The New Investiment

As an aspiring businessman, I enjoy spending time simply planning things. Laying on my bed, lost in thought, and staring at the ceiling may not seem like an appealing past time to those who want to be out doing things (which is commendable), but I find that the ideas planned out as carefully as they are carried out are the most successful. As a student of economics, finite mathematics, and life in general, I enjoy applying the new things that I learn to my plans. Updating and improving ideas are essential to successfully completing them, and as I grow, so do my dreams.

As an example, one of the things I have learned from my experiences is that "no one is more invested in YOUR investment than YOU are." That is to say, no one cares more about the success of your ideas than you.

From that one statement I have learned that it is a wise businessman that can persuade his employees that his investment is their investment. Doing that is not as easy as it sounds, but it will be my goal to do so someday. To form a new investment for someone takes not just persuasive ability, but also generosity. If you want people to consider your investment their own, you must show them how they can benefit MORE if they perform their duties better. As I said, this requires more than just talk, it requires sacrifice. For instance, If I want my employees to finish building a road faster, I should offer a bonus if they can build the road the same quality as before, but with greater speed. It will cost me the bonus, but provide me with a road that much sooner (A principle of economic opportunity cost).

I hope that my plans can succeed, and with these small (but useful) philosophies, I expect that they will. Everyday I will grow in this capacity, and form new philosophies.