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And the winner is…

We are entering the awards season for television, music and the movies again. The press is all abuzz with predictions and hopefuls doing their campaigning and speech writing. But there has been another prize more sought after than any Oscar or Golden Globe.

The US Power Ball was drawn yesterday with the winning numbers 4-8-19-27-34: 10. This has escalated one person who bought a ticket at the 7-Eleven in Chino Hills, California to a new wealth of $1.4 billion.
That translated into local currency looks like this: R23 229 920 000.00. So what would you do with this sort of deposit into your bank account?

OK, let’s stop dreaming, it wasn’t you who won, so get over it. But what was interesting is how so many people all around the world were going frantic to win their fortune. Ticket sales were reported as $1.3 million per minute leading up to the draw last night. I am sure that everyone who had a ticket was already dreaming about their future spending, plans to travel and donate to charity. But the emotional downer of not winning and having to now cope with the jealousy against the winner and all hopes of a financial secure future dashed.

What lessons can or should we learn from all of this? I have a few to share:
Do not put all your hope in winning a future. I know too many people who have put their life on hold until they win the lotto.
Do not spend essential money on gambling. Allocate a certain amount if you must and then spend that and only that.
See the lotto and gambling as a form of entertainment, not as a form of income.
Make plans for your life that do not include winning a future. Plan a career, start a company, invest in something more substantial with better odds that 1 in 292 million.
Work is a blessing. Go out each day and work hard for your living. Put passion, effort and energy into each day and do not wait on the side lines hoping for a free handout. It may never come.
So, let’s go out today and get over your no-winning blues, get dressed and put in a good days work. And congratulations to that person in California, I trust that you will spend the money wisely, with caution and intent. And if you have any left, please read this blog for my details.

By nbmedia|2016-11-01T10:20:13+02:00January 14th, 2016|Business Resources|0 Comments

What Does My Future Hold?

Knowing what you are equipped to do in life makes it a lot easier to map out your future. Today there are so many books, tools and tricks that claim to know the secret of success, but in reality they are just stories of what other people have done TO BECOME RICH and they expect you to follow their steps to do the same.
But it becomes evident very quickly that their life, talents and opportunities are VERY DIFFERENT to our own and soon we are worse off than when we began. The actual secret in life is to understand who, what and why you are, then go out a do something about it. John Maxwell says “Find out what you do well, and do nothing else”. At first this may sound strange and even contradictory to what we think to be true, but if you are able to understand what it is that you have been equipped to do and what you enjoy doing, then doing this will not only bring pleasure but profits as well. Why do things that you do not enjoy and do poorly, who in their right mind would pay you to do those things?
One of the best used tools in the market today is the Gallup’s Strength Finder. This short assessment provides you with your top 5 Strength Themes, from a selection of 36. This insightful assessment, when unpacked and discussed gives you a full overview of who you are, what you are good at and how you should manage your life at both WORK AND play.
The book “Now Discover Your Strengths” is available at all leading book stores and online. This will give you an overview of the process and an access code to do the online assessment. But I would encourage you to do this in conjunction with an experienced coach who could walk you through the results and discuss the various results and OPTIONS with you.
The Entrepreneur Incubator offers this service for just R500, including THE PRICE of the book , assessment and written report and follow up discussion. If you are interested then please email us here to book AN APPOINTMENT .