New Year Greetings
from Robert Craven,
Keynote Speaker, Author and MD of
The Directors' Centre
January 2007

It seems that 2007 is going to be a cracker - clients are reporting a busy start to the year with lots of exciting plans and projects in the pipeline. So far this has been anything but a "quiet month" for The Directors' Centre!

This newsletter includes:

• Article of the month, December articles
• New Seminars and Seminar News
• Introducing Jessie
• Consultant Nominated as 'Inspirational Woman'

Here's to a prosperous 2007! And here's to laughter and to good friends!

Regards

Robert, Lesley and The Team at The Directors' Centre.

Article of the Month: BUY, SELL OR EXIT?

Escape Options - Buy... Sell... Exit...? Trading after retirement, number crunching, selling your business. Robert Craven investigates the escape options available (Start Your Business Mag, Dec 06).

DECEMBER ARTICLE: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

New Year's Resolutions - A Bunch Of Fives - One to read and inwardly digest as we start the new calendar year. (Originally from Dec 05!).

December Article: ROBERT ENJOYS LIFE TO THE FULL

Enjoying Life To The Full - Robert Craven started out selling cheap sheets in a London market. Today he is one of the UK's leading speakers in entrepreneurship. Movers & Shakers feature (Making Money Mag, Dec 06).

New Seminars - WATCH THIS SPACE!

The final touches are being put to the Barclays Spring 2007 tour dates. Another 20 dates from the South West to Scotland with the Bright Marketing and More Profit workshops. The Autumn 2006 Tour was a virtual sell-out so book your places early! First dates for the diary - Robert will be in London (Canary Wharf on 1st May and 4th July - programme titles to be announced).

Paul Jobin will be in Bristol, Swindon and South Wales in the Spring with his More Profit workshop.

Seminar NEWS - GROWING PAINS IN EVERY SENSE!

We are totally over-subscribed for the seminar, Are Growing Pains Keeping You Awake At Night? - with our friends at the Jelf Group PLC - Wednesday 31st January at the Madejski Stadium, Reading. Sorry to disappoint so many people but we decided to limit numbers to keep the event intimate. There is a reserve list for those who applied too late!

Introducing JESSIE FRANCIS

"I am the new Business Development Manager, working with Lesley and Trish in the office. I was working at Lord's (the MCC's cricket ground) and I am working with Robert while I am looking for my next job in the sports world. I would love to talk to everyone and anyone about The Directors' Centre. What do you think of us? What should we be doing more of? How can we help you to grow your business? "

Call Jessie on her direct line 01225 851044 or by email.

STOP PRESS - JOB VACANCY

We have a vacancy for a Project Administrator/Co-ordinator. (17.01.07). If you think you know of anyone who might fit the bill then please do contact us!

CONSULTANT NOMINATED FOR THE PROWESS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL WOMAN

Kiki Maurey has been put forward for the 'Inspirational Woman' award for the 2007 Prowess Awards for... 'a woman entrepreneur who is an outstanding role model and active supporter of other women' (their quote not ours!). As such, Kiki qualifies as 'Consultant Of The Month'!

STOP PRESS! ROBERT INVITED TO JOIN PRESTIGIOUS Business Awards PANEL

Robert joins Richard Reed (Innocent Drinks) , Julie Meyer (Ariadne Capital) and Karan Bilimoria (Cobra Beer) on the judging panel for the Fast Growth Business Awards - the search is on to find the UK's best mid-market business! See you at the big gala dinner in March!

Regular Features

• Book in to a free Business Surgery - an opportunity to talk to one of our consultants about what you are trying to do with your business, and what's holding you back. Related Article: Consultants: It's Good To Talk
• Free articles and reports - free stuff.

NEWSLETTER LINKS

• Free Business Surgeries
• Kick-Start Your Business and Customer Is King
• The New Service Plan
• Let's Talk... webpages and testimonials
• Jelf
• Fast Growth Business Awards
• Prowess
• Robert Craven's own website.

ABOUT ROBERT CRAVEN, MD of The Directors' Centre

Robert Craven works with ambitious directors of fast-growing businesses who feel that they could be doing even better.

• As a keynote speaker his style is challenging, honest and goading; free of business school hyperbole, he makes his audience think.
• The Financial Times describes him as 'the entrepreneurship guru'.
  
• Mentoring and Coaching - The Directors' Centre team work with a select number of Managing Directors to help them grow their businesses. Phone Robert direct to know more on 01225 851044.
  
  
  For more details go to the Directors' Centre website.

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Robert Craven, The Directors' Centre, 1 The High Street, Woolley, Bath BA1 8AR, UK - +44 (0)1225 851044 - www.directorscentre.com

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