Teaching Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Statement

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

- Chinese proverb

Example Statement

Do you dream of doing somehting exquisite with your life, but need a little inspiration by seeing an example of a statement? If so, this before and after example shows how much you can put into words what your dream of doing .. with a little help.

Before Example

My Before Statement ...

I want to help make a difference in ending world hunger - a real difference. I love to meet new people and would like to live a life filled with adventure, making friends around the world.

My dream is to help end world hunger in some meaningful way. I am not talking about just feeding a few people -- but teaching them how to become able to feed themselves and their families and village.

I believe the problem is huge, but it can be solved with an effort to really help people become sustainable and find work and found businesses that meet the basic needs of life - food, shelter, clothing, education and health care.

I love to teach, so maybe I could do some instructing, but I don't want to spend my life in a classroom, covered in chalkboard dust.

My Vision Statement Ingredients

To transform this basic vision statement into a fully detailed list of teh ingredients of your life's work ... you need to go through a process to reveal all the things, activities, talents, experiences, knowledge, problems, people and places you love. When you do, a detailed list of ingredients emerges ...

Gifts & Talents: What I Am Great At ...

teaching basic economics
turning ideas into money
working in adverse conditions to inspire the basics of capitalism
sparking the desire for a better life and making a difference
spotting and helping other people see the possibilites of their "acres of diamonds"
writing government grants that get funded
finding market niches for local microbusinesses
developing fair trade products for modern consumers

Things I Love: What I Want To Work With ...

profit and loss statements
income statements
books about microbusinesses
native folkdances
antique pocket watches and compasses
historical stories about traders and local heroes
exotic musical instruments
business plans on the back of a paper napkin
trade manuals
companies that offer free trade products
shipping schedules

Activities I Love: What I Would Love To Get Paid To Do ...

working with struggling farmers and microbusinesses to help them become profitable
learning native folklore and tribal dances
dreaming up ideas to make a village more money
finding suppliers and customers for new businesses
solving problems of small business startups
coaching new entrepreneurs and training new capitalists
drawing plans and profits in the dirt
kayaking and water travel up rivers

Places I Love: Where I Would Love To Work ...

local economies that have potential
indigenous sheep and llama ranchers
forests and local sources of sustainable resources that can be used to make and sell things
overgrazed land and overharvested orchards

People I Love: Who I Would Love To Work With ...

microbusiness owners
microbusiness loan officers
young kids hungry for a better life
tribal leaders
travel agents
grant agencies
musicians
port authorities
shipping agents
kayakers

Experiences I Love: What Would Make My Workday Amazing

helping people make their first paycheck or hire their first employee
seeing the lightbulb go off when people understand they can make enough money to change their lives and their families
explaining how to become profitable
spotting why a busienss is failing and how to turn it around
seeing the smiles when a tribe or village is thriving

Needs, Problems I Love: What I Would Love To Have An Impact On ...

turning overwhelmed microbusiness owners into empowered entrepreneurs
helping end hunger one village at a time by making the economy thrive with microloans and some business knowledge
helping tribal leaders gain the knowledge to lead their people into the 21st century and world economy

After Example

I Was Born To ...

... help end hunger one village at a time by working with tribal leaders, microbusiness loan officers and local entrepreneurs to transform the village and help the local economy thrive with microloans and proven business knowledge.

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