21d • General discussion
My First Trip to the Market with The Professor
I was about 12 years old when my father took me with him to the Pretoria Fruit & Vegetable Market.
We left the farm at around 3:30 in the morning and arrived before most people were even awake.
As we walked through the market, The Professor turned to me and said:
"My boy, today I'm going to show you how to make money with no money."
I looked at him and thought he was joking.
How can you make money if you don't have any money?
As we walked around, he started marking tomatoes, beans, and other produce that were in short supply. He booked them under his number before the other buyers arrived.
Later, we sat down for a coffee.
Soon the other buyers arrived.
They wanted the very products my father had already booked.
One after another they asked if they could buy the stock.
The Professor smiled and agreed.
They paid him.
He paid the farmer.
And by the end of the morning, he had made about R70 profit without owning a single crate of vegetables.
I never forgot that day.
Not because of the money.
But because of the lesson.
🌿 The Professor's Wisdom
Opportunity is often seen first by the person who arrives first.
The early bird doesn't just catch the worm.
The early bird sees the worm before everyone else.
My Take
Most people wait for opportunity.
Entrepreneurs learn to spot it early.
Sometimes success isn't about having more money.
It's about seeing what others don't see.
Your Turn
What's the best business lesson someone taught you when you were young?
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