Bridges for Kudos and Contacts

Those who follow me on Facebook and Twitter know I attended Bridges To Better Business yesterday here in London yesterday. It's an annual conference put on by the Small Business Centre and this year was the 10th anniversary! My dear friend and mentor received special recognition for serving as a mentor to many for 5+ years to this particular event. Susan, I'm glad others appreciate all you do.

Mr. Leonard Lee, Founder of Lee Valley was our breakfast guest speaker and what a delight it was to listen to a seasoned entrepreneur as he. Everything I have thought, imagined and experienced through this company was right there in front of us yesterday morning. This gentleman has integrity, humility and humour all in one. Despite being in a room full of business people, it felt more like we were at a kitchen table. Thank you Mr. Lee for keeping it real!

I signed up for two sessions. The first one I know well, and keep dear every day. It was about Relationship Building. I recognized one mentor right away and that made me realize I probably picked this session last year as well. Howie Wright, Careswell Partners, thank you for the gentle suggestions and great feedback to the participants; it's always nice to be in your company. David Wyatt, Middlsex Appliance, I suspect you are cut from the same cloth as Mr. Lee above. It was a pleasure to meet you and hear your perspective on the time and perseverance it takes to create and build long term relations. Mr. Barry Fitzgerald, you have a mountain of experience and we're all grateful for your contribution as well!

To my classmates, Mr. James Gibbons (CMA), Eli Wielhouwer (Wielhouwer & Associates), Herb Sinden (Sinden Renovation & Design), Michael Ferrell (four wide Design), Jim from Nature's Image, Teresa with the bookkeeping service, and Jennifer Teeple (Red Razberry Design) thanks for your participation...and your patience during my hack attack. I encourage you to explore the idea of social marketing and how to develop relationships this way too!

I will post the synopsis of our discussion on my Facebook Group - Nimble Neighbourhood as soon as I receive it. Thanks again everyone for a great day of making new contacts!

Nimbly,
JCM