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any venture in life. God has a plan for us, as such it is
only wise to have a plan for ourselves and our business.
It’s a fact that refusing to plan exposes you to waste of
valuable time and resources.

4.

Systems & Structures – Create a system and structures
for your business so that at some point the business can
work without your direct involvement. This will enable
you focus on other vital aspects that will help you better
manage the business and seek ways to expand and grow
the business.

5. Focus – We must learn to focus on one thing at a time
until we have mastered it before taking on other opportunities. Focus on what must be done and leave other aspects
to those who can best handle it as the business grows.
Avoid running more than one business at a time until you
have set up the systems, structures and have the right calibre of employees in place to run the business.

6. Consistent - Be consistent and stay at it until you clearly
define your place in the industry or line of business. It is
also the only way to discover your full potential and a
better understanding of the industry, competition, client
behaviour and even the products or services you offer.

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7.
Quitting - Never make provision to quit. Be determined to make it, even if it means tweaking the idea, strategy, or packaging yourself and your products and services a
bit more differently than you set out to do originally.
8.
Time – Master the art of time management. Time is
said to be the most expensive commodity, because once lost
its gone forever.
These are but a few points you need