Showing posts with label optimist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label optimist. Show all posts

Monday, December 16, 2013

Random follow #288 - @v8cortinagirl

Just putting it out there - the Cortina was and still is - a magnificent car.  Having owned one I can attest just how great they are to drive.  Smooth, silent and incredibly reliable.  Also you could pretty much fit everyone and everything into a Cortina - they were designed for families.

@v8cortinagirl embodies a number of these traits and qualities in the way that she approaches life and also social media.  She is smooth, reliable and all about the family.  Qualities that make for an all round excellent person.

Karen is really new to the whole twitter scene and yet has managed to make a really good start.  And in being new there is a real niceness and freshness about what she says and thinks.  So far in her first sub 100 tweets she has expressed lots of encouragement, lovely words and a positive outlook on life.

Karen is a beach type girl.  Being from the beautiful Hibiscus Coast life is a little more laid back up those ways.  Its like living in Auckland but still being far enough away to have the coastal lifestyle.  It really is the best of both worlds.

So here are a couple of interesting things about Karen - 

1.  She is about the same age as most of the people I know and follow on twitter.  So that means all the teenie boy band  tweets will continue but they won't be coming from her.  Cos she has fantastic taste - 

"Listening to #Davedobbyn right now along with some other 80's music, he's such a great talent. #reminiscing #whaling #th'dudes"



2.  @v8cortinagirl enjoys the finer things in life and knows how to kick back and just take it easy.

"Sitting on the deck enjoying the summer sun, glass of wine in hand...then the neighbours start up their chainsaw. #fail #noisyneighbours"

3.  Her priorities are in the right place.  Celebrating Christmas, family and food.

"Meri kirihimete everyone. 13 sleeps to go!"

Not only those things - there are also a few things I think we will get treated to in time.  Things like - cars, beach photos and more genuine happiness.

So what little I know of @v8cortinagirl is that she is really polite. very pretty, loves family and really is a truly genuine person.  Long may these qualities last and may others follow her example and be inspired by her.


Thursday, September 12, 2013

Random follow #230 - @jonoboswell

A free and radical spirit would be one way to describe a gentleman who has devoted his life to serving others.  Okay in serving others there is quite a bit of shine that you get when you're a lawyer.  But ultimately the purpose of the profession is to serve others.  And that is just what @jonoboswell does.  And does well.

But being a lawyer is only one part of Jono and his life.  The other part which he describes himself as is an entrepreneur.  This is an interesting mix.  The lawyer on one side who understands complexity, procedure and compliance while on the other hand the entrepreneur is looking for possibility, opportunity and big shiny new things.

So whats to like?  Well he's an optimist with a fantastic outlook on life - 

"It's a blue sky Monday."


He's also only twitter when he has something to say or share.  So there is a particular value to his tweets.  When he posts something it's worth pausing your timeline for a minute and taking in what he has posted.  And he posts tweets on a whole range of items.  From the law -

"Great blog post about the future of legal services http://www.elephantcreative.co.uk/2013/07/31/legal-entrepreneurship/ …"

To good advice for everyone -

"Practical advice for entrepreneurs from @entrepreneurhq1: "I get hit, I get up...”

Occasionally he gives you a little glimpse into his homelife.  Not much but just a slight opening of the day for you to peer through.  Like this tweet which speaks way more volumes about someone than 1,000 other pointless tweets - 

"Hello Monday. I love the eagerness my children show for getting into the day...
when it is still really the middle of the night"

Jono has more going on than just his twitter account.  He also has a very funky blog which has some really neat posts on it.  And like his twitter timeline there are items of both interest and value on there.  I recommend taking a wander over and having a look.  It really is quite a neat blog and you can find it here -
http://www.generomanagement.com/

So here's my description of @jonoboswell in 15 words or less - dad, lawyer, entrepreneur, optimist, nice guy, free thinker, risk taker, smart, intelligent, caring, understanding, persistent.  And the best way to sum up @jonoboswell is with a tweet of his own -

"Twitter is always full of hidden gems"