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African Americans get the Winning Edge
   
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Moving Past Your Comfort Zone
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Everybody wants an edge that will give him or her a competitive
advantage that will help him or her accomplish a goal faster,
easier or better. Athletes will train harder and longer. They
will eat right, sleep right and even give up sex if they think
it will give them a winning edge. Some athletes have gone as far
as taking up ballet, yoga or illegal drugs to improve
performance.
In business, the winning edge may be a critical piece of
information, an inside connection, a chance meeting with a key
decision maker or a well-rehearsed sales presentation. It
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competition doesnt.
As African Americans, the winning edge in business has
historically been denied us. Access to capital, ownership
rights, quality education and relationships with White decision
makers in the business world were historically hard to come by.
Many tried to succeed and did but many more fell by the wayside,
unable to overcome these huge barriers.
We no longer live in the day and age where these obstacles are
forced in place by society. That doesnt mean however, that we
have full access and participation in the ownership society.
The changing world economy though, offers us a prime opportunity
to achieve significant gains in entrepreneurship, asset
accumulation and wealth.
However, we need to adopt the first winning edge in business,
sports and, even, relationships. That edge is a winning attitude
or mindset.
A winning attitude produces winners. A losing attitude produces
losers. Its not much more complicated then that however, some
explanation is in order.
I define a winner as someone that wins more then he loses. A
person that wins when winning matters most.
Take note that a winner is not someone who always wins and never
loses. You can lose all day play slot machines at a casino but
if you win big once and walk away with more then you started,
youre considered a winner that day. In fact, the casino always
wins but they know that occasionally letting you win will keep
you coming back to try out your luck.
In business, you could start 3 failing business but if your
fourth one takes off, everyone will talk about what a success
you are. Getting it right once can make you a winner. Most
people never make first attempt in business, relationships,
public speaking and a whole host of things because of fear.
These people may never fail but not failing is not the same as
winning. Many will give up on these things after a single
failure. On the other hand, the winner always wins at least once
after several and sometimes many failures. The second part of
the definition involves winning when winning matters most. The
Bible says, What does it profit a man if he should gain the
whole world and lose his own soul. Winning often involves
sacrifice but there is a limit to how much we should sacrifice.
Sacrificing our spiritual and family commitments in the quest to
win is foolishness. Having your priorities screwed up when it
comes to the spirit and to family is common but never good. We
do it in emulation of our parents and peers. But nothing can
make you true winner when you have to sacrifice those things to
win.
This part of the definition requires you to be true to who you
are and not necessarily to the rules of the game. Dont have
children you dont want to care for because everyone else has
kids at a certain age. Dont volunteer your time to projects
that take you away from your family but raise your profile if it
is your family that really matters to you. Be true to yourself.
So, how can you be the winner you want to be? Its simple, do
the opposite of the loser. The losers lose because they choose
not to win. Losers choose not to win because they fail at
learning or the fail at growing.
Again, both the winner and the loser will suffer losses however;
the winner learns from his losses and changes his approach,
which is a sign of growth. The loser may learn but may not grow.
The loser may give up before learning and growth can occur. The
ultimate loser will not learn and continue to persevere until
the defeat becomes a complete loss similar to the drug addict or
alcoholic that ends up on the street with absolutely nothing.
The mind of a winner is trained over time to learn from failure
and will always grow as a result. The ultimate winner excitedly
anticipates the opportunity to grow and change over time. The
ultimate winner will learn and grow from the failures of others
and will see trouble before it hits and take action. The
ultimate winner makes winning look effortless to outsiders
looking inside.
We in the African-American community need to adopt the winning
entrepreneurial attitude and spirit. Global financial storm
clouds are up ahead. Social security, global competition,
demographic shifts, global terrorism, technological advancements
and the increasing demand for highly skilled, highly educated
yet cheap labor will strain our economic and political
institutions beyond their limits. Only winning edge will
preserve them.
Only the winning edge will lead to our advancement in the face
of these challenges. Only the financially secure, the innovators
and creators and those courageous enough to take action now will
thrive and they will be among those leading our country to it
next great height.
Black Americans will undoubtedly be among these great leaders.
Why not join these future leaders? Get the winning edge today.
About the author:
Bret Searles is a freelance writer on Black wealth issues,
author of the ebook "The 7 Simple Secrets to Building Wealth: An
African American's Guide", and publishes in ezine at
www.blackwealthnow.com