Hindsight

        

 

 

 

                                                                                       Edition 406 Monday 20/11/17

 

Hi,I like the first line of New Zealands ‘Fair Play Policy’.”Take part for the fun of it –not just to please parents or coaches”.Good advice so we took it after last weekends ‘Nippers’ beach meltdown (involving Father and Son).There is plenty of time to be a lifeguard and no point unless said lifeguard actually wants to be there heart and soul.There are things I promised myself I wouldn’t do as a parent second time around and worrying about small stuff like this was one of them……….so onwards and upwards happier and healthier as a result!

Fletcher reckons there is nothing better than making cup cakes with Mum, licking the icing spoon and bowl and then tucking in to them while they are still warm Yummmmmmmm!!

Something funny about parents having so called quality time with their kids is they always seem to be on their cell phones?I leave my phone in the car or at home but never cease to be amazed how many don’t,once again the benefit of hindsight second time around?

Updating 1…..the tree still stands and is now flowering bright red early for Christmas Yay.

Updating 2…..the ears and hearing are totally recovered so no more excuses!!!

I hope life is ticking along nicely for you too as we count down to another well earned break and family focused festive season….bring it on, have a good one…..Cheers Jonesey.

 

Kate Henderson reckons she misses the boys but is ‘living the dream’ all the same!

 

 

“Don’t burn bridges, the person you throw under the bus today could be driving it tomorrow”.Glenn Shepherd

 

You have probably heard the saying…”don’t burn your bridges”.

I was reminded of the importance of taking good notice of this advice.

Firstly an example of not heeding this message came back to me when members of our team approached a large customer for their business recently.

This was a customer I had fallen out with in the past and even written a letter to the CEO after taking offence to the way in which I was treated.

This backfired and I lost the business and any respect the customer may have had for me.

Fortunately time heals and we are once again in the mix with a good shot at the business!

Moral of that story is it is not about me, give it your best shot and “don’t burn your bridges”.

Secondly an example with a better ending……..

I met with a former colleague last week who is our new contact with a large customer.

He is someone I worked with closely and successfully in a former role.

The importance of never burning bridges with this person was reinforced to me as we discussed the huge amount of new business they will represent for us in the coming year!

So what goes around comes around and whilst it might seem like the best thing to do at the time more often than not reacting aggressively is not the way to go.

The key I have found over years of hot headedness is to not react immediately but to take time to evaluate any response before making it.

Whenever I have done this I have changed my mind about how I would respond.

This works much better than having regrets for flying off the handle without thinking.

So my advice is most industries are small and interrelated in some way.

People have wide networks or friends and business contacts so it pays never to burn bridges because you never know who will end up where and how much power they will have !!!

So be kind to each other out there and that kindness will have a way of coming back x 10!

 

“Don’t do something permanently stupid just because you are temporarily upset”.