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POWER OF VISION

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Ever wondered why almost every motivational speaker and influential people talk about vision? Well, it's because that's what will keep you going and focused in this world that's so filled with lot of distractions. Simply put, vision is having clarity towards your life's purpose. Vision is a mental picture of the future. It is an idea of what the future can hold, but has not yet happened. Vision embodies our hopes and ideals. It gives us a sense of purpose. Visions brings us flashes or glimpses of what is possible. Having a vision about one’s life purpose is one of the most powerful things we can have.A vision gives us four critical things that can make all the difference in our lives and the lives of others: 1. It gives you focus: In this generation where so many are pressured into living fake lives and imitating others, vision is the factor that will help you to be yourself and stay focused. You wouldn't find me in a fashion house learning how to design clothes be...

VISION- WHAT DO YOU SEE?

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Hey there, here's a warm welcome to you 'cause you'll be partaking in a series that'll change your paradigm of thoughts. Few weeks back, I wrote a poem titled- What do you see? Several responses were gotten from various people and it became obvious that people do not really go beyond their visions and belief system. Vision is so vital to doing exploits in all areas of life. Anyone with access to vision at any level is endowed with power to do exploits. That is why the bigger and clearer your vision, the great your exploits. When God visited Abraham,he didn't just give him a promise, He opened His eyes to see what the future should look like. You can't achieve what you don't see! What do you see concerning that business of yours? What do you see concerning your career? What do you see concerning the company you plan to establish? What do you see concerning yourself? Here's an excerpt of the poem I wrote: What do you see? What are your fears? Lay hold of y...

SHARPENING YOUR SKILLS

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Hey there, how's the new week going? Here's a quick breakfast to set us on our feet this morning. What comes to your mind when you hear the word- “SKILL”? Some say it’s an ability that has been acquired by training , some other school of thought sees it as a form of artistry that gives one a competitive edge . Owing to the fact that a skill is acquired and not necessarily inborn, we can conclude that both school of thoughts are correct.  However, the beauty of any skill is in its marketability. Any skill that is incapable of being marketed has annulled its essence.  Please note that the word “MARKETABLE” here doesn’t necessarily mean “To make profit from” but the contextual meaning is to “MAKE IT COUNT”. Every sane person loves perfection and will be willing to pay through their nose just to get the best.  Hence, the need to gain expertise in your skill. Most recruiters explicitly spells out the kind of skill required for the job role, and they pay close attention to it u...

DEALING WITH DISAPPOINTMENTS

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Many times in life, we set goals and targets and then due to unforeseen circumstances, we might not accomplish what we have in mind at that point in time. Let's take for example, this pandemic going on all around the world has really halted some major projects, distorted some vital plans, and given room for rare opportunities as well. Life in itself, isn't fair but what makes us stronger is the ability to look beyond the disappointments and search for leakages of opportunities even in the disappointment.  Getting lost along your path is a part of finding the path you’re meant to be on. Sometimes we need to get off track before we can develop the clarity to be on track.  Many times, friends and loved ones often do not perform up to our expectations... sometimes we get betrayed!  But then, all that we may have gone through has been sort of preparing us of what lies ahead. It is often said that “ Every disappointment is a blessing in disguise”. The trueness of that quote li...

BUILDING YOUR MIND 2

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Hey there, here's a recap of what we learnt last week. Your mind is like a womb (it houses possibilities). A woman does not give birth to a baby that has not been nursed in the womb. This principle applies to every area of our lives, be it Spiritual, financial, the list goes on and on. Your belief system, values and standards play a major role on how you live your life and how impactful it will turn out to be. Back then in school, I use to have a friend who always talks about her final result. According to her, all she needed was an upper credit and nothing more and guess what? She worked towards it and got upper credit and nothing more. Well here's my own thought about that, she never thought she could work towards a first class and achieve it...she failed the first test already.  You cannot achieve beyond what you conceive in your mind. A woman cannot give birth to a baby that wasn't first conceived in the womb. To get the most out of life, you have to first aim for the b...

BUILDING YOUR MIND

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Guard your heart for out of it are the issues of life ..  You will often hear most preachers and public speakers telling you that victory starts from the mind. This is an actual fact because you can't get what you do not first acquire in your mind.  Your mind is like a womb (it houses possibilities). A woman does not give birth to a baby that has not been nursed in the womb. This principle applies to every area of our lives, be it Spiritual, financial, the list goes on and on. No wonder the Bible tells us to guard our hearts and think on things that are of virtue. Of U.S. lottery winners who win in excess of $3 million each, 80 percent are bankrupt within three years. Why? Because money alone does not make you rich.  These people may add numbers to their checking accounts, but the mere numbers do not make them rich, because they do not change how they think. Academically, a student who failed his exams, first failed in his mind. Your mind is infinite. It’s your doubts tha...

YOUR TOMB STONE

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They all stood wailing and weeping... He's left this world already.. Could it be true? Could our once admirable father and friend be gone so soon? It came as a shock but death in itself is inevitable. While at the interment , a big book sizing up to the length and breadth of the table was placed directly adjacent to the corpse . Its purpose was not far fetched. The Crowd lined up in array just to pen down their last words to our friend. If it was possible to read the thoughts of some, we would have known that the written words and their thoughts doesn't align. In the end, the book was closed. I ASK YOU TODAY . WHAT WOULD BE WRITTEN IN YOUR BIG BOOK? If you were the subject in the above story,What will you be remembered for? What do you want to be remembered for?? If you die today, what will be inscribed on your tomb stone??  Remembering the shortness of life strips away all the distractions of life and reminds us of what’s most important. Visiting your mortality reminds you tha...

HAVE YOU DISCOVERED YOUR STRENGTH?

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There is a saying that says: “No one is a dullard, you just haven’t discovered your area of strength”. Hence the question: Have you discovered your strength? First, let’s define STRENGTH. According to the English dictionary, Strength can mean a whole lot of things. Majorly among them is its connection to physical energy. STRENGTH is the “Physical energy that you have, which gives you the ability to perform various actions”. However, in the context of our discussion, we will limit the definition to “strength as regards a person’s character”. Strength therefore, is the exchangeable/ usable advantage that gives you an edge. I’m certain that most of us have either seen or edited a CV (Curriculum vitae) before. One of the many ways to “sell” your CV to your employer is to spell out your strength explicitly. If all you know is what everyone knows, you are just one step BEHIND. So, how then do you discover your area of strength? Strength is built over time. Every great wrestler/boxer was once...

HAVE YOU MET YOUR TARGETS?

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Hey there, welcome to the new month...We actually took a short break on our publications for a while now. However tonight, we'll be doing a survey. We started this year with a list of goals, aspirations and plans to achieve them. One question I'll need us to answer is boldly written as the topic of today. Have you met your targets? How far have you gone with those plans? Yes I know COVID-19 got many of us walking on waters and then so many plans were disrupted BUT not all plans were affected. Let's not blame the virus for what it hasn't done... lol. You'll need to carry out this survey with sincerity. Point out the factors that affected the achievement of those plans and re-invent plans to tackle those difficulties. There'll be need for you to enact discipline and perseverance where you need to. Having done this, you can then start working...Don't wait till tomorrow..Get your brain, mind and body @ work. Soon this lockdown should be all over and then life ki...

WHAT'S YOUR DEFINITION OF SUCCESS?

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Here's a question for us this morning... What's your definition of success? Kindly take out time to answer this genuinely in your heart.  I asked this question on my timeline few days ago and some responses are as follows: Success Is Movement And Progress toward A Goal. Success is the fulfilment of one's purpose✅✅✅ Success is meeting targets either set by yourself or others.😊 Every one of these definitions are valid in some way, but true success shouldn't be tagged with only fulfillment of targets and goals. Your success should be measured based on God's expectation and revealed plan for you. Okay, I know you might feel I'm spiritualizing everything.. lol. But are we not spirit beings? Now let's be balanced here, if you're destined by God to dominate the entertainment industry, and you end up being a good and influential writer, would you call it success? In the sight of God, were you successful? Let's take a stroll into the scriptures, Christ told ...

DEALING WITH BAD HABITS

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Good evening fam, trust we're enjoying our Evening already? Earlier this week, we talked about productivity and learning how to work at the right pace.  As promised, we'll be talking about how we could deal with unhealthy habits. We know quite well that habits like procrastination, laziness and nonchallant attitudes could stop us from being efficient at our post and point of duty. Imagine if  you became so productive at work, or school or whatever craft you may have at hand, that people get to know you for your excellence and innovations. That would be a good identity don't you think?? I know you must be nodding your head right now but results like that do not happen by magic. Last week, we got to understand that people don't follow men, they actually follow results. So what could we do to erase habits that are stopping us from reaching the heights we intend to attain?? Follow me carefully, as I take you through this session of enlightenment... Habits become hard to bre...

WORKING ON YOUR TOES OR WORKING AT THE RIGHT PACE?

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Few days back, I had a discussion with a protege of mine and he was sharing his life goals and certain attitudes he's adopted over time. Now, those attitudes stood a chance of posing a threat to the fulfillment of his dreams. One of them is the habit of being productive only when he is on his toes. Some factors that could make one addicted to working on your toes are habits like procrastination, indiscipline and laziness . These habits are very dangerous habits that could stand against the fulfillment of one's dreams. Productivity (output) is directly proportional to the effort invested (Input). Times will come in your life where timeliness will matter in your deliverables . How then will you get by? It is worthy of note that mistakes are inevitable when you work under pressure . Smart work is fairly impossible while working on your toes . I hear some of you say that I can still be productive by working on my toes ; but I’ll ask you “ HAVE YOU TRIED WORKING AT THE RIGHT PACE”? ...

RESULTS

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Hey guys, Trust you having a good time I have come to stir up something within you. It has been proven overtime that no one is a dullard, you just haven’t discovered your area of expertise. Every great man today once passed through tough times before getting to the place of prominence. Let me remind you that no one is interested in your trying times, all they wanna see is your RESULT. Result simply put is a consequence or outcome...based on activities or habits practised over time.  Results are a catalyst. Men are designed only to follow men that have answers to their problems cos the rat race of men is to live above others.  It’s crystal clear that results are not age dependent neither are they a function of your background. There is a popular adage that says, “DON’T ALLOW YOUR BACKGROUND TO PUSH YOU TO THE GROUND”. I got to realize that most of the people that rise to the place of authority don’t always look like it. Their background is usually nothing to write home about, b...

GAIN MASTERY 2

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Hello there... I know it's a new month 😁 but I thought it wise to dwell again on this topic of excellence. "Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other presidents and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom" I'm sure that scripture sounds familiar... we're bible students..lol The first reason Daniel was talked about in the Bible was because he chose to stand out. Excellence makes you stand out from the ground to a height where only few occupy. There's no struggle or rat race at this height...No room for jealousy and unhealthy competition. Only few make it to this stage. Most people have accepted mediocrity to be their nature deliberately or unknowingly and then they blame life for not paying attention to what they have to offer. There's this pride (lol...good one Sha) that comes when you know you're among the best who could provide a particular solution. There's also thi...

GAIN MASTERY

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Top of the morning to you guys... Hope you've been maximising this lockdown as planned?🌚 Let's have a talk about excellence! Simply put, mastery is the contest for superiority or expertise in a thing . I understand quite clearly that we're spiritual beings, yeah! Unfortunately most Christians use that as an excuse for mediocrity.  Permit me to ask you these questions.... You sing? Yeah, but how well do you sing?? You're into art work? Yeah, but how would you scale your creativity and skill?? And what standard would you use to measure???

CONSIDER YOUR MORTALITY

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Hi there.. how has your day been? Lol... Don't get scared with the picture tagged with the write upπŸ˜‚. I'm only trying to get your attention!! But really, What would you do if you discovered that you're leaving planet Earth in the next 7 days?

REDEEMING THE TIME 2

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Good day everyone, last time we talked about redeeming the time and taking advantage of the lockdown by doing things we ought to have done. Today I'll only be shedding more light on last week's   discussion.  Earlier this year, a particular PDF was flying everywhere and almost everyone talked about it. The PDF is titled WHO MOVED MY CHEESE by Doc Spencer Johnson. If you haven't read this, I'll. advice that you do so as soon as possible.  A quick excerpt from the book explains that we should be ready to adapt to changes around us. Here's a brief story line- Charlie had worked hard and had done a great job of broadcasting Track and Field events at an earlier Olympic Games, so he was surprised and upset when his boss told him he’d been removed from these showcase events for the next Olympics and assigned to Swimming and Diving. Not knowing these sports as well, he was frustrated. He felt unappreciated and he became angry. He said he felt it wasn’t fair! His anger began...

REDEEMING THE TIME

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Hey beloved, owing to the occurrences around us now, many of us are either confused about what next to do or what the world is going to turn out to be after this whole pandemic issue. Well, there's no much stories for us today😁. Just want to let us know that if there's a time to think about the after effects of this pandemic, it's right now? Some people will become relevant or irrelevant after this whole situation.  That's why there's a need for us to redeem the time and make good use of this whole period of being at home. Now is not the time to just follow up on updates on social media...it's time for you to add value to yourself and think of how you can be relevant once this plague is gone,cos it will definitely go away. REDEEM YOUR TIME! MAXIMISE THIS SEASON!! STAY SAFE!!! 

THE ART OF CONSISTENCY

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Good day to every one of us out there... Despite the pandemic situation out there, I still felt we shouldn't stop with our dreams! Here's what I've got for us todayyyyy.....  The art of consistency is all about celebrating small beginnings.  Just like the old adage say, little drops of water makes a mighty ocean. It's more easy to start something new than it is for one to continue with something for a while. Consistency takes discipline! It takes you being intentional... Not many have been able to discipline themselves to learn or practice the art of consistency. It takes perseverance. It takes patience! When Elijah was praying for rain, he told his servant to keep checking until the 7th time! No one starts with mastery...just like a baby. He first starts with crawling then standing and then walking. You have to be steady and energetic towards your goal. Thomas Edison had 1903 patents for different inventions. One of them is the invention of the ...

NOBODY IS SUCCESSFUL ALONE!

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Alright I'm glad you joined me at this table right now 😊... NOBODY IS SUCCESSFUL ALONE! I know we've heard that in order for you to fulfill your dreams, you have to stand out like the eagle. Well that is very applicable and essential , but then it's important to build important, healthy and inspiring relationships. We humans are social beings and hence we must relate with people. But it's essential that we're mindful of the people we relate to..I mean find yourself in a community of like minded people!.. I'll use myself as an example...I've been learning website design and programming for a while now, and there's this friend of mine that's doing same. Sincerely as much as I want to be a professional in web designs, it sometimes gets  complex and discouraging. But each time I see my friend uploading her works and designs there's always this motivation and encouragement that comes and I'm able to keep on. Statistic...