November 20, 2019

The Importance of Making Your Own Impression -  With Gija Melnupe

47 minutes

Desmond is in conversation with Gija Melnupe who is an aspiring garden designer and also works in the property training arena. They talk about how learning can be there but you have to be receptive to it for it to make a difference and why everyone should get a chance to make their own impression, one that is free from preconceived views that are usually incorrect.

This is a fascinating conversation and well worth a listen.
 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

I love to garden and garden design I now realise it was something that was always there, it was the thing I should be doing but it wasn’t until someone else saw it in me that I was able to understand I could be doing it.

Everybody wants the same thing in their garden – an entertainment space, a space for the kids and anything else is an add on

It’s good for kids to have their own space and it’s even better if it’s not a square.

People think carefully about their interior design and because there are items we all have such as a sofa in the living room there is a starting point.

Gardens can be much more challenging people can find it challenging to identify what they want.

As a designer, it’s important to guide them to the best solution.

Working in the training environment can be very motivating but only if you are open to it.

Having the opportunity to hear good content and ideas repeatedly is what helps. You don’t always absorb the information fully when you first hear it.

If you have heard it repeatedly you gain a good understanding that can be effectively actioned.

If you are motivated you can use what you learn as inspiration to move you and your life forward.

BEST MOMENTS

Being around someone who is inspiring won’t necessarily  mean you listen to it

‘If people ask where I’m from in a conversation I know I’m winning’

‘ You’ve got to be the most trained person in the UK’

‘There are not the same opportunities in Latvia and I’ve been very lucky about where I work and the opportunities that are open to me’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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ABOUT THE HOST

I don’t know how this works, but you’re here now listening (hopefully) about my exciting life, so I’m going to try and make this worth your while. I never got inspired at school, I was too busy trying to impress my peers, chasing girls, and being a fool to get inspired. I rejected school. But let me tell you something for free! That was a mistake! I spent the next 15 years in jobs I hated, with no direction, lacked purpose, and motivation for life. Yes, big words, but that was me in a box. A slave to the system! Fast forward to today, and well, I’m not sitting in my ivory tower or anything, but I love life and my career. Yeah, it’s both painful and exciting rolled and wrapped up into one giant subway, and who doesn’t love subway rite? The point is, you only get one life, don’t waste it pursuing things you care nothing for, invest in YOURSELF and grow as a person, be the best YOU by putting YOU first!  

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