Traditionally, we have been taught that we need a mission and vision. However, a vision doesn’t help us improve. It invites us to remain stagnant. We end up dreaming out of the context. Somebody begins dreaming they want to own an aeroplane. Yes, it is very good to be stressed. But what does it help to dream owning an aeroplane yet in your family you don’t have a history of owing even a bicycle! It is good to dream big, but do so within context. To dream, envision within context, personal challenges and environment. Your dreams will have specific practicalities…
Change and reaction to it
What is change? Are you changing for better or for worse? Remember, you shouldn’t fear change. Change is inevitable. When you are changing, where is the effort and driver for change coming from? Effective change comes from within the system not outside. If change came outside the system, you become the frog which kept on feeling that it is warm yet it was in a saucepan full of water being boiled. The pan was on fire and heating. The heat kept increasing until the frog was roasted alive. The change was coming from out, and the frog did not react…
How high do you set your goals?
You should dream while awake. Not asleep. That way you avoid being too theoretical. Following many interactions I have had with many people, their biggest challenge is not setting too high goals, it is setting very low goals. They easily achieve and tick them off. Much as it might be good to celebrate the small milestones, you might end up celebrating when your goals are actually mediocre. The most important thing is to set high goals and then try to be stressed. Let your goals stretch you to go an extra mile. If you are always easily achieving your goals,…
Profitability vs growth
If you are an entrepreneur or an executive, the most question you are going to be asking is; “do you focus on growth or profits?” Most of the time, executives are spending a lot of time trying to focus at the bottom line. Do you put more resources to increase the bottom line or grow the business? Of course, it depends on the type of the organization you are in and your growth imperatives. One of the best schools of thought says first put money on the table. You can always get advisers to guide you on how to spend…
Way of The Guerrilla Marketing For New Leads, Higher Sales Conversion And Client Retention
What kind of business are you in? How do you bring money on the table? Remember, regardless of your business, high turnover and sales revenue is the lifeline to your business success. Cash flow to your business is like blood circulation in your body! Once again: as a business leader; how do you bring money on the table? The WayOfTheGuerrilla marketing and sales training is to help unlock your business to sell more on a shoe string budget. Whatever business you are in, it is really a “marketing business.” As A Strategy and Risk expert, I have been…
The road most travelled
I would like to share with you a powerful insight about the road most travelled. In your life, which road do you take? The road most travelled or least travelled? Whichever decision you make, you are either taking road A or road B. if you choose to become an accountant, are you taking the profession because that’s what most of your peers are specializing in? Or because they are few individuals pursuing the same course? Remember, always focus on the out crowd. There is chaos in the in crowd. Avoid following the crowd. In life’s success, the majority are not…