Kokoda Oct 2, 2015

This is a special edition blog to invite you on an epic adventure to do the Kokoda Trail next year (Oct 2, 2015).

 

It was a suggestion floated by a former football team mate that triggered the idea, and I decided to join him and film a documentary about the trip. We will be trekking with Kokoda Spirit (Email: kokodaspirit@bigpond.com / Web: www.kokodaspirit.com) and these are the basic details:

 

Kokoda PNG to Owers Corner

Duration: 8 days

Departs: 02/10/2015

Arrives: 10/10/2015

Price: $3,685 (Does NOT include international flights or personal porter)

Max group size: 18

 

If the idea stirs any keeness, have a read of the attached files to find out more, and if you are in, Email Kokoda Spirit (enquire@kokodaspirit.com) with your full name and preferred postal address and a Booking Confirmation letter will be emailed to you, once the letter comes through, put your depsit down ($500) to reserve your spot.

 

It's not going to be easy, but it will be an epic adventure, so come along and give it a crack,

 

 

Good people help the speaking ball start rolling-promotional speaking video

My motivational speaking career has taken a long time to get to where it is right now, but after positive responses after my first two corporatre presentations, I feel like it's ready, and it's the people around me that have made it feel like that.

One of those people has been Scarlett Vespa from Brand You Media who filmed a promotional video for me last week which you can see here (http://youtu.be/4XEeTd_p5xo). This video captures exactly the message I am trying to get accross in my presentations, so all the extra work Scarlett put in to getting this video right has resulted in a beuautuful production.

I wouldn't have made it to either of my corporate presentations if it weren't for my girlfriend Angela. As well as saving my life twice after diabetes emergencies, she came to both presentations (both over an hour from home) and took photos for me, supported me, encouraged me, and drove me to and from the second one. I feel lucky she is my Valentine.

Both of these presentations came about thanks to good friends from the Pennant Hills Football Club, if there was a way of asking a football club to marry you, I'd pop the question tomorrow.

Good people have made what could have been a disastrous life a pleasure to live, but surrounding yourself with good people isn't a matter of luck, you need to be a good person to the people around you if you want them to be good to you.

When I started my speaking business, I made a special offer of $800 for my first 10 speeches, and I've only done 5 so far, which means there are 5 bargains to be had for anyone who wants to take up the offer. So if you are hosting any events for a corporation, a school, a sporting club, or any other group, give me a call on 0404 851 203 or send me an email to barnaby@barnabyhowarth.com.au. My speech lasts for 45 minutes including Q & A, and the key themes are as follows:

Corporate/sporting groups/other:

- Dealing with disappointment
- Perils of alcohol fuelled violence
- Being proud of living a "normal" life
- rain falls on the just and the unjust alike, but there comes a time when you just have to get over it and go and play in the puddles

Schools

- Making good decisions
- Perils of alcohol fuelled violence        
- Dealing with disappointment
- Being proud of living a "normal" life
- rain falls on the just and the unjust alike, but there comes a time when you just have to get over it and go and play in the puddles

Please pass this video on far and wide - it's the perfect wrap of what I'm offering so I hope it tickles fancies.

Lorenz - Giving it a crack all the way to page 4 of Sunday Telegraph Fashion

"Giving it a crack" isn't about taking a crazy, blind leap of faith, it's about believing you have the talent to pull something off that you've never tried because you've been scared about how it's going to turn out, then closing your eyes, backing yourself in and taking an educated risk. In Sydney's weekend newspaper, one Sydney woman will be doing just that when she takes out an ad to launch her online fashion store, Lorenz.

Janine Griffin was over 50 years old when she was made redundant after 35 years working in the aviation industry, but she decided to reinvent herself and set up an online female clothing store, www.lorenz.net.au. After opening her business 12 months ago, then having her official product launch at Give it a Crack, an event held by Barnaby Howarth last year, she feels like she's ready to bring Lorenz to the world, so in the Sunday Telegraph, a Sydney newspaper, Janine has taken out a half page ad on page 4 in the Fashion lift out to turn her brave little idea into a fully-fledged business.

Although she admits there have been plenty of mistakes along the way, (given she has as much experience in the fashion industry as The Fonz has in being uncool, these mistakes can be forgiven), Janine is glad she took up this challenge.

"I have enjoyed every minute 'Giving it a Crack,' setting up my new venture and tapping into a part of my brain that has not been used for many years." she said.

Lorenz started with humble beginnings, after being forced out of the aviation industry, Janine started designing ladies fashion clothing and took them to the local markets to sell, and sell they did. After her items flew off the racks at her market stall, she decided to set up her online store, but she has kept her expectations realistic.  

"I don't expect to be a big name designer label, just a small business that's making limited numbers of each style of quality ladies fashions."

And she is still selling at the local weekend markets.

Lorenz Ladies Fashion Warehouse (which is Janine's own garage) Sale is on Saturday Feb 15 from 10am-7pm at 14 Handley Avenue, Thornleigh