Money Heist: 10 Powerful Business Lessons

 "Money Heist", "Casa de Papel" in Spanish. A series showing how eight criminals, recruited and trained by criminal mastermind "El Profesor," take over the Royal Mint of Spain to steal billions.  The characters (Berlin my Favourite), the plot twists, drama and romance are so well strung together.

The way El Profesor recruited, trained and motivated his team to execute his elaborately orchestrated plan was brilliant.  You see how he bonded these individualistic, highly skilled team members into a cohesive team that work together sticking to their plan despite all the obstacles.  His leadership makes it happen. That's not the talk of today. #Winks

If you have watched the Netflix Series ‘Money Heist’ you would find these business lessons useful. 

1. Plan

If you set a goal for your business, prepare the appropriate plan you can follow to achieve that goal. Stick to the plan and avoid distractions. Several times Tokyo and others almost ruined the plan because they got carried away. Flexibility is allowed but a genuine plan put you hundreds of steps ahead with little or no reason to alter the initial.

2. Research 

No one is deadlier than an informed man who know what to do with information.

3. Know your Market

No one should know your market better than you. Professor was always ahead because he had studied every possible scenario.  

4. Outsource 

Know your strengths and outsource the rest. Do not try to do it all yourself. The Professor never was better off planning and coordinating and he let others do the dirty work for him.

5. Use every Challenge as a Propeller

In every episode, Professor and his gang of thieves faced obstacles and as they surmounted each challenge, their goal was clearer. Don’t see challenges as problems, see them as opportunities to get ahead.

6. Business is a Marathon

You must have a burning desire to go all the way. The Professor had the end in mind and that motivated him.

7. Teamwork is key

A Lone Wolf is a dead Wolf. The Professor stood no chance pulling off the heist himself. But never you make the mistake of engaging the wrong persons. 

8. Never mix business with emotions

Especially with pricing, businesses tend to get emotional about clients and end up cutting their prices to suit the client. Emotions would ruin your hard work. Rio almost let out the cat and Denver almost lost his life because he got emotional. Be warned.

9. Find a Greater Purpose than Money

Even the professor wasn’t just motivated by money, he wanted to continue and fulfil the legacy his dad died trying to fulfil.

If the only thing that excites you in your business is money, it won’t be long before you get bored. 

10. Know when to say Goodbye (Bella Ciao)

Know when to say goodbye to a toxic partner, investor or the business itself. At times you have to take decisions for the greater good. Never you be scared of letting go. 

Conclusively 

When running a business, we can easily easy just stick to business.  We can easily forget or outright avoid the topic that we work with individuals that have personal lives, loved ones and goals they want to achieve.  This is an issue that's even more likely to happen when you work with virtual team members spread out across the globe.

"My recommendation is to dedicate time to getting to know your folks well.  Open up to them about yourself so they know you.  Let them see who you are and what motivates you."- Larazo 

##Larazo Diaz 

##Oghale Enuku

##Reeditting and compilation : Fadipe Bazzit 

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