Edition 286 Monday June 15th 2015
Hi,we
have all been places and ‘got the tee shirt’ to prove it….right?There is a guy
at the pool who has clearly taken this to the extreme and perhaps I am wrong to
be slightly irritated?You see he has obviously competed and finished the Taupo
Ironman event.He has the large gear bag,small backpack,baseball cap,lycra 2xU
top,speedo togs, full track suit and shorts ALL with either ‘ironman’
competitor or finisher emblazoned on them!Crikey mate,good effort but do you
really have to make that big a thing of it?Yes a 3km swim,180km bike ride
topped off with a marathon for good measure is impressive but not like a
zillion people don’t do it every year….maybe I need to put up or shut up?!
If
it was me I would prefer to be under rather than overstated about it….humble
not hero bro!!!
Well
I finally did it after talking enough and thinking enough about it I bought the
personalised plate ‘UPBE4T’!!As you will notice my procrastination has
necessitated the A to have to be a 4 but hey at least we will all know what it
means!!I have done the layby thing to ensure I only take possession after I
have saved the money rather than on credit.I figure that way I will really
appreciate it more!!
Fletcher says; “I wonder if having
a personalised plate will reduce the amount Dad runs into people!
I
have had a heap of fun driving to the pool through the back streets of Onehunga
in the last week with the inorganic collection in full swing. Treasure for as
far as one serial magpie can see!!Absolute excitement competing with the white
van recycling brigade….now I just need to figure out how to get my treasure
back home safely and secretly without the boss noticing and throwing it all out
again!!!
I
am also pleased to say the curtain on the Blues woeful season has finally
fallen, the less said the better however congratulations to Kevin Mealamu on
playing 175 games in his great career!!
I
hope you have had lots of fun and excitement in your world since we spoke
last…….Cheers Jonesey!
Harry and the Hendersons reckon
Ironmen are like Muriwai dogs….they rule so back off!!!
“The
difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength,
not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will”. – Vince Lombardi
There is nothing more satisfying as a sales person than to get a deal
you have been working on for a long time across the line!!..........HIGH
FIVE !!!!!!!!!
The great thing about being a sales professional is not knowing what
path a deal will take you down?
They say people buy off people they like and sometimes it obviously
takes longer for people to get to know and like us whoever we are and whatever
we sell or do.
Last week I finally signed a deal that I have been working on for over
twelve months. My customer and I had a laugh about the slow tango we have
indeed been doing and commented on how complex and involved it had all become
along the way.
Interestingly for a long period of time I was convinced he was stalling
and disinterested in me or the deal . I went through quite low periods feeling
rejected and useless however I battled on in true ‘Upbeat’ fashion refusing to
give in or let the apparent rejection get the better of me.
Turns out he was working through a minefield of politics at his end
beyond his control and was equally as determined to do the deal (after all,how
could he not like me??).
This was a good case for me of not letting my pessimistic ‘inner voices’
gain control of me or the deal.
We all need to back ourselves,we are good at what we do,that’s why we
are doing it and to stay focused and driven no matter what challenges we face…..often
they are not as big and bad as we think and then we find that things work out
in the end.
I have several other deals I am working on that are going a similar way
and now I am even more determined to make them happen…….so, hang in there,good
things can and do happen to us all!!!!
Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better. – Jim Rohn
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