Disrupt Yourself OR Be Disrupted (The Mindset Revolution Book)

This is a book from my heart to yours. A new kind of book for a new way of thinking that'd keep you on the edge of your seat. I have poured tremendous time, thought, research, passion and resources into making this book a reality. "Disrupt Yourself Or Be Disrupted: Escape Mediocrity, Reinvent Your Thinking and Thrive in a World That’s Fast Changing" is a practical playbook for harnessing "personal breakthrough" which is indisputably the vehicle through which success and economic growth travels. Success is a DIY.

A shift in mindset is required to thrive in the current economic era and this cannot be achieve at an academic level, social latitude or political sphere but at a personal level. "Disrupt Yourself Or Be Disrupted"  is for anyone looking to break the shackles of conformity, disrupt and recreate themselves.

This timely book is divided into three parts: (3 in 1 Power Pack)

Part One: Establishes the baseline and necessity for personal disruption by looking deep into how cutting edge technologies are reshaping the world and the impact of automated systems on employment. Which begs the question, where is the next generation going to find “jobs” if the status quo is maintain.

Part Two: This is the heart of the book with a focus on changing our mindsets and long held beliefs in a changing world. It contains inspiring stories of real people who disrupted the status quo. This section explores unconventional ways in which personal disruption can happen at its greatest impact; as personal breakthrough is the vehicle through which success and economic growth travels. Regardless of your academic qualifications or family background, success is attainable. Dreams, talents, innovation, creativity and an ability to solve problems remain the most prized skills in today’s economy.

Part Three: Provides “Business Nuggets” and “25 Unique Business Ideas” to encourage and preserve the entrepreneurial spirit in Africa; as young people are rising as risk takers, inventors, disruptors, thought leaders and pioneers of the future. The tides are turning and Africa’s hopeful transformation lies in entrepreneurship and a mindset revolution.

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Greatness is Not a Product of Convenience, the Story of Apple Co-founder who Sold his Shares for $800

A wise man once said “the future only belongs to those who have the ability to foresee it and sacrifice the pleasures of the present in order to gain it”

Ronald Wayne, the co-founder of Apple. This man co-founded Apple Computers (now Apple Inc.) with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. He drew the first Apple logo, drafted the first original agreement between the founders and wrote the first manual for their first computer. 

He held a 10% share in the company but soon decided to relinquish it for $800 and was given additional $1500 to forfeit all right of ownership two weeks after the company was officially registered in 1976. Wayne had his name taken off the contract and sold his shares back to his co-founders for $800, worried he was at risk. Nobody could have anticipated how big Apple would become. 

His reason for that decision was that the company was financially demanding. Owning a tenth of Apple today would net him $100 billion. But Ron Wayne sold that same share for just $800. That would have made him the richest or second richest man on earth. But the total value of what Ronald Wayne collected in 1976 stands at $ 9,498 as of 2017. The first Apple product he ever owned was iPad 2 given to him in 2011.

Ronald Wayne said it was demanding on him financially. Are you letting something of value slip through your fingers because its demanding on your finances, time, emotions, etc?  If only Ronald Wayne had the ability to see into the future, his decision of 1976 would have been so different. Ronald Wayne is the man who won the lottery but lost the ticket. He lost out on $100 billion.

From left, Steve Jobs, Ron Wayne and Steve Wozniak

“Are you ready to sacrifice who you are, for what you will become?” Eric Thomas

Are you struggling to look past your present circumstances? You cannot feature in a future that you cannot picture. There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made.  Everything of lasting value is highly demanding. Greatness is not a product of convenience. The greatness of tomorrow begins with the sacrifices of today. 

If you need to live in a one room apartment today to own an estate tomorrow, Pls so!
If you need to walk and take taxis today in order to own a Rolls Royce tomorrow; Pls do!
If you need to buy cheap and used clothes today to own a boutique tomorrow; Pls do!
If you need to hustle on street corners, sale stuff, do network marketing, etc, for a future only you can see; Pls do!!

The pain of knowing you had the opportunity at your fingertips to change the course of your life is the greatest pain of regret any human can ever live with. 

Today Ronald Wayne in his right might have said to be financially OK at $300,000 but hearing the news that the company he cofounded is the first company to hit the trillion dollars mark will send shock waves thoughts to his mind. And his children? Mmmhhh, had our Dad....... if only our Dad…etc

Your mistakes, convenience, and comfort will definitely hurt the next generation. What legacy are you keeping for your children? If you choose caution, fear, comfort and convenience over financial risk and freedom, then that’s what your children will inherit.   Only God knows the full weight of the pain Ronald Wayne’s children feels knowing what could’ve been if their Dad didn’t choose convenience over risk.

Learn from Ronald Wayne’s mistake and be different.
Where you see a future don't fail to invest
Where you see a future don't fail to sacrifice
Where you see a future don't fail to endure.
Where you see a future don't fail to persist
Where you see a future don't fail to believe.

Where you see a future don't fail to risk it all to get there.  
The future truly belongs to those who can foresee it and do whatever it takes to get there. Don’t ever forget that greatness is not a product of convenience.” It takes sacrifice, sweat, tears and a little bit of insanity. 

"A ship in the harbor is safe, but that's not what ships are built for”

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Nicky Verd, a Transformational Speaker, KickAss Blogger and Prolific Writer who is passionate about igniting human potential and empowering people to pursue their dreams and take ownership of their lives. 

She is also a Brand Ambassador for Global Startup Awards-Southern Africa and a Huffington Post Contributor. Visit her Website for more info about her work and services

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