Hi, wheeling and dealing has always been a passion of mine. I am keen to turn a buck out of anything, even something as simple as taking Harry and the Hendersons for a walk has turned into a money making venture ! How so??, well we head for the local golf couse and walk in the rough alongside a couple of holes. The dogs love it off the beaten track and this Jones boy always uncovers a couple of golf balls along the way (record is 5 on one walk to date). So after a month of this I have amassed a pile of golf balls and most are top quality,near new. The commercial plan is to sell these back to the club pro shop who in turn sell them back to their original owners with us all clipping the ticket along the way. A quick calculation based on the return from two holes multiplied by the remaining 16 on the course and this could become quite a lucrative pass time. My thinking was I could hire some kids after school to cover the other holes and maybe the other courses in the district. I would pay them per ball add a margin and on it goes. Another money spinning initiative has been selling roadside inorganic throw aways on trademe. Apart from the buzz of running a trademe auction every little sale adds up, especially when the goods come at no cost. There is real truth in the sayings…..There is “money in muck” and “someones trash is someone elses treasure”. Yes it will take some time to amass enough cash to buy the Kim .com mansion but every high roller has to start somewhere. For me it is the fun aspect more than anything that drives me and the fact that stuff that was headed for the landfill is given another life via my passion for wheeling and dealing…..the perfect environmentally sustainable outcome for a Green Gorilla.
As predicted last week supporting the Blues this season is going to cause health problems so I am close to considering another team (Highlanders looking good) or shock horror possibly even resorting to the ‘minor code’ Warriors as my team this year? If the Blues didn’t come back from South Africa I don’t think I would be too upset after their feeble start to the season….over it !!
I hope you all survived the ‘weather bomb’ and had some fun with your families and friends over the weekend. Have a cool week , take care, cheers Jonesey.
Harry and the Hendersons could have told anyone that would listen that the Blues were ugly this season. The canine care union(CCU) is also angling for a slice of the golf ball venture payment action on their behalf !!!! ….crikey ,give an entrepreneur a break !!!
“Passion drives positive attitude, together they are powerful allies.” Vince Lombardi
I had to meet a GM last week to interview him as part of an acquisition evaluation project. I was impressed to observe how amazingly passionate this gentleman was about what he and his company were doing. His passion was infectious and it became quickly apparent that any future involvement with him and his business either directly or via the company we were looking at acquiring would have a high chance of success. It was one of those meetings that you know is going to go well right from the start with the obvious passion driving and creating a positive upbeat attitude toward the opportunity we were discussing. Add to this the fact that we had a lot in common from our business and sporting past and you had a recipe for open and progressive discussion. The result couldn’t have been better with an agreement to work together and a strong endorsement for the acquisition opportunity we are considering.The thing I got the most from this meeting was the obvious effect the passion and positivity had on the proceedings. I know I talk about the benefits of adopting an ‘upbeat’ attitude to everything we possibly can but here was a real life example of how much of a difference doing this can make.It was tremendously satisfying to see this working back towards me and to feel first hand my own reactions to being treated in this manner. I hope that you are all adopting this approach to your business and private lives and noticing the difference it can and does make for you and to others.
“Passion burns bright in the eyes of winners from deep within their soul.” Zig Ziglar
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