Last Saturday I attended a landmark event. Landmark, in my mind but more importantly, landmark for the two main participants, the bride and groom. Two people stood in front of the assembled friends and family, making their vows to each other for a lifetime. In a beautiful outdoor garden setting under the August sun, sincere tears flowed. I have lived my life and am not moved easily but this was the most sincere, honest wedding I've ever attended. It was, one from the heart, all the way around, they meant every word they said. Lise Maass and Ray Jourdain married, and are now man and wife. Congratulations.
Sooo, now the rest of the story. Two years ago at our Surrey breakfast seminar, Lise came through the door, found a table, said good morning, sat down. I've known her for years. The room started to fill, Ray arrived a little later, (not late), also someone I'd know for a few years, got his coffee and sat down as well. But wise dog that he is, - he sat at Lise's table. I did my seminar, the crowd dispersed. Later that day, Ray called me and asked if I could connect him to the "beautiful young lady" at his table that morning. With Lise's guarded ok, (Ray, I had to sell you a bit), I connected the two. Everything else is history. No charge, all I ask is that you name your firstborn after me.
Congratulations to a beautiful couple. Lise and Ray I wish you all the happiness in the world in your new life together! Congratulations.
Here's the management lesson. At Metrik we will find you the right person, whether employee or life partner. Apparently we're pretty good at both. Secondly, have girls not boys. Every daughter you have will add 75 weeks to your life expectancy, (see below).
Congratulations to both of you. See you and everybody else for breakfast for many more years. All the best.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
p.s. Want to live longer? Have more daughters. I’m going to live longer than you and here’s why. Statistically, every daughter you have adds 75 weeks to your life expectancy. During my long flight to Newfoundland I read a great new book entitled “The Blue Zone, lessons for living longer from people who’ve lived the longest” and that’s what it told me. Great book by the way. I have three daughters and one newborn grand daughter, how about you?
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