Edition 418 Monday 12/03/18
Hi,we
have made a concerted effort to stay away from the numerous fast food outlets
that litter our country.So much so that our son has never heard of most of them
which are household names and regular destinations for a lot of 5 year olds!Is
that bad or over protective parenting or are those that use these places as
baby sitting outlets and ‘every event’ venues the baddies? Whilst it is not
something we have dwelled on we do plan to continue the ‘no go’ policy as long
as we can.Our special family treat is the occasional visit to ‘Burger Fuel’ for
which we are prepared to pay a premium for an equally ‘happy meal’ J.
Fletcher reckons having Weasel and Fathom back for a stay is cool even if he
has to sneak them on to his bed after Dad turns the light out!! (Hmmmm
#*!@%&^$##$^**).
Something funny about being 2nd time around parents is how much
you find yourself stopping and thinking before you speak. This is especially so
when you observe or talk to other parents who know it all (or think they
do)!There was a time I would have a crack but knowing what I know now makes me
better than that….same goes for a lot of things eh?
What
about those Blues and Warriors……..yeah right….keep the faith fellow sufferers!!
Have
an ‘Upbeat’ week team, smile, laugh and stay away from Macca’sJ……Cheers Jonesey.
Kate Henderson reckons dog sitting for Dave our local Vet is
a smart move!
“Ambition
is my drug,success is the only cure.”
They say having kids keeps you young and agile
(especially 2nd time around) !
Well the same can be said of mentoring or coaching
(actually both).
I have first hand experience and can confirm this to
definitely be the case.
Last week I met my new YES (Young Enterprise Scheme) group from Takapuna Grammar.
The YES programme is all about encouraging and guiding
young entrepreneurs.
Groups come up with a business idea and then spend
their year 13 Economics class time fine tuning and developing it to market.
Along the way they are mentored by people like me who
do a lot of listenening(note to self) and a little bit of guiding and
navigating to keep things on track and stimulated.
Each group has a CEO, Ops Manager, Finance,
Marketing/Sales , and HR management team who are encouraged to work together
harmoniously to achieve a successful outcome.
Some times are more harmonious than others ,hence
another role for the mentor.
YES is run as a competition via the national secondary
schools network with lucrative prizes and financial assistance available to be
won by the best teams/ideas.
A number of YES teams have gone on to form companies to
take ideas and sales next level.
Some have even sold their ideas to ‘Dragons’ to fund
their future tertiary studies (smart as)!
Crikey it is a buzz being involved with the business
movers and shakers of the future!
I am lucky to be invited to participate each year and
don’t ever hesitate to do so.
Not only am I returning to my old school to give
something back but I am able to pursue my passion for helping and motivating
young people which is something I absolutely love doing.
Mentoring in this way stimulates my creative
side,forces me to think and finds me regularly surprising myself with what I
already know and can pass on in a fun way….’use it or lose it’.
As we have discussed in recent editions there are
numerous ways to self improve and this is definitely another one well worth
looking in to and pursuing….watch this space.
“When
people say what do you do?…. you say “whatever it takes”!.”
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