Coffs Coast Business Women's Network

The publication of her inspirational book, Women I Adore, has ended nine years of struggle for burgeoning writer Lynda Taylor (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Women-I-Adore/292565891177).

When presenting her book to many major publishing houses, Lynda was encouraged to write about recognizable faces, movie stars, models and the like - all high-profile women -- in order to see her work published; however she made a conscious decision to stick to her guns, and rejected this suggestion.

Mary Crawford has had a long career in Education.  She was a high school teacher for 20 years during which time she taught in Australia, UK and Cyprus.  She was the first Moderator for English in the Northern Territory and was also a member of the Senior Studies Board for English which set the curriculum for Senor Students.

Business and Professional Women are often called upon to give a short speech or quality assurance presentation, deliver a report, argue their case, or present a paper at a Conference, Forum or Seminar. These are opportunities for women to exercise both power and influence within their own business, association or organization. Yet, for many women such opportunities to be seen and heard, centre-stage, can still be daunting, uncomfortable or even quite frightening.

Karen Schmidt is an award winning speaker, workshop leader and facilitator. With a background in Human Resource Management, her practical experience comes from hiring, firing, managing, coaching and training thousands of people in just about every industry. She has experienced the workplace from the point of view of a staff member, manager, recruiter, contractor and consultant. So whether your people arrive at work wearing high heels, a hard hat or carrying a hand gun Karen can help you understand what it takes to engage them.

In this issue      Issue 5 - February 2010

• New Small Business Minister appointed
• SmallBiz website a big hit
• Business experts share knowledge with SMEs
• Small business micro-credit scheme expands
• New Ausinvent website to help inventors, entrepreneurs and innovators
• Funding round now open for Strategic Business Clusters program
• New Aboriginal Economic Development Officers appointed
• Are you a Women in Manufacturing?
• International Women’s Day Lunch - Our Women, Our State…Be Inspired!
• Focus on Western Sydney

http://smallbiz.e-newsletter.com.au/link/id/30256784b6b0b9194bccP0f682cf1274d93e109eb/page.html

When you're running a business, planning is vital. A good business plan is a constant reference to look at each step of the way. It's the tool that helps your business grow and key to determining how it succeeds. That's why we suggest you develop a plan that is both the compass and map of your business, showing both the direction and how to get there. After all, how can you plan for success if you don't have a plan?
Your business plan should:

Our collective goal for 2010 is to make this world 1 Million women stronger!

Australia’s leading Feng Shui Practitioner is coming to Coffs Coast BWN - February 2010 - click here for event details.

Debra Jarvis, founder of Feng Shui Miracles P/L and author of the publication “ABC of Feng Shui” is an accomplished professional speaker who educates and inspires her audiences.

Many people view the beginning of a new year as a chance to make a fresh start, to give up old unhealthy habits and to overhaul their lives.  Unfortunately, only 5% of all New Year resolutions are ever followed through to fruition.  

Why is this?  
Our habits are formed by the two parts of our mind, conscious and unconscious, working together to make our lives easier.  So, to break a habit that we may have had for many years, is not as simple as many of the “self-help” books would have us believe.  It is not simply a matter of willpower, but a desire for change that focuses completely on the benefits of the new way of being and total belief that the new way of life is going to lead to more happiness.  It is unlikely that anyone will break a habit if it will lead to misery and discomfort.  

Christmas is a time to celebrate, relax and enjoy your family, however for many it can become stressful event with the pressure of your own expectations and that of your family and friends.

For tips on how to enjoy this Xmas and stay ‘stress free’  click here