After the unseasonable spring sunshine of yesterday today dawned bright and the seasonal warmth continued. 20 of us gathered amidst the warm glow that always accompanies our initial get together prior to the start of the meeting. Despite the ambient temperature there were only two for granola and the rest were either sausage or bacon with or without bread.
Performance League
Only one week into April and with all due modesty I have to report that I’m out front with 90 points followed by Stuart Smallcombe on 69 and Blake Hammond on 61. Stuart Smallcombe also was presented with his certificate confirming his victory for the month of March. Congratulations Stuart!
Education Slot
Paul Dulieu introduced us to the 5% rule. An epithet that runs parallel with the suggestion that Rome wasn’t built in the day. I always like new phrases, and I very much enjoyed the suggestion that we should approach the growth in our businesses by the ‘aggregation of marginal gains’. A feast for thought.
60-Second Presentation Round
Sally Waters was this week’s Oscar holder and talked of her fragrance of the month that we had all received a sample of before the beginning of the meeting.
Blake Hammond followed her and held up an IR receiver. It was only a small black box but it can apparently control everything. However, I’m not sure that sticking one in Donald
Trump’s pocket would resolve all the world’s issues but it appeared to be a glimpse into the future,
In a departure from the usual plumbing issues Paul Corrigan urged us to consider air conditioning. He mentioned something about 0% VAT which should be an encouragement to us all.
Matt Barry contented himself with a broad overview of his services, branding and creativity is at the heart of what he does. Talking of creativity, first instalment of Stuarts Smallcombe’s attempt to sort out Simpsons Tavern in the city. This week it is the Internet connection that he is looking to sort out. Watch this space for next week.
So volatile is the mortgage market at the moment for reasons we all understand that Clara Downton offered up her ability to report on mortgage capacity which can be needed by people who are going through a divorce. She had recently been commended by a judge as to the quality of her reporting, So you should go to her if you’re involved in matrimonial court proceedings. Whilst you’re at it, if you are a builder and are involved in claims through the civil courts Terry Maylin’s your man, he is recently had a spate of them and chasing commercial debts is something that does very well.
Dave Roberts is quite rightly keen to have us find a way to make effective referrals to him and this week his suggestion was inspections of fuse boards and also general testing, both of which can lead to more work for him.
Interesting fact of the day is that carpets can hold up to four times their own weight in grunge. Silvia Neveda gave us the grizzly details
Jane Malyon revealingly disclosed that Roger used to work for the Playboy club. She was however at pains to point out that she wore the bunny ears in the Malyon household.
The Oscar however went to John Hammond who described how dealing with things properly led from one job to another as he once again illustrated his hallmark to success was doing the job properly with the right equipment at the outset.
10-Minute Presentation by Silvia Nedeva
Silvia Neveda was on her maiden voyage, and her television presentation was a great introduction to how she got to where she is now and what she can do now that she is here. Hopefully her effective presentation will lead to lots of referrals! Lots of questions afterwards is always a good sign.
Brilliant ed slot today Paul D – will be searching for those 5% opportunities. Also great first presentation from Silvia. Already recommended you to my Pest Control client.
Excellent meeting with a superb professional first 10 minutes from Silvia
Great Ed Slot from PD
Fab first 10 minutes Sylvia. For apparently your “first presentation like that” it didnt show! Good to find out more about the businesses youre after too.
Good ed slot Paul, and well deserved 60 second win from John after a great referral
Great to be back this week! A great Ed slot from Paul D. Small changes for success. A great presentation from our new member Silvia. You smashed it. It was so good to hear about your business, how you want to grow and who we can recommend you to. I’ll be keeping my ears to the ground for you.
She did smash it, didn’t she! 😀
My first 10 minutes, I was a shivering nervous wreck. Sylvia absolutely smashed it and was really interesting also!
Great ed slot Paul D… Thank you all for a great meeting
Well done, Silvia – a great first presentation and a really clear indication that you are amazing at what you do.
Really enjoyed that Ed slot today Paul D and it is so true that lots of small changes make a big difference!
well done Silvia on your first EBF presentation, i certainly have a few contacts i can put you in touch with and your lady Emelia did a great job at cleaning my office so more to come!
So enjoyable! Silvia’s presentation was first class and really informative….and Paul D’s tips were very valuable. Great meeting and well worth getting up for!
Another fantastic meeting! Paul, the ‘5% rule’ really resonated with me—it’s such a practical way to think about aggregating marginal gains without feeling overwhelmed. Huge congratulations to Silvia on her first 10-minute presentation; you handled it like a pro, and the ‘grunge’ facts about carpets certainly gave us all food for thought! Great to see John picking up the Oscar as well. Looking forward to putting those 5% improvements into practice this week
An excellent meeting, as always, with a fantastic debut 10 minutes by Sylvia.