Edition 318 Monday 22/02/16
Hi,nothing beats ticking off items on the weekend ‘to do‘
list,trouble is the list is always too long and often for us basking in the
pleasure of a job well done is short lived.Especially true if Fletcher Jones is
within a 5km radius!A spotless bedroom,lounge or bathroom is like an open
invitation to our threenager to seek and destroy leaving toys, towels and
teddybears in his wake.Even the leaves I painstakingly swept up from our
courtyard were replaced with interest the next day after a stiff
Sou-wester!!.....so you say “why bother?”…because we are the Joneses of
course!!!!!
Fletcher
reckons; it’s a bit rough blaming him for the sou-wester but he is
more than happy to take responsibility for most domestic drama and mayhem at
48.Btw his favourite toy above all others is the homemade paper dart that Dad
made,simple pleasure and plenty of fun with the old boy!!
We checked out the Lantern Festival on Saturday night in the Domain.We
were amazed to see such a huge,vibrant and ethnically diverse crowd,WOW the
multicultural face of Auckland on show!!
Talking about impressive what about that whirlwind world
record innings in his last test by Brendon McCallum!!!??? OMG…what a legend he
is and will always be.For us it was all the more enjoyable listening to it on
AM sports radio on our preloved solid state Radola.Quite awesome live
commentary whilst having to picture the drama unfolding at the picturesque
Hagley Oval in the Garden City!!!!
We were thrilled to discover an ‘Elvis Monthly’ mag in a junk
shop recently…64 pages of info on The King , unadulterated adulation for the
purist. Fascinating stuff and now on its way via retro post to my Auntie in
Melbourne who is a fan…I am so excited I cant wait till she gets it. How cool
is that? I never feel like that about email…its too instant,post is about the
anticipation and the enjoyment!!
Have you sent a letter or card to someone lately?.....go on
youll love it and so will they, dare yuh!!
Have a great week ahead making the most and getting amongst……..Cheers
Jonesey!
Harry and the Hendersons reckon DOG spelt backwards says it
all rather aptly!!
Some people want it to
happen,some wish it would happen ,others make it happen.” Michael Jordan
One of my first Managers and someone who became a mentor used
to encourage me to get out of the office to ‘kick tyres and talk to people at
the coal face’. He maintained this was the only way to understand what was
happening in the company and the industry.
I took his advice and still continue the practise today
because it works.
Google doesn’t see our customers as much as our
drivers,Google doesn’t talk to our customers every day when they call our team and
Google is not at the cutting edge of our industry and present daily in the changing
environment we operate in there is no substitute for physical tyre kicking!!
I have learned more and uncovered countless leads and
opportunities from following this advice.
I also meet people daily who recount amazing stories from
putting themselves into ‘right place at the right time’ scenarios from doing exactly the same thing….basically
taking the time to talk to people!!
Like my mate whose career was starting to go places with
potential who needed a Business Manager and met one at a local school
function.One thing led to another and now his career is soaring to new heights
on the back of this random meeting with his soon to be future business
partner!!
Or the rich source of contacts and leads to be gained from
industry networking functions. Many people avoid these because of a reluctance
to mix and mingle however if you are prepared to put yourself out there then
the benefits can be significant.
Or what about saying gidday to people you see everyday
wherever you may be? I started talking to a guy I see everyday at the pool and
discovered he is a Manager at a huge potential customer !!
Crikey, how exciting,just saying hello and having a chat can
transform your life… so don’t be shy……!!
“I
love the smell of possibility in the morning.” Zig
Ziglar
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