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229 Monday April 14th 2014
Hi,we live in an old bach on Aucklands west coast.It is
pretty cool doubling as our home and holiday home all in the one. Like most
baches of its era it is and remains a ‘work in progress’.For a non DIY guy and
someone reluctant to admit defeat or get a ‘subbie’ this presents weekly
challenges….some that I meet and beat and others that do the same to me! So
with Easter and Anzac weekends rapidly approaching we have decided to confront
some of the ‘big list’ items for a serious crack and hopefully a big tick along
side them come Sunday 27/04,watch this space!!! As a warm up this weekend we
converted a quiet corner of the yard into a feature garden, there was some
sweat(a lot) but in summary a promising curtain raiser and even a hint of
affection for gardening as a potential pastime!
From
the Fletcher file; bit crook and grumpy
lately but happy to have clocked up 21 months on this earth and looking forward
to the run in to the big 2! Yes we
do wonder where that two years went?
I was moved to ponder seriously “what drives me” last week
after a couple of wake up calls talking and listening to friends. You see I
think we can and do lose sight of the important things in our lives sometimes
with the pace, constant change and pressure of life. We don’t mean to and its
not like the things that are important to us become any less so but sometimes
without realising it we become lost or consumed by other emotions and feelings.
By focusing on what drives and is important to us regularly we can stay
grounded and connected to our reasons for existing. Being reminded and clear
about what these are is essential to us all and ensures that we maintain an
inner strength and belief in ourselves.It also allows us to identify when we
need to make changes to assist us to stay on track.
So wake up and smell the coffee the roses and be thankful
that you can,and for everything you have. Then ensure you acknowledge the
important people in your life and make sure they know why!
I hope you are loving the Indian Summer and enjoying good
health…. …………Cheers Jonesey!!
Harry
and the Hendersons reckon wet and sandy fur is part and parcel of bach
ownership!
‘What drives you?”……this
is also a good question to ask yourself about your job as well.
So I did exactly that last
week and looked at all aspects of my role.
My conclusion was
interesting, you see it became obvious that some of the things I identified as
my main drivers were things I wasn’t doing enough of because I had become
consumed with other stuff.
This exercise allowed me
to focus on some road blocks preventing my progress in critical areas that I
was able to address. This also allowed me to formulate a cunning plan to free
up more of my time for the ‘stuff’ that truly inspires and drives me. Interestingly
these things are also hugely more profitable for our business than the ones
that are killing/stealing my time currently.
This was liberating and
inspiring from a personal perspective leaving me feeling like a weight had been
lifted from my shoulders all because I stopped for a few minutes to examine
what I enjoy doing and what is important to me and if so why I wasn’t doing
more of it?
In direct contrast to this
I know people who are desperately unhappy in their roles, who know they are not
doing ‘stuff’ they enjoy or that truly drives them. They are people who dread
getting up and going to work. I say life and work life in particular is too
short to be one of these people.
If this applies to you
then you need to refer to the question above and go looking for a company and a
role that fulfills this drive or try to introduce the changes required to your
present role that will deliver this fulfillment. There is only one person who
can make this happen………that’s right…YOU
Good luck, be happy and
you and your company will more than likely be successful !!! Go for it !!!
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