13/02/2023
Dirty waters don't stop plants from growing, so don't let negative words stop your progress.
1) Don't give up. Bill Gates showed his Plan to 1200 people. 900 said no, 300 people showed interest (11 of them made him a billionaire). When starting your business, your biggest Supporters will be Strangers.
2) You're never too poor to start a Business. You just need a problem-solving mindset. UPS was founded by 2 teens with a bicycle & $100 borrowed from a friend. If you cannot make money without money, you cannot make money with money.
3) It is ok if your Idol ignores you, or someone doesn't value you. Some people won't recognise your value. A Professor told Fred Smith his business idea won't work - Fred's idea was Fedex. Walt Disney was fired from a newspaper company for lacking imagination. There're always flowers for someone who wants to see them. Work until your idols become your peer. Be so good they can't ignore you. You will have the chance when somebody who already has a unique skill leaves the company, and you step in to replace them. Or it will happen when a new initiative requires skill the company has never before had.
4) Don't depend on others for your success or career - depend on yourself, your effort, your determination. Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers, plant your own garden. Find something to hold on, something to motivate and inspire you. If there is no path, create your own path.
5) Think bigger. The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.
6) Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be lead by your dreams.
7) Don't wait to be great to start. Start to be great today. Your first YouTube video or Book won't be good. Don't waste your potential because you think you're not ready. If you don't start, you can't pick up things along the way, that will help you reach your destination.
Keep learning, and then innovating from what you learn. Effort matters - the improvement you make along the journey is just as important as the ending. Success is not about who has more talent, but who is hungrier to push boundaries.
9) Don’t blame others for your failure. Blaming others is a sub-concious mechanism to avoid responsibility and avoid some truths about yourself. Your success or failure in life or at work isn’t about other people. It’s your procrastination and excuses. The more Obstacles you overcome, the stronger you become. When you are no longer able to change a situation, change yourself. Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.
10) Create your own luck. Your Network is your Networth. Your network can open doors for you. Build your network before you need it. Support your friends business.
Inspired by,
Cedric Ng.
World Best Selling Author.
