Creating Success in Life and Work using Strategic Partnerships, Books and more...
Hello,
And Welcome to the new Edition of The Success Notes.
Hope you are having a great week, and the journey towards Success continues.
I want to call this The Success Notes, as this newsletter is dedicated to YOUR Success!
As professionals, we are always chasing goals, KPIs, targets.
And I was contemplating, how do we define #Success ?
A Reflection !
Is Success only about Sales, or Targets?
A day where you know you contributed your best efforts to your tasks at hand, even going beyond what was expected, is also Success.
A great nights sleep, and a refreshed wake-up is also Success.
Keeping good health, and feeling great about yourself is also Success.
Having control of your time and priorities, is also Success. (And this one is really big)
What is your definition of #Success ?
Let’s do a poll :
If you are connected with the UAE and the Startups world, this would be of interest to you.
The 3rd annual LinkedIn Top Startups list features 10 young UAE companies that are an indicator the potential in the region. These include:
1. Ekar 2. Cafu 3. The Giving Movement 4. Hubpay 5. Pure Harvest Smart Farms 6. Yolk Brands 7. YAP 8. Tabby 9. NymCard 10. Grubtech
What is interesting to note is the noticeable presence of brands operating in the #Mobility, #Fintech and #Foodtech space which is where some of the biggest consumer and trade engagements happen. More details here.
And this is not just about being featured.
What I would like to share with you is to think about the potential for these brands to use the power of Strategic Partnerships to further up their game and go to the next level.
Even if i just take these specific names, I can think of multiple routes of building strategic partnerships which will help them harness their deeper power of reach, tech capabilities and consumer access for mutual growth.
I am deconstructing the Strategic Partnerships model to tap opportunities for brands in the Mobility Sector, and also for the Fashion Ecom industry which has a great potential in my next Newsletter.
This strategy can be used by any brand in the category, in any market, on a similar model adapted for their requirement. Stay Tuned.
But the bigger takeaway:
As Founders and professionals, Look at how you can work with these sectors (either to grow your business or career). These sectors and brands have funding backup, and are on the growth curve as the markets and the region is trying to race ahead.
Use Strategic Partnerships to achieve your goals and create Success. This will help you go beyond your limitations and open new doors.
In upcoming editions of the newsletter, I am going to breakdown models of strategic Partnerships referencing various industries so #founders #sales and #marketing professionals can use these to drive their resp. brands and businesses to the next level.
#Books for Thought !
There is generally a lot for everyone of us to read, every single day. From our corporate emails to business comms, personal emails to news and info. But how much do we really cover, retain, recollect and apply at the right time to get the best results ?
I came across this Book by Jim Kwik - Limitless
A world renowned Brain Coach, you can actually learn how to learn, faster, remember, recollect and probably cover more content faster, which is what we all want. check it out.
Check out the Books and his channel
I am reading it myself, and his story hugely inspires me.
And if you dont have a tool like #Kindle do get it (use the kindle App on your existing laptop, tab or phone) and keep adding books to it as you come across potentially beneficial good reads. It will be the best investment of time, money and energy you will ever do.
Success is ever evolving. How are you looking at success this week ?