Top notch motivational training taken to rural areas by Berendina

Berendina Microfinance Institute (BMI) recently organized a Motivation and Business Victory Workshop to its micro finance clients at Town Hall Auditorium of Kegalle Municipal Council. This workshop was conducted by the popular Motivation, Mind Power and Leadership Trainer, Dr. Kuma Iddamallena.

More than 350 clients from Dehiowita, Bulathkohupitiya, Mawanella, Galigamuwa, Yatiyanthota and Ginigathhena branches of BMI actively participated in this workshop which was carried out as a full day programme on 15th November 2012. Berendina Microfinance Institute (BMI), the leading microfinance service provider organized this workshop with the objective of changing its clients mentality from bad word attitude to positive hope and to start new businesses or developing their existing micro businesses. BMI expects successful businesses will eventually improve the living conditions of poor and make them more productive towards their personal development.

Commencing the workshop, the Chairman of the BMI, Dulan De Silva stated that BMI organized workshops such as this to make sure that its clients get the same training and facilities to improve their skills which were enjoyed by the rich community in urban areas. He also stressed that it is not the intention of BMI to just give away micro credit to people but want to make it sure its clients make the facility useful and improve their skills, businesses and living conditions.

Commencing his workshop, Dr. Kuma Iddamallena narrated the story of Soichiro Honda, Founder of the world famous Honda Motor Company Ltd and how he failed on many attempts establishing his business but never gave up to rise to a successful business. He elaborated on how positive energy bring better results in life and the connection among dreams, action plans and successful implementation by setting one's goals and targets.

In the second session, Dr. Iddamallena focused more on the theme "Winning Business". He started with emphasizing the importance of effort, management plan and promotion and marketing and the necessary skills needed to oversee those aspects. He pointed out that successful businesses depend on quality of the product, service offered by the establishment and the speed of those services offered to clients. He explained how creative thinking, new techniques, dedication and hard work can make an existing business more successful than staying in the same level.