Our biggest news at the moment is... oh, well there's a few significant things... Very exciting news is the addition to our team - the gorgeous, talented and fabulous Felicity, who you'll meet a little further down the page.

I told her last week that I hadn't planned to throw her in the deep end in her first week, but we'd have to hold hands and jump together, because we're all on a steep learning curve at the moment, dealing with book distribution, speaking engagements and a growing coaching practice. We've all done so much in the past 10 days, and Felicity is seeing first hand a family-centric business, as she came with us and our office to the pool for Ethan's regional swimming carnival. We had a fun day, learning, writing and talking (a lot!) and cheering Ethan on in his occasional race!

This video left me almost speechless! Need I say more - just check it out, and you'll see how Lyndon really comes alive when he's skydiving!

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We're now well on the way to a year of truly outstanding adventures and we look forward to seeing you somewhere around this great country soon! Next trips include Sydney, Orange, Perth, Melbourne, ACT, Port Hedland, Port Macquarie and more, as we put the spotlight on regional Australia and the achievements that are possible for those who dare to dream.

Cheering you on,

Lyndon & Kerrie

Todays Success Tip comes from Nathan Shooter.

Nathan is a business owner, contemporary artist and musician who is passionate about empowering the ideas of business people to create enterprises that thrive. This vision is what drives his design business, Thrive Media.

As a successful regional-based business owner, what is the most common question you are asked, and what is your answer?

Common Question: How did you build your business from scratch?

Simple Answer: Diligence, by committing to improving life 1% per day.

When we start out in life after school, we emerge full of dreams, plans and aspirations. As the drone and reality of life set in, we forget about the hopes we once held for ourselves. Routine begins to rule our lives, and starts to dictate how we structure our future. I believe that regardless of where we are in life, we are never beyond the point of change.

Improving 1% per day.

When people who ask me how I started and build my business, I can honestly say that it doesn’t take anyone amazingly talented, it just takes someone who is diligent, and ready to improve their life and business at least one percent per day. Why one percent per day? Because it’s simple, attainable and realistic. Just imagine if every business on earth spent that extra one percent improving one thing they did in and on their business. Picture how that would change the lives of customers and employees! Likewise in our personal lives, imagine what kind of relationships and friendships we could have if we just placed one percent more value on each other. Before you realise it, a year on and you will be a three-hundred-and-sixty-five percent better person.

So what does that one percent mean to me? Given that I run a small business and not a multi-national corporation, my one percent isn’t going to be as large as someone who is a high-end CEO. However, what I do know is that my one percent will be proportionate to where I am in my business growth journey. Never have I assumed that I know enough, so lifelong learning is a value I subscribe to. The one percent for one day could mean completing a to-do item, reading something educational, studying for a university exam, making an important call, or seeking advice from a mentor. Even if I only learnt one thing that I didn’t know yesterday, I am still one percent better than I was the previous day. It’s about placing importance on personal effectiveness.

Making small improvements doesn’t require a high level of sophistication or thought - yet when done, it has the power to build a business. When the honeymoon period is over, and the new car smell is gone, people who are serious about building something great, push through the day-to-day, and get what they aim for.

This is an excerpt from Future by Design, Nathan's chapter, in Lifting the Lid on Quiet Achievers

Hi, my name is Felicity Taylor and I am now Kerrie and Lyndon's personal assistant.

I have only been on board with them for just over a week but am already loving it.

I've travelled and worked in various roles and locations in outback QLD and Central West NSW and love that Kerrie's message of confidence, clarity and connection will have a great impact on entrepreneurs across regional Australia - and beyond.

I have been married to my best friend for 4 months and am soon to be an aunty for the first time!

I am extremely excited about continuing in this adventure and look forward to meeting you on the phone or at some of the events we have planned for the year.

If I can help you with anything, please contact me on felicity@createthelifeclub.com

HELP!! The distributors of our book, Dennis Jones & Associates have chosen to promote Lifting The Lid On Quiet Achievers with a FULL PAGE feature in the April catalogue. This has already gone to all the major and independent book stores across Australia and New Zealand, so it’s a pretty big win - and it's pretty urgent that we get people all over Australia going into bookstores asking for it - so please tell anyone you think of who would love this book - entrepreneurs, leaders, young people - anyone who loves reading success stories... Ask your local bookstore :-)

The feedback we’re getting from the pro’s and other readers is incredibly positive - check out this comment on facebook - this made my day...

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