CREATIVITY WILL TAKE US THROUGH
February 4, 2009
EDWARD HARRIS AT LARGE!
CREATIVITY WILL TAKE US THROUGH
THESE EXTRAORDINARILY DIFFICULT TIMES!!!
It is not usual for me to seek the meaning of a word. I usually take it for granted that since I use simple words that everyone understands. It is so important that I ensure that my readers are on the same page with me when together we invoke CREATIVITY in our lives. So here is the meaning of this important word – Creativity means the ability to create new ideas or things using your imagination (Macmillan English Dictionary).
Too many people expect everything to be done for them and they never seek to use their imagination to think of something new or different. If it is not broken, don’t fix it. That is the philosophy of many business persons who never get to the next level and struggle to keep their businesses alive. Year after year they continue on the same path without even taking note of what is happening in their industry. They are totally oblivious of their environment. Others continue to do the same things over time, expecting different results in changing times. In moving forward you must be cognizant of the trends and adjust accordingly.
There are quite a lot of fundamental things that the average business person take for granted and in many cases chose to ignore. We hear about the need for Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Organisational Chart, Strategic Plan, Business Plan, Marketing Plan, Budget, Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet, etc, etc. A Budget must be monitored to ensure that the performance matches expectations. It is necessary in these times to review budgets on a regular basis and adjust as necessary. Business persons must resist the temptation of getting emotionally attached to their businesses. The key to survival is to trim off the fat, tighten belts, sharpen pencil, and simply do whatever is necessary to keep the ship afloat.
The time to be prudent in every decision in your life/business is now. The principle of giving must be practiced. Businesses must give consideration to their environment and empower people to help themselves. The advertising and promotional budgets must target their audience to cope with the changes that they need to effect in their lives. Entertainment products should be projected as a reward for achieving something while on the other hand injecting resources to strengthen NGOs to deliver on their mandate to alleviate poverty and develop better citizens. Businesses must find creative ways of spending their promotional dollars not only to increase sales but also be beneficial to society. I have a few ideas but will deal with them in a future article.
I have laboured the point enough to conclude that CREATIVITY is the answer. We must do things differently. Our ability to use our creative power will help us achieve for ourselves and others. What do you intend to do differently this year given the global financial environment? I am happy to note that the local entrepreneurs are playing their part in industry. The businesses that are moving forward are led by Entrepreneurs who understand that regardless of what is happening in the world’s economy, there are still individuals and companies with money. Investment Missions to Russia and Arab nations must be on the cards for 2009. Are we going to wait for America to give us clearance to deal with them? We have seen the investments made by China in the region in recent years.
We are losing too many opportunities because of lack of urgency. There were lost opportunities in getting investments from petroleum dollars. We must work with the trends and be on spot to share in the gold rush. We must be knocking at the door from day one. We must improve our “ease of doing business†ranking. We can do better than #34. Only our BEST will do!
Here is my selected motivational piece for the week:
SUCCESS IS ON YOUR HORIZON
You can start at anytime if you want to be successful.
But you have to start.
You won’t accomplish anything if you wait
for all the possible objections to be overcome.
Taking a new step, uttering a new word,
is what people fear most.
Don’t be afraid to live.
Don’t wait for things to change.
Don’t wait until you have more time,
until you are less tired,
until you get the promotion,
until you settle down,
until, until, until.
Don’t wait for a major event
in your life to occur before you begin to live.
Begin where you are.
Work where you are.
The hour you are wasting now,
dreaming of some far off success,
is crowded with tremendous possibilities.
When you take the first step,
your mind will mobilize all its forces to assist you.
Once you have started, all that is within and around you
will come to your assistance.
The only way to start down the road to success is to start.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
I pray that the crisis will be swift and that the world’s economy will return to normalcy in the shortest possible time. In the meantime, I am doing my part to reduce the shocks by collaborating with other persons of like mind to effect life changing results. Visit us at http://www.brainstorminggroup.webs.com
Keep the Faith, God is in Charge, Dream Big and Expect Miracles Everyday!!!
Edward Harris
Real Estate CyberSpace Specialist (RECS)
Freelance Journalist, Biblicist, Business & PR Consultant, Realtor, Networker, Private Sector & CSR Advocate, Motivational Speaker
Email: eaharrisdestiny@gmail.com
Websites: http://www.stluciasimplybeautiful.com
http://Edharas.webprosperity.com
http://www.brainstorminggroup.webs.com