Edition 265 Monday January 19th 2015
Hi,happy
new year,I hope 2015 has started well and continues to get better.Crikey what
an amazing run of golden weather to match anything from recent memory and to
rival the endless summers etched into my childhood memories. We are lucky to
live at the beach so our home morphed into our holiday home as one brilliant
timeless day blended into another.Muriwai time has no master or deadlines, when
you are tired you sleep, when you are hot you swim and eat icecream, when you
are hungry you picnic/ BBQ,when you are energetic you play or exercise,when you
are thirsty you open the bar,very relaxing,very cool, very kiwi and the only
way to go.We love holidays and where we live!
Fletcher reckons;
Christmas was a blast but it’s a bit rough of Dad and Mum expecting him to good
for the next 365 days to ensure Santa returns for Christmas 2015!!Crikey give
us a break!
A
pulled calf muscle painfully reminded me I am another year older and that rest
is an integral component of any exercise program.Yes god does move in
mysterious ways and yes elite athletes like myself do have to listen to their
bodies and do as they are told.I am lucky I have an understanding wife who
opted for compassion rather than for the racehorse remedy(although tempted at
times!!).
Exercise,
work/life balance and family feature high on my list of priorities for
2015.Rather than try to set myself a whole list of resolutions, goals and
objectives I decided yet again to set myself one task for 2015….to be better
than I am now at everything I do in these and other areas of my life. This is
not a one off task but one that applies to everyday of my life....I cant wait
to be better !!
I
hope you all had a relaxing Christmas and New Year break with family and
friends and that like me you are ready and raring to go again for what promises
to be a year as big and bright if not more so that any in the past. It is and
will be exactly what you make it and I believe that by approaching it with a
positive ‘Upbeat’ attitude you will have more than an even chance of succeeding
in all you do.Have a great week…………….Cheers Jonesey!
Harry and the Hendersons reckon
life is a beach holiday 24/7 and rest is a daily highlight!
“ Measure your success not on the level of profit
you’re making today, but on the level of the referrals you’re getting today.” Mark
Hunter…’the sales hunter’
‘Word of mouth’ is the
cheapest and most effective form of advertising. I experienced this first hand
prior to Christmas when I received a referral and won a subsequent business
opportunity from it!
I was lucky enough to
have the chance to present and share experiences with the learning and
development team of professionals at IAG Insurance.In an interactive and lively
session we challenged each other to
think innovatively and strategically about different approaches to achieving
outcomes for our customers.I gained a huge amount from the session and will
especially benefit from the objective and intuitive written feedback from the
team at IAG. There is nothing more valuable than being evaluated by your peers,
it is the gift of growth and as such vitally essential for my future personal
development as a presenter and sales professional.
Two key things from this
for me;
1)Always
give and ask for referrals. If you get good service then let people know about
it.If you give good service then ask for details of others who would be
interested in your service or product. You will be pleasantly surprised how
willing people are to pass on this information….give it a crack.
2)Always
ask for feedback on anything you do for or with others.How else will you know
how you are doing and what you need to do to improve? Evaluation/feedback is
rocket fuel…give it a crack!
Footnote; Speaking of feedback, my feedback late last year
about the poor customer service I received from a hire company resulted in that
company apologizing personally and reimbursing me fully. Big thanks to the
management and staff at Hirepool for this acknowledgement and apology!!
“Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” Ken Blanchard
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