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Are you losing the art of connecting with meaning and feeling!  

With our communications predominately driven by technology now more than ever is there a need for connecting effectively. 

Connecting! it's more than clicking a button!

And in a time when we are experiencing challenges every day, many testing our capabilities and vulnerabilities, meaningful connections are vital. It’s all about feelings, and when under continual pressure it is easy to feel alone, disjointed and isolated. To overcome this we need to connect and share experiences with others. Importantly, understand the power of meaningful connections, what, why and how they enhance our lives!

Meaningful connections impact our mental and emotional well-being. This is about our need for human connection, a sense of belonging, connection and happiness that underpins our mental health and well-being. 

4 Features of a meaningful connection are! 

1. Going beyond the scripted dialogue, trivial talk.  It’s about having authentic conversations, being genuine by sharing our stories and experiences.  It's about putting in the effort to build and improve relationships, our willingness to be involved, ’show up’ and engaging with empathy. These are the ingredients for better connections. 

2. Listening, actively listening is the key to authentic connections. Hear what others have to say, their opinions. Paying attention and being prepared to acknowledge others' points of view and beliefs and being respectful and understanding of our differences.  

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• Business

Building Better Business

Unlocking Success – How to Get the Best Results for Your Business  And don’t we all want that?  

If you’re not achieving the results you want our BBB is a must attend!

This is your opportunity to 

• Learn How to build a Better Business, YOUR Business
• Learn Strategies, Techniques and Tips to make your Business the success it and you deserve!

Take action today for a successful future, your future!  Book your place now 

Session dates 2024: ‘Setting the Stage for Success’  

Thursday 8 February  

5.30pm to 7.30pm 

Venue 931 Albany Hwy East Victoria Park 

Tuesday 13 February 

5.30pm to 7.30pm

Venue 931 Albany Hwy East Victoria Park

Friday 16 February  

9.30am to 11.30am Perth WA

ONLINE Zoom

Here is what you will learn from the Session:  

• Understand the crucial elements to Realise a Better Business  
• Identify the key roadblocks that are holding you back  
• Develop clear direction and how to do it  

1 day Workshop: 'Unlocking Success – How to Get the Best Results for Your Business'

Friday 1 March 

10am to 3pm

Venue 931 Albany Hwy East Victoria Park

Here is what you will learn from the Workshop:  

• Crafting a solid Business Strategy that drives results  
• Defining target audience and tailoring your offerings to meet their needs  
• Implementing effective Marketing Strategies to reach and engage Customers  
• Engage in activities and receive valuable related material   

To book your place, Click our link  

https://workshop.blackburnaccounting.com.au/

• Business
• People & Culture

The Silly Season – Coming soon! 

For many this is the leadup period to Christmas festive celebrations. A time of shopping for presents, including choosing for those hard to buy for family members, gift wrapping, get togethers, summer holidays and keeping a diary of celebratory events to attend, including the ‘office’ party! It can become fast-paced with this frenzy of activities. Sometimes we throw caution to the wind, let our hair down and our inhibitions as we try and keep up!

BUT we can all enjoy the ‘silly-season’ with a little careful thought, planning and preparation.

Here are our 7 Helpful Hints:

1. Avoid going into overdrive. Take each day and step at a time to avoid ‘silly’ fatigue! Don’t try and pack everything into this short period. 

2. Everything in moderation.  Food, drink and frivolity, celebrate and enjoy each without going overboard! Over indulgence has after affects!

3. Remember what the true spirit of Christmas is about. Togetherness, sharing, caring, reflection and kindness for self and others.

4. Enjoy yourself and the company of others. Stay responsible to avoid regret, remorse or revival later. Whether Family or Workplace functions ‘normal’ standards of behaviour still apply.

5. Don’t try and compete with the Jones’s or family when it comes to the decorations, presents, or feasts. The biggest, most expensive isn't necessarily the best, its the thought that counts.. 
6. Debt hangover. To avoid this pain manage your finances now. Jot down your usual, likely expenses, budget for gifts and keep your credit card spending under control.  Remember credit is easy to access, buy, have now but comes with the cost of paying later.  
7. Reach out, share a kind word, do a good deed, or wave to your neighbour.  Simple things with no monetary cost.

 Where did the term ‘silly season’ come from? 

First recorded in 1861 in the Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase, as in the UK the period in the summer months known for frivolous news stories in the media (source Wiki). 

So here we are in 2023, counting down to Christmas, and the start of the ‘silly’ season. 

Enjoy and I hope you find our Helpful Hints helpful! Ho ho ho!

• Business

Have you been a victim of scammers!

Yes or No, most likely you know someone who has!

This is our tally, what have you experienced?

Can you add to the list!

Scams from A to Z 

• ATO – tax scam. Send your bank details to receive your refund cheque.
• Charity – send your donation to help the needy!
• Disaster appeals - fake websites, and messaging appealing for donations for disaster relief help.  Examples, recent bushfires and flood are targeted, preying on the generosity and kindness of fellow citizens.
• Family impersonation – Hi Mum send me money now!
• Flubot – has been scamming mobiles phones. A text is sent with a device link, often a missed call or voice mail or parcel delivery. Click on the link and it will attempt to install malware to gain your personal info.
• Grandparent scam – Gran send me money, your loving grandson.
• Holiday vacation rentals – send deposit asap. magnificent photo image, but no actual bricks & mortar!
• Impersonation - with hitech imagery well known identifies are 'voice dubbed over' promoting great deals and investment opportunities. Opportunities that don't exist!
• Investment – Preys on your trust in online connections promoting a wealth growth opportunity such as gold or Crypto currency. Persuades using fabricated celebrity endorsement.
• Lottery Congratulations you’re a Lotto winner in an overseas Sweepstake! Send your bank details to collect your prize
• Missed delivery notification - send your personal details to arrange delivery.
• Phishing - ‘fake’ emails & texts from Businesses you know and trust asking for your personal info.
• Puppy scam – best in breed for a bargain price. So cute, send your deposit now to avoid missing out!
• Recruitment – Job ad. Bogus Recruitment agency asks for payment in exchange for guaranteed income.
• Remote Access - phone call, Hi I’m from your Telecommunications company to conduct offsite maintenance. Please give me remote access to verify your details... and the rest is history! Scammed!
• Romance – online dating, let's get together. I'm overseas, send me money for my plane fare!
• Work from Home opportunities - identity theft asks applicants to provide ID information, or request payment for services, Fees and equipment for work and positions that don’t exist.

Check our Tips to help avoid being scammed. 

Go to our website Blogs https://blackburnaccounting.com.au/blog

'Tis the Season to be Jolly and Watch out for Scammers'!