Gunze Metzia - Absolute Miracle

While I don't think projecting the new year results and going over last year is the "funnest" thing to do, it's a necessary evil. My operations manager was listing off my deals and landed on a few from one client. He says: "Oh yes, I remember this. I don't know how you pulled that off but you did". If you are wondering, I helped a commercial client finance out their remaining leases that had matured. That doesn't sound hard right? Well, let's just say the banks are all refusing to finance companies with their over-km, 3-4 year old cars. But that part was the easiest in the process. I had 20 other stumbling blocks ahead! On with my story - He continued - "It was a Gunze Metzia - Absolute Miracle" (In Yiddish). Thinking about it I said "you know you're right - wow I should pat myself on the back. That was fun. But I got it done!" So, starting the year off our projections with one of the nicest compliments I've received was awesome. So here is my thanks: to my client for their faith, to my OpsMan for the back-up, and thanks for parents/school teachers/previous business experience for the creative thinking.... I couldn't have done it without you :) :)

Last Years' Scores

Happy New Year all! I wanted to post this just in case you missed it : Last Years "scores" in the Auto Industry (In Canada)...well according the Desrosiers!

Check out Audi - 17.7% Too bad they never had inventory on stuff my clients wanted (ok, exaggeration but come on! beef up your Cdn inventory!!)



Homerun for Korea - Kia and Hyundai



And Landrover - where did that come from?!



Saab - another "sob" story



And last but not least: Ford remains the #1 seller of vehicles for the 2nd year in row :)

New Years: Good News - You Don't Die!

As the year comes to a close I sit here trying to look back at all my "1st"s (or new experiences) and see what I tried that scared the living sh$%t out of me but did it anyways and I've come up with this:

• Tried SnowBoarding (awful bruising on my right leg!)
• Took out a 2-seater boat on the TO harbour (being so close to water you can't see the bottom of, not the "funnest")
• Cut cheques against property I won't take possesion of until after I die (exaggeration; I'm in pre-contruction)
• First Stamp on my Passport (1st vacay; went to Barbados)
• First Submarine Ride (Atlantis Submarine - 142ft)
• Sat in a Concorde (and experienced the simulated Sonic Boom)
• Became a Mentor (never realized that I was actually in demand to give advice or guidance in business and personal life)

There are more I'm sure; small but monumental "victories" that I conquered this year but one is sticking out. Maybe it is because I just came back and it is fresh in my mind or that it still scares me to this minute....

I stood at the North-est Point (the North Point) of Barbados (the island) and watched the rough Atlantic Ocean crash against the rocks. Not realizing how high I actually was I looked across and saw the rock and watched the water crash against it. It was gorgeous and scary. Thoughts like someone falling over and dying instantly..are there sharks?...I am so high up...wow that rock is smooth..OMG the water is breaking holes...is this peice eventually going to break and fall in? I need to move back!!

Either way I survived and didn't fall in!

Funny Sign eh? You are the top though, nowhere to go from here: backwards or the water babe!

I guess that should go for the New Year also: Scary but I won't die! And neither will you :)

Over and Out...See you Next Year.

(Here are the links to my short videos of both sides of the North Point Right Side, Left Side . They may not do justice to see how high up you are but if you've been let me know your thoughts!)