Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Mr.Levi Giesbrecht

  • whenever you do something you should ask yourself 'why?'
  • runs marathons as a hobby
  • when i am starting to get tired of running i tell myself "suck it up levi, your'e investing"... investing to be healthy in the future
  • local business man
  • owns SpruceLand and Spa Utopia
  • "I love to create something from nothing. It drives me."
  • what does it mean to be successful person may be different from what a successful entrepreneur is.
  • if u are going to embark on a bussiness it's going to be very exhausting, exhilerating, and stressful at times. be prepared to play many roles, ones ur good at and ones ur not. if you are going to acheive alot there is going to be a price you will have to pay... friends, health, etc.
  • you have to start thinking ahead
  • to be successful you dont need to be more charasmatic, smart, energetic, or creative than others. you just need to be determined and be capable of answering the question 'why'.
  • "remember, the real world is constantly changing"
  • if you are going to go on a venture the first thing you should do is lie down and go through the process in your mind and try to imagine what it will look like.
  • "your mind is your best tool. a really relaxed mind is a really efficient tool."
  • ask yourself "how many ways are there that i could do this?"
  • partners can be relaly good or really bad... if they aren't aligned or on the same page then it won't work out.
  • don't do something you don't like... it will be hard to sustain if you are not passionate about it.
  • "you learn alot from reading"
  • spa utopia is a people-loving business.
  • "be humble. dont pretend to be more than you think you are or it wont serve you well."
  • "always be prepared to do the lowest job there to set an example."
  • "create  pleasure in the work place. find ways to have fun. much of every individuals life is spent at work. if its a fun job people might work for less and be loyal to you."
  • "invite corrections. don't find it insulting. learn to let things go."
  • become financially literate.
  • live in your margin. keep your money and reinvest it in your business.
  • concentrate on being exceptional in what you offer and the money will come.
  • make sure half ur world isnt devoted to 1 thing.

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