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@tenbypowell Amazing Tenby, a huge contribution

Seven New Zealand Ambulances have arrived in #Ukraine after an epic journey that started last year with a phone call to St John NZ, from a beleaguered Kharkiv, and ended at 0400 this morning as they crossed the Polish-Ukrainian border. #kiwikare #StandWithUkraine #украина

@ValaAfshar Damn, I needed to read this

A very important career lesson - personal reflections: For the first 10 years of my career after graduate school I was promoted nearly on an annual basis. I started as a software engineer and was a vice president of engineering and customer service in less than 10 years. In a decade I went from being a single contributor to managing over 300 people (quality assurance, solutions engineering, and worldwide services). My company was then acquired by a private equity firm and the entire senior management team was replaced, including our CEO. The new executive team decided that customer service was a critical part of our future success. So I was asked to let go of my duties as VP of engineering and only focus on building a world-class services organization. They also felt that my past 10 years of work in engineering had resulted in building best-in-class teams, processes and capabilities. I was devastated. It was the first time in my career that something was taken away from me. I felt that it was time to move on from the company. The thing that kept me focused on the new role was my respect for the new executive team and loyalty to my team. This was an inflection point in my career and professional maturity. My team and I did build a world-class services organization and it helped me appreciate being a more customer facing leader. I was shortly promoted to our company’s first chief customer officer (CCO). Our services brand was so strong, I was also given the opportunity to run marketing, serving as both CCO and chief marketing officer (CMO). My career trajectory was turbo charged because I was willing to take one step back, focus on what mattered most to my company and our customers, and then deliver meaningful results that went beyond incremental improvements to significant transformational work. Do not let your ego get in the way of welcoming new opportunities. Adopt a beginner’s mindset. Trust your sponsor or mentor. And most importantly, recognize that straight lines do not make great drivers.

@BasicBishopNZ Swiss-Belsuites in Vic Park if you’re looking for super central. Pretty reasonable and most have a proper kitchen too

Anyone got good suggestions for accommodation in Auckland? Prefer central and needs to have seperate bedroom for MrB. Hoping for affordable but comfy as we may spend a bit of time there.

@RichardHills_ You’ve done an incredible job with comms tonight Richard, thank you

Of course I should only be tweeting offical information from Auckland Emergency Management channels. But they haven’t updated their social media in over 3 hours. I understand they’re inundated & dealing with the immediate crisis. But people need to know where to go tonight.

@goformike We do, just not as good canstar.co.nz/first-home-buy…

Why doesnt NZ have a scheme like this - seems like a really good practical way to help people into houses. If you were a key worker (ie nurse) just another reason why living in AU is probably better for you. nsw.gov.au/housing-and-co…

@elonmusk no

I meet so many people who read twitter every day, but almost never tweet. If I may beg your indulgence, please add your voice to the public dialogue!

@ahi_andy Yeeesh. What a bummer

@SheehanSays thanks mate, i am embarrassed mostly because this is the first time in 3 years that ouma and oupa are here to see us and the kids, but that is life

Any recommendations for hotels in AKL for the in-laws for 3 nights starting tonight? Need nice place after yours truly tested +ve

@BasicBishopNZ Beaut of a drive

Driving out to kerikeri today, keen to see how far it is. Have only gone the long way when the mangamukas were closed

This was a remarkable piece of radio. It's one thing that no one at a Groundswell meeting to oppose the Three Waters reform had read the bill or the discussion doc. But neither have *the organisers of the protest*. rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

@SianSimpson @ahi_andy +1 for Alex

@ahi_andy Contact Alex and let him know I sent you. nz.linkedin.com/in/alexmcnaugh…

Recommendations for recruiters to find tech/software sales staff in NZ (ideally 2-3 years of experience selling SaaS solutions)? 🙂💸

How many time can ones neighbour mow the lawns in a month?

My balsamic mushrooms and scrambled eggs are going to waste

Fevers and muscle aches all week. Woke up this morning with no sense of smell or taste

Yo this COVID thing sucks

@Natsavell @vcotte @salesforceapac Beautiful posture!

Oh hey “Steve” 🤣 @vcotte #SalesforceTour @salesforceapac

@FreddieGibbs freddie no

Shout out my nigga KD

@realrogerboyce @RichardHills_ @jedsta77 Well this is normal