Peer Group Has Powerful Influence Over Our Potential
❓ Are you hanging out with people you'd be super pleased to emulate?
🤩 The reason I ask is our peers have a huge influence over us. We all get that when we're at High School however most of us tend to feel we've forged our own ways as we mature & we make new like-minded friends along the way.
🧞♂️ That music still inside... your true purpose... maybe you'd love to be more of service to others, offer something of huge value that could profoundly change lives for the positive... whatever it is... are you keeping company with others hitting those goals?
🎶 I decided after a long windy path of many "this is not for me after all" that I'd like to do my own thing rather than work for someone else, from my own space, something creative, add value to the world or assist others in some way.
🎫 I contracted for a lovely company for a while & met my future business partner at an event who had found an opportunity very much my ideal. I now work for myself, in a zen environment (my home), doing creative things like writing aspects of my story, designing & creating; logos, web-pages, marketing campaigns & social media posts sharing Personal Development wins with the world.
🧲 To be who I really want to be & live the lifestyle of my dreams I first met one person on the path to creating that for himself & then met a whole community of like-minded individuals who love self development at various stages of their journeys.
🔥 Nothing sets your pants on fire like experiencing OFTEN your peers achieving what you too aim for. INSPIRING. To see if you'd like to emulate the characters in our business community visit us here:
www.DreamBigNewZealand.co.nz...
So there's quite a bit of truth in the quote pictured...
Police urge caution on Southland beaches
As the weather warms up and Southlanders begin flocking to the beach, Police are reminding people of an important fact – beaches are roads and need to be treated as such.
Senior Sergeant Scott MacKenzie, Southland Area Road Policing Manager, says while it is legal to drive on Oreti Beach, you still need to adhere to the road rules.
“The beach has a speed limit of 30k/h – there is no excuse to be over this limit.
The days are getting warmer and with school holidays it can be expected that a lot of families with small children and animals will be heading to the beach to enjoy the sun."
“Anyone driving on the beach needs to be mindful of this, and stay focused on your surroundings,” he says.
The risks of injury or worse, to yourself or others, are just the same as on traditional roads.
Senior Sergeant MacKenzie also reminds beach goers that any form of antisocial road-user behaviour will not be tolerated.
“Some people seem to think that road rules don’t apply to you when on the beach – this is not the case.
Antisocial driving behaviour is unacceptable, on and off the beach, and we encourage the community to report the driving behaviour immediately."
“It is best to make a report while the incident is occurring to allow our staff the opportunity to respond immediately and hopefully disrupt any offenders in the act.
Please take note of as much detail as possible, such as registration number of the vehicle, any identifying features of the vehicle and its driver, or even take a video of the driving behaviour if safe to do so,” he says.
You can report information to us by calling 111 if it is happening now, or through 105 for non-emergencies.
Alternatively, you can report information anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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42.9% Yes
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31% Maybe?
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26.1% No
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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