Destined for Greatness: Your Tuesday Morning Inspiration with Gerald Chinogara

Tue Sep 1 07:31:36 CAT 2020

Destined for Greatness: Your Tuesday Morning Inspiration with Gerald
Chinogara

If the truth be said, we all know that it is a challenge to succeed. If it
were not, I'm sure more people would be successful today than what we see in
reality. While most people spend most of their lives struggling to earn a
living, a much smaller number seem to have everything going their way. Being
a nice person and a good worker does not qualify you for financial success.
You might even be smarter and working harder than some of the prosperous
people you know, who just seem to have everything going their way. But you
see, you've got to be more than a good person and a good worker. You've got
to become a good planner, and a good dreamer. You've got to put in the long
hours and put up with the setbacks and the disappointments to pass the test.

You've got to learn to enjoy the process of disciplines and of putting
yourself through the paces of doing the uncomfortable until it becomes
comfortable. You've got to be prepared and willing to attack the challenges
if you want the success because challenges are part of success. The process
of going from average to fortune isn't really all that difficult, it is
thinking about it that is the difficult part. Anticipating all the effort
and the changes and the disciplines is far worse in the mind than in
reality. The challenges you'll meet on the road to success are far less
difficult to deal with than the struggles and the disappointments that come
from living an average life.

In the new normal, it is not very difficult to notice that while many
companies and individuals might be struggling right now, there is a group of
companies and individuals flourishing in a fashion that has never been seen
before. There are some common characteristics found in these companies and
individuals who seem to be doing well during these uncertain times. I am
going to share with you the four main characteristics that stand out.

Firstly, these companies and individuals exhibit an entrepreneurial mindset.
Although, it's true that when a boom is going on the entrepreneur is often
leading the way, you will also notice that when the water is high i.e. when
things are going good, everything tends to even out and everyone seems to be
doing well. But when it all starts to go south, it is then that
entrepreneurs can rise more quickly and distinguish themselves. Their
ability to take risks, be decisive, recognize and seize opportunity and to
basically "create", allows them to find a way to make things happen.

An excellent work ethic and focus is the second characteristic. In sports,
how do you beat the most talented person in the world when their focus is to
out class you and have a "will to win" that is not to be exceeded? Well, the
same answer to this question is also true in business. The top performers do
not get complacent. They do not rest on their laurels, and they don't decide
that because they are doing well or are on top that is good enough. Their
work ethic and drive to be their personal best has allowed previous
victories and momentum to carry over into more success, even in difficult
times.        

Thirdly, they have made a commitment to succeed. Making a decision is the
prerequisite to all successes. All good things are upstream, but the natural
tendency is to go downstream. Commitment creates the mindset that allows you
to face challenges, shut out negative circumstances and discomfort and then
move upstream towards your goals.

Last but not least, it is the manner in which these companies and
individuals operate out of faith. Without faith it is impossible to take
risk. Faith allows you to be free to give and be your best, knowing that the
reward will manifest itself sometime in the future. Faith also allows you to
find the opportunity that often comes disguised in the form of a problem or
challenge. While others are "missing it" or spending their time and energy
complaining, the person/company of faith is identifying and seizing new
opportunities. 

I would estimate much of where you find yourself today could be directly
related to how well you have fared on the four attributes in the past few
years. The good news is today is a new day, a new opportunity. Now is your
time, the time to work on yourself, your customer relationships and your
business, and then to attract all the success outcomes you deserve. While
you are creating the new you, look at every challenge you might be facing,
including Covid 19, as an opportunity to "create" new and better outcomes.

Invest Wisely!

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