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Carey H
Sep 241 min read
The Stick offers Freedom
How many people have limited opportunities to exercise and get out into nature because of frailty or injury? They may have some mobility,...
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Carey H
Sep 233 min read
Exploring the Unique Journey: Personalised Walking Sticks
Walking sticks, often associated with stability and assistance, can also be a canvas for self-expression and personalisation
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Carey H
Aug 281 min read
Fathers Day is this Sunday!
Consider a NZ Walking Sticks, Gift Card, delivered by email on Fathers Day
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Carey H
Aug 201 min read
Walking Stick Colour!
Form and function are both critical elements in walking stick design, not surprisingly given that walking sticks are an important every...
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Carey H
Aug 201 min read
Want vs Need (Again)
I have previously posted about the challenge of selling walking sticks to people who may need one but do not necessarily want it. This...
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Carey H
Aug 141 min read
Happy Birthday Mike
It was a delightful experience to create a cane for him painted in Resene's Tarawera colour
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Carey H
Aug 72 min read
From the Office for Seniors Newsletter
Being physically active has many health benefits, and some evidence has shown it can help to reduce the risk of dementia.
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Carey H
Aug 53 min read
Monday Walking Stick Joke
An undercover cop is sitting in a booth at the back of a dark and sleazy pub on a quiet Tuesday evening. He is nursing a beer and...
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Carey H
Aug 31 min read
What really matters?
Being involved in the making and selling walking sticks inevitably leads to a deeper understanding of the challenges of aging. This...
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Carey H
Aug 12 min read
The relevance of a Walking Stick Gift Card.
Listening to a podcast some time ago, an expert described LinkedIn as something akin to the office water cooler, a place where busy execs...
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Carey H
Aug 11 min read
Business 101 revisited.
Want vs Need - the problem that hinders walking stick uptake and is a significant flaw in the modus operandi of this business. Unless......
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Carey H
Aug 12 min read
You don't need a Walking Stick - maybe!
The reluctance to use a walking stick is linked to a perception that by doing so a person is abdicating independence and social validity....
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Carey H
Jul 252 min read
A Cliff or an Ambulance
It struck me that there is a similarity between the use (or non-use) of walking sticks and various other health or injury-related...
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Carey H
Jul 211 min read
A walking stick will improve mobility
I keep harping on about the wisdom of using a walking stick when age or other infirmity means falls become a possibility around the home...
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Carey H
Jul 202 min read
Business 101- Want vs Need
Recently, I tuned in to a business podcast where the guest stressed the importance of creating products or services that people want...
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Carey H
Jul 153 min read
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 1956....
Delving into the history and functions of walking sticks, one stumbles across a number of amusing and interesting pieces that perhaps...
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Carey H
Jul 81 min read
It's extremely gratifying
How nice it was this morning to see my friend Claire, my first customer, in the Waipu carpark with the prototype stick I made especially...
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Carey H
Jun 291 min read
Multi Functional Walking Sticks
Most people think that the primary purpose of a walking stick is to help the aged and infirm, but not so. For centuries people have used...
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Carey H
Jun 222 min read
Why you want Grandad to have a walking stick
With a walking stick Granddad gets a better quality of life with extra comfort and independence.
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