Had the strange opportunity to present a talk on “Goal’s” to the financial group of Elizabeth Arden’s South African head-office. Enjoyed the chance to, but sure was bit different to what I’ve done in the past. If anything, made me think of what I should be planning.
Changed venue from the little gym where I go to for Pilates classes, to a wine estate called Spier, as the group was running late from their previous appointment. A team building type day, put together by a friend of mine.
The group moved on from me, to a Cheetah sanctuary, and an owl rehabilitation centre. While waiting, sneaked some pictures through the fence.
(An owl being rehabilitated)
(Bird sanctuary at Spier Wine Estate)
(The fastest creature of all)
I hope the ten listening to me rumble on recall something when waking this morning. Maybe even inspire them to get out in a forest for a walk…
One Response to "Elizabeth Arden"
Don’t they make perfume or clothes or funiture or something? Did you give this talk without the cover of a Power Point Presentation and several splashy photos to hide behind. If so, you are much braver than even I suspected. You need not prove your spine to me, I have always pictured y’all shooing several pesky cheetahs off your porch each morning and carrying a lion stick on trail runs. They say public speaking is one of the top three fears, sandwiched somewhere between between being in a plane crash and being eaten by a shark. It’s comforting to know you continue to push the envelope.
You continue to inspire me and I didn’t even get to hear the talk. I went on much too long of a run in the SoCal heat yesterday evening and this morning I am paying the price. I wished I had one of those satelite navigation gizmos so I could understand why it felt like so much effort. Part of my run took me along Black’s Beach which is a somewhat notorious nude beach here in San Diego. Unfortunately the scene is rather unpopulated with females. I can assure you nothing makes me pick up the pace more than the sight of heards of naked men. I think I’d rather shoo cheetahs off my porch.
I bought some South African Chardonnay the other day thinking that maybe a grape or two came from your family farm. It seems there may be a wine invasion similar to what the Aussies staged over a decade ago. Which brings me to wondering (in reference to your first paragraph) exactly what other invasions are being planned since I found no schedule on this site the last time I checked. Perhaps I overlooked it. Listen to me trying to bait the young gun into throwing down!