March 2022 EO Melbourne Chapter News

BE CURIOUS

Firstly, let me say that it is awesome to once again attend events in person. We have had a great start to the year with a great lineup of events, having attended the Australian Open, which was an amazing experience to connect with members whilst enjoying Melbourne at its finest. I have also enjoyed the presentation with Ecopsychologist Mark Mathieson as well as our member dine-around, which have become a new EO Melbourne tradition and a highly popular event of the chapter. I am also thrilled with the members' interest in this year’s Grand Prix. It will be a great day sharing stories and getting to know everyone on a deeper level. One thing EO does better than most organisations is “scale-up trust”. It always amazes me what a safe environment EO is for sharing and diving deep into any topic.

I am writing this newsletter having returned home from an EO presentation by Sarah Owen, who is a trend forecaster. It really got me thinking to be more curious about everything around us and always look into something new. As an entrepreneur, I have always been focused on trying to figure out what new product offering I can introduce, but having listened to Sarah’s presentation, I have adjusted my mindset. I would ask you all to consider spending time looking at future trends and trying to figure out what problems are emerging that you can solve. This, in turn, could result in significant new opportunities for your business. Adopting an open mind and being curious could help you see things in an entirely new way.

EO Melbourne is in robust good health and our member base is growing strongly. We have been listening to our members and will continue to provide you all with opportunities to continue to connect. We have some great events coming up as outlined in this newsletter. We are busy planning our end of financial year gala dinner and have chosen a fabulous venue for celebrating. Look out for this event in future announcements and I hope to see everyone there.

Our next Mentorship Program intake will be on Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 4:00 pm-5:30 pm AEDT, to be followed by post-training drinks at 5:30 pm-6:30 pm AEDT. (Please note the updated date.) It will be held at the Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club.

Read the inspiring mentorship story of Jeni Clift and Anthony Closter in our blog. More information about the program at the EO Melbourne Mentorship page. For inquiries, please reach out to our Mentorship Chair James Murray at james.murray@workhealthyaus.com.au.

Unleash your potential and don't miss EO's flagship event -- the Global Leadership Conference. EO members from around the globe will come together from 23-26 April 2022 to experience our most immersive and thought-provoking GLC to date. Our hybrid format means you can access GLC virtually via our best-in-class online conference platform from wherever you may be, as well as opportunities, to join in-person in Washington, DC, USA or Barcelona, Spain.

Check out the different activities in the agenda and the speakers that will fire up the event at the GLC website https://events.eonetwork.org/2022glc/. Register now to the virtual GLC at https://avolio.swapcard.com/2022glc/registrations/Start.

We are excited to launch the inaugural Women of EO ANZ Retreat from 25-28 August 2022. The retreat will be held in the beautiful Daintree at Silky Oaks Retreat.

You now have the opportunity to register and access the early bird price of $3k + GST. Early Bird is available to the first 15 tickets sold or 15 March – whichever comes first! Our website will be up in a few days and in the meantime, for any questions, please reach out to Sophia Symeou at ssymeou@inscm.com.au.

The Retreat will include women EO Members, SLPs and Accelerators from across Australia and NZ. Registration link - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2022-woeo-retreat-tickets-268669456577

Trainual Partnership for EO Members

For the last few years, Trainual has been the platform of choice for EO members who want to document their processes and systems to streamline onboarding and training. We’re excited to share that now, EO member businesses get 15% off new Trainual accounts!

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Easier and faster onboarding and training

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EO members who are new Trainual customers seeking the top ops system for scaling up can use the code 'EO15' for 15% off any plan!

BlueRock EO Forum Presentation Topics

Our Strategic Alliance Partner, BlueRock, has shared with us the various topics for forum presentations:

Estate & Business Succession Planning
Funding Rapid Growth
Leveraging your Professional Advisers
Business Succession
Attracting and Retaining Talent
Building your Private Wealth as a Business Owner
Employment Disputes
Government Grants and Cash Incentives
International Expansion
Tax Effective Investing
Growth by Acquisition

To book any of the above sessions or find out more, please contact: Rosie Mudge, Client and Community Experience Officer, at 0423 381 560 or email rosie.mudge@thebluerock.com.au.