Trevor Hendy is unchallenged as “the greatest Ironman in the world” and the pride of Australian Surf Lifesaving.

Trevor Hendy is a true legend in his sport. No other competitor has reached his heights. He has  became a role model for all Australians. He was awarded  a member of the Order of Australia and has also been inducted into the Surf Life Saving, Gold Coast and Australian Sporting Hall of Fame.

He is the most outstanding World and Australian ironman of his time. He is able to explain to any group a system to be successful in business and overcome obstacles that they can relate to instantly. Trevor’s  inspirational stories make a real connection with his audience. He has a speaking style that relates well to any group and makes a real connection with his audience. Trevor is a real champion who has the gift of being able to transfer his methodology of success to an audience who will leave with the motivation to strive for success and overcome any hurdles.

Do not miss this rare opportunity to learn the tips to overcome adversity and move to success from a brilliant Life Coach with real Life Experience. Trevor empowers people to maximize their human potential

Dr. Helena Popovic is a superb and informative presenter. This is 2010 breakfast you DO NOT WANT TO MISS!!! Ask  anyone who attended her January breakfast when Helena spoke on the brain- she was brilliant.

A medical doctor who travels internationally to share her great knowledge but in a practical manner to assist small and big business.

If you only attend ONE breakfast this year then this is the ONE!!

Thanks for all good wishes for our 17^th Birthday breakfast and to Brad Whittaker- Executive Chef and Chris Goodman -Functions Manager at Tweed Bowls Club for all their support and for the magnificent Birthday Cake to share by all attending the breakfast.

Now entering our 18^th year of assisting business to Business Excellence.

Thanks to our IT advisor and Mentor Bob Caldwell of Coastal Furniture for his strong support and design advice- Business Excellence is a team effort.

Bookings to john@businessexcellence.net.au or 0418 269 136 or 07 55 241273

Cheers

John and Joan Hurd

Speaker for May 19^th Business Excellence Breakfast   JOHN HUDSON- International Presenter

Early bookings appreciated as this will be advertised extensively and a full house is expected.

3 times Australian Representative to the World Snooker Championship’s, John S. Hudson presents his “What it takes to be a Champion” speech.

Ever held on to a big goal, a really big dream?

John has. 

 As a young man, he was mesmerised by watching Australia’s own Eddie Charlton win the Pot Black snooker series on television.

He then set himself an incredible dream to one day represent Australia himself in a World Snooker Championship, a goal he was finally able to achieve, some 35 years later!

 Driven by a relentless determination and a strong work ethic, John garnered State and Australian Championship’s along the way and has overcome significant challenges to achieve his life long dream.

He forged a powerful personal belief in his 5 Key Principles to success. 

In 15 years as a professional speaker, John has found many people who have set goals, however in many cases they need a “road map” to get there.

John will give you this road map by sharing with you his 5 Key Principles with you on the day.

You will be provided with your own work sheet to write these 5 Key Principles that will give you every opportunity for success in business and in your own personal life.

For any one of us who have ever held onto a dream, John’s speech is truly a very powerful heart warming story of NEVER EVER EVER giving up on a dream!

 This inspirational and motivational speaker is not to be missed. John tours internationally and throughout Australia and never fails to impress and amaze his audience with his motivational journey to success!!

Bookings to john@businessexcellence.net.au or 0418 269 136

 Robyn is well known internationally and has written and spoken in most major cities and countries throughout the world. Her books on networking and other topics are well received by her legion of fans and business contacts. Robyn will share her stategies for you to identify what you wish to achieve in 2010. She will demonstrate what your clients are looking for in 2010 and how to generate endless referrals. Most importantly she will demonstrate how to maximise all the opportunites that you will receive by Networking to the Max!!

January 2oth is a date you should put in your new 2010 diary for DR. HELENA POPOVIC MB BS- Helena is a medical doctor and peak performance coach.

Dr. Helena will give you brilliant ideas and practical ways to BOOST YOUR BRAIN.  visit her website to explore her details. Just “google” Dr. Helena Popovic- Speaker and read her ideas and topics.  This is a very special breakfast and one NOT to be missed.

At this time  Joan and I would like to thank our generous Gold Sponsors (see list on the right of this page) for their continued support throughout 2009,  and  you, the very best for the festive season and we look forward to producing a fabulous range of speakers and helpful topics in 2010.

John Hurd

Business Excellence Principal

Many independent professionals hold themselves back from expanding, because of fears of speaking and presenting themselves in public. This affects personal and professional growth, in terms of self-confidence and being able to attract new clients. It can create feelings of frustration, struggle and working doubly hard at something you know you do really well… if only you had the skill and confidence to tell people about it.

Do not miss this unique and special presentation. Wednesday 18th November – 6:45 for 7am NSW DST

Mark Edmondson (former Rugby League International) shares his secrets to transform yourself and your business to the
highest of heights by developing the champion mind set.
Discover how to become unstoppable.
Discover the difference between becoming elite and being mediocre.
Discover how Mark bounced back straight away from losing his one
million dollar fortune.
Hear Mark’s own captivating testimony from being not good enough,
to passing everyone by, and reaching the very top.
Mark has played rugby league professionally for 11 years winning
nearly every trophy possible. He has played with english champions
St Helens, travelled the world playing for England, and lived out a
boy-hood dream by playing for the Sydney city Roosters in 2006
under Coach Ricky Stewart .
Mark is qualified in success + leadership psychology and is a master
fitness trainer and now travels all over Australia sharing his insights
and strategies to audience’s, captivating them far and wide to reach
their fullest potential.
You can’t afford not to know this valuable information Mark is
teaching, if you want guaranteed success in life…
Attend this unique breakfast

Kurek Ashley

This dynamic performer will ignite and excite you with his stories of working with the film greats John Travolta, Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris and many other stars. An unforeseen tragedy set him on a downward spiral that saw him fall and rise to become one of the most exciting and inspiring presenters on the speaking circuit today.

Kurek spent five constructive years working with International Motivational Speaker ANTHONY ROBBINS and was brought to Australia to coach sales teams. He commenced running seminars that were so successful he devised a year long individual coaching program for once a week sessions charging $27,000 per person . He now only takes on ten clients per year. He runs continuous public seminars for 500 people at a time paying $1200 for a two day course. Yes- that’s $500,000 for two days work! You can see him for a once only tax deductible fee of $25.00!

A large number is expected at this business breakfast so early bookings are essential. Full details re payment to the Business Excellence breakfast are set out in the website www.goldcoasttweednetworking.com

KUREK’S FIVE SUCCESS RULES:
1. Ask yourself how you can add value to more people
2. Fortune is in the follow through –act , don’t just think
3. If you’re not networking, you’re not working
4. Remember, in order to change things, you must change first
5. Be a visionary and focus on your goal, don’t look behind or sideways. Always move forward

The “ideas man” Ron will have your attention from his opening remarks. His theme is “Get Real about Life! Life is wonderful adventure”

In these tough times there is too much negativity and we guarantee you will leave this breakfast with positivity and fresh ideas to implement in your business or professional service immediately.

Bookings to: john@businessexcellence.net.au or 0418 269 136.

Meet positive and like minded people in a great atmosphere. Come at 6-45am for an early tea/coffee and increase your contacts.

***FREE EBOOK ** CONTACT ME TO RECEIVE THE PAUL McCARTHY E-BOOK “THE SURVIVAL TRAP”
This 80 page e-book illustrates why some businesses thrive and others struggle to survive in tough economic times. Send me a request for the book, and I will email it back to you. You must include your name, business, phone contact and email address in your request to john@businessexcellence.net.au

regards, from John

Fight the recession with positive thinking

by Peter Switzer – The Australian March 30, 2009 12:00am

AS the old saying goes: when the going gets tough, the tough get going. But the smart get thinking, and

that has to be the best response for business owners trying to combat the economic downturn that looks to

be turning into a recession.

A largely unexpected fall in economic growth in the December quarter has dashed the chances of

Australia just dodging an official recession, The Australian reported.

The hope was that the December quarter would be barely positive, the March quarter would be negative

for sure and by the June quarter the combined hit of the $42 billion stimulus package and the 4 per cent

cut in interest rates might turn the economy slightly positive.

The official definition of recession is six months of negative growth. This still has not happened but media

outlets are running hard with recession headlines, which is bound to hinder consumer and business

confidence. That is the main reason I hoped we would have only one quarter of negative growth so we

could leverage off a possible “no recession” headline.

This is not outrageously optimistic thinking as the February National Australia Bank business survey

shows that business confidence, while still negative, improved substantially over the month.

However, if business owners must deal with the added weight of recession talk everywhere we go, the

best response is to fight negativity with realistic positiveness. Every business has to pull out the greatest

marketing effort imaginable and it has to be done at effective cost. Some companies take risks and

actually increase their marketing spend, but that takes courage and great cash flow.

Others recognise that through good times when revenue came flooding through the front door, there was

insufficient lateral thinking or outside-the-square strategising going on.

I have mentioned this before but Edward de Bono says the great business competitors are also great

lateral thinkers. This is the time to get your team together and think about ways to increase sales as well

as drive down costs.

Michael Eisner, the former boss of Disney, used to have weekend brainstorming sessions that included

people from all parts of the business. Marketing executives got together with ticket collectors to see what

innovations were possible.

Eisner believed the guy on the amusement rides often knew stuff about Disney customers that executives,

armed with their folders of marketing research, did not.

Lots of businesses forget that often 80 per cent of business is generated from 20 per cent of their

customer base. These great customers should be targeted in these tough times. Thinking about your

customers’ needs is the best way to come up with moneymaking innovation.

This is also the time to look at your costs, line by line, and see if you have accepted bills from suppliers

that were struck when everyone was busy and revenue flowed freely.

Your staff should be included in your cost reduction drive as they could be the ones that go for high priced,

immediate courier services for packages or documents that possibly don’t need to be sent urgently.

This is the time for innovation and leadership: they go hand in hand. It is the testing material of leaders and

their teams. Creating a oneness in your assault on the recession threat could create a much better

business, which will shift into the fast lane when the economy improves.

Recently, I came across a British restaurant that took on the recession there by creating an all-you-can-eat

deal provided customers paid £5 for alcohol. It has worked a treat and the restaurant has even attracted

television stories, such that a business commentator in Australia is talking about the business.

Sponsorship of Business Excellence is the best way to market you product or services.

Peter Switzer’s article stresses to need to market NOW more than ever. For over 15 years John Hurd’s Business Excellence Marketing and Promotions business has been assisting Tweedand Gold Coast businesses to market sucessfully their products and services. Print out a sponsorship form now (see right side column) or phone/email John as shown in the website.

The benefits obtained from Gold Sponsorship are many and are proven to be very cost effective.

Next Business Breakfast Wednesday 15th April 2009- Dynamic Speaker & Author Karen Schmidt.

We are delighted to have Karen Schmidt present at the Business Excellence Breakfast at Tweed Heads on the 15th April at 7am. No DST for six months – so hope more Queenslanders can take advantage of out return to a sane same time zone.

Karen never fails to deliver the very latest business news and tips as she moves around corporate Australia speaking to businesses both large and small. For the full flyer and details see “next breakfast”- just click on- or email : john@businessexcellence.net.au .

Next week we will return with more business and networking articles for your information.

All the best

John Hurd