Day 109 - Networking

When I started my business I joined a local BNI networking group which has been an amazing help in getting me work as well as giving me advice on how to run my business. BNI had a regional conference in Wakefield today which was a great opportunity to network with lots of business people as well as listen to 3 amazing motivational speakers. I've been to so many different leadership conferences in my time as a teacher but never heard speakers as great as these. They had such amazing advice which was all equally relevant to me at this early stage in my business. The 3 speakers were Frank De-Raffele from New York , Andy Bounds and Chris Hughes.

After the conference a few of us from my BNI chapter went out for a curry in town. It was just going to be a quiet evening but we ended up moving from the curry house to a few bars and lots of wine later. It was a great evening, no planning, all spontaneous and a great way to get to know some the guys better. I took this photo in the Quarter Bar which was empty apart from the 4 of us who went in....great lighting though!