Academy Newsletter
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The Academy newsletter is produced to keep you up to date with events and
news within The Academy Community. Regional newsletters are becoming more
popular amongst our readers - keeping you abreast of the events, speakers,
and items of interest in your own geographic area. If you are interested in
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Welcome to the Winter edition of TuneIN. In this issue, don't miss the opportunity to hear from our founder, Brian Chernett, on how to stay positive when surrounded by negative news. We also hear from a member whose business has been affected in a
good way by the current economic climate, and from another member whose most recent sustainability project will bring huge savings over the coming years.
Welcome to the September edition of TuneIN. This month, we hear from a member who believes that having the time to discuss and reflect on issues outside of the business place is a necessity for all leaders; from a chairman who is helping to ensure that it's less 'lonely at the top' for his members in Northern Ireland; and from a speaker who who specialises in exploding the myths and removing the anxieties about employment law so that managers feel empowered to manage situations with potential legal implications.
Welcome to the August edition of TuneIN. This month, we hear from a member who is leading a cultural and business transformation process in his family firm; from a Chairman who learned a very important life-work message from a member; and from the speaker who has developed a highly engaging yet challenging seminar to help business leaders sharpen their intuition, creating business and personal success often in unimaginable ways.
Welcome to the July edition of TuneIN. This month, we hear from the member who is rising to the challenges that the current economic climate brings; from the Chairman who cites The Academy as being one of, if not the major source of assistance in both developing and operating the business; and from the speaker who, as one of the top time management specialists in the world, could help you and your time-strapped team when she visits the UK this September.
Welcome to the June edition of TuneIN. This month, we hear from the member whose motto "
No Risk, No Reward" combined with his passion for the Caribbean sparked a very successful business venture; the Chairman who says that his group's advice should never 'be ignored'; and from the upcoming new speaker whose expertise helps members to 'remove the rubbish and win genuine quality clients'.
Welcome to the May edition of TuneIN. This month, we hear from the member who cites joining The Academy as the turning point in his business career; the Chairman who loves his job so much he's celebrating his 10th anniversary with us; and the speaker who, in his own very unique style, can teach you how to read someone before even shaking their hand!
GOOD BUSINESS LEADERS, LIKE YOU, OFTEN FEEL ALONE
Running a business is tough. Key decision making; company direction; clarity of strategy; personal development; it's a huge responsibility and it's entirely yours. Little wonder you're sometimes sleepless in the small hours or struggling to answer thos really big questions.
WHO CAN YOU TURN TO FOR TOTALLY IMPARTIAL ADVICE?
Welcome to the February edition of TuneIN. In this month's edition, we hear from a Chairman who shares with us a member's story of the awesome power of goal sharing; the 2007 Academy Speaker of the Year who urges us to 'mind the (generation) gap'; and a member who says that being a Chief Exec is the best job anyone can have ... but it can be lonely.
Welcome to the January edition of TuneIN. In this month's edition, we hear from a Chairman who believes that membership helps people to find a richer Life rather than a 'Richer Lifestyle'; from a member of The Academy's newly formed New York Group whose five year-old son's compassion towards a stranger led to the creation of a foundation numbering thousands of volunteers; and from the speaker who helps businesses focus on all the ingredients needed to achieve optimum performance.
Welcome to the December edition of TuneIN. On behalf of everyone at The Academy I'd like to wish all of you a very peaceful and restful festive break. In this edition, we hear from a chairman who believes that alongside work/life balance, good soccer is a key ingredient to a happy life; a member who continued to build his successful vehicle leasing business despite a personal battle with cancer; and a speaker who founded the world's first ever 'Soul School'.
We have a packed edition this month, featuring the very first Chairman recruited by The Academy for Chief Executives; a member who manages to juggle a recruitment business, triathlon competitions and lego building; and a speaker who genuinely believes that if we put people and the planet before profits, we make more money - and leave a legacy that money could never buy.
Welcome to the October edition of TuneIN. In this month's edition, we hear from our new Scottish Chairman who is continuing his own journey of self-development and from the member whose desire to 'give his clients something different' resulted in an in-depth knowledge of the ballistic qualities of vegetables! ... And on the theme of green, read how speaker Anthony Day is advising businesses on what the 'green issue' is really going to mean for them.
Welcome to the September edition of TuneIN. In this month's edition, we announce a very special open meeting with renowned US speaker, W. Mitchell, taking place in November. We also hear from a successful Chairman whose latest venture is to open a new group in Oxfordshire, a speaker who has only been held at gunpoint twice in his life(!), and a member who sums up his Academy experience in one word, '
inspiration'.
Welcome to the July edition of TuneIN. In this month's edition, we are very excited to announce the launch of our first Academy group in the U.S. We also hear from a chairman who likes to recruit 'works in progress', a speaker who says that we can all enjoy optimum health just by making small adjustments to the way we eat, and a member who takes a holiday from his holiday business to set goals alongside his fellow Academy members.
Welcome to the June edition of TuneIN. In this month's edition, learn how to avoid common pitfalls when writing your Business Plan, find out why it's so important for the CEO to understand a company's
'unwritten' ground rules and discover more about a persuasive Speaker and both a Chairman
and a Member whose passion for coaching drew them into The Academy.
Welcome to the May edition of TuneIN. Read on to learn more about a member who has been re-energised by the Academy experience; a Chairman who learnt an important lesson from a rotting fish; and a Speaker who believes that sharing financial information is a powerful motivational tool.
Welcome to our April 2007 edition of TuneIN.
Welcome to our March 2007 edition of TuneIN.
Welcome to our February 2007 edition of Tune Up - the newsletter for Academy members, virtual members and speakers.
Welcome to our Christmas edition of Tune Up - the newsletter for Academy members, virtual members and speakers.