eKourier July 2014

PEOPLE

Kennards Community

THE 18TH CAMEL There was a father who left 17 camels in his Will for his three sons. The Will of the father stated that the eldest son gets 1/2 (half) of the camels; the middle son gets 1/3rd (one-third) of the camels and the youngest son gets 1/9th (one-ninth) of the camels. We all know that it is not possible to divide 17 into half or 17 by 3 or 17 by 9. If you are the Executor of the Will, how will you solve this problem? A wise Executor would borrow a camel from the “pet” shop and place it together with the other 17 camels. That makes it 18 Camels in total. 1/2 of 18 = 9. So he gave the eldest son 9 camels 1/3 of 18 = 6. So he gave the middle son 6 camels 1/9 of 18 = 2. So he gave the youngest son 2 camels. 9 + 6 + 2 = 17. This leaves one camel, which the Executor took back to the “pet” shop. The art or objective of Negotiation or Problem Solving is to find the 18th camel i.e. the common ground. Once a person is able to find the 18th camel, the issue is resolved. It will be difficult at times but in order to find a solution, you must believe that there is a solution, (The glass is half full). If we think that there is no solution, we won’t be able to find any, (The glass is half empty). MORAL OF THE STORY:

The “ Kennard Girls ” L to R: Lara, Lexie and Olivia, looking very Hawaiian in true Kennards style!

Congratulations to Sashnie Andrade (Assistant Manager for Bankstown) on her Marriage to Carlos Andrade, April 5th at Clarence House in Belmore.

The Kennards suitcase on holiday again. Some cases see more than others! This time overlooking the beautiful Waikiki Beach! (Compliments of the travelling Mike Howard, Kirrawee KSS)

“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” Bill Cosby

20 Kennards Kourier July 2014