“Whatever happens to you belongs to you. Make it yours. Feed it to yourself even if it feels impossible to swallow. Let it nurture you, because it will.” – Cheryl Strayed Life is about increase. A seed remains dormant until it is planted. After it has been planted, it goes through a process of becoming […]
Success, Success, Success! That’s everyone’s true desire. In everyone is the yearning to be more and present within is the inclination that they can be more. . “In other to succeed, we must first believe that we can” – Nikos Kazantzakis. Do you believe you can succeed? Has it ever occurred to you that you […]
“Know first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly” – Epictetus. As the days go by, we realise more and more the importance of knowing one’s self. You are made up of much more than you see on the outside; the real person is on the inside waiting to be discovered. Dare to dig […]
“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” – Martin Luther King Jr. What is the point of going on in your business and career when the tough time you are experiencing seems to have a mind of its own and has decided that your location has become its permanent address? Could you be […]
So what type of person are you? Type A: The person who sees a blockage on a journey and decides there’s no point to move ahead, it would be better to return to the starting point where there was no hindrance. Type B: The person who sees a blockage on a journey and immediately assumes […]
Roy T. Bennett said, “If you don’t give up on something you truly believe in, you will find a way.” Have you ever found yourself in a position where your heart really desires something so much that it becomes your living dream to have it and then when the process begins to acquire it, you […]
“Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim” – John D. Rockefeller. Life presents us all with the choice to succeed. Our decision to succeed is heavily dependent on our wanting to succeed and implementing the actions required to do so while we […]
“The two most important days in life are the day you were born and the day you find out why” – Mark Twain. So now you have discovered the “why” of your existence; the next logical question would be, “Then what?” It might seem very overwhelming discovering what your purpose is and then immediately trying […]
“Our lives matter. No matter what people tell you otherwise. God created everything for a purpose” – Eric Prim. What is my purpose? You may ask. Many struggle with that question and at one point or the other, everyone that has found theirs had to have a serious chat with themselves. Your purpose is found […]
Many years ago, there was a fire incidence in the apartment building where I resided on the 15th floor. The effect of this: the elevators were non-operational and had me tackling fifteen flights of stairs at least twice a day. This task was not a joyful nor a wilful one but I had to do […]
“Start where You are. Use what You have. Do what You can.” Arthur Ashe. The most beautiful thing about a dream is seeing how perfect everything is, until you wake up and realise to experience this dream’s perfect finish, some work has to be done in reality. The question most of us are confronted with […]
“There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other” – Douglas H. Everett. A good person desires to have a good life. Hence, constantly dreams of how to make life better each day. The reality though, […]
It is my belief that everyone desires success in every area of their lives and most, sincerely wish they knew exactly how to make this a reality. The question really is: are they willing to put in the work required? There is a common saying here (in my corner) “Quality before Time.” William A. Foster […]
Why is it that most of us think that the solution to moving our lives forward needs to come from an external help? When truly there is no help without YOU! Help starts with an understanding of knowing what you truly desire. When last did you truly search deep within and do things just because […]
“We all want progress, but if you’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road, in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.” – C.S.Lewis. For many of us, we will agree that change is not something we really want to accommodate […]
“Every business, regardless of its offering, is in the business of helping people.” – Tom Gegax. At the start of our careers, most of us dream of the impact we would make through our contributions in our diverse areas of specialisation and most often also desire to be recognised as people who have played a […]
Relationships are a part of our lives whether we are aware of it or not. We are constantly relating with our friends, spouses, parents, children, colleagues or even the people we just met few seconds ago. Do our actions show that we are genuinely interested in relating? It is important to be conscious that relationships […]
“Everything begins in the mind. If you want to see clearly, you need clear vision.” – Swami Satchidananda. A vision is what you see especially in your mind’s eye. It is like a beaming light in the dark to help guide you on the path to your destination. What is visible to us is largely […]
Journaling increases your self-confidence. It helps you look at how far you’ve come and how you overcame previous seemingly ‘impossible’ obstacles. – Jeremiah Say. YOU are unique and your path to discovering the true YOU can only be paved by YOU. Journaling has a great potential to unlock the hidden parts of you. The process of […]
What is with all the name tagging anyway? As a business owner, the number of staff in your organisation should not deter you from aiming for the best. You might think that because you do not have the staff strength like the popular big shots, you would be unable to scale-up. Hold up for a […]
