Critically Important Assumptions

Critically Important Assumptions are  facts that must be true in the real world for a business to be a success.It is imperative that you understand that if your CIA's turn out to be false your enterprise is highly unlikely to be the success you initially hoped it would be.

What I want you to grasp here is a basic concept that is used to predict the likelihood of a business being profitable/succesful..Modern day poet Jay-Z , has a verse with the following lyrics:"I am not a business man, I am a business, man". What he basically meant is that he views himself as the "product/Service provider", now this is the philosophy I want to sell to you.

My question is if you were a business what would your CIA's be?

We need to be aware of  the factors our success relies on we should not just assume it will just be automatic. We have to be intentional with our success. I have heard many people say or post things like :"I hope 2022 will be good to me" but then they don't realise that if they are "good" to the year it will be good to them.In other words, you set the tone and pace of your life, nobody else. We must realise That we need to plan and strategize as we begin to lead our lives with reference to this business concept. ..

Businesses have departments which are in essence different moving parts of the same machine..They work separately in different parts of the same structure and they are able to coordinate and innovate for the benefit of the whole company. Our lives also have different "departments",(e.g  Finance, Health, Security). So you must have CIA's for every different part of you life to increase the probability of getting out of life what you want... 

Let's use the example of Finances, you need to be aware of the factors that will enable you to reach your desired net worth or savings... We cannot just say "I will be a millionaire", without the facts that must be true in the real world to support (manifest) your statement. 

A good example of CIA for the above statement would be :

I  am producing 10 products worth 200 000 (each) and I will sell them and make 2 million then reinvest 1 million. 

Or

I play soccer and they pay me 50 000 per month, I will invest 25,000 per month for a year in a business that will bring in 40% returns Per annum.. So this would mean that  

                       25 000 × 12 = 300 000

           40÷100 × 300 000 = 120 000

          Then you would add the  three

           hundred thousand to the 40 %

           growth per annum, which would 

           Sum up to 420 000 and then you 

           repeat the process till you reach 

          your goal... 

(Examples are not Educational but they aim to make my point clear) 

CIA's need to be true to indicate that you will likely succeed. 

Bishop T. D Jakes once said this following statement "The funny thing is we study everything but ourselves". We study math and science and even "master" the subjects... The most important subject is you.. We spend time focused on other people and other external factors that we neglect ourselves. 

My point is we should begin to study ourselves and have systems to track progress in every area of life.....Always aim to progress and remember "life will be easier on you if you are harder on yourself".

This radical idea entails writing everything down, being realistic, planning and constant tracking. Planning and constant tracking requires commitment and puts in place systems neccesary for success.

This type of idea may not be liked by many but it can work for anybody. Businesses that succeed do so because of their intentions, not because of their wishes. 


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