MONDAY MENTAL PROTEIN: Why You MUST Stay Motivated…

It’s no secret the world is filled with negative people, sharing negativity…and frequently so.  From the half hourly news bulletins, to Twitter, Facebook and the nosy neighbours.   Everywhere, people are suffering the disease of negativity.  Some of them spew it forth fervently everywhere they go, be it at the wedding, the funeral, the coffee machine or the water cooler.  It’s like they have an auto-send function built into their brain, talking before thinking, performing mass dumps on your consciousness.

Beware of the negativity pukers.  They will take over your think, they will infect you with their disease as easily as the flu virus is spread through a cough or a sneeze.  It’s that easy.  The consequences for you, is that your vision, ambition and goals will be blurred by their many layers of negativity.  The have a problem for every solution.  They are intent on keeping you trapped in their bleak reality.

Here are five negativity pukers you must avoid:

1. The quitter – Beware the quitting pessimist.  How much can you learn from a quitter?  Probably just the lesson to never quit.  Quitting activates the quitters muscles.  Quit once and you begin the road most travelled.  Beware the quitter…it may start a habit you will one day regret.  They will share every negative thing that happened to them and that you should avoid their peril.  Don’t lend your ears to a quitter.  He will keep you trapped as a spectator to your dream life.
2. The media – We all want to be in the know.  To know what’s happening in the world…but then it gets all skew. Bad news outsells good news.  Repeated exposure to bad news creates a self fulfilling prophecy.  Economists forecast slow growth, the media drives the nails in the coffin and voila…growth is slow.  Guess what…If you went on a carrot only diet, guess what colour you will end up?  Yes you bet…orange.  Beware what you “consume”.
3. The gossip monger – The gossip monger will infect you at every turn with their deadly venom of office doom and gloom, the economic meltdown, the cheating CEO, the system is rigged against them…and you…blah, blah, blah…run forest, run…get the heck out of there.  Yesterday won’t be fast enough.
4.  The well meaning dream shrinkers – Don’t risk it.  It’s tough out there. Don’t take risks, is it worth it, why do you need more?  Just relax, settle down, take it easy… Beware…the well meaning dream shrinkers.  Why do you want more?  Isn’t it too risky?  …etc, etc, etc.  Sounds like your mom , dad or other family members who out of fear want to keep you “safe”.  The fear of failure has them so wound up they don’t want to see you get hurt.  They will shrink your dreams from mountains to mustard seeds.  Watch out for them.
5. The haters – Haters, hate that others are getting ahead and they’re getting left behind.  They can’t offer you any value except bitter hatred and want to hold anyone and everyone behind, including you.  They will share every negative ideology about anything you pursue.  You want to go on holiday overseas…he will tell you to beware of the high rate of airplane fatalities,  he will tell you how dangerous the world is with suicide bombers, he will tell you how weak the rand is, how dangerous the locals are, how there may be a tsunami…haters hate, the sooner you identify them, the better.  Then avoid them like cancer.

The best gift you can give yourself is the gift of Self Motivation.  Learn how to grow and dominate your think, your attitudes and your beliefs.  Should you fail yourself, others will dominate you.  They will determine your worth, value and contribution, limiting you to their definition of you as opposed to your full potential.

You must motivate yourself, daily.  You must choose your thoughts, beliefs and associates that inspire, motivate and activate the best in you.  If they can’t uplift you, they will suppress you.  Substitute them with those that catalyze your potential, fertilising and igniting you…from a spark to a flame to an atomic success.  You owe it to yourself to stay motivated, for if not, you will watch your dreams wither, shrink, get ridiculed and tramped upon by the unsupportive negative masses.  You must stay motivated, for if you don’t, you will never likely succeed at anything except being average…the curse of our times.  You must stay motivated just to keep you focused on the goals and opportunities, not the distractions and the problems, for they are limitless.  To counter them, amp up your motivation and keep on, keeping on.

I challenge you to discover the bliss in motivation, to wake up amped every day.  To eliminate the negativity pukers and to own your think.  Then go to work like a madman on your goals.   “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily” said Zig Ziglar.

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MONDAY MENTAL PROTEIN: Are You Your Own Enemy?

Let’s talk truth…governments around the world are weak, economists forecasts for the world’s economy is bleak, employment numbers are up and many are cowering in fear, surrendering to the status quo, adopting the excuses of the media and the masses.

Now let me flip the coin on you…governments are still collecting billions in taxes, economies (personal and business) are growing, companies are minting dollars and many are taking advantage and are rising above the dictates of mass hysteria and media gloom.

The old adage; “is the glass half full or half empty”.  Yes it’s all perspective.  How do you see it?  Is it a problem or do you see the opportunity?  You can hide behind excuses or you can rise to action.  Even in the world’s most depressed economies there are new millionaire and billionaire debutants.  How do you explain that?  Well, simply it means those people are dictating their own reality.  The refuse to subscribe to the opinions of others, for factually is the glass half empty or half full is really just an opinion, reflecting your reality.

You must ask, are you your own enemy, holding yourself back on the accounts of others…forcing their reality upon you?  Reality is a choice.  Winners are creating their own reality perpetually.  They see the way around, through, over and under the “problem”, for they see them as opportunities.  They are willing to do what others are not willing to do, because everyone else only sees the pain.  Winners only see the gain which they are willing to pay for with effort.

The next time you choose your reality ask yourself?  Am I a victim of my own reality?  Or am I championing my cause, from the front, creating a reality that serves my success?  Are you getting down and dirty where others want to keep their hands clean?  By making more calls, investing in your networks, growing your skills and pushing harder while others are retreating, you are are sure to dominate the future.  If you fall asleep at the wheel, surely you can’t win the race.  So wake up and get committed, creating a reality that sees you and your team mount the summit of success.

Stop being your own enemy.  Commit to never becoming a victim of your own dogma.  Rather champion your reality and make it happen.

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VINESH MAHARAJ

Sales Trainer I Motivational Speaker I Johannesburg, South Africa

MONDAY MENTAL PROTEIN: Why You Aren’t Motivated

We all want to be fabulously rich, have sleek, hunky bodies, enjoy traveling the world

and having tons of free time to spend with friends and family etc. We all have good intentions to get there but as we all know, “the road to hell is paved with good intentions”. The irony is that you, already know what you need to do in order to achieve these and more for yourself but you are constantly trading time, money, effort and a whack of excuses and never get to it, because you lack the motivation to do so.

 

The dictionary defines motivation as “the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way”, or “the general desire or willingness of someone to do something”. So most people either out of sheer laziness or procrastination just never rise to the occasion.

 

Here is why you lack motivation:

 

1. You’re lazy – Yes I said it. You’re lazy. The work is not worth the reward. The couch is more comfortable than the pavements of sweat and hard work. The pleasure (result) of the grind pales in comparison to the pain of sweat and work. The value proposition of doing the work (EFFORT/REWARD ratio) does not inspire you.

 

2. You’re a professional procrastinator – 80% of the world’s population are professional procrastinators. Later, tomorrow, when I’m not tired, when pigs learn to fly…It’s a lie you feed yourself. The truth is you aren’t wanting/willing or interested in doing it at all. It makes you feel better to say later, than to admit the truth.

 

3. You don’t know what to do – Because you’re doing something you haven’t done before…you are getting uncomfortable and don’t have the road map, the tour guide or the manual to execute on your goals. You then hang up on yourself until you feel ready.

 

4. You don’t have enough WHY – You don’t have enough reasons for your success. Stack them up, count them, feel them, work them. Why do you want it? What will it mean to you?

 

5. You are not obsessed with your goals – Your lack of obsession with your goals means you enjoy massive amounts of distraction. Your distractions keep you unfocused, inactive and underperforming. Target lost…again.

 

Want to break through? Heres how:

 

1. Commit to overcoming your laziness – Start with admission. At the AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) or GA (Gambling Anonymous) all work on this principle. Start with speaking your truth, it shall set you free.

 

2. Immerse yourself in ACTION – START! By getting deeply immersed in action, you kick the habit of procrastination. Activate the “DO IT NOW” muscle. The muscles always there. Just commit to getting started.

 

3. Get skilled/trained/coached – There are endless resources at your disposal to acquire the skills you need. Google returned these searching “find a coach” (About 172 000 000 results (0,53 seconds) ). There is a Youtube video for everything. “Seek and ye shall find”. There are really no excuses for not knowing, not in this information age. Get it done.

 

4. Find your WHY – List, Stack, Emotionalize your WHY. How would I feel if I achieved this goal? How would you celebrate the goal achievement? How many reasons can you list to drive your achievement. Are these “why’s” sincerely from your heart…do you feel them vibrating at your core…?

 

5. Get obsessed – Immersion, singular focus and obsession will ensure you are not distracted by the whims of others. TV, social media, chit-chat and meaningless activities will fail to distract you because obsession means, eating, drinking and sleeping your goals. An obsessed man will climb Everest regardless of the many life threatening conditions. HE’S OBSESSED.

 

What’s your Everest? What’s your plan to get there? Who is in your support staff? When will you summit? Get on with it, the time has never been better than right now. Carpe diem or die a slow and meaningless life. Get motivated man, lifes passing by…

 

ABOUT VINESH MAHARAJ:

 

Vinesh Maharaj is a professional public speaker who is obsessed about getting you and your team going to the next level of achievement. Let your next conference, team building or team meeting echo with resounding success, commitment and motivation to do whatever it takes.

 

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7 Habits Of The World’s Highest Paid Rainmakers

The world has many unsung rainmakers, men and women who make it rain daily.  They sell planes, trains and automobiles. They move world economies. They sell IT solutions, homes, industrial development parks, they are network marketers, they are sports professionals, CEO’s and entrepreneurs who move tons of products and services and bank serious amounts of cash.  They drive company direction and results.  They create and innovate.  They see opportunity where everyone else sees problems and they cash in on it.

Rain makers do whatever it takes to succeed. They start early and finish late. They network and dine with other A – Listers in pursuit of the holy grail. Here are some insights into the habits of super successful rainmakers:

1. Result driven – Rainmakers kill it. They aren’t willing to surrender. They push, shove, grind and produce at ever increasing frequencies to hit “bulls eye”.  They create and deliver results.

2. They own their think – Rain makers are not engaged in small talk, negativity or goal distractions. They choose their thoughts, thought inputs and associates to control what they think, hear, talk or experience.  Its almost like being in a tunnel that goes straight to the target exclusively.  They have laser like focus.

3.  Decisive – Rain makers are decisive.  The decide…commit and act.  Once the decision is taken, they never look back.  They are forward thinking, movers and shakers.

4.  Play books – Rainmakers have many play books so they can ensure their result, whatever the scenario.  If the economy goes down, if the exchange rate goes up, if demand slows down, if demand increases etc.  They come armed with preparation.  They play to win.

5. They never eat alone – All actions, communications and resources are focused on ONE thing only…”the mark”. Breakfast, coffee, lunch and dinner are opportunities. They never eat alone. They dine with networks, prospects or customers.  They build relationships, unlock networks and close deals.

6. They work their work – Rainmakers, do whatever it takes to get it done, to close the deal. They are always learning, studying and skilling themselves to close in on opportunities before anyone else sees them.

7. BANK – Rainmakers bank serious cash in salaries, incentives, bonuses and commissions. They take all the money off the table. They are the top 20% of all industries.

How much do Rainmakers earn (2015):  

Bernard Fornas, Co-CEO, Richemont SA, R88 million +

Cristiano Ronaldo, Footballer, Real Madrid (Spain), £57 million +

Jennifer Lawrence, Actress, Hollywood, $52 million +

Lebron James, Basketball Pro, $71 million +

Charif Souki, CEO, Cheniere Energy, $142 million +

To create a rain maker culture at your organisation, contact Vinesh Maharaj; a professional public speaker, trainer and coach.  Vinesh Maharaj is focused on Sales, Leadership, Customer Excellence and Staff Motivation through his signature program; NO-EXCUSES to take your team to the next level.

Book Vinesh Maharaj to speak at your Conference, your Team Building or staff meeting to deliver “The Think Of The Rainmaker”

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MONDAY MENTAL PROTEIN: Master This…

While every Sales professional is committed to creating incredible results, true sustainability is based on…HOW.  One of the most common reasons for qualified customers not buying from you is not a lack of cash, need, or urgency but rather a lack of relationship.

Customers are people, the last time I checked.  Wether they are from LinkedIn, Microsoft or Google, they too are run by people.  These people, make buying decisions all day long.  They (like the rest of us) have an intrinsic need to connect with other people.  These connections or relationships…convert into orders (sales).  People do buy from people they “connect” with or “like and trust”.

Simply put, have you ever hired someone you didn’t like or trust?  Would you give a contract to a supplier you didn’t trust?  You wouldn’t buy your wedding jewelry from a jeweler you didn’t like, would you?  Of course you wouldn’t.  For two simple reasons.

ONE:  You do not “LIKE” them,

TWO:  You have no “TRUST” in them.

While hit and run, shot gun sales people chase sales, true Sales professionals spend much more time building relationships to achieve LIKE-ABILITY and TRUST-WORTHINESS to overcome your parents well intentioned “Do NOT trust strangers”, “DO NOT talk to strangers” and “DON’T trust anyone” etc.  To overcome the years of parental conditioning, Sales professionals work hard at relationship building.  Remember TRUST is  foundational to all relationships, upon which business can now be conducted when earned. Once the relationship is cemented you are almost certain to have a loyal customer through the ups and downs.  (assuming all other things remain the same…like and trust being at the forefront thereof).

So as you go about your business today, master this; stop to make that relationship building call, drop an email to check in and say “Hi, I was thinking of you this weekend as South Africa beat Wales.  What a victory” (Of course assuming your customer is a big Rugby/Springbok fan) or swing by if you were in the area unannounced.  Be a pleasant surprise.  “All the other sales people I saw today wanted to sell me.  Thank you for coming to see me.  By the way I have an order for you…”

Sincerity outperforms any acting or pretending, insincerity is smelt upfront, so don’t think you can pull one over your customer.  “Fool me once shame on you.  Fool me twice shame on me”.  You can’t buy sincerity but you can build relationships on common needs, interests, wants, shared values, mutual hopes, ambitions and aspirations.  Go on, get to know your customers better, establish meaningful connections and build high trust relationships.  Your customers will learn to like and trust you all the more and you will convert far more sales than the shot gun slinging sales scalper who enjoys fast results thats unsustainable.

To rock your Sales teams results and get them moving faster and consistently towards their goals, engage VINESH MAHARAJ to train, inspire and motivate Sales Excellence. To instill massive amounts of conviction, self belief and self confidence to your team, invite me to present “SALES POWER”. SALES POWER is a customizable Sales Training program to re-invigour your Sales team to close 2015 high. Commit to world class and contact me today.

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MONDAY MENTAL PROTEIN: Why Sales People Fail to Sizzle

I’m sure you know of, experienced or worked with Sales people who like everyone else is a bundle of Sales potential.  Sales potential?  The ability to sell.  They sell their way into jobs, relationships, out of difficult situations and so forth.  Yet in the work place, they straddle the mediocre lane of performance.  They cruise through average, staying within the comfort zone at all times.  Sometimes just short of target and at other times just over target but yet they never smash the ball out of the park, never experience the highs of superior Sales Success even with all the heat on them to perform.

Here is how to overcome Sales Mediocrity and be Sizzling Hot:

1. Take the decision to raise your game.  Do you really enjoy being mediocre?  Not first, nor last…just average?  Decide and commit today to raise your game if you want to grow into a Sales super star.
2. Invest in yourself.  Sadly, too many Sales people want to wing it, chance it and hope for the best.  You can tell when you are dealing with a Sales professional.  There are innumerable tell tale signs (they have sales knowledge.  They speak and ooze Sales confidence.  They use better words, ask better questions, build better relationships and create far superior results.)  The best, invest.  They invest in Sales books, DVD’s, Sales Training and are always as sharp as a razors edge.  Sales professionals, never stop learning for they know a moment asleep in the mediocre lane, could mean the difference between a massive success and dismally average performance.
3. Benchmark Personal Targets.  Sales professionals are always chasing their personal best, like athletes do.  They are committed to creating better results, continually.  They are like snipers, they have clear focus on the target.  All activities serve the target and believe that all targets are attainable.
4. Get Busy.  The most successful Sale professionals are always busy.  They call and see more customers, do more presentations, ask for more business and get more results.  They know that superior results come from superior activity.
5. Work hard, Play Harder.  After all the victorious results, Sales professionals are usually off celebrating on holiday with their families and friends on either a tropical coast, an ancient cobble stone city or the bustling cities that promise many exciting adventures.  Sales professionals play hard, enjoying the fruit of their Sales.

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MONDAY MENTAL PROTEIN: Why?

Whether you are building a business, a family or a body, clarity needs to be crystal clear or it could be like looking through an old windshield caked in the dust of yesteryear.

Jim Rohn, American author and public speaker said “I find it fascinating that most people plan their vacation with better care than they do their lives.  Perhaps that is because escape is easier than change”.  In this spirit, I always ask entrepreneurs, business owners and individuals at my training programs and seminars “WHY” they are in business?  “WHY” the want to be millionaires and billionaires?  “WHY” they want to leave a legacy and I am always astounded by their lack of “WHY’s”!  After a few words they’re often left speechless.

I get responses similar to these:

“I want to be rich so I can buy all the things I want”

“I want to be  millionaire so that can be free from work”

” I want to leave a legacy for my children so they don’t have the same sufferings we had”

Thats the depth and extent to their WHY!

These are “nice” and “rosy” reasons for failure but by AMPING UP your motivations, you aggressively increase the likelihood of success.  When your dreams are big enough, the odds do not matter whatsoever, for you WILL find a way.

If you went to a builder and said “build me a house”, the first thing he would ask is “where are the plans”?  She needs to know how many square meters, how many bedrooms, bath rooms, living rooms, garages etc…You will have the WHY’s:

You must be crystal clear about what you want…and WHY you want it…For example:

I need a double storey, six bedroom 600 square meter house with a triple garage, two living rooms, all bedrooms en suite, a games room, a library etc. A bedroom for each of your kids.  A living room for the family and visitors.  A formal living room for guests, A triple garage for the growing family and so forth.

The more reasons (WHY) you have for wanting it, the greater the chances you will pursue it with purpose and vigor.  You will have the bullets in the chamber to strike your target.

Today I wish to share with you: 6 Personal Check-In Questions to Ask Yourself to help you get what you want faster:

1. What is that going to do for me?  How will achieving your goal  improve your current status (health, wealth, education, relations etc.)  List all the benefits of achieving this goal.  The more, the merrier.
2. What’s stopping me?  List all the challenges holding you back, time, money, contacts, knowledge, etc.)  Be brutally honest with yourself.  Delusion is not an option.
3. What’s important to me here?  Find the opportunity the hidden opportunity in your scenario.  By understanding whats important to you in this situation you highlight your path to success.
4. What’s working well?  What in your strategy is working really well?   Where are you getting results?  Increase your activities here.
5. What can I be better?  How can I improve on these results?  Be truthful about your growth areas.  Find that 1% self improvement where you can be better that could give you 100% return.
6. What resources are going to support me?  List all the resources that can support your goal achievement.  Which family, friends, knowledge, contacts etc going to take me towards the holy grail?

To keep you on track to where you want to get, use the checklist of questions daily or in every situation to keep you moving forward.  However the magic ingredient to all success is … ACTION.  So take massive amounts of action using your newfound information.

It was Paul G. Thomas who said “Until input (thought) is linked to a goal (purpose) there can be no intelligent accomplishment”.  Keep tabs on your progress by holding yourself accountable to yourself, to your goals and your success for there can be no one else but you, who is  fully responsible and accountable.

For more on your Business Development, Sales Conference, Sales Training and Sales Coaching needs, contact me for a free 30 minute consultation to showcase our products and services to help you and your organization fulfill its goals and objectives.  I welcome hearing from you.

Keep smiling, keep shining!!!

My name is Vinesh Maharaj and I’m your coach and partner in success…

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Email: vinesh@vineshmaharaj.com

MONDAY MENTAL PROTEIN: Youth-Preneurship

Being youth month in South Africa, I want to focus on Youth-Preneurship. Without being too clichéd, we’ve all heard before that “the children are the future”.  As such what type of future will they inherit or create?

If we continue at the current rate, we will run into serious trouble in the future. We have serious challenges with unemployment, crime, poverty, longevity and ultimately personal happiness and fulfillment.

Today I want to share with you 3 points on how you can start, develop and grow your Youth business from home, school or your garage.

1. Find the need…

There are literally hundreds of needs all around you.  Needs for goods and services.  Needs for solutions.  By solving peoples problems you solve your own money problems.  Focus on high-quality, high profitability opportunities.

Here are some examples to get your creative juices flowing:

Schools, businesses and homes in your area require stationery on the daily basis…Pens, pencils, writing pads, invoicing books, reading books, curriculum books etc.  Register your company , speak to your principal or governing body to partner with them.   Offer them a partnership they can’t resist.  Offer them cost savings (competitive pricing), a small profit share in the form of a donation (please check for legality prior), or sponsor the schools rugby team on their next tour.  Offer them more value (while keeping some for yourself) than they can get from a competitor.

Find a manufacturing supplier who can give you competitive prices and high quality which you can pass onto your school.  Now find just 10 – 100 more schools and you’re into a serious business with serious prospects of a bright future.

Grow fresh produce on your school or communal grounds (get the right authorization before hand).  Seeds cost little to nothing.  If you’re really smart, get them sponsored by the local nursery.  Add labour, a bit of education about crop rearing, soil fertilization, irrigation and viola!  You have perhaps the freshest produce to offer to parents, local shops, restaurants and even super markets.  With the right mentorship and guidance, you could launch your path to entrepreneurial wealth, job creation and the passage to big business requiring farm lands, hi-tech equipment, irrigation systems, logistics and distribution systems.

Start a bespoke cupcake birthday business.  Try to supply every birthday at your school.  Then supply the church, temple, mosque, synagogue with their birthdays and special occasions and events.  If they’re really good cupcakes and are value for money, beware…success can be sweet.

Showcase Birthday parties with your DSLR and sell them only the pics they want?  Package various options and snap away.  Photography can be a great way to start, but real business occurs when you have an army of school going photographers working for you.  You find the leads, make the sales and collect the cash…you own the business, your staff do the work.  Find the need, fill the gap and prosper.

2.  Beat the Competition – There is always competition. 

To find a spouse you have to compete…To land a job you have to compete… Competition is about the survival of the fittest.   It’s an ancient reality of “adapt or die…”  By harnessing this law while in your youth it allows you to grow through rapidly changing environments, it forces you to outwit, outsmart and outplay your competition.  You win by adding value.  You win by staying relevant.  You win by being flexible and adaptable in an ever-changing environment.  Find ways of adding value and you will have customers to serve.  “Every oak tree started out as a couple of nuts who stood their ground”.

3.  Innovate, create…

You can start today by innovating and creating new products and services that the market has never seen before.  Think Facebook, Twitter…develop your own app?  Think about the cell phone? Twenty years ago we were in the stone ages…today mobile communication is at your finger tips.  Think about products that people use every day that can be improved such as the electric toothbrush, razor blades, tooth paste.  They’re always “new and improved” but don’t create any new results, yet you always pay more for them.  Create something really “new and improved” and steal away the market.  Create apps for parents such as “track my kids”,  so that parents can monitor the whereabouts of their children 24/7.  Develop an app you can tie back to your cellphone, so you never lose you keys again, ever!!!  Solve problems, make millions…Mark Zuckerberg solved communications and social interactions through taking them online…Oops, he is a billionaire in $’s!!!

Innovation and creation does not lend itself to new products and services exclusively.  You can  add on value to existing products and services, launching your business from that platform.   Someone found a way to take an age old commodity like vodka which has been drunk for hundreds and thousands of years and repackaged it in an innovative, creative way.  I’ve seen blue bottles, silver bottles, black bottles, square bottles, triangular bottles and even skull shaped bottles of vodka! Same old wine in a new bottle…smiling all the way to the banks.

Note that these are just some ideas for your early stages of business growth and development. ..As business grows, so should you…Remember that ideas are a “rhyme a dime” but execution is king!

Wishing you youthful entrepreneurs immediate and sustained success.  Keep on, keeping on.  Signing off in the words of Steve Jobs “Stay Foolish, Stay Hungry!!!

For more on your Entrepreneurial Development, Sales Conference, Sales Training and Sales Coaching needs, contact me for a free 30 minute consultation to showcase our products and services to help you and your organization fulfill its goals and objectives.  I welcome hearing from you.

Keep smiling, keep shining!!!

My name is Vinesh Maharaj and I’m your coach and partner in success…

Mobile: + 27 84 990 1539

Email: vinesh@vineshmaharaj.com

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MONDAY MENTAL PROTEIN: Tired of The Rat Race? Time to Break The Box!

So, you wake up in a box called a bed.  You shower in a box.  You have boxed cereal.  You drive to work in a box.  You ride the box up to your office.  You speak to others on a box and you turn on your box at your desk.  You repeat the same pattern, watching TV on a box and following the instructions on the box…ultimately ending up in a box on your funeral day.  Now lets be frank, Our thoughts and actions have been shaped into this box.  Today, lets break free from box thinking.  Lets use our creativity to be limitless in health, wealth, career…

The dogma of going to a good school, getting good grades, marrying a good person and working your buns off and one day you will be happy, rich and fulfilled has left us all red faced.  We trade 40 years of full time employment for a few years of living in retirement.  We are self imprisoned to serve the dreams of others while sacrificing ours until old age.  Now lets face the brutal truth…

Get out of the box.  Stop running the treadmill of the hamster.  Start taking responsibility and accountability for your life.  A golden handshake which has become rusty over time is of no value when you trade 5 days of imprisonment for 2 days of freedom.  Emancipate yourself.  This is the new revolution.  This is the time to break free from the rat race.  There are no winners in the rat race…there are just rats.

I’m a big advocate of self employment, entrepreneurship, business ownership etc.  You should rather ‘own” the rat race, than run in it.  By owning the rat race, you create opportunities for others to fulfill their needs.  Note I’m not advocating their dreams will be fulfilled, unless it is your dream to flip burgers until death, or mop floors until age 65, or that you want to be a taxi driver as its the most fulfilling occupation under the sun.

Don’t be fooled by so many “Get Rich Quick” scams which sing out loudly “Earn R20K in 2 weeks”, “Work from Home and get Rich”, “Business Opportunity”,  “Get rich while staying at home”, they often translate into “Work for me at no pay, just commission”, “Free time”?  Its a fallacy.   It takes all your free time earn those commissions.

Lets examine how you can kick the box:

1. Work for yourself.  Start today.  We all have hundreds of needs to be fulfilled.  Look around you.  Wherever you see problems, I see opportunities.  By solving other peoples problems, you create opportunities.
2. Invent, create, re-invent.  The opportunities are there for manufacturing new products, offering new services or improving the services of existing businesses.  Lets consider a few examples…get together your family members and start a family business.  Use each others networks and skills and launch from the living room or garage but remember to succeed, you must exit the garage and enter formal business premises.  Why import Chinese products when we can make them ourselves?  Start a new food franchise/bakery from your home.  Start a soap manufacturing business.  Start a cosmetics company and partner with a huge distributor to reach new markets.  Develop an app that adds value.  Grow flowers for the funeral parlour.  Grow vegetables for the local store.  Resell stationary to businesses and schools.  Find a unique advantage that you can add value for your customers to compel them to do business with you.  Add value in price, quality, service.  There are endless ideas.  Choose one you love to do, grow it until it matures and the skies are truly the limits.
3. Sell, sell, sell…The greatest ideas are useless if you cant sell them onto others.  You reach success when you achieve critical mass.  When you sell millions, to millions of customers, you are serving millions and therefore you are earning millions.  Sell to the greatest number of customers both local and international through mass reach…either a a national footprint through stores or through an online store.  While you sleep, customers can buy through your online portal, because sales grows us, our economy, our dreams, ambitions and goals.

If you are truly tired of the rat race and want a viable alternative, that’s going to take time and effort, and you are sincere about building a meaningful lifestyle geared towards your possibility, your dreams and your achievement then you cant miss this opportunity.

Start up now and grow your business from idea to fledgling to a thriving business through the upcoming Vinesh Maharaj Personal Mastery Workshop. This Program is targeted at serious, sincere entrepreneurs who are committed to kicking the rat race in favour of running their own race.

For more on increasing your organizations’s productivity in Sales, across industries contact me today for a Complimentary 30 minute Business Development Consultation.

Keep smiling, keep shining…

My name is Vinesh Maharaj and I’m your coach and partner in success…

Mobile: + 27 84 990 1539

Email: vinesh@vineshmaharaj.com

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