Edition
240 Monday June 30th 2014
Hi,homemade anything is the best, yes we are all legends in
our own kitchens however as legendary as my sweetcorn fritters are it takes a
lot to beat my Mums home cooking! So it was without hesitation we accepted an
invite to travel cross country to the leafy hollow of Devonport on the weekend
for homemade muffins and pizza. Splashed down with a cheeky Pinot Gris or three
it was the perfect treat for the visitors from the Wild North West!...note to
selves visit more often!!
From
the Fletcher file; Why cant I stay with Nana and Poppa? ,now there is an
idea!!!
Nothing beats a good exercise week…..I lapped the guy next to
me in the pool, saw shooting stars on early morning runs along the beach and
did a personal best bench press in the gym. If you thought you were going to be
able to keep up with this Jones boy easily then think again,although as we all
know….....perception can be and is everything even if it does seriously deceive
most times!!
No matter what sport you are in to you have to be loving the
World Cup Soccer as we get down to the serious stuff. Crikey some of the goals
being scored are worth waiting a lifetime of rainy Saturdays for !!! It doesn’t
get much better…….did I tell you about the time I was a participant in a penalty
shoot out!?......well maybe (thankfully)another time J
I hope you had a fun weekend and you are ready for another
huge week ahead……….cheers Jonesey!
Harry
and the Hendersons reckon their ‘doggie’ bag from Nana’s went missing in transit!!
We got some bad news last
week when a sponsorship deal we have had for a couple of years was suddenly
pulled out from underneath us without consultation or warning.
This was a deal we had
backed from its inception when others were loathe to get involved because of
the lack of history or track record.
It was a mutually
beneficial gig until one of our well heeled foreign competitors decided there
was enough track record now and came in wielding the chequebook and bought the
rights to the deal by committing to the show plus a huge $$$$ media advertising
program.
There are a couple of key
things that annoyed me about this affair amongst others;
- We were not given the opportunity to discuss or negotiate/decline the chance to be involved for another year. The person we have dealt with the entire time couldn’t even do us the courtesy of breaking the news in person!! So much for loyalty and support!
- Our fickle competitor trampled all over our ‘home made, local’ deal after initially wanting nothing to do with this startup company or their idea. So much for supporting ‘Kiwi’.We know nothing in business is guaranteed , we were not complacent or arrogant about this deal. We had been in touch and working together towards another successful season and partnership.This is a kick in the guts and pretty disappointing however we have accepted it and already moved on by planning to utilise the equipment and services more profitably elsewhere for the duration of the show….preferably on on of this competitors sites !!!....in true dont get mad, get even style etc !!We are loyal to our customers and it is something that differentiates us from our competitors because loyalty, courtesy and support are lost qualities in business today and any company that can stay true to these principles will always stand out from the rest…and THAT will never change!!“An ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness.”--Elbert Hubbard
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