Surviving the Odds…Grateful for Life

 

Every entrepreneur has one goal, and that is to be successful in sustaining their business. Being an entrepreneur myself, I was not exempted from all the hardships. Even after my business had been operating for many years. However, it was never my option to give up. That is precisely how I motivate my fellow entrepreneurs. Because simply giving up after one hard blow is ignoring everything, including your dream. I did dream of becoming successful. But more than I have asked for, God has made me realize that success was not always based on the amount of money one will earn after many years of hard work. Success is being able to feel satisfied with what you do because you know that you have become an instrument to the success of others.

I am a business mentor/motivational guru. My main job is to help people reach their highest potential in ensuring to build a successful business. And for others, it may seem so easy to be called one because all you would do is say positive things, words of encouragement to make someone push himself hard. However, I do believe that if your heart is not in the job that you do. You focus only on the monetary aspect. The people that you talk to will feel that you lack the sincerity to truly help. The warm and welcoming feeling should be handled by the individual when listening to someone they think will help them become a better person and the ideal entrepreneur.

Lessons I Learned From My Journey

Whenever I am allowed to talk about starting a business, I always focus on building their core values. Through establishing these values, an entrepreneur could easily make things happen to him according to how he has planned it. A well-written business plan may act as a guideline on how you would want to run your business. It may seem easy to just write down all your ideas and formulate strategies to present your products and services to the right audience. However, more than having the entrepreneurial skills, you need to build yourself so that everything you have thought of would not be wasted.

GMB is now in its 31st year. And I am just so happy looking back at all the beautiful memories I made from meeting so many people from all walks of life. I am grateful to these people because it was not a one-way street, wherein they only learned from me. I have also learned many things from them, which I apply in my everyday life and try to share with others.

     1.My business was not all about me. My wife, Lyndah, and I encourage people and try to lead them to the right path towards their own entrepreneurial journey. For others, their fulfillment after speaking in front of the people was the money earned from it. But, I feel more fulfilled knowing that among the group of people that I have talked to, they could push themselves into starting their own businesses. Not everyone who attends a seminar on building a business or franchising may have actually proceeded in building their own business. But those who did make me feel that I have done my job right.

     2.  Putting my thoughts into one straight path. Being young entrepreneurs, taking advantage of all the opportunities that come their way might make them grab it all. It may seem like a good idea. However, it does not. Focusing on one area and honing your skills are the best steps to make if you want to succeed in life. So, you ask, how come there are those entrepreneurs who just seem to have more than 5 kinds of businesses operating all the same time. My answer is that they hire people to help them manage these businesses. And it is a significant risk to take, knowing that earning those millions was not done overnight. But, I do applaud those entrepreneurs that can do so. However, for me, I chose to focus on what I love most. I never realized that my happiness in motivating others would be the fulfillment of my dreams!

     3.  Being thankful for the most minor things. We only live once. And to expect so many things would only make us feel unhappy. Entrepreneurs should learn to be grateful even if the things that happen are not as grand. We need to always keep ourselves grounded and inspire others – whether we are outside of work or at work. Many people get sick because of too much stress in their everyday lives that they no longer function usually. Always remember that we work to live and not live to work.

     4.  Working to your heart’s content, but with moderation. There are times when work can be overwhelming, and you may feel that you need to do everything simultaneously. You are not Superman to do that. And the more you push yourself to do all of them simultaneously, the room for error increases. Therefore, learn to make a schedule about what you need to do and never fail to prioritize family.

The 31 years of GMB were a roller coaster ride. Despite a few bumps on every turn, it was always a good sign. I always looked forward to ending with a smooth ride. The experiences I had all these years are a collection of great memories that have kept my desire to pursue what I love.

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