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218 Tuesday January 28th 2014
Hi,happy birthday Auckland and thanks for being such a cool
place to live. Auckland Anniversary weekend is a great chance to take time out
to appreciate everything good about our city.
Never one to miss setting a trend,I have been wearing a
closely trimmed designer stubble since returning from leave because it is ‘in’.
The first two things the boss said to me were…”has anyone seen Clinton?” and
“for every person that stubble suits there is a person it doesn’t” hmmmm its been an interesting week observing
first impressions and ongoing reactions,nothing like a bit of trendsetting
facial hair and ‘change’ to get people excited……or not!
Given the ‘silver fox’ effect I have ‘tweaked’ it and now
moved to a closer cropped ‘shadow’ version!
Crikey some people have got a cheek, last week out walking
with Harry and the Hendersons someone said Kate and Harry were fat!.I have so
called friends who also make similar comments to and about me!! How dare they,
I would never say that to a person about them or others and especially not
their beloved dogs grrr grrrr. Both times I slipped their leads and let our
pack terrorise their dogs grrr grrr. Yeah ok Katie might need to drop a kg or
two but the H dog and Oscar the magnificent are lean mean machines!,as for me
the Director of Muriwai Fitness don’t even go there!!!
From
the Fletcher file; Our handsome intelligent
child continues to amaze us every day, we cant believe how lucky we are to have
a second crack at parenthood with such a cool little dude!
Wow , couldn’t believe that an extract from a previous
‘Upbeat’ blog would turn up on an international facebook search and become part
of a moving eulogy to an old Devonport RSA ‘digger’ who sadly passed away
recently at the grand old age of 98…….I will never forget Doug Rapleys recipe
for a long, happy and healthy existence “ you must never have tonic with your
gin”… RIP Douggie.
If you are a ‘Jaffa’ I hope you have had a relaxing and fun
long weekend, if not I trust you have hit the ground running hard for the start
of another successful week…..…………..Cheers Jonesey!!
Harry
and the Hendersons reckon they are not fat but merely nutritional overachievers
and that they love their ‘six packs‘ so much they protect them with a layer of
fat :)
"If you're having a bad day, catch a wave" Frosty Hesson
Wow,
last week was a cracker for me, from one success flowed a number of additional
leads and opportunities. It was a text book example of what can happen when you
get the formula right.I have likened it to being ‘in the zone’ or on the ‘crest
of a wave’ that is carrying you forward with a momentum that doesent need to be
regenerated daily from scratch ….it is self generating.
Call
it working smarter not harder but it is a momentum and a wave that has its
origins in the planning and execution we touched on last week. Just like a surfer
who paddles out through the rough water and the rips, they set up their perfect
wave by positioning themselves in the right place at the right time. This
ability comes from knowing where to be to ensure you get as close to the
perfect ride (or result) as possible. This takes time, lots of practice and a
willingness to accept that we will never know everything that we actually learn
more every time we head out the door, no matter what we are heading off to do.
The
greatest threat to us all is thinking we know it all and not being prepared to
listen and learn from everyone we come into contact with. Thanks to all those
who have taught me stuff already in 2014, keep it coming because I could always
do to be a better surfer and a salesman!
"Surfing's
the source. Can change your life. Swear to god" Patrick
Swayze
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