I was a little depressed last month and the last few days of the month before last. Perhaps I should be more vocal, I was very depressed. There is always a need to avoid entering into a depression state but somehow we always find ourselves at such corners. I have come to realize that many diseases and sicknesses that people suffer stems mostly from depression. It has caused many to enter into a state of addiction which becomes a habit not later easy to break out. Of course we will be centering this article on business and finance yet there is a need to spread the needed knowledge and awareness anytime we are opportuned to. Thanks to Hive, this freestyle writing spreads like wildfire.
That said, doing business is one thing, staying in business is another. The vision of every entrepreneur is growth and when that is not realized it can trigger many things. From going back to the drawing to staying depressed just as I earlier stated. The current economy in the country calls for business intelligence if you wish to go home with profit not to even talk of a tangible one. With daily expenses on the rise, you may feel some familiar spirits are hunting you down ( if actually, then it will be a national familiar spirit. Hahaha). Ok joke time is over, we move. As usual, keeping to a vision means having a plan and a plan is effective if it has a deadline.
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I had a vision of introducing a new machine into the company for both growth and efficiency. Adding this will increase the tentacles of our service delivery. We will have more eyes, a necessary spice to boost customer base and transaction. As I will always say, the secret to business success is your financial education even if you are running a medium size business. So I made ALL my analysis to meet up. The challenge that came up was that I had other two projects that were also important to incorporate into my business. These other two things were also individually worth around the same amount of money as the machine.
Of course, there were also meant for business. Running both online and offline businesses at an early stage means I will have to invest until it is ripe enough to harvest. I needed a camera and a new laptop to be precise. My laptop ram size is not compatible for a lot of things I will be doing and adding to the fact that it has developed faults worsened the matter. I also currently need a camera, I am developing interest for good photos. It will be one good way to also add to my blogging on hive. Photography is one way to tell a lot of stories in a short form. All from my analysis are good investments, so where do I start from now?
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The finance I was expecting did not come out as planned. That was how the depression kicked in. When you know there is a pending opportunity and you are not able to do something about it, it can be very worrisome. Spreading my tentacles is very needful so I could generate as much funds as possible to sponsor and TOP up my investments. I see a future full of opportunity and preparing early is all that matters NOW. I may not be able to get the profit I need for now, nevertheless, when all things are set in place, I am sure we will be shooting for the moon. Beginning 2025 on a positive side can be very encouraging, it seemed I wasn't going to achieve this.
I had to dust myself after a while, I must thank God for the encouragement he gave me. It may seem a little surprising, but that's where most of my inspiration comes from. I had to first realize how much I had and the second thing was a needed forgone alternative. I guess it will have to be one step at a time. It is much easier to carry a 200 Kg container by picking the contents bit by bit. I wouldn'tcreally blame myself much as the economy has shown a lot of spending characters. Making expenses both for business and personally is not an easy task. I had to look from an intelligent lens..Which amongst these three will seem more demanding? I guess the equipment for the office. First, we have a ready made business which means it can fit in from day one and generate profit.
Adding to that, the PC and the camera will serve for personal business while the machine will be for company use (at least I could manage it and mu phone camera for now). I will liaise with my partner that the interest made will have to be refunded into my personal account to use and fuel the other two necessities. There will be no problem here, I had promised I would provide this machine and I wouldn't want to dampen my partner's spirit. Starting the year strong is all I am eyeing. Having a forgone alternative has proven to be a wise choice, I have been kicked off from the depression stage into keeping that bright vision.
To conclude, let me add, most times business results do not always come out as expected. Nevertheless, putting yourself together to find the necessary tactics to scale is very important. There are times that frustration will set in, staying down at such times is more like falling twice. Keep your plan intact, do your best to achieve them. Be prepared for uncertainties in the process, as an entrepreneur be all ready to get hit, lend the blending tactics.