Secret #1- Don’t be afraid to start even when you are late to the party. Anthony Joshua started his amateur boxing career at the age of 18. He was probably 8 to 10 years late to the party. Take a cue from Anthony Joshua; in the business world, you are never late to the party. If you are lucky, you may be fortunate to start at a tender age like Farrah Gray, Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gate. Also, it is not out of place to start like Colonel Harland David Sanders who started KFC at 62. Nobody is ever late to the business world as the opportunities are always waiting for the right set of people to take advantage of them.

Secret #2 - Start Small: It won’t be out of place for Anthony Joshua to jump into professional boxing because he started late, but he didn’t. He chose to build his way up by winning his small fights and turning down the opportunity to get into the professional league. In business, it is always advisable to start small even if you have access to capital. Starting small will help you gain understanding of the industry and the business terrain at large. It will help you build your muscles, teach you how to handle mistakes, failures and successes. It will position you for greater opportunities.

Secret #3 - It is not about the Benjamins (money): Anthony Joshua turned down fifty thousand pounds that would have giving him the opportunity to compete in the professional league. This is what he said: “I didn’t take up the sport for money. I want to win medals”. Yes, in business, making money is important, but the focus should be about creating and adding value to your customers. Build a business that is centered on delivering the right value(s) to your consumers, and money will inevitably follow suit.

Secret #4 - Know when to play in the big league: After setting magnificent records in the Amateur boxing world, Anthony Joshua chose to enter the professional league on 5 October 2013 at the O2 Arena in London. In business, your instinct and business breakthroughs will tell you when to expand and play in the big league. The big league is the shark eat shark world, and you must have developed thick skin and hard punch to survive in that world. Or else, you will be eaten alive.

Secret #5 - Go where the money is: Defeating Andy Ruiz to reclaim his world heavyweight titles will put at least 60 million dollars in Anthony Joshua’s pocket. Not a bad, but tough sport. In business, pitch your tent where the money is. It won’t come easy like a stroll in a park. It will require your resilience, persistence, consistency and determination to succeed. And when it will eventually come, it will be worth it.