See improved future now

 

It is the beginning of a new week in the eight month of year 2016 and I will like to use this opportunity to inspire you to belief that you are more than this. I believe this is your season of possibility because your business and career story is about to change.

 

The story of Abiodun, my wife, will inspire you never to give up on your slow result but focus on possibility of improved future. In the year 2008 while she lived in Ijebu Ode South West Nigeria, she decided to lecture professional accounting students through an institution that could only afford to pay her ten thousand naira as three month’s remuneration. Then, that would be about sixty dollar wage for three month services. She wasn’t discouraged, although people frowned at the decision. She saw what others didn’t see.

 

She decided to put in her best for the success of the students. She perfected her lecturing and public presentation skills. That decision – Abiodun herself would later acknowledge – was one great decision. It opened an opportunity for her at a multinational business school two years later. There she earned an average of twenty one dollar an hour (three thousand five hundred naira hour) to lecture the same category of professional accounting students.

 

Friends, that responsibility that seem so unrewarding today may be worth a fortune tomorrow in another system. That area of business that doesn’t look attractive may be your biggest cash cow in few years. And that idea you are planning to abandon could be the next break through idea in the world.

 

I have also observed that most ideas are like seeds that when planted requires good environment and takes time to grow before it produces fruit. There are factors that influence the success of people’s idea. Some people whose idea profit them eventually, knows that it takes divers level of effort and time. Although time and chance happens to successful entrepreneurs but all start with just an idea.

 

Entrepreneur is a person who has an idea, see an improved future and build a system around it to birth the future. Chances are that the business will be around beyond the person if business system is well managed.

 

I will encourage you to be system conscious if you will improve success rate in your venture. You have an idea that you are passionate about then start thinking system now.

 

There are two categories of system. The first is inanimate system; department, process and control etc. The second is the animate system; the people perspective or the workers mental model and skills. System thinking and development is one factor that is responsible for success of business idea.

 

The second factor that is responsible for the success of idea is the people skill. It is the characteristic of successful people. People flows in the direction of celebration. The people you don’t celebrate will not support you.

 

I agree that it is somewhat expensive to introduce more over head cost starting out with your idea. Let me share my personal experience. My wife is a professional accountant and I support her passion and career growth. While she prepare for exams, I will make myself available for support in research and technology adaptation. Today, she is my consultant. She does that for me with joy and for free often. Why? Don’t be tempted to think that well she does that because she is married to me. The simple reason is because I have a surplus emotional credit with her. I have given her support and celebrated her to prove my genuine interest for her passion.

 

You also have people around you who can help you develop your idea without paying so much. Start with people around you by way of little support. Show love to people, volunteer your time too and have a good emotional deposit with people. Those who are future and business improvement conscious do not underestimate the importance of relationship. They value people correctly and always.

 

A research was carried out in the United States of America several years ago. The research shows that the success of artisans and factory workers depend on 75% technical skill and 25% people relational skill. For supervisors, it is 50% technical skill and 50% people relationship skill. The executive success on assignment depends on 25% technical skill and 75% people relationship skill.

 

The more you are people relationship skill conscious the better is your future and quality of result you get in business. Those who love people development are paying it forward. They have seen beyond now. Please hold on to your passion, be system conscious, and leverage on the support of people around you to prepare for the dream future. Be courageous about your business future.

 

Victor Mamora