WHY THE RICH GET RICHER AND POOR GETS POORER

It was William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of the United State of America (1841) who said in an October 1, 1840 speech, “It is true democratic feeling, that all the measures of the government are directed to the purpose of making the rich richer and the poor poorer, to exasperate at once the extremes of luxury and want.”

It’s now about 176 years ago since President William Henry Harrison made that speech but you will agree with me that as at today, the world has witnessed the emergence of many millionaires and billionaires who were self made, without any single support from the government.

One of such notable persons is Mark Zuckerberg, the self made billionaire and founder of facebook, the world’s most prolific social media site. According to Forbes Magazine 2016 World's Billionaires ranking, Mark Zuckerberg had the best year of all billionaires. The young man added $11.2 billion to his fortune and moved up to No. 6 from 16.

Yesterday, 30^th August, 2016, the 32-year-old tech entrepreneur surprisingly made a sudden visit to Nigeria. While delivering some brief remarks yesterday at the Co-Creation Hub in Yaba, Lagos, Mr. Zuckerberg hinted that his visit in Nigeria is to learn more about the entrepreneurial space and activities in Nigeria.

Since his arrival yesterday most social media sites are already awashed with his pictures and I know for sure that, most of the people that will be attending his press conference today at Eko Hotel and Suites will be more interested in having a joint photograph with him than learning anything from his entrepreneurial wisdom.  

So, using Mr. Zuckerberg as a reference, I wish to share with you some of the reasons why the rich will always continue to get richer while the poor get poorer.

NUMBER 1 - THE MINDSET: Thomas Stanley and William Danko, authors of the book, “The Millionaire Next Door”, observed that, most wealthy people and self-made millionaires drive used cars, live in average neighborhoods, wear average priced clothes and watches and are very careful with their money.  They further pointed out that, there are two classes of people, “Those who look rich, and those who are rich.” True wisdom and honesty therefore requires that you must be one of those people who are genuinely rich, rather than those who spend a lot of money trying to buy riches whereas they are poor.

Mark Zuckerberg flew into Nigeria yesterday putting on a simple T-shirt and a jean trouser. When I saw that, my mind went to a twit that someone shared on linkedin last week that says, “Men in suits look really successful until you find out they work for the men in T-shirts and jeans”.

Also, Mark Zuckerberg did not come to Nigeria because he is interested in our oil. The rich do not go where the path may lead; instead they go where there is no path and leave a trail. But, the poor is only comfortable following old tracks and the most unfortunate thing is that, they only know people who had tried and failed.   

YOUR NETWORK: According to Robert Kiyosaki, bestselling author of the book, Rich Dad Poor Dad, “The richest people in the world look for and build networks; everyone else looks for work.” Mark Zuckerberg will not have ranked the 6^th richest man in the whole world without the 1.65 billion monthly active users on his network. Before his visit to Nigeria, Mr. Zuckerberg and his wife were in Rome, Italy this week where he met with the Pope. He is still committed to expanding his network.

Show me one billionaire that became so successful without a strong network base and I will show you a thousand people that are living poor because they have no network. Today, so many people hate anything that has to do with network business but whether you agree with me or not, networking is the new face of entrepreneurship.

Aliko Dangote is still the richest black person in the world, but he wouldn’t have been able to achieve this without quality managers, financiers, financial advisers, a strong marketing network, etc. Listen, when you are working alone, the day you fall sick, your business will be sick, the day you do not work, you will not earn. But with a network business, even when you are sleeping, sick or unable to work, you will be earning.

For instance, just last week, a woman saw one of my posts on my facebook page about a product called Cellgevity and showed interest to buy. I simply gave her the company’s website so that she can buy it online and the following day, I just discovered that the company had paid me N12,000 as commission for just referring the woman to buy the product from them. And do you know what, anytime the woman buys the product from the company in the future or she refers someone else to buy, I will still be paid 25% of the value. You can see that network business has made it easier for people to be making money, if you are not taking advantage of it what a pity.

YOUR GOAL: While the rich is determined and committed to building residual income, the poor only focus on making a living. Residual income is income that keeps coming to you long after you stop working. It is different from salary or living wage. Salary is only bait which employers use to entice their workers so that they will continue to put in their best without thinking of quitting. The rich know that it is practically impossible to build residual income from salary and that is why they are always committed to building a wider network base so that even when they stop working, they will still be earning as long as their network is still actively working. As a salary earner, once you stop working; which is sure to happen, even if it is not today but someday, you will stop to earn. Many people do not realize this while they are still working because their goal is not to build residual income rather to be earning a living wage.

Again, it is only network business that enables you to build residual income. Don’t be deceived by your pay check, one day it will stop coming and ironically, your bills will still be coming. In fact, as you grow older, you are most likely to face more challenges especially in maintaining your health. Poverty is the number one killer disease and it is so sad that people are still living so unconcerned today and just wishing that tomorrow will be better.

WAITING ON LUCK: There is this common believe by many people that the rich are only being lucky but the truth is that, even the rich people never trust luck. Someone said, “We all keep waiting for luck to smile on us, but do not realize that luck smiles only on the brave and the brave never wait for luck.” The rich can’t afford to leave anything to chance. They insure their lives, their property, they network with Only Quality People, they eat healthy foods and they always want to avoid the worst possible things that could happen in any situation.

But the poor believes that “what’s go na be, go na be.” They will say, “all die na die”. “Nothing dey happen”. And that is why they are always taking unawares. The poor live with more regrets; when they see someone succeeding in an opportunity that they discarded in the past, they will say had I known. They will tell you such and such person used to be my classmate, my age mate, etc.

Hello, let me tell you, the key to success is to open your mind to learn and unlearn. What you knew yesterday might not still be relevant today. Nobody was born a pilot, engineer, a lawyer, etc. I can understand why you do not like network business; nobody taught you that course in school. I did entrepreneurship as a course in school and I can’t remember if Dr. S.I Owualah mentioned anything like that in any of his lectures that I attended.

But today, by God’s grace, I think I have discovered the pathway to building, not just residual income but fortune. Majority of the people that criticize network business never tried it or maybe they tried it thinking it is a get-rich quick system.

With as little as N50,000 today, you can start your own business and start building residual income. With the present economic situation of the country, so many people are becoming poorer but some few people are also getting richer.

Year 2016 is gradually coming to an end with exactly 4 months left. May be you are already overwhelmed with feelings of disappointment and frustration because you’ve not been able to achieve any meaning result this year. But, all hope is not lost. I have some few questions for you:

• Do you have the gut to pursue your dreams and goals?
• Are you ready to break every barrier and start living fulfilled?
• Are you ready to achieve more than just living but making a significant impact in life?
• Are you ready to break loose from your present financial challenges?

If your answer to the above questions is YES, then I wish to invite you to take up what is called the MAX INTERNATIONAL’S 90DAYS CHALLENGE. In 90days, you could achieve the above 4 goals. What will it take you to achieve this?

On May 25, 1961, when John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of USA asked Werner Von Braun, the first director of America's National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), what it would take to put a man on the moon, Van Braun answered simply: "The will to do it." Be rest assured that the 90 DAYS CHALLENGE is not as complicated as putting a man on the moon...! "The will to do it" is the only requirement to achieve your goals within 90days.

If you are interested in knowing more about the MAX INTERNATIONAL’S 90DAYS CHALLENGE send your name and phone number to me as soon as possible and indicate “90 DAYS CHALLENGE”:

TELEPHONE:   08052833097, 09097917225

WHATSAPP:     08033291724

E-MAIL:             thinkingminds@ymail.com 

ONE SIMPLE WAY TO START A SMALL BUSINESS

So many people today are truly desiring to start their own personal business but what is holding them back is either lack of capital or not knowing how and the best kind of business to start. These challenges no doubt have been a huge mountain stopping people from achieving their desired kind of life.  Today, by the grace of God, I wish to share with you just one very simple approach that you can follow to start and grow your business.

But before I proceed, I just want to share with you some 5 common misconceptions that people hold about starting a business which you must erase completely from your mind if you must achieve your dreams of owning your business.

Misconception #1: YOU MUST HAVE ENOUGH MONEY BEFORE YOU CAN START A BUSINESS. This is not true because, there are several businesses that you can start with as low as N50, 000 or even zero naira; it all depends on the level of your determination.

Misconception #2: YOU MUST HAVE TO DEVELOP A GREAT PRODUCT OR IDEA BEFORE YOU CAN START A BUSINESS. This also is not true. If you are very determined to start your own business but do not have the idea of the best business to start, what you do is to look out for already established big businesses that markets products that suits your interest and find how you can partner with them. Today, over 100 of such business opportunities exist.

Misconception #3: OWNING YOUR OWN BUSINESS IS VERY RISKY. This is not true also. There are business opportunities that are 100% risk free which means, even if the business fails, the worst that you can get is the exact amount that you invested.

Misconception #4: YOU NEED TO HAVE SOME SPECIAL SKILLS BEFORE YOU CAN START A BUSINESS. There is no doubt that skill is very necessary in business but it is never a limiting factor because most business owners are not even as skilled as the employees that work for them.

Misconception #5: YOU NEED TO RENT A SHOP OR OFFICE SPACE BEFORE YOU CAN START A BUSINESS.  According to an economic survey, over 69 Percent of successful U.S. entrepreneurs started their businesses from their home. In this age of Information & Communication Technology (ICT), your mobile phone, tablets and laptop computer could be all what you need to start a business.

Now, the simple approach to starting your own small business which I will be sharing with you shortly knocks off all the above 5 misconceptions. This means, you can actually start a multi-million naira business today with:

i.                     As little as N50,000 capital

ii.                   With a world class product that is already in high demand

iii.                 100% risk free meaning you can get your N50,000 back in the event that you cannot continue the business again

iv.                 You do not need any special skill or educational qualification (as long as you can read and write)

v.                   You do not need an office space or hire anybody to work for you

The traditional approach to entrepreneurship, which many people are used to, has made the process of starting a business so tedious and it is a pity that so many people are still glued to it. Although many people wish they could start their own business but, they are so reluctant to open up their mind to learn new ways of making their wishes a reality. So, your willingness to learn and unlearn is the key to actualizing your dreams of owning your business.   

The modern or contemporary approach to entrepreneurship tries to demystify the whole process of starting and running a business. That means, you do not have to continue worrying about raising startup capital of over N100,000, you do not have to worry about spending money to develop a product or business idea, you do not have to worry about overhead costs (rent, electricity bill, wages, etc) and you do not have to worry about marketing your products.

If you truly desire to have your own business, you do not have to be kept down by your inability to create a business plan or create a non existing product; you only need to find a reputable company, one that you trust, that offers a product or service you believe in and you can get passionate about. Like I said earlier, there are companies that allow you to use their already established products and platform to build your own business.

Apart from allowing you to use their platform, some of these companies offer free business support in terms of skill training, business strategies and also offer other necessary assistance to help you succeed. It is interesting to note that such companies already exist in Nigeria but it is only very few people that know about it that are benefiting from them.

  

If you are interested in knowing more about such business opportunities, send your name and phone number to me through:

TELEPHONE:             08052833097, 09097917225

WHATSAPP:  08033291724

E-MAIL:         thinkingminds@ymail.com   

MANY NIGERIANS ARE JUST DRINKING TO THEIR GRAVES!

I do not have the time to start investigating the reasons why people engage in the consumption of alcohol but, I am only bothered about the health implications. This is because, whether your motive for consuming alcohol is to “drink away sorrow” as many people assert or just as a way to socialize, the only thing I know is that, the risk factors associated with alcohol do not understand these motives. Alcoholic drinks have continued to enjoy great boom in Nigeria as the business is today growing faster than the oil and telecommunication industry. With many brand hitting the market daily and even in cheaper packages, a catastrophic future looms in the nation.   

From my findings, some of the potential risks associated with alcohol consumption include the following.

1.      Alcohol interferes with your immune system. What this means is that, alcohol reduces the ability of your body to fight off disease and infection. Your immune system is like soldiers positioned in your body by your creator to help fight external attacks such as viruses and infections that we encounter daily from our environment. As you continue intake of alcohol, you might be enjoying it but something terrible is happening in your body. Once your immune system is weakened, your body becomes vulnerable to harmful attacks and diseases.

2.      Alcohol Damages the liver: Our livers are essential when it comes to proper food digestion, nutrient absorption, controlling infections, and ridding the body of toxins. It is a pity that we do not have statistics of liver related diseases and mortalities in Nigeria but in USA, there are over two million people who suffer from liver disease caused by excessive alcohol consumption. For instance, Liver cirrhosis ranked as the 12th leading cause of death among Americans in 2009.

3.      Increases chances of developing cancer. Alcohol consumers have a higher risk of suffering from various types of cancer such as cancers of the breast, liver, etc.

4.      Alcohol depletes your glutathione level: Glutathione is what empowers your liver to function, excessive drinking of alcohol compels your body to exhaust it’s glutathione level and this could expose you to diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, arthritis, frequent malaria, typhoid, etc.

5.      Alcohol could lead to heart attacks: Over time, excessive alcohol consumption begins to weaken the heart muscle resulting in blood flow irregularities. Alcoholic drinkers are often plagued by a condition known as cardiomyopathy where the heart stretches and droops. Alcohol can also increase the risk of a heart attack, stroke, and hypertension.

6.      Alcohol affects Your Brain Functions: Beyond that initial feeling of euphoria, alcohol can have a detrimental effect on your brain. By slowing the relay of information between neurotransmitters, the ethanol found in alcoholic drinks can cause damage to multiple areas of the brain. Prolonged damage to the brain’s neurotransmitters can result in behavioral and mood changes such as depression, anxiety, memory loss, and seizures.

7.      Alcohol Damages The Kidneys: The effect alcohol has on the liver can also spread to the kidneys. Due to the diuretic effect alcohol has on increasing the amount of urine the body produces, the kidneys are not able to do their job of regulating the flow and makeup of body fluids including the distribution of sodium, potassium, and chloride ions. This can in turn disturb our balance of electrolytes. Excessive alcohol consumption can also lead to high blood pressure, the second leading cause of kidney failure.

WHAT CAN I DRINK NOW?

That was a question a friend of mine asked me after he went through google to research further on the facts I just shared above. But, I have good news for you.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS CALLED NONI JUICE?

If your answer is NO, then I want you to check www.google.com and search “health benefits of noni juice’.

Most people who know about noni in Nigeria might be familiar with the TAHITIAN NONI JUICE but today, we have a Virgin Noni Juice (none diluted, natural without preservative) grown and processed here in Nigeria by T&T Vigin Noni. The company’s plantation with over 23,000 noni trees is located at Egbudu-Akah in Delta State.

It there is anything I will recommend you to be drinking, it is NONI Juice because, it has no side effects, it’s natural and good for your health.    

If I may borrow the words of Prince Arinze Onebunne (CEO Jovana Farms), “if you can drink yourself into sickness, you can also drink yourself into good health”. Noni juice taste like pure red wine, it is natural, it’s powerful, and great for your health.

To order TnT Virgin Noni, contact me on:

 TELEPHONE:           09097917225, WHATSAPP:           08033291724

E-MAIL:                       thinkingminds@ymail.com

DISTRIBUTORS NEEDED NATIONWIDE.