Plan and Budget

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

To plan is to prepare for an event, a job interview, a career, a wedding, a business, an unborn child, a house; you just name it. The essence of a plan is that it gives you the overall or at least important details to guide you in decision making, in resource mobilization and actual implementation of whatever it is you are setting out to do. The Lord Jesus made this clear when He noted that whoever embarks on the building of a house must first investigate the cost of putting together the house just as whoever intends on going to battle must weigh the cost of going to battle before embarking on such a pursuit. To plan then also means to investigate, do feasibility studies that will enable you come with not only a budget but also means of raising the required resources. 

The building of the temple was planned.  King David received the temple pattern and gave it to his son, Solomon.  And even before Solomon commenced building, David made financial and material preparations for the building of the temple.  He gave money and materials for the building of the temple.  Thereafter, David asked the people to contribute.  Willingly, they did so and everything was handed over to King Solomon who succeeded his father David as King of Israel. Please see 1^st Chronicles Chapter 28: 10-21; 29: 1-9; 2nd Chronicles Chapters 2 to 5.

King Solomon built wisely according to plan.  He made the necessary contacts and did things one at a time.  He did not rush.  He patiently awaited God’s timing, contacts and resources. God did not fail him.  Everything he needed was provided for.  And where he had to trade certain resources for others, he willingly and gladly did so. Please see 2^nd Chronicles 2. 

Strategize Your Way to Wealth

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Strategize your wardrobe. Perhaps your present wardrobe denies you access to certain people, organizations, communities and nations you require in your journey to wealth; commonsense dictates that you strategize your wardrobe by acquiring the necessary clothes and accessories that will grant you access to the wealth making opportunities God blessed you with. Though Joseph could interpret Pharaoh’s dreams, he did not show up before Pharaoh and his court in shabby clothes. He changed into decent clothes from the prison clothes he was used to. Please see Genesis Chapter 41 verse 14. He even shaved – decent grooming. Esther was specially groomed and clothed to appear before the King. Please see Esther Chapter 2 verses 3, 9, 12, and 15 to 17. Naomi instructed Ruth to groom and dress well before going to see Boaz. Beloved, no one needs to rob a bank to groom and dress well. Make enquiries if you do not know. Better still, ask the Holy Spirit. God will help you to dress well in Jesus mighty name. He will give you the wisdom to pick up different pieces and put them together intelligently for that powerful, knowledgeable classy business look.

Strategize your knowledgebase

A limited knowledgebase which denies you access to wealth creating people, institutions, communities and nations should be broadened to accommodate the knowledge requirements of the wealth making opportunities God blessed you with. Acquire not only the relevant knowledge required but additional knowledge that will come in handy when necessary. That was exactly what propelled Joseph to the top in Egypt.  He was called in to interpret the dreams of Pharaoh but Joseph went beyond interpreting the dreams. He proffered the required solutions to the challenges posed by the dream. That was what granted Joseph unrestricted access to the royalty, wealthy and powerful in Egypt. Significantly, he also became powerful, in point of fact, very powerful and wealthy in Egypt.

Strategize your Speech/Utterances

Powerful business presentations whether in formal speech or informal discourses are a function of strategic speech and utterances based on relevant knowledge, informed but strategic diction, thoughtfully connected sentences in which ideas flow into each other seamlessly and understandably. The biblical Abigail was very strategic in her presentation to David. That saved the day and much later she became the wife of David. Do not let your speech and utterances give you away as a thoughtless, indiscreet and tactless person, ignorant person, foolish or stupid or inconsiderate person. Organize your speech and utterances in such a way that they are seasoned with salt. Always know the appropriate and relevant statements to make at every event and to everyone.

Your schedules can give you away as a person who has nothing to do. How? Strategize your schedules in such a way that you appear to be constantly engaged and in high demand. What this does for you is that it increases your value, your consultation fees and if you actually know what you are doing, you become a provider of high end quality services to high end users and of course  you get high end user fees. A word of caution – try to always keep every appointment made with people so that you come off as someone who can be relied upon and therefore dependable. A person who stands people up all the time is considered rude and unreliable. You do not want such a label tagged to you and your personality. Also avoid lateness as it speaks of irresponsibility and utter disrespect to people. Make the effort to be early or just in time.

An over busy schedule is not strategic as it gives the impression that you may not be available for other quality jobs. Therefore, strike a strategic balance which gives the impression that you are a very busy person but you can also be available to take on other jobs and deliver quality right on time. It makes good business sense to provide quality services and deliver right on time. Delivering substandard services or products right on time is as good as not delivering anything as it takes value away from you.

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Be Proactive

The Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of English defines proactive as “a person or policy controlling a situation by making things happen rather than waiting for things to happen and then reacting  to them. You can be proactive in the following areas:

Time and Timing – What you do with time either enriches or impoverishes you. Time invested in productive action translates to money and other resources that should be wisely managed to generate wealth. Time should not be frittered in idle chatter or sleep. At every point in time, time should be invested.

}  Of what value is time to you? What do you do with time? Please see Genesis Chapter 8 verse 22, 24 verse 11b, Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 verses 1 to 8, 11, 17 Proverbs Chapter 10 verse 5, 30 verse 25, Zechariah Chapter 10 verse 1 for how people took advantage of time and invested time.  Spend quality time with God to receive favor and divine ideas; and in your business to know and understand the business.

}  Planning; one of the ways to plan is budgeting (Luke Chapter 14 verses 28 to 32, Matthew Chapter 25 verses 1 to 13). A budget is a financial plan, a road map that helps you manage your income and expenses.

}  Call to action – The servant of Abraham who went to procure a wife for Isaac applied this principle. He made his camels kneel down outside the city by a well. Please see Genesis Chapter 24 verses 11a, 16 to 20.  Joseph also did same when he asked Pharaoh and his court to search for a discerning person that would manage the surplus of the seven years for plentiful harvests to safeguard the impending famine. Please see Genesis Chapter 41 verses 32 to 42. Daniel approached the King to request for more time. The allied army of Israel, Judah and Edom going for war ran out of water in the desert, a wrong place to look for water. Their primary aim was to not to look for water in the desert. It was to fight the Moabites. But water became a challenge. They then went to see the Prophet Elisha who instructed them to make the valley full of ditches despite the fact there was no water in sight. They obeyed and made the valley full of ditches and had water. Please see 2^nd Kings Chapter 3 verse 16.

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