The One

Over the past few months I’ve come across this quote several times “One day someone will walk into your life and make you realize why it never worked out with anyone else.” – Unknown

Now, going by the usual photos that accompanies this quote, it is meant as a comfort for all those people who have not yet found that special person to share their life with – and in my opinion, a true quote. But this week something went ‘click’ and I suddenly saw this quote from a completely different perspective.

As an entrepreneur it describes perfectly when you finally find that person to seal the deal with, to become partners with, or that person that CAN help you get what you need.

This is where we are at now. Or almost are.

If this current person is The One, then the quote would ring true.

It would make us see why in 2004 the ‘mum and dad’ investors didn’t work out.

Why in 2005 the rescue package/venture capitalists didn’t work out.

Why in 2006 the Youth Academy funder didn’t work out. 

Why in 2011 the famous Armenians we approached didn’t work out.

Why in 2011 the Slovenian investment manager, who we spent seven months waiting for, didn’t work out.

Could this new person be it? He ticks all the boxes, even more so than we ever dreamed possible. There are so many positives. And we tried looking for negatives, but couldn’t come up with any.  

Only time will tell if this is it – a month or two should do it!

"A dream you don't fight for will haunt you for the rest of your life."  - Robots, the movie

A story of triumph

We love the Rocky movies.

They inspire, entertain and have you on the edge of your seat.
But only very recently have I looked into the Sylvester Stallone story, after my husband read about it and mentioned it to me. It's one of the most inspirational stories I've ever heard. 

It begins with Stallone being disfigured due to an incident at birth. You can watch the clip, which is Tony Robbins re-telling what his friend, Sylvester Stallone, told him.
Or you can read the story here.
Sylvester Stallone's main goal was to inspire people.

"The greatest revenge is massive success."
 

Perseverance to Inspire

The last two days I've had a blog post forming in my head. You know the feeling when things around you happen, or you read things, see things and it all links together, like a web.

To round out my post I did some research and came across a blog post by Growthink that basically said what I wanted to.

It includes seven (condensed) entrepreneurs' stories including Steve Jobs; Walt Disney; JK Rowling and more. The point made is perseverance. Not giving up. Anyone who achieved anything big had to be persistent and patient and never lose sight of the dream.

I will add to that list Abraham Lincoln, who lost eight elections and failed in two businesses before becoming President of the USA, at the age of 51.
Also Colonel Sanders, who was turned down one-thousand and nine times before his chicken was accepted once!

All this brings me to the book I'm reading at the moment:
This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa's First Woman President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
An amazing story of perseverance and purpose. The story of a strong woman who did what she thought was right, regardless of what a corrupt government said.
One of her most recent quotes, from her fanpage, while she campaigns for another term:
"Remember the race is not to the swift, but those who endure to the end will be rewarded for their endurance."

On that note, I will continue to sit on my hands and wait for these new developments to unfold.