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FROM THIRD WORLD TO FIRST
WORLDTHE ENTREPRENEURS
STAND POINT
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Class-work and assigmentObjectives Introduction
Identifying Problems and ProfferingSolutions
Planning Based on Solutions and VisionGetting the Right Team in Place Implementation of PlanFocus on VisionFinally
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Before we move on we will do a class work
for 5mins What have you learned from the book in 5mins
that you can apply to your business?
Take home assignment to be submitted
before next class is to develop a 1-year
plan for Your business
Your personal life
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To understand the Singapore journey
To learn from it
To become better entrepreneurs
To shine a light on how work and focus can
bring about change
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Singapore is a clear definition of how a country that has been labeled'unproductive can suddenly come and overtake her critics'.
Singapore was a trading colony founded in1819 after the first world war
They gained freedom from British colony in1963 and gained independence as asovereign state in 1965
In 1965 corruption was high and poverty washigher
Level of education was low and few peoplehad houses of their own
Today the story is different, WHY?
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Lee's greatest achievement was nurturing an
educated middle class with a stake in thesystem, a distinct identity as SingaporeansHe gave incentives to citizens for investing in
the welfare of the nation
He never shied away from criticism or fightswith the western press about his plans andconducts
Gave his people pride in themselves and not
a reliance on government welfare or handoutsGave an example to plan for a future and live
a life of legacy
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Lee Kwan Yew realized the first step to
success was identifying problems
He summed the problems up as follows: Security
Education (Human Capacity)
Housing
Nation Building Building a market and carving a niche
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The truth was after identifying the problem
he knew he had to develop strategic plans
that would shape the future
He ensured that external forces did not
force their plans on him
He worked out a plan and walked with the
planMost important is that he owned the plan
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The next thing is that he realized that to
get things moving he needed the right
team
He ensured that all the people he worked
with had the best of education and
knowledge necessary for success
Today Singapore has over 90% ofknowledgeable and educated citizens
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He began the implementation in the
process: He experimented with other peoples ideas
Discarded ideas that did not work for his people
Developed new strategies
Kept reviewing and implementing to ensure that
success was achieved Most important is he worked with a plan and a set
vision
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In the book from third world to first worldwe know that the journey was not asmooth one
He was faced with a lot of criticism fromcommunities around him and externalforces
But we read that he kept his focus andnever let go of his vision for his people
Today Singapore is one of the richest anddeveloped countries in the world
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The climb up the ladder of success is not a
days job
It requires hard work, patience, blind focus,
tenacity, continuous learning and utilization
of skills
To become a leader in your field a plan is
important and more than just a documenton paper
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