Every time I drive past this building, I shudder and cringe, wondering what on earth the town planners were thinking when they approved it.

It was recently reported that this building has now been given heritage listing, even though it’s only 29 years old, and in my humble opinion, the ugliest building in Launceston, by far.

To be fair, I didn’t even know there was a term coined for this type of architecture, but most fittingly, it is called ‘brutalism‘.

The wide expanses of concrete and angular lines are reflective of this architectural style which, to put it in layman’s terms, still means it’s dead ugly and has no place in a historical town such as Launceston.

Anyway, it’s nice to be able to put my real feelings about this monstrosity out into the world If you’ve got any examples of worse architecture, please post a comment below!

This week, I’ve listened to a podcast put out by Copyblogger, interviewing Steven Pressfield (http://www.stevenpressfield.com). The main point I’ve taken away from the podcast is the discussion about going from ‘amateur’ to ‘pro’.

It’s a state of mind. It means going the extra step, because you love your craft.

I mentioned it in my BNI sales minute this week, as I’ve seen plenty of businesses that still have the ‘amateur’ mindset when it comes to their website. They’ve got great looking marketing material, or a great TV ad, but then it all falls in a heap, due to a homemade Frontpage website.

It’s also something I’m trying to keep top of mind for my own businesses. They need to be taken seriously, and professionally. Not just by my clients, but by me as well.

After all, it’s what’s supporting my (growing!) family.

That’s my thought for the week!

I saw a clip of a TV show where there were talking about their Bucket Lists.

I thought it might be a good idea to put my Bucket List out there:

• Fly First Class on a long distance flight
• Skydive as a single (not Tandem)
• Go for a long drive in a Ferrari or Aston Martin
• Own a Ferrari or Aston Martin
• Go on a cruise on the Queen Mary II (or equivalent luxury liner) in a First Class cabin
• Do the Amazing Race
• Play a round of golf on each of the world’s Top Ten courses
• Have dinner with Robert Kiyosaki
• See the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona
• Go to Carnivale in Rio
• Go to Mardi Gras in New Orleans
• Go to Times Square for New Years Eve (and stay at the Waldorf Astoria)
• Experience a white Christmas with my family
• Own a Segway
• Go to an Olympics (full program)
• Stay in the Penthouse at the Bellagio in Las Vegas
• Take surfing classes (preferably in Hawaii!)

Have you put a Bucket List together and written it down?

Let me know in the comments below!