Take care of business

I haven't been a child for a long time and although I'm far from being older than dirt... I've definitely been having some grown-man conversations and making grown up decisions. I know I'm getting older because I'm actually able to advise my parents... and they're actually listening.

A lot of the conversations are with my friends. The brothers I don't have by birth but have been gifted to me through the years. I feel like I chill with a group of dudes that are all one hit away. We've been bubbling under for some time, paid the dues, dealt with the pain of the hustle and are now ready to top the charts.

The peril of success is the people that you're bound to lose in life. The people who don't have the stomach  for your bad times or the heart to truly be happy for you when you shine. The truth is, most of the people we'll come across in life are seasonal, but we must be evergreen.

Being evergreen means we cannot lose faith. Love is a casualty of success... in most cases. In order to take care of our livelihood, we cannot always give love the time that it deserves... time is money.

Apologies for writing this from a dude's perspective, but I believe that if us dudes put you ladies on to more of our thoughts and emotions, then perhaps there would be a higher success where love is concerned.

Relationships are very similar to business. There's a general code of conduct and work must be put it for sustainability. Business is competitive and so are relationships... internally and externally. We all wish to be the boss and we all get distracted when the other business starts to look good. Competition is key, you must be kept on your toes, you must adapt and at no point can you afford to be complacent.

Being left for someone else is like someone buying you out of your business. You were studied and your weaknesses were exposed... you did not take care of home... you did not take care of business. Learn the lesson.

For business to flourish, you must have a motivated team... they should look forward to coming to work. We forget what it's like to have a lady that always wants to see us and treat us like kings. We forget that she initially did that because she was treated like a queen. You both forget that heavy is the crown and in order to rule your kingdom, you must be strong.

What's my point? Firstly know that love is real... and like all real things... it has its hardships. Loves needs your strength.

Ladies, you know if you have a good man or not... let him be a man. Guys, support that lady's hustle... a motivated, hard-working woman beats a leaching busy-body any day. If your situation isn't working out, if you do not have the strength to rule this kingdom together, then leave and build another one brick by brick with someone else. Do not ruin each other for others.

Above all, be fair. A clean slate is what we all deserve in a new relations. Be upfront about the past... your secrets will be used against you when you are knee-deep in love and it will be a mess. Tell the truth and allow yourself to be loved. Your new business venture will benefit from from the experience in the last venture.

All love