In summer I walked up to the Rob Roy Glacier near Wanaka.
When I last did this, about 10 years ago, there was hardly another person. This time is was like a highway.
And out on the lake now in Wanaka it’s heaving with boats. Even on a calm day it’s hard to find smooth water to water ski due to all the boat wakes.
The great ice hockey player, Wayne Gretzky, famously said, “Skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been.”
And this is true in life, and in business too.
From a development perspective, Wanaka is the puck. To do well in real estate it’s probably better to look to what’s next. Where are the walks not crowded? Where are the lakes not heaving with boats?
I think one of the most powerful traits in business is the power of anticipation.
There are countless examples of businesses that were caught ‘looking at the puck’: Blockbuster, Kodak, Toys R Us.
Where is the puck going in your industry?
And more importantly, how can you skate in that direction?
A while ago we were at a horse show. Zara and I walked the course, and I read the jump off and told Zara what it was.
Observing many people and many businesses over time, I’ve observed two factors within your control that lead to much great returns.
Every morning, I meditate with Ernie resting his head on my lap. It’s a special time.
We should eat more leafy greens, go plant based, eat fish not red meat, don’t eat dairy…