“Success isn’t about how much money you make; it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.”
Michelle Obama
Business networking is such a buzzword these days.
I’ve always found the entire idea and concept pretty tedious. Which is bizarre as I’m such a people person! I love to meet new people, build new connections, forge friendships and strengthen my offering to my community of clients.
But I have been unfortunate to have been stuck speaking with people who didn’t interest me in places I didn’t like on more occasions than I’d like. So, I steered clear of business networking for a long time.
However, last year, I was invited to join a brand new BNI chapter in our area called BNI Enrichment. Firstly, I was invited by somebody that I really admire. Secondly, as it was a new chapter, I would be one of the founding partners and would have a steer on the direction of the chapter, which was incredibly exciting.
One thing all of the founding members had in common was that we held the same determination that we would be highly selective with the business owners we invited to join us in this new chapter.
“Pulling a good network together takes effort, sincerity and time.”
Alan Collins
It has resulted in a fantastic group of business owners, who are like-minded, authentic, hardworking and with aligned values.
Our goal is to help one another and contribute to the community in which we live.
I have met many fantastic business owners with a genuinely fantastic product or service and I love that I’m able to recommend excellent services to people that I know when their need arises.