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Have you ever gone to the shops on a mission to find a gift for a loved one and ended up walking around in circles getting frustrated and returning home empty-handed?

This used to happen to me a lot at Christmas time (which is unusual, since I always go grocery shopping with a list). Being the end of the year, I would have very little spare time to even think about Christmas let alone plan for it, so I would go shopping with the hope that when I got there the perfect items would just jump at me. Needless to say, this hope was rarely ever fulfilled, and more often than not I would find myself frustrated and returning home empty-handed. Read more →

With only 11 days til Christmas, we have well and truly entered the festive season. At the end of every year, most people typically stop and reflect on the year that has passed. It’s at this time that we realise all that we have achieved, all that we are still striving toward, and all that we are thankful for.

The BNI Philosophy is Givers Gain. Given that it is the end of the year, and we are all starting to feel festive and thankful for all we have achieved this year,  I felt that this would be a good time to think about Gifts that we can Give to others this holiday season. The following four gift suggestions are simple, free, and they can be given to clients, colleagues, partners, strangers, family and friends. Read more →