Deut8:18- You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your fathers, as it is this day(ESV).
FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE(C)
Years back, when traveling along Lagos-Ibadan express way, after Berger bus stop, you will see a sign post with the inscription: "Shit business is serious business". A company that produces mobile toilet had their office around there at that time. How did mobile toilet business start?
A man known as Otunba Gadaffi was an aide to a late politician in Nigeria. They went for a function and his boss needed to use the toilet but there was none in sight. The party was bubbling but no convenience for people to ease themselves. Otunba Gadaffi saw that scenario as an opportunity to venture into mobile toilet business. That was how DMT mobile toilets was birthed. He made great fortune from that business.
In almost all social functions today, including camp and convention meetings, you'll see one or two of this mobile toilets. His trademark statement was 'shit business is serious business'. Financial intelligence also involves your ability to recognize income earning opportunities.
Dearest, in this new year, you must recognize business or income earning opportunities. The inconvenience and problems that abound around you is a pointer to a business opportunity. Just look around you, there is a problem people want solved, if you can provide solution to that problem, you'll be rewarded with money.
A man said: "Money is gotten as a reward for solving problems". Every legitimate wealthy man is solving a problem in exchange for money.
Many years ago in Nigeria, cold water was sold in nylon. The problem with the packaging was that people doubted the hygiene of those packaging it. Also, it was unpresentable to guests. Someone decided to brand it in a sachet and called it 'pure water'. Today, sachet water is sold in almost all parts of the country and beyond.
Start looking for problems to solve that people are willing to pay for. This is a top secret of the wealthy, run with it.
- Father, open my eyes to see opportunities and give me the grace to solve problems In Jesus name.