Whether you're a farmer, builder or engineer, the opportunities are equal: Just add a little innovation.

No matter what business you are in, and no matter how small or mundane, the activities, there must be continuous investment in it.

Being business minded requires you to always approach things with humility and respect.

The opportunity is in the problem. The moment I see a problem, I immediately begin to think about the opportunities that can be created by trying to solve it.

There is more to literacy than 'reading' and 'writing'.

When you are in a business, you must join associations, (both local and international), so that you can exchange ideas, with people from the same industry, including your competitors. This is how you “benchmark”. Before you dash off to implement something, try and find out what others have done, or not done This is really how you should be using tools like the Internet.

If you are working or you are running a business you have to set aside time and money to invest in your continued formal education and skills acquisition.