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TOP AGAIN!

Utility Warehouse is top in the April issue of Which? magazine – again! When customers were asked in October 2008 it was clear that most energy suppliers weren’t doing nearly enough to keep their customers happy. We came top in that survey and are the only company to have IMPROVED – customer satisfaction 83% and awarded 5 stars in every category. It costs you nothing to have a chat about how you can save money and be on the receiving end of award-wining customer service. Give me a call on 0800 781 0765 or check out the French and Saunders videos on my website www.pingpom.co.uk
Paula

New direction?

All we ever hear from the media is doom and gloom – when such an economical climate is a time for diversifying our businesses, moving in another direction with our business ….or even trying a new type of business. Recently I listened to a marketing consultant on how to succeed during these challenging times. It has openend my husband’s eyes to new ways of earning an income in his business, such as offering workshops and offering other services related to his business. One key factor that was apparent was the necessity to give “the best” customer service, and not to drop your prices just to win the business.
In some cases, people look to join the industries that are actually “booming” in this climate, and thrive on people looking to make money in other ways instead of the conventional “job”. I am extremely fortunate to be involved in an industry where an adviser to the government, Edward Ludbrook, has said that ‘it’s time has now come’. The company I work with is set to explode in the next 5 to 6 years – such an exciting time and a great future for my business.

Every cloud has a silver lining…what is yours?

Heather O’Brien
07765 437360
heather.obrien@uwclub.net

17th March Conference

This message to say a big ‘thank you’ to all involved in organising another great event and the speakers had such passion and enthusiasum I found it very motivational and uplifting.

I had to leave the event early to attend to and urgent matter and was therefore not able to congratulate the winner of my donated ‘prize’, the travel gift pack & £50.00 holiday voucher, but I am sure it went to a good home and I look forward to helping find a suitable holiday for this year or next in which to use the voucher!

Thank you to everyone and to the new contacts I made it was just great!

Beverley
Your Personal Travel Consultant
Travel Counellors plc

RISKS

After attending the brilliant 1230 Conference 17th March, and listening to the great speakers talking about taking risks in setting up a business, I felt inspired to share with you all a poem that finally made me decide to leave teaching after 35 years and set up my business. I never thought that I would be able to do this so late in my working career. I have been successful and am loving every minute of what I do. It has been a huge learning experience and I am still learning.

The poem is called RISKS and is by Leo F Buscaglia.

To laugh is to risk appearing a fool
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental
To reach out for another is to risk involvement
To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self
To place your ideas, your dreams before the crowd is to risk their loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return
To live is to risk dying.
To hope is to risk despair.
To try is to risk failure.

But risks must be taken
because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.
The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing.
He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love …. live.
Chained by his certitudes, he is a slave: he has forfeited freedom.

Only a person who risks is free.

Energetic influences in Wimbledon

Hey! What a great networking lunch today in Wimbledon, hosted by Teresa Leong – the sun was out in all her glory, and all the attendees were on sparkling form feeling very energised by the wonderful weather.

It was great to meet some new faces and friends, giving a very warm welcome to Michela Milazzo of Qi Investment, although probably not as warm as her investment properties in the Caribbean!

Fiona (Coppard – Electra Jewellery) brought along a few select items from her gorgeous range of bags and accessories, two handbags snaffled up before she even had time to get them fully out of her case!!

With Mothers Day in mind, I’d also brought along a few old favourites from Holistic Feathers as gift ideas and handed out sample pots of Raw Gaia’s raw chocolate face mask *yummmieeee*

Teresa was on top form, sharing her vision for her Wimbledon group and we have some exciting news about our plans to celebrate 1230 TWC Wimbledon’s 1st birthday next month … so put Monday 20th April in your diary and make sure you come along to share the birthday celebrations in style!

Wishing everyone an amazingly successful 1230 Any Other Business! event tomorrow in Bromley …

Visualise to Materialise

I have just embarked on an exciting inner journey and will be blogging my progress over the next four weeks.

Yesterday I had my first Vision Board session with member Susie Jeffries. The session started with a very relaxing meditation in which I was encouraged to leave any issues outside and focus on what I wanted to bring into my life. I pictured my board and soon found that at the centre of that was my need for harmony, health and wellbeing in my life.

One by one, three corners emerged on the board:
My work and purpose
My relationship with my husband
My family & friends
For a while the fourth corner was empty ~ I stayed with that and thought… perhaps I will discover here what that will be

Minutes later whilst still meditating it appeared ~ it was the ‘me’ corner, importantly, what recharged my batteries in order to give to the other corners

Moving on in the session I started to sketch out my vision onto paper and saw how intentions start to crystalize once expressed. It was very interesting to see how areas flowed from one to another.

I needed guidance on one section of my board and used the angel cards that Susie had laid out for this. The first card I picked gave me insight into something that was blocking me and needed letting go of. The second card I drew from another pack gave me the answer I needed !

My homework is to find pictures and words to personalise my board.

When I left, Susie told me to look out for events and happenings this week.

When I got home I had two invitations of work at well-being events. During my acupunture session later that afternoon. I also had a very important message from Judy Bowen-Jones in terms of looking after myself.

So watch this space for future updates!

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS!

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Double Bill

We were fortunate in having two guest speakers at the East Grinstead Meeting today:
Catherine Nardiello ~ International Concert Pianist ~ gave a talk in celebration of International Women’s Day. We learnt about the history of women composers and Catherine had autographed CDs of her music for sale.

Hearing about the group and knowing that she would be performing in the area,Catherine contacted me last August requesting that she come to talk to us.

One of our members, Hazel Harris of Hazel Harris Image Consultancy, was there with her latest Miss Captain collection. It was lovely to be looking at Spring/Summer clothes to put us in the mood for warmer days ahead. Hazel has a special offer running for members who book parties within the next 48hrs

Prizes for the business card draw, were kindly donated by Catherine Nardiello and member Fiona Coppard. I also donated a free Reiki/NLP session

All in all a lively and varied meeting with lots of quality networking taking place

New Weighout website

We are happy to announce the launch of our new website www.weighout.co.uk Please take a look and tell us what you think. We are looking forward to next Tuesday’s event and meeting some new 1230 TWC members at 1230 AOB? We are also looking forward to seeing Penny again! CiCi and Jules

Do something for fun!

I had a fantastic day yesterday. I went up to London to a recording session with my friend Emma and her sister Megan. Emma is getting married on Saturday and wanted to record her first dance. Crazy!
A singing teacher I know, Duncan Rutherford, arranged a recording session for us. I had such fun and haven’t laughed so much on ages. It was a real tonic to go and do something I have never done before and be surrounded by wonderful people. What a day out from the everyday stresses and strains.I am going to talk to Duncan about offering some sessions on our stress workshops at Keston Natural Health Practice. Come along and see how much good it will do you!