Ever since I grew up to think and act right, I have
two dreams I could remember; to be a successful entrepreneur and to build a
successful family. I have always thought I can do it on my own. Believing if I
act right with determination, everything will fall into places. I never think
partner could be a challenge in business and in my personal life. This same
scenario is the same for many of us out there.
I have paid a lot of physical, emotional and financial
resources to realize that life is about partnership. In many of my discussion
and training, I always share the ideology of being careful with people who
believe they are an island because they will cost you more than you ever
bargain for. Ever since I realized this aspect of life, I never stop advising
and congratulating people who are still single, about to entre labour market or
are aspiring entrepreneur. Congratulating them because, they have the
opportunity to choose right from few advices I will give them and they could as
well learn from other sources.
Concerning marital relationship before I start
discussing business relationship, Let me share a thought by Mugumya Junior as
share on his facebook page;
“OUT OF
CURIOSITY:
What do you
talk about when you go "out" with that future wife or husband??
Statistics
show, more than half of all marriages today end up in divorce. In my naive observation, I always see a heaven and bed of
Roses when a couple is still dating. I see champagne, PIZZAs, gifts, smiles,
beauty & make-up running at maximum.
My curiosity
is: what do young people discus whenever they meet for a "date"? Is
it all about praising her hair, skin, dress, figure or his job? My old friend
once narrated a story I too relate with.
"When I
meet for a date, I ask her about her future plan. I want to know her purpose and
destiny. I want to know the next thing she's planning to do with her life. That
way, every girl seems to be bored with that talk & nobody return for 2nd
date." he said.
If were to
reduce divorces, let’s check out from dating. If this month he takes you for
PIZZA at KFC, next month let him take you to meet his friends not for shopping.
Help me here;
what do people talk about at a "date"?
Shoes?
February 2016, while discussing with a girl who want
my mentoring concerning her future of becoming an entrepreneur, I ask if she’s
still single, in serious relationship or engaged. The reason I asked as a reply
to her respond is because if he is the type that is against the ideology
(because we have people like that) then there will be a problem in her pursue
of becoming a successful entrepreneur. In a nutshell, your first partner in
becoming a successful entrepreneur is your other half.
Robert T. Kiyosaki shared a lot and his personal
experience relating to partner in business and how he has been enriched with
the right partners and been hurt brutally by the wrong ones. But the best
partner he will never stop talking about positively is Kim; his wife. Another
partner that brings him to limelight is Sharon L. Lechter and host of others as
you can testify to through his Rich Dad series.
Recently he wrote as shared on my facebook timeline;
“Are you afraid
to let go of what’s holding you back?
Are you afraid
to let go of what’s holding you back? Two weeks ago I tweeted: “There are times
when you have to shed your past. Your past view of yourself and your past
friends. You’ll replace both with better.”
This is an
important first step when it comes to choosing your personal success. Look
around you right now, are your current friends, colleagues, or partners holding
you back? Are they the right ones to help you on your journey to a life you
want?
I feel the most
important key for anyone seeking success and happiness in their life is to
carefully choose the people you surround yourself with. Said another way, get
rid of the negative people in your life. Supportive people encourage you to go
for your goals and dreams. They want you to win, tell you why you’ll succeed,
and offer their guidance and support.
Negative people
will tell you all the reasons why you can’t do something. They’ll tell you,
“It’ll never work,” “Don’t be ridiculous,” “What makes you think you could pull
that off?” or “Don’t take a risk. You might lose.”
Negativity
pulls you down when you should be soaring!
The most
important action I took toward my own success and happiness was clearly
severing ties with negative and pessimistic people in my business and personal
life. I also regularly check in on myself and ask, “Am I the kind of person and
partner that I want to be for others?”
Eliminating the
negative people in my life and constantly evaluating myself as a
potential partner changed everything in my life for the better.
Few traits I noticed about bad partners are;
·
They are selfish and always make reference to whatever
they do for you
·
They claim right but overlooked their responsibilities.
·
Always want to cut corners.
·
They are less emotional, so they hardly feel it
hurting you
·
They hardly see anything good in people around them
·
They have unforgiving heart
That is a personal view anyway, but very sure you will
find them useful by adding yours.
Let me close this discussion with a quote from Strive
Masiwiya;
“Who would be
on your "dream team"?
Always look for
the "game changer" (Part 3).
One of the ways
you strengthen your business is to look for opportunities to partner with the
best in your game. You're never too big or too small to look for partners that
will fit your needs. When you partner with the best, you learn to improve your
business dramatically. In the best partnerships, they win, and you win, too.
Finding a
"game changer" for your business through partnerships is extremely
important. This is an ongoing process for me. I've always looked for
opportunities to partner with those who can help give me access to technology,
business systems, intellectual property (IP), and general know-how for my
people.
Finding a
"game changer" for your business through partnerships is extremely
important.
It's not just
about trying to get investors. It's also about finding unique products and
services that can enhance your business and make it more competitive. You don't
have to invent everything yourself.
It is true
that, experience is the best teacher, but do we have to make all mistakes
before we get wisdom. I don’t think so. With education not school we can
overcome lot learning from other people’s mistakes, failure and or success.
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