"Walk through 2 to land 5'"

 

 

 

                                                                                       Edition 326 Monday 11/04/16

 

 

 

 

 

Hi,imagine taking some time out daily to do absolutely nothing?Well that is what I had suggested to me recently so I did!Once I got over the guilt of doing something for myself instead of others it actually felt good.It only has to be 15-20 minutes but I thoroughly recommend you try it.The rules are simple,no phones, no computers or anything to do with work.Just chill and do nothing,I guarantee you will enjoy the feeling of freedom and serenity….keep up with the Joneses to destress the soul!!

Fletcher reckons;Superheroes rule and he has the Batman underpants,skin fitting top complete with cape plus the mega grip gumboots to prove it.Spiderman gets a bit of a look in with cap and back back as a close second….crikey both were around in my day and still going strong saving the world!

We caught up with a big slice of our extended family at a 40^th birthday this weekend on Waiheke Island.Events like this always reinforce the importance of family coming first above all else and make us feel extremely lucky to live in such an amazingly beautiful City!

If you are planning a trip to Waiheke then make sure you check out Cable Bay Vineyard& Restaurant!

On the funnier side of life I somehow managed to run into a supermarket trolley return barrier at 1km per hour damaging not one but two doors! Then St Johns bless their souls sent me a bill for my recent Ambulance ride which I attempted to pass on to my caregiver without any luck!

Remember to take some time out and laugh out loud at yourself often….……….Cheers Jonesey

 

Harry and the Hendersons reckon dogs are super heroes with attitude!!

 

 

“You just cant beat the person who wont give up”. Babe Ruth

 

I heard a great saying last week from a boxer being interviewed about an upcoming fight;

“I am prepared to walk through 2 to give 5”.

For me it said a lot about all aspects of life both work and personal.

We all experience setbacks but know we must keep going if we want to eventually succeed.

In life this can relate to relationships, partners, kids and families!

In business this can relate to ventures,career highs and lows ,failures and successes.

It made me reflect a bit on what it meant to me and why.

No matter what I thought about both personal and work related I kept coming back to the same conclusion and that was another saying”Pesistence breaks resistance”.

So we have the boxer who by persisting and taking some punches(setbacks, pain,failure)along the way knows he will eventually get himself into a better position for (success,victory,advancement).

Then there is us….and if you are anything like me you will find it hard to stay focused and ‘Upbeat’ all the time………..So,that being the case, how do we walk through 2 to land 5?

My thinking is to make sure the lessons from receiving the 2 are used to land the 5.

So its all about avoiding the pitfalls and roadblocks having been there and done that rather than having them continually hinder or block our progress.

Relating this to a recent business example I was able to see that I am doing this sub consciously having learnt a valuable lesson with one customer I then used to my advantage with another.

Relating it to a recent personal example I also learnt something from a recent Toastmasters competition that I will use to my advantage in future contests!

I guess we need to be conscious of mistakes we make and how to ensure we don’t make them again going forward. For some this can and does take a little longer than others.

I hope this has raised some awareness for you and wish you the best of luck dodging the 2,minimising the damage so you are prepared and strong enough to land the 5!!

 

“We are made to persist,that’s how we find out who we are”. Tobias Wolf