G’day. When the Government announced that it was spending 1.5 billion smackeroos on Broadband between now and sometime, it actually meant it was for city folks, silly.

Yes, yes, $25.80 was set aside for Ruralia (well some Pollies have country places, you see…). Besides, when do you have time to surf?

There’s no hurry either, you understand. Quite frankly, what on earth could you use faster connections for, other than to develop food, tourism and exports.

These just do not compare favourably with dating sites, video games and twittering, that make Townies much more deserving of quickie action.

City child to mother… “Do ‘they’ have computers like us?”

“Well, not quite like us, dear, they’re older, you know. I think they get our cast-offs, when we dump our dungers for the latest models.”

“Do they have computers in their schools, Mum?”

“Maybe, dear. But they’ll just have an old one in the library, and everybody has to use it. Poor things. Remind me to give one to a country school when you get your new iPad for your fifth birthday, darling.”

Sadly, that’s not all. Rural hospitals aren’t faring well either. Many of them are rundown and getting medical professionals to work in them is no easy task.

So, if you can’t get fast computerised diagnosis in a country hospital, do this… remain ultra-healthy, OK.

Once upon a time Parliament had a sizeable bunch of country Members, who kept a parental eye on those of the land. They used to travel around their electorates on horseback, even.

They knew what you did for the country, and how you lived, in order to do that. Nowadays half of them don’t even have an electorate.

They represent a filing cabinet in some back office, selling enough party raffle tickets, to get the nod on the List again next election. But they do have broadband for important research like, city voter expectations…

There is a connection. While you’re fencing, politicians are sitting on it.

I had the privilege last week as the Keynote Speaker at the Milfos conference in Hamilton.

What a dynamic company! Started in Hamilton, it is now international.

The calibre of research and development is world-class. One of the conference delegates offered his ‘ten commandments’ for success.

In my lifetime travels to 57 nations of the world, speaking, coaching and mentoring, these home-grown values were as good as I had heard from any of the so-called ‘success gurus’. Powerful stuff.

Go to www.milfos.com and check out the site. The company listens to its customers (dairy folk), believes in winning and acts with integrity.

Wow! City folks would tremble should such impositions be placed upon their outfits.

Did someone mention finance companies, or leaky home builders or…?

The company has invested much in smart machines and smart people. And my fav’rite… Milfos believes in doing things ‘differently’. That’s orgasmic talk for Mavericks, folks.

It was an honour to be in their company’s company.

So if broadband can’t get fast enough into the countryside, remember the good old phone days when we all just had dial-up, on a party line.

And if you didn’t understand Morse code, you got to chat with the neighbours every time the phone rang.

Ah, them were the days… Social networking ruled, then. Online business flourishes. Do you want to leave a permanent internet-based legacy?

I am looking for a handful of real Kiwi heroes to join me in a brand-new online, business venture for Leaderpreneurs. No, it’s not an MLM.

E-thingie me for the good oil at duitdammit@xtra.co.nz If you have the guts…

Bill Potter is a ChangeOvator, with THE DU IT GROUP.  He is an author, international speaker and strategist.  duitdammit@xtra.co.nz