You may have noticed, The blog has been rebranded this week! On Thursday 3rd Jan 2019 I emailed 8 friends to say I had started joshfrom.nz with a commitment to write something once a week. Since then I have written 30 posts, been stopped in the street to talk about it and had posts emailed … Read more
The “Southern Crossing”. A classic 2-3 day alpine hike in the Tararua’s. We attempted to run it – in one day! Car park to car park in 10 hours 19 minutes. Far from a record, but included plenty of time to stop, eat and enjoy the glorious views along the way. So blessed … Read more
When you think of business and McDonalds, for most people burgers, franchising, and the golden arches come to mind. Many have also heard about how they have invested in real estate and the success this has brought them. There is no doubt McDonalds is a business powerhouse in these areas. However, when I think about … Read more
What’s the purpose? Are you going to monetize it? I have had lots of questions about my intentions for the blog, particularly around money. Attention is a commodity, now more than ever. I appreciate that I get a tiny snippet of yours each week. I have no intentions of this blog generating revenue by spamming … Read more
Back in 2012 Katie was 26, I was 27 and we had been married for five and a half years. After travelling for 16 months on one way tickets we came back home to good ole Upper Hutt. The previous year we had picked up the Silverspoon (a local restaurant that was about to close) … Read more
For years now I have carried a 3b1 notebook with me to take notes, write down ideas and organise my thoughts. I also have a pretty decent stack of notes on the computer in Evernote. Turning these thoughts and ideas into a formal collection of writing has been something I have wanted to do for … Read more
So now that I have told you about the small successes I have had so far, I want to talk about the failures I have had along the way. Many times before, I have felt like a failure or that I am not doing enough; I need to be better; I need to do more. … Read more
As a 16-year-old, in a rush to make money. My dad reluctantly agreed to let me leave school only if I got a full-time job. So, I hit up the local McDonalds. They jumped at the chance to hire someone with full-time availability and was hired as a “daily cleaner.” At 6:00 every morning, I … Read more