Slim Shady

         

 

 

Edition 221 Monday February 17th 2014

 

 

Hi,many moons ago I payed squash regularly with a guy who was better than me. Initially he used to win every game but then slowly I started getting a couple of games off him until one day I won. He didn’t take it that well and was never the same after that day. You see I had everything to gain and he had it all to lose and he didn’t know what to do when I improved to his level. What he didn’t realise or do was think of ways to improve to stay one step ahead.

The same thing has happened recently to me at my Toastmasters club where new members have improved to a level where they can compete and defeat those of us who have mentored and encouraged them,which after all is how it is supposed to work! It has enlightened and focused me on the need to ‘reinvent’ myself in an attempt to catch up and stay one step ahead. Its not what happens but how positively we react that counts.

Crikey I am proud of our club and the commitment our members have to kicking my backside!(ouch).

Mum and Dad celebrated their 55^th wedding anniversary last week,whilst their #1 son takes the plunge for a second crack in a mere 3 weeks time! If I am to emulate my parents I will be 110 yrs!!!

I am showing good early form with a Valentines Day card and a popular gift last weekJ

I lost my wallet recently and amazingly someone found it and handed it in same day which did a lot to restore my faith in honesty and humanity.

Christine and her son Matthew went to Eminem(who?) on Saturday night with 54,998.00 others!They had the coolest time reminicing as the real ‘Slim Shady’ stood up big time !!

 

From the Fletcher file; More teeth arriving every day top,bottom and eye teeth to complete an impressive array of pearly white chompers,great for attacking Dads weekend designer loaf arrgghhh!

I hope you are enjoying some great summer days and evenings with family and friends.

Have a good week ahead…..…………..Cheers Jonesey!!

 

Harry and the Hendersons reckon M and M’s are chocolate sweets and always have been??

 

 

 

 

“No Cold Callers” sign in reception at “Southern Spars”

 

Last week I was cruising around looking for business and had to check out a new building site for a customer. After doing so I decided to call in on a number of businesses in the same area. I noticed a large company called Southern Spars. A big building with heaps of cars parked out front and more importantly heaps of recycling and refuse bins everywhere.

As I walked to the front entrance I noticed a man and a lady also heading for the door so I waited and opened the door for them! They couldn’t believe I had done that and were appreciative. We all headed up the stairs to reception untiil I saw a sign on the reception counter that stopped me in my tracks! It said……No Cold Callers L

The couple I opened the door for noticed I had stopped and both laughed when they realised I was a dreaded salesman!!....anyway because I had made a good first impression with them they told me to disregard the sign and proceeded to give me the contact details of the decision maker!!

WOW,a simple example of how powerful a good first impression can be,it can and does open doors!

On the flip side we have two local cafes…..one charges a surcharge on public holidays and one doesn’t,guess which one is more popular with the locals?!!,you bet, it’s the one with ‘no surcharge’.

The quickest way to upset loyal customers is to take them for granted….its a no brainer….surely!!

 

“No Surcharge” Top Shop Café Muriwai Beach