7 Business Lessons To Learn From Ants
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I have related with some of these mentors in persons, while others through prints, tapes, email, and other electronic media. However, irrespective of the medium I have used or still using to interact with these great minds, I must confess that I have been able to see life from a broader and better perspective. Success has been coming to me with relative ease. In fact, the insights received from them have put me way ahead most of my contemporaries who are not privileged to have this great relationship.
If you have been in a good mentor-protégé relationship, you will attest to the fact that I am not exaggerating. Indeed, it's one of those relationships that anyone who wants to succeed in all ramifications of life, must seek to have. Suffice it to say that this is one of the reasons football clubs, be it in the premiership, or in the local league, pay their coaches well; so they could bring out the best in the players.
Before I forget, I must let you know that your mentor or coach is not your friend. He is just what you called him; Mentor, period. He can sometimes advise or instruct you to do something(s) that seemingly sounds illogical (this is common in most mentor-protégé relationships).
Obey the advice, and you will definitely reap the benefits as you go along the way; disobey them because you couldn't rationalise the thoughts, and be ready to face the 'music', which only you will dance to.
This brings me to what one of my great mentors instructed me to do some time ago. Though it sounded foolish initially, but because I knew the rule guiding the relationship, I obeyed. And the lesson I learnt has produced businesses as well as better income and lifestyle for me. Sharing some of the lessons is the essence of this great book you are reading.
Before I reveal the instruction my mentor gave me, and the subsequent lessons I learnt from it, let me acquaint you briefly, about his resume`. Then, you will understand why I took his words seriously, even though it sounded irrational ab-initio. I am sure you will also take the instruction serious afterwards, and learn the lesson too.
Though he is late, his works still speak volume. He was the only son of his mother, but against all odds, he became the bread winner of the family. He was a king; an accomplished author of bestselling books that are selling till date; great investor in real estates, gold, diamond and other precious stones; a philanthropist and philosopher; A Godly man; President of one of the greatest nations(in his days, may be even today); Multi billionaire in dollars; Excellent strategist; 'walking wisdom'. In fact, he has been adjudged as the wisest and richest man that ever lived.
I guess you will be reasoning in your mind now that I must be very lucky to have had such a person as my mentor. You guessed right; I am indeed lucky.
Enough of my mentor's bio-data. I did promise that it would be a brief bio. You can 'Google' his name, if you want to know more about him. Oh! did I mention his name? His name is King Solomon. Please don't judge him based on his weakness. He was human; all of us are subject to human frailties. Here is the instruction he gave me:
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"Take a lesson from the ants, you lazy fellow. Learn from their ways and be wise! Though they have no king (or boss) to make them work, yet they labour hard all summer, gathering food for the winter."1
I took this instruction to heart, and worked on it, knowing that my mentor wasn't joking. More so, I know that successful people often recommend systems and people they trust.
Guess what? The result of this simple, but profound instruction has been phenomenal in every area of my life. Please follow me, and let's take the lessons together. And don't forget to also apply the principles you will learn. It's very crucial.
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