Monthly Archives: March 2007

OPRAH HAS LET THE SECRET OUT

Last week I conducted a motivational seminar for the sales team at Blairs Super Tyre Distributors Limited in Christchurch New Zealand. In my seminar on “How to Think like a Winner” I showed the audience a video of how I … Continue reading

Posted in Think Talk | Comments Off

HOW TO THINK LIKE A WINNER

THINK TALK – Lesson 1 “The Power of Your Thoughts” Welcome to Think Talk the only self development course written by a New Zealander that teaches people how to think like a winner. There are 7 lessons in this manual … Continue reading

Posted in Think Talk | Comments Off

TE REO MAORI – Who Needs It?

Fairfax Wellington reported in the Timaru Herald 22 March  that a new draft school curriculum could lead to Te Reo being taught in all mainstream primary and secondary schools. I respect Maori culture and I think it is good for … Continue reading

Posted in Timaru City News | Comments Off

WHITE ELEPHANTS OF TIMARU

Timaru is a great place to live, which is why I’ve been living here for over 30 years. I can’t help but stand back and wonder why more people don’t come here to live. There are many reasons and the … Continue reading

Posted in Timaru City News | Comments Off

IS JOHN THE KEY?

Does John hold the Key to our political problems in New Zealand? As we search for answers to our problems in New Zealand we look to leadership within our political parties. During the week I was one of a small group of people … Continue reading

Posted in Timaru City News | Comments Off

TIMARU RELAY FOR LIFE

The people of Timaru can be real proud of themselves for raising $180,000 for the Cancer Society. It did not come easy it took 1700 participants with 2000 supporters in 115 teams who walked in relays for 19 hours around … Continue reading

Posted in Timaru City News | Comments Off

LEGAL MURDER

The word murder means to deliberately kill another person. Many years ago in Aotearoa New Zealand it was perfectly legal to kill another person.  Some even ate their prey and they called it cannibalism. Then the people of Aotearoa New … Continue reading

Posted in Timaru City News | Comments Off

WHY HOLD GRUDGES?

If you have a grudge against someone, you resent them because they have harmed you in the past. We all harm others one way or another by our words or our deeds simply because we are human and non of … Continue reading

Posted in Think Talk | Comments Off

TIMARU DIRECTORY – NO 1 & POPULAR ON GOOGLE

When Timaru Tourist Promotions Limited received its first donation cheque from Timaru’s top racing driver John Hepburn to help promote Timaru we had no idea that it would be the foundation stone of one of the fastest growing websites in the … Continue reading

Posted in Timaru City News | Comments Off