At times I sit at home and wonder, what next for my business. With so much responsibility over my shoulders, i. e. workers, family members and community members looking up to me for support. Will life be same, or I should brace for change. Life will never be the same again.
Change is inevitable, it's definitely coming, and it's coming fast. Income streams have been reduced or ereoded, those with one income stream have been left in desperate positions counting losses. We have learnt lessons never rely on one source of income borrowing from a Ndebele proverb "a river overflows as a result of streams flowing into it". I have learnt a lesson never to rely on one source of income. You are safe with two or more income streameams. While being gainfully employed use your income to start other income streams.
The education system has prepared generations and generations into being workers rather than being entrepreneurs. Highly educated individuals with Masters and PHDs who have the guts to stand and teach entrepreneurship who can not be entrepreneurs themselves. What kind of knowledge is this, which can not be used by those delivering it. Application of knowledge is key to life.
The time of lockdowns is an opportunity for all to reflect, review and revisit how we have done things and where we can change. We can not continue resisting change, let's be open minded, to learning. Learn new skills it's never too late to learn new skills, we are privileged to have online tutorials on YouTube. I have acquired new skills through YouTube, let's embrase technology.
I challenge all of us, let's be positive as we look at this Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. Look for new business opportunities, yes existing businesses might collapse. This is not the time to give up, it's time to rise up to challenges and be realistic.