THE FOUR COMPONENTS OF THE SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE

THE FOUR COMPONENTS OF THE SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE -

"The spirit of enterprise is the currency for thriving entrepreneurs"

I believe sincerely that there is a spiritual component inherent in entrepreneurism - a belief system that by passes our conscious mind. (Remember the conscious mind is the reasoning mind - the intellectual mind). It is possible to be so possessed with this spirit that sometimes people around you are not able to comprehend; the season is that in most instances the entrepreneur is operating from the subconscious level - that is the part of the mind that believes that everything is possible.

                                                       The Spirit of Enterprise

What is the spirit of enterprise? It is an illusive quality that cannot be quantified, but it is easily identified in an individual. The spirit of enterprise is characterized by optimism. The individual entrepreneur is so possessed by his vision of what is possible and a mission so electrifying that he refuses to see the obstacles. He sees a setback or discouragement as a temporary inconvenience designed to help him look at other alternatives to achieve his dream. The individual entrepreneur could be so possessed that it is possible for him to ignore his surroundings to the pursuit of his entrepreneur dream.

Here Are The 4 components:

Faith and Vision:

Faith is the spiritual force that commits the entrepreneur to his vision: Believing in your idea when most people would dismiss the idea as stupid. The spirit of enterprise is believing in yourself and committing your whole resources of time and money when most people are skeptical. It takes a rare breed to stick to what you know will work although there is enormous risk.

Creating and Building :

Aching and daring to create and build, but with the odds overwhelming against. The spirit of enterprise is pervasive when you feel a pang of restlessness, a gnawing dissatisfaction and anxiety, yet you feel the need to throw your last dollar on an unproven venture - that is the spirit of enterprise.

Sources of Creativity:

The entrepreneur spirit the sources of creativity - creativity - the apogee of human spirit to spawn spontaneous that would give to the internet revolution that would change the way the world interacts with one another. What a phenomenal achievement of unprecedented proportions - because an entrepreneur dare to dream and create

The Role of Desire:

A desire so strong that entrepreneurs would go against conventional wisdom; a desire so strong that an entrepreneur would start his fledgling enterprise - a desire so strong that another entrepreneur would start his company from a college dormitory. To the entrepreneur, the spirit of enterprise is so strong that what he sees in his mind's eye is this; there is no adversity to anticipate, no risk to measure; In the entrepreneur's mind all the odds him are surmountable.

Is It Easy To Lose A Million Dollar ? Deals And Projects That Just Don't Work Out

Is It Easy To Lose A Million Dollar ?

Deals And Projects That Just Don't Work Out

When my kids were young I used to tell them to call me  "my millionaire dad".  I just love the sound of the word  -millionaire - it conjures up the image of an invincible business man, all knowing, all powerful!!

Being An Entrepreneur - Even since I can remember I have always have a goal of being an entrepreneur investor and working for myself. I believe then and I believe now that everybody should have a side hustle and not to depend on the company. (Sometimes companies can fire at random and not without adequate reason). I have heard so many stories of people reporting for work and being told that they are being fired without any warning. Always be prepared, don't let this happen to you my friend.

Being Fired - I have had a few jobs where I have been fired, but it did not make a different, because I always had a hustle going on. As soon as I got fired I went back to what I like doing - working for myself!! Sometimes I don't have two coins to rub together but it does not really matter because in my  mind I know we work for two kinds of money - your everyday daily money for expenses and your long term wealth building projects -learn to work on your everyday money expenses and your long term wealth building projects simultaneously.

Real Estate Melt Down -Before the real estate down turn I was involved with about ten investors that we do deals together. I call them my front money partners. The partners fronted the capital and we bought the properties and flipped. At one time we bought over $15 million worth of property. We made some money, but also lost some money as a result of the market downturn. The 2008 real estate downturn was very devastating and it is still taking its toll on individuals and families all over the country. As of now housing values are increasing, but we have a long way to go. 

A Million Dollar - Now let me tell you about how I lost a few millions. If you are involved in high stakes businesses that a lot of people are involved, especially, all you need is for one person to screw up and everything goes down the drain.

Overseas Market - I was involved in a $37 million bio-mass processing facility deal in an overseas market. The project was progressing smoothly and we have signed the memorandum of understanding . The funding for the project has been secured and all of a sudden the project sponsor stopped returning calls. The entity that was supposed to provide the collateral reneged on his promise.

Secured Funding - Our lead person was always going to visit our sponsor to solidify the project and move the deal but we realize something was wrong when our lead person could not locate the sponsor. After repeated inquiries we discovered that the project sponsor has secured funding from another entity.

Project Cost - We were devastated - after all we have been working on the project for the past twenty four months.  The project was costing about ....37 million...and my partner and I was supposed to make about 2 million dollars in finders and other fees.

 A Finder - Let me introduce you to a business that most of you might not be familiar with - It is called a Finder - A Finder is somebody who locates a service or a product for a client - it could be introducing a service to a client, help arrange   multimillion dollar deal  as a finder  - as a finder what you do is introduce a source. Typical fees could be 3% of the first $5 million ...or the amount could be $50 million and the fee could be .5% of $50 million. It could also be locating a rare painting or an item for a client and you charge a fee.

Private Equity - Let me tell you that most MBA s who get out of the elite business schools like Harvard Business School go into what we call private equity. They arrange financing for corporation and make huge fees on the capital that they arranged.

International Deal - Our deal was a high stake international deal, but deals go soar all the time. As a matter of fact 90% of deals just don't go through; however, all you need is just one deal to fund!! As a Real Estate Agent I have  been involved in deals where the buyer I was representing was also working with another Agent without my knowledge. On  numerous occasion, I lost money because the buyer decided to use another Agent without my knowledge. (The Buyer was secretly working with another Agent while simultaneously using my services). Such sometimes is the nature of business, some people can be duplicitous!!


Keep A Lot of Deals In The Air - All of us in one way or the other lose deals. Our first , second or third businesses do not pan out. What do you do in situations like this? The most important thing is not to give up;  continue to pursue your dreams. Over the past  years I have lost numerous deals - such are the nature of deals - you have to have a number of balls in the air, because you never know which one will mature and yield the fruits. I keep a lot of deals in the air.

Leave A Legacy - Currently, I am working on some high state international deals that involves a lot of money, I am praying and hoping this time all these deals pan out.... I just want to leave a legacy for my children's children as the bible says a good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children!!

THE TEN ENTREPRENEUR TOOL KIT FOR SUCCESS

THE TEN ENTREPRENEUR TOOL KIT FOR SUCCESS

Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune. Jim Rohn

I believe that entrepreneurship is more a journey of faith than anything else. As an entrepreneur  you are preparing to think, conceive and birth an idea. You nurture  and grow the idea and believe that it is going to succeed in the future. As an entrepreneur we have a lot more going for us than we can  imagine. We can look at our natural environment and believe that we have nothing, but the intangible things we possess is real.

I believe that there are two kinds of wealth:

A. The visible  wealth

B. The Invisible wealth

The visible wealth  - is what we see around us , money, possessions,, building, building, equipment, machinery, inventories etc.

The invisible wealth - is what sometimes we discount - Time, relationships, position, knowledge, reputation, intelligence, religion, philosophy, experience, education, ideas, heritage, talents, discipline, habits etc.

These invisible wealth are as important as the visible wealth. It is crucial that we view them as purposeful to accomplish our goals.

Here are the ten entrepreneurial took kits that are essential for the success of the entrepreneur.

1. Your mind - given to you at birth free and clear of any obligation

2. Good health - we take it for granted, but what  can we accomplish without it?

3. God given talents - you have some talents that are uniquely yours - use them to accomplish your goals

4. Honesty and integrity - you increase your chances of success by operating in integrity and honesty

5. Your loved ones - don't take them for granted - try to involve them in your enterprise

6. You can see, hear, touch, smell, feel - your senses are functioning - be gratefull

7. You have network and connections - you can use them strategically to get the word about your enterprise

8. You can build momentum - momentum is an intangible asset, but it is very crucial to success - it is an

 unseen force that we conjure up at the start of an enterprise that we nurture and grow. We have to continue to harness the momentum as it propels us to new heights. As somebody said "first build your wave and ride it"

9. A prosperous nation - Live in one of the most prosperous nation on earth with everything else that goes with it

10. A free  enterprise system - A thriving and a dynamic free enterprise system the world have ever  conceived