Since I moved back to Nigeria with my family, I have not cease to notice the poverty level around and what it requires to live a nice life here. The mind set of the people however determine what they get from life.Everyone struggles to make ends meet but only a few are making headway. Why?
I remember my first time in the market alone after I started settling in, I needed to get some onion and approached a man that had some for sale on the floor mat and a basket. My intention w to buy half of the basket. So the Canadian in me, told him that straight up and he immediately turned around and started to walk away ignoring me (muffling his words that he didnt want to sell half). The Canadian in me didn’t understand why someone would have goods for sale and ignore valuable clients like me. I had to call him back and ask him why he was walking out on me. I he apologized and I bought some onions from him that day.
However, I realized something critical that day. Many people pray to move higher but they remain at the same level because they continue to do their businesses like my friend in the story above. Many stay stagnant or even go lower than they were after experiencing some negative circumstances. They are not able to get out of the problem. Why? Because what they do is sell not meet needs.
Today I want to help you see something differently, if you can approach business differently, you will make more than the average entrepreneur.
The Kind of service that sells more
The story of my hair stylist is different. Though she might not have her strategies on paper she seemed to be different since the first time I met her. My neigbough introduced her to me a few months ago. The first day she came to fix my hair she said “I know exactly what style to fix on you cos you have an oval face. Now that what I want-not just a stylist but a consultant. The style she fixed on me then lasted so long because I love it 4-much (too much).
Again yesterday she came to fix my hair and here is the result:
As a professional, I want the best. I want to focus on my highest responsibility after God- my family; on what I do best, I would dont mind sharing whatever I have with such persons that avails me the opportunity of get more done at home, church and work. While my lady was fixing my hair I was working on some of my church financials-thats great!
She gave me a solution, and I was telling her last time, she is no longer just a hairdresser, she is my personal consultant on hair matters😜. And I will surely recommend her and that is the best way to make lots of money. Find a problem that some people have or stumble on it (make sure they are people that can afford pay you what you want) and solve theirs problem in a unique way. Charge a good price for your service, they will pay. And this doesn’t matter whether you are selling to individuals or companies. That’s entrepreneurship 101.
Or simply blog about something you love and companies can pay you to advertise on your site. An example is my www.Jollofrice.info blog where I talk about Jollof Rice. Many People ask for my recipe all the times so I figured I better put it down for them in a place where anyone can find it and even refer. You can check it out. Not making so much from it yet but in time, I hope it will make enough to pay for my phone and internet on a monthly basis.