Hi,

As a small business owner I’m grateful that I live in Melbourne. There is such a wide variety of events to attend to network with other like-minded business owners and learn valuable tips to implement back into my own business.

The opposite is also true. So much choice! You could be out every day/night of the week if you wanted to.

I recently caught up with Jo and Rick Harrison from Soulmate Success and Ludwina Dautovic from The Red Tent Woman.

Have a great week!

Have you ever arrived for an appointment at the correct time only to be told the person you are seeing is running late? I’m sure that has happened to you on many occasions. In the story I’m about to relay to you, this incident happened to one of my clients recently.

Gary and his wife arrived to see this health professional at the appointed time. The receptionist had even confirmed the time the day before. On arrival at the health clinic they were told the practitioner was running 30 minutes late. The reason being that the first appointment for the day had arrived late due to heavy traffic so consequently every other appointment was set back.

Hi,

I’ve been invited to speak at a number of events in the coming weeks including the
‘Home Biz Chicks Success Summit’ and
‘Accelerate in Business’.

And back by popular demand is my flagship
workshop ‘How to Have Less Mess, Less Stress and More Success’

Hope to meet and hear from many of you in the near future.

I enjoy speaking as long as I don’t have to do much travelling.  I always prefer to come home to my family.

Have a great week!

Lorraine Pirihi
‘The Productivity Queen’

Hi,

Received an invite to attend the ‘Women in League’ pre ‘State of Origin’ event this week. And of course, I had plenty of business cards with me.

Also attended the game against Queensland and New South Wales.

Got to network with the C.E.O.of the Australian Rugby League, Geoff Carr. He looks more like a basketballer or runner, than a Rugby League player.

Also spent some time with Matt Cross and Geoff Lima, players from The Melbourne Storm. Tia (my daughter) attended as well and we took some great photos…check them out here.

Before you start complaining that your team are causing you headaches and not performing the way you want, take a look at yourself first.

Gary who runs a plumbing business has 5 staff. He was always complaining that they were lazy, didn’t use their initiative and would take advantage of him.

We had Gary fill in our ‘Productivity and Leadership Profile’. This process allows each team member to anonymously answer questions about how they see Gary in many areas including his leadership abilities, communication, organisation, etc. The process also allows Gary to answer the same questions on how he sees himself.