Intensity!

                                                                                       Edition 376 Monday 24/04/17

 

 

Hi,how often do you get the opportunity to have two x four day weekends in a row?….not very, so it pays to ‘seize the day’ which we have done.Yes we are one of the many who have added Monday to Anzac Tuesday for another nice weekend and an extra short week!! YAY !!

Speaking of Anzac day we are going to attend the Browns Bay dawn parade for the first time with Fletcher who has taken a particular interest this year.This is our favourite local Anzac Day event held at the beach from 6am with the backdrop of the sun rising and the waves gently lapping during what is always a moving and memorable service,lest we forget.

Fletcher reckons its only right that he also have the Monday off Daycare to keep an eye on Mummy and Daddy!!....he reckons we may be too excited about some time out together!!

Something funny happened last week when both myself and one of my colleagues turned up to a meeting wearing the same shirt!!Crikey what are the chances?....we were able to turn it to our advantage because the shirts were green check (trendy) and our customer thought it was our team uniform and even commented how sharp we looked haha J.

If you are keeping up with the Jonses by having Monday off as well, have a good one!

Reagardless have a good third short week of three oh yeah!!…………………Cheers Jonesey

 

The Hendersons are hanging out for long winter nights in front of the log burner J

 

 

“If you want to sell a steak you cant just have the sizzle you gotta have the sauce”. Don King

 

We visited the Avondale Market on Sunday morning for another fascinating experience.

For a snapshot of Aucklands multi-cultural mix at its vibrant best this is a must.

Having not been for a while we were blown away…almost overawed by the intensity.

It was crowded and active as buyers and sellers bartered with each other for an amazing array of new and preloved items.

There were rides for the kids, fresh fruit and produce and fish stalls, lots of imported stuff (cheap) as well as the forever popular car boot (hidden treasure) sales section (My Fave).

If you ever wanted to know if you have what it takes as a buyer or seller then a local market is the place to go to test or fine tune/develop your skills.

One of things we have learned (Lesson #1) is you never pay the asking price and must always be willing to walk away from any deal.Lesson # 2 never think you will come back and  buy something later…you wont and if you do…it will be gone.

Whilst the market looks harmless enough there are some pretty slick operators there and they will charge you way too much if you are not on your game!!

It all sounds a bit full on but you have to remember that for a lot of these people the Sunday morning market is their main stream of weekly income hence the intensity!

I strongly recommend the experience for some fun, learning and a bargain or two.

We had fun although we never let go of Fletcher or let him out of our sight…it was a bit weird like that……yes we decided we need to and should get out more!!

So if you havent been then you need to because these people know how to ‘sell the sizzle’!!

 

“Today I will be a more successful sales professional and I will learn something today that will make me even more professional tomorrow”. Zig Ziglar