Why you must teach what you know
The most powerful strategies in life are counterintuitive. Most assuredly I say to you, unless a corn of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.((John 12:24)) Whoever seeks to save his life shall lose it, and...
Practical Ideas on Building a Motivated Workforce
During our company retreat earlier this year, we watched Dan Pink's TED Talk on The Puzzle of Motivation. Team members unanimously decided that I must have studied the concept espoused by the author and decided to design our business systems around it. But that's not...
How do you love someone who doesn’t love you back?
One of the major causes of problems in marriage is the fact that many wives respect and honour other men (especially their pastors and bosses) more than their husbands. And many husbands express affection and tenderness to other women more than they do to their wives....
5 ways to break free from self-imposed limitations
Your experiences and outcomes in life are a mural painted on the wall of your beliefs. In other words, your beliefs provide the substrate upon which your life is built. Beliefs are perspectives that we have adopted about ourselves and about the world. And perspective...
A brief guide to building a strong personal brand
What exactly is a brand? [mks_pullquote align="right" width="300" size="24" bg_color="#000000" txt_color="#ffffff"]Your personal brand is a perceived image of who you are and what people can expect from you.[/mks_pullquote] A brand is a promise or a perception of what...
You don’t really need a smartphone. Do you?
One night in 2014, I was walking on a covered drainage (which doubles as sidewalk) in Ilupeju, Lagos and didn’t realise that the slabs had gone out at some point. My foot slipped and I fell very badly. I am forever grateful that none of my bones was broken but I was...
Practical insights from Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad
In Rich Dad Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki, along with his co-author Sharon Lechter, points out the need for deep financial intelligence together with a commitment to the disciplines of the rich as the only way to truly escape the rat race, a term that the book uses to...
Putting success in perspective
There was a time in my life when I was excited at the prospects of winning major awards, making popular lists of the richest and most successful people in the world, having footprints across the globe, gracing the front covers of reputable magazines, appearing on...
Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less
One of the books I recommend in my business training programs is Work the System by Sam Carpenter. Naomi Manuel participated in a recent edition all the way from Ghana and wrote a book review that is so useful I decided to share it on my blog. Enjoy! I have just...
[Book Review] 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
In 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey proposes a principle-based approach to personal development and self leadership as a foundation for personal and professional success. At the core of its message is the fact that if we want to change or improve...
Are you missing out on the benefits of a personal website?
One of the questions I get asked a lot is ‘Why should I have a personal website? What benefits does it afford and how can I make money from it?’ So I decided to answer it here. Contrary to what many people think, social media platforms don’t fill the place of a...
Why being busy can sabotage success
Have you ever considered how we race through life without paying attention to the little things that matter? With thirty-nine items on your to-do list and another seventeen at the back of your mind contemplation and self-examination become a luxury that can only be...