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Eileen on A Christmas Story - Dec 08
Thanks Dr Mike, love this story, so true! cheers
Eil on Pike River
Thanks for intersting posting. My great grand father was william patrick butler, his son william daniel butler I believe went over to new zealand to work in the mines. I was wondering if your william
Chris on Pike River
William Maher was my Grandfather, my mum was Kath Borkin. So thanks Mike for the information and yes it certainly hit home and our thoughts are with all the people these disasters have effected
Catherine on Pike River
I found this beautiful posting while searching for info on my grandfather - William Maher. Like you in times of disasters like this Pike one you think about your own family. I worked out while reading
Jesse on Pike River
That was really moving Mike. Thank you for giving me a detailed insight into where I'm from, and even though I'm 12000 miles away I'm in the middle of coal-mining country on my mothers side.
Annmaree on Pike River
Beautiful Mike. A great friend of mine, Gary Knowles, is heading up the most recent mine disaster situation and felt the full weight of in some way playing part of the modern day role of William
Gabrielle on Pike River
Mike what a very moving recollection of our history. Beautifully written.
Steve on Pike River
Mike, thanks for providing a vehicle for long dormant feeling of identity and belonging to surface. every time i meet a new person who asks me what part of NZ are you from, I ALWAYS say - I grew up on
Bede on Pike River
...'In a concert of silence' -Lovely turn of phrase Mike. Spoke to a guy last night who stood in Midland park to observe the silence. He said it lasted 5 minutes and was very moving.
John on Pike River
thanks mike. beautifully written. Amazing to see it in black and white becuase over the years its become a part of who we are..our DNA. Coal mining has always been a dangerous occupation.

Weathering the Storm - Jul 08

Let's not mince words.  Things are tough out there.  For many, sales are not falling, they're plummeting.  Right at the moment we're being hit by an economic storm every bit as violent and destructive as the weather bomb that has swept over the country a couple of times in recent weeks.

A long-time client and I were talking about his coping strategy yesterday.  I didn't need to give him advice, he had it in a nutshell:

  • believe absolutely that you'll come through
  • focus intensely
  • be decisive - no decision is worse than a wrong decision in knife-edge situations
  • act quickly
  • banish nostalgia -   the past tells you nothing
  • don't drink too much
  • stay fit
Mike Ashby 31 July 2008

Comments (1)

Comment by: bede ashby at 12:59PM 16/10/2008
Don't agree with point number 6!

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