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201 Monday September 2nd 2013
Hi, early September is
the best time for me, not only does it signal the start of Spring, warmer
weather and the end of the winter hibernation but it is also time for Fathers
Day and my birthday. For someone who finds being the centre of attention rather
stimulating and impulsive this is a time where it sort of happens without me having
to force the issue. Being made to feel special and appreciated is one of my
favourite things and a reason why I enjoy this time of year so much. Whilst I
am a Father I am also a son so it is a time where I get to give and say thanks
to my Dad who god willing is still going strong in his 81st year!!.
I feel particularly lucky to have both my parents around and especially so in
Dads case after his close shave with death earlier this year. I know a lot of
people are not as fortunate and I feel blessed to have the continued
opportunity to say thanks in person. As a son I respect and admire my Father
and have always wanted to emulate and please him, I will be eternally grateful
to him for the huge sacrifices he has made in his life to enable me to always
pursue my dreams. I am lucky that my Father has always been a role model and
example for me and one that I have tried to replicate for my own sons to want
to follow. That to me is a key element of Fatherhood, seeing the pride and
delight in the eyes of your son as you lead, explain, or demonstrate a way
forward. Reflecting in his excitement and satisfaction, wiping away the tears
of occasional failure and sharing the joys of
more regular success and a bond for life as Father and Son!!
Wow, in all the excitement I conveniently forgot to focus on
the fact that another year and digit has slipped by however I have found that
by focusing on this years goal to “be better” at everything I do the relevance
of my age has been zapped by my own delight at being noticeably better at most
stuff.
We had a cool family time this weekend remembering , thanking
, being remembered and thanked I hope you did too. Take care and have a great
week ahead, Cheers Jonesey!!
Harry
and the Hendersons were sad to see Schmichael the Great Dane pass away on Coro
Street this week They are regular watchers and BIG Schmichael fans!!! RIP mate,
Scooby Doo had nothing on you!
If you won lotto would you still turn up to
work on Monday?
Like everyone who takes a lottery ticket I
dream about what I would do if I won all that money or even just a slice of it.
I can honestly say that I love selling so much
that if I won I would turn up to work on Monday and keep working……………yes really
!!!
I do get pleasure out of being a sales person.
I get upset with some peoples perception of our profession and I often imagine
myself on a personal crusade to rid our industry of the poor image many out
there have of us.
Guess what?, I sold cars at one stage of my
career, I can honestly say it was one of the most exciting and satisfying jobs
I have ever had, in fact, if I had my sales time all over again I would start
on the car yard. It wasn’t a place where sales people were hell bent on ripping
people off or pushing them into hire purchase arrangements well beyond their
repayment capacity.It was a vibrant learning environment where we cared about
people and making sure theirs and their families needs were exceeded without
overextending their budgets or their circumstances.
I reckon car sales people are amongst the best
trained in the sales profession and that being a professional sales person in
any field is such a sort after career that winning a few million bucks on lotto
should and would only form a minor distraction to the thrill of the selling
chase !!! Just do it!!
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