Musings
Inaction
There seems to be a lot of decision-making going on at the moment. I don’t know how to name what we (as in New Zealanders) are going through at the moment, and specifically as realtors in New Zealand. We have brightline changes coming into effect. We have interest deductibility changes. We have stubborn interest rates… Read more »
Unlimiting beliefs. Keep the temperature turned up!
Firstly, I have to laugh. I got more responses from a typo (or two…) in my last email to you all than I normally get from anything in the content. Compliant and Complaint are tricky little words and I will look out for them in the future. And any time I need to get some… Read more »
Walking the Line. Three Points of View
In a game of rugby or tennis, if the ball bounces on the line it’s still in, and if it goes outside the line, it’s out. Here are my thoughts on walking the line. I’ve been thinking about all the compliance we have on our plates, how we deal with this, and the different levels… Read more »
Your Business is a Reflection of You. Creating Efficiency & Wellbeing.
These short weeks, talk about trying to fit it all in! I’m a day late and following the adage of better late than never. This will end up in your inbox Friday Afternoon, so kick back and have a read before the weekend. I was recently participating in a webinar with business and thought leader Tanya… Read more »
Questions from an 11-year-old (and a big thank you!)
We have had a couple of short weeks, it’s the school holidays and the last couple of posts have been pretty long and pretty heavy (read last week’s post), so it’s a short one! I am also slightly behind this week. I am dictating this post onto my phone this morning as I drive around… Read more »
The end of the Journey. The one thing we can’t escape.
I was challenged this week to write on what is going to be a difficult topic. If this makes it to print, I’m happy with my attempt. This one comes with a warning – it’s a bit emotional.I recently introduced Matt Shirley to you, and as I mentioned in my last post, he and I often… Read more »
How those weeks fly by, you gotta run towards the Sun.
How those weeks fly by….. I was chatting this week to Matt Shirley who looks after contracts and compliance at Independent Agent about last week’s newsletter. While still pretty athletic, Matt was a lot more athletic when he was younger, and was in fact a NZ representative long distance runner. He would run 160k’s in a week in training… Read more »
2023: Getting back into routine, in small steps.
Firstly, on behalf of the team at Independent Agent, we extend our thoughts to those affected by the weather events of the past months. To those who have lost loved ones our deepest condolences. To those who are rebuilding their lives due to property damage, our thoughts are with you. I know that this email… Read more »
A 2022 Wrap Up… Thank You & Season’s Greetings!
First of all – and most importantly, Seasons greetings to you all. Have a safe and happy holiday period wherever it may lead you. Personally, and on behalf of my team, I would like to thank you for keeping an eye on what we are up to. It has been a year of many firsts… Read more »
Surfing and singing, pitching and selling. Success is yours to win or lose.
Surfing and Singing On Monday evening I was sitting in a packed community hall at Whangateau, a 100 year old community hall you have probably never heard of. It’s across the harbour from the beach suburb of Omaha and you drive past it on the way to the famous Leigh Saw Mill and Goat Island Bay… Read more »
If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem
This is a post about making the world a slightly better place. There is no doubt about it, the current economic conditions are challenging for many people. As of this week, we are being told not to spend too much money, refrain from giving staff pay rises and having a spendthrift Christmas. All amidst a… Read more »
Lessons From…. Everyone Else – Movember Edition
With Movember on my mind and the beginnings of a Mo on my face (some members of my team, and members of my household for that matter, will not be happy with this), I thought it might be a great opportunity to share about health. Both the mental and physical aspects of health struggles seem… Read more »