A positive mind, a positive business
This was the message by Mr Sam Schwartz, the executive director for BNI, during a two-day seminar hosted by the Positivity Foundation at Mbombela Stadium last week.The event was also attended by the deputy minister for economic development, Mr Madala Masuku.
MBOMBELA – Word of mouth can make or break your business.
This was the message by Mr Sam Schwartz, the executive director for BNI, during a two-day seminar hosted by the Positivity Foundation at Mbombela Stadium last week.
The event was also attended by the deputy minister for economic development, Mr Madala Masuku.
BNI is the world’s largest business- networking body, which offers members the opportunity to market their organisations by word of mouth and referrals. The CEO spoke about the importance of referrals in the business environment.
“What you are doing on a daily, weekly and monthly basis will help you generate referrals from your fellow business people and vice versa,” Schwartz said.
According to him, business people need to have a vision and an end goal for them to thrive.
“Prepare and plan your business strategies and share your goals with other people so that they can help you plan accordingly.”
He mentioned that it is possible for entrepreneurs to be key role players in their sector if they commit to their work. “Sharpen your saw and train your mind to look where you are destined. In that way you will work knowing that there’s an end goal to achieve.”
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The goal of the Positivity Foundation is to change the world view of negativity into a positive beacon where attitude plays a major role in successful living. One of the ways in which it functioned was through the assistance of speakers, events and online platforms aimed at reinforcing the importance of an entrepreneurial spirit.
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The foundation believes in the concept of so-called possi circles which function as thinking groups to incubate a more positive community.
The five pillars of the possi circles are based on electronic awareness via websites, blogs and social media. To develop these conversations further, physical interactions between communities and the business world can be arranged.
Mr Keith Dyer, one of the founders of the Positivity Foundation, said the goal was to establish it internationally.
“The greatest step will then be to take the foundation and establish it on a national and international level, which is possible. In future we will have our own academy where business people will be trained to excel in their various industries.”
They also aim to have more than 30 successful business established by 2017.
“In our day and age, excellence is non-negotiable. Individuals cannot be excellent without being positive,” Dyer concluded.
