July 2018

YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER |July 2018 | No.195

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Toy donation lights up young faces JULY CONTENTS C oatesville Primary School received 15 boxes full of ZURU toys last week as part of a new sponsorship formed by the Friends of the School with the toy company owned by the local Mowbray family. ‘Mahoenui’ property manager Lyndsay Jobin and Harry Mowbray delivered the toys to principal Richard Johnson and a bunch of Coatesville children who were thrilled to inspect the boxes and their contents. Principal Richard Johnson says, the school is incredibly appreciative

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to have received such a generous donation, especially from a local family and their hugely successful business. “As you can imagine, the children were extremely excited to open the boxes of toys. We will be able to use this very generous donation to support fundraising at our school events this year thanks to our wonderful new sponsors.” With a recommended retail value of more than $6,000, ZURU becomes the newest Gold Sponsor of the school. By Anneke Bodde

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oad safety has been on everyone's minds this month. The horrific accident on 14 June at the corner of DFH and CRH involved six cars and a truck and left a local year-12 student fighting for her life. Only nine days later, another accident occurred within 200m of the same site. This time on CRH involving a truck and a motorcyclist. Tragically, the motorcyclist died. These two events were soon followed by more accidents in the area, including a school bus crash on the Albany-side of the Lucas Creek bridge on 28 June. The past month has been extremely dangerous on local roads. At the community groups meeting hosted by the CRRA on 20 June, Auckland Transport representatives told those gathered that construction of the proposed roundabout at the top of the hill will begin in summer − anytime between December 2018 and March 2019. However, in the short term AT will put in place temporary measures to immediately improve the road safety at the intersection. When the Chronicle went to print, nothing had changed but Local Board member Louise Johnston has more on this subject on page 10. Your editor,

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Feedback Cruel shooting

We live on Glenmore Road in Coatesville and our cat Katy was recently shot (we think it was on Saturday, 16 June). We heard two shots at around midday but we didn’t pay attention because we didn’t even think that somebody would be killing our cat. We know that people around sometimes shoot rabbits and opossums, but it’s impossible to confuse our cat with a rabbit because she is a bright orange Abyssinian cat. Katy was missing for three days until she came home on Monday, 18 June, sick and injured. We took her to the vet and after the x-ray was done the vet said that Katy was shot by an air gun with two bullets in her body. The first bullet went through her abdomin and the second one broke her leg. Now she is in critical condition in the pet hospital. Our biggest question is what kind of person would [want to] kill a cat in the middle of a sunny day in such a good and safe community? Our kids could be somewhere nearby because they like to play with their pet Katy outside. We didn’t have any warning that the shooting would be carried out. We clearly heard two shots and they were from somewhere nearby. We called all neighbours around our property but nobody admitted the shooting. So the question still remains who is guilty and how to prevent

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such cases in the future? We would appreciate hearing any information from the people in our community which can help to find out. We called the police and SPCA so they should investigate this as well, because this is criminal offence to [try to] kill someone’s pet and it's cruelty against animals. Pavel and Yulia Kulko

Diary Dates

∞ 6 JULY, Friday. End of term two at Coatesville School. Enjoy the two-week holiday everyone! ∞ 9 JULY, Monday, 9.30am Fitness Station walk-through. ∞ 15 JULY, Sunday, 10am start. Wild Wood working bee on the Coatesville Reserve. More information on page 9. ∞ 16 JULY, Monday, 9.30am Fitness Station walk-through. ∞ 18 JULY, Wednesday from 5.30pm CRRA meeting at the Settlers Hall. All welcome. Come along and hear about our Greenways plan or join one of our working committees and help to make a difference. ∞ 23 JULY, Monday. Term three starts at Coatesville Primary. ∞ 27 JULY, Friday. Pony Club Prizegiving. Remember to register to confirm you're coming along. Email your name to coatesvillepc@gmail.com don't miss the chance to ride the mechanical bull! ∞ 5 AUGUST, Sunday. Coatesville Market 10am-2pm.

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Fitness station now open! The new fitness station on the reserve was christened this week by the CRRA. Chairman Mike Rowe cracked open the bubbly (1) and Alan Curtis cut the ribbon (2) while a group of keen locals swung by to give it a go (3). Exercise guru Tarnia Harman even gave some on-thespot coaching to those who'd answered the call to wear lycra. If you haven't checked out the fitness station yet, it's worth a look. The wood-chip ground cover means it's dry underfoot. There are loads of excercise options and these can be done to the intensity you choose. Each area has an

instruction sign to show you what to do, but if you want to get the best out of the new set-up, Tarnia, who runs the Green Gym, is holding two free walk-through sessions in the coming fortnight. The first will be this Monday, 9 July and the second on the following Monday, 16 July − both weather permitting. So, get your work-out gear on − or your dog walking outfit − and join Tarnia at the fitness station at 9.30am. This 30 minutes of free fitness instruction from an experienced trainer will help get you started.

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Bernie Harfleet (above) from Give a Kid a Blanket visited Coatesville on 15 June to collect the blankets, PJs and other snuggly items donated by the local community. Bernie stopped first at the school where the students had held a pyjama day, wearing their PJs to school in support of the cause. He loaded up his van with donated items and then headed to the Settlers Hall to collect the last bags of goodies that the wider community had dropped off. The donated items will be handed on to social workers and public health nurses who will pass them on to people who could do with some extra warmth this winter. Talk about warm fuzzies!

It was cold and windy, and a couple of shoes were lost to the shoe-eating mud, but the Coatesville School Cross Country on Thursday, 7 June was a great success. After five weeks of training, the children were ready to race. So ignoring the weather and with determined expressions they were off, running the paddocks of the Coatesville Reserve, through puddles, dodging sheep droppings and trying to overtake the runner in front. Sophie MacFarlane commented, “Everyone was a mess when they crossed the finish line and the only thing on their faces that was not muddy, soaked or wet, was their smile. Cross country was a Ever had mess success!” Black Cottage café has added a Many children felt a huge sense spaghetti main course to its dinner left behind? of achievement at completing the menu on Thursday nights in July. course.“It is very satisfying being Available between 5.30pm and congratulated and you feel so 6.30pm, their ultimate spaghetti great when you pass the finish is ideal for those evenings when line,” said Jacob Hitchcock. you're heading home after work Ruby Burnett said,”I don’t really or you've just picked up the kids like cross country, but surprisingly from sports practice and you have I did better than last I’m not no idea No mess, noyear. dodgy products & what's for dinner. A main a runner, but I came fifth so I’m course serving costs only $15, for no run around. We guarantee it. really happy.” limited time.

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Coatesville boys win Targa Rally in Ha Steve Kirk-Burnnand and Mike Hay are a couple of grown up Coatesville boys who recently achieved something pretty special by taking out first place overall at the three-day Targa Rally Hawkes Bay.

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he pair competed against 50 other cars and raced in stages over distances ranging between 10-40km on rural roads that were closed to the public. Cars start one minute apart with the aim being to complete the stage in the fastest speed, with the top speed allowed being 200km/h. Multiple stages are raced each day and the finish times are added up over the three days to provide the event placing. Steve and Mike's competitors included Steve’s brother Carl K-B and his Wellington cousin Mark K-B who all also drive BMWs. The following is Steve's account of the most memorable day in his rally racing career so far. "I built my rally car myself. It's a 1994 BMW 3 series compact and has an engine from a BMW M3. We did extremely well in our car considering we were up against some pretty serious machinery. Some cars, like the Porsche GT3, are serious bits of kit. These cars are designed by Porsche to be road-going race cars and have millions of dollars of research and development invested into them. My car is very much on the budget side of things, so I’m really proud of what we achieved with it. Mike and I grew up in Coatesville and attended Coatesville Primary. Mike started riding motorbikes at the age of 4 and I was aged 5. We did a lot of motorbiking and our

parents were really supportive, taking us out to the forest for weekend rides or to our friends’ places where we hooned around. When we got big enough, we progressed to paddock cars and had a number of 'races' at local farms and the annual Coatesville 100 with a huge trophy and all. We learnt lots from those days so by the time we were old enough to get our driving licences, we already had a great understanding of car control and the responsibility that goes with it. I’m a huge fan of teaching car control especially to young drivers. If you want your kids to learn car control, sit next to them and take the car in the paddock. Slide it around at a slow speed and play around. Rural areas are the perfect place for it and they will learn quickly what to do if they find themselves in a bad situation on the road. My childhood also included lots of time spent at the race tracks following my father Barry racing around. It’s not really surprising I took up an automotive apprenticeship and was a mechanic for ten years. I loved working on cars, but as time went on the passion for the job started disappearing. For a new career I applied to Fire and Emergency and it took a few years to become successful, but I eventually made it and four years on I'm now a firefighter and I wouldn’t trade it

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for anything. Mike runs his own business that specialises in the building industry and races UTV’s in his spare time. A UTV is a fast two-person, small off-road buggy that’s open sided and very capable. Some events are 1000km-long and spread over two days. In motorsport, no matter what you drive, safety is always a priority. To race a rally car, it must have a roll cage, race seats, seatbelt harnesses, head and neck restraints, fire proof overalls, helmets, GPS units, fire extinguishers and a medical kit. Hopefully these things are never needed during an actual accident,

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but the driver and co-driver wouldn’t be safe without them. A huge amount of time is spent prepping a car for these events and they’re usually relatively free of mechanical breakages, however this year we encountered a problem that could have ended our race. We had to make a quick roadside repair to our exhaust system when all the mounts holding the exhaust broke off mid-stage. Stopping to make a full repair would have meant losing time, so we raced on to the end with the exhaust half dragging along the road and praying it wouldn’t break off. After the stage, we used plastic cable ties as a

temporary fix then later we fixed it with some number 8 fencing wire to make the repair more durable. At another point, we came across oil on the road which almost sent us off the road. The oil spill was reported to the marshal at the end of the stage, but unfortunately a number of cars already racing the stage didn’t get the warning in time and sadly one of the competitors rolled off the road in a spectacular fashion leaving the co-driver and driver temporarily stuck but luckily uninjured. During the very last stage of the event the sun strike was a real issue for us and almost cost us the race. Not realising that just over a blind brow the road turned right at an intersection, I missed the turn and raced toward the wrong road which quickly turned ugly. Next thing we knew the road surface had changed to gravel and with trees on the outside of a fast approacing corner, we didn't have much stopping distance. I thought: that’s it, we’re going to slide off the road into these trees and the event’s over! But we kept our cool and somehow gathered it up missing a road works sign, ditch, and trees and braking just in time to stay on the road. At the end of the race, we suspected we might be in first place but this was only confirmed when we actually crossed the finish line − an amazing feeling. Mike and I wish to say a few thank yous. Firstly to Barry and Penny K-B for all their support over many years; our dedicated service crew of Brett and Reado; all the event officials; Kayne Barry Motorsport for all their help and also my partner Jen for understanding the time commitment that’s involved."  By Steve Kirk-Burnnand

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ver the second weekend of 16 June, Coatesville Scouts held their annual mid-winter camp and working bee on the Coatesville Reserve, and this year we invited Taiaotea Air Scouts from Browns Bay to join us. The weather for the weekend was forecast fine and dry, and so, on Friday evening (8 June), 10 scouts from each group arrived at 5pm and proceeded to set up camp before the light faded. The set-up was completed with the help of car lights and then everyone tucked in to a takeaway pizza dinner. Saturday dawned fine but 1 extremely cold and frosty. After breakfast the scouts were split 1. Scouts cook sausages for lunch on the embers from the fire. 2. Collin Smith, long-time local and father of scout leader Phil Smith, brought along his tractor to help out. into four working groups and 3. Leaders and helpers take a well-deserved break in the sunshine. we started, at 9.30am, with our working bee to clean up the For lunch we shoveled embers on a spectacular light show with reserve. We were joined by a under grills and the scouts glowing embers streaking up into couple of other scouts, (who were cooked sausages for everyone. A the darkness. unable to camp with us), some welcome break was enjoyed by all Dinner and dessert was the parents and other helpers. the workers before some helpers highlight of the evening and A group was tasked with getting left after lunch. All the groups nothing was left after everyone a bonfire going and set about swapped jobs during the day to had enjoyed seconds. After the dismantling the huge pile of get a chance to try everything and dishes and clean-up was done, vegetation previously dumped by 3.30pm we had completed our everyone enjoyed the rest of the on the reserve. The three other clean-up. evening sitting around the fire KUMEU MEAT PROCESSORS groups went around the reserve After an ice cream and drink before a load of tired scouts hit collecting fallen branches andMeat Processing Quality Home Killed in the afternoon sunshine, their sleeping bags. vegetation and transported it back the scouts then prepared the Sunday saw a change in the 412 2007 Collin Smith Mobile: vegetables, 021 685 199 meat and Eton Mess to Phone: the fire09on trailers. weather and the sun almost helped out with his tractor and dessert for the evening meal. Beds failed to appear which made 80 F Maintray Road, Kumeu the rubbish transport bringing of embers were created from drying tents difficult. After a slow to (behind the fireBNZ andBank) the scouts got the the sausage cooking pits and the breakfast of bacon and eggs, thrill of ainfo@meat.net.nz tractor ride back to their email: evening meal, (beef stew and again cooked in the embers, work sites. Nearly a dozen trailer roast vegetables), was set to cook scouts were given the chance to www.meat.net.nz loads and numerous tractor trips among the embers. use axes and hatchets. They were Home of the tastyall sausage kept the fire raging day, while The bonfire was kept roaring instructed in safe axe use then at the same time the huge piles with the rubbish from the old pile set about to split a trailer load of of old vegetation rubbish were of vegetation and branches and firewood. The senior scouts were cleaned up and burnt too. during the evening the fire put given one-on-one instruction to

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3 use a chainsaw and under close supervision all the remaining logs were sawn into wheels for chopping and stored for later. Camp was taken down, all the gear was put away and the fire extinguished before we departed late in the afternoon. A huge amount of clean-up work was done over the weekend and rubbish, left on the reserve, has been seriously reduced, for which enormous thanks goes to all the scouts, leaders, parents and helpers. It was great fun for our scouts to join with Taiaotea for this camp and both groups enjoyed working and playing together doing some good old fashioned scouting activities. By Phil Smith, Scout Leader

he Coatesville Corridor project has been gaining momentum since last year with a number of property owners keen to come on board. Our two property assessors, 'the Owens', have been out and about meeting up with those locals interested in putting aside space for a safe natural habitat for our wildlife. The identified areas have been assessed for their suitability taking into account the topography and geography of the region and planting requirements are being refined. The Coatesville Corridor group has also been in discussions with Council and the Pony Club, around an extension being made to the Wild Wood area, taking in the gully area of the reserve. This area is predominantly wet with a stream flowing through to the ponds closer to the Coatesville Riverhead Highway. As it is an area that is more difficult to maintain with a mower, it may well prove to be an ideal location for a native flora and fauna habitat instead. If all goes to plan, this area as well as those areas already assessed, would be invaluable spaces that would assist in joining the dots of the North West Wild Link. During summer and autumn, the Coatesville Corridor team have also been sourcing and

providing native seeds to the Paremoremo Prison where they are germinated and grown on to the stage where they can be planted out. These will be used for regeneration purposes across the region and the wider Auckland area, as part of the Million Trees programme and to celebrate Matariki. If you are interested in being part of the Coatesville Corridor Project and have areas of land that could be suitable for revegetation in natives, please feel free to email Owen Sprosen: ojsprosen@ hotmail.com Wild Wood Working Bee: Sunday, 15 July, 10am rain or shine. Come along and join in with the locals for a couple of hours work to warm your muscles on a winter’s day. Plan: weed, mulch and plant natives. Bring: Spade, wheel barrow and wear sturdy footwear and old clothes. By Tanya Ankersmit

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Rodney Local Board Update

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s a local resident and mother of teenage children, I am extremely concerned about our rural road safety. A tragic accident claimed a life this weekend on the Coatesville Riverhead Highway (CRH) and the week before there was another horrific accident at the intersection of Dairy Flat Highway and CRH. I do think that AT have been slow to realise the impact of the surrounding subdivisions on our once quiet rural country roads. Hopefully, by AT allocating $122m towards rural road safety we will see some urgently needed improvements. I personally believe that there needs to be a multi-pronged approach towards rural road safety that includes education, major safety improvements including speed reductions, enforcement (cameras) and a greater police presence. The intersection of DFH and CRH is well known as one of the worst intersections in NZ and the promised roundabout is coming but has been delayed because of Geotechnical and Land acquisition issues. The urgency of this project has been escalated

to senior Auckland Transport staff. However, we need temporary safety measures immediately at this intersection and I am hoping that when you read this article they have already been installed. The following statement has been issued by AT: Auckland Transport is developing plans to temporarily manage speeds and the intersection operation at the intersection of Dairy Flat Highway and Coatesville Riverhead Highway. These measures will improve safety at the intersection until the new roundabout can be installed in the next financial year. (2018/2019) The layout and design of the new intersection is currently being finalised and is still on track for construction to start in the summer 2018/19. The temporary measures will be installed in the next few weeks subject to approval and availability of resources. AT have now started a major safety improvement project of DFH from Pine Valley Road to Steveson’s Crescent. They are currently seeking feedback from users of DFH about their safety concerns. We are the experts of

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our road and it is really important that we provide feedback. This is our opportunity to make DFH safer. AT have the funding for the project. Please do not be put off if you have raised safety concerns previously only to be given a standard response (e.g. crash statistics do not warrant any changes at this time). AT are looking at DFH with fresh eyes and I have been impressed to date. You can keep up to date on the project via www.AT.govt.nz and search ‘Dairy Flat Highway safety improvements’ and provide feedback via email Ben.Levesque@ at.govt.nz. You will also be given a further opportunity to comment when the draft review comes out for consultation later in the year. On another note, a very big thank you to residents that submitted on Council’s 10-year budget and the Rodney Local Board projects for this coming financial year. You will be happy to know that the planning required for the future park at Green Road secured funding for year two. The planning has been outsourced to Opus. I attended my first meeting with Opus and Council in June. Opus

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are starting to engage with the local community about their vision for the future park. Council have owned this 154 hectares of farmland for almost 20 years. It would be great as part of this process if we can start using the park for riding, running and walking. From the roadside it is flat paddocks, but out the back it is rolling hills, established trees and the Rangitopuni stream which runs through the land even has its own waterfall. Can you please let me know if you would like to be involved in this part of the project. Another project that is now on its way is the plan for Greenways trails for Coatesville and Dairy Flat. Council held a number of drop in sessions in June asking locals where they think the trails should be located. The draft trail network plan for Coatesville and Dairy Flat will come out in July/August and you will have an opportunity to provide feedback on this draft version. The most successful plans are where there has been a lot of local input. We know our area better than someone sitting in front of a computer in central Auckland. Please email me if you require further information or would like to get involved with the above projects louise.johnston@ aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

CLASSIFIEDS A1 Sure Services Tree Care All aspects of tree work, stump grinding and land clearance. Qualified arborists. Full Insurance. Free quotes. 446 1258 or 021 175 8660 Agricultural contractor mulching/ gorse clearing, mowing (& lawns), rotary hoeing/seeding, stump grinding, Graeme 027 533 3114 Albany Fences and Retaining Ph Mike 021 635 021 Lifestyle specialist and advice Ph Mike 021 635 021 Bridal & Ball NZ in Albany village have affordable wedding, bridesmaid, pageant, ball and evening dresses for sale or hire. Call Karen on 0800BRIDAL or go to: www.bridalandball.co.nz

Carol’s Beauty Therapy & Spray Tanning At 86 The Avenue, Albany. Phone 415 4445. Professional services at affordable prices. Clean Queen I'll have your house looking like a castle. References supplied. Ph Angela 021 0832 9352 Clothes from Shellz Design, made to order, and my range of designer clothing. Michelle 027 472 9080. Coatesville Handyman All building work and odd jobs around the home, fast and efficient. Call Mark 022 195 5746 Coatesville Mulch Mowing 1 to 50 acres, local contractor, affordable rates. Phone Warren and Brenda Mills on 415 6503 or 021 191 4195 Connect Electrics For all your electrical solutions, Phone Kris 022 332 6663 or 412 6066 Drapes, Blinds, Shutters: For the perfect fitting window treatments call Linda 09 416 0408, 021 914 121 Alterations & Repair service available. www.interiortailor. co.nz English Tuition Individual or group lessons for NCEA, Cambridge, IB, IELTS, English conversation and grammar. Any level. Phone Diane 021 993680 Gardener Does your garden need a tidy up or do you need a hand to maintain it? Give us a call at Fresh Look Gardens, Debbie 021 101 4913 GET IN SHAPE. Local private gym for one on one training or small group sessions. Call Debbie 027 441 8769. GrrRUMA Canine Styling Parlour - Dog grooming with a difference. For the best possible experience I use modern dog training techniques, including positive reinforcement and distraction learnt in Certificate of Canine Behaviour and Training. I also use and sell all natural NZ-made WASHBAR shampoo and natural dog treats. Call or text me on 021 100 2509 Jarrod Vivier Jenny Armstrong Dog Grooming, 021 053 1609 / 09 426 9904 Local Shearer, Kevin Abel, 021 223 5033 Maths & Physics Tuition. NCEA,

IB, Cambridge & Tertiary. Contact Martyn Smit 021 170 9059 msmi042@aucklanduni.ac.nz Music Academy - Inspiring all ages. Piano, singing and preschool music classes available. Always wanted to play - now’s the time to start! Ph Eliette 021 067 6333 Pilates in Coatesville Hall, Thursday @ 6pm. Special – 2 free lessons for new clients. $12 school term, $15 concession card and $20 casual class. Contact Abraham on 021 122 1530 or abrahampardo@gmail.com Scout Marquee for hire, 6m x 8m, $250 per day. Call Garth 447 1863 Subdivision in Coatesville Thinking of subdividing in the Countryside Living Zone? You may require Transferable Titles. For advice and information on available titles, contact Havard Daniels by phone on 027 493 1134 or email him at havard@havarddaniels.com. Upholstery Bespoke loose covers sewn to revive that old chair. Phone Barbara 021 117 2069 Who’s your caterer? Beautifully presented, great tasting food, at competitive prices. Phone Helen Cato 415 7771 or 021 211 8223.

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Useful belief

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spent an inspirational two days on the Gold Coast at the Australasian Real Estate Conference. During the conference, one of the speakers had a message that really resonated with me. Chris Helder put a new twist on the power of positive thinking and gave me a new way of looking at life that I could take away and apply not only to my work but my personal life too. Everyone's acquainted with positive thinking, but sometimes what life throws at us makes it extremely difficult to be 'positive'. Instead Chris talks about adopting a ‘useful belief’. He says happiness is a byproduct of a useful life. Take ‘useful’ actions – Ask yourself “what’s the most useful action to get me from 0 to 2 and then what’s the next useful action to go from 2 to 4 etc”. According to Chris, this transfers to something in our brain called the Reticular Activated System, which is our brain filter. For example, if you bought a red car you may never have noticed other red cars driving around but once you own one, you will see them everywhere! This part of your brain looks for the things that you train it to look for. This is how we create and once you train it to look for opportunities, you will start to see them. In short, what you aim for is what you will get. Whatever you have an expectation of is what will be. Having a useful belief is very practical, which I found grounding. In real estate you hear agents saying that times are tough so your RAS will find you tough times. If agents are saying buyers are hard to negotiate with, then they will be hard to negotiate with. If agents are saying this is a hard market, then it will be a hard market. Realistically, buyers and sellers will always be there, it’s the strategy you choose that will help you find opportunity in the face of challenges. In life as a whole, now is the best time to be doing whatever you want to be doing. Don't wait till later. Take useful actions that help you to act now! Lastly, Chris reiterates that Energy is a Decision... So true! Whether we are going to a client meeting or meeting a friend, we choose how we present ourselves with our energy. We may feel quiet or subdued, however, making a conscious decision with the tone or enthusiasm of our voice or how big our gestures are will create an energy rush in our bodies that will build. Our energy grows from this. Call me today, it's one useful action you won't regret.

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