Monday, March 17

Reginald Mengi

Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, and a man who has really made SOMETHING
from nothing.

Born in a mud hut in Northern Tanzania, Mengi would struggle for one
meal a day, shoes were hard to come by, he walked long distances to
school in BARE feet. Poverty was a CHALLENGE to him, not a problem.

Mengi says, "You must believe in yourself, that you have power to make
things move." Just like the childhood story of The Little Engine that
could, I think I can, I think I can, I think I CAN. I MUST and I
WILL. Mengi is an exceptionally inspiring/motivational individual
with multi-faceted perspectives.

BUSINESS
(Mengi's perspectives con't...)

Having no capital is NOT a problem, but a CHALLENGE. Mengi told us
about his story, how he built himself up & is continually trying to
build Tanzania. Some entrepreneurial advice from Mengi...

1) You need to WORK HARD. Even while you're still employed by
another company.

2) When you go to work for yourself... Think BIG, but Start Small.

3) You need a destination in mind for yourself. People don't usually
know where they are going in their lives. Don't go through life lost.

4) Make a Plan for Your Journey

5) The moment you accept anything less than #1, You Fail. Put the
highest price on yourself & your position.

One for the women... Walk with Intent & Confidence.

6) Believe in yourself AND your delegations, delegate with trust. You
also must build a sense of BELONGING in the people you've recruited.

Lastly...
Now that you've made your money, you need to remember to GIVE back.
Give back to the People and give back to the Environment. Social
Responsibility is a growing necessity in our world today.

*** You should definitely Google or Wikipedia Reginald Mengi ***

3 comments:

andrew said...

Thanks for the lovely photo tour and comments from your trip to Tanzaia.andrew Bachenheimer
(Bruce's father)

*katie said...

I am so glad to be able to reach so many people & glad that you enjoyed it Andrew! Thank you for your kind thoughts.

JustBenin said...

Hello, Katie. I have read about the trip that you, your peers, and professors made to Tanzania. Bravo for capturing the essence of the Tanzanian and ultimately the human experience.

I am also an American who traveled to Ghana as a student and became changed by the experience.

Keep up the good work.

By the way, I referenced you in a recent article. You can see it on the Cheetah Index dot com. Thanks.
Benin Mwangi