That man deserves a beer!

         

 

 

Edition 252 Monday September 22nd 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi, I like a beer like the next joker but rather than drink one for the sake of it I like to feel I have earned it. I can remember in my rugby playing days if I was ever a reserve warming the bench and didn’t play I couldn’t enjoy a beer until I had done something. Much to the amusement of my team mates I would either organise a game of five aside with the reserves from the opposition or do some training that then justified a shower and a well deserved beer. These days there is plenty of stuff to do around the house that justify having a beer or two flowing most weekends so I don’t have to go looking for nine other thirsty men who want a game of footy!...........The things we do!!

Fletcher says; looking for treasure on a stormy wind swept beach is fun and can be rewarding after finding two rugby balls this weekend.Buoys will be buoys,…..like father like son!!....cliche corner!!

Crikey,having three big dogs is a mission at times especially when they have to be exercised daily. It takes meticulous planning with military like precision to ensure canine cross fit at 48!!

Can you imagine what Christines poor station wagon looks like after transporting the team too and from their favourite forest and beach walks! We have short, medium and long hair team members who each provide their own unique challenges for the poor old vaccuum and the even older resident groomer!! Just as well he is the sort of bloke who needs a physical work out before he feels justified having a beer…….careful what you wish for Jonesey !!! J

I hope you have had a suitably rewarding weekend and a few beers so you are in good shape to hit the coming week with great ‘upbeat’ gusto…have a good one…………Cheers Jonesey!

 

Harry and the Hendersons reckon now Fletcher has three rugby balls at least one of them should be fair game for the canine team to pick up a game at 48?!!!

 

 

“I try to lead by example.” Usain Bolt

 

Leading by example is tough sometimes especially when you want to send the right message by having a clean car!

I always maintain you can tell a lot about a person by the state of their car ! Have you ever noticed this and how accurate this assessment actually is? One of the things I have always tried to do as a leader is to make sure my car is clean both inside and out. How can I ask my team to maintain the cleanliness of their cars if I am not leading by example and doing the same. This is complcated for me given the distance I live from work and the amount of travelling I do each week(approx 750km!!).

I am not offering this up as an excuse merely a challenge I accept and overcome weekly.

For me I don’t feel I am ready to attack the week unless my car is cleaned on the weekend. It is my mobile office and it needs to make a statement to people I visit or transport each week. I feel good in a clean car and incomplete in a dirty or untidy car. It is a tool of trade and needs to be in the best shape it can be in order for me to also be confident that I  have the best chance of achieving success.

Psychologically it is important to have pride in the condition of my work vehicle and the company I represent. This also sends a message to the people I work with and hopefully motivates and inspires them to do the same………leading by example is one of the best leadership traits we can aspire to have!

 

As an added bonus cleaning the car inside and out weekly also qualifies for a well deserved beer J!

 

“Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others, it is the only means.”  Albert Einstein