I received some very sad, if not unexpected, news last week.
A remarkable woman, Hannah Foxley, who I met at a networking event a couple of years ago and who became a friend, finally succumbed to the cancer that had plagued her life for a long time.
Hannah was a tireless ambassador for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and had just posed naked (post mastectomy) for Cosmopolitan Magazine when she received the news that she now had cancer of her liver and kidneys.
I received the news of Hannah's passing while sat in the car park of the
Isabel Hospice, which services the area in which Hannah lived for most of her life. I was given a tour of the hospice and was told that
86% of their patients over the last twelve months have been cancer sufferers.
I'm always happy to support charities where I can, particularly local ones, but the timing of the news and this statistic meant that the talk I'm giving on behalf of Isabel Hospice suddenly took on a lot more meaning.
I'll be delivering a short presentation on behalf of the hospice on 5th June at Lussman's Fish and Grill in Hertford. Full details and booking information can be found at
www.the1stthursday.com. The talk will be focused on '
How NOT to get Referrals' but my thoughts will be with Hannah.
If you are in the area and can come along to support this event it would be wonderful to see you there.
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We've had a few weeks off but the Global Networking Show is back at the end of this month and we have two fantastic guests and an excellent topic.
Dr. Ivan Misner and I will be joined by Sam Horn from the US and Andy Bounds from the UK to discuss How to Make Your Message Stick. If you can't communicate in a way that enables people to support your goals, whether for your career or for your business, you'll struggle to make your networking effective.
The show takes place on 29th May at 4.30pm BST. Full details and the relevant links can be found here.
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