Edition 313 Monday 21/12/15
Hi,it has been one hell of an ‘UPBE4T’ year and I cant wait
to have a holiday!Yes time does fly when you are flat out and focused and Yes
it does take discipline and attitude to get and keep yourself in this
zone…….Yes it is tough but so are we…..right !!!(YES).
Crikey I have had fun writing to you every week about ‘Jones’
stuff and lets face it even if you don’t feel like it sometimes at least you
are ‘keeping up with the Joneses!’ on a weekly basis!
There have been a number of highlights but for me two stand
out. The first being the clocking up of the mighty 300th edition of
‘Upbeat’. The second was laybuying and working hard to get our very own
personalised ‘UPBE4T’ plate on the road……albeit on Christines K9 troop carrier
after my boss declined the opportunity to have it on the company car!!!Yes….I
should have asked….never mind!
Fletcher
reckons; Yes,Santa has been fully briefed and is good to go complete
with signed good behaviour affadavits from his parents and teachers all of whom
are personal friends of Santa!FJJ is also looking forward to providing
apprentice assistance on the holiday maintenance projects!!He is determined to
convince his Father this will add value rather than time to these projects!!!!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for
your ongoing feedback and support it has been well received and much
appreciated. It is cool to hear that so many of you also have similar
experiences and gain so much from them.I would also like to thank my family for
their unconditional love and encouragement because without them it would not be
possible to relentlessly crank out a weekly edition..Go team Jones!!
We are taking a well earned break until Monday 18th
January 2016 and we wish you, your families and friends a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year,be safe and take care……Cheers Jonesey!
Harry and the Hendersons reckon two walks a day should be
standard holiday practise!
I was honoured to be invited to a function last week to
recognise one of lifes truly ‘good blokes’ I have worked with in various
supplier/customer roles for nearly 25 years.
He is retiring after nearly 45years with Auckland City
Council and he is a legend amongst his peers.
I am pleased he is retiring while he has a chance to enjoy
that retirement whilst so many others leave it too long and don’t!
I am disappointed his wife and soul mate didnt get to share
this milestone or his retirement with him.
She tragically passed away a couple of years ago on the eve
of a much looked forward to world trip they had planned for years.Since this
happened my friend has also undergone several operations related to the big C
and has been reminded that he wont be here for ever either!
These events were a timely wake up call for my friend and he
is now making sure he doesn’t delay his enjoyment of a life without the daily
grind of work any longer.
He has a beach house in the winterless north that he will now
use, he has splashed out and bought a new scooby doo Ford Ranger ute and he has
his sights set on a camper van for a lazy nomadic kiwi pilgrimage……….so why not
live a little, after all life is for living…..too right mate, go for it.
Made me think a bit….
Firstly about how important people are to an organisation and
how few people these days are as loyal to a business or an industry as my
friend.
Secondly about how important the people who support us are
and how important spending time with them is now NOT later.
I guess this was a wake up call for me as well…..work isnt
everything,family is and it is family that will be there for you when work
isnt!!......Merry Christmas to you and your families !!! Cheers.
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