Edition 315 Monday 25/01/16
Hi,no matter how many times Christine tells me….I know
best….or think I do .So when I discovered some lonely peanut brittle begging to
be eaten she advised me not to in the interest of my ageing teeth………..hmmm……but
I ignored her because….I knew best!
On this occasion my decision to proceed will cost me
significantly more than my pride!!!!
Arrrrrggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.I am dumb,I am dumb,I am
dumb,I am dumb,I am dumb!
Fletcher
reckons;he is excited about moving into his larger bedroom however
still negotiating on the rental!He is learning a lot without even having to ask
by watching Daddy!.
Whilst I am happy to be a role model for my son I wish the
lessons werent so expensive(for me)!!
‘They’ say if a bird drops doodoo on you then it is good
luck?....to test this theory we bought a lotto ticket when it happened to
Christine recently!......crikey you wont believe it but we won a 3rd
division prize of $850!!!!...so we can reliably report whoever ‘they’ are is
right !!!!The problem now is no matter how hard we all try we cant get another
bird even slightly interested in repeating the favour!
As a high performance athlete it is important to have good
running shoes and Brooks do it for me!!
You have to love their vision and philosophy clearly
imprinted on every shoe box….” Lace up and go! These shoes are overflowing with
possibilities.Show them the ropes.Pound the pavement.Tromp some trails.Thrill
them.Give them adventure.Run Happy”…….Mr and Mrs Brooks….I promise to do my
best!!
I hope you are having fun in the sun with people who care and
matter most to you,Cheers Jonesey!
Harry and the Hendersons reckon a doodoo on my newly cut lawn
is their way of saying “Good job grumpy man, thanks!”.......Aaaaarrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
“Why
fit in when you were born to stand out?”Dr
Seuss
What makes you different…..anything or nothing you can think
of immediately?
If you don’t have a noticeable point of difference how can
you and why does that matter?
The other day I saw a Mainfreight truck and two things struck
me;
1)The truck was immaculately clean and well presented,it was
noticeably different!
2)It had a quote on the back that took my interest…….”A
peacock who sits on its feathers is just another Turkey”…..also noticeably
different.
Mainfreight have a policy that ensures their owner and
company drivers wash their vehicles everyday before leaving their respective
depots.To them appearance and image is everything and they are determined to
establish and maintain theirs,which they do well…check out their vehicles!!
They also have positive thought provoking quotes on their
fleet and I for one used that quote as a theme, keynote and focus in a number
of written and verbal presentations I
did last week.
Amazing how two small things can make such a huge difference
and be so noticeable to others!
So what makes you different….anything or nothing you can
think of immediately?
Interestingly the wooden watch that Christine bought me
recently has been a huge point of interest in meetings, presentations and
events that I have attended. Quite cool to have something like this noticeably
different and relavant especially in the sustainability sector.
My voicemail and phone signature that my existing and
prospective customers receive is also purposely made a bit different and
something that I receive regular and positive feedback on.
Being noticeably different doesn’t have to be rocket science
just something specific to you that stands you out from the crowd.
So if you don’t have something that defines you then you need
to be inventive and introduce something that makes you a bit different…..have
some fun with it,be inventive and creative.
Good luck.
“In
order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” Coco Chanel
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