SIGN OF THE TIMES

IT is amazing what you can see, if you keep your eyes open.

Fran spotted the billboard you see here, while we were rushing down a highway towards Nitra in Slovakia at around 120kms per hour. Last week we finally stopped to see what it was all about. It is about educational opportunities in Slovakia AND in Sydney.

Call the number, check the website and away you go.

How small the world has gotten since the old "iron curtain" has disappeared.

PHOTO OF THE DAY!

MEET our very own fairytale story, a rags to riches tale par excellence.

Her name is Tiffani Williams, born in Tobago, who just a few short years ago wasn't even aware of the opportunities European pro basketball offers to those tough enough, dedicated enough and hungry for success.

Tiff is now climbing steadily up the ladder of success, this season finally hitting the ranks of the highly paid elite of European basketball. Of course, loads of natural talent help, but being 201cm tall is no hindrance, either.

Fran and I are proud of having Tiff as a client, proud of having helped to set her on the road to success and financial security for life after basketball. However, we are proudest of the fact, that we also gained a friend we love. With sufficient level of motivation, an attitude of total professionalism and a burning hunger to succeed, nothing can stop Tiffani from reaching the very highest levels of sporting success and stardom over the next few years.

As the old cliché goes, the ball is in her court.

SURPRISE!!! WE'RE BACK!!!

WELL, friends. If you all thought we have disappeared without a trace, you may well have been justified in your thinking.

However, reality often confounds perception. It is simply, that the summer months are when Frances and I earn our living for almost the whole 12 months of the year. This is when we talk, we negotiate, we send out DVDs, information, statistics, when we spend immense amounts of time on the phone talking to clubs all over Europe and our players all over the world.

Naturally, such an investment of time and effort means temporary cutbacks in other areas - such as our beloved blog.

Now is the time we will attempt to make up for it. Bear with us and come back to us - please.