Meetings
Most meetings take place over breakfast however this is up to the members. Lunch and early dinner meetings also work. Here is how a breakfast meeting works.
07:30 | Open networking
Catch up with your fellow members and exchange any referrals, leads, tips or recommendations (and discuss sports results, kids, pets, the economy in Japan – anything you like).
07:45 | Welcome/champion update
Your opportunity to position and promote your business to the network.
07:47 | Positioning statements
This is an insight into you, and your business. It is not designed to be a straight sales pitch and not changes every week.
08:05 | Resource Discussion
The Champion facilitates the weeks coaching/education. Open discussions help the learning process and we encourage constructive questions and debate.
08:45 | Board session (optional)
This is where the network discusses one or two pertinent member issues or challenges, and brainstorm potential solutions or alternatives. The outcome can be worth thousands of dollars to your business.
09:00 | Meeting Close
Gordon – a review
From Andrew De Souza – Champion of Converge Gordon Just a quick note on proceedings today . It certainly appears my members are thinking about the resource papers that we cover and to some extent , adopting them into their workplaces . Warren( Chinese medical practitioner)- Mind Maps - he has implemented it into his business by providing Mind maps to his clients in relation to their health issues and also to add awareness on topics like Hydration/Relaxation/ Exercise – providing clients more of an education on general well...
read moreNorth Sydney 23/05/13
Welcome to the Experience Economy at Converge North Sydney. The topic today was the HBR article on the experience economy – the key message is that you are what you charge for… “You really are what you charge for – if you charge for stuff then you are in the commodity business. If you charge for tangible things then you are in the goods business. If you charge for the activities that you execute then you are in the service business. If you charge for the time the customer spends with you then you are...
read moreMosman being mindful
A fabulous sunny morning at Beautiful Balmoral Beach. Our topic today was Mindfulness, what does it mean, and how can it enhance our work/business. Andrew Hurrell surprised us with a box of Lindt chocolates, and proceeded to guide us through an exercise in Mindful Eating – feel the chocolate in your hand, smell it, take a bite, let it melt on your tougue, feel the texture, the taste……….you get the picture?? Quite a way to start your morning, let me tell you. Our discussion, while being aimed at our businesses, covered...
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North Sydney (aka Lane Cove) 21/02/03
First photo from the new and improved North Sydney group (formerly our Lane Cove group who have moved). If you run a business in the North Sydney area and are interested on coming along please contact Granville on 0414 880 374. Loving the beard…..
read moreDouble Bay 21/02/03
Great to see some new faces. Welcome David and Niten. Thanks also to Ken who facilitated by all accounts and great topic & discussion . Of course a huge thank you to Grant for the annual photo
read moreManly Starts – again
Manly has kicked off this week (I know for the second time) with a great group (2 missing from photo). Meeting fortnightly at the 3 Beans Cafe is you want to join us for a look?
read moreChatswood Starts
We are officially started in Chatswood. Eva, Geoff and Angus are the first cabs off the rank. Group meets on Wednesday’s at Cafe Ena if you are a business owner in the area and want to tag along
read moreMosman 06/02/13
Bright sunny morning at Balmoral for the Converge meeting. The discussion was around goals and how effective (and potentially detrimental) they can be. We decided that a focus might work better. What are the key things that the business needs to focus on to achieve the desired outcomes over the next 6 months. Feedback was that it gave better clarity about the ‘what to do’ as well as the ‘what we want to achieve’
read moreGordon 01/02/13
In the midst of discussion on goals, opportunities and challenges for the year ahead. Room at the table for a few more?????
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