| I will start by sharing a story I read from another article. | | | | motion. |
| Imagine you won a bonanza that says that you will | | | | It has been said that we need to push the business, |
| cart away as many cars you can push into motion. | | | | even when it seems not to be yielding quick returns, |
| You walk up to a car and begin pushing. You do. You | | | | for it a while it will roll. Every business seen as a |
| do it hard. | | | | success today had a beginning. The visionary decided |
| It doesn't go very far because you saw the road is | | | | on what to do, then he/she worked, worked smartly |
| rough and the car may not be the right one for your | | | | applying different methods and systems to ensure the |
| size, someone else comes up and tells you that other | | | | car (business) begins to move on its own. They do not |
| cars actually move easily when you push them. Since | | | | give up at the beginning, when there is massive |
| you have options, you stop, think and then you move | | | | investment of time and resources to ensure that the |
| to another car, while someone else, newcomer starts | | | | business succeeds. They are actually seeking to run |
| pushing car the car you abandoned. | | | | businesses and not to go on a spending spree when |
| This one was big, but people have said once you push | | | | there are slight posts of profit and gains. You got to |
| hard, it will run fast, then you to start pushing, you push- | | | | choose a car (business) and stick to it! |
| and push. Then you remember; automatic-drive cars | | | | 3. The businessman- quick and fast and our greed! |
| can't be pushed easily, so you move on to a different | | | | In every business, there are guinea pigs, people who |
| car instead. Meanwhile the other newcomer (let's call | | | | are used for experiments, the losers and the jonses; |
| him frank), is still trying to get car number one to move. | | | | people who rush into the next big program and the |
| You get desperate, since you car number three | | | | next business that people say is working. They are the |
| doesn't look easy after three push attempts you look | | | | people that others make the money from; people who |
| for a fast way to get one to move. So at the urging | | | | buy huge penny stocks but cannot get anyone to buy |
| of someone else, let's just call him a "businessman", | | | | them, people who run into scammers in their bid to |
| you move on to car number four while Frank | | | | travel out fast, people who buy robots for forex only |
| continues to stay with car number one. | | | | to scream foul later. Remember the fest and the |
| You get kind of frustrated with car number three | | | | furious?- the businessman is fast, you later become |
| because the darn thing just doesn't move much when | | | | furious! You may find out later that the businessman |
| you push on it. In disgust, you move on to car number | | | | went away with the car you wouldn't push. |
| five, six and seven because someone you know told | | | | This works on two things; our laziness and our greed. |
| you or you thought that they would be better. All the | | | | Even with MLMs which seized the Nigerian market like |
| while, our simple Frank sticks with car number one. | | | | a virus, it was required that you work. Beware of |
| After a few hours you haven't gotten anywhere. You | | | | systems, schemes and robots-for forex traders that |
| were only able to move the cars just a little bit and | | | | promise you returns without using your brain. The |
| you've decided to call it quits because there must be | | | | famous defunct investment schemes are pointers to |
| something wrong with all the cars, even hopeless | | | | that fact. |
| frank, frank?.. You look around and then that you | | | | Most of us do not work long enough but jump on |
| notice it... | | | | every current bandwagon that people say its working. |
| ...Frank and car number one are gone. | | | | It's working, yes, but will it work for you? |
| They are nowhere to be seen. | | | | 4. The disease/symptom |
| You see, while you went from car to car, pushing a | | | | The problem the man had, and most businesses and |
| little and then moving on when results didn't come fast | | | | entrepreneurs have is what is called "the-grass- |
| enough, Frank continued pushing. And pushing. He will | | | | is-greener-on-the-other-side" syndrome. The truth is |
| readjust, and then push again. | | | | that there is an abundance of potential in the mind that |
| And car number one started rolling. Slowly at first, but | | | | thinks, there are endless possibilities and ideas that can |
| then faster. Soon, the car gathered speed and then | | | | transform nations and business if only-only if we stick |
| moved on down the road. | | | | to the game plan, stick-to-it. |
| Morals from the story? | | | | Every man thinks the other man has an easier |
| 1. The bonanza-the truth | | | | business and if we plunge into it we will make "it"-fast!, |
| The "ticket" we all have is that we can all succeed at | | | | we also think when we are into this and that at least |
| anything we put our minds to do if only we stay at it | | | | one of them will work, but you will not be an authority |
| long enough and if we work hard enough. Access to | | | | in any. |
| different cars represent business ideas and prospects, | | | | Must I stick with one? What about multiple streams of |
| in various sectors of the economy. Skills/strengths | | | | income? |
| required to succeed needs to be developed within | | | | Focus is key, many of us want to start many |
| ourselves, but the opportunities are endless. The | | | | businesses but it is smarter to be successful in one, |
| internet is awash with possibilities and has left even the | | | | then the experience and resources can then be |
| jobless and penniless without excuses. | | | | extended into the other areas. I personally know a |
| With the current income streams sweeping the | | | | man who was known to in 5years had practiced to be |
| Nigerian market; FOREX, fixed odds, stocks, gold, | | | | a tailor, singer, printer, bread, beer and block distributor. |
| import commodities, solid minerals, agriculture e.t.c. it will | | | | Today I find him strolling selling newspapers and he |
| only take a choice and dedication before we begin to | | | | was wondering why he has not succeeded. I wonder |
| reap returns. The possibilities are great. | | | | why he should! |
| 2. The car-business growth | | | | It's time to move beyond the bandwagon, it's time to |
| Few businesses begin to post profits the very first | | | | start producing from all you are interested in; move |
| week, or months of inception. Most business like the | | | | beyond the readers, consumers and users; it's time |
| stationary car, have the potential for growth but it will | | | | you decide which area you want to make your first |
| not grow until we push- and this takes time. The only | | | | million, first two million. It's your choice. Sit down and |
| plant that is grew in a day died the same day-we | | | | decide, plan and please, stick to it. |
| need to choose a primary business ideas and get it in | | | | |