I had a great time at the Business Chicks lunch this week. The photo is of Janine Allis, myself, Kristina Karlson (Congratulations on her EY Entrepreneur of the Year Southern Region win) and Natalie Bloom – who popped in to support the conversation. One of the questions from the audience was on mentoring – and I mentioned the 3 things that I ask a potential mentoree if I am approached. I invited the audience to contact me to find out what they are. It will be interesting to see of the 600 people in the room how many touch base. The other question from the audience was about what we see as the next trend. I don’t have an exact idea of what the next thing is – there is a melding of industries and disciplines – so it will be something that is a ‘disruptive innovation.’
So week commencing 30 August 2010
Monday : Presentation on Employee Engagement for Hudson
Tuesday : Presentation on Leadership for NAB
Wednesday : Business roundtable with Barry O’Farrell Leader of the NSW opposition
Thursday : Travel to Bay of Island NZ
Friday : Presentation on Business Growth for Morgo (A very prestigious New Zealand think tank conference, though it looks like I am the only female speaker – unusual)
Oh and in between times… of course we have many many Fathers day gifts to be delivered.
Imagine running a business based on fun - that's what I decided to try when I left a very serious corporate career in marketing to set up RedBalloon...
