Happiness in life means a successful business

All people aspire to be happy, and it stands to reason that if we are happy with who we are, our lives will be lighter, brighter and more cheerful, and our businesses will thrive.

Mark Sham, a well-travelled entrepreneur, writer and speaker, and the founder and CEO of Suits & Sneakers was the guest speaker at the recently held Entrepreneurs Workshop anchored by multi-award winning businesswoman, Margaret Hirsch and business coach, Marlene Powell.

Mark touched on the subject of happiness reflecting the nature of his company that helps people become better versions of themselves.

The weekly workshops have been a boost for entrepreneurs over the last two years and this event saw over 3 000 people follow the hour-long informative and interactive session, either on Facebook Live (on Margaret Hirsch’s page) or Zoom.

Mark pointed out that the reason that people are unhappy is the complex society we live in.

“Happiness should not be taken for granted; in fact we should study happiness at school. No one teaches us how to be happy and no one teaches you how to have a positive relationship with yourself or with other people,” said Mark.

Giving her viewpoint on happiness, Marlene pointed out that our whole lives are a reflection of who we are.

She added that the most successful and happy business owners are people who had found a balance between their passion for what they do, coupled with a grasp of how to run their business efficiently. Having someone to guide them with the day-to-day running of a business is vital.

Margaret, who holds morning motivation sessions with her staff every day said that goal-setting is an important part of building a happy, healthy self-image. Putting together a vision board helps with setting one’s long-term goals.

“Don’t chase money if you want to be happy; find joy in what you do and the money will follow,” said Margaret.