Tag: Poverty

How To Lift People Out Of Poverty

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in BriSights, Health & Well-Being, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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‘How do you run a successful, sustainable business in a fragile economy? By creating opportunity.’

‘Better wages lead to improved conditions, which create stronger families and well-made houses.’

By taking care of their dreams. By taking care of their minds. By taking care of their souls. By creating an environment where growth is possible.

To do that, according to Yusuf Amdani, ‘Making impact starts with doing business well. If the company is profitable, it will have the resources needed to support and improve the community.’

‘To create a true impact, we need to shift our mindset away from token gestures. Think beyond one-time, scattered, or small efforts. Look for long-term opportunities that can be carried out routinely and incorporated under the company’s umbrella.’

‘Be on the lookout for ways that your company and the country of operations could scale together. If the economy is set to take off, align your business plan so you can both achieve exponential growth.’

‘When doing business, find the average wage offered to employees in a specific country. Consider offering a salary that is slightly above local expectations. Creating a comfortable lifestyle for workers can increase retention rates.’

‘Don’t underestimate a labor pool that is eager to earn a better wage. You can offer a salary that is slightly above average for the area. Workers pay attention, and compensation is a great contributor to employee satisfaction.’

‘If a local economy is open to your industry, show them what you can do. Focus on the improvements you can make for their area. Point out the jobs you can bring in through your company.’

‘Seek out ways to collaborate when carrying out educational projects. Nonprofits, governments, and schools may be eager to participate in a well-laid-out approach.’

‘Start small and use trial and error to learn best practices. Once you’ve found a strategy that works, seek out ways to expand efforts.’

‘Talk to team members about how to elevate the middle class in the country of operations. Ask them what benefits they would like to see.’

‘The best approach includes maintaining integrity at every step.‘

Source

Yusuf Amdani (2023). World of Opportunity: Bringing Sustainable Business to Fragile Economies

What Are You Still Holding On To?

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth

‘Holding on is not the same as taking care of what you value or protecting that which is yours.’ – Iyanla Vanzant

To you, what does ‘holding on’ mean? Does it mean taking care of what you have? Does it mean fighting to defend what you already have?

Why do we even hold on to things that we know are not helping us? Why?

Because we don’t want to lose our things. We want what we already to be there, to stay with us. We don’t want to lose them. We love what we have.

Guess what, if you don’t let go, nothing is going to come in. To let go is to let in. If you want to see new things in your life, you must let go of the old ones.

You cannot be in two places at the same time. That is not possible. If you want to be good at what you are doing, you will have to let go of one.

Letting go means freedom. It won’t hurt you. Instead, letting go is a blessing.

Remember why you are here. Your life matters. You are not here to protect what is not worth protecting. You are here to live your life, to be who you are, to do what you love to do.

If you do not want to let go of what is no longer helping you, what you need won’t be able to get to you.

For example, to grow, you must do whatever you can to make it to where you can make your dreams happen. Do not let things hold you back. And do not hold yourself back by holding on to things that have no power to change your life.

The question is, ‘What are you holding on to?’ Whatever it is that you think in your life that you are still holding on to, if it is not helping you, if it is not getting you closer to your dreams, you MUST let it leave your life.

Because you don’t have time to waste. Because you life matters. Because you want to advanve to your next level.

In the words of Iyanla Vanzant, ‘When you can stop holding on, you begin to realize that your blessings cannot be taken away, nor will they go away until the Universe is ready to up the ante.‘ She is right.

You can stop holding on. You can do it when you start small. Do not rush yourself. Because ‘rushing leads to nowhere.’