Movie Stars

         

 

 

Edition 223 Monday March 3rd  2014

 

Hi, everything was going swimmingly until someone decided to dig a trench across the picturesque field we were going to get married in! Seems the left and the right hand are not connected to the same person at the vineyard office and this small detail was overlooked!! So there we were scrambling around for a new venue late last week only days before the event! As is quite often the case things have worked out ok for us. Through the generous offer of a friend we have ended up with an amazing west coast cliff top substitute.

As if that was not late or dramatic enough my bride has contracted an acute case of tonsalitis having never felt worse,the babysitter fell through and the caterer insisted on new venue conditions prior to agreeing to turn up !..crikey,who would be a wedding planner?The easiest part will be us turning up!

I am lucky my ‘wife to be’ is cool calm and collected enough for both of us even with crook tonsils!!

From the Fletcher file; Our son has worn me completely out this weekend as I have attempted to take responsibility for him while his Mum recovers. My body is aching all over as I count the cost of trying to keep up with his energetic little lifestyle! We played,laughed,criedL and snored together J.

When do you have a mid life crisis? In your forties or fifties? I reckon people have them throughout life and at least once a decade. The latest proof of this is my Father who at eighty + has just bought a convertible sports car which he and Mum arrived in on the weekend. Like a pair of twenty something movie stars they had blasted through the countryside with their shades on, hair and scarves trailing in the breeze! having fun and living life to the full……hang on Mum!!  

Hey, why not do something a little crazy to spice life up a bit like buy a sports car or get married on a cliff top! Whatever you do, have fun and spend time with the people who make your life worth living.

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

 

Harry and the Hendersons reckon Fletcher has worn them all out too!!

 

 

 

“Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.” ― John Wooden

 

I was invited to provide guidance to a group of college commerce students last week.

On the back of our recent discussion on the importance of mentoring I marvelled at the coincidence.

The group are part of the secondary school business challenge and have formulated an idea they want to grow into a successful business.

My guidance really comes in the form of listening and offering advice where I can on how to progress their idea from incubation through to the various stages of growth.

Interestingly the idea is an environmentally sustainable initiative involving the conversion of a waste product into a reusable one.

Whilst I have some experience in the field it is largely a green field for all of us (excuse the pun).

What I find stimulating about this challenge is the infectious energy and enthusiasm of these young adults for their idea and their passion to pursue every angle in order to make it a success.

I did a lot of listening and a little talking which is what a good mentor should do however it wasn’t through choice it was because I was a more than a bit overwhelmed by a feeling of responsibility for the project and our potential future success or failure!!

I decided that this needs to be a voyage of discovery for all of us and that we will probably make some mistakes along the way but if we hang in together we will produce a result we can all be proud of. Whatever happens I know we are going to have fun and all get something from the experience!!

 

“A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.” ― John Wooden