This is not all about being or having Master degree in business management or entrepreneurship or other field, this is about taking a decision on something that seems to be at cross road and arriving at that helpful decision that brings light before the end of the tunnel. In a nut shell, it's applying wisdom to a difficult task.
I will start with these two stories of mine. I was with two young men who wanted to own their business and to partner with me. The owner of the idea of the business has good thought of how he wants the business to run but lacks the fast way to bring it to past since they were limited by finance to come out attractive to customers. The idea of the business is all about packaging gift that strikes emotion positively and putting it on a platform that is never imagined. So when this problem was brought to me, i asked them if it had a name already, that is the business name, they said no. so we thought of one, I figured out one for them, I told them if they could consider "beyond gifts" and they liked it. The next thing was the capital to start. The most funniest thing about this, is that the initiator of business was captialising on selling his blackberry phone and his partner is also hoping to sell his used laptop, but they want to lunch this business in a week time and by then the ID cards, fliers, Banners, letterhead and business name should be ready and this seems impossible because of fund..
However, when I saw their enthusiasm to lunch out, and after some days, I noticed they were till saying same thing and still at same point, I quickly outlined some things they needed to do so as to come out from their mess. I asked them to write out those things they know is necessary for the kick off of the business. They started to mention as follows.
1. Business name.
2. Letter head.
3. Fliers.
4.Office.
5. Banners.
6. Computers.
7. Website.
8. Bulk SMS.
After listing it verbally, I told them to remove office and that one of them should make his place of residence as office temporarily. And when they estimated the cost of the remaining list, it fell to N45,000. So I told them to divide the cost equally among themselves and later they can quantify their expertise and contributions to the success of the business in monetary terms, so as to arrive at the sharing ratio for the partners. Wow! This is the way out and they felt so happy.
The second illustration is the one that happened at my current local place of worship. The church wanted to buy a land, and this project has been on for long before I joined the assembly. So one Sunday, the pastor was preaching and told us how he was disturbed about the land issue of the church and the deadline for the Landlord to take over his property from the church is near. And after the service, he asked some people who have been contributing for this project for a long time to wait behind and that new member can join. And while they were having the meeting, I was eavesdropping but pretending to be discussing with a friend. I observed something that they were at cross road and don't know the way forward. And so I decided to join the meeting. And when the pastor finished speaking, he asked if anyone has anything to say, so I quickly raised my hand and he asked me to speak. So, I stood up and said that they should forgive me since I have not been part of them from onset. So, I asked them if they knew the land size they wanted and the location, to my greatest surprise this has not been thought of. Wow! And I also asked how much have they arrived at or what is their budget for the land. The answers to this question showed them the way out and everyone including the pastor was glad.
I discovered one thing from the two illustrations I gave, that they didn't understand the problem at hand very well and they were busy concentrating their effort on the finished product and forgetting the raw materials. They say the way to the top starts with the step taken at the bottom.
I know you will be saying now, you have spoken much, how can I make wise decisions. Ok, I will tell you. This was gotten from the wisdom Solomon and Jesus applied to difficult situations.
Summary of the two stories was that King Solomon was faced with two harlots with unquestionable character. They both wished each other evil. So this was a difficult task. Assuming one was not a harlot and they both lived apart, it would have been easy to decide but it is not so. Jesus was also faced with a great test, with men that didn't like him and looking for a way to set trap for him, if they know that Moses has commanded, stone any woman caught in adultery, why should they wait until they bring it to Jesus to enquire if they could stone her?
Points to Note, if you must arrive at a helpful decision.
You must be patient enough to understand the problem at hand. King Solomon and Jesus our Lord was patient enough to listen to the case at hand. They were not bias.
You must have a large heart to receive any kind of being. You mustn't be bias.
Be willing to be the solution giver to that problem. Why people remain at cross roads is because they are looking and depending on others to solve the problem at hand.
When studying the problem, look out for that bone of contention or what most people afraid of saying or scared of. And try a little to give a dare to do it, is possible to give you a lead. From the story, Solomon echoed back to the women, "So none of you agree to be the owner of the dead baby"? So he dared to kill the living baby and that gave him clue to make a wise decision. Jesus our Lord, on His own part noticed that they knew Moses has commanded to stone, so He dared them to stone and with that there was a clue and a way out.
Ask for God kind of wisdom to defeat any ill planned trap.
Luke 21:15
"For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist."
6. Don't be quick to speak in any matter, always be attentive.
James 1:19
"Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: "
7. Don't make any decision whenever you are angry because it will never be a sound decision, for it is coming from a heart or mind that is not sound.
Proverbs 14:29
"He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly."
Proverbs 16:32
"He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city."
This Is Ikechukwu Agbapulu. I love to write to encourage people. When I do that I have this fulfillment in me.
I will start with these two stories of mine. I was with two young men who wanted to own their business and to partner with me. The owner of the idea of the business has good thought of how he wants the business to run but lacks the fast way to bring it to past since they were limited by finance to come out attractive to customers. The idea of the business is all about packaging gift that strikes emotion positively and putting it on a platform that is never imagined. So when this problem was brought to me, i asked them if it had a name already, that is the business name, they said no. so we thought of one, I figured out one for them, I told them if they could consider "beyond gifts" and they liked it. The next thing was the capital to start. The most funniest thing about this, is that the initiator of business was captialising on selling his blackberry phone and his partner is also hoping to sell his used laptop, but they want to lunch this business in a week time and by then the ID cards, fliers, Banners, letterhead and business name should be ready and this seems impossible because of fund..
However, when I saw their enthusiasm to lunch out, and after some days, I noticed they were till saying same thing and still at same point, I quickly outlined some things they needed to do so as to come out from their mess. I asked them to write out those things they know is necessary for the kick off of the business. They started to mention as follows.
1. Business name.
2. Letter head.
3. Fliers.
4.Office.
5. Banners.
6. Computers.
7. Website.
8. Bulk SMS.
After listing it verbally, I told them to remove office and that one of them should make his place of residence as office temporarily. And when they estimated the cost of the remaining list, it fell to N45,000. So I told them to divide the cost equally among themselves and later they can quantify their expertise and contributions to the success of the business in monetary terms, so as to arrive at the sharing ratio for the partners. Wow! This is the way out and they felt so happy.
The second illustration is the one that happened at my current local place of worship. The church wanted to buy a land, and this project has been on for long before I joined the assembly. So one Sunday, the pastor was preaching and told us how he was disturbed about the land issue of the church and the deadline for the Landlord to take over his property from the church is near. And after the service, he asked some people who have been contributing for this project for a long time to wait behind and that new member can join. And while they were having the meeting, I was eavesdropping but pretending to be discussing with a friend. I observed something that they were at cross road and don't know the way forward. And so I decided to join the meeting. And when the pastor finished speaking, he asked if anyone has anything to say, so I quickly raised my hand and he asked me to speak. So, I stood up and said that they should forgive me since I have not been part of them from onset. So, I asked them if they knew the land size they wanted and the location, to my greatest surprise this has not been thought of. Wow! And I also asked how much have they arrived at or what is their budget for the land. The answers to this question showed them the way out and everyone including the pastor was glad.
I discovered one thing from the two illustrations I gave, that they didn't understand the problem at hand very well and they were busy concentrating their effort on the finished product and forgetting the raw materials. They say the way to the top starts with the step taken at the bottom.
I know you will be saying now, you have spoken much, how can I make wise decisions. Ok, I will tell you. This was gotten from the wisdom Solomon and Jesus applied to difficult situations.
Summary of the two stories was that King Solomon was faced with two harlots with unquestionable character. They both wished each other evil. So this was a difficult task. Assuming one was not a harlot and they both lived apart, it would have been easy to decide but it is not so. Jesus was also faced with a great test, with men that didn't like him and looking for a way to set trap for him, if they know that Moses has commanded, stone any woman caught in adultery, why should they wait until they bring it to Jesus to enquire if they could stone her?
Points to Note, if you must arrive at a helpful decision.
You must be patient enough to understand the problem at hand. King Solomon and Jesus our Lord was patient enough to listen to the case at hand. They were not bias.
You must have a large heart to receive any kind of being. You mustn't be bias.
Be willing to be the solution giver to that problem. Why people remain at cross roads is because they are looking and depending on others to solve the problem at hand.
When studying the problem, look out for that bone of contention or what most people afraid of saying or scared of. And try a little to give a dare to do it, is possible to give you a lead. From the story, Solomon echoed back to the women, "So none of you agree to be the owner of the dead baby"? So he dared to kill the living baby and that gave him clue to make a wise decision. Jesus our Lord, on His own part noticed that they knew Moses has commanded to stone, so He dared them to stone and with that there was a clue and a way out.
Ask for God kind of wisdom to defeat any ill planned trap.
Luke 21:15
"For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist."
6. Don't be quick to speak in any matter, always be attentive.
James 1:19
"Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: "
7. Don't make any decision whenever you are angry because it will never be a sound decision, for it is coming from a heart or mind that is not sound.
Proverbs 14:29
"He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly."
Proverbs 16:32
"He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city."
This Is Ikechukwu Agbapulu. I love to write to encourage people. When I do that I have this fulfillment in me.
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