FLOSSETS SHOUT, ASSETS ARE SILENT

*FLOSSETS SHOUT, ASSETS ARE SILENT*

We all have different goals in life and so we all journey differently. Basing your self-worth or your value on certain standards which other people with different priorities and goals than yours are doing is a completely unfair way to treat yourself. 

This is not to say you shouldn’t support your friends or get jealous of them when they are excelling (especially on social media), just do not get carried away, allowing your self-esteem to be tampered with along the way. 

You have got different life goals and aspirations, more so, most things you see on social media are not real, and they are mostly photoshopped.

Back in college, you used to be the most confident guy around. Always attending all lectures and getting top grades. By third-year, you had managed to get yourself a part-time job which meant you were above most of your classmates (financially-speaking). 

And on top of that, you managed to get a full-time job just a few days before sitting for your final exams. You did not “tarmac” and unlike your former classmates, you did not have to knock on endless doors hoping for a miracle.

But your wave of success was short-lived, or so it seems, because just a few years down the line, the once broke guys started cruising around town with big 4×4 SUVs. 

The ladies who you used to ignore suddenly became social media sensations – attracting numerous followers with each photo they posted on Instagram.

Suddenly, everyone seems to be doing better than you. You are treated to glamour and grandiose everywhere you look… a life that is clearly beyond your means. 

This is despite the fact that you are working extremely hard in your middle-income job and trying your level best to save as much as possible.

Your life seems cold and deserted. You don't have much to talk about. You don’t have such a colourful or even dramatic life to share on your social media pages either…

Does this story sound familiar? 

Well, if you think “YES that’s me” you probably would like to find out what changed. And as it turns out, you could be more of a victim of perceptions than reality.

Chances are that, even though you are more successful than them, they own better phones than you. By capturing more visually stimulating photos and captioning them with nice words, they may appear like they are more successful than you but in reality they are just another lot of overhyped individuals.

You know, social media has the power to make small things look big and less important things look important. 

Don’t let the sheer numbers of the comments posted beneath their heavily filtered photos scare you.

They are doing that for self-validation and you have no business trying to out-perform them in that. Look at the world’s most successful people like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. You rarely see them bragging about their money or luxury items in public.

Much as you are trying your best to grow financially, your money is tied up in silent investments (e.g. treasury bonds, stocks, land, unit trusts etc) which means not many people will have an idea how much you are worth unless you actually tell them.

As you tie your money in investment, there are those who are busy buying flossets. They are busy buying the latest fashion, watches and booking expensive holiday destinations. 

Flossets shout, assets are silent.

But remember in the long-run, it is the wise investment decisions you make today that matter. Your time to shine is coming.

Most people live a lie. They drive big cars on loans that take them years to clear. They live in lavish apartments that they can barely afford to pay rent for. Others merely survive by relying on their family wealth and inheritance.

While it may seem like they are doing better than you, you might be shocked to find out that they are spending sleepless nights hiding from creditors. 

You might be shocked to learn that they are stuck in a vicious cycle of poverty with no light at the end of the tunnel. The best kind of growth is the one that comes gradually.

As much as it is good to fuel your growth through credit-finance, always make sure you have a healthy debt to equity ratio. This will help you enjoy life more, be more stable, achieve a better credit rating and above all achieve long-term financial success.

*Final Word*

Have you ever found yourself at a point when you felt like everyone else was doing better than you? 

Well, always remember that:

(1) Your best is yet to come

(2) There are so many reasons to be grateful

(3) At least you are not living a lie

(4) You have got everything it takes to succeed

(5) Life is a marathon, not a sprint

Also don`t forget to join our training on Raising Business Capital. We only have 4 days remaining.

We have created a WhatsApp group called, *RAISING BUSINESS CAPITAL*

In this group we are going to train and teach you for 21 days, various ways of raising funds to start your business or grow your already existing business.

About six years after I have been studying every aspect of entrepreneurship, I discovered that the same tactics we men are using to woo ladies (and which ladies are using to attract men) are the same tactics that smart entrepreneurs are using to get all the capital they need to start or grow a business.

That is why in this business training, I will be relating getting capital with getting a girl you love.

Since love affairs between men and women are practical life`s situation all of us can relate with, you are going to enjoy this training. You will not only enjoy this training; it will change your financial life forever.

The training will start on Wednesday, 5th July 2023.

We have prepared a program or schedule on how our Training will be conducted.

Our training on how to Raise Business Capital will take 21 days (Monday to Friday, excluding weekends)

We will be educating/teaching you from 9.am to 2.pm by posting articles, images, PDF documents and videos. And from 2.pm to 7.pm the group will be open for discussions, questions and answers.

*NOTE*: The training won't affect your daily schedules. You can access all the information posted in the training group at your own free time.

Also our training will be on weekdays only, Monday to Friday, excluding weekends so that those who will be busy during the weekdays can catch up with our training over the weekend.

Below is a schedule of what will be learnt on each day of our training.

DAY 1: Introduction to raising Business Capital and evaluating if your Business idea is really a Good One

DAY 2: Preparing your mindset to deal with the challenges involved with raising capital

DAY 3: Crafting a great business plan

DAY 4: How to Write a Fundraising Proposal

DAY 5: Choosing your Path to Fund Raising (Debt Vs. Equity)

DAY 6: How to raise seed capital from family and friends

DAY 7: How to raise capital by liquidating assets

DAY 8: How to raise capital by Bootstrapping your business

DAY 9: How to raise capital through Supplier Credit & Customer Lenders

DAY 10: How to successfully raise funds from financial institutions (Banks)

DAY 11: How to raise funds from SACCOs / Chama

DAY 12: How to raise funds from Angel Investors

DAY 13: How to raise funds from Venture capitalists

DAY 14: How to raise funds through Crowdfunding & Peer-to-peer lending

DAY 15: How to raise funds through Hard money loans and Shylocks

DAY 16: How to Get Business Grants (Grants from NGOs and Government business grants)

DAY 17: How to Raise Funds through Competitions (prize money, in-kind awards)

DAY 18: How to Raise Funds through Mergers and Acquisitions

DAY 19: How to Finance your Business Expansion with Equipment Leasing and Outsourcing.

DAY 20: Taking your company public through IPO

DAY 21: Conclusion

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