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Congratulations to Alana Keogh of Toowoomba who has won THE STORY BOOK for November

The Story Book is designed to write, collect and store stories.

Record your experiences – feelings, dreams, family history, daily activities, ideas, creative writing, sketches or poetry. Information and insights for yourself or have others share. Record the life of others – holidays, visits to and from families, cultural and special events, 21st, Christmas, New Year, rituals, coming of age, weddings, christenings, school days, leaving school, entering work, going to tertiary education, trips overseas, birthdays, funerals, parties. Store- photos, clippings, articles, references, certificates, drawings, keepsakes and other original material.

A booklet with questions, tips and suggestions can be found in the back pocket. Use directly or as a memory prompt. Key questions can have an amazing effect on recalling past events or drawing out new insights.

Takes A4 size paper and sleeves. If you fill it up and need longer screws – let us know and we will send you some.  http://www.corbanblair.com.au/p-386-the-story-book.aspx

What can we buy on-line? (almost) everything and why? often, because is saves time, is cheaper, a wide range is available at your finger tips & it is easy.

For businesses selling products on and off-line this is now a huge competitive challenge. Westfield has added to their mall portfolio with an on-line Mall launched 2 weeks ago. http://westfield.com.au.

Corban & Blair have a shop on this mall. It is early days. There is a wide range of merchandise available. See below the Corban & Blair shop front.

This book by Kenneth Blanchard, Patricia Zigarmi and Drea Zigarmi is the third book in the series and really worth a read if you haven’t read it – or a re-read.  It offers insightful management styles to use with staff, suppliers, customers or even on the home front.

“ One Minute Manager goes straight to the heart of management as it describes the effective, adaptive styles of situational leadership. In clear, simple terms it shows why “nothing is so unequal as the equal treatment of unequals” while it teachers how to become a flexible and successful leader. The authors describe why you must fit your style to the needs of the individual; how to diagnose a situation correctly so you know when to delegate, support, or direct; how to contract with your people for the leadership style that suits them best and get the best result for your organisation.”

“When The Best leader’s

Work Is Done,

The People Say

We Did It Ourselves”

This is a great read for those interested in what is really going on- the rise of collaborative consumerism.

“A groundbreaking, original book that explores the rise of “Collaborative Consumption” — a cultural and economic force transforming business, consumerism, and the way we live.

The recent changes in our economic landscape have only exposed and intensified a phenomenon: an explosion in sharing, bartering, lending, trading, renting, gifting, and swapping. From enormous marketplaces such as eBay and Craigslist, to emerging sectors such as peer-to-peer lending (Zopa), ‘swap trading’ (Swaptree) and car sharing (Zipcar), Collaborative Consumption is disrupting outdated modes of business and reinventing not only what we consume but how we consume.

While ranging enormously in scale and purpose, these companies and organizations are redefining how goods and services are exchanged, valued, and created — in areas as diverse as finance and travel, agriculture and technology, education and retail. Travelling among global entrepreneurs and revolutionaries, and exploring rising ventures as well as established companies adapting to these opportunities, the authors outline in bold and imaginative ways how Collaborative Consumption may very well change the world.”

Rachel consults, writes, and speaks on the power of collaboration and sharing through current and emerging peer-to-peer technologies, and how it can transform the way we live.

Roo is a serial entrepreneur with five successful startups currently in the marketplace. He is currently the director of Redscout Ventures.

http://www.collaborativeconsumption.com/events-and-speaking/

Annual Christmas sale next week - 11-14th November. There are always lots of bargains – special frames they we only have at sale time, hand made albums, gifts for teachers, family and friends and lots of people to catch up with. Drinks and nibbles on Thursday night- even balloons for the children.

All Welcome.

Detailed Information: http://www.corbanblair.com.au/t-Nov10Sale.aspx

Congratulations to Dita Felix of Thornbury in Victoria. She is the second winner in our Story Book competition. Congratulations Dita it has been posted to you.