What can you do? Do what you can.

by digilifeenabled | Feb 23, 2020 | motivation, online business start up, Positive thinking, Purpose

What can you do?

Do what you can.

“If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.”
Dr Martin Luther King Jr

Growing up, the words, but perhaps more importantly, the life of Dr Martin Luther King Jr challenged and shaped my world view. Maybe you’ve been challenged by the likes of Luther King too?

Maybe you’ve heard his popular quote above?

It teaches us that no matter where you are in your journey to success, there is always some kind of action you can take to move forward. I share something more of that perspective in this short video:

For example; if you don’t have any money to start your business right now, you can still plan your future budget, or even design a business logo or website.

If you’re stuck in a job you don’t like, you can build up your CV/resume, or network with professionals in your area to learn about job opportunities.

If you’re like me, maybe you feel that small steps don’t feel as satisfying as big leaps, but Luther King showed us that any progress is better than no progress. So do what you can do today to get closer to your goals, whether it’s fly, run, walk, or crawl… and you will get to where you want to be.

I’d like to conclude with a lesser known quote of Luther King:

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

To me that is equally as powerful as the first quote, because many people measure success from a perspective of Return On Investment (ROI) based on our actions, but fail to consider COI – Cost Of Inaction because of our silence.

So what matters most to you?

If no one was looking, who would you really want to be?

Are you being silent about that which really matters to you?

Make time today to reflect on how you can you give greater priority to that which matters most to you in the week ahead.

What Is Your Business About?

by digilifeenabled | Dec 29, 2019 | charity, ecommerce, Education, family, health, online business start up, Purpose, Value, work from home

I find so many in business are unsatisfied with simply selling ‘stuff’.

Sure, we need to sell ‘stuff’ to keep the bread on the table, but what if there was more to business, more to life, than just selling ‘stuff’?

What if our business, what if our life, was about living out our values so as to make a difference in this world while at the same time providing for those we are responsible for?

One of the reasons we sign post people to the business start up programmes at SFM is because, having been through the system ourselves, and having met with the founders and lead team, we’ve seen it’s not about getting people to sell stuff.

Sure, there are some ready made resources for newbies starting out with to sell if they choose to, and as newbies we found that really helpful as we had nothing to sell, but it’s not about that.

The core of the SFM programme is about helping people understand their Vision, Mission, Purpose and Values, so they can become the best version of themselves in business and in life whether they choose to sell SFM stuff or not.

There’s very few programmes that offer that support.

Take SFM student, Rob Sewell as an example. I shared something of Rob’s transformation from Drug & Alcohol abuse to six figure business owner here:

In going through the SFM programme Rob now appreciates:

1. The impact of speaking truth & empowering others
2. The hardships he’s overcome and how they’ve helped him find his true purpose
3. How the experiences you go through forge your values
4. How he’s stepped into his purpose and launched his own coaching business

Rob now seeks to serve others by acting as a guiding light that shows people a space where they feel safe and understood.

Rob’s Vision, Mission, Purpose & Values

And while no income is guaranteed by any programme, after pinpointing his purpose with SFM, Rob’s income through his online business is such that it allows him the financial freedom to take each Friday off to volunteer with those who are struggling with drug and alcohol abuse, and given him the time freedom he so longed for with his family that his corporate job never gave him.

So, in the week ahead, perhaps you can reflect on what your business is about and whether it’s aligned to your true purpose?

If you’re interested in learning how to create a sustainable business based on your values, then click here to get started with our complimentary video training series delivered straight to your inbox.

Business Start-Up: A Relevant Historic Lesson From Industry

by digilifeenabled | Nov 3, 2019 | innovation, motivation, online business start up, Resilience

Coming to you today from The Digger’s Inn, Francistown, Botswana, sharing an historic industrial lesson which has relevance to those wishing to start any new venture today.

In the late 1800s Francistown developed as a gold mining town. It had a railway bringing vital communication and transport from the South, but connectivity to the north, in particular Bulawayo (then Rhodesia now Zimbabwe) was by ox wagon only. The Rinderpest epidemic of 1896-7 had killed virtually all the cattle, so that ox wagons could no longer be used for transport of good or people. The sole means of transport therefore became donkey carts and mule drawn Zeederberg coaches making this a long slow journey requiring animal changes every 10-12miles.

Cecil Rhodes gave orders to engineer George Pauling that the rails must reach Bulawayo from Francistown before the rains started at the end of 1897, a feat which they accomplished at a mile a day for 70 days. A feat which is all the extraordinary when you consider this was all manual labour with hand tools.

Because of the urgency, much of the line was initially unballasted with sleepers resting on the ground and most of the river crossings were merely forded without bridges.

The line needed to be able to carry trains at a speed of 12 miles per hour. Stations and sidings initially had only simple tin buildings. However, once the entire line was operational and revenue coming in, appropriate bridges and stations were built.

To summarise, the engineers set to work on a ‘workable’ solution which would deliver something on time, rather than wait for a perfect solution which would be too late.

One of the lessons for all of us starting off a new project, or business, is we often procrastinate and delay because we don’t have everything perfect to start. The reality is, things never will be perfect, we just need to start from where we are, not in a careless manner, but realising that we can create ‘something’ where there was ‘nothing’. That is progress!

So, what are you waiting for?

Remember, a workable solution delivered on time is better than a perfect solution a little too late.

Francistown grew because of the gold rush. If you’re interested learning how to leverage the digital gold rush, then click here to review our complimentary video series where you can learn more about starting a profitable online business based on your values and passions.

Think Small To Succeed

by digilifeenabled | Oct 6, 2019 | amazon business, charity, ecommerce, importing, motivation, online business, online business start up, Positive thinking, Value

You know, many people talk about ‘thinking big’ in business and in life to succeed, and I get that, but this week I want to encourage you to simply think small, in both your business and personal life.

In the video below I share two examples of people who are making a big difference in this world not by thinking big, but by thinking small, one of whom is a 16 year old girl who through small acts is making a huge difference…

Finally, as we all think about ways to generate wealth to make a difference in this world, I want to leave you with some of the last words Steve Jobs shared before he passed away at the age of 56 from pancreatic cancer:

“At this moment, lying on the bed, sick and remembering all my life, I realize that all my recognition and wealth that I have is meaningless in the face of imminent death.

You can hire someone to drive a car for you, make money for you – but you cannot hire someone to carry the disease for you.

One can find material things, but there is one thing that can not be found when it is lost – “LIFE”. So, love the people God sent you, one day he’ll need them back…”

May we all make a big difference in the week ahead by thinking small.

Let Wisdom Be Your Guide

by digilifeenabled | Sep 22, 2019 | amazon business, ecommerce, Education, online business start up, work from home

So, what does heading off into the Mountains and starting an Online Business have in Common?

In this video I share how you need the wisdom of navigational skills to safely guide you from A to B in both a mountain and digital landscape.

Click here or on the image below to watch this week’s video:

Finding Your Path…

If you don’t have the necessary navigational skills, then you could be at risk of getting lost, injured or worse in both landscapes.

Jordan Romero was on 13 when he climbed Everest.

Take Mount Everest as an example, did you realise the youngest person to climb Everest, Jordan Romero was only 13 years old when he reached the top?

That doesn’t mean of course, any 13 year old can just take themselves up Mount Everest, Jordan was closely guided.

Everyone will climb Mount Everest differently, and how you plan your climb will broadly come down to to the three factors of Time, Cost, and Experience.

For example, if you already have the Time for planning, and past mountaineering Experience, you could plan your own route and complete the expedition yourself for a relatively low Cost financial budget. However, if you don’t have the past Experience, it would take you years in Time to plan the trip by yourself. In such a case you’d be better paying for a Mountain Guide who’s already walked the trail and knows the exact path and weather conditions to walk with you. That will involve more financial Cost, but involve less Time cost and Experience cost for you. Either way, there’s a cost to getting up and down Mount Everest safely, and each climber has to decide the best option for them.

Navigating The Digital Landscape

Likewise in the online business world, it’s a Mountainous landscape where some people don’t reach it to their summit, but at the same time, we have people like 10 year old Hannah Grace running a successful online business.

Hannah was challenged by her father to create the same products she loved from her favourite health and beauty stores, Hannah Grace started what would become her own bath bomb business called BeYOUtiful.

Hannah donates 20% of every purchase to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund, as she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was an infant.

Hannah Grace was 10 years old when she started her online business

Did Hannah start her online business by walking off into the digital landscape by herself?

No, she had guides and mentors to help her navigate to a destination that was aligned to her purpose, combining that which she loved, with that which the world needed, along with that which the world would pay for.

At Digi Life Enabled, we call that a business that’s aligned to your purpose and the reason why we established Digi Life Enabled was to enable people like you who were wanting to start off in the digital landscape, but didn’t know where to start, or didn’t know how to get to where you wanted to, to have the best chance possible of reaching your summit with the help of guides. Specifically, guides who’ve already walked the path you are about to walk.

Here to walk the path with you

So, If you’re interested in creating a business aligned to your purpose, consider the Time, Cost and Experience paradigm, and let that inform you how much you can do yourself from your own reserves, and how much external investment you need.

And, if you’d like the benefit of starting your digital journey with a proven map and a guide, then why not try our complimentary video training series that people all around the world are using to start and grow profitable online businesses aligned to their purpose.

Click here to learn more

Finally, in the week ahead, as you consider the next best step for you and your loved ones in every path you walk, let wisdom be your guide.

Gratitude is GOLD

by digilifeenabled | Sep 15, 2019 | Education, health, motivation, online business start up, Positive thinking, Purpose, Resilience, well-being

Where your treasure is, your heart will be also. So where and what is your treasure?

This video is about how an attitude of gratitude is a form of treasure, yes, gratitude really is GOLD.

Studies show that greater health and happiness is measurable in those who practice gratitude over those who focus on negative aspects, even to the extent that there is a change in the brain’s neuroplasticity.

But how do we develop an attitude of gratitude?

Please click here or on the picture below to learn three steps you can take toward an attitude of gratitude that can help you in your business and personal life.

Ruth & I have both been humbled by individuals we’ve met from around our world, refugees, orphans and others, who despite loosing everything in a material sense, still find something to be grateful for, so much so, that we are the ones who feel poor in their presence. We hope from this video you will see that even by having the capacity to watch a video on youtube, we’ve all so much to be grateful for, and that an attitude of gratitude is a treasure worth investing in.

And if, like many, you’d like to learn how to start an online business around that which you’re grateful for and passionate about, then click here to gain instant access to Digital Business System & Training Series.