1 INTRODUCTION. 2. THINK FIRST SELF : BEING SELFLESS. 3 THINK BUSINESS. 4. WE CAN DO EXTRA.
1. INTRODUCTION.
From the sports world. So many year's ago, it happened in far away country, Congo. There was this World Heavyweight Boxing championship between Muhammed Ali and George Foreman. It's still video clip to watch.
Inside the ring was, the ' I float like a butterfly and sing like a bee' in action with very heavy puncher, Foreman. Minutes away , the bout started and progressed. There was high expectation of early knock out. No that didn't come..More tension when
Ali was on the rope while Foreman punched, hitting him hard . Very scary. But he determined to drain Foreman's punching ability.
Dundee, Ali's coach, kept shouting from the ring side, kept urging him, to leave the rope. But to no avail. Soon the tactics worked . The table turned against tired Foreman. Ali went ahead to knock him out
Ali thought first , self, on the rope, being selfless ,to live up to expectations. Today, his victory still speaks to the world. What he earned was gain to us who are sports enthusiasts. Think First Self. : Being Selfless.
2. THINK FIRST SELF: BEING SELFLESS.
I). Especially, in sports, if you don't put yourself first , you can't look after your team If you don't look after your needs, you can't guarantee you will deliver the performance ,others are waiting on you for.
ii). Putting yourself first, makes for most effective leadership and empowers those around you. Leadership by example, with extraordinary results.
iii). No matter the background, or role etc, we need to realise that our individual mental and physical well being should be non negotiable. There is no shame to turn down invitation , example by other team members to a party. Or work from home to stay fit.
iv). Putting your life jacket before helping others with theirs, is instructive . It's adequate safety precaution.
v). Putting self first , suggests that you need to be in top form for the next assignment. It's not for selfish motive as some people think . It works well for the people around, because it's backed with performance proven records
vi). Others like nutritionists, coaches, physiotherapists etc , all who work hard , rely on your hard work to bring their hard work to fruition, This shouldl also work well for building strong team relationships in business.
3 THINK GOOD BUSINESS.
I). The worst thing you can be, is thesame as everyone else. If your parents aren't rich. Then make them rich. Be the Greatest or Nothing..The most secured job is the one you create. The worst mistake is not to make any.
ii. THINK: Never beg for what you can earn. Your parents gave you a name. It's your job to make it a brand. Failure is tuition you pay for success'. Losers go to sleep to avoid their problems. Winners wake up to solve them.
iii). Without a sense of urgency, desire loses its focus. If you can't find a way create one. Not taking action will solve none of your problems. Today is another day to become better, stronger, faster, wiser than you were yesterday
iv). Think Business. Discover an important problem. Go ahead and solve it. That's business. Provide price friendly products and services.
Learn, first , what you want to do. Get relevant advice from people who achieved what you want. And are still market relevant. Be humble to learn. Happy to serve.
v). Connect with the Digital Economy. It's on finger click on iPhone, You will open to your world .
vi). Don't be left behind', Time is of more value than money. You can, more money but you cannot get more time. The time to start good business is now.
4. WE CAN DO MORE.
I). Anyone can say, you can't. Only you can decide, if they are right or not.
If there is 1% chance of success. Try 100 times. Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship.
ii). When you try and fail. Be flexible and change what you should. Ask for help to get through it. Remind yourself why it's important to step forward. For me, it was to keep my mother happy and comfortable.
Give yourself a little break when you are tired. Take time to recover and keep moving There are more chances to achieve your goal.
iii). To change for better: Remove negative people, Commit to your goal. . Stay humble. Learn positive things from all around . Keep building to reinvent yourself.. Remove mistakes. Continue to improve on relevant skills
iv). Use the pain of the past as fuel that will drive you straight to a better future.
v). The richest people in the world build networks. Everyone else is trained to look for work.
vi). If you f can't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will likely work without retirement.
WE CAN DO MORE.
