Perception

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Topic: Finding your balance

 

Perception

You are what you believe. (under construction)

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Balance

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Balance

Life is about balance. (under consttruction)

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The Fisherman And The Businessman

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Topic: Be careful what you wish for

The Fisherman And The Businessman

We all want more, desire to do more, be more, and as a business owner it’s almost a part of our DNA, but have you ever really thought about what that means, to you, your family, your business, and the people you employ? It’s easy to get caught up in the want and the hype, especially with social media, but take a minute to read the following parable and consider again if this is the step you want to take before moving forward.

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There was once a businessman who was sitting by the beach in a small island village. As he sat, he saw a fisherman rowing a small boat towards the shore having caught quite a few big fish. The businessman was impressed and asked the fisherman, “How long does it take you to catch so many fish?”

The fisherman replied, “Oh, just a short while.” “Then why don’t you stay longer at sea and catch even more?” The businessman was astonished. “This is enough to feed my whole family,” the fisherman said.

The businessman then asked, “So, what do you do for the rest of the day?” The fisherman replied, “Well, I usually wake up early in the morning, go out to sea and catch a few fish, then go back and play with my kids. In the afternoon, I take a nap with my wife, and when evening comes, I join my buddies in the village for a drink, we play guitar, sing and dance throughout the night.”

The businessman said, “I have a PhD in business management, and I could help you to become a more successful person. From now on, you should spend more time at sea and try to catch as many fish as possible. When you have saved enough money, you could buy a bigger boat and catch even more fish. Soon you will be able to afford to buy more boats, set up your own company, your own production plant for canned food and a distribution network. By then, you will have moved out of this village and to the mainland, where you can set up HQ to manage your other branches.”

The fisherman continues, “And after that?” The businessman laughs heartily, “After that, you can live like a king in your own house, and when the time is right, you can go public and float your shares in the Stock Exchange, and you will be rich.”

The fisherman asks, “And after that?” The businessman says, “After that, you can finally retire, you can move to a house by the fishing village, wake up early in the morning, catch a few fish, then return home to play with kids, have a nice afternoon nap with your wife, and when evening comes, you can join your buddies for a drink, play the guitar, sing and dance throughout the night!”

The fisherman was puzzled, “Isn’t that what I am doing now?”

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“We are our decisions.” —Prof.Salam Al Shereida

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Life as a Business

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Topic: Our way forward

Life as a business

Unless you have a perfect life, there’s always more to learn, but if you’re one of those lucky few that have it all figured out, then I applaud you and encourage you to share your story so we may learn too. For the rest of us, there’s work to be done, and this is where we get started working on our future and keep ourselves accountable. Together as a community, we can share our lives, both the good and the bad, and keep one another in check with gentle feedback and encouraging words. To start, let’s talk about living our lives like a business. This may sound odd at first, especially for a business blog, but to run a successful business, you need to know who you are, the true you, and a lot of business practices can help you live a better life. Mission statements, budgets, and marketing are all common business practices, and they can be important in your personal life as well. We’ll explore these and other topics in upcoming posts, but for now, let’s focus on moving forward. As mentioned in the Introduction, this blog is a series of challenges, topics, essays, and whatever else comes our way to help us explore this wonderful thing we call life, both the personal and the business, as one intersects the other and back. The goal is to keep the topics weekly and short, under five minutes, so you can read them and jump in and apply what you’ve learned to your life. And as the conversation evolves and as you feel led, please feel free to reach out to suggest new topics or even add a post of your own. You are a part of this adventure, and your story is important to us. And remember, there’s nothing required of you other than what you require of yourself, so follow along as you can, participate when you feel called to, and always feel free to share your story, knowing it will help others as they travel a similar path. There are no fees, and nothing is required of you other than what you give, so take it in, challenge yourself, and stretch your life in everyway possible. We only have this one life and I pray you make it everything you always wanted. To you, and a new day! S-

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Welcome to FrogTree Consulting

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Welcome to FrogTree Consulting

FrogTree Consulting is a small company focusing on your wants, needs, and expectations, designed to help you grow and keep you accountable to your goals. As every business is different, so is the help you receive, tailored and specific to your business, where we work to help you find your best steps forward. The following is a no-cost value-added blog designed to give you the basics of proper business management tested through trial and error to help you through the good and the bad. Think of this as an outline to get you started.

Blog Disclaimer

This blog describes a way of thinking, and like most things, it’s an educated opinion. The reality is: you are reading something from a distance and following along. You are in charge of you, and only you can decide if this is right for you. You may not be ready for change and you may not be ready for some of the exercises. That's okay! Only you can decide what is best for you. Read along and join when ready.

Now What?

This series of thoughts, challenges, and exercises are designed to help you grow and become the person you've always wanted to be with the business you’ve always wanted to have. Only you know what that means. It's best if you read them in order. You can read them in isolation, or Comment to the community below. You can also Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Post.News.

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