Thursday, July 30, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
My Entrepreneural Creed into Kenyan perspective.
1. I do not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon-if I can.
I was not born into a rich family, but I shall create my own rich family. My seed, My blood, My life - My Legacy.
Even if it means creating a successful blog from a public library, I choose to be uncommon!
2. I seek opportunity-not security.
I will satisfy my customer, I will solve social problems, for opportunity lies in common good.
I will pursue opportunity beyond the resources I currently control.
3. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me.
I am capitalist, not socialist. I am not for welfarism and Mr. Politician; I do not need neither your political connections nor your government contract.
I will make it on my own, and contribute to the welfare of my society and actively participate in Nation building. I will pay my Taxes!
4. I want to take the calculated risk, to build and to dream, to fail and to succeed.
Coinvest Enterprises - My Brainchild!
From a start-up micro business to a mega business empire with vast operations. Creating employment, rewarding shareholders, fun to work in, and social responsibility.
5. I refuse to barter incentive for a shilling; I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence, the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of utopia.
I will toil hard to nurture my brainchild, to see the seedling grow into a small tree, till it matures to the end and how sweet are the fruits of your hard labour.
Perfection becomes reality.
6. I will not trade my freedom for beneficence, nor my dignity for a handout. I will never cower before any master, not bend to any threat.
I am independent and may my freewill lead me to success. I will build upon and maintain a great personality, a tower of excellence and inspiration, a force to reckon with.
7. It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid; to think and to act for myself, to enjoy the benefit of my creations and to face the world boldly and say:
This, with my God, family and friends, I have done. The outcome of bringing together my competence and character is a great name to be reknowned and a significant accomplishment.
...baby step 2.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
GETTING STARTED.
It is said that if you carefully study the lives of legendary human beings and many of the successful entrepreneurs - their journey to prosperity and great wealth started from inspiration in a book or they stumbled upon a piece of information. This new wisdom of the ages is what triggered their hunger for self discovery and a drive to achieve full potential.
Most vehicles have potential to reach top speeds of upto 220 km/hr, but the driver doesn't have the gut to step hard on the peddle and achieve full potential! They are comfortable at minimal speeds of mere range 80-120 km/hr. That is why we do not have super highways in Kenya...lest you forget this is a kenyan story!
So is the human being whose capacity for achievement is high but they are not motivated enough to attain peak heights and to dream big!
It is throuh books that you can learn from the people who have lived before you. And it is thence you might ignite that sparkle which will cause a fire within you such as to make you a force to reckon with in society.
The great book that I stumbled upon, that which set me on my path to self actualization was: 'The Richest Man In Babylon' by Richard S. Clason
Why can't I be the richest man in Kenya? What is it that this Rich man had that I possibly can't have? And this got me reading.
I was a young man then, at the threshold of adulthood from teenage, and the year was 2007. And many books I have read since then.
...and that is for a start!
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