I parked my van outside the local mower shop last month, and ran in to buy some o-rings. I thought I’d be in and out within a couple of minutes, but sometimes things don’t go to plan…

While I was being served by the shop assistant, a strawberry farmer reversed his truck in to the front of my van. Even though I was about 50 metres away and inside the shop, the crunching sound when his truck hit the front of my van was terrible! Luckily nobody was injured and both vehicles were still drivable. Luckier still (for me) the other driver’s insurance will cover the cost of the repairs.

Sometimes we can come up against disruptions that we have little control over. However, we do have a choice as to how we react to these hiccups. In the case of my little accident, I made the decision to keep smiling. After all, there was no point in shouting and carrying on when the other driver had accepted responsibility for what had happen.

It’s not ideal to have my van off the road for the next five days, but I will still be able to provide the necessary services to my body corporate clients and it will also give me a chance to do some much needed work on my business plan.

Drive safely.