families in the village would give their old clothes to us as it was well known that my parentshad little money to buy us clothes One day the village doctor brought two huge bags of old clothes to our little cottage My siblings and I dived into the bags to see what treasures were hidden there I spotted lots of little patches of ma-terial in the black and white hounds-tooth design the patches would only have been 12 inches by
12 inches I eagerly collected all the rags and held them tightly as I didnrsquot want my sisters and brother to take them from me Later I spread them out on the floor and asked my mother if she could make a coat for me from the rags My mother was a wonderful dressmaker and excelled in repairing our clothes and indeed making new ones from material given to us
To be continued helliphelliphelliphellip
by Tove Vine Author Philanthropist and Teacher of English as a second language ndash Owner of Miss Toversquos English School Tian He Guangzhou - South ChinaAuthor of TIC This is China - MAD Making a Dif-ference in China - GAP Get a Purpose httpwwwtovevinecom Tove Vine - Have you ever httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=tPM23Ze0YBM
Tales from my fascinating life in China
My coat of many patches
wwwtovevinecom
14 Connexions Business Mag
We each have many roles but these often create conflict and frustration We can start to feel trapped We may become exhausted rushing around example as parent corporatelawyer yoga student cook money manager and daughter hellip plus many more
As human beings we believe so strongly in the importance of our roles that we teach our chil-dren that they need a role in life to be happy If they donrsquot create one for themselves we can worry about them ndash and they often accept our indoctrination and worry about themselves What they should have or be by for example age 21 or 28 or whatever In fact we humans tend to get so caught in the importance of our roles that we can start to believe that once we stop playing a role our world will fall apart
We become lost in our roles believe that theydefine us and then start to believe that to be ofvalue we must excel at least some of themOur self esteem and self worth hangs by the threads of our roles a perilous existence
But what if our roles are just roles that we play and are secondary in importance to who we truly are
What if what we do doesnrsquot really matter that much in the biggest scheme of things ndash OW
Most egorsquos will react to that one But think about it how many people do we hear of who have their whole life explode around them often through illness or accident and need to let go of their roles Those people will very often say how that event changed their life for the better even if it was incredibly painful
And then think about those you many know who have clung onto an ex-role and as a result is stuck in their ex-life
Dealing with the lsquoex-nessrdquo of it and letting it go painful as it may be allows us to become stronger and more inspirational to others Learning to detach from the limitations of our roles and realising that we are always more than any role allows our authentic self emerge and that Being is unaltered by any external event Anchoring into that Being allows us to move into the joy and wisdom that can be seen on the lsquoother sidersquo of those major events
We will all experience major change most of us luckily escape the explosions but we will all experience the kids leaving home loosing a job the death of a loved one And at those times as we grieve it is important to realise some grief lies around the loss of or change in identity ie one of our roles Our Being has not changed
RolesAre yours holding you back by Gay Landeta
2014 October-November 15
The Buddhists have a core teaching about the concept of impermanence that everything is temporary including our human incarnation andthat our attachments including the faulty belief of permanence is the source of all sufferingMany resonate with this teaching but bringing this concept into day to day life takes courage because our roles have taken on importanceLetting go of the need to be our roles can feel almost like annihilation A small step is just realis-ing that there is more to life and who we are than the roles we play We can then start to anchor into Beingness
Our roles our life even our physical incarnationare just tools for our True Self to use in the worldto help us to learn our lessons and enjoy our planet We need to anchor to our center andallow our roles to become something we chooseto do Not have to do We can experience and stay connected to our life our loves and joys even our disappointments without feeling they are us
As we learn to detach but stay connected we learn to live life more joyfully with less suffering
Our many roles clash less and clarity about our future emerges at the right time
Life becomes more graceful even in the rush Sit with the concept of impermanence and re-member that we are all more than we appear to be And see if it opens doors for you
Enjoy the Process amp Create the Life You Want to Live
This Month resolve to remember that our roles are just roles not who we lsquoTruly Arersquo
Copyright copy 2014 Create the Life All Rights Reserved This article may not be used without the prior written consent from the author
wwwgaylandetacomau
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2014 October-November 17
Directors Guarantees Are you still liable by Graham Doessel
Time and time again we speak to clients who have been chased (and often defaulted) for debts incurred by companies long after they stopped being directors
Most directors think that their liability ceases once they stop being directors Most of the time this assumption is INCORRECT
Even though they are sometimes referred to as lsquodirectors guaranteesrsquo as from a legal per-spective they are mostly personal guarantees giving by directors
Therefore the liability of a director or former director under a personal guarantee will con-tinue unless and until the lendercreditor pro-vides a formal release from that guarantee If you are concerned that you may still be ex-posed to a personal guarantee given while you were a director of a company that you are no longer involved with call 1300 ADS LAW (07 3088 3777) or email us at infoADSLAWcomau for a confidential discussion as to how we can help
Armstrong Doessel Stevenson LawyerswwwADSLawcomau
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BUY TIMENot Properties by Daimien Patterson
Now this is a very important lesson to note if you wish to be successful property investor Successfulproperty investors know that the real aim of the exercise is not actually to buy properties No really Of course buying properties is necessary but itrsquos not the key to success
The real aim is to buy time Successful investors know that if they can hold their portfolio long enough they will make more money than they need to deal with any problem that comes up The main way to buy time is to maintain a healthy cash buffer
Interest rates will rise and they will fall again Unforeseen maintenance problems will present themselves Rental vacancies will occur All these things will happen but we donrsquot let them deter us from investing in property Because if we do that we wonrsquot make any money at all
The main strategy to deal with all these risks is to maintain a large cash buffer One way is to establish a bank account such as an off-set account against a mortgage or a line-of-credit and make sure you have some cash in there Throughout the year you can use that cash to pay for unforeseen expenses and then come tax time when you get your big property inves-torsrsquo tax return top the buffer up again
Too many inexperienced property investors go out and buy as many properties as they can and leave no cash in reserve They soon get caught out and have to sell a property or even default on a mortgage Donrsquot let that happen to you
Focus on what you can handle within a specific time period and donrsquot overexpose yourself to risks After all there is always a degree of risk in-volved in any investment ndash what matters is how you handle it
So herersquos what you need to do1 Build up a cash buffer increasing this incrementally as your portfolio grows2 Create an offset account for your mortgage to hold this cash3 Set up a credit card to pay for your expenses topping this up automatically from your offset account4 Develop a long-term plan for growing your portfolio at a sustainable pace
If yoursquod like to chat more about what options you have give my office a call on 1300 372 677 I offer personal 90 min Property Investment Coaching Sessions andor Portfolio Reviews Aside from this I host complimentary property investor training days around the country so please visit wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomaufree-training or give the office a call if yoursquore interested in finding out more
Daimien Patterson is Australiarsquos leading prop-erty investment strategist and CEO of Integrity Investment Properties Want to know more You can also get Daimienrsquos book for FREE at
wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
2014 October-November 19
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You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
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AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
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Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
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Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
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2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
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Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
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2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
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Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
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Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
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lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
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Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
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Get YOUR OwnBoard of Directorscopy Jennie Gorman
You may be asking yourself what does getting my own lsquoboard of directorsrsquo mean hellip and if you are not aware of the mastermind concept it may not mean anything to you
Business MasterMinding is all about being with a group of like-minded people who want to move their businesses forward to a higher level than they are already at now To do this we need to have a sounding board hellip and this can be made up of a group of people who have complementary skills and experiences that can support growth Being in a MasterMind Group that has good resources and contacts account-ability confidentiality and a variety of skill sets will move a business very fast
The advantages of masterminding is the supportyou will receive in return for the support you and your business will gain This group of peoplewill become trusted advisors who you will be able to share your business with you on an intimate level They will keep you accountable and hold you to account so you can achieve where you want to go
These trusted advisors will have a strong sense of what your business is all about which can only develop though the integrity that will be create within the group synergy The opportunity to connect with potential clients and have some strong referral partnerships are benefits that spin off this process
Even though mastermind groups are not coaching groups they act in a similar way as you have this group of people around you that will keep you on track So instead of having one person you have a group which amplifies the success rate even higher giving you a va-riety of perspectives to see what you want and where you are going
MasterMinding is the most cost effective and fast way to build your business fast
We run Introductory sessions as well a workshop lsquoDISCOVER How to Make Your Business More Sustainablersquo to support you move forward to where you want to be Come and gain some new tools for your business httpbusinessmaster-mindgroupscomaudiscover-how-to-make-your-business-more-sustainable-workshop-tuesday-21-oc-tober-200pm-530pm
So how do you find one of these groups
Business MasterMind Groups has a proven formula that has been tried and tested over six years It is available to people wishing to join a group or for coaches trainers educators men-tors andor facilitators who may be interested in a Licensing Agreement If you want to take advantage of a system created rather than reinventing the wheel contact Jennie Gormanat jenniebusinessmastermindgroupscomau or on 0414 278 344
wwwbusinessmastermindgroupscomau
2014 October-November 7
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Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 9
Get Rid Of All The Stuff In The Way by Stacey Huish
Eliminate the distractions of problems incompletions and tolerations and increase productivity Everything you tolerate claims a piece of your creative and physical energy Tolerations drain you of the resourcesrequired for a successful business rdquoGetting rid of my tolerations was the most freeingthing Irsquove ever done I never realized how much energy was being drained from tolerations Every day I walked in and gotannoyed at my messy desk Now my deskis organized I have more energy to use onmore important things like growing mybusinessrdquo says Mike Schneider presidentof Ki Sales
What are incompletesand tolerations The piles you have in your office projects you plan to start unfilled tax receipts or forms unread magazines legal matters the dent on your car conversations you need to have etc
Set up a plan to resolve tolerations and structure a way to eliminate them perma-nently How Identify and eliminate the cause of your tolerations so they donrsquot come up again ldquoI constantly look for ways to make my life easier When issues comes up I donrsquot just look to resolve them I look for solutions so the problems never resurfacerdquo says Pete Fioretti president of Mountain Funding
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Inspiring Executive Teams - Management Minutes
RESPECTby John Milne
Respect is honey for the soul It gives energy to relationships It smooths the way when friend and adversary meet
It sweetens anger and builds mutual regard
Respect is the oil of organisational life It makes each team or community run smoothly
It allows different personalities to push and pull while still moving in the same direction
It prevents frayed tempers and broken friendshipsIt feeds self worth
Respect is diamond dew Lightly it falls on each person we meet
Mightily it puts a shine on mind and heart
Surprisingly it comes early in the encounter the partnership or relationship
Each day its sparkle lifts tired spirits and weary bones
No tactic tool or technique alone builds respect
In essence it is in the giving of self to another
It is the stuff of which quality caring communities and organisations are built and maintained
ldquoThe weak can never forgive Forgiveness is the attribute of the strongrdquo
Mahatma Gandhi 1869 - 1948
ldquoEverybody can be great because anybody can serverdquo
Martin Luther King 1929 - 1968
ldquoEducation is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the worldrdquo
Nelson Mandela 1918 - 2013
2014 October-November 11
AussieApp Store
bull Over 85 million smartphones are in use in Australia today
bull 98 of them are used at home 85 on the go and 73 at work
bull 94 have been used to research products or services
bullbull 78 visit social networks
bull 74 never leave home without it
bull 63 have performed a search on their mobile after seeing an offline ad
bull 59 make mobile purchases at least once a month
bull 58 access the Internet every day on their smartphone
bullbull 48 look for local info at least once a week 18 look daily 43 search Restaurants Pubs Bars
Why go mobile
1300 494 188 bull infoaussieappstorecomauwwwAussieAppStorecomau
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2014 October-November 13
My daughter Elizabeth came to visit me in my new home in Guangzhou
It was so exciting for us to explore all the interest-ing areas in Guangzhou I introduced her to my little hair salon where you got your hair washed while getting a massage on a massage bed at the same time We dined in the little local restau-rant where we ate jiao zi (dumplings) and freshly made noodles
One day I showed Elizabeth the huge modern Western-style shopping complex called Teem Plaza which was near my home It had amongst other things a Western supermarket which I would visit infrequently as I preferred to support the small family-run grocery shops I would only go to the big Teem Plaza if I needed something which was not available at the smaller Chinese shops
As we were wandering through Teem Plaza past the hundreds of exclusive clothing stores and only glancing at the clothes displayed in the windows as I certainly didnrsquot want to buy any expensiveclothes I suddenly stopped and froze in amaze-ment There in the window was a beautiful coat almost identical to a coat my mother made for me when I was a little girl It was black and white in a hounds-tooth pattern As I stood there looking at the coat memories came flooding back In the village where I lived as a little girl in Denmarkmy family was considered the ldquoSmith familyrdquo The other families in the village would give their old clothes to us as it was well known that my parentshad little money to buy us clothes One day the village doctor brought two huge bags of old clothes to our little cottage My siblings and I dived into the bags to see what treasures were hidden there I spotted lots of little patches of ma-terial in the black and white hounds-tooth design the patches would only have been 12 inches by
12 inches I eagerly collected all the rags and held them tightly as I didnrsquot want my sisters and brother to take them from me Later I spread them out on the floor and asked my mother if she could make a coat for me from the rags My mother was a wonderful dressmaker and excelled in repairing our clothes and indeed making new ones from material given to us
To be continued helliphelliphelliphellip
by Tove Vine Author Philanthropist and Teacher of English as a second language ndash Owner of Miss Toversquos English School Tian He Guangzhou - South ChinaAuthor of TIC This is China - MAD Making a Dif-ference in China - GAP Get a Purpose httpwwwtovevinecom Tove Vine - Have you ever httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=tPM23Ze0YBM
Tales from my fascinating life in China
My coat of many patches
wwwtovevinecom
14 Connexions Business Mag
We each have many roles but these often create conflict and frustration We can start to feel trapped We may become exhausted rushing around example as parent corporatelawyer yoga student cook money manager and daughter hellip plus many more
As human beings we believe so strongly in the importance of our roles that we teach our chil-dren that they need a role in life to be happy If they donrsquot create one for themselves we can worry about them ndash and they often accept our indoctrination and worry about themselves What they should have or be by for example age 21 or 28 or whatever In fact we humans tend to get so caught in the importance of our roles that we can start to believe that once we stop playing a role our world will fall apart
We become lost in our roles believe that theydefine us and then start to believe that to be ofvalue we must excel at least some of themOur self esteem and self worth hangs by the threads of our roles a perilous existence
But what if our roles are just roles that we play and are secondary in importance to who we truly are
What if what we do doesnrsquot really matter that much in the biggest scheme of things ndash OW
Most egorsquos will react to that one But think about it how many people do we hear of who have their whole life explode around them often through illness or accident and need to let go of their roles Those people will very often say how that event changed their life for the better even if it was incredibly painful
And then think about those you many know who have clung onto an ex-role and as a result is stuck in their ex-life
Dealing with the lsquoex-nessrdquo of it and letting it go painful as it may be allows us to become stronger and more inspirational to others Learning to detach from the limitations of our roles and realising that we are always more than any role allows our authentic self emerge and that Being is unaltered by any external event Anchoring into that Being allows us to move into the joy and wisdom that can be seen on the lsquoother sidersquo of those major events
We will all experience major change most of us luckily escape the explosions but we will all experience the kids leaving home loosing a job the death of a loved one And at those times as we grieve it is important to realise some grief lies around the loss of or change in identity ie one of our roles Our Being has not changed
RolesAre yours holding you back by Gay Landeta
2014 October-November 15
The Buddhists have a core teaching about the concept of impermanence that everything is temporary including our human incarnation andthat our attachments including the faulty belief of permanence is the source of all sufferingMany resonate with this teaching but bringing this concept into day to day life takes courage because our roles have taken on importanceLetting go of the need to be our roles can feel almost like annihilation A small step is just realis-ing that there is more to life and who we are than the roles we play We can then start to anchor into Beingness
Our roles our life even our physical incarnationare just tools for our True Self to use in the worldto help us to learn our lessons and enjoy our planet We need to anchor to our center andallow our roles to become something we chooseto do Not have to do We can experience and stay connected to our life our loves and joys even our disappointments without feeling they are us
As we learn to detach but stay connected we learn to live life more joyfully with less suffering
Our many roles clash less and clarity about our future emerges at the right time
Life becomes more graceful even in the rush Sit with the concept of impermanence and re-member that we are all more than we appear to be And see if it opens doors for you
Enjoy the Process amp Create the Life You Want to Live
This Month resolve to remember that our roles are just roles not who we lsquoTruly Arersquo
Copyright copy 2014 Create the Life All Rights Reserved This article may not be used without the prior written consent from the author
wwwgaylandetacomau
NEW MASTERMIND GROUPS STARTING SOON
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bull Do you wish to move your business to the next level for 2014
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2014 October-November 17
Directors Guarantees Are you still liable by Graham Doessel
Time and time again we speak to clients who have been chased (and often defaulted) for debts incurred by companies long after they stopped being directors
Most directors think that their liability ceases once they stop being directors Most of the time this assumption is INCORRECT
Even though they are sometimes referred to as lsquodirectors guaranteesrsquo as from a legal per-spective they are mostly personal guarantees giving by directors
Therefore the liability of a director or former director under a personal guarantee will con-tinue unless and until the lendercreditor pro-vides a formal release from that guarantee If you are concerned that you may still be ex-posed to a personal guarantee given while you were a director of a company that you are no longer involved with call 1300 ADS LAW (07 3088 3777) or email us at infoADSLAWcomau for a confidential discussion as to how we can help
Armstrong Doessel Stevenson LawyerswwwADSLawcomau
18 Connexions Business Mag
BUY TIMENot Properties by Daimien Patterson
Now this is a very important lesson to note if you wish to be successful property investor Successfulproperty investors know that the real aim of the exercise is not actually to buy properties No really Of course buying properties is necessary but itrsquos not the key to success
The real aim is to buy time Successful investors know that if they can hold their portfolio long enough they will make more money than they need to deal with any problem that comes up The main way to buy time is to maintain a healthy cash buffer
Interest rates will rise and they will fall again Unforeseen maintenance problems will present themselves Rental vacancies will occur All these things will happen but we donrsquot let them deter us from investing in property Because if we do that we wonrsquot make any money at all
The main strategy to deal with all these risks is to maintain a large cash buffer One way is to establish a bank account such as an off-set account against a mortgage or a line-of-credit and make sure you have some cash in there Throughout the year you can use that cash to pay for unforeseen expenses and then come tax time when you get your big property inves-torsrsquo tax return top the buffer up again
Too many inexperienced property investors go out and buy as many properties as they can and leave no cash in reserve They soon get caught out and have to sell a property or even default on a mortgage Donrsquot let that happen to you
Focus on what you can handle within a specific time period and donrsquot overexpose yourself to risks After all there is always a degree of risk in-volved in any investment ndash what matters is how you handle it
So herersquos what you need to do1 Build up a cash buffer increasing this incrementally as your portfolio grows2 Create an offset account for your mortgage to hold this cash3 Set up a credit card to pay for your expenses topping this up automatically from your offset account4 Develop a long-term plan for growing your portfolio at a sustainable pace
If yoursquod like to chat more about what options you have give my office a call on 1300 372 677 I offer personal 90 min Property Investment Coaching Sessions andor Portfolio Reviews Aside from this I host complimentary property investor training days around the country so please visit wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomaufree-training or give the office a call if yoursquore interested in finding out more
Daimien Patterson is Australiarsquos leading prop-erty investment strategist and CEO of Integrity Investment Properties Want to know more You can also get Daimienrsquos book for FREE at
wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
2014 October-November 19
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You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
22 Connexions Business Mag
AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
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Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
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2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
2014 October-November 7
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
8 Connexions Business Mag
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 9
Get Rid Of All The Stuff In The Way by Stacey Huish
Eliminate the distractions of problems incompletions and tolerations and increase productivity Everything you tolerate claims a piece of your creative and physical energy Tolerations drain you of the resourcesrequired for a successful business rdquoGetting rid of my tolerations was the most freeingthing Irsquove ever done I never realized how much energy was being drained from tolerations Every day I walked in and gotannoyed at my messy desk Now my deskis organized I have more energy to use onmore important things like growing mybusinessrdquo says Mike Schneider presidentof Ki Sales
What are incompletesand tolerations The piles you have in your office projects you plan to start unfilled tax receipts or forms unread magazines legal matters the dent on your car conversations you need to have etc
Set up a plan to resolve tolerations and structure a way to eliminate them perma-nently How Identify and eliminate the cause of your tolerations so they donrsquot come up again ldquoI constantly look for ways to make my life easier When issues comes up I donrsquot just look to resolve them I look for solutions so the problems never resurfacerdquo says Pete Fioretti president of Mountain Funding
wwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
10 Connexions Business Mag
Inspiring Executive Teams - Management Minutes
RESPECTby John Milne
Respect is honey for the soul It gives energy to relationships It smooths the way when friend and adversary meet
It sweetens anger and builds mutual regard
Respect is the oil of organisational life It makes each team or community run smoothly
It allows different personalities to push and pull while still moving in the same direction
It prevents frayed tempers and broken friendshipsIt feeds self worth
Respect is diamond dew Lightly it falls on each person we meet
Mightily it puts a shine on mind and heart
Surprisingly it comes early in the encounter the partnership or relationship
Each day its sparkle lifts tired spirits and weary bones
No tactic tool or technique alone builds respect
In essence it is in the giving of self to another
It is the stuff of which quality caring communities and organisations are built and maintained
ldquoThe weak can never forgive Forgiveness is the attribute of the strongrdquo
Mahatma Gandhi 1869 - 1948
ldquoEverybody can be great because anybody can serverdquo
Martin Luther King 1929 - 1968
ldquoEducation is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the worldrdquo
Nelson Mandela 1918 - 2013
2014 October-November 11
AussieApp Store
bull Over 85 million smartphones are in use in Australia today
bull 98 of them are used at home 85 on the go and 73 at work
bull 94 have been used to research products or services
bullbull 78 visit social networks
bull 74 never leave home without it
bull 63 have performed a search on their mobile after seeing an offline ad
bull 59 make mobile purchases at least once a month
bull 58 access the Internet every day on their smartphone
bullbull 48 look for local info at least once a week 18 look daily 43 search Restaurants Pubs Bars
Why go mobile
1300 494 188 bull infoaussieappstorecomauwwwAussieAppStorecomau
12 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 13
My daughter Elizabeth came to visit me in my new home in Guangzhou
It was so exciting for us to explore all the interest-ing areas in Guangzhou I introduced her to my little hair salon where you got your hair washed while getting a massage on a massage bed at the same time We dined in the little local restau-rant where we ate jiao zi (dumplings) and freshly made noodles
One day I showed Elizabeth the huge modern Western-style shopping complex called Teem Plaza which was near my home It had amongst other things a Western supermarket which I would visit infrequently as I preferred to support the small family-run grocery shops I would only go to the big Teem Plaza if I needed something which was not available at the smaller Chinese shops
As we were wandering through Teem Plaza past the hundreds of exclusive clothing stores and only glancing at the clothes displayed in the windows as I certainly didnrsquot want to buy any expensiveclothes I suddenly stopped and froze in amaze-ment There in the window was a beautiful coat almost identical to a coat my mother made for me when I was a little girl It was black and white in a hounds-tooth pattern As I stood there looking at the coat memories came flooding back In the village where I lived as a little girl in Denmarkmy family was considered the ldquoSmith familyrdquo The other families in the village would give their old clothes to us as it was well known that my parentshad little money to buy us clothes One day the village doctor brought two huge bags of old clothes to our little cottage My siblings and I dived into the bags to see what treasures were hidden there I spotted lots of little patches of ma-terial in the black and white hounds-tooth design the patches would only have been 12 inches by
12 inches I eagerly collected all the rags and held them tightly as I didnrsquot want my sisters and brother to take them from me Later I spread them out on the floor and asked my mother if she could make a coat for me from the rags My mother was a wonderful dressmaker and excelled in repairing our clothes and indeed making new ones from material given to us
To be continued helliphelliphelliphellip
by Tove Vine Author Philanthropist and Teacher of English as a second language ndash Owner of Miss Toversquos English School Tian He Guangzhou - South ChinaAuthor of TIC This is China - MAD Making a Dif-ference in China - GAP Get a Purpose httpwwwtovevinecom Tove Vine - Have you ever httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=tPM23Ze0YBM
Tales from my fascinating life in China
My coat of many patches
wwwtovevinecom
14 Connexions Business Mag
We each have many roles but these often create conflict and frustration We can start to feel trapped We may become exhausted rushing around example as parent corporatelawyer yoga student cook money manager and daughter hellip plus many more
As human beings we believe so strongly in the importance of our roles that we teach our chil-dren that they need a role in life to be happy If they donrsquot create one for themselves we can worry about them ndash and they often accept our indoctrination and worry about themselves What they should have or be by for example age 21 or 28 or whatever In fact we humans tend to get so caught in the importance of our roles that we can start to believe that once we stop playing a role our world will fall apart
We become lost in our roles believe that theydefine us and then start to believe that to be ofvalue we must excel at least some of themOur self esteem and self worth hangs by the threads of our roles a perilous existence
But what if our roles are just roles that we play and are secondary in importance to who we truly are
What if what we do doesnrsquot really matter that much in the biggest scheme of things ndash OW
Most egorsquos will react to that one But think about it how many people do we hear of who have their whole life explode around them often through illness or accident and need to let go of their roles Those people will very often say how that event changed their life for the better even if it was incredibly painful
And then think about those you many know who have clung onto an ex-role and as a result is stuck in their ex-life
Dealing with the lsquoex-nessrdquo of it and letting it go painful as it may be allows us to become stronger and more inspirational to others Learning to detach from the limitations of our roles and realising that we are always more than any role allows our authentic self emerge and that Being is unaltered by any external event Anchoring into that Being allows us to move into the joy and wisdom that can be seen on the lsquoother sidersquo of those major events
We will all experience major change most of us luckily escape the explosions but we will all experience the kids leaving home loosing a job the death of a loved one And at those times as we grieve it is important to realise some grief lies around the loss of or change in identity ie one of our roles Our Being has not changed
RolesAre yours holding you back by Gay Landeta
2014 October-November 15
The Buddhists have a core teaching about the concept of impermanence that everything is temporary including our human incarnation andthat our attachments including the faulty belief of permanence is the source of all sufferingMany resonate with this teaching but bringing this concept into day to day life takes courage because our roles have taken on importanceLetting go of the need to be our roles can feel almost like annihilation A small step is just realis-ing that there is more to life and who we are than the roles we play We can then start to anchor into Beingness
Our roles our life even our physical incarnationare just tools for our True Self to use in the worldto help us to learn our lessons and enjoy our planet We need to anchor to our center andallow our roles to become something we chooseto do Not have to do We can experience and stay connected to our life our loves and joys even our disappointments without feeling they are us
As we learn to detach but stay connected we learn to live life more joyfully with less suffering
Our many roles clash less and clarity about our future emerges at the right time
Life becomes more graceful even in the rush Sit with the concept of impermanence and re-member that we are all more than we appear to be And see if it opens doors for you
Enjoy the Process amp Create the Life You Want to Live
This Month resolve to remember that our roles are just roles not who we lsquoTruly Arersquo
Copyright copy 2014 Create the Life All Rights Reserved This article may not be used without the prior written consent from the author
wwwgaylandetacomau
NEW MASTERMIND GROUPS STARTING SOON
INTERESTED
bull Do you wish to move your business to the next level for 2014
bull Would you like help to generate a large number of ideas for solutions to any challenges you are experiencing
bull Are you wishing to have input from otherbusiness people into your business
bullbull How would you like to have your businessdissected in a creative way
bull Are you looking for new contacts to support you
bull Do you have ideas you would like to share with others
bull Would you like to have your business bbrainstormed by other business people
wwwbusinessmastermindgroupscomau
2014 October-November 17
Directors Guarantees Are you still liable by Graham Doessel
Time and time again we speak to clients who have been chased (and often defaulted) for debts incurred by companies long after they stopped being directors
Most directors think that their liability ceases once they stop being directors Most of the time this assumption is INCORRECT
Even though they are sometimes referred to as lsquodirectors guaranteesrsquo as from a legal per-spective they are mostly personal guarantees giving by directors
Therefore the liability of a director or former director under a personal guarantee will con-tinue unless and until the lendercreditor pro-vides a formal release from that guarantee If you are concerned that you may still be ex-posed to a personal guarantee given while you were a director of a company that you are no longer involved with call 1300 ADS LAW (07 3088 3777) or email us at infoADSLAWcomau for a confidential discussion as to how we can help
Armstrong Doessel Stevenson LawyerswwwADSLawcomau
18 Connexions Business Mag
BUY TIMENot Properties by Daimien Patterson
Now this is a very important lesson to note if you wish to be successful property investor Successfulproperty investors know that the real aim of the exercise is not actually to buy properties No really Of course buying properties is necessary but itrsquos not the key to success
The real aim is to buy time Successful investors know that if they can hold their portfolio long enough they will make more money than they need to deal with any problem that comes up The main way to buy time is to maintain a healthy cash buffer
Interest rates will rise and they will fall again Unforeseen maintenance problems will present themselves Rental vacancies will occur All these things will happen but we donrsquot let them deter us from investing in property Because if we do that we wonrsquot make any money at all
The main strategy to deal with all these risks is to maintain a large cash buffer One way is to establish a bank account such as an off-set account against a mortgage or a line-of-credit and make sure you have some cash in there Throughout the year you can use that cash to pay for unforeseen expenses and then come tax time when you get your big property inves-torsrsquo tax return top the buffer up again
Too many inexperienced property investors go out and buy as many properties as they can and leave no cash in reserve They soon get caught out and have to sell a property or even default on a mortgage Donrsquot let that happen to you
Focus on what you can handle within a specific time period and donrsquot overexpose yourself to risks After all there is always a degree of risk in-volved in any investment ndash what matters is how you handle it
So herersquos what you need to do1 Build up a cash buffer increasing this incrementally as your portfolio grows2 Create an offset account for your mortgage to hold this cash3 Set up a credit card to pay for your expenses topping this up automatically from your offset account4 Develop a long-term plan for growing your portfolio at a sustainable pace
If yoursquod like to chat more about what options you have give my office a call on 1300 372 677 I offer personal 90 min Property Investment Coaching Sessions andor Portfolio Reviews Aside from this I host complimentary property investor training days around the country so please visit wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomaufree-training or give the office a call if yoursquore interested in finding out more
Daimien Patterson is Australiarsquos leading prop-erty investment strategist and CEO of Integrity Investment Properties Want to know more You can also get Daimienrsquos book for FREE at
wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
2014 October-November 19
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You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
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AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
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Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
8 Connexions Business Mag
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 9
Get Rid Of All The Stuff In The Way by Stacey Huish
Eliminate the distractions of problems incompletions and tolerations and increase productivity Everything you tolerate claims a piece of your creative and physical energy Tolerations drain you of the resourcesrequired for a successful business rdquoGetting rid of my tolerations was the most freeingthing Irsquove ever done I never realized how much energy was being drained from tolerations Every day I walked in and gotannoyed at my messy desk Now my deskis organized I have more energy to use onmore important things like growing mybusinessrdquo says Mike Schneider presidentof Ki Sales
What are incompletesand tolerations The piles you have in your office projects you plan to start unfilled tax receipts or forms unread magazines legal matters the dent on your car conversations you need to have etc
Set up a plan to resolve tolerations and structure a way to eliminate them perma-nently How Identify and eliminate the cause of your tolerations so they donrsquot come up again ldquoI constantly look for ways to make my life easier When issues comes up I donrsquot just look to resolve them I look for solutions so the problems never resurfacerdquo says Pete Fioretti president of Mountain Funding
wwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
10 Connexions Business Mag
Inspiring Executive Teams - Management Minutes
RESPECTby John Milne
Respect is honey for the soul It gives energy to relationships It smooths the way when friend and adversary meet
It sweetens anger and builds mutual regard
Respect is the oil of organisational life It makes each team or community run smoothly
It allows different personalities to push and pull while still moving in the same direction
It prevents frayed tempers and broken friendshipsIt feeds self worth
Respect is diamond dew Lightly it falls on each person we meet
Mightily it puts a shine on mind and heart
Surprisingly it comes early in the encounter the partnership or relationship
Each day its sparkle lifts tired spirits and weary bones
No tactic tool or technique alone builds respect
In essence it is in the giving of self to another
It is the stuff of which quality caring communities and organisations are built and maintained
ldquoThe weak can never forgive Forgiveness is the attribute of the strongrdquo
Mahatma Gandhi 1869 - 1948
ldquoEverybody can be great because anybody can serverdquo
Martin Luther King 1929 - 1968
ldquoEducation is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the worldrdquo
Nelson Mandela 1918 - 2013
2014 October-November 11
AussieApp Store
bull Over 85 million smartphones are in use in Australia today
bull 98 of them are used at home 85 on the go and 73 at work
bull 94 have been used to research products or services
bullbull 78 visit social networks
bull 74 never leave home without it
bull 63 have performed a search on their mobile after seeing an offline ad
bull 59 make mobile purchases at least once a month
bull 58 access the Internet every day on their smartphone
bullbull 48 look for local info at least once a week 18 look daily 43 search Restaurants Pubs Bars
Why go mobile
1300 494 188 bull infoaussieappstorecomauwwwAussieAppStorecomau
12 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 13
My daughter Elizabeth came to visit me in my new home in Guangzhou
It was so exciting for us to explore all the interest-ing areas in Guangzhou I introduced her to my little hair salon where you got your hair washed while getting a massage on a massage bed at the same time We dined in the little local restau-rant where we ate jiao zi (dumplings) and freshly made noodles
One day I showed Elizabeth the huge modern Western-style shopping complex called Teem Plaza which was near my home It had amongst other things a Western supermarket which I would visit infrequently as I preferred to support the small family-run grocery shops I would only go to the big Teem Plaza if I needed something which was not available at the smaller Chinese shops
As we were wandering through Teem Plaza past the hundreds of exclusive clothing stores and only glancing at the clothes displayed in the windows as I certainly didnrsquot want to buy any expensiveclothes I suddenly stopped and froze in amaze-ment There in the window was a beautiful coat almost identical to a coat my mother made for me when I was a little girl It was black and white in a hounds-tooth pattern As I stood there looking at the coat memories came flooding back In the village where I lived as a little girl in Denmarkmy family was considered the ldquoSmith familyrdquo The other families in the village would give their old clothes to us as it was well known that my parentshad little money to buy us clothes One day the village doctor brought two huge bags of old clothes to our little cottage My siblings and I dived into the bags to see what treasures were hidden there I spotted lots of little patches of ma-terial in the black and white hounds-tooth design the patches would only have been 12 inches by
12 inches I eagerly collected all the rags and held them tightly as I didnrsquot want my sisters and brother to take them from me Later I spread them out on the floor and asked my mother if she could make a coat for me from the rags My mother was a wonderful dressmaker and excelled in repairing our clothes and indeed making new ones from material given to us
To be continued helliphelliphelliphellip
by Tove Vine Author Philanthropist and Teacher of English as a second language ndash Owner of Miss Toversquos English School Tian He Guangzhou - South ChinaAuthor of TIC This is China - MAD Making a Dif-ference in China - GAP Get a Purpose httpwwwtovevinecom Tove Vine - Have you ever httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=tPM23Ze0YBM
Tales from my fascinating life in China
My coat of many patches
wwwtovevinecom
14 Connexions Business Mag
We each have many roles but these often create conflict and frustration We can start to feel trapped We may become exhausted rushing around example as parent corporatelawyer yoga student cook money manager and daughter hellip plus many more
As human beings we believe so strongly in the importance of our roles that we teach our chil-dren that they need a role in life to be happy If they donrsquot create one for themselves we can worry about them ndash and they often accept our indoctrination and worry about themselves What they should have or be by for example age 21 or 28 or whatever In fact we humans tend to get so caught in the importance of our roles that we can start to believe that once we stop playing a role our world will fall apart
We become lost in our roles believe that theydefine us and then start to believe that to be ofvalue we must excel at least some of themOur self esteem and self worth hangs by the threads of our roles a perilous existence
But what if our roles are just roles that we play and are secondary in importance to who we truly are
What if what we do doesnrsquot really matter that much in the biggest scheme of things ndash OW
Most egorsquos will react to that one But think about it how many people do we hear of who have their whole life explode around them often through illness or accident and need to let go of their roles Those people will very often say how that event changed their life for the better even if it was incredibly painful
And then think about those you many know who have clung onto an ex-role and as a result is stuck in their ex-life
Dealing with the lsquoex-nessrdquo of it and letting it go painful as it may be allows us to become stronger and more inspirational to others Learning to detach from the limitations of our roles and realising that we are always more than any role allows our authentic self emerge and that Being is unaltered by any external event Anchoring into that Being allows us to move into the joy and wisdom that can be seen on the lsquoother sidersquo of those major events
We will all experience major change most of us luckily escape the explosions but we will all experience the kids leaving home loosing a job the death of a loved one And at those times as we grieve it is important to realise some grief lies around the loss of or change in identity ie one of our roles Our Being has not changed
RolesAre yours holding you back by Gay Landeta
2014 October-November 15
The Buddhists have a core teaching about the concept of impermanence that everything is temporary including our human incarnation andthat our attachments including the faulty belief of permanence is the source of all sufferingMany resonate with this teaching but bringing this concept into day to day life takes courage because our roles have taken on importanceLetting go of the need to be our roles can feel almost like annihilation A small step is just realis-ing that there is more to life and who we are than the roles we play We can then start to anchor into Beingness
Our roles our life even our physical incarnationare just tools for our True Self to use in the worldto help us to learn our lessons and enjoy our planet We need to anchor to our center andallow our roles to become something we chooseto do Not have to do We can experience and stay connected to our life our loves and joys even our disappointments without feeling they are us
As we learn to detach but stay connected we learn to live life more joyfully with less suffering
Our many roles clash less and clarity about our future emerges at the right time
Life becomes more graceful even in the rush Sit with the concept of impermanence and re-member that we are all more than we appear to be And see if it opens doors for you
Enjoy the Process amp Create the Life You Want to Live
This Month resolve to remember that our roles are just roles not who we lsquoTruly Arersquo
Copyright copy 2014 Create the Life All Rights Reserved This article may not be used without the prior written consent from the author
wwwgaylandetacomau
NEW MASTERMIND GROUPS STARTING SOON
INTERESTED
bull Do you wish to move your business to the next level for 2014
bull Would you like help to generate a large number of ideas for solutions to any challenges you are experiencing
bull Are you wishing to have input from otherbusiness people into your business
bullbull How would you like to have your businessdissected in a creative way
bull Are you looking for new contacts to support you
bull Do you have ideas you would like to share with others
bull Would you like to have your business bbrainstormed by other business people
wwwbusinessmastermindgroupscomau
2014 October-November 17
Directors Guarantees Are you still liable by Graham Doessel
Time and time again we speak to clients who have been chased (and often defaulted) for debts incurred by companies long after they stopped being directors
Most directors think that their liability ceases once they stop being directors Most of the time this assumption is INCORRECT
Even though they are sometimes referred to as lsquodirectors guaranteesrsquo as from a legal per-spective they are mostly personal guarantees giving by directors
Therefore the liability of a director or former director under a personal guarantee will con-tinue unless and until the lendercreditor pro-vides a formal release from that guarantee If you are concerned that you may still be ex-posed to a personal guarantee given while you were a director of a company that you are no longer involved with call 1300 ADS LAW (07 3088 3777) or email us at infoADSLAWcomau for a confidential discussion as to how we can help
Armstrong Doessel Stevenson LawyerswwwADSLawcomau
18 Connexions Business Mag
BUY TIMENot Properties by Daimien Patterson
Now this is a very important lesson to note if you wish to be successful property investor Successfulproperty investors know that the real aim of the exercise is not actually to buy properties No really Of course buying properties is necessary but itrsquos not the key to success
The real aim is to buy time Successful investors know that if they can hold their portfolio long enough they will make more money than they need to deal with any problem that comes up The main way to buy time is to maintain a healthy cash buffer
Interest rates will rise and they will fall again Unforeseen maintenance problems will present themselves Rental vacancies will occur All these things will happen but we donrsquot let them deter us from investing in property Because if we do that we wonrsquot make any money at all
The main strategy to deal with all these risks is to maintain a large cash buffer One way is to establish a bank account such as an off-set account against a mortgage or a line-of-credit and make sure you have some cash in there Throughout the year you can use that cash to pay for unforeseen expenses and then come tax time when you get your big property inves-torsrsquo tax return top the buffer up again
Too many inexperienced property investors go out and buy as many properties as they can and leave no cash in reserve They soon get caught out and have to sell a property or even default on a mortgage Donrsquot let that happen to you
Focus on what you can handle within a specific time period and donrsquot overexpose yourself to risks After all there is always a degree of risk in-volved in any investment ndash what matters is how you handle it
So herersquos what you need to do1 Build up a cash buffer increasing this incrementally as your portfolio grows2 Create an offset account for your mortgage to hold this cash3 Set up a credit card to pay for your expenses topping this up automatically from your offset account4 Develop a long-term plan for growing your portfolio at a sustainable pace
If yoursquod like to chat more about what options you have give my office a call on 1300 372 677 I offer personal 90 min Property Investment Coaching Sessions andor Portfolio Reviews Aside from this I host complimentary property investor training days around the country so please visit wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomaufree-training or give the office a call if yoursquore interested in finding out more
Daimien Patterson is Australiarsquos leading prop-erty investment strategist and CEO of Integrity Investment Properties Want to know more You can also get Daimienrsquos book for FREE at
wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
2014 October-November 19
20 Connexions Business Mag
You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
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AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
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Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
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2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
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2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
2014 October-November 9
Get Rid Of All The Stuff In The Way by Stacey Huish
Eliminate the distractions of problems incompletions and tolerations and increase productivity Everything you tolerate claims a piece of your creative and physical energy Tolerations drain you of the resourcesrequired for a successful business rdquoGetting rid of my tolerations was the most freeingthing Irsquove ever done I never realized how much energy was being drained from tolerations Every day I walked in and gotannoyed at my messy desk Now my deskis organized I have more energy to use onmore important things like growing mybusinessrdquo says Mike Schneider presidentof Ki Sales
What are incompletesand tolerations The piles you have in your office projects you plan to start unfilled tax receipts or forms unread magazines legal matters the dent on your car conversations you need to have etc
Set up a plan to resolve tolerations and structure a way to eliminate them perma-nently How Identify and eliminate the cause of your tolerations so they donrsquot come up again ldquoI constantly look for ways to make my life easier When issues comes up I donrsquot just look to resolve them I look for solutions so the problems never resurfacerdquo says Pete Fioretti president of Mountain Funding
wwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
10 Connexions Business Mag
Inspiring Executive Teams - Management Minutes
RESPECTby John Milne
Respect is honey for the soul It gives energy to relationships It smooths the way when friend and adversary meet
It sweetens anger and builds mutual regard
Respect is the oil of organisational life It makes each team or community run smoothly
It allows different personalities to push and pull while still moving in the same direction
It prevents frayed tempers and broken friendshipsIt feeds self worth
Respect is diamond dew Lightly it falls on each person we meet
Mightily it puts a shine on mind and heart
Surprisingly it comes early in the encounter the partnership or relationship
Each day its sparkle lifts tired spirits and weary bones
No tactic tool or technique alone builds respect
In essence it is in the giving of self to another
It is the stuff of which quality caring communities and organisations are built and maintained
ldquoThe weak can never forgive Forgiveness is the attribute of the strongrdquo
Mahatma Gandhi 1869 - 1948
ldquoEverybody can be great because anybody can serverdquo
Martin Luther King 1929 - 1968
ldquoEducation is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the worldrdquo
Nelson Mandela 1918 - 2013
2014 October-November 11
AussieApp Store
bull Over 85 million smartphones are in use in Australia today
bull 98 of them are used at home 85 on the go and 73 at work
bull 94 have been used to research products or services
bullbull 78 visit social networks
bull 74 never leave home without it
bull 63 have performed a search on their mobile after seeing an offline ad
bull 59 make mobile purchases at least once a month
bull 58 access the Internet every day on their smartphone
bullbull 48 look for local info at least once a week 18 look daily 43 search Restaurants Pubs Bars
Why go mobile
1300 494 188 bull infoaussieappstorecomauwwwAussieAppStorecomau
12 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 13
My daughter Elizabeth came to visit me in my new home in Guangzhou
It was so exciting for us to explore all the interest-ing areas in Guangzhou I introduced her to my little hair salon where you got your hair washed while getting a massage on a massage bed at the same time We dined in the little local restau-rant where we ate jiao zi (dumplings) and freshly made noodles
One day I showed Elizabeth the huge modern Western-style shopping complex called Teem Plaza which was near my home It had amongst other things a Western supermarket which I would visit infrequently as I preferred to support the small family-run grocery shops I would only go to the big Teem Plaza if I needed something which was not available at the smaller Chinese shops
As we were wandering through Teem Plaza past the hundreds of exclusive clothing stores and only glancing at the clothes displayed in the windows as I certainly didnrsquot want to buy any expensiveclothes I suddenly stopped and froze in amaze-ment There in the window was a beautiful coat almost identical to a coat my mother made for me when I was a little girl It was black and white in a hounds-tooth pattern As I stood there looking at the coat memories came flooding back In the village where I lived as a little girl in Denmarkmy family was considered the ldquoSmith familyrdquo The other families in the village would give their old clothes to us as it was well known that my parentshad little money to buy us clothes One day the village doctor brought two huge bags of old clothes to our little cottage My siblings and I dived into the bags to see what treasures were hidden there I spotted lots of little patches of ma-terial in the black and white hounds-tooth design the patches would only have been 12 inches by
12 inches I eagerly collected all the rags and held them tightly as I didnrsquot want my sisters and brother to take them from me Later I spread them out on the floor and asked my mother if she could make a coat for me from the rags My mother was a wonderful dressmaker and excelled in repairing our clothes and indeed making new ones from material given to us
To be continued helliphelliphelliphellip
by Tove Vine Author Philanthropist and Teacher of English as a second language ndash Owner of Miss Toversquos English School Tian He Guangzhou - South ChinaAuthor of TIC This is China - MAD Making a Dif-ference in China - GAP Get a Purpose httpwwwtovevinecom Tove Vine - Have you ever httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=tPM23Ze0YBM
Tales from my fascinating life in China
My coat of many patches
wwwtovevinecom
14 Connexions Business Mag
We each have many roles but these often create conflict and frustration We can start to feel trapped We may become exhausted rushing around example as parent corporatelawyer yoga student cook money manager and daughter hellip plus many more
As human beings we believe so strongly in the importance of our roles that we teach our chil-dren that they need a role in life to be happy If they donrsquot create one for themselves we can worry about them ndash and they often accept our indoctrination and worry about themselves What they should have or be by for example age 21 or 28 or whatever In fact we humans tend to get so caught in the importance of our roles that we can start to believe that once we stop playing a role our world will fall apart
We become lost in our roles believe that theydefine us and then start to believe that to be ofvalue we must excel at least some of themOur self esteem and self worth hangs by the threads of our roles a perilous existence
But what if our roles are just roles that we play and are secondary in importance to who we truly are
What if what we do doesnrsquot really matter that much in the biggest scheme of things ndash OW
Most egorsquos will react to that one But think about it how many people do we hear of who have their whole life explode around them often through illness or accident and need to let go of their roles Those people will very often say how that event changed their life for the better even if it was incredibly painful
And then think about those you many know who have clung onto an ex-role and as a result is stuck in their ex-life
Dealing with the lsquoex-nessrdquo of it and letting it go painful as it may be allows us to become stronger and more inspirational to others Learning to detach from the limitations of our roles and realising that we are always more than any role allows our authentic self emerge and that Being is unaltered by any external event Anchoring into that Being allows us to move into the joy and wisdom that can be seen on the lsquoother sidersquo of those major events
We will all experience major change most of us luckily escape the explosions but we will all experience the kids leaving home loosing a job the death of a loved one And at those times as we grieve it is important to realise some grief lies around the loss of or change in identity ie one of our roles Our Being has not changed
RolesAre yours holding you back by Gay Landeta
2014 October-November 15
The Buddhists have a core teaching about the concept of impermanence that everything is temporary including our human incarnation andthat our attachments including the faulty belief of permanence is the source of all sufferingMany resonate with this teaching but bringing this concept into day to day life takes courage because our roles have taken on importanceLetting go of the need to be our roles can feel almost like annihilation A small step is just realis-ing that there is more to life and who we are than the roles we play We can then start to anchor into Beingness
Our roles our life even our physical incarnationare just tools for our True Self to use in the worldto help us to learn our lessons and enjoy our planet We need to anchor to our center andallow our roles to become something we chooseto do Not have to do We can experience and stay connected to our life our loves and joys even our disappointments without feeling they are us
As we learn to detach but stay connected we learn to live life more joyfully with less suffering
Our many roles clash less and clarity about our future emerges at the right time
Life becomes more graceful even in the rush Sit with the concept of impermanence and re-member that we are all more than we appear to be And see if it opens doors for you
Enjoy the Process amp Create the Life You Want to Live
This Month resolve to remember that our roles are just roles not who we lsquoTruly Arersquo
Copyright copy 2014 Create the Life All Rights Reserved This article may not be used without the prior written consent from the author
wwwgaylandetacomau
NEW MASTERMIND GROUPS STARTING SOON
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bull Do you wish to move your business to the next level for 2014
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2014 October-November 17
Directors Guarantees Are you still liable by Graham Doessel
Time and time again we speak to clients who have been chased (and often defaulted) for debts incurred by companies long after they stopped being directors
Most directors think that their liability ceases once they stop being directors Most of the time this assumption is INCORRECT
Even though they are sometimes referred to as lsquodirectors guaranteesrsquo as from a legal per-spective they are mostly personal guarantees giving by directors
Therefore the liability of a director or former director under a personal guarantee will con-tinue unless and until the lendercreditor pro-vides a formal release from that guarantee If you are concerned that you may still be ex-posed to a personal guarantee given while you were a director of a company that you are no longer involved with call 1300 ADS LAW (07 3088 3777) or email us at infoADSLAWcomau for a confidential discussion as to how we can help
Armstrong Doessel Stevenson LawyerswwwADSLawcomau
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BUY TIMENot Properties by Daimien Patterson
Now this is a very important lesson to note if you wish to be successful property investor Successfulproperty investors know that the real aim of the exercise is not actually to buy properties No really Of course buying properties is necessary but itrsquos not the key to success
The real aim is to buy time Successful investors know that if they can hold their portfolio long enough they will make more money than they need to deal with any problem that comes up The main way to buy time is to maintain a healthy cash buffer
Interest rates will rise and they will fall again Unforeseen maintenance problems will present themselves Rental vacancies will occur All these things will happen but we donrsquot let them deter us from investing in property Because if we do that we wonrsquot make any money at all
The main strategy to deal with all these risks is to maintain a large cash buffer One way is to establish a bank account such as an off-set account against a mortgage or a line-of-credit and make sure you have some cash in there Throughout the year you can use that cash to pay for unforeseen expenses and then come tax time when you get your big property inves-torsrsquo tax return top the buffer up again
Too many inexperienced property investors go out and buy as many properties as they can and leave no cash in reserve They soon get caught out and have to sell a property or even default on a mortgage Donrsquot let that happen to you
Focus on what you can handle within a specific time period and donrsquot overexpose yourself to risks After all there is always a degree of risk in-volved in any investment ndash what matters is how you handle it
So herersquos what you need to do1 Build up a cash buffer increasing this incrementally as your portfolio grows2 Create an offset account for your mortgage to hold this cash3 Set up a credit card to pay for your expenses topping this up automatically from your offset account4 Develop a long-term plan for growing your portfolio at a sustainable pace
If yoursquod like to chat more about what options you have give my office a call on 1300 372 677 I offer personal 90 min Property Investment Coaching Sessions andor Portfolio Reviews Aside from this I host complimentary property investor training days around the country so please visit wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomaufree-training or give the office a call if yoursquore interested in finding out more
Daimien Patterson is Australiarsquos leading prop-erty investment strategist and CEO of Integrity Investment Properties Want to know more You can also get Daimienrsquos book for FREE at
wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
2014 October-November 19
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You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
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AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
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Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
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Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
10 Connexions Business Mag
Inspiring Executive Teams - Management Minutes
RESPECTby John Milne
Respect is honey for the soul It gives energy to relationships It smooths the way when friend and adversary meet
It sweetens anger and builds mutual regard
Respect is the oil of organisational life It makes each team or community run smoothly
It allows different personalities to push and pull while still moving in the same direction
It prevents frayed tempers and broken friendshipsIt feeds self worth
Respect is diamond dew Lightly it falls on each person we meet
Mightily it puts a shine on mind and heart
Surprisingly it comes early in the encounter the partnership or relationship
Each day its sparkle lifts tired spirits and weary bones
No tactic tool or technique alone builds respect
In essence it is in the giving of self to another
It is the stuff of which quality caring communities and organisations are built and maintained
ldquoThe weak can never forgive Forgiveness is the attribute of the strongrdquo
Mahatma Gandhi 1869 - 1948
ldquoEverybody can be great because anybody can serverdquo
Martin Luther King 1929 - 1968
ldquoEducation is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the worldrdquo
Nelson Mandela 1918 - 2013
2014 October-November 11
AussieApp Store
bull Over 85 million smartphones are in use in Australia today
bull 98 of them are used at home 85 on the go and 73 at work
bull 94 have been used to research products or services
bullbull 78 visit social networks
bull 74 never leave home without it
bull 63 have performed a search on their mobile after seeing an offline ad
bull 59 make mobile purchases at least once a month
bull 58 access the Internet every day on their smartphone
bullbull 48 look for local info at least once a week 18 look daily 43 search Restaurants Pubs Bars
Why go mobile
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12 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 13
My daughter Elizabeth came to visit me in my new home in Guangzhou
It was so exciting for us to explore all the interest-ing areas in Guangzhou I introduced her to my little hair salon where you got your hair washed while getting a massage on a massage bed at the same time We dined in the little local restau-rant where we ate jiao zi (dumplings) and freshly made noodles
One day I showed Elizabeth the huge modern Western-style shopping complex called Teem Plaza which was near my home It had amongst other things a Western supermarket which I would visit infrequently as I preferred to support the small family-run grocery shops I would only go to the big Teem Plaza if I needed something which was not available at the smaller Chinese shops
As we were wandering through Teem Plaza past the hundreds of exclusive clothing stores and only glancing at the clothes displayed in the windows as I certainly didnrsquot want to buy any expensiveclothes I suddenly stopped and froze in amaze-ment There in the window was a beautiful coat almost identical to a coat my mother made for me when I was a little girl It was black and white in a hounds-tooth pattern As I stood there looking at the coat memories came flooding back In the village where I lived as a little girl in Denmarkmy family was considered the ldquoSmith familyrdquo The other families in the village would give their old clothes to us as it was well known that my parentshad little money to buy us clothes One day the village doctor brought two huge bags of old clothes to our little cottage My siblings and I dived into the bags to see what treasures were hidden there I spotted lots of little patches of ma-terial in the black and white hounds-tooth design the patches would only have been 12 inches by
12 inches I eagerly collected all the rags and held them tightly as I didnrsquot want my sisters and brother to take them from me Later I spread them out on the floor and asked my mother if she could make a coat for me from the rags My mother was a wonderful dressmaker and excelled in repairing our clothes and indeed making new ones from material given to us
To be continued helliphelliphelliphellip
by Tove Vine Author Philanthropist and Teacher of English as a second language ndash Owner of Miss Toversquos English School Tian He Guangzhou - South ChinaAuthor of TIC This is China - MAD Making a Dif-ference in China - GAP Get a Purpose httpwwwtovevinecom Tove Vine - Have you ever httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=tPM23Ze0YBM
Tales from my fascinating life in China
My coat of many patches
wwwtovevinecom
14 Connexions Business Mag
We each have many roles but these often create conflict and frustration We can start to feel trapped We may become exhausted rushing around example as parent corporatelawyer yoga student cook money manager and daughter hellip plus many more
As human beings we believe so strongly in the importance of our roles that we teach our chil-dren that they need a role in life to be happy If they donrsquot create one for themselves we can worry about them ndash and they often accept our indoctrination and worry about themselves What they should have or be by for example age 21 or 28 or whatever In fact we humans tend to get so caught in the importance of our roles that we can start to believe that once we stop playing a role our world will fall apart
We become lost in our roles believe that theydefine us and then start to believe that to be ofvalue we must excel at least some of themOur self esteem and self worth hangs by the threads of our roles a perilous existence
But what if our roles are just roles that we play and are secondary in importance to who we truly are
What if what we do doesnrsquot really matter that much in the biggest scheme of things ndash OW
Most egorsquos will react to that one But think about it how many people do we hear of who have their whole life explode around them often through illness or accident and need to let go of their roles Those people will very often say how that event changed their life for the better even if it was incredibly painful
And then think about those you many know who have clung onto an ex-role and as a result is stuck in their ex-life
Dealing with the lsquoex-nessrdquo of it and letting it go painful as it may be allows us to become stronger and more inspirational to others Learning to detach from the limitations of our roles and realising that we are always more than any role allows our authentic self emerge and that Being is unaltered by any external event Anchoring into that Being allows us to move into the joy and wisdom that can be seen on the lsquoother sidersquo of those major events
We will all experience major change most of us luckily escape the explosions but we will all experience the kids leaving home loosing a job the death of a loved one And at those times as we grieve it is important to realise some grief lies around the loss of or change in identity ie one of our roles Our Being has not changed
RolesAre yours holding you back by Gay Landeta
2014 October-November 15
The Buddhists have a core teaching about the concept of impermanence that everything is temporary including our human incarnation andthat our attachments including the faulty belief of permanence is the source of all sufferingMany resonate with this teaching but bringing this concept into day to day life takes courage because our roles have taken on importanceLetting go of the need to be our roles can feel almost like annihilation A small step is just realis-ing that there is more to life and who we are than the roles we play We can then start to anchor into Beingness
Our roles our life even our physical incarnationare just tools for our True Self to use in the worldto help us to learn our lessons and enjoy our planet We need to anchor to our center andallow our roles to become something we chooseto do Not have to do We can experience and stay connected to our life our loves and joys even our disappointments without feeling they are us
As we learn to detach but stay connected we learn to live life more joyfully with less suffering
Our many roles clash less and clarity about our future emerges at the right time
Life becomes more graceful even in the rush Sit with the concept of impermanence and re-member that we are all more than we appear to be And see if it opens doors for you
Enjoy the Process amp Create the Life You Want to Live
This Month resolve to remember that our roles are just roles not who we lsquoTruly Arersquo
Copyright copy 2014 Create the Life All Rights Reserved This article may not be used without the prior written consent from the author
wwwgaylandetacomau
NEW MASTERMIND GROUPS STARTING SOON
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2014 October-November 17
Directors Guarantees Are you still liable by Graham Doessel
Time and time again we speak to clients who have been chased (and often defaulted) for debts incurred by companies long after they stopped being directors
Most directors think that their liability ceases once they stop being directors Most of the time this assumption is INCORRECT
Even though they are sometimes referred to as lsquodirectors guaranteesrsquo as from a legal per-spective they are mostly personal guarantees giving by directors
Therefore the liability of a director or former director under a personal guarantee will con-tinue unless and until the lendercreditor pro-vides a formal release from that guarantee If you are concerned that you may still be ex-posed to a personal guarantee given while you were a director of a company that you are no longer involved with call 1300 ADS LAW (07 3088 3777) or email us at infoADSLAWcomau for a confidential discussion as to how we can help
Armstrong Doessel Stevenson LawyerswwwADSLawcomau
18 Connexions Business Mag
BUY TIMENot Properties by Daimien Patterson
Now this is a very important lesson to note if you wish to be successful property investor Successfulproperty investors know that the real aim of the exercise is not actually to buy properties No really Of course buying properties is necessary but itrsquos not the key to success
The real aim is to buy time Successful investors know that if they can hold their portfolio long enough they will make more money than they need to deal with any problem that comes up The main way to buy time is to maintain a healthy cash buffer
Interest rates will rise and they will fall again Unforeseen maintenance problems will present themselves Rental vacancies will occur All these things will happen but we donrsquot let them deter us from investing in property Because if we do that we wonrsquot make any money at all
The main strategy to deal with all these risks is to maintain a large cash buffer One way is to establish a bank account such as an off-set account against a mortgage or a line-of-credit and make sure you have some cash in there Throughout the year you can use that cash to pay for unforeseen expenses and then come tax time when you get your big property inves-torsrsquo tax return top the buffer up again
Too many inexperienced property investors go out and buy as many properties as they can and leave no cash in reserve They soon get caught out and have to sell a property or even default on a mortgage Donrsquot let that happen to you
Focus on what you can handle within a specific time period and donrsquot overexpose yourself to risks After all there is always a degree of risk in-volved in any investment ndash what matters is how you handle it
So herersquos what you need to do1 Build up a cash buffer increasing this incrementally as your portfolio grows2 Create an offset account for your mortgage to hold this cash3 Set up a credit card to pay for your expenses topping this up automatically from your offset account4 Develop a long-term plan for growing your portfolio at a sustainable pace
If yoursquod like to chat more about what options you have give my office a call on 1300 372 677 I offer personal 90 min Property Investment Coaching Sessions andor Portfolio Reviews Aside from this I host complimentary property investor training days around the country so please visit wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomaufree-training or give the office a call if yoursquore interested in finding out more
Daimien Patterson is Australiarsquos leading prop-erty investment strategist and CEO of Integrity Investment Properties Want to know more You can also get Daimienrsquos book for FREE at
wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
2014 October-November 19
20 Connexions Business Mag
You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
22 Connexions Business Mag
AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
24 Connexions Business Mag
Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
2014 October-November 11
AussieApp Store
bull Over 85 million smartphones are in use in Australia today
bull 98 of them are used at home 85 on the go and 73 at work
bull 94 have been used to research products or services
bullbull 78 visit social networks
bull 74 never leave home without it
bull 63 have performed a search on their mobile after seeing an offline ad
bull 59 make mobile purchases at least once a month
bull 58 access the Internet every day on their smartphone
bullbull 48 look for local info at least once a week 18 look daily 43 search Restaurants Pubs Bars
Why go mobile
1300 494 188 bull infoaussieappstorecomauwwwAussieAppStorecomau
12 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 13
My daughter Elizabeth came to visit me in my new home in Guangzhou
It was so exciting for us to explore all the interest-ing areas in Guangzhou I introduced her to my little hair salon where you got your hair washed while getting a massage on a massage bed at the same time We dined in the little local restau-rant where we ate jiao zi (dumplings) and freshly made noodles
One day I showed Elizabeth the huge modern Western-style shopping complex called Teem Plaza which was near my home It had amongst other things a Western supermarket which I would visit infrequently as I preferred to support the small family-run grocery shops I would only go to the big Teem Plaza if I needed something which was not available at the smaller Chinese shops
As we were wandering through Teem Plaza past the hundreds of exclusive clothing stores and only glancing at the clothes displayed in the windows as I certainly didnrsquot want to buy any expensiveclothes I suddenly stopped and froze in amaze-ment There in the window was a beautiful coat almost identical to a coat my mother made for me when I was a little girl It was black and white in a hounds-tooth pattern As I stood there looking at the coat memories came flooding back In the village where I lived as a little girl in Denmarkmy family was considered the ldquoSmith familyrdquo The other families in the village would give their old clothes to us as it was well known that my parentshad little money to buy us clothes One day the village doctor brought two huge bags of old clothes to our little cottage My siblings and I dived into the bags to see what treasures were hidden there I spotted lots of little patches of ma-terial in the black and white hounds-tooth design the patches would only have been 12 inches by
12 inches I eagerly collected all the rags and held them tightly as I didnrsquot want my sisters and brother to take them from me Later I spread them out on the floor and asked my mother if she could make a coat for me from the rags My mother was a wonderful dressmaker and excelled in repairing our clothes and indeed making new ones from material given to us
To be continued helliphelliphelliphellip
by Tove Vine Author Philanthropist and Teacher of English as a second language ndash Owner of Miss Toversquos English School Tian He Guangzhou - South ChinaAuthor of TIC This is China - MAD Making a Dif-ference in China - GAP Get a Purpose httpwwwtovevinecom Tove Vine - Have you ever httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=tPM23Ze0YBM
Tales from my fascinating life in China
My coat of many patches
wwwtovevinecom
14 Connexions Business Mag
We each have many roles but these often create conflict and frustration We can start to feel trapped We may become exhausted rushing around example as parent corporatelawyer yoga student cook money manager and daughter hellip plus many more
As human beings we believe so strongly in the importance of our roles that we teach our chil-dren that they need a role in life to be happy If they donrsquot create one for themselves we can worry about them ndash and they often accept our indoctrination and worry about themselves What they should have or be by for example age 21 or 28 or whatever In fact we humans tend to get so caught in the importance of our roles that we can start to believe that once we stop playing a role our world will fall apart
We become lost in our roles believe that theydefine us and then start to believe that to be ofvalue we must excel at least some of themOur self esteem and self worth hangs by the threads of our roles a perilous existence
But what if our roles are just roles that we play and are secondary in importance to who we truly are
What if what we do doesnrsquot really matter that much in the biggest scheme of things ndash OW
Most egorsquos will react to that one But think about it how many people do we hear of who have their whole life explode around them often through illness or accident and need to let go of their roles Those people will very often say how that event changed their life for the better even if it was incredibly painful
And then think about those you many know who have clung onto an ex-role and as a result is stuck in their ex-life
Dealing with the lsquoex-nessrdquo of it and letting it go painful as it may be allows us to become stronger and more inspirational to others Learning to detach from the limitations of our roles and realising that we are always more than any role allows our authentic self emerge and that Being is unaltered by any external event Anchoring into that Being allows us to move into the joy and wisdom that can be seen on the lsquoother sidersquo of those major events
We will all experience major change most of us luckily escape the explosions but we will all experience the kids leaving home loosing a job the death of a loved one And at those times as we grieve it is important to realise some grief lies around the loss of or change in identity ie one of our roles Our Being has not changed
RolesAre yours holding you back by Gay Landeta
2014 October-November 15
The Buddhists have a core teaching about the concept of impermanence that everything is temporary including our human incarnation andthat our attachments including the faulty belief of permanence is the source of all sufferingMany resonate with this teaching but bringing this concept into day to day life takes courage because our roles have taken on importanceLetting go of the need to be our roles can feel almost like annihilation A small step is just realis-ing that there is more to life and who we are than the roles we play We can then start to anchor into Beingness
Our roles our life even our physical incarnationare just tools for our True Self to use in the worldto help us to learn our lessons and enjoy our planet We need to anchor to our center andallow our roles to become something we chooseto do Not have to do We can experience and stay connected to our life our loves and joys even our disappointments without feeling they are us
As we learn to detach but stay connected we learn to live life more joyfully with less suffering
Our many roles clash less and clarity about our future emerges at the right time
Life becomes more graceful even in the rush Sit with the concept of impermanence and re-member that we are all more than we appear to be And see if it opens doors for you
Enjoy the Process amp Create the Life You Want to Live
This Month resolve to remember that our roles are just roles not who we lsquoTruly Arersquo
Copyright copy 2014 Create the Life All Rights Reserved This article may not be used without the prior written consent from the author
wwwgaylandetacomau
NEW MASTERMIND GROUPS STARTING SOON
INTERESTED
bull Do you wish to move your business to the next level for 2014
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bull Do you have ideas you would like to share with others
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2014 October-November 17
Directors Guarantees Are you still liable by Graham Doessel
Time and time again we speak to clients who have been chased (and often defaulted) for debts incurred by companies long after they stopped being directors
Most directors think that their liability ceases once they stop being directors Most of the time this assumption is INCORRECT
Even though they are sometimes referred to as lsquodirectors guaranteesrsquo as from a legal per-spective they are mostly personal guarantees giving by directors
Therefore the liability of a director or former director under a personal guarantee will con-tinue unless and until the lendercreditor pro-vides a formal release from that guarantee If you are concerned that you may still be ex-posed to a personal guarantee given while you were a director of a company that you are no longer involved with call 1300 ADS LAW (07 3088 3777) or email us at infoADSLAWcomau for a confidential discussion as to how we can help
Armstrong Doessel Stevenson LawyerswwwADSLawcomau
18 Connexions Business Mag
BUY TIMENot Properties by Daimien Patterson
Now this is a very important lesson to note if you wish to be successful property investor Successfulproperty investors know that the real aim of the exercise is not actually to buy properties No really Of course buying properties is necessary but itrsquos not the key to success
The real aim is to buy time Successful investors know that if they can hold their portfolio long enough they will make more money than they need to deal with any problem that comes up The main way to buy time is to maintain a healthy cash buffer
Interest rates will rise and they will fall again Unforeseen maintenance problems will present themselves Rental vacancies will occur All these things will happen but we donrsquot let them deter us from investing in property Because if we do that we wonrsquot make any money at all
The main strategy to deal with all these risks is to maintain a large cash buffer One way is to establish a bank account such as an off-set account against a mortgage or a line-of-credit and make sure you have some cash in there Throughout the year you can use that cash to pay for unforeseen expenses and then come tax time when you get your big property inves-torsrsquo tax return top the buffer up again
Too many inexperienced property investors go out and buy as many properties as they can and leave no cash in reserve They soon get caught out and have to sell a property or even default on a mortgage Donrsquot let that happen to you
Focus on what you can handle within a specific time period and donrsquot overexpose yourself to risks After all there is always a degree of risk in-volved in any investment ndash what matters is how you handle it
So herersquos what you need to do1 Build up a cash buffer increasing this incrementally as your portfolio grows2 Create an offset account for your mortgage to hold this cash3 Set up a credit card to pay for your expenses topping this up automatically from your offset account4 Develop a long-term plan for growing your portfolio at a sustainable pace
If yoursquod like to chat more about what options you have give my office a call on 1300 372 677 I offer personal 90 min Property Investment Coaching Sessions andor Portfolio Reviews Aside from this I host complimentary property investor training days around the country so please visit wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomaufree-training or give the office a call if yoursquore interested in finding out more
Daimien Patterson is Australiarsquos leading prop-erty investment strategist and CEO of Integrity Investment Properties Want to know more You can also get Daimienrsquos book for FREE at
wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
2014 October-November 19
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You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
22 Connexions Business Mag
AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
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Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
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Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
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2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
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Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
12 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 13
My daughter Elizabeth came to visit me in my new home in Guangzhou
It was so exciting for us to explore all the interest-ing areas in Guangzhou I introduced her to my little hair salon where you got your hair washed while getting a massage on a massage bed at the same time We dined in the little local restau-rant where we ate jiao zi (dumplings) and freshly made noodles
One day I showed Elizabeth the huge modern Western-style shopping complex called Teem Plaza which was near my home It had amongst other things a Western supermarket which I would visit infrequently as I preferred to support the small family-run grocery shops I would only go to the big Teem Plaza if I needed something which was not available at the smaller Chinese shops
As we were wandering through Teem Plaza past the hundreds of exclusive clothing stores and only glancing at the clothes displayed in the windows as I certainly didnrsquot want to buy any expensiveclothes I suddenly stopped and froze in amaze-ment There in the window was a beautiful coat almost identical to a coat my mother made for me when I was a little girl It was black and white in a hounds-tooth pattern As I stood there looking at the coat memories came flooding back In the village where I lived as a little girl in Denmarkmy family was considered the ldquoSmith familyrdquo The other families in the village would give their old clothes to us as it was well known that my parentshad little money to buy us clothes One day the village doctor brought two huge bags of old clothes to our little cottage My siblings and I dived into the bags to see what treasures were hidden there I spotted lots of little patches of ma-terial in the black and white hounds-tooth design the patches would only have been 12 inches by
12 inches I eagerly collected all the rags and held them tightly as I didnrsquot want my sisters and brother to take them from me Later I spread them out on the floor and asked my mother if she could make a coat for me from the rags My mother was a wonderful dressmaker and excelled in repairing our clothes and indeed making new ones from material given to us
To be continued helliphelliphelliphellip
by Tove Vine Author Philanthropist and Teacher of English as a second language ndash Owner of Miss Toversquos English School Tian He Guangzhou - South ChinaAuthor of TIC This is China - MAD Making a Dif-ference in China - GAP Get a Purpose httpwwwtovevinecom Tove Vine - Have you ever httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=tPM23Ze0YBM
Tales from my fascinating life in China
My coat of many patches
wwwtovevinecom
14 Connexions Business Mag
We each have many roles but these often create conflict and frustration We can start to feel trapped We may become exhausted rushing around example as parent corporatelawyer yoga student cook money manager and daughter hellip plus many more
As human beings we believe so strongly in the importance of our roles that we teach our chil-dren that they need a role in life to be happy If they donrsquot create one for themselves we can worry about them ndash and they often accept our indoctrination and worry about themselves What they should have or be by for example age 21 or 28 or whatever In fact we humans tend to get so caught in the importance of our roles that we can start to believe that once we stop playing a role our world will fall apart
We become lost in our roles believe that theydefine us and then start to believe that to be ofvalue we must excel at least some of themOur self esteem and self worth hangs by the threads of our roles a perilous existence
But what if our roles are just roles that we play and are secondary in importance to who we truly are
What if what we do doesnrsquot really matter that much in the biggest scheme of things ndash OW
Most egorsquos will react to that one But think about it how many people do we hear of who have their whole life explode around them often through illness or accident and need to let go of their roles Those people will very often say how that event changed their life for the better even if it was incredibly painful
And then think about those you many know who have clung onto an ex-role and as a result is stuck in their ex-life
Dealing with the lsquoex-nessrdquo of it and letting it go painful as it may be allows us to become stronger and more inspirational to others Learning to detach from the limitations of our roles and realising that we are always more than any role allows our authentic self emerge and that Being is unaltered by any external event Anchoring into that Being allows us to move into the joy and wisdom that can be seen on the lsquoother sidersquo of those major events
We will all experience major change most of us luckily escape the explosions but we will all experience the kids leaving home loosing a job the death of a loved one And at those times as we grieve it is important to realise some grief lies around the loss of or change in identity ie one of our roles Our Being has not changed
RolesAre yours holding you back by Gay Landeta
2014 October-November 15
The Buddhists have a core teaching about the concept of impermanence that everything is temporary including our human incarnation andthat our attachments including the faulty belief of permanence is the source of all sufferingMany resonate with this teaching but bringing this concept into day to day life takes courage because our roles have taken on importanceLetting go of the need to be our roles can feel almost like annihilation A small step is just realis-ing that there is more to life and who we are than the roles we play We can then start to anchor into Beingness
Our roles our life even our physical incarnationare just tools for our True Self to use in the worldto help us to learn our lessons and enjoy our planet We need to anchor to our center andallow our roles to become something we chooseto do Not have to do We can experience and stay connected to our life our loves and joys even our disappointments without feeling they are us
As we learn to detach but stay connected we learn to live life more joyfully with less suffering
Our many roles clash less and clarity about our future emerges at the right time
Life becomes more graceful even in the rush Sit with the concept of impermanence and re-member that we are all more than we appear to be And see if it opens doors for you
Enjoy the Process amp Create the Life You Want to Live
This Month resolve to remember that our roles are just roles not who we lsquoTruly Arersquo
Copyright copy 2014 Create the Life All Rights Reserved This article may not be used without the prior written consent from the author
wwwgaylandetacomau
NEW MASTERMIND GROUPS STARTING SOON
INTERESTED
bull Do you wish to move your business to the next level for 2014
bull Would you like help to generate a large number of ideas for solutions to any challenges you are experiencing
bull Are you wishing to have input from otherbusiness people into your business
bullbull How would you like to have your businessdissected in a creative way
bull Are you looking for new contacts to support you
bull Do you have ideas you would like to share with others
bull Would you like to have your business bbrainstormed by other business people
wwwbusinessmastermindgroupscomau
2014 October-November 17
Directors Guarantees Are you still liable by Graham Doessel
Time and time again we speak to clients who have been chased (and often defaulted) for debts incurred by companies long after they stopped being directors
Most directors think that their liability ceases once they stop being directors Most of the time this assumption is INCORRECT
Even though they are sometimes referred to as lsquodirectors guaranteesrsquo as from a legal per-spective they are mostly personal guarantees giving by directors
Therefore the liability of a director or former director under a personal guarantee will con-tinue unless and until the lendercreditor pro-vides a formal release from that guarantee If you are concerned that you may still be ex-posed to a personal guarantee given while you were a director of a company that you are no longer involved with call 1300 ADS LAW (07 3088 3777) or email us at infoADSLAWcomau for a confidential discussion as to how we can help
Armstrong Doessel Stevenson LawyerswwwADSLawcomau
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BUY TIMENot Properties by Daimien Patterson
Now this is a very important lesson to note if you wish to be successful property investor Successfulproperty investors know that the real aim of the exercise is not actually to buy properties No really Of course buying properties is necessary but itrsquos not the key to success
The real aim is to buy time Successful investors know that if they can hold their portfolio long enough they will make more money than they need to deal with any problem that comes up The main way to buy time is to maintain a healthy cash buffer
Interest rates will rise and they will fall again Unforeseen maintenance problems will present themselves Rental vacancies will occur All these things will happen but we donrsquot let them deter us from investing in property Because if we do that we wonrsquot make any money at all
The main strategy to deal with all these risks is to maintain a large cash buffer One way is to establish a bank account such as an off-set account against a mortgage or a line-of-credit and make sure you have some cash in there Throughout the year you can use that cash to pay for unforeseen expenses and then come tax time when you get your big property inves-torsrsquo tax return top the buffer up again
Too many inexperienced property investors go out and buy as many properties as they can and leave no cash in reserve They soon get caught out and have to sell a property or even default on a mortgage Donrsquot let that happen to you
Focus on what you can handle within a specific time period and donrsquot overexpose yourself to risks After all there is always a degree of risk in-volved in any investment ndash what matters is how you handle it
So herersquos what you need to do1 Build up a cash buffer increasing this incrementally as your portfolio grows2 Create an offset account for your mortgage to hold this cash3 Set up a credit card to pay for your expenses topping this up automatically from your offset account4 Develop a long-term plan for growing your portfolio at a sustainable pace
If yoursquod like to chat more about what options you have give my office a call on 1300 372 677 I offer personal 90 min Property Investment Coaching Sessions andor Portfolio Reviews Aside from this I host complimentary property investor training days around the country so please visit wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomaufree-training or give the office a call if yoursquore interested in finding out more
Daimien Patterson is Australiarsquos leading prop-erty investment strategist and CEO of Integrity Investment Properties Want to know more You can also get Daimienrsquos book for FREE at
wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
2014 October-November 19
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You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
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AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
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Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
2014 October-November 13
My daughter Elizabeth came to visit me in my new home in Guangzhou
It was so exciting for us to explore all the interest-ing areas in Guangzhou I introduced her to my little hair salon where you got your hair washed while getting a massage on a massage bed at the same time We dined in the little local restau-rant where we ate jiao zi (dumplings) and freshly made noodles
One day I showed Elizabeth the huge modern Western-style shopping complex called Teem Plaza which was near my home It had amongst other things a Western supermarket which I would visit infrequently as I preferred to support the small family-run grocery shops I would only go to the big Teem Plaza if I needed something which was not available at the smaller Chinese shops
As we were wandering through Teem Plaza past the hundreds of exclusive clothing stores and only glancing at the clothes displayed in the windows as I certainly didnrsquot want to buy any expensiveclothes I suddenly stopped and froze in amaze-ment There in the window was a beautiful coat almost identical to a coat my mother made for me when I was a little girl It was black and white in a hounds-tooth pattern As I stood there looking at the coat memories came flooding back In the village where I lived as a little girl in Denmarkmy family was considered the ldquoSmith familyrdquo The other families in the village would give their old clothes to us as it was well known that my parentshad little money to buy us clothes One day the village doctor brought two huge bags of old clothes to our little cottage My siblings and I dived into the bags to see what treasures were hidden there I spotted lots of little patches of ma-terial in the black and white hounds-tooth design the patches would only have been 12 inches by
12 inches I eagerly collected all the rags and held them tightly as I didnrsquot want my sisters and brother to take them from me Later I spread them out on the floor and asked my mother if she could make a coat for me from the rags My mother was a wonderful dressmaker and excelled in repairing our clothes and indeed making new ones from material given to us
To be continued helliphelliphelliphellip
by Tove Vine Author Philanthropist and Teacher of English as a second language ndash Owner of Miss Toversquos English School Tian He Guangzhou - South ChinaAuthor of TIC This is China - MAD Making a Dif-ference in China - GAP Get a Purpose httpwwwtovevinecom Tove Vine - Have you ever httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=tPM23Ze0YBM
Tales from my fascinating life in China
My coat of many patches
wwwtovevinecom
14 Connexions Business Mag
We each have many roles but these often create conflict and frustration We can start to feel trapped We may become exhausted rushing around example as parent corporatelawyer yoga student cook money manager and daughter hellip plus many more
As human beings we believe so strongly in the importance of our roles that we teach our chil-dren that they need a role in life to be happy If they donrsquot create one for themselves we can worry about them ndash and they often accept our indoctrination and worry about themselves What they should have or be by for example age 21 or 28 or whatever In fact we humans tend to get so caught in the importance of our roles that we can start to believe that once we stop playing a role our world will fall apart
We become lost in our roles believe that theydefine us and then start to believe that to be ofvalue we must excel at least some of themOur self esteem and self worth hangs by the threads of our roles a perilous existence
But what if our roles are just roles that we play and are secondary in importance to who we truly are
What if what we do doesnrsquot really matter that much in the biggest scheme of things ndash OW
Most egorsquos will react to that one But think about it how many people do we hear of who have their whole life explode around them often through illness or accident and need to let go of their roles Those people will very often say how that event changed their life for the better even if it was incredibly painful
And then think about those you many know who have clung onto an ex-role and as a result is stuck in their ex-life
Dealing with the lsquoex-nessrdquo of it and letting it go painful as it may be allows us to become stronger and more inspirational to others Learning to detach from the limitations of our roles and realising that we are always more than any role allows our authentic self emerge and that Being is unaltered by any external event Anchoring into that Being allows us to move into the joy and wisdom that can be seen on the lsquoother sidersquo of those major events
We will all experience major change most of us luckily escape the explosions but we will all experience the kids leaving home loosing a job the death of a loved one And at those times as we grieve it is important to realise some grief lies around the loss of or change in identity ie one of our roles Our Being has not changed
RolesAre yours holding you back by Gay Landeta
2014 October-November 15
The Buddhists have a core teaching about the concept of impermanence that everything is temporary including our human incarnation andthat our attachments including the faulty belief of permanence is the source of all sufferingMany resonate with this teaching but bringing this concept into day to day life takes courage because our roles have taken on importanceLetting go of the need to be our roles can feel almost like annihilation A small step is just realis-ing that there is more to life and who we are than the roles we play We can then start to anchor into Beingness
Our roles our life even our physical incarnationare just tools for our True Self to use in the worldto help us to learn our lessons and enjoy our planet We need to anchor to our center andallow our roles to become something we chooseto do Not have to do We can experience and stay connected to our life our loves and joys even our disappointments without feeling they are us
As we learn to detach but stay connected we learn to live life more joyfully with less suffering
Our many roles clash less and clarity about our future emerges at the right time
Life becomes more graceful even in the rush Sit with the concept of impermanence and re-member that we are all more than we appear to be And see if it opens doors for you
Enjoy the Process amp Create the Life You Want to Live
This Month resolve to remember that our roles are just roles not who we lsquoTruly Arersquo
Copyright copy 2014 Create the Life All Rights Reserved This article may not be used without the prior written consent from the author
wwwgaylandetacomau
NEW MASTERMIND GROUPS STARTING SOON
INTERESTED
bull Do you wish to move your business to the next level for 2014
bull Would you like help to generate a large number of ideas for solutions to any challenges you are experiencing
bull Are you wishing to have input from otherbusiness people into your business
bullbull How would you like to have your businessdissected in a creative way
bull Are you looking for new contacts to support you
bull Do you have ideas you would like to share with others
bull Would you like to have your business bbrainstormed by other business people
wwwbusinessmastermindgroupscomau
2014 October-November 17
Directors Guarantees Are you still liable by Graham Doessel
Time and time again we speak to clients who have been chased (and often defaulted) for debts incurred by companies long after they stopped being directors
Most directors think that their liability ceases once they stop being directors Most of the time this assumption is INCORRECT
Even though they are sometimes referred to as lsquodirectors guaranteesrsquo as from a legal per-spective they are mostly personal guarantees giving by directors
Therefore the liability of a director or former director under a personal guarantee will con-tinue unless and until the lendercreditor pro-vides a formal release from that guarantee If you are concerned that you may still be ex-posed to a personal guarantee given while you were a director of a company that you are no longer involved with call 1300 ADS LAW (07 3088 3777) or email us at infoADSLAWcomau for a confidential discussion as to how we can help
Armstrong Doessel Stevenson LawyerswwwADSLawcomau
18 Connexions Business Mag
BUY TIMENot Properties by Daimien Patterson
Now this is a very important lesson to note if you wish to be successful property investor Successfulproperty investors know that the real aim of the exercise is not actually to buy properties No really Of course buying properties is necessary but itrsquos not the key to success
The real aim is to buy time Successful investors know that if they can hold their portfolio long enough they will make more money than they need to deal with any problem that comes up The main way to buy time is to maintain a healthy cash buffer
Interest rates will rise and they will fall again Unforeseen maintenance problems will present themselves Rental vacancies will occur All these things will happen but we donrsquot let them deter us from investing in property Because if we do that we wonrsquot make any money at all
The main strategy to deal with all these risks is to maintain a large cash buffer One way is to establish a bank account such as an off-set account against a mortgage or a line-of-credit and make sure you have some cash in there Throughout the year you can use that cash to pay for unforeseen expenses and then come tax time when you get your big property inves-torsrsquo tax return top the buffer up again
Too many inexperienced property investors go out and buy as many properties as they can and leave no cash in reserve They soon get caught out and have to sell a property or even default on a mortgage Donrsquot let that happen to you
Focus on what you can handle within a specific time period and donrsquot overexpose yourself to risks After all there is always a degree of risk in-volved in any investment ndash what matters is how you handle it
So herersquos what you need to do1 Build up a cash buffer increasing this incrementally as your portfolio grows2 Create an offset account for your mortgage to hold this cash3 Set up a credit card to pay for your expenses topping this up automatically from your offset account4 Develop a long-term plan for growing your portfolio at a sustainable pace
If yoursquod like to chat more about what options you have give my office a call on 1300 372 677 I offer personal 90 min Property Investment Coaching Sessions andor Portfolio Reviews Aside from this I host complimentary property investor training days around the country so please visit wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomaufree-training or give the office a call if yoursquore interested in finding out more
Daimien Patterson is Australiarsquos leading prop-erty investment strategist and CEO of Integrity Investment Properties Want to know more You can also get Daimienrsquos book for FREE at
wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
2014 October-November 19
20 Connexions Business Mag
You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
22 Connexions Business Mag
AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
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Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
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Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
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2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
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Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
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We each have many roles but these often create conflict and frustration We can start to feel trapped We may become exhausted rushing around example as parent corporatelawyer yoga student cook money manager and daughter hellip plus many more
As human beings we believe so strongly in the importance of our roles that we teach our chil-dren that they need a role in life to be happy If they donrsquot create one for themselves we can worry about them ndash and they often accept our indoctrination and worry about themselves What they should have or be by for example age 21 or 28 or whatever In fact we humans tend to get so caught in the importance of our roles that we can start to believe that once we stop playing a role our world will fall apart
We become lost in our roles believe that theydefine us and then start to believe that to be ofvalue we must excel at least some of themOur self esteem and self worth hangs by the threads of our roles a perilous existence
But what if our roles are just roles that we play and are secondary in importance to who we truly are
What if what we do doesnrsquot really matter that much in the biggest scheme of things ndash OW
Most egorsquos will react to that one But think about it how many people do we hear of who have their whole life explode around them often through illness or accident and need to let go of their roles Those people will very often say how that event changed their life for the better even if it was incredibly painful
And then think about those you many know who have clung onto an ex-role and as a result is stuck in their ex-life
Dealing with the lsquoex-nessrdquo of it and letting it go painful as it may be allows us to become stronger and more inspirational to others Learning to detach from the limitations of our roles and realising that we are always more than any role allows our authentic self emerge and that Being is unaltered by any external event Anchoring into that Being allows us to move into the joy and wisdom that can be seen on the lsquoother sidersquo of those major events
We will all experience major change most of us luckily escape the explosions but we will all experience the kids leaving home loosing a job the death of a loved one And at those times as we grieve it is important to realise some grief lies around the loss of or change in identity ie one of our roles Our Being has not changed
RolesAre yours holding you back by Gay Landeta
2014 October-November 15
The Buddhists have a core teaching about the concept of impermanence that everything is temporary including our human incarnation andthat our attachments including the faulty belief of permanence is the source of all sufferingMany resonate with this teaching but bringing this concept into day to day life takes courage because our roles have taken on importanceLetting go of the need to be our roles can feel almost like annihilation A small step is just realis-ing that there is more to life and who we are than the roles we play We can then start to anchor into Beingness
Our roles our life even our physical incarnationare just tools for our True Self to use in the worldto help us to learn our lessons and enjoy our planet We need to anchor to our center andallow our roles to become something we chooseto do Not have to do We can experience and stay connected to our life our loves and joys even our disappointments without feeling they are us
As we learn to detach but stay connected we learn to live life more joyfully with less suffering
Our many roles clash less and clarity about our future emerges at the right time
Life becomes more graceful even in the rush Sit with the concept of impermanence and re-member that we are all more than we appear to be And see if it opens doors for you
Enjoy the Process amp Create the Life You Want to Live
This Month resolve to remember that our roles are just roles not who we lsquoTruly Arersquo
Copyright copy 2014 Create the Life All Rights Reserved This article may not be used without the prior written consent from the author
wwwgaylandetacomau
NEW MASTERMIND GROUPS STARTING SOON
INTERESTED
bull Do you wish to move your business to the next level for 2014
bull Would you like help to generate a large number of ideas for solutions to any challenges you are experiencing
bull Are you wishing to have input from otherbusiness people into your business
bullbull How would you like to have your businessdissected in a creative way
bull Are you looking for new contacts to support you
bull Do you have ideas you would like to share with others
bull Would you like to have your business bbrainstormed by other business people
wwwbusinessmastermindgroupscomau
2014 October-November 17
Directors Guarantees Are you still liable by Graham Doessel
Time and time again we speak to clients who have been chased (and often defaulted) for debts incurred by companies long after they stopped being directors
Most directors think that their liability ceases once they stop being directors Most of the time this assumption is INCORRECT
Even though they are sometimes referred to as lsquodirectors guaranteesrsquo as from a legal per-spective they are mostly personal guarantees giving by directors
Therefore the liability of a director or former director under a personal guarantee will con-tinue unless and until the lendercreditor pro-vides a formal release from that guarantee If you are concerned that you may still be ex-posed to a personal guarantee given while you were a director of a company that you are no longer involved with call 1300 ADS LAW (07 3088 3777) or email us at infoADSLAWcomau for a confidential discussion as to how we can help
Armstrong Doessel Stevenson LawyerswwwADSLawcomau
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BUY TIMENot Properties by Daimien Patterson
Now this is a very important lesson to note if you wish to be successful property investor Successfulproperty investors know that the real aim of the exercise is not actually to buy properties No really Of course buying properties is necessary but itrsquos not the key to success
The real aim is to buy time Successful investors know that if they can hold their portfolio long enough they will make more money than they need to deal with any problem that comes up The main way to buy time is to maintain a healthy cash buffer
Interest rates will rise and they will fall again Unforeseen maintenance problems will present themselves Rental vacancies will occur All these things will happen but we donrsquot let them deter us from investing in property Because if we do that we wonrsquot make any money at all
The main strategy to deal with all these risks is to maintain a large cash buffer One way is to establish a bank account such as an off-set account against a mortgage or a line-of-credit and make sure you have some cash in there Throughout the year you can use that cash to pay for unforeseen expenses and then come tax time when you get your big property inves-torsrsquo tax return top the buffer up again
Too many inexperienced property investors go out and buy as many properties as they can and leave no cash in reserve They soon get caught out and have to sell a property or even default on a mortgage Donrsquot let that happen to you
Focus on what you can handle within a specific time period and donrsquot overexpose yourself to risks After all there is always a degree of risk in-volved in any investment ndash what matters is how you handle it
So herersquos what you need to do1 Build up a cash buffer increasing this incrementally as your portfolio grows2 Create an offset account for your mortgage to hold this cash3 Set up a credit card to pay for your expenses topping this up automatically from your offset account4 Develop a long-term plan for growing your portfolio at a sustainable pace
If yoursquod like to chat more about what options you have give my office a call on 1300 372 677 I offer personal 90 min Property Investment Coaching Sessions andor Portfolio Reviews Aside from this I host complimentary property investor training days around the country so please visit wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomaufree-training or give the office a call if yoursquore interested in finding out more
Daimien Patterson is Australiarsquos leading prop-erty investment strategist and CEO of Integrity Investment Properties Want to know more You can also get Daimienrsquos book for FREE at
wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
2014 October-November 19
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You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
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AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
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Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
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Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
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2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
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Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
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2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
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Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
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Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
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lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
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Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
2014 October-November 15
The Buddhists have a core teaching about the concept of impermanence that everything is temporary including our human incarnation andthat our attachments including the faulty belief of permanence is the source of all sufferingMany resonate with this teaching but bringing this concept into day to day life takes courage because our roles have taken on importanceLetting go of the need to be our roles can feel almost like annihilation A small step is just realis-ing that there is more to life and who we are than the roles we play We can then start to anchor into Beingness
Our roles our life even our physical incarnationare just tools for our True Self to use in the worldto help us to learn our lessons and enjoy our planet We need to anchor to our center andallow our roles to become something we chooseto do Not have to do We can experience and stay connected to our life our loves and joys even our disappointments without feeling they are us
As we learn to detach but stay connected we learn to live life more joyfully with less suffering
Our many roles clash less and clarity about our future emerges at the right time
Life becomes more graceful even in the rush Sit with the concept of impermanence and re-member that we are all more than we appear to be And see if it opens doors for you
Enjoy the Process amp Create the Life You Want to Live
This Month resolve to remember that our roles are just roles not who we lsquoTruly Arersquo
Copyright copy 2014 Create the Life All Rights Reserved This article may not be used without the prior written consent from the author
wwwgaylandetacomau
NEW MASTERMIND GROUPS STARTING SOON
INTERESTED
bull Do you wish to move your business to the next level for 2014
bull Would you like help to generate a large number of ideas for solutions to any challenges you are experiencing
bull Are you wishing to have input from otherbusiness people into your business
bullbull How would you like to have your businessdissected in a creative way
bull Are you looking for new contacts to support you
bull Do you have ideas you would like to share with others
bull Would you like to have your business bbrainstormed by other business people
wwwbusinessmastermindgroupscomau
2014 October-November 17
Directors Guarantees Are you still liable by Graham Doessel
Time and time again we speak to clients who have been chased (and often defaulted) for debts incurred by companies long after they stopped being directors
Most directors think that their liability ceases once they stop being directors Most of the time this assumption is INCORRECT
Even though they are sometimes referred to as lsquodirectors guaranteesrsquo as from a legal per-spective they are mostly personal guarantees giving by directors
Therefore the liability of a director or former director under a personal guarantee will con-tinue unless and until the lendercreditor pro-vides a formal release from that guarantee If you are concerned that you may still be ex-posed to a personal guarantee given while you were a director of a company that you are no longer involved with call 1300 ADS LAW (07 3088 3777) or email us at infoADSLAWcomau for a confidential discussion as to how we can help
Armstrong Doessel Stevenson LawyerswwwADSLawcomau
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BUY TIMENot Properties by Daimien Patterson
Now this is a very important lesson to note if you wish to be successful property investor Successfulproperty investors know that the real aim of the exercise is not actually to buy properties No really Of course buying properties is necessary but itrsquos not the key to success
The real aim is to buy time Successful investors know that if they can hold their portfolio long enough they will make more money than they need to deal with any problem that comes up The main way to buy time is to maintain a healthy cash buffer
Interest rates will rise and they will fall again Unforeseen maintenance problems will present themselves Rental vacancies will occur All these things will happen but we donrsquot let them deter us from investing in property Because if we do that we wonrsquot make any money at all
The main strategy to deal with all these risks is to maintain a large cash buffer One way is to establish a bank account such as an off-set account against a mortgage or a line-of-credit and make sure you have some cash in there Throughout the year you can use that cash to pay for unforeseen expenses and then come tax time when you get your big property inves-torsrsquo tax return top the buffer up again
Too many inexperienced property investors go out and buy as many properties as they can and leave no cash in reserve They soon get caught out and have to sell a property or even default on a mortgage Donrsquot let that happen to you
Focus on what you can handle within a specific time period and donrsquot overexpose yourself to risks After all there is always a degree of risk in-volved in any investment ndash what matters is how you handle it
So herersquos what you need to do1 Build up a cash buffer increasing this incrementally as your portfolio grows2 Create an offset account for your mortgage to hold this cash3 Set up a credit card to pay for your expenses topping this up automatically from your offset account4 Develop a long-term plan for growing your portfolio at a sustainable pace
If yoursquod like to chat more about what options you have give my office a call on 1300 372 677 I offer personal 90 min Property Investment Coaching Sessions andor Portfolio Reviews Aside from this I host complimentary property investor training days around the country so please visit wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomaufree-training or give the office a call if yoursquore interested in finding out more
Daimien Patterson is Australiarsquos leading prop-erty investment strategist and CEO of Integrity Investment Properties Want to know more You can also get Daimienrsquos book for FREE at
wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
2014 October-November 19
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You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
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AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
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Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
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2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
NEW MASTERMIND GROUPS STARTING SOON
INTERESTED
bull Do you wish to move your business to the next level for 2014
bull Would you like help to generate a large number of ideas for solutions to any challenges you are experiencing
bull Are you wishing to have input from otherbusiness people into your business
bullbull How would you like to have your businessdissected in a creative way
bull Are you looking for new contacts to support you
bull Do you have ideas you would like to share with others
bull Would you like to have your business bbrainstormed by other business people
wwwbusinessmastermindgroupscomau
2014 October-November 17
Directors Guarantees Are you still liable by Graham Doessel
Time and time again we speak to clients who have been chased (and often defaulted) for debts incurred by companies long after they stopped being directors
Most directors think that their liability ceases once they stop being directors Most of the time this assumption is INCORRECT
Even though they are sometimes referred to as lsquodirectors guaranteesrsquo as from a legal per-spective they are mostly personal guarantees giving by directors
Therefore the liability of a director or former director under a personal guarantee will con-tinue unless and until the lendercreditor pro-vides a formal release from that guarantee If you are concerned that you may still be ex-posed to a personal guarantee given while you were a director of a company that you are no longer involved with call 1300 ADS LAW (07 3088 3777) or email us at infoADSLAWcomau for a confidential discussion as to how we can help
Armstrong Doessel Stevenson LawyerswwwADSLawcomau
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BUY TIMENot Properties by Daimien Patterson
Now this is a very important lesson to note if you wish to be successful property investor Successfulproperty investors know that the real aim of the exercise is not actually to buy properties No really Of course buying properties is necessary but itrsquos not the key to success
The real aim is to buy time Successful investors know that if they can hold their portfolio long enough they will make more money than they need to deal with any problem that comes up The main way to buy time is to maintain a healthy cash buffer
Interest rates will rise and they will fall again Unforeseen maintenance problems will present themselves Rental vacancies will occur All these things will happen but we donrsquot let them deter us from investing in property Because if we do that we wonrsquot make any money at all
The main strategy to deal with all these risks is to maintain a large cash buffer One way is to establish a bank account such as an off-set account against a mortgage or a line-of-credit and make sure you have some cash in there Throughout the year you can use that cash to pay for unforeseen expenses and then come tax time when you get your big property inves-torsrsquo tax return top the buffer up again
Too many inexperienced property investors go out and buy as many properties as they can and leave no cash in reserve They soon get caught out and have to sell a property or even default on a mortgage Donrsquot let that happen to you
Focus on what you can handle within a specific time period and donrsquot overexpose yourself to risks After all there is always a degree of risk in-volved in any investment ndash what matters is how you handle it
So herersquos what you need to do1 Build up a cash buffer increasing this incrementally as your portfolio grows2 Create an offset account for your mortgage to hold this cash3 Set up a credit card to pay for your expenses topping this up automatically from your offset account4 Develop a long-term plan for growing your portfolio at a sustainable pace
If yoursquod like to chat more about what options you have give my office a call on 1300 372 677 I offer personal 90 min Property Investment Coaching Sessions andor Portfolio Reviews Aside from this I host complimentary property investor training days around the country so please visit wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomaufree-training or give the office a call if yoursquore interested in finding out more
Daimien Patterson is Australiarsquos leading prop-erty investment strategist and CEO of Integrity Investment Properties Want to know more You can also get Daimienrsquos book for FREE at
wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
2014 October-November 19
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You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
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AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
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Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
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2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
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Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
2014 October-November 17
Directors Guarantees Are you still liable by Graham Doessel
Time and time again we speak to clients who have been chased (and often defaulted) for debts incurred by companies long after they stopped being directors
Most directors think that their liability ceases once they stop being directors Most of the time this assumption is INCORRECT
Even though they are sometimes referred to as lsquodirectors guaranteesrsquo as from a legal per-spective they are mostly personal guarantees giving by directors
Therefore the liability of a director or former director under a personal guarantee will con-tinue unless and until the lendercreditor pro-vides a formal release from that guarantee If you are concerned that you may still be ex-posed to a personal guarantee given while you were a director of a company that you are no longer involved with call 1300 ADS LAW (07 3088 3777) or email us at infoADSLAWcomau for a confidential discussion as to how we can help
Armstrong Doessel Stevenson LawyerswwwADSLawcomau
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BUY TIMENot Properties by Daimien Patterson
Now this is a very important lesson to note if you wish to be successful property investor Successfulproperty investors know that the real aim of the exercise is not actually to buy properties No really Of course buying properties is necessary but itrsquos not the key to success
The real aim is to buy time Successful investors know that if they can hold their portfolio long enough they will make more money than they need to deal with any problem that comes up The main way to buy time is to maintain a healthy cash buffer
Interest rates will rise and they will fall again Unforeseen maintenance problems will present themselves Rental vacancies will occur All these things will happen but we donrsquot let them deter us from investing in property Because if we do that we wonrsquot make any money at all
The main strategy to deal with all these risks is to maintain a large cash buffer One way is to establish a bank account such as an off-set account against a mortgage or a line-of-credit and make sure you have some cash in there Throughout the year you can use that cash to pay for unforeseen expenses and then come tax time when you get your big property inves-torsrsquo tax return top the buffer up again
Too many inexperienced property investors go out and buy as many properties as they can and leave no cash in reserve They soon get caught out and have to sell a property or even default on a mortgage Donrsquot let that happen to you
Focus on what you can handle within a specific time period and donrsquot overexpose yourself to risks After all there is always a degree of risk in-volved in any investment ndash what matters is how you handle it
So herersquos what you need to do1 Build up a cash buffer increasing this incrementally as your portfolio grows2 Create an offset account for your mortgage to hold this cash3 Set up a credit card to pay for your expenses topping this up automatically from your offset account4 Develop a long-term plan for growing your portfolio at a sustainable pace
If yoursquod like to chat more about what options you have give my office a call on 1300 372 677 I offer personal 90 min Property Investment Coaching Sessions andor Portfolio Reviews Aside from this I host complimentary property investor training days around the country so please visit wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomaufree-training or give the office a call if yoursquore interested in finding out more
Daimien Patterson is Australiarsquos leading prop-erty investment strategist and CEO of Integrity Investment Properties Want to know more You can also get Daimienrsquos book for FREE at
wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
2014 October-November 19
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You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
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AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
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Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
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2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
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Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
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2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
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Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
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Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
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lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
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Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
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BUY TIMENot Properties by Daimien Patterson
Now this is a very important lesson to note if you wish to be successful property investor Successfulproperty investors know that the real aim of the exercise is not actually to buy properties No really Of course buying properties is necessary but itrsquos not the key to success
The real aim is to buy time Successful investors know that if they can hold their portfolio long enough they will make more money than they need to deal with any problem that comes up The main way to buy time is to maintain a healthy cash buffer
Interest rates will rise and they will fall again Unforeseen maintenance problems will present themselves Rental vacancies will occur All these things will happen but we donrsquot let them deter us from investing in property Because if we do that we wonrsquot make any money at all
The main strategy to deal with all these risks is to maintain a large cash buffer One way is to establish a bank account such as an off-set account against a mortgage or a line-of-credit and make sure you have some cash in there Throughout the year you can use that cash to pay for unforeseen expenses and then come tax time when you get your big property inves-torsrsquo tax return top the buffer up again
Too many inexperienced property investors go out and buy as many properties as they can and leave no cash in reserve They soon get caught out and have to sell a property or even default on a mortgage Donrsquot let that happen to you
Focus on what you can handle within a specific time period and donrsquot overexpose yourself to risks After all there is always a degree of risk in-volved in any investment ndash what matters is how you handle it
So herersquos what you need to do1 Build up a cash buffer increasing this incrementally as your portfolio grows2 Create an offset account for your mortgage to hold this cash3 Set up a credit card to pay for your expenses topping this up automatically from your offset account4 Develop a long-term plan for growing your portfolio at a sustainable pace
If yoursquod like to chat more about what options you have give my office a call on 1300 372 677 I offer personal 90 min Property Investment Coaching Sessions andor Portfolio Reviews Aside from this I host complimentary property investor training days around the country so please visit wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomaufree-training or give the office a call if yoursquore interested in finding out more
Daimien Patterson is Australiarsquos leading prop-erty investment strategist and CEO of Integrity Investment Properties Want to know more You can also get Daimienrsquos book for FREE at
wwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
2014 October-November 19
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You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
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AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
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Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
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Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
2014 October-November 19
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You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
22 Connexions Business Mag
AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
24 Connexions Business Mag
Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
20 Connexions Business Mag
You can make a different hellip It is as easy as a click on your computer
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
22 Connexions Business Mag
AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
24 Connexions Business Mag
Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
2014 October-November 21
Have you ever wonderedwhy you are Networkingby Jennie Gorman
This is a question I ask people quite often I believe if you are not aware of why you network your outcome will not be what you are hoping and wishing to achieve
Is your reason to become a better networker for career building developing a higher profile earning more moneyfinancial gain or to gain influ-ence in your community job or business network
This is an important question If you understand why you are networking you will find that you will have a clearer vision of what you want
By not understanding this and what you expect to gain you will not move forward Word-of-mouth marketing has been around forever and is a power-ful way to build your business I believe done correctly it is the best way to build the relationships and business you want for the future
If for you networking becomesa natural way of life it becomesthe most successful way to do business It is necessary for you to learn the basics if you wish to be successful though It is all about relationship building You will find that after a while you donrsquot even think about what you are doing
Networking should always be a win-win for all parties so always repay appropriately favours extended to you
Remember when you give a referral notify the receiver and the person who is being referred so they are both on the same page I find email the easiest and quickest way to do this It is important to give information as to why you are referring the person so that both are aware of what has been passed on This helps both sides to have more of an idea of the relationship with the referrer Always make it clear what your relationship is with the person you are refer-ring for example they are a client a personal friend someone I feel that you will have a synergy with you have or havenrsquot done business with them etc
One of the most important things to remember is that you need to be seen become known and move into the marketplace that is appropri-ate to you at your own pace always keeping in mind why you are doing it Attend one or two specific networking groups and become known as a lsquoregularrsquo People then perceive you as stable reliable and trustworthy will then do business with you It is important you find your niche market so the types of events you attend must be appropriate for your needs
Remember that the people you are looking to do business with are looking for you too
jennieconnexionsunlimitedcomau
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
22 Connexions Business Mag
AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
24 Connexions Business Mag
Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
22 Connexions Business Mag
AssetsThe lsquoStockrsquo of Your Businessby Anthony Davis
At Brightwater we define the lsquoStockrsquo of your business as that valuable commodity that you convert into dollars for your business You may consider lsquomaterialsrsquo as the only lsquostockrsquo of your business By virtue of the definition there are many other lsquostocksrsquo of your business for you to consider Here are a few For businesses including those without lsquomaterialsrsquothe most valuable lsquostockrsquo is Labour This is normallymeasured in hours and called lsquotimersquo Another Labour related issue that is often overlooked is the Value hellip the quality and experience of you and your people Your Database is a very valuable lsquostockrsquo the value of which is seldom fully appreciated It is cheaper to have an existing client buy again than to acquire a new client Floor space is another lsquostockrsquo How well do you use your available space to generate income Retailers measure income per square metre Then there is your Equipment Is it well used to generate income or does it sit idle for long peri-ods of time Then there is your Intellectual Prop-erty (IP) What is your IP and how well do you maximise the return it brings for your business How well do you manage these other lsquostocksrsquo of your business If you would like to discuss these important business lsquoassetsrsquo further call
Brightwater on 1800 242 366 Finally if you have a specific question you would like answered about the Stock of your business let us know in the on our Blog comments or email us at bizplanbrightwatercomau Wersquod love to hear from you
2014 October-November 23
24 Connexions Business Mag
Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
2014 October-November 23
24 Connexions Business Mag
Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
24 Connexions Business Mag
Call Jennie to discuss how this works for you 0414 278 344
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
2014 October-November 25
People worldwide this week honoured the life and sacri-fices of Nelson Mandela for his inspirational leadership to South Africa and to the world We saw dancing in the streets and moments of quiet reflection as a grateful nation grieved and celebrated He stands with Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leaders of the twenti-eth century His amazing jour-ney spanned nine decades on ldquoThe Long Road to Freedomrdquo
It doesnrsquot matter where you start How could a boy who grew up in a minor branch of royalty run away to es-cape an arranged marriage become a freedom fighter against apartheid How could this nationalist democratic socialist succeed in negotia-tions with a brutal white minor-ity government How could he move from prison to freedom from revolutionary to demo-cratically elected leader with a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness How could he maintain his dignity to those who persecuted him
Know yourself Through the worst times he was his own man Mandela had a esilient character based on a realistic knowledge of who he was what he believed in and what he stood for In prison he be-came a very private person
keeping his emotions in check This self discipline helped his spirit survive
Find a purpose big enough to live for Mandela trained as a lawyer to speak for those whose voice had been si-lenced by the apartheid laws and unrestrained violence directed against its leaders Freedom beckoned
Work with others you trust Mandela from his twenties carefully chose like minded associates to work with on the huge tasks of winning vot-ing rights and equal rights to break free of the segregation imposed by a white minority
Hold the dream in all circum-stances His long years in prison on Robben Island and on the mainland changed him foreverYet the face of harsh treatmentand provocation he kept his natural dignity and strong will
Work your way to fulfilment Even in his darkest days and nights Mandela never gave
up hope that real change could come Patiently dog-gedly he negotiated repeat-edly with wardens to win con-cessions government ministers and finally President FW de Clerk His presence and stature avoided more widespread vio-lence in ending apartheid The dream of multi racial elections in 1994 saw him elected as President for a five year term
He reached out to the white minority when the home team won the World Rugby Cup
This father of South Africa will continue to inspire young and old across the generations His legacy is secure His lessons can become ours His inspira-tion and words of wisdom in his neat close script can help us change our world for the bet-ter (C) John Milne 2013
John Milne is a Coach Author and Speaker He encourages aspiring beginning and mature leaders to peak performance Book a 6 Star service workshop 0448357626
Leadership to Inspire NELSON MANDELA by John Milne
wwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
26 Connexions Business Mag
Are you using the RIGHTMarketing Strategies by Deborah Jackson
The essential thing in marketing is attracting clients to able to make a sale without any customers we have no one to sell to If we donrsquot sell we donrsquot have a business
Many marketing strategies can be followed to attract clients The following is a list of strate-gies for you to check Write done on the ones yoursquove implement or put a targeted date on the ones you want to improve or implement
bull Defining your client buying advantage bull Creating an attention getting audio logo bull Creating a core issue article bull Creating an ezine or newsletter bull Creating an executive summary which is a big overview of what you do on one or two pages bull Create the contents for a website bull Have the website developed (I guess creating a website and not developing it is a shame but itrsquos not unusual lsquoIrsquove been working six months on my website and still I donrsquot have itrsquo) bull Creating a promotion strategy for the website especially relevant for people who have a website but no onersquos visiting it bull Create a networking strategy bull Create a centres of the influence strategy - developing relationships with people who refer you bull Creating a joint venture strategy bull Creating a writing and publishing strategy on and off line bull Creating a speaking strategy bull Creating a direct outreach strategy ndash direct outreach is letters calls combinations of those it could be mass it could be very fo cused but yoursquore really going after someone directly as opposed to putting out information and having people come back to you bull Creating a sales strategy process
bull Creating specific offers or packages for your business bull Creating a proposal to sell your package or your services bull Creating a service strategy
Let us start from the end A service strategy is crucial to your business it is the pattern you follow with your clients and the constant action you take while working with them that will produce a positive reaction This is exactly what you need to get encouraging reviews from your customersThis strategy is one of the most important strat-egies in marketing since most business comes from word of mouth and this wonrsquot happen unless a person is satisfied with the service he was offered You can sell great products have great hotel rooms or delicious meals at your restaurant but if the service is lousy no one will come back and they will surely not spread the word about your business
Now to make a sale and to succeed in marketingyou have to follow a certain procedure that someone once called the marketing stepladderWe will be talking about first second third and fourth rungs
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
2014 October-November 27
First Rung While at the first rung you should try to get the attention and interest of your clients People you are connecting with should get enthusiastic to know more about what you have to say or what you got to offer Then it is all about taking the first step and to do so you should remove all your negative thoughts gather all your ideas together to make that first impression interesting and get your potential clients to want to hear more
Second Rung The progression of a sale starts formally on the second step Thatrsquos when you have to learn more about your clients and what they need It is also about attracting them to your products or services throughout a detailed explana-tion of what you offer what you are specialized in and why they should choose you instead
Third Rung This is when your clients are ready to make the purchase of whatever you might be offering
Fourth Rung Closing the deal This whole process can happenin hours or days no one can predict the exact length it will take to make the sale The important matter is to follow the basic principles of not skipping any step being well prepared and get there solidly and officially ready
If yoursquove got everything in a rowyou can get to the next step faster thatrsquos one of the whole purposes of better marketing doing the steps faster easier and less struggling and effort
There will always be thousands of good marketing answers
strategies techniques that will help you attract more clients You should invest time to learn and practice them but yoursquoll become a better marketer if you learn to ask good market-ing questions
Questions to ask yourself middot Why should somebody buy your service middot What distinguishes your services
Irsquom going to ask the same question five different ways just for clarity middot What makes it special and unique middot What is the advantage of your service over everyone elsersquos service middot Is it your offering thatrsquos unique special and different middot Is it the way you provide service middot Is it your price middot Is it the quality of your service in comparison to others middot How are you just different or unique in contrast middot You know lsquothose guys do lsquoxyzrsquo and we do lsquoabcrsquo and thatrsquos an advantage to yoursquo ndash thatrsquos often a very good marketing strategy ndash whatrsquos the difference
Once you answer all these questions you will have a solid strategy called client buyingadvantage thatrsquos the foun-dation of all your marketing - what yoursquore selling who yoursquore selling to and why itrsquos valuable for them
It is important to mention that to succeed in marketing you should not be a slave to one simple strategy All strategies work together as an entity and you should learn how to use them all in harmony
Want to know more about the right marketing strategies
Send Deborah an email at deborahengagedmediacomauShe would love to hear from you After working with a wide variety of unique business owners she discovered that even for the most magnetic personalities and innovative creators the constant struggle to attract clients was universal Each of the ambitious profes-sionals she collaborated with was extremely knowledgeablein their chosen profession andtired of being a best-kept secretThey wanted to share their knowledge and be known
In response Deborah createda program designed specially for entrepreneurial and dy-namic business owners and professionals who want to become prominent thought leaders key influencers and famous in their field Not celeb-rity famous on Vogue maga-zine cover - but be recognised as a leader in your area have business come to you and ap-proached to give a local TEDx Talk kind of famous
Deborah takes you through a unique process from publishingcontent speaking authentically publicity and a strong online presence that will elevate your brand expand your reach create profitable products and polish your professional profile to appeal to clients and position yourself as an expert in your field Want to find out how Deborah can make you Famous
wwwengagedmediacomau
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
28 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
2014 October-November 29
Protect your lifestyle while you make your moneyby Robert Bauman
You are hard at work making money building your career or your business and yoursquore building a lifestyle for your growing family The kids love to have the latest gadgetshellip and if you donrsquot have children you are probably spoiling yourself with items you always wanted to have and Irsquom talking big kidsrsquo toys like boats and red fast cars here This is all good until such time as life takes a turn and throws you a curved ball from left field something you hadnrsquot factored in
Usually this kind of incident is an unpleasant one and it could cost you everything you own Letrsquos assume one of the worst possible scenario where you are being sued by someone who is only out to gain financially from litigation Moreover there are many legal firms around today who are specialising in pursuing litigation claims for clients on a lsquoNo win ndash No feersquo basis
It is shocking but true In the eyes of many people litiga-tion has become a lsquolegiti-matersquo plan to get rich Sue somebody And unfortunately Queensland is leading the way and quickly sliding to-wards Lawsuit MadnessIf you own an investment property or are running a busi-ness you are already at risk of suffering the inevitable
I donrsquot want to scare you now and I certainly wish that nothinglike this will happen to you All I want is to make you sit up and think about what could happen if it happened to you And now that Irsquove got your attention Irsquoll even give you some answers to the questions you might be pondering
How do you protect yourself from losing all that you have
Yes you can protect yourself mdash your business your family your assets mdash from lawsuits You can lsquobuild a wallrsquo around the things yoursquove worked so hard to achieve all your life And you can have the peace-of-mind and confidence to know you and your assets are safe and secure
Until now only those on the lsquoRich Listrsquohellip and the largest companies (and their lawyers) knew about these asset pro-tection strategies that give you and your family the secu-rity you deserve But now
these practical breakthrough strategies are available to youTake your future into your hands now Click here to contact the Team at Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd for a FREE ldquoMoney Health Checkrdquo and we will walk you through the many and varied protection options available Wersquoll clear a path through this minefield and show you practi-cal low-cost ways to get effec-tive protection
Disclaimer This information (including taxation) is general in nature and is for Australian resi-dents only It does not consider your individual circumstances or needs Do not act until you seek professional advice and consider a Product Disclosure Statement To find out more about services provided by Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd please visit my website
Straight Money Talk Pty Ltd is aCorporate Authorised Rep-resentative of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 61 094 529 987 an Australian Financial Services Licensee number 244252
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
30 Connexions Business Mag
Business MasterMind Groups have been created by JennieGorman to help support business owners grow their businesses and achieve the outcomes they wish for their businesses future
Commencing in 2009 with an image that networkingrela-tionship building needed to be more than it was the con-cept came to be as a result of Napoleon Hillrsquos book ldquoThink and Grow Richrdquo and a desire to help small business people achieve what they want and desire to achieve
In the beginning we were not structured like we are now or aware of the importance of accountability which is now a main part of the process Firstly though we need to be-come aware of lsquoWHYrsquo we are in business what is our Vision and Mission what are the out-comes we want for ourselves personally and professionally It is necessary too that people think about their Legacy hellip what do they want to leave behind them from their busi-ness It is a short term business to create money or is it some-thing deeper in the difference they wish to make to their life and the world
Leveraging is maximised through joint venturing col-laborating virtual assistants or on the ground staff has also brought about another aspectof importance in running a
business For a business to succeed from leveraging it needs to have a structure and process and we endeavour to support this to give business owners the freedom they came into business to achieve in the beginning
For business owners to have their peripherial vision opened it is necessary to have an in-dependent Board of Directors who have no connection to you your business or the out-comes This gives a very differ-ent view of a business when there is no vested interest other than support and care Goal setting in a process that makes it achievable is a vital part of moving forward We create 90 Day Action Plans which was reviewed fortnight-ly to keep the momentum happening On-going person-al support and friendships at a deep level occur when the group synchronises By using Wealth Dynamics as the tool to understanding the differ-ences in people by taking away any judgement allows one to have the opportunity to find 100 of personalities as their client not just those that are similar By having two facilitators working with each group who lsquoprofile wisersquo are opposites another dimension comes into the room Each group is carefully selected to bring about the combinations of personality styles
As we are all at different levels in our business so we work in three areas to make sure that the experience gives a suc-cessful outcome Start-Ups Small Business Owners and Executives These all have dif-ferent levels and requirements necessary from the above Of course whether master-minding works or doesnrsquot work is all about the commitment and responsibility taken by the business owner Trust is the most important things brought to the group and if we can achieve that within the first couple of meetings the group will come together easily Confidentiality is of utmost importance within any group Without this the group will not achieve it full outcomes
We can only support and be there when asked to be there by giving support knowledge information a sounding board and a full commitment to do-ing what it takes to create the outcomes wanted by each member of the group The benefits of being part of a mastermind group other than above is made explainable by Napoleon Hillrsquos words ldquoThe moment you commit and quit holding back all sorts of unfor-seen incidents meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for helprdquo
He continues ldquoNo two minds ever come to-gether without thereby creat-ing a third invisible intangible force which may be likened to a third mindrdquo
MASTERMINDING WHAT IS IT by Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
2014 October-November 31
CONTACT US TODAY
Call William at 0481 30 69 61 Email - williameffectivesolutionscomau
Call Julie at 0409 527 647 Email - julieeffectivesolutionscomau
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
32 Connexions Business Mag
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
2014 October-November 33
Jennie a huge thank you for lsquoThe Power of RelationshipMarketingrsquo workshop you ran on Saturday from Our Business Hub It was an awesome day really worthwhileinformation inspirational and yet so practical I would recommend it to anyone business owners and their personneleveryone would benefit from a workshop such as this one I also enjoyed making new contacts and really appreciate your commitment to making our business journey a better one Gail Caines Ultimate Bodywwwultimate-bodycomau
Thank you You really are special and I greatly appreciateyour time assistance and generosity of spirit yesterdayby providing me a place on your Relationship Marketingworkshop How timely It was like you opened a window in a closed room and ushered in the balm of a gentle breeze winged with rightfully impersonal but genuine universal love I received a redundancy from the state public service months ago and have been strugglingsince for a variety of reasons Irsquom systematically address-ing those with inspiration thrown in too of course your input is most precious like ldquooil on cogsrdquo right now Anne BothwellAnne Buys Houses
Jenniersquos workshop on The Power of RelationshipMarketing was an informative day A wonderful array of information and sharing of this topic was very helpful assisting those in attendance with clarity in coping with the diversities of personalities understanding the differentinterpretations of Relationship Marketing Jenniersquos way is open and clear Her wealth of experience also brings such clarity to any situation There was so much informationto assist anyone wanting to create a better marketing relationship in any facet of life This course is applicable to everyone and everybody will gain a greater understanding from Jenniersquos presentation in understanding the Power of Relationship Marketing Hop to it now Jan Muir Health amp Wellness
Herersquoswhatothersare saying aboutJenniersquos workshops
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
34 Connexions Business Mag
Excel vs Xero by Sandra Price
As a small business owner you are no doubt up close and personal with Excel spreadsheetsOver the years business owners spend hours days weeks trying to create the lsquoperfectrsquo spreadsheet for managing and recording their finances And for the most part it probablyworked However Excel is not without its limitations Limitations which Xero can help emancipate
One glaring issue with Excel is that a fairly complex knowledge of using formulas is necessary in order to produce even simple records Cloud based accounting systems such as Xero do the hard work for you You enter your data and leave the complex stuff to them This helps minimise the inevitable human error that often comes with creating large spreadsheets
Similarly the reporting capabilities of web based accounting systems such as Xero far outweigh those of Excel spreadsheets which are less dynamic and whose data is much harder to manipulate
The stand-alone nature of Excel means that importing external data is complicated if not impossible but Xero allows you to link other cloud based data such as bank records with your financial data This helps create a single point of reference for your business information
Excel spreadsheets certainly serve a purpose and there is a time and place for their use however utilising web based accounting systems like Xero take your business to the next level of record keeping
Phone +61 468 944 130Email sandrapbkscomauWebsite httpwwwpbkscomau
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
2014 October-November 35
wwwawesomeauthenticitycomau
Cartoonist Ryan McDonald-Smith
AwesomeAuthenticity
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
36 Connexions Business Mag
Geoff Kirkwood Tove Vine amp Jennie
Ian Parkin Jennie Gorman amp Holly Hazen
Jennie amp Michael Donoghue
Jennie amp Daimien Patterson
Photos
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
38 Connexions Business Mag
lsquoOur Business Hubrsquo Our Training Room and our Board Room is available for hire at reasonable rates ndash full day
half day evening and weekends
41311 Ipswich Rd Rocklea Queensland Australia 4106(entrance via Abercrombie Street second driveway on the left off Sherwood Road)
For more details visit wwwfacebookcomOurBusinessHub
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
2014 October-November 39
lsquoOur Business HubrsquoUnit 4 1311 Ipswich Road Rocklea
DIRECTIONS
Using a GPS Key in Abercrombie Street Rocklea (noting that the entrance to the street is via Sherwood Road) We are the second driveway on the left when you come into Abercrombie Street Park in the complexwhere you can see a space Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite of Westpac
Coming from the city via Ipswich Road Travel down Ipswich Rd to the Muriel Rd Sherwood Rd exit Also signed as Brisbane Markets Veer Left and keep in the right lane Turn right at the lights under the motorway Continue through the next set of lights and take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming via Fairfield Road Head south on Fairfield Road until you come to the intersection of Sherwood Ipswich and Muriel Roads Turn right into Sherwood Road Turn 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Coming from Ipswich From the Ipswich Motorway take the Fairfield Rd exit Turn 2nd left into Sherwood Rd then take 1st left into Abercrombie St Turn left into the 2nd drive way and find a park in the complex In the open you will see some spots with Connexions Unlimited or Aussie Painters Network OR go undercover or up the ramp Office is located towards the end of the driveway facing Ipswich Road You will find us on the Ipswich Road side of the complex closest to Sherwood Road opposite Westpac
Call Jennie on 0414 278 344 if you need help
We welcome our clients and friends to lsquoOur Business HubrsquoThis place has been created as a place for small business owners to get together to
support collaborate co-operate joint venture share learn and network for the future of small business owners
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
40 Connexions Business Mag
Upcoming Events
Discover HOW to Make YOUR Business More SustainableWorkshop
Tuesday21st October930amndash1pm
Do you find it lonely being in business on your own Looking for some new tools to support you in your businessbull Spend 3 and a half hours on your business growth and experience some new processes bull Learn how you can create what you want by understanding some of the processes usedbull Develop some strategies to streamline you better bull Gain some new skills and resources to move your business forward
This is a COMPLIMENTARY workshop
Using Google and Getting Your Work onto the Cloud
Wednesday 22nd October930amndash11am
Tam Ho from 7dci (www7dcinteractivecomau) will be presenting a session to help supportsmall business owners get their desktop on line so they can access their work any-where and anytime with ease
Bring your laptop and work online
This is a COMPLIMENTARY session
NO CHARGE hellip but call Jennie 0414 278 344 to book
CONTACT Jennie on 0414 278 344 for bookings
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
2014 October-November 41
Upcoming Events
lsquoLearn HOW MasterMinding is 10 Times More Powerful than Networkingrsquo
Wednesday 5th November4pm-6pm
THIS FREE SESSION Is For hellip entrepreneurs who have come out of corporate and find that it is not as easy as it looked hellip businessmanagersownersentrepreneurs
who have been in business for some years and need an independent
hellipldquoBoard of Directorsrdquo andor someone needing to be kept accountable with support to move to the next level
Create 2015 to be YOUR Year Workshop
Tuesday 2nd December930am-1pm
Do you know what you WANT from 2015 and beyond
JOIN US and create 2015 to be what you want by making it YOUR year at this lsquoHOW TOrsquo workshop through GOAL SETTING and VISION BOARDING Jennie will take you through a process so you can consciously create your future She can show you the lsquoHOW TOrsquo by DOING and CREATING your vision in three hours This will be life changing The goal setting process will help you set your year and life BUT you do need to understand the process to get exactly what you want
You will have a workbook and do activities to help you achieve what you want from 2015 by putting in place strategies that will support you to achieve your goals
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom
ContributorsCover
Jennie Gorman amp Michael Donoghue
from Acru Property
Editor Jennie Gorman
wwwconnexionsunlimitedcomaubusinessmastermindgroupscomau
Graphic Design J Anne Delgado
Being accountable WILL MOVE YOU
forward fast- Jennie Gorman
Treat others as they would like to be treated
- Jennie Gorman
Building relationships is the same for both personal
and business
- Jennie Gorman
Anthony Daviswwwbrightwatercomau
Daimien Pattersonwwwpropertyinvestmentmentorcomau
Deborah Jacksonwwwengagedmediacomau
Gay Landeta wwwgaylandetacomau
Graham Doessell wwwADSLawcomau
Jennie Gormanwwwconnexionsunlimitedcomau
John Milnewwwleadershipdownunderwordpresscom
Robert Baumanwwwstraightmoneytalkcomau
Sandra Pricewwwpbkscomau
Stacey Huishwwwonly-effective-communication-skillscom
Tove Vinewwwtovevinecom