STEP 4 - BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER

Never forget that the wealth building process starts with you knowing your passion and believing in your concepts. Then, you must take the next steps:

• plan and evaluate your current situation;

• acquire the necessary knowledge and skills; and

• identify the value you bring to stakeholders who can positively influence your idea.

You have a whole lifetime to do this, so pace yourself. Be sure to make progress each year, however. Remember, God has made you unique and bestowed you with special talents. So never worry about others stealing your ideas to the point that you let your ideas die with you.

You and you alone, are the only one who can execute and deliver your unique gift to the world in the most outstanding way. To achieve this, embrace the challenge and adopt the right mindset and equip yourself with the right skills. So, if you have a burning desire to do something, be sure to discover what you’re talented at first. If you believe that you are uniquely made by our creator (Jer 1:5), then you start understanding that you have a purpose and your journey in life is to discover what your passion is, nurture and “perfect it” and use your talent for the good of mankind.

Finally, plan to transfer knowledge to others, so you are creating a SYSTEM that adds new value to more than just yourself. This is how successful businesses and countries operate. Economists refer to this as creating a “multiplier effect”. Simply put, the term means each additional unit of work or resources added to a business venture MUST be able to multiply profits in significantly greater units than the initial input. This is only attainable when you build a business system and engage others to be part of it. Then, the system you have created will afford you the opportunity to step away for a while and still produce the same output, because the business is not relying on just your solo effort to succeed. Remember, there is strength in numbers. Engage the right people and form a good team to attain this level of productivity.

I must note that the search to understand my purpose led me to a closer relationship with God. A relationship that has been fulfilling and rewarding. With all the challenges sure to come your way, it is important to develop yourself spiritually. Certainly, I cannot tell you who to have faith in, I can only share with you the source of my peace and joy. I am sure everyone’s story is different because we were each made to be unique. I hope at the end of my life, I would have found all my talents, applied them and left the world with a better understanding of what it means to “live life more abundantly”. (John 10:10).

This is my story so far and I hope it inspires you to find your passion and be all that you can be. May you be blessed richly and touch the lives of others in your own journey.