Coffee Time Minutes - 27th October

Welcome

Welcome to our new visitors.

Apologises

James Merrilees, Toni Oliver, Toni Fountain, Dean Brown, Natalie Pye

Who we are?

Small and Home Business owners meeting to build relationships from other SBO’s.

What is CT?

Relatively casual meeting group, where you can network, talk about business ideas and strategies, and learn from one another.

Where?

Tuggerah’s Zenith Centre.

When?

At 10.30 am on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month. Arrival 10.25 am for 10.30 am start. (Runs for about 1 hour)

Update on our Raffle?

The raffle is going around. This will go together with today’s collection to the Iris Foundation. Total $563.2 for the year so far. October $77.20

Charity Assistance

All for my family assistance for a local family in need. We raised nearly $20,000 for the family. Thanks to everyone who donated and supported the night. Wrist bands always available (All for my Family) $3

Networking:
• Coffee Time: 10th & 27th November 2010
• CCWN – Luncheon and Christmas get together is November the 18th
• CCWN – Networking on the Green at Wamberal Breakers –and 24th November – if you would like to come along, please see Tarnia.

Business Awards

• Coffee Time has received a nomination and become a finalist in the Central Coast Business Achiever Awards. The awards are on the 8th November, tickets are $95, and if you’re interested in coming along, you can book online. It starts at 6.30 and goes till about 11.30 at Ettalong Memorial Club. If you would like to come and are booking, make sure to say your wish to sit with Tarnia & Michael Gurney on the Coffee Time table.

Advertising with Buy Local
• B2B – online buy local $20 per month – see B2b

Expo - Dates 29th & 30th April – Central Coast Basketball Stadium (Bridgecoast Stadium)

lyn@b2bwithatwist.com.au
sue@b2bwithatwist.com.au

Kids Day out – Sponsers always welcome from $200 to $2000 see Christine from Wiggle & Giggle for more details

Trivia Nights coming up
Sea FM - supporting the RSPCA 5th November at Mingara

Education:

BEC courses evening course last ones for 2010 -17th & 24th November 6-9 pm $55 p/p:Modern Selling Techniques Part A & B
Also - Building your facebook page – see BEC for costs and time/date

For more info contact the BEC on 4355 4885 or info@ccbec.org.au


Christmas Party:

We will be having our final get together on the 22nd December. We have booked into the Zenith for our Christmas party. Tickets are $39 (plus drinks – pay on the day. If you want to come along please organise and pay Tarnia within the month of November as our cut-off date is 30th of November.

Wins:

• Wyong Chamber awards held 15th October
The winners who are coffee time members are:
Unique Security Group – Mark & April Izzard and team
Inspire Success – Rae Phillips
LBH Promotions – Lyn Thomson & Suzy Allport and team
• Tony brought Shane from PC Fix along to introduce and be there for when any of us have computer issues.
• Voice Concepts won a Hunter Valley Nursing Home Contract and are now in business with AVRA
• Sarley Group - assisting new businesses getting started.
• Soaring Free – 3 days a week permanent work facilitating people getting back to work.

Who are you & what do you do: 30 Sec story about you

Tarnia Gurney: Gurney Financial Services
www.gurneyfinancialservices.com.au
Planningwerx4U
www.planningwerx4u.com.au

Moira Bayliss: Herbalist
moirabayliss@gmail.com

Nicole Lothian: SOS Onsite Admin
www.sosonsiteadmin.com.au

Tony Bourke: AIIB Insurance Brokers
www.aiib.com.au

Scott Lyons: Sarley Group
www.sarley.com.au


Rob Buckworth : Interactive Telecoms
rob@interactivetelecoms.com

Shane Irwin: PC Fix
www.pcfix.com.au

Dujon Zivic: Encore Messaging
www.encoremessaging.com

Mark Izzard: Unique Security Group
www.uniquesecurity.com.au

Chris Mills: Soaring Free
www.soaringfree.com.au

Martin Odell : FutureWorks
martinodell@aapt.net.au

Kathy Bree: Coffee News
kathy.bree@coffeenews.com.au

Selma Sancar: Voice Concepts
www.voiceconcepts.com.au

Michelle: Central Coast Photo Balls
www.ccballs.com.au

Presentation

Chris Mills – Soaring Free - Personal Development

GETTING FOCUSED
BEING POWERFUL
BEING FULLFILLED

Create 2 circles one inside the other. The outer is called Circle of Concern the inner Circle of Influence.

Your circle of concern is where it is affecting you but not necessarily being able to change the outcome. Is this too large with too much in it can you disengage yourself from some of these so things don’t get to you.

From our group the circle of concern suggestions:
Health
Wealth
Business
Family
Security
Goals
Home
Higher Profits

From the list about they have all come into our circle of influence. There are many other things that could be of concern to other people . If we manage our circle of influence better it helps time management and also helps sort out problems when they arise. Eg, Business going through bad times.


We all want to increase the profit margin within our business. But instead of looking at the end product look at how to get there.
Therefore look at your circle of concern and influence and see what you can do to this.


Tony Melvin Model below


Profit

Sales Margin

#Sales Average Sale

Prospects Conversion Rate


If we look at what we can do to assist Profit it can be seen that if you convert more prospects it will increase the sales, average sale, the margin and therefore the profit. So the work has to start with your prospects as without them you will not grow.

If business is getting on top of your or your home is try to create these circles and see what you can eliminate from your concern to try to get everything back on track. Talk to a friend to help you if you need to or a business associate. Who knows they may need a hand one day too.

Thanks Chris – very informative. If anyone would like to see Chris to discuss further please contact him.

Important Reminder

I created Coffee Time for home and small business owners to build relationships and friendships. Times can be hard, so please don’t forget Coffee Time and the people within are here to help each other if you have a problem if don’t know where to go. Come talk to someone in the group. Remember we are all in this group to help one another. Please don’t go down the path of no return.

NEXT MEETING: 11th November 2010 at 10:30am - 2 yr birthday for CT

PRESENTING: Rae Phillips on HR for your business.