Edition 421 Tuesday 02/04/18
Hi,I
was so proud of my ‘superhero’ wife last week.We were attending the funeral of
our friend when an elderly lady collapsed from the heat outside the church.
Quick as a flash Christine morphed into rescue mode 101 assiting to keep the
dear old lady alive and comfortable while waiting for the ambulance to
arrive….you go girl, what a legend!xxxx
My
mate committed suicide yet I didn’t meet anyone at what was a huge funeral last
week who had any idea he was battling with depression and some major financial
issues!!??
There
was a clear message, if you are in trouble in the water what do you do?...put
your hand up. If you are in trouble in life what do you do….talk to someone,
don’t be afraid or too proud to ask for help….big boys DO cry and its OK to do
just that…what a price to pay!!!!!
Fletcher reckons its good ‘Married at first site Australia’ (Mums program) has
finished at last so he doesn’t need to be bundled into bed early 4 nights a
week any more?!!Jeeesh!
In a
complete fishing about face we now feed the eels by hand at the local stream
and chase snappers in the sparkling Waitemata off the many wharves dotted
around the City (cool).
Something funny about fishing is ,like life, and chocolates, you never know
what you’re going to get or who you will end up fishing next to in our
diversely populated City(also cool).
The
rest of NZ has Rugby teams that deserve respect but Auckland has the Blues
(actually)!
Easter
chocolate and hot x buns bliss to the lips but straight on to the hips!!(Hello
Gym)
Farewell
Summer and daylight saving, it was over too soon, nice knowing you!
I
hope you had a relaxing Easter break with friends and family……Cheers Jonesey
Kate and Lily reckon the tide has turned as girls now
outnumber the boys at 48!
“We are
all born ignorant but one must work hard to remain stupid.” Ben Franklin
Working remotely is one of the best things about todays
rapidly changing work environment.
It is particularly useful and smart in places like
Auckland where it is not unheard of to spend 3 hours a day(sometimes more) in
traffic battling too and from the office.
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to work out how
many wasted hours that equates to!
Progressive Managers recognise the need to work smarter
and are quick to fully support it.
Micro Managers have to accept the need to change their
thinking or be left miles behind!
Creating a work environment (office) at home is a good
idea if space and family allows.
Hot spotting off mobile phones allows ‘pop up’ offices
anywhere and everywhere but…..
You do need to ensure the ‘pop up’ work environment is
conducive to quality output.
I have several favourite ‘pop up’ spots as well as a
home base if and when needed.
My absolute bestie is my local Mitre 10 garden centre
café (Columbus).
I sit there surrounded by plants, trees, water features,
sculptures, pots and I love it.
There is a raised plastic roof that makes the rain sound
cosy, friendly and welcoming.
I can come and go as I please,I am a regular and on
first name basis with the team J.
It is a relaxing environment conducive to both emails
and phone calls, it’s a winner!
I have several cafes and business centres where I am
also on a first name basis with staff that brings its own rewards like free
coffees and other perks!
There is a clear message here…happy employee=quality
workload and high performance.
Stressed employee from traffic and micro manager = less
work and low performance.
I know which one I would rather be….what about
you?....time to work smarter team !!
“Stop
spending time on things that aren’t beneficial to the bottom line.”
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