Chapter 10

Management of Personal Finances

Be confident

Be confident. This means not only that you, the boss, are confident but there is confidence in the team. Team confidence comes from having a vision and goals for the organisation. Team confidence and the business culture go hand in hand.

My simple rules for ensuring confidence of the individual are:

• Get up half an hour earlier each day and go for a walk.
• Have an adequate, healthy breakfast.
• Prepare the weekly marketing goals.
• Never lose sight of the rules of business.
• Play a sport one day a week.
• Avoid negatives. For example, if you are feeling depressed then the only television you should watch is comedy. Avoid people who are always down and out, mix with positive people.
• Learn how to switch off, get a release from the pressure cooker.
• Focus on money generating activities.
• Reduce stimulants such as caffeine, alcohol, tobacco and simple sugars.

Confidence is a state of mind. It is about self-management and commitment to the vision and goals of the organisation.