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                                                                                       Edition 290 Monday July 13th 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi,as you all know,for me,being well behaved for at least 110kms too and from work everyday has its challenges.I have had the odd complaint from my fellow motorists however I am pleased to report driving a marked car continues to make me a better driver!I was however, alarmed to read some negative comments recently about the ‘Green Gorilla’ on our community facebook page!!Clearly there is more improving to be done and I am determined to clear my name which can only be a good thing!

Wait till they get a load of my new UPBE4T plate about to hit the road (nice and politely of course!!).

Fletcher says; Being the tallest nearly three year old kid at his mates four year old birthday party on the weekend was pretty cool….clearly his Mums genes kicking in early,enjoy it while it lasts mate!!

Funny file……saw a guy waiting to turn on to the highway last week who had obviously forgotten to take his wheelie bin off his towbar at the top of his drive!!!Also, thought I had lost my wallet while parked in Onehunga the other day….after abusing everyone who had ever lived in the area since it was settled and cancelling all my credit cards etc I noticed the wallet nestled in the gap between the bonnet and the windscreen!!My sincere apologies to the honest citizens of Onehunga for ever doubting you….yes I felt terrible and more stupid than normal!

Clear,crisp,sunny winter days as good as any in summer combined with a birthday party,a visit from Nana and Poppa and fish and chips amongst the vines at Matua Vineyard were some of our favourite things this weekend!No matter what you have to do around the house and property it is important to work in some faves,weekends are for living too,make sure you plan to get out and have some fun!!

Loving the school holiday traffic flow, hope you are cool too, have a great week…….Cheers Jonesey!

 

Harry and the Hendersons reckon dogs should have birthday parties as well(see photo)!

 

 

 

“If you want to stand out from the crowd, give people a reason not to forget you.”

Richard Branson

 

Auto messages can bring out the best and worst in people!

Take phone voicemails for example,some messages go on forever and don’t do a lot to inspire people to want to leave a message or even worse want us to call them back at all!

A voice mail or email/text/foot note are all excellent opportunities to add value to our contact with friends, family or business associates.

I have tried to do something a little bit different on my voicemail message. Firstly I have attempted to keep it as brief as possible(hard for me) and to try to relate it to what it is I do (save the planet!!:)

You know if you are on to something when people A)leave a message and B)comment on your message on theirs! I get a least a comment a day from people re my message which I believe makes me stand out from the mediocrity of most voice mails people encounter.

For me its about being different and getting that difference across to callers withourt being too smart!

I also customize the footnote on my phone email message regularly and receive positive comments daily to my advantage as a result of making the effort to do so.

Recently the CEO of a large organization was so impressed with my simple message that she adopted it herself!

This message and the discussion about it between us did more for our business relationship than a couple of meetings had previously.

Small stuff like this can make a noticeable difference,its about having the courage to give it a crack!

Being a bit different can be scary but its worth it if it makes you stand out from the crowd!! Go On !!

 

“Stop trying to fit in when you were born to stand out.” Jon Bon Jovi