Its important to connect the dots,before the whole picture comes together.The picture could be bad,so connecting the dots some time in advance,allows some time to adjust.
The following were the dots in my life.The turning points if you life.Signs that caught my attention.The whispers in my ear,before the fridge dropped on my head.You gotta listen to the whispers though,listen to the whispers and avoid a fridge dropping on your head.
Here are my dots:
1)I didnt have a career choice,and my cousin mentioned Industrial Engineer as a possible career.His reason was no one else in my family was one.
2)On hearing I wanted to be an Industrial Engineer,my principal told me I was more of a social science person.Maybe he was right,though,at the time,I thought he was undermining me.Its good and sufficient to just be a social person,a networker,a people´s person.People in these fields are teachers,sometimes nurses,sometimes psychologists...Bottom line is they serve people,why I rejected the notion at the time was a distorted view and appreciation of what a calling is.
3)After a guidance teacher blocked many of my bursary applications,I got one with a state owned company.In the end,this company was supportive and didnt drop me when I didnt pass all the courses. This was unlike the other sought after private companies.
4)While employed in my first job,I felt a great need to fight a lot.To fight for resources,to fight for training,to fight for recognition...then I got a job with a multinational,and this job took me places and showed me enormous confidence.They also invested in me.Wow,in the end I didnt have to fight.Sometimes we dont have to fight,for everything or some things in particular.Its important to recognise these,¨dont fight for me things¨in relationships,jobs,businesses .If yo have to fight for them,then these interactions lack the basic minimum ¨has to be there already¨items for me to become part of that environment.
5)An attractive,well punted job falls into the traps of bureacracy and internal politics.I knew that this scene,this script and I had seen it all before.I decide,I have to start drawing my own picture,building my own well and directing my own life story of success.I have to start now.
6)A potential sponsor sends me and a former partner away with a to-do list on our internet business proposal.I maintain contact with this business owner,and he introduces me to blogging.Since then my life has erupted with bigger fire that the most active volcano present.
7)Bloggind,internet marketing,people businesses,financial independence...words,concepts I heard before,all are coming together.There is lots of information,but in divergence I have already started seeing the potential for convergence.These trends depends and are built on knowledge of people(PSYCHOLOGY),on able,direct well-managed communicating (MARKETING),on emerging markets (WEB 2.0,social networks)....On taking advantage of massive audiences,communities,networks,groups (facebook,myspace etc.
Well,for now...INVICTUS
The following were the dots in my life.The turning points if you life.Signs that caught my attention.The whispers in my ear,before the fridge dropped on my head.You gotta listen to the whispers though,listen to the whispers and avoid a fridge dropping on your head.
Here are my dots:
1)I didnt have a career choice,and my cousin mentioned Industrial Engineer as a possible career.His reason was no one else in my family was one.
2)On hearing I wanted to be an Industrial Engineer,my principal told me I was more of a social science person.Maybe he was right,though,at the time,I thought he was undermining me.Its good and sufficient to just be a social person,a networker,a people´s person.People in these fields are teachers,sometimes nurses,sometimes psychologists...Bottom line is they serve people,why I rejected the notion at the time was a distorted view and appreciation of what a calling is.
3)After a guidance teacher blocked many of my bursary applications,I got one with a state owned company.In the end,this company was supportive and didnt drop me when I didnt pass all the courses. This was unlike the other sought after private companies.
4)While employed in my first job,I felt a great need to fight a lot.To fight for resources,to fight for training,to fight for recognition...then I got a job with a multinational,and this job took me places and showed me enormous confidence.They also invested in me.Wow,in the end I didnt have to fight.Sometimes we dont have to fight,for everything or some things in particular.Its important to recognise these,¨dont fight for me things¨in relationships,jobs,businesses .If yo have to fight for them,then these interactions lack the basic minimum ¨has to be there already¨items for me to become part of that environment.
5)An attractive,well punted job falls into the traps of bureacracy and internal politics.I knew that this scene,this script and I had seen it all before.I decide,I have to start drawing my own picture,building my own well and directing my own life story of success.I have to start now.
6)A potential sponsor sends me and a former partner away with a to-do list on our internet business proposal.I maintain contact with this business owner,and he introduces me to blogging.Since then my life has erupted with bigger fire that the most active volcano present.
7)Bloggind,internet marketing,people businesses,financial independence...words,concepts I heard before,all are coming together.There is lots of information,but in divergence I have already started seeing the potential for convergence.These trends depends and are built on knowledge of people(PSYCHOLOGY),on able,direct well-managed communicating (MARKETING),on emerging markets (WEB 2.0,social networks)....On taking advantage of massive audiences,communities,networks,groups (facebook,myspace etc.
Well,for now...INVICTUS
