BNI Blog

Is your potential hamstrung by fear?

Givers Gain is a very powerful law that, when practiced sincerely, reaps huge rewards, but there is something – Edmunde Burke called it a ‘passion’ – that kills our ability to fully realise the power of ‘giving’, and that ‘thing’… is fear. As Mr Burke so succinctly put it: “No passion ...

BNI Network @ Nine helps keep hospice in tea and coffee

Nelson based BNI Network at Nine recently did some fundraising for Nelson Hospice and invited the hospice’s fundraising committee member Elspeth Kennedy to address the chapter and accept a cheque for $500.00 BNI regional director Craig Lawson said the chapter has also asked Elspeth what the hospice needed and was told ...

BNI Kapiti Coast Chapter celebrates 10 years

Public roasting for hospice

The BNI B'Nspired chapter in Whangarei is holding a very public spit roast in one of the main streets of Whangarei – 2 Porowini Ave – to raise awareness about North Haven Hospice, and also to raise funds for the hospice. The chapter's events coordinator Richard Yallop says his partner Jacqui ...

BNI Monaco donates All Whites jersey for hospice fundraising

BNI Monaco member Paul Brockie recently donated a signed All Whites football top – from the New Zealand versus Jamaica game in February – to Nelson Hospice. The presentation took place recently at the Nelson Golf Club where BNI Monaco meets. Pictured during the handover are from left BNI Director Nelson/Marlborough ...

Are you an in-betweener

Are you an in-betweener? In-between good and great; in-between stagnating and growth; in-between walking and running; in-between not making a decision and making a decision. When I was coaching international athletes the very worst place was 2nd or 1st loser. It was gutting not to get the gold. When ...

Hospice Awareness Week 2012: 14-20 May

Some key facts: Hospice is not a building; it is a philosophy of care The goal of hospice is to help people make the most of their lives; to live every moment in whatever way is important to them. The majority of people are cared for in their homes in the community or in ...

Join the ‘Hospice Cuppa’ campaign, an easy way to help make a difference

The Annual Hospice Appeal Week is coming up and North Shore Hospice are trying to encourage business friends to consider joining with their staff to support Hospice. Funding Development Manager at Hospice North Shore, Gaynor Larsen, said the hospice would be delighted if BNI chapters would get behind their “Hospice ...

Hospice Shop burns down, benefit dance announced

The Hibiscus Hospice shop at Whangaparaoa was destroyed in fire on Tuesday 3rd April. The building has been completely destroyed and what remains is being demolished. Their long term aim is to work with their landlord to rebuild and reopen a new and improved facility on the existing site. To help ...

The Great Networking Controversy….

The Daily Telegraph in the UK recently ran a feature about BNI in which it was noted that the amount business passed through BNI has risen from £185m to £269m. Charlie Lawson, national director of BNI UK, said local firms were taking the benefits of 'word of mouth' referrals far ...