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66 | 365 - 'Water sculpture' - Macro picture of water coming out of water feature.

66 | 365 - 'Water sculpture' - Macro picture of water coming out of water feature.

65 | 365 - 'Hang Around' - Found this guy hanging out on a pole outside. Clearly another day stuck in the office. :)

 

64 | 365 - 'New & Old' - Smaller yet bigger, slower yet faster, smarter yet harder; learning to un-PC me.

 

63 | 365 - 'Sacrament' - Uncles Merv's funeral at Saint Marys. A sad ceremony for numerous reasons.

 

62 | 365 - 'Rush hour' - Sometimes taking the long road in life can be less busy and more relaxing.

 

61 | 365 - 'Welcome' - The kids created this sign today. If your ever over our way your welcome to come climb our tree!

 

60 | 365 - 'Homeward' - Left my hometown, for our home.

 

59 | 365 - 'Stag Hunting' - My brother is made to dress up in white and run the gauntlet amongst 16 guys armed with paintball guns for his stag party.

 

58 | 365 - ' Karate Kid' - Jayden gets ready for rough and tumble time with Dad.

 

56 | 365 - 'Flight' - Flew into Wellington early evening and naturally gravitated to the old dockside.

 

57 | 365 - 'Chocolate Fish Cafe' - Fresh air, beautiful weather, splendid view and delectable lunch. (Wellington)

 

55 | 365 - 'Waka' - Paused to view art that I barely notice, but drive past often. Seven Waka are on a roundabout at Rototuna, Hamilton.

 

54 | 365 - 'Hazardous' - It's a Monday! Hardest day of week to take a pic. Saw this sign on the wall of toilets where I was having a meeting :)

 

53 | 365 - 'New Growth' - Its only possible because the leaf and the branch are connected to their life source.

 

52 | 365 - 'Through other eyes' - We all see the same things in different ways.

51 | 365 - 'Smuggling' - Jim smuggles some pick me ups into Global Leadership Summit in his folder.

 

50 | 365 - 'Big Pond' - Went running around the Hamilton Lake. Made me jealous of people who live by the ocean.

 

49 | 365 - 'Uncomplicated' - Eat, Swim, Fly, Mate, Fly, Swim, Eat.

 

48 | 365 - 'Koru' - In Auckland, waiting for a plan to arrive.

 

47 | 365 - 'Biscuits' - end of a long Monday catching up with friends

 

46 | 365 - 'Praise' - Gifted people using their talents for God

 

45 | 365 - 'Convergence' - A day bringing together ideas on shepherding and leadership

Attended Effective Eldership training with www.livingstones.org.nz

44 | 365 - 'Sequence' - Lining up for a big day.

First time I have seen these three cars together like this

Why YOU don’t change.

It was a moment of sheer intelligential brilliance. “Immovable Deadlines”, I pondered.

When an immovable deadline exists, it is easy to deliver. When I have to speak on Sunday, or deliver a presentation to a big client. The deadline is immovable, and I always meet the deadline. Always.

I have known this about myself for years of course, but now I have a term to define it. To be more successful, all I have to do is figure out a way to make movable deadlines, things I put off, IMMOVABLE.

Brilliant!

Dazzling, even if I do say so myself.

I can’t believe I didn’t think of it sooner. My life is going to be so much better. I will be a better leader, husband, friend. I am sorted!

Then, by chance I read some notes I made from 2 years ago. Written across the note are these words “IMMOVABLE DEADLINES”

I cuss slightly in my head and am reminded again how hard change is.

Change takes thought.

Reflection.

Time.

Resolve.

Discipline.

Then it takes all of those things all over and over again. And again. And again.

Its hard work!

And that’s why YOU don’t change. And YOU need to sort it out. Work harder. Hold the goal before YOU. Don’t YOU give up.

I say YOU, because clearly I haven’t learnt.

43 | 365 - 'Clarity' - Incredibly clear water at the Mount.

42 | 365 - 'Journaling' - Thinking time with fresh air, fresh coffee and fresh Words.

 

41 | 365 - 'Reflecting' - Reflecting on a day of reflection

 

40 | 365 - 'Things we treasure' - Finally completed the creative version of our family values.

7 / 8 photos are
mine, and the majority are from 365 Project.

39 | 365 - 'Inquisitive' - Teaching the kids to treasure curiosity