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Changing with the Times

A Sign of What’s to Come?
The BBC recently reported that China’s economy is going to take a dip, albeit a relatively small one. It’s now projected to be down to 7.6% from an original projection of 7.7%. Although this is a small dip what is true is that as the Federal Reserve and other central banks keep the purse strings loose that other parts of the world catch inflation and distorted performance, China is clearly part of the unbalance and heavily reliant on on the European and American economies.


Picking up the Slack
EconomyDespite markets getting off to a volatile start this year, some economies are expected to see strong growth this year particularly the UK and the U.S. The same is true about the greater world economy. When one region suffers economically, so do others. At the same time, however, others grow. Every country in the world has too much of one thing, and not enough of another. This idea is intertwined with the world economies. When one country is struggling, the others pick up the slack the opportunity to capitalize and use the situation towards their own growth is often taken. If managed correctly, this growth can be cumulative, and help them to be better prepared for any oncoming storms that may approach them in the future. 

Promoting Growth
This ebb and flow of world economies allows for opportunity to step into the next wave of growth and It’s a chance for anyone, no matter how big or small, to step up and take advantage of a new chances. Everyone has to ask key questions – What’s missing? What’s likely to happen next? What has no one else thought of yet? Anyone who is smart and savvy can be part of the next great idea. It might require tweaking your own portfolio a bit, in-line with your new way of thinking but now is the perfect time to be part of the solution.

 

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Overcoming Fear and Failure

Fear and Failure

Overcoming Fear and Failure

Those two words alone can terrify anyone, particularly entrepreneurs. Once people get those mentalities into their minds, it can derail them from doing just about anything. What people often don’t realise is that those two words are found in one place, and one place alone – inside a person’s head. In a way, they’re figments of a person’s own imagination, like the monsters under the bed. So what is a person to do?

In Eric Wagner’s recent article in Forbes, he demonstrates how fear and failure can be overcome through the methods of Kelsey Ramsden – Canada’s top female entrepreneur. By incorporating Ramsden’s mentality, dealing with fear and failure can be summarized into two options:

Go on the Defensive

Don’t let the ideas of fear and failure get inside your head in the first place! Keep them out. Firewall them. They’re a state of mind and nothing more. If a person is smart and intelligent (i.e. they have a head on their shoulders) what reason do they have to assume that they will fail? Why should they fear future outcomes that may or may not happen. Live in the moment, and tackle each potential problem as it arises. It also helps to think two or more steps ahead, so that a person will be prepared for anything that the world throws at them.

Go on the Offensive

Something goes wrong. A person planned and planned, only to see everything potentially go up in smoke. This gives the ideas of fear and failure something to latch onto, and use to creep inside the person’s head. So now what? As any good entrepreneur should tell anyone else, if you’ve gotten to a certain point in your life and/or career, clearly you’re doing something right. Look back on past successes; whether they be something from childhood, when just learning how to read and write can seem daunting and overwhelming, or from the adult life and previous business successes. A person needs to think about what positive qualities they used inside themselves to get over those life hurdles, and apply them to the current situation. If a person achieved a milestone once, why should they assume they can’t do it again? If they latch onto their strengths, rather than fear and failure, then those latter qualities will be like tiny voices screaming for attention in a crowded room.

Following Your Dreams May be Easier Than You Think

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Walt Disney is quoted as saying, “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” It’s a nice quote but we all recognise that the obstacles we face when pursuing our dreams ca…

Martin Young‘s insight:

A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. – Colin Powell

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Motivation Is A Muscle: The 7 Best Ways To Substantially Increase Your … – Forbes

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Motivation Is A Muscle: The 7 Best Ways To Substantially Increase Your …
Forbes
The following 7 steps for increasing and maintaining your productivity are guaranteed to give you that kick in the rear you’ve been needing.

Martin Young‘s insight:

I love #7: "No matter what the fear, fear is one of the biggest reasons why people give up on their goals and dreams. What many fail to realize, however, is that on the other side of fear is confidence. While scary, facing your fears gives you a great sense of accomplishment and allows you to broaden your horizons."

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The Secret to Happy Employees

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In our business, we try to help our clients meet their financial goals as well as their lifestyle goals, because those two ideals go hand in hand. I found the same goes for our employees. Of course…

Martin Young‘s insight:

While it may feel like you’re giving a lot to your employees, your business can only prosper with a happy and self-confident team of workers who will do their best for you.

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Martin Young – Short Biography

As non-executive Director of the Meyado Group, Martin Young is considered a trusted resource for companies and individuals who approach the group for investment advice and private wealth management. The company was founded by Martin in 1993 after a successful career in finance working for Merrill Lynch and Old Mutual. As an entrepreneur, Martin did not enter the world of finance through academia, or an established network, but through his capacity for hard work, immense skills and entrepreneurial adventure.

Martin joined the British Army at the age of sixteen; an unusual choice for a young man with his eye on the ‘city’ as a career choice, and yet his years serving his country have moulded Martin young into the leader that he is today. An active sportsman, Martin was awarded Regimental Colours while training at the Junior Leaders Regiment, The Royal Armoured Corps. Martin spent a number of years in the United States and in Europe before embarking on his financial career in London.

The Meyado Group, started by Martin Young was a small investment company with a handful of employees al chosen by Martin as the brightest and the best of the time. Martin is a staunch advocate of leadership development and in just under ten years, the Meyado Group had over 80 employees in five different countries worldwide and over £ 500 million in assets under their financial control. Today, as Chairman of the strategic holding company, Young has ensured that his spirit of development has held firm and some of his earliest young employees are now in senior management roles within the company as well as the holding company.

Since 2010, Martin Young has been the CEO of Corsair Venture Capital Management where he utilises his experience in the operational aspects of business to guide companies who are actively searching for investors on a global scale. Off shore investment opportunities and more importantly, global investment opportunities have always been at the forefront of the Meyado Group philosophy. With the explosion of new technology and the increasing interconnectivity of the world on a daily basis, the Meyado Group finds the very best investment opportunities for their clients, both private wealth management clients and corporate clients looking for investors.

Martin Young Meyado

Martin Young resides in London with his family; he is an active sportsman and keen sailor and a competitive polo player for over 15 years. He spends much of his free time though in the creation and development of programmes that promote leadership development in the youth. Using his own experiences Martin believes that young people from a diverse range of background should be given the chance to excel in life by being given the skills, development and mentorship that they deserve. He leads expeditions to a number of challenging locations across the world. Martin works with charities and not-for-profit organisations that benefit veterans of the armed services in the United Kingdom.