What did you miss? On March 5th we met at the National Liberal Club for networking and to hear Christian Rodwell. Despite the cold weather, we had a strong turnout of members and welcomed 7 guests attending for the first time. Christian gave us a lively presentation on how to grow a business using the.
Calum’s Corner February 2019
For our second event of the year, we met at the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists to hear Professor Ruth Bender give an insightful and amusing talk on corporate governance. The room was full, with ten guests joining a good cross-section of XTEND members. The guests, many of whom had corporate finance or governance expertise,.
Calum’s Corner January 2019
We got the year off to a fine start with our first session in 2019 at the Lansdowne Club. We welcomed several guests and a new member – Nick Ridley – and then had a very interesting talk from publisher Richard Hagen. GK Chesterton had said that “everyone has a book in them – but.
Calum’s Corner December 2018
We had a good turn-out of members and guests for our final session of the year – Christmas Drinks. Davy’s put on a good selection of food and as the conversation flowed so did the wine (or was it the other way round?) We’re now finalising the speaker list for next year with an interesting.
Calum’s Corner November 2018
Nick Diprose of Holdsway gave us a very practical and up to the minute view of the interim market today. He contended that the interim market has not changed in essence from when it first started, but that companies quite often did not understand the value of the intermediary to source the right person. Nick’s.
AGM Election Broadcast October 2018
Hello everyone. I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new Chair of XTEND. After four years leading the group, Caroline is going to support me as Vice Chair for the next year. XTEND has been a successful networking organisation for almost 20 years now and I am excited about the opportunity.
Caroline’s Corner September 2018
What did you miss? Colin Wilson – Business Athlete Top athletes report achieving 90% of their potential, whereas non-athletes report achieving only 40%. Colin’s contention is that business people can improve their performance by using the principles and techniques that top athletes use. Preparation is the key for a top performance. The steps are plan,.
Caroline’s Corner August 2018
What did you miss? Yes it rained but only towards the end and the umbrellas shielded us very well. The chatting was fast and furious and carried on much later than usual – I didn’t get home until midnight! Contacts were exchanged and referrals were made. I overheard one person being given names of people.
Caroline’s Corner July 2018
What did you miss at our July meeting? And what will you miss at our August BBQ at the National Liberal Club on the 7th August? You missed the cool elegance of the Royal Thames Yacht Club on a hot and humid day! Caroline Evans, Sally Martin and Sue Milton made up our senior, experienced.
Caroline’s Corner – June 2018
What did you miss? On 5th June you missed having your taste buds tickled by Luci of From Vineyards Direct. We tasted six delicious declassified wines from Bordeaux, all from famous Chateaux. On 4th July we will be meeting at the exclusive Royal Thames Yacht Club in Knightsbridge. 5pm sees a panel discussion on “Is.