Edition 295 Monday August 17th 2015
Hi,I
spend a bit of time in supermarket car parks in the car supervising our child
rather than inflicting him on the two local store staff!I cant help but notice
what people wear!Some obviously treat it as a real outing and dress accordingly
whilst others look like they slept in their clothes.Some have accessories and
designer shoes when others go barefoot!Interesting what you look at and think
about waiting in carparks.It has made me think more about what I wear before
heading out to the local….but does it really matter?Short answer YES….time to
sharpen up Jonesey!!...lead by example!
Fletcher says;now he is a
‘threenager’ the rules need to relax a bit around bed and bath times! He should
be able to select his own clothes and dress himself. Three going on
thirteen…..good luck with that!Removal of stitches and a bonus bond win ($20)
rounded out an ‘Upbeat’ FJJ week!!
Last
week I noticed one of our trucks trundling along doing its thing.I could have
sworn I saw smoke coming out the back of it but wasn’t sure.It could have been
dust but I reckon it was white smoke!I erred on the side of caution and called
it in to the office.They swung into action and discovered the load was indeed
on fire and managed to take steps to stop the driver and extinguish the fire!My
early detection saved the company the loss of a $250,000 truck and possible
injury to our driver or the public......yes I am a legend!
Speaking
of which I encountered a seal in the darkness whilst running on the beach last
week!I don’t know who got a bigger fright (him/her) or me but we both lived to
tell the story to our families! J
Also
speaking of legends, how about King Richie McCaw,victorious Bledisloe Cup
captain and world record holder for most
test matches played…..I bet he wouldn’t be scared of a seal!!
Have
another great ‘Upbeat’ week ahead you making time for family and friends.Cheers
Jonesey!
Harry and the Hendersons reckon Richie McCaw is ‘Top Dog’ and
definitely the King!
"The human brain starts working the
moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public”George
Jessel
I believe the better you communiucate the more successful you are but it
is for a reason, its true!!
In a recent example of regular communication and leadership training can
benefit us all, one of our Toastmaster members was faced with what many would
consider an insurmountable dilema!
His large multi national company had entered a prestigous industry
awards competition and had made it through to the final. The award was to be
announced at a gala black tie event in front of 650 guests including all the industry
big hitters and the Government Minister for the sector.
Our man attended the event but because they were up against some stiff
opposition he considered making the final to be a huge honour in itself and was
not prepared at all for what happened next.
Yes you guessed it his company scooped the prize and before he knew it
he was walking to the stage to accept the award and present the obligatory
winners speech!Most people would prefer to be thrown to a pool full of sharks
that had been starved for weeks but not our man!
His impromtu speaking skills kicked in and he spoke with confidence,structure
and style to an audience of influential peers.He was as successful at this as
his company had been in winning the award and afterwards many complimented him
on his polished skills, his humility and his professionalism.Nobody could
believe he had spoken off the cuff and without formal written notes!
He was over the moon and extremely thankful that he made the effort to
join an organisation that gave him the confidence and skill to not only get by
in a situation like that but to ‘ace it’.
You too can ensure you will not hesitate to stand and deliver go to www.toastmasters.org.nz
dare you
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