Lesson 14: Fundamental Business Tools: Words, Numbers, and Pictures

Three in One

Wholeness: The Successful Entrepreneur Effectively Uses Words, Numbers, and Pictures to Communicate, Analyze, and Persuade. Being is the essential constituent of creation and is present in every word, number, and picture.

(The Successful Entrepreneur, Maharishi University of Management
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MAIN POINTS

1. Simple, clear, compelling written communication (E-mail, blogs, tweets, Facebook, reports, white papers) can produce powerful results; ill-conceived, poorly written communication can be counterproductive. “Speech should have full support of Being. Then we are true to ourself… if we are true to ourself, all the different components of our life are in good harmony and are well disposed to every aspiration of ours, to every action of ours” (Maharishi, Kumba Mela 8/9/66)
2. Identify key numbers that define your business, and know them intimately. Examples include cash on hand, accounts payable, accounts receivable, expenses, revenues, number of customers, number of leads, salaries, gross profit, and net profit. “Infinity is made of infinite numbers of points, point governs infinity and infinity governs point” (Maharishi, Press conf. 10-23-03 )
3. The entrepreneur’s natural and compelling use of visual communication persuades stakeholders. When we consider life we have to consider it in all its phases, and, if we succeed in having a clear picture of all aspects of an individual existence, then we know the full scope of life.(Sci. of Being, Maharishi)
4. Word processors, spreadsheets, and presentation software are tools for enhancing your use of words, numbers, and pictures for business success. TM and TM Sidhis are the tools to develop higher states of consciousness.

CONNECTING THE PARTS OF KNOWLEDGE
WITH THE WHOLENESS OF KNOWLEDGE

Words, Numbers, and Pictures are Different Flavors of Thought
Surface Level: Good writing can be transforming; Knowing the numbers allows you to monitor progress; Pictures encapsulate and tell your story.
Subtle Level: Words shape reality; numbers capture it; and pictures communicate it
Words, numbers, and pictures are pure thought that reside in Transcendental Consciousness.
Unity Consciousness: In Unity Consciousness, words, numbers, and pictures are the Self expressing the Self as the Self