Looking back can give us an opportunity to look at ways we can improve our performance in many areas of our business.

“You need to ask yourself what worked and what didn’t.”

Set new goals for 2010, build them into your Strategic Plan (road map) for 2010, and constantly review them during the year.

Your business centre has done just that and is looking at new and brighter offerings for 2010 for the business community of the Hunter region.

                                                                        

Armed with a head full of dreams and ambition, Justin created Attitude Inc, a clothing brand that has become an international licensing success turning over in excess of $15 million a year.

You can read Justin’s story at www.justinherald.com .

Join with us to hear his fascinating story on Friday evening 30 April 2010.

                                                                        

1. Review your business plan or if you don’t have one now is the time to start working on it.
2. Re evaluate your time management.
3. Look at the productivity of your employees, get them to measure their activities, set KPI’s /goals for them to achieve in 2010.
4. Assess which products and services you have sold over the past year. Dump those that cost you money.
5. Clean up your inbox, delete emails you don’t need create sub folders.
6. Give your office and files a good clean up.
7. Update your website if you have one or set an objective to build one this year.
8. Work on your personal self. Get some exercise and sunshine and set some personal goals for yourself and your family.

Business Development

The BEC will conduct the first workshop Building an Enterprise Culture commencing 9 February in Kurri Kurri. This is a 3 Day program followed by 90 days of mentoring to support each participant.

Our program is designed to motivate you to build a world class business.

There are 10 minimum workplace entitlements in the NES:

1. A maximum standard working week of 38 hours for full-time employees, plus ‘reasonable’ additional hours.
2. A right to request flexible working arrangements to care for a child under school age, or a child (under 18) with a disability.
3. Parental and adoption leave of 12 months (unpaid), with a right to request an additional 12 months.
4. Four weeks paid annual leave each year (pro rata).
5. Ten days paid personal/carer’s leave each year (pro rata), two days paid compassionate leave for each permissible occasion, and two days unpaid carer’s leave for each permissible occasion.
6. Community service leave for jury service or activities dealing with certain emergencies of natural disasters. This leave is unpaid except for jury service
7. Long service leave.
8. Public holidays and the entitlement to be paid for ordinary hours on those days.
9. Notice of termination and redundancy pay.
10. The right for new employees to receive the Fair Work Information Statement.

For more information on the New Fair Work Act save www.fwo.gov.au to your favourites.

Mr Ray O’Brien former Chief Executive of Companion, and now a member of the Community CPS Group Executive said ‘The Community Account has been developed to meet the specific needs of not-for-profit clubs and associations, such as sporting groups, charities and schools. We are committed to supporting our local community, as well as charities and other not-for-profit organisations that we know our members care about. We know this account will benefit many local organisations, which is why we are so excited to have the product available.’

The Community Account offers unlimited FREE withdrawals and deposits, no monthly account keeping fees, a Bonus 0.1% pa interest on standard term deposits and efficient options for payment of bills, loans and wages using Internet Banking.

                                                                   

Tuesday 9 February 2010 Member Network function

Friday 12 February 2010 Business start-up workshop

Tuesday 16 February 2010 ActNow Coaching - 2 ^nd workshop

Tuesday 23  February 2010 ActNow Coaching- 3 ^rd workshop

Friday 26 February 2010 Business Start-up Workshop