Win! A copy of The 1% Principle Rural Living

Escaping the rat race, Tom O’Neil – personal development specialist, author and motivational speaker – and his wife, Sarah, an author in her own ‘write’, discovered country life in Franklin offered more time with the family, but also posed many challenges.
“Trying to sound professional when the goats and sheep are bleating or the rooster is crowing and I’m on a business call can be problematic,” Tom admits.
“It happened once during an interview with The Economist in New York. The interviewer laughed so much. It was a real ice breaker but you have to wonder what impression that gave him of New Zealand!
“And, if it’s not the animals, it’s the kids. To my shame, I once told a client my office was next to a day-care; but that’s not stretching the truth too far, I suppose!”
Tom’s philosophy, as outlined in his second book, The 1% Principle, focuses on implementing positive ‘micro changes’ every day to improve life.
“Be patient and remember that good things take time,” he advises, “Be organised; things fall apart very quickly when you don’t plan ahead. And do the little things right and the big things will look after themselves.
“At the end of the day, it’s all about finding a good life balance. It’s pointless living on a beautiful lifestyle block if you are too stressed at work and never at home to enjoy it.”
Tom’s books – The 1% Principle and Selling Yourself to Employers – are both available at bookstores or through his website, tomoneil.com. He is also available for speaking engagements.
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