Coffee Time Minutes - 13th June 2012

Welcome
Welcome to our new visitors


Apologies
Kathy Bree


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?
Today we raised $30.50 bringing the total this year raised $285.50 (including this week’s total) for this year for the Iris Foundation in 2012.

This year we will continue with our Raffles and donation to Iris Foundation. This year we will do a raffle again for the Iris Foundation. We will be looking for prizes/donations up to the value of $10. Its will be up to you if you would like to participate and none should feel obliged. Tickets will be $2 each, or three for $5.


Updated Members
We have over 120 members for Coffee Time. You can come when you are free, never feel obligated and always feel welcome. I have a list with everyone who has come along to Coffee Time; I am updating the distribution list. If you would like to be included, please check your details are correct, update where necessary and add if not on there.

I have bought a card box for everyone’s cards and the folders were ripped. Please utilise the card holder box, please pass around each meeting, and feel free to support each other and utilize their services.


Recap of last meeting
Who was here last meeting? Who remembers what we talked about? Did we put into practice? How did we go?

Accounting – make sure you keep receipts, organise a meeting with your accountant, and look at saving tax.


Workcover
Don’t forget Jay can come out to your workplace and do a free assessment; you can then get a $500 voucher/credit towards purchasing safe office things (chair, etc). Jay also has workshops, one on one meeting and assessments currently available. If you wish to have a free appointment with Jay please contact him on jay.lewis@workcover.nsw.gov.au


Upcoming Networking:

• Coffee Time 27th June – Work Cover with Jay Lewis

• Coffee Time 11th July – Open Forum – Budgeting and finances

• Coffee Time 25th July – TBA

• Coffee Time 8th August – Open Forum – Marketing in your business

• Coffee Time 22nd August – Insurances and your business – Tony Bourke and Kellie Targett

• Fridays round the coast SBNG – 3rd Friday here at Zenith

• BWC lunches on each month – for more info contact Kym Williams

• Success Women’s Networking Luncheon – 24th May

• 13th July – Westpac Race Day – we have booked 1 table of 10. And we have 2 seats left on the Coffee Times table. Tickets are $95 each, money due on the 27th June 2012. So far on our table we have:

- Sharyn Burgess

- Kate Morris

- Karen McLean

- Dean Brown

- Tony Bourke

- Tarnia Gurney

- Casey Targett

- Kellie Targett



Education:

2012 – Visit BEC upstairs or log on to www.ccbec.org.au

o BEC & Work cover courses – keeping small business safe

o 19th June – Sole Trader - not using subcontractors or employing staff

o 19th June or 24th July – Employing staff

o 24th July - Using subcontractors



BEC has Memberships available:

- Business Basics Membership - $249.

- Business plus Membership - $748.

For more information, please speak to Darren or Debbie at the BEC – 02 4355 4885



Update:

• Business Expo – 19th September at Mingara


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

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

Nicolette Gregory
Photographer onefitone@bigpond.com

Dawn & Bev
Iris Foundation http://www.irisfoundation.org.au/

Rachel Dillon
Elite Embroidery http://www.eliteembroidery.com.au/

Kellie Targett
Insurance Adviser net ktargett@iaa.net.au

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

Leeanna
Gem Candles http://www.gemcandles.com.au/
Intimate Whispers http://www.intimatewhispers.com.au/

Marama Carmichael
Essential Wellbeing http://essentialwellbeingforbusiness.com/

Sylvie Carter
Axiom Services http://www.axiomservices.com.au/

Kate Morris
Events with Pizazz http://www.eventswithpizazz.com.au/

Toni Fountain
Insight Health http://www.insighthealthaustralia.com.au/

Jo Thomson
Destiny by Choice http://www.destinybychoice.com.au/

Jahne Peart
Exploring Names jahne@hotcollections.com.au

Glenn Kirkwood
That Referral Guy www.thatreferralguy.com/.au

Casey Targett
Best Signs www.bestsigns.com.au & http://www.grassads.com.au/

John Mann
Retired Business Manager


Wins

• Tarnia – Met with 5 of the clients from the Buy Local, another 6 over the coming weeks. And more to call again.

• Tony – Sold his home, and bought a new home

• Nicolette- has 2000 likes on her Facebook page

• Toni – has 3 new practioners

• Kate – thanks to everyone for their support over the past few years. Good news for a family member

• Glenn – completed ½ marathon in 1h 17m

• Jahne – interviewed by Express Advocate and article in last Wednesdays paper

• Leanna – new consultant in QLD

• Leanna – Inquiry for USA exporting company – Gem Candles

• Ashley – (Leeana’s Son) Nominated and Finalist for NLBC Awards

• Leanna – Nominated and Finalist for the NLBC Awards

• Tarnia – Nominated and Finalist for the NLBC Awards

• Tarnia – Nominated for Telstra Business Woman of the Year 2012 Awards



Presentation today

Tony Bourke on Goal Setting

• Top 10% of people in the world have a goal

• Most people don’t know how they will get to their goal

• Write down your goals.

• Be specific with your goals and steps to get there

• Brian Tracy completed a study that showed that people that simply wrote down what they wanted and put it in their wallet or purse, when they looked at the list a year later 80% of them had completed those goals.

• Bob Proctor - wrote a book “You were born rich”. Check it out

• Maybe make a vision board – add pictures and words to it. Dates aswell

• Have an emotional attachment to your goal – imagine what it would feel like

• Be excited about your goal

• Another idea is to get a shoe box – make a slot in it, and drop all your pictures in there of your goals

• Have a vision board for your business and your personal life

• Audrey Hepburn once said – Nothing is impossible, the word itself says IM POSSIBLE!



For copies of the Goal Setting Sheet or to download – here is the link

http://www.tonybourke.com.au/images/goalsettingsheet.pdf

For More information - http://www.tonybourke.com.au/

Thanks everyone for your participation, hope everyone got something out of it.

Planningwerx4u has Business Planning CD’s for $50 (+ GST) each, if you would like one please let Tarnia know.

Winner of today’s raffle – Kate Morris

Today we raised $30.50 for Iris Foundation.

Thanks and see you next time

NEXT MEETING: 27th June - arrive 10.25am for 10.30 start – sharp

Presentation – Work cover