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6 Blog Posts About Time by People Way Smarter Than Me

March 31, 2019February 18, 2019 by Josh Chapman

This text came in the other day from a friend… “How do you juggle being a good husband, dad, business owner, friend and still find time to think, journal and reflect? You’re great at it and I think people would totally benefit from any tips you have! Obviously everyone has time to think…but you seem … Read more

How Changing Habits, Management Theory and Beer Logs Relate to Each Other

May 15, 2019February 12, 2019 by Josh Chapman

Peter Drucker, Management Expert There is a quote on our wall: “What gets measured gets managed.” It looks like I have incorrectly attributed it to Peter Drucker who wrote the classic management book The Effective Executive. It also looks like there is some good debate about how this quote applies to things you can’t measure in business, … Read more

Hey, that’s me on top of Mt Ruapehu.

I dropped out of school when I was 16 and started cleaning toilets at McDonald’s

From the age of 18, I have managed and owned several businesses.

I worked as a roofer while living in Canada, this gave me a taste for construction and when returning to NZ I gained a building apprenticeship.

At the same time, we owned and ran the Silverspoon, a local restaurant we purchased when it was about to close its doors.

In early 2016 I became a partner in Kiwi Homes, creating much of the company’s systems and processes.

After procrastinating for years, I finally decided to start writing (check out 4 Reasons Why This Blog is Not For Profit).

I will share not only the lessons I have learnt but the struggles I’ve had and how I’ve overcome them. I will revolve around the topics of running a business in New Zealand and living life to your full potential.

By no means am I claiming to have all the answers, I am still working things out as I go along.

Attention is a commodity, now more than ever. I appreciate that I am getting a tiny snippet of yours right now.

Thanks for Reading,
Josh (from New Zealand)