Staying ahead paradox, inconsistency.
Staying ahead means accepting that business will never be the same.
It seems illogical that you constantly face change when you want a more comfortable business and lifestyle, because you need to stay ahead. You must continually strive to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to changes in how business is being done today, or suffer the consequences.
Mind-blowing breakthroughs are too rare for you to depend on, so provide continuous improvement to existing processes. Be the inspiration for new processes as a primary objective for staying ahead. Business process improvements rely on a steady stream of incremental enhancements.
A story described in Napoleon Hill`s book Think and Grow Rich could be used on your path to achievement. The story will help you develop a ‘burning desire’ to succeed.
“A long while ago, a great warrior faced a situation which made it necessary for him to make a decision that ensured his success on the battlefield. He was about to send his armies against a powerful foe whose men outnumbered his own. He loaded his soldiers into boats, sailed to the enemy’s country, unloaded soldiers and equipment, and then gave the order to burn the ships that had carried them. Addressing his men before the first battle, he said, “You see the boats going up in smoke. That means that we cannot leave these shores alive unless we win! We now have no choice: we win, or we perish! They won.”
Staying ahead in the new global economy.
As night follows day, staying ahead will mean developing a better understanding of the global marketplace and the technologies involved. Never fear change; you should fear procrastination more. Ten years ago, rich countries dominated the world economy, accounting for two-thirds of global GDP. Since then, their share has fallen to just over half. It could decline to 40% in ten years, with emerging markets producing the most global output.
The pace of this shift in economic power is unprecedented and raises as many questions as it does hopes. What will happen after globalisation and (often) good policies have enabled virtually all developing countries to catch up with their more affluent peers? And how will incumbent powers respond to the new players that economic convergence is bringing to the fore? Will their demands for a more significant say in global economic governance be met?
The path to productivity and growth shapes the nature of today’s new global economy. But its key drivers, innovation and trade, are under threat. Cash-rich but gun-shy Western companies are skimping on research and development. Emerging economies are rethinking their reliance on export-led growth. Rich and poor governments alike are tempted to intervene to shape the future.
Among all these significant shifts, we are seeing the emergence of small and micro businesses like never before. They contribute most to jobs, economic growth, and wealth creation. The big question is, “Will you stay ahead and get your share?”
Staying ahead means being technology savvy.
Quotable quotes.
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started”. Mark Twain
“When you get just a complete sense of blackness or void ahead of you. That somehow, the future looks like an impossible place to be. And the direction you are going seems to have no purpose, there is this word despair, which is an awful thing to feel”. Stephen Fry