We Were Afraid

By Boyd Simpungwe

As we travel these pages together, we will concentrate on the components and things that can be put in place in order to build a new human capital that will be ready to take-up their (business) worlds by surprise.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Publiseer
• Release date: Dec 21, 2018
• ISBN: 9788829580699

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Triple I realities

The triple I mentality is the force behind the achievements, results, wealth, honor, prestige, fulfilment, etc. of our great great business men and women that have gone before us and those that we are running with in this time and even those that will be here after us. It’s the engine that makes it possible for the wheels of business to get on their lain track and take off. Triple I is something mental and a life style, it’s a way of life to certain individuals. Triple I denotes;

Inspired

Innovative

Inventive

These are the terms am calling the three core values in the world of a versatile, individualistic, free, and open-minded person. The fact is that we are Inspired to be Innovative and Inventive by our own dreams, insights, and ideas. Listen, the thing is that am not talking about every individual, but to those who know from within themselves that they are leaders in life against all odds. One thing that is special about these individuals is that they are innovators and inventors of new ideas and techniques. They are rational and versatile young leaders ready to penetrate old markets and industries with a new mentality (Innovativeness and inventiveness), these persons are individualistic in nature and are less dependent on other parties as they are leaders of ideas and possibilities.

This innovative and inventive new nature can be likened to the life and growth of a new born eaglet.

If the eaglet is about to be trained to fly, it is subjected to corrosive and life threatening conditions which pushes it to act and survive thereof. Therefore, the mother eagle takes its young up in the sky and still up there the mother bird releases the young, and this young eagle being overwhelmed with the tide of the air and knowing from within itself (mind) that am falling, and without any form of support from the mother eagle as the gravity is pulling it down. At this point the young eagle can’t think of anything else but new innovative and inventive ideas and therefore, with an open mind, ideas and new ways of thinking and looking at situations begins to flow within its mind and knowing that it’s no longer with its lovely mother up there, it perceives that if nothing is done to this situation am hitting the ground and die. Therefore, the young eagle begins to try to open its wings as it has seen the mother do at some point and being inspired by what the mother does and by the life in itself and by what it thinks it can do from within, it improvises and introduces an invention (something it has never done before) and because it cannot fly like the mother does at that point, it introduces an innovation (a new way of doing things) and before it realizes, its already on its wings beating the tide.

In life, we are inspired and pushed by situations to be innovative and inventive at the same time.

Talking about business? Listen, if man can be termed as a political animal, he or she can also be termed as a business animal. Therefore, to cut it to the bone, we are an inspired, innovative, and inventive business people.

Innovativeness is all there is in the business world. You just have a sight on things that is rare to human beings. Innovativeness can be termed as defying the known and the norm, breaking some protocols, and believing yourself and in what you know can be accomplished, and Invention can only be wrapped in one word Rebellion.

The Irony of Life

There is a trend going on right now from generations to generations, where this one will go to college or university, and then get their paper, later get married, raise his or her family, earn a living and then die. Wow, so sad. You will find that in the lives of these individuals there is no trace or any form of innovativeness and inventiveness, they are not inspired in any way, it’s a trend, it’s a tradition, it’s a way of life, Oh no! There’s more to life than those four kids, a beautiful wife, a luxury car, a good job, a good salary; there is more to this life!!! We don’t just raise our families, earn a living, buy that dream car of yours and then die No, add something to what you already found under the sun, add something to what is already in existence and introduce something knew, something that has never existed before, just something new!

A New Sight

It was on the 2 nd of November, 2016, a quiet night around 21:25hrs, a little cold as we were crossing from the winter season to the rain season in the town of Kabwe, Central province, Zambia. I logically didn’t have much to do so I decided to turn the  Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) radio 4 on and there I found a certain radio program going on which caught my attention. It was initially a Gospel music program but they had arranged to advertise a certain important program that was to occur in the next five days on the coming Monday (the 7 th ) in the city of Lusaka as this radio show was on a Wednesday night.

The man who was announcing the event was a pastor (a facilitator and trainer), a popular figure who appears on different platforms where life coaching is concerned. I was caught up and inquisitiveness kicked in and couldn’t wait to hear what the event was all about, so I was like, what do we have on the table now? The pastor took the show and was like and I quote we are having a life changing seminar on the 7th of November, this coming Monday, and the seminar will be on Job Search at Lusaka hotel, the pastor went on to say, we had a successful similar seminar last month and the place was jam packed, so if you want to be part of this coming one all you need to do is to register early and remember, entry is absolutely free but strictly by registration. As if that wasn’t good enough the pastor came with a certain individual who happened to attend the previous seminar on Job Search who came with a testimony as he through the guidance he gained from the seminar had now found a job...

Wow, so interesting right? I believe some of you reading this are like where can I find such a place and these people? I want these skills as well. Well, do you really want these skills? Are you sure you want to be trained as a professional job hunter? Don’t you know that this simple issue has dangerous implications on the youths of today? Don’t you know that this simple but critical issue has the capacity of killing the last seeds of creativity and innovativeness? Such seminars can be likened to a young virgin who’s being taught by elderly women on how to please and attract her prince charming. The question is, is this necessary for a young import dependent economy like Zambia?

Elders and those who’ve gone before us in age, academically and politically, is this what you really want us to be (job hunters)? Is this necessary for the potentially young economy full of young people who will soon take over all affairs? Where are we going as a nation? Actually, the pastor also said that their