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March 31, 2016

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September 23, 2011

For three unforgettable days in September at Sydney, I had the incredible opportunity to listen to some of the world’s most inspiring and successful business minds, including Anthony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki and DONALD TRUMP!

Talk about being on the biggest high ever!

As a motivated professional businesswoman, I believe it is extremely important to continually learn from the very best. Personal growth and ongoing self-improvement allow me to strengthen my expertise and better assist my clients in solving their business advertising challenges — helping them build confidence, increase profits and grow their client base.

I have always set ambitious goals for myself, not only to challenge my own potential, but also to inspire others to pursue their dreams. One of my biggest goals at the time was to have a photo taken with my business idol — the legendary DONALD TRUMP, then valued at SEVEN BILLION DOLLARS!

Trump was introduced to the stage by Australian Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins.

I have always admired Trump, especially through his television series The Apprentice. To me, he represented a wise, educated, funny and highly intelligent businessman with a strong “can do” attitude. I saw him as a powerful mentor — inspiring, motivated, professional and successful. He spoke openly and honestly, was extremely family orientated, and I genuinely felt a sense of kindness in his presence.

Trump said, “I believe, get even with people, if they screw you, screw them back ten times as hard!”

Three years earlier, I had decided I would achieve my goal of having a photo taken with Trump. To begin the Law of Attraction process, I even photo shopped an image of Trump and myself together two years before the event.

After Trump finished speaking, I attended the question-and-answer session. After nudging my way through more than 150 VIP guests and security, I finally attracted Trump’s attention and bravely asked for a photo. When he agreed, I noticed he was wearing the exact same pink tie he had worn in my earlier photo-shopped image!

He looked me directly in the eye and asked whether I had enjoyed his speech, to which I honestly replied that I thoroughly had. We exchanged a few more brief comments before I made my way to the back of the room, overwhelmed with excitement and adrenaline that I had finally achieved a long-term personal goal. My knees were literally shaking!

Meeting my business idol and achieving this dream made me believe even more strongly in the Law of Attraction, the power of positivity, and the idea that absolutely anything is possible in life.

It was an amazing, thought-provoking and truly sensational experience — one of many more to come!

A special thank you to Michael Burnett from Empowernet for successfully organising such an Amazing event!!

Before the seminar, I also completed the Sydney Running Festival, running 9km across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Some of Trump’s memorable quotes from the event included:

–       “Be totally focused, you can’t take your eye off the ball”
–       “Rich people don’t like rich people, historically, well I don’t”
–       “I like Losers to be my friends”
–       “The harder I work the luckier I get”
–       “You can make yourself Lucky”
–       “You need passion, go against the tide”
–       “Go with your gut, go against the tide, I like that”
–       “Get even with people, if you don’t they will continue to go after you”
–       “If someone screws you, screw them back in spades!”
–       “Always get a pre-nup!”
–       “Think Big, it’s much easier”
–       “Focus on the positive”
–       “The word momentum is very important”
–       “Believe in yourself, see yourself as a one man band, see yourself as victorious, you have to think like a WINNER!”
–       “Can you take the pressure!”

June 10, 2010

Wide Bay Sexual Assault Support Services are getting the message out there this weekend with the use of their display stand created by Design House – “Drink Spike Alert ahead of Pub Crawl!”

IT CAN happen in an instant but lead to a lifetime of pain.

Drink-spiking is common and women attending the World’s Greatest Pub Fest on Sunday are urged to beware and take care so the crawl remains a safe and happy experience.

Counsellors from the Wide Bay Sexual Assault Support Service visited every participating crawl pub this week to distribute coasters, brochures and wrist bands warning of the dangers and advising people how to stay safe. … click here to learn more (image & info from The Fraser Coast Chronicle).

What to do if you think your drink has been spiked.
It is important to tell someone you can trust, a friend, security staff, the police and go to a doctor or hospital. Your doctor or a medical practitioner can test for the presence of traces of certain drugs through urine or blood tests within 24 hours.

Report the Crime 000 – Seek Medical HELP!
Statewide Sexual Assault Helpline  1800 010 120
Wide Bay Sexual Assault Service   07 4121 5999

April 29, 2010

Design House is nominated for the Fraser Coast Business Awards 2010 by Emma from Spraytanz .
Thanks heaps Emma, professional clients like yourself make my work enjoyable, exciting and a pleasure!

Full story here: Fraser Coast Chronicle

April 16, 2009

ecoBiz News

Congratulations to new ecoBiz Partners! ecoBiz would like to introduce Design House, our newest ecoBiz Partner. Design House have submitted their first re-assessment and achieved financial rewards through improving their eco-efficiency. Savings of ecoBiz partners to date stands at GHG savings of 21,600 tonnes and 294 megalitres of water annually! Design House Design House are a graphic and web design company. Their eco-efficiency actions have included improved thermostat settings, the use of protective film on windows and environmentally aware behaviour in the office. This has led to an annual GHG reduction of 1.1 tonnes (CO2-e). A reduction in paper use has decreased office waste by 11 cubic metres per year.

November 24, 2008

On Tuesday the 18^th of November I attended a luncheon at the Sofitel in Brisbane for the Queensland Telstra Women’s Business Awards as I was a finalist for the PricewaterhouseCoopers Young Business Women’s Award.

It was amazing to be in a room with 500 of the most powerful business women in Queensland. Labor State MP Margaret Keech, Minister for Women was present standing in for Premier Anna Bligh. It was also lovely to catch up with Anne Fulwood who was MCing the event again.

Professor Paula Barrett, Director of Pathways Health and Research Centre, was named the 2008 Telstra Queensland Business Woman of the Year. I had the pleasure of conversing with Paula the night before, she is a very motivated and inspirational woman;

Paula’s Queensland-based international consultancy-based clinic was founded in 2003, and provides resilience and life-skills programs to families and school communities. With a focus on coping with anxiety, depression, and stressful situations, Pathways Health and Research Centre’s internationally recognised programs provide a range of life-enhancing services for everyone from children to adults.

September 13, 2008

Wow what a big night was had at the ballroom of the Sofitel in Brisbane for the Queensland 2008 Telstra Business Awards. My business Design House Fraser Coast was one of the 28 finalists out of over 4,500 applications statewide. The host was Anne Fulwood and I was a Finalist in the Palm Micro-Business Award for businesses with five employees or fewer. I was first onstage for the evening to receive the Finalist Award.

I was extremely honoured  to be a Finalist and among all the other elite businesses and Finalists in the room.

A big ‘Congratulations’ to Mumentum who won the category and the two other finalists hottie.com.au and River City Cruises.
I’m glad my category was announced first as I could then relax and enjoy the evening knowing I didn’t have to do a speech in front of 500 people! The food was delicious, the drinks flowed and the conversation lively and interesting. Afterwards I spoke with Anne Fulwood about her Media Consultancy Company and Lote Tuqiri who was staying at the Sofitel to play football today (Wallabies Vs the All Blacks) !