FREE DISC ANALYSIS VALUED AT $350.00 IF BOOKED AND PAID BY JUNE 17TH.

June 19^th business breakfast with David Vincent covers the DISC Method of behavioral profiling. Many top Fortune 500 Companies use this method for staff selection and sales training.

Profiling is an accurate way of assessing our own style of behaviour and way of communicating. When looking at a group of people we notice that some are task oriented and some are people oriented, some are outgoing and some are reserved, some we can, as Dale Carnegie said “Talk in terms of the other persons interest.” In any group of people we notice differences… the way people behave, the way people communicate. This indicates our individual uniqueness and our individual needs in our relationships with other people.

It may sound complicated but it is not difficult to understand and the June breakfast will hold your attention and be of great future help to you and your service industry and business. We are direct and some are indirect. DISC helps us determine the different styles that people have and our awareness of this will help our personal skills immensely. Gain more information on DISC by contacting us at john@businessexcellence.net.au

David Vincent, our DISC presenter was State Manager of the world-renowned Dale Carnegie Training Organisation and a founder member of the National Speakers Association. He has played a prominent role in the training and development industry in Australia since 1983 … this continues today through his company ”Break Through Training.” He is also a qualified practitioner in DISC Behavioral Profiling.

David will show how to examine ourselves, how to polish up our strengths, and how to chip away at our limitations. When we know who we are and why we act the way we do, we can begin to understand ourselves better and learn to get along with others better. A major part of his work is building on the talent within an organisation to ensure a high level of team work, productivity and retention of top talent. In doing this he utilizes DISC Profiles that measure behaviour and individual motivators that enable individuals to reach maximum productivity and a high level of teamwork.

DISC profiling is used by 75% of the  Fortune Top 500 Companies. This interactive and unique breakfast will enlighten and inspire everyone who attends and a DISC profile will be available for the first 40 who pay and book by June 17th. Bookings for this  Breakfast can be made at any time to john@businessexcellence.net.au

NIKKI HUDSON OAM, Olympic & Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist,  is most capped female hockey player in the history of women’s hockey.

The Australia women’s national field hockey team (nicknamed the Hockeyroos) are Australia‘s national women’s field hockey team. Having played their first game in 1914, they are one of Australia’s most successful sporting teams, boasting three Olympic Gold Medals from the past six Games as well as winning two World Cups (1994, 1998) and three Commonwealth Games Gold Medals (1998, 2006, 2010). The Hockeyroos have been crowned Australia’s Team of the Year five times and were unanimously awarded Best Australian Team at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.

A notable part of the Hockeyroos colourful history has involved Ric Charlesworth. Charlesworth was at the helm of the Hockeyroos from 1993 to 2000, where his reign as coach saw the team win the 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1999 Champions Trophies, 1994 and 1998 World Cups and the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Charlesworth took the Hockeyroos to the Atlanta and Sydney Olympic Games where the team won back-to-back gold medals. Given the extent of the Hockeyroos success, the team has consistently remained at the top of the world hockey rankings.

From the late 1980s until 2000, the Australian team was ranked at number 1 in the world. Only once during this period, did the Hockeyroos fail to win a tournament, when they finished second. .

Nikki will be speaking about her experiences at the elite level of sport and the many years of success she had under the guidance of Ric Charlesworth.   From 1993 to 2000 Ric Charlesworth was head coach of the Australian Women’s hockey team, the Hockeyroos. During this time they won the Champion’s Trophy in 1993 (Amsterdam), 1995 (Mar del Plata), 1997 (Berlin) and 1999 (Brisbane), the World Hockey Cup in 1994 (Dublin) and 1998 (Netherlands) and were Gold Medalists in the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and Sydney Olympics in 2000 and 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.

Nikki will share her stories: * overcoming injuries and adversity *  the highlights of her career * what it’s like to captain sport for your country * how she retired from hockey and recently turned her experience from life as an elite athlete into a highly successful business career.

Nikki is now working alongside one of QLD’s biggest sporting teams the TITANS. This informative and inspirational breakfast is one not to be missed! Venue Tweed Heads Bowls Club Date May 15^th Time 6-45am for 7am Start Bookings to john@businessexcellence.net.au  by May 13^th. Once booked 24 hours notice must be given for cancellations.

 Ric Ledingham will speak on living UP in a DOWN economy using leveridge in challenging times to increase your business opportunities and life.

Rick Ledingham presents his message with passion and enthusiasm and has been empowering people in various settings now for over 13 years adopting the motto “Ordinary people can achieve the Extraordinary”

Rick’s goal for the breakfast at Tweed Heads Bowls Club 7am  on the 17th April will be to Inspire and Motivate- Challenge your Current Mindset- and give Practical Steps to bring about positive results.

Details at john@businessexcellence.net.au

Affectionately known as the Viking, Kristian Porthill has solidified himself in Australia’s fitness and physique world as an official body building legend. A gifted speaker and admired role model, Kristian delivers on topics such as personal success, the importance of self-discipline, setting and achieving goals and never giving up. Kristian shows consistency and world class presentation that secured his place as Mr. World and Mr. Universe in 2009.

Kristian Porthill entered his first bodybuilding competition in 2003, as a novice and eventually won his first National Title 10 shows and 3 years later. In 2009 he won the Mr International, Mr Australia,Mr Southern Hemisphere, Mr World and Mr Universe.

The following year he was inducted into the Australian Hall of fame as Bodybuilding Legend. He has continued his winning streak with 7 shows in a row.

Kristian, AKA “the Viking”, was born in Norway and relocated to Australia in 1982. He wasn’t a very sporty child and was actually overweight and unpopular in his youth. It wasn’t until he began to lift weights that he started to take control of his life. It taught him discipline, consistency and commitment.

In 2003, at the age of 25 he began his competition journey which ultimately led to becoming the best in the world, twice.Respected and admired for his work ethic and indomitable self-belief, he has become one of Australia’s leading physique and fitness consultants, writing for magazines and working with contestants from Australia’s Biggest Loser.

He has been presenting for over 7 years working as a senior presenter with the Australian Institute of Fitness and more recently with the Australian Institute of Personal Trainers.Kristian is a gifted speaker who delivers seminars, workshops and keynote addresses on topics including personal success, the importance of self-discipline, setting and achieving goals and never giving up.

This breakfast at Tweed Heads Bowls Club 7am on March 20th 2013 is a rare opportunity to hear and meet a legend in the fitness industry.Personal Trainers, Health Industry Workers and anyone wishing to improve their health are invited to attend.

BOOKINGS to john@businessexcellence.net.au or phones 07 55 241273

M. 0418 269 136

TOPICS INCLUDE

ACHIEVING GOALS

• Focusing on the process

• Committing to the plan

• Being comfortable with uncertainty

• Dealing with failure.

COPING WITH PRESSURE

• Why do some people succeed more than others?

• The key drivers for success and performance

• Understanding the key drivers for performance

• Self-assessment and honesty

• Overcoming adversity

PRIZE DRAW – at next week’s breakfast** Better odds than the Lottery or Lotto!!

All business cards from last December breakfast and the January and February breakfasts go into the draw for a ¼ page advertisement valued at $495.00 courtesy of the Tweed Coast Weekly. You must be present on February 20th to claim you prize. The odds of about one in 150 are fairly good! so hope to see a good crowd on the day. Jerry Crockford always offers great ideas and up to date information on marketing relevant to all businesses.
(see Jerry Crockford post below for all details- or click on “next breakfast”

Internet Marketing — Steps you can take to improve your website in a competitive market.
Whether you want to attract the local market, or sell nationally the days of “put up a website and they will come” are long gone.
Find out why so many small business owners have a website — but miss out on so many sales through small-but-costly errors.
At this breakfast, Jerry Crockford from Crockford Carlisle will share insights that will help you understand the ‘big picture’ of Internet marketing — breaking things down into useful, bite-sized chunks that will help you to:
• Understand what your market REALLY wants from you.
• See where opportunities are being missed — and make changes that will help to stop the leakage.
• Make your business more appealing than your competitors.
• Use the Internet to grow your business.
As always, Jerry speaks from experience — and gives an interesting and
entertaining presentation. He loves to teach business owners how to succeed,
and has a passion for ensuring that there’s plenty of take-home value that you
can use to give you an advantage.
Crockford Carlisle recognised for excellence.
In a digital audit conducted by Ernst & Young and the University of
Queensland’s School of Business, Crockford Carlisle has been identified as
one of Brisbane’s 25 Digital Champions!
The only Brisbane marketing agency to qualify!!
Five hundred businesses across 19 different industries were audited — and
Crockford Carlisle was the only marketing agency to gain recognition. Winners
in other sectors included companies such as Virgin Airlines, Domino’s Pizza,
Wotif and the Terry White Chemist Group.
Crockford Carlisle has been commended for delivering an integrated approach
to digital marketing, and adding value for their clients.
This informative breakfast Tweed Bowls Club 7am February 20th 2013 at 7am DST
Bookings to john@businessexcellence.net.au or 07 55 241273 by Monday 18th February.

SIX IDEAS TO MAKE 2013 YOUR BEST YEAR EVER.

Get the foundations right and whatever you build can stay and stand the distance. It’s the same with your future.

On Jan 16th Paddy will share his Golden Rules for prosperity and building solid foundations. These include.
* There are only four problems we ever encounter. How to solve them when they arrive.
* Making Wealth Building Automatic. One simple principle can change it all for anyone.
* What to do when it turns to custard. Life seldom goes down the perfect road.
* Understand this one thing and you can direct your life and your business to anywhere you want.
* An infallible rule for getting more customers than you can handle.
* Do you own the business or does it own you? How to get away from your business whenever you choose.

Paddy Sweeney is a Successful Businessman, Author, Franchisor, Professional Speaker, Business Coach and Mentor. He has had seven books published and is writing more. He owns two Franchise Networks, is the Director of a Brewery and is a sought after Key Note Conference Speaker.

He is also a Business Coach and Mentor to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. How does he get all this done and still be able to travel and have a wonderful life?
That too will be revealed on January the 16th.

Paddy has the innate talent to be able weave his audience into his story whereby it becomes your story.

This is a KICK OFF to 2013 that you cannot afford to miss.

About Vicki Sparks- speaking for Business Excellence Tweed Heads Bowls Club 7am DST Wednesday 19th December 2012
Vicki Sparks is one of Australia’s leading authorities on making profitable connections, networking and rapport building and is an accomplished business leader, trainer and speaker.

With over 22 years experience in Business and formal study in Psychology Vicki provides valuable insights into human behaviour in the networking realm in order to maximise business opportunities. With the unique ability to read people and sum up within seconds if they are the kind of people she wants to do
business with. Combine this with the ability to rapidly build rapport and identify business opportunities, has resulted in Vicki helping countless business owners and professionals create powerful and profitable connections.

Vicki is the Managing Director of ConnectWorking, a multi-award winning networking organisation that specialises in business to business marketing and connections. Likened to a ‘Business Dating/Introduction Service’, ConnectWorking creates opportunities for business owners to expand their network, establish valuable connections, build business relationships, promote their business and get advice from leading business experts.

Vicki is also the Author of 4 books in the series of “How to Create Powerful and Profitable Connections

BOOKINGS TO john@businessexcellence.net.au by 5pm Monday 17th December 2012
Or phone 55 241273/ m. 0418 269 136

BOM BALI
          Life after Death
                     …..ten years on

ANDREW CSABI   Business Excellence Breakfast
November 21^st  Tweed Heads Bowls Club 7am DST

 This year is the 10^th Anniversary of the Bali terrorist strike.  Survivor Andrew Csabi will speak and launch his new book at Tweed Heads Bowls Club, Wharf Street Tweed Heads on November 21^st at 7am DST NSW or 6am Queensland time.

This event will be the most inspiring and moving business breakfast you will EVER attend.
ANDREW CSABI, a Gold Coast local, was enjoying a holiday with friends when an explosion rocked The Sari Club in Kuta- Bali. This terrible act took the lives of many Australians and his moving talk shows  how one can conquer adversity with a positive attitude and invaluable help. Ten years after the blast, he has endured haunting physical, emotional and psychological turmoil yet has proven no matter what the odds, there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Andrew will discuss in depth his account of the day he cheated death and his time in recovery from his massive wounds.

His book, Bom Bali- Life after Death -Ten Years On, is impossible to put down once you open the cover. This amazing book covers not only Andrew’s inspiring and challenging road to normality and return to his very successful Security Business- Paradise Security- but has many comments from the hundreds of wonderful medical staff and others who helped Andrew to where he is today- a successful survivor and businessman.

Copies of his  book will be available to purchase at the breakfast.

Seating for this once only event is strictly limited and (excluding Sponsors) must be pre-paid to secure admission. Payment of $25.00 p.p. can be made by cheque to:
Business Excellence PO BOX 124 Tweed Heads 2485 or to Netbank Commonwealth BSB 062 682 A/C 2801 5134.
Enquiries to 0418 269 136

19TH BIRTHDAY 2ND BREAKFAST WITH RIC WILLMOT.

Many complimentary emails and calls were received following the appearance of International Business Consultant and Author RIC WILLMOT. Ric launched his new book “SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS WRITING TEMPLATES” This book is for every business letter,memo and inquiry you require for a thriving professional services firm.Included is a template CD compatible with any platform. Business can never fear writer’s block again.  This book is available to our Sponsors and Supporters for a very special discounted price for the month of October. Email me at john@businessexcellence.net.au or phone for a visit to view this outstanding business item.

RHIANNON REES Entrepreneur/ Author will be guest presenter at the October 17th business breakfast 7am DST at Tweed Heads Bowls Club, Florence and Wharf Streets Tweed Heads just up from the border at Coolangatta. Bookings now open- close by October 15th 5pm.

These breakfasts are well supported by business people from both sides of the border. There is now the dreaded DST situation which means one hour time difference depending on which side of the border we either live or work.

There seems no easy solution to this problem and one can use the DST to  your advantage by accepting the time difference  and work around it.

GOLD SPONSORSHIPS  AVAILABLE NOW

At our regular monthly business breakfasts held every third Wednesday of the month part of our exclusive deal is the plasma screen product and service promotion. We will be updating our CD and welcome any new business considering Gold Sponsorship to be in touch over the next month to be included in this great marketing strategy. Check out “membership form” in this site to see the many advantages of Sponsorship of Business Excellence.

SPECIAL BUSINESS BREAKFAST NOVEMBER 21ST.

Please keep the 21st November 2012 free for a very special guest speaking at the business breakfast. This will be a highlight of the year and more details will be announced at the October 17th business breakfast.

Thanks for taking the time to read our newsletter and look forward to seeing you at the October breakfast.

cheers
John Hurd
Founder of Business Excellence Breakfasts – Linking business to business since 1993