7th May 25. Two job, into One Job

Being the person that always admits his mistakes. My wife would not agree with this. But work wise I'm happy to admit them. So today I'll tell you about one I made as it will only reinforce our message that this isn't as easy as it looks.

I put it down to doing far too much. Driving an average of 5500 miles a further 1750 on public transport and walking 40 miles in a month. Is a lot. Add to that the training programs I mentor. Writing this for you. And a few things I've probably forgotten. But still I know I need to give this more attention to the details.

Today I had two jobs . First to go to Coulsdon South station to a new customer I was contacted by. He was actually my old boss when I left the retail side of the car business. I had to collect a Kia Sportage from There and take it to Maidstone. An awkward job and a customer I need to think hard about taking on. Due to the distance from home.

But once at Maidstone after delivering this car. I was heading on the train to Leicester. To collect a car for my Aylesbury independent dealer.

So the train to Coulsdon South is a journey into London Marylebone and then underground to London bridge station . Right at the base of the Shard

Then a direct train to the destination.

Having arrived at the dealership. They obviously have a problem with dealer transfer vehicles.

Actually so did I when I was a sales manager.

Another dealer selling the stock, I had spent time buying and prepping really used to grind my gears. So they went off to look for the car and I wandered around this huge impressive showroom and my first look close up at the Kia EV 9. A quite incredible looking car and I can only imagine how good it is to drive. Hopefully one day I can share that with you.

Having found the car and appraised it using the same app we will show you.

I drove the 35 minutes to Maidstone. Arriving at 10.30. I had plenty of time to get to Leicester by train and home. Wrong.

Here's the cock up.

The day before when I had little time to organise my next day. I had quickly inputted the postcode for collection of the second car and it showed me Leicester.

When I was on the train this morning on the way to Coulsdon. I checked my details and I had obviously got the second collection postcode wrong. It was Shrewsbury.

Quite a difference. And the train to Shrewsbury wouldn't get me there in time.

I had to come clean to my customer. They were ok about it. It wasn't the end of the world for them.

It was for me. I really beat myself up over this stuff. Probably foolishly.

So the train was now to go home. A mess up of my own making. And due to the amount I charged for the short Coulsdon to Maidstone job. Not a profitable one.

Live and learn.