Edition 412 Monday 29/01/18
Hi,coming
to you hot off the press from our overseas holiday retreat on Waiheke Island.We
felt it was only fitting we should celebrate Aucklands Anniversary kicking back
on island time!We have had a great week compliments of the Joneses holiday
shack on Kennedy Point.I had fun earlier in the week playing island/city
commuter and loved it.I can happliy report there are no traffic jams on the
Hauraki Gulf ,what a relaxing way to commute!
Fletcher reckons we should seriously consider moving overseas permanently to
the ideallic land of the carefree barefoot child…..pretty cool way to grow up
in Gods own!
Something funny happened when Christine and I were both given ‘Fit Bits’ for
Christmas.It signalled the start of an intense and competitive rivalry on every
aspect of our lives.Steps per day, food and calorie intake/burn plus more
importantly sleep length and quality!I have my nose in front in the steps
department but am way behind in the ZZZzzzzz department!
Watch
this space…in the meantime we have planned and look forward to our next break
in the coming extended long weekend in the winterless North….somewhere new with
a view!
Take
care, always share and have a great short week ahead…Cheers Jonesey.
Kate Henderson reckons an overseas retirement is fitting
after a life well led J.
“Slow down
you are here”. Welcome to
Waiheke sign J
The first thing you notice after embarking from the
ferry at Matiatia is the sign above and for me it says it all!
Whenever I have visited Waiheke or Great Barrier I have
experienced a sense of relief immediately upon setting foot on both islands.
There is something about these destinations that makes
my heart skip a beat or two.
I cant help but slow down and operate on an island time
that doesn’t take prisoners.
It is a non pressured way of life that I find works for
me and that forces me to relax.
Interestingly I applied this relaxed approach to my
work week with noticeable benefits!
I have spoken before about success through working with
less ‘self generated’ pressure.
Last week because I was more relaxed things seemed to
ebb and flow more smoothly.
I had the same workload and deadlines but didn’t let it
affect me like normal.
I found I was able to prioritise better and release
stress and pressure because of this.
The other thing I noticed was that relaxing the
intensity had a reverse affect on results.
I had calls from people I have relentlessly pursued in
the past who called me instead?
Several wanted to proceed with deals and others wanted
more information or meetings.
Relaxing and backing off the pressure personally also
had that affect on my customers.
Interesting stuff that lead me to conclude that the
relaxed version is more attractive to do business with and be around than the
highly strung version (endorsed by the boss my wife).
I guess when you think about it, rocket science it is
not ,however what did occur to me is how hard it is to stop and see yourself as
others do.
Not only that but to accept that you need to change and
to do something about it.
Well that’s all I have time for as it is afternoon nap
time afterall…..Be happy J Cheers J
“Make time
for ‘island time”.
