I welcome you to another day, it's a signifant day in that it marks the end of a year in our national life and also ushers in a new dawn. Tomorrow is Oct 1st,Independence Day and Nigeria will be 49 years! We give God the glory for taking us this far, things are getting better,I picture the New Nigeria of my dream...that's a discussion for another day. I will be at the platform tomorrow at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS)--it's a must-not-miss program.
We started our discussion on integrity yesterday and I think we'll dwell on this topic a little longer than usual because it cuts down to the very challenge we face as individuals and nation. Integrity also means wholeness, when your inner self is in unison with your outer self. Integrity also means fixed, predictable and statute. A man with integrity is very predictable because you can quarantee what he will do in particular situations.
Most people pride in being unpredictable...hmm...I have come to know that there's a problem with that statement because it actually means that they are unstable, unreliable and untrustworthy...are u shocked? Pls don't be. Another name for integrity is character, and character is something that is dependable and fixed like a statute.
Your character protects your gift. Your character is more important than your gift...like a saying goes " your gift will take you to the top but your character will keep you there"...We will continue tomorrow, this issue of integrity is one too heavy and vital to rush over. Be inspired, be motivated to take the giant steps to make the necessary changes to be all the best that God has designed you to be.
You can make it...I believe in you...see you at the top...TAKE CHARGE!
Recommended Reading: The Power Principle of Integrity in Leadership-VCD Pre-Platform Evening with Myles Munroe (Convenant Christian Centre)
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
INTEGRITY: Matching your private life with your public life
Well friends, this is one of the most difficult topics to talk about, not because of its intricacies and complexities but because it is one that is actually a hard pill to swallow...even for the most disciplined individual.
A defination given for Integrity is when your private life matches up with your public life.i.e. what you say and do in the public should also be what you would say and do in private...You should not be seen saying one thing and then doing another thing. If you say others should not womanise...hmmm...are you not doing the same? Do you say one thing and you go back and do something else...friends, this is a very hard pill for me to swallow because it cuts down to our inner desires and struggles.
I'm taking a very deep look at my actions for these past few months and years...infact ever since I started taking this issue of integrity seriously, I've come to put off somethings...yeah...it's a hard pill to swallow but to inspire others and be a model, you have to live above board.
So friends, I say this with utmost humility..."what are the areas of your life that you need to change?", what are the things that you need to put aside and say "yes" to the higher call of God's demands as per your integrity? Please, take a honest self analysis, nobody is condemning you now...just be plain honest and take the courage to make the necessary adjustments. Believe me...I know how you're feeling now...but know this...it is well.
In concluding for now...I will paraphrase a wise saying like this "Oh God! give me the heart to accept the things I cannot change and give me the courage to change those I can change". Your integrity protects your gift and your future. We'll continue on this tomorow. Stay connected. Take Charge!
Recommended Reading: The Power Principle of Integrity in Leadership-VCD Pre-Platform Evening (Myles Munroe)
A defination given for Integrity is when your private life matches up with your public life.i.e. what you say and do in the public should also be what you would say and do in private...You should not be seen saying one thing and then doing another thing. If you say others should not womanise...hmmm...are you not doing the same? Do you say one thing and you go back and do something else...friends, this is a very hard pill for me to swallow because it cuts down to our inner desires and struggles.
I'm taking a very deep look at my actions for these past few months and years...infact ever since I started taking this issue of integrity seriously, I've come to put off somethings...yeah...it's a hard pill to swallow but to inspire others and be a model, you have to live above board.
So friends, I say this with utmost humility..."what are the areas of your life that you need to change?", what are the things that you need to put aside and say "yes" to the higher call of God's demands as per your integrity? Please, take a honest self analysis, nobody is condemning you now...just be plain honest and take the courage to make the necessary adjustments. Believe me...I know how you're feeling now...but know this...it is well.
In concluding for now...I will paraphrase a wise saying like this "Oh God! give me the heart to accept the things I cannot change and give me the courage to change those I can change". Your integrity protects your gift and your future. We'll continue on this tomorow. Stay connected. Take Charge!
Recommended Reading: The Power Principle of Integrity in Leadership-VCD Pre-Platform Evening (Myles Munroe)
FAILURE TRACKS: Identifying the pattern of failure
Hello friends, what a wonderful day. Just like we started yesterday, we discovered that success has its tracks, so also does failure...surprised? Pls don't be. Like you must have now realised, everything around us has its pattern. If it wants to rain, there is a pattern, if it's going to be a sunshine day, there's a pattern. As success has its trail so also does failure.
Failure is not a one-off event. Failure comes in piece-meals...you succeed or fail bit by bit. Just like a bucket that is leaky, and the water in the container gradually drizzles away, so also does failure comes subtlely. You start to fail from those little procrastinations of critical things you're supposed to be doing daily. How many books have you avoided reading? How many weeks do you waste away playing,watching motives on satalitte TV and endless seasons of Prison Brakes and 24,when you have a professional exam coming up? Hmm...I just wonder.
You see friends, the moment you begin to avoid those important things you are supposed to do and go for the trivial...that's a failure track. Failure track is avoiding what you are supposed to do today and hoping to do it tomorow, only for tomorow to come and you continue the cycle of procrastination. Everyday you should be doing something that is taking you closer to your dream. Mike Murdock said " the secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine".
Summarily, failure tracks includes some of the following attitudes:
1) Not having clearly defined goals, visions and aspirations that is well documented and followed passionately.i.e. lack of definateness of purpose.
2) Being a master procrastinator by starting so many things and not finishing any of them
3) Having no mentors, not a life-long learner, hate reading thus knowledge
4) Trying to please everybody.
5) Trying to be like somebody and undermining your uniqueness. Being narrow-minded.
6) Hanging out with people that are not going anywhere because they will ultimately make you like them- be a nobody.
7) Thinking you can make it on your own. You need God, people and a plan. Remember the "7 keys to make it to your future".
In concluding for now... a close study of people that have failed in history is a good lesson. Remember failure is not an event, it is a journey...some continuously fail by repeating past mistakes, others learn from the experiences of those that have gone ahead of them. Where do you belong? Stay connected. Take Charge!
Recommended Reading:Wisdom 101, The Assignment (Mike Murdock), Living your Glory (Myles Munroe), Success 101 (John C. Maxwell),Awakening the Giant Within,Unlimited Power (Anthony Robbins)
Failure is not a one-off event. Failure comes in piece-meals...you succeed or fail bit by bit. Just like a bucket that is leaky, and the water in the container gradually drizzles away, so also does failure comes subtlely. You start to fail from those little procrastinations of critical things you're supposed to be doing daily. How many books have you avoided reading? How many weeks do you waste away playing,watching motives on satalitte TV and endless seasons of Prison Brakes and 24,when you have a professional exam coming up? Hmm...I just wonder.
You see friends, the moment you begin to avoid those important things you are supposed to do and go for the trivial...that's a failure track. Failure track is avoiding what you are supposed to do today and hoping to do it tomorow, only for tomorow to come and you continue the cycle of procrastination. Everyday you should be doing something that is taking you closer to your dream. Mike Murdock said " the secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine".
Summarily, failure tracks includes some of the following attitudes:
1) Not having clearly defined goals, visions and aspirations that is well documented and followed passionately.i.e. lack of definateness of purpose.
2) Being a master procrastinator by starting so many things and not finishing any of them
3) Having no mentors, not a life-long learner, hate reading thus knowledge
4) Trying to please everybody.
5) Trying to be like somebody and undermining your uniqueness. Being narrow-minded.
6) Hanging out with people that are not going anywhere because they will ultimately make you like them- be a nobody.
7) Thinking you can make it on your own. You need God, people and a plan. Remember the "7 keys to make it to your future".
In concluding for now... a close study of people that have failed in history is a good lesson. Remember failure is not an event, it is a journey...some continuously fail by repeating past mistakes, others learn from the experiences of those that have gone ahead of them. Where do you belong? Stay connected. Take Charge!
Recommended Reading:Wisdom 101, The Assignment (Mike Murdock), Living your Glory (Myles Munroe), Success 101 (John C. Maxwell),Awakening the Giant Within,Unlimited Power (Anthony Robbins)
Monday, September 28, 2009
SUCCESS TRACKS: How to follow the trail to success
Hello friends, I have come to realise that everything we do in life have a certain pattern. If it wants to rain, there is a pattern the weather will follow. If it's going to be a sunny day, there's a pattern to follow. At work, if your day is going to be a busy one, there is a particular pattern it would be gradually be unfolding, and you'll conclude " hmm...it's like am going to have a very busy and hectic day today".
So, success has it's pertain, yes, success has it's tracks. There's a foot path to success. Look at the success stories of great men, learn the principles behind their success,apply them in your life and you'll most likely end up successful like them, if not better than them.
If you want to be rich,do you have the list of the 10 most richest men in the world? If you want to be a super professional in your field, do you have the list of the top 10 most successful practioners of your profession? Hmm... if you are really serious about success, you need to study the lives of great and success men...irrespective of the field of endeavour, I've come realise that success has it's tracks, it's pattern...discover it and follow it.
Atimes it may look like all these talk about success is too "out-of-this-world" but let me ask you this question...how many success principles have you applied since you been reading about them? You see, friends, it's not all about what you know but what you do with what you know that makes the difference.
In concluding for now...the key to success is to study the lives of successful men and apply what they did in your own local settting and you will be amazed at the results you'll produce. The key is TAKE ACTION!, MAKE THAT MOVE!, that's the real success we are talking about. A wise saying goes like this " a shoddy plan acted upon is better that a well structure one left to gather dust on the shelf"
T-A-K-E C-H-A-R-G-E!
Recommended Reading : Make Take Move (Abiodum Mabadeje), Take Action (Praise George)
So, success has it's pertain, yes, success has it's tracks. There's a foot path to success. Look at the success stories of great men, learn the principles behind their success,apply them in your life and you'll most likely end up successful like them, if not better than them.
If you want to be rich,do you have the list of the 10 most richest men in the world? If you want to be a super professional in your field, do you have the list of the top 10 most successful practioners of your profession? Hmm... if you are really serious about success, you need to study the lives of great and success men...irrespective of the field of endeavour, I've come realise that success has it's tracks, it's pattern...discover it and follow it.
Atimes it may look like all these talk about success is too "out-of-this-world" but let me ask you this question...how many success principles have you applied since you been reading about them? You see, friends, it's not all about what you know but what you do with what you know that makes the difference.
In concluding for now...the key to success is to study the lives of successful men and apply what they did in your own local settting and you will be amazed at the results you'll produce. The key is TAKE ACTION!, MAKE THAT MOVE!, that's the real success we are talking about. A wise saying goes like this " a shoddy plan acted upon is better that a well structure one left to gather dust on the shelf"
T-A-K-E C-H-A-R-G-E!
Recommended Reading : Make Take Move (Abiodum Mabadeje), Take Action (Praise George)
Saturday, September 26, 2009
LIFE LONG LEARNING: Key to Significant Living
I have come to know that the secret to a productive life is living a life of constant learning...yeah...for you to grow in life and become someone significant, you have to be committed to a very serious discipline of "Life-Long Learning".
It is said that when you stop learning you start dieing...I've come to know that is very true. You see, friends, the last real reading some people have really done is when they wrote their last semester exams in school, either in the University or Polytechnic...that to me is very very tragic, because what you'll see in these type of lives is little motivation, drive, personal improvement and zest for living.
If you really what to give your life a new meaning, I suggest the following, which I think are actually steps to embark on a continuous Life-long learning progress that almost automatically quarantees success in life...success in it's true defination.
The Process of life-long learning include some of the following:
1) Buying and reading quality books that are motivational,inspirational,spiritual and have to do with personal and career development
2) Seek and attend any seminar on career talks,financial education,business entreprenuerial skills,personal development and how to have multiple streams of income.
3) Committ yourself to building your personal library of rich books that cuts across a wide variety of areas of interests. Your library should be so rich that any age bracket should find something suitable to read.
4) Committ to reading a book per month, then when you get very proficient, you could increase it to 2 or 3 books per month. For me, I read a chapte of a different book per day (sounds challenging hey? but I love variety...lol!)
5) Develop the positive attitude of ever ready to learn something new each day, from each event in your life...commit your lessons learnt to a journal or diary title "Life lessons", which is your "personal book of proverbs".
In concluding for now...hmm... the world is full of information, infact there's an information over-load, so you have no excuse for not succeeding. Take action...TAKE C-H-A-R-G-E!
Recommended Reading: You Can Win (Shev Khera), Over the Top (Zig Ziglar), Awakening the Giant Within (Anthony Robbins)
It is said that when you stop learning you start dieing...I've come to know that is very true. You see, friends, the last real reading some people have really done is when they wrote their last semester exams in school, either in the University or Polytechnic...that to me is very very tragic, because what you'll see in these type of lives is little motivation, drive, personal improvement and zest for living.
If you really what to give your life a new meaning, I suggest the following, which I think are actually steps to embark on a continuous Life-long learning progress that almost automatically quarantees success in life...success in it's true defination.
The Process of life-long learning include some of the following:
1) Buying and reading quality books that are motivational,inspirational,spiritual and have to do with personal and career development
2) Seek and attend any seminar on career talks,financial education,business entreprenuerial skills,personal development and how to have multiple streams of income.
3) Committ yourself to building your personal library of rich books that cuts across a wide variety of areas of interests. Your library should be so rich that any age bracket should find something suitable to read.
4) Committ to reading a book per month, then when you get very proficient, you could increase it to 2 or 3 books per month. For me, I read a chapte of a different book per day (sounds challenging hey? but I love variety...lol!)
5) Develop the positive attitude of ever ready to learn something new each day, from each event in your life...commit your lessons learnt to a journal or diary title "Life lessons", which is your "personal book of proverbs".
In concluding for now...hmm... the world is full of information, infact there's an information over-load, so you have no excuse for not succeeding. Take action...TAKE C-H-A-R-G-E!
Recommended Reading: You Can Win (Shev Khera), Over the Top (Zig Ziglar), Awakening the Giant Within (Anthony Robbins)
ARE YOU LIVING A LIFE OF PURPOSE?
Hello friends, it gives me immense pleasure to be able to communicate my thoughts to you once more. Am so glad for this singular priviledge of having you reading through my blog on a consistent basis, and I know your life have been blessed so far; because mine have been hugely blessed by these series.
Now, I want to rush some thoughts over to you and hope that they would actually spur you into taking action. A wise saying goes like this " it is not what you know that matters but what you do with what you know that counts", and this is reinterated by Donald Trumph, the business mongul, he said " what's the use of having great knowledge without sharing them?".
These thoughts are:
1) Are you living a life of Purpose? If you've had the opportunity of reading Rick Warren's awarding winning book, The Purpose-Driven Life, you won't have problem with this question. I believe it's a "must-read" for any serious minded individual on this planet earth. The Principles of purpose shared there are profound and very fundamental to anyone who wants to make a significant impact on earth...Like you must have known from these series, life on earth is all about impact.
2) Do you now have S.M.A.R.T goals? If you've been following us on these series, by God, by now, you should have goals written down. By S.M.A.R.T goals I mean:
S- specific goals
M- measurable goals
A- achievable goals
R- realistic goals
T- time-bounded goals or time-based goals
You see friends, for your goals to be worthwhile and really make impact they should really meet the above requirements.
3) How do you spend your leisure time? What's your idea of leisure? what do you do with your own time? On saturdays that you do not go to work, what do you do with your time? I have come to know that people who actually make significant progress in life use their leisure time for self-development and personal improvement programmes. Instead of lazing around and watching Prison-Break for 6 straight hours, why not pick up a book, like Goals! by Brian Tracy and read for just 1 hour? You'll be amazed at the results after you do that for 4 saturdays.
In concluding for now...I want to challenge you...dare you...my friend to pick a pen and paper right now and write down, Specific,Measurable,Achievable,Realistic and Time-bound goals right now...and start to take action on fulfilling them...common for once in your life, set a target for yourself that you will surely follow through!. You will succeed!...see you at the top!. TAKE CHARGE!
Recommended Reading: In Pursuit of Purpose, The Burden of Freedom (Myles Munroe), The Law of Recognition, The Assignment (Mike Murdock), Ideas Rule the World, The Second Revolution (Sam Adeyemi),Goals!,Eat that Frog (Brian Tracy)
Now, I want to rush some thoughts over to you and hope that they would actually spur you into taking action. A wise saying goes like this " it is not what you know that matters but what you do with what you know that counts", and this is reinterated by Donald Trumph, the business mongul, he said " what's the use of having great knowledge without sharing them?".
These thoughts are:
1) Are you living a life of Purpose? If you've had the opportunity of reading Rick Warren's awarding winning book, The Purpose-Driven Life, you won't have problem with this question. I believe it's a "must-read" for any serious minded individual on this planet earth. The Principles of purpose shared there are profound and very fundamental to anyone who wants to make a significant impact on earth...Like you must have known from these series, life on earth is all about impact.
2) Do you now have S.M.A.R.T goals? If you've been following us on these series, by God, by now, you should have goals written down. By S.M.A.R.T goals I mean:
S- specific goals
M- measurable goals
A- achievable goals
R- realistic goals
T- time-bounded goals or time-based goals
You see friends, for your goals to be worthwhile and really make impact they should really meet the above requirements.
3) How do you spend your leisure time? What's your idea of leisure? what do you do with your own time? On saturdays that you do not go to work, what do you do with your time? I have come to know that people who actually make significant progress in life use their leisure time for self-development and personal improvement programmes. Instead of lazing around and watching Prison-Break for 6 straight hours, why not pick up a book, like Goals! by Brian Tracy and read for just 1 hour? You'll be amazed at the results after you do that for 4 saturdays.
In concluding for now...I want to challenge you...dare you...my friend to pick a pen and paper right now and write down, Specific,Measurable,Achievable,Realistic and Time-bound goals right now...and start to take action on fulfilling them...common for once in your life, set a target for yourself that you will surely follow through!. You will succeed!...see you at the top!. TAKE CHARGE!
Recommended Reading: In Pursuit of Purpose, The Burden of Freedom (Myles Munroe), The Law of Recognition, The Assignment (Mike Murdock), Ideas Rule the World, The Second Revolution (Sam Adeyemi),Goals!,Eat that Frog (Brian Tracy)
Friday, September 18, 2009
WHAT IS YOUR PRIORITY?
I believe that what makes us move and do certain things is because of our priority. Longman Dictionary of Contemporay English defined it as "the thing that you think is most important and that needs attention before anything else;to know what is most important and needs attention first".
So Friends, what is that thing that is most important to you? Hmm...I want you to give an honest self examination. Take the next 60 seconds and ponder on this before you read on. It may be one of the most defining 60 seconds of the year.
Well...am glad you've done that. I would like to call it the Power Principle of Priority because it is what defines how we face our daily lives. It is what we think as the most important and we give our undivided attention to per time. Well, for me, my priority is The Kingdom of God, yeah....that's it The Kingdom of Heaven.
For me, life on earth is actually meant to be lived as ambassadors of a foreign country, trying to impact and influence the earth with the culture, lifestyle,power and influence of that home country. We'v heard of songs like "This world is not my home,am just passing through" ,by Jimm Reeves and countless others that attest to the fact that life on earth is temporal.
Since life on earth is temoporal, then, it behoves on us the importance of prioritizing every aspect of our life. Infact you should be able to defined in clear terms what your priority in life is; Is it to make money, ride big and latest cars, having superfluous wealth such that you can't keep track of your bank balance? What is that priority? Please, friends, define your priority and keep working at it.
In concluding for now...Our master and friend,said "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and all other things shall be added unto you", that I believe should be the priority of every human being on the face of the earth: That is the koko, the real-deal, the Ultimate and True Priority.
Recommended Reading: Kingdom Principles, God's Big Idea (Myles Munroe)
So Friends, what is that thing that is most important to you? Hmm...I want you to give an honest self examination. Take the next 60 seconds and ponder on this before you read on. It may be one of the most defining 60 seconds of the year.
Well...am glad you've done that. I would like to call it the Power Principle of Priority because it is what defines how we face our daily lives. It is what we think as the most important and we give our undivided attention to per time. Well, for me, my priority is The Kingdom of God, yeah....that's it The Kingdom of Heaven.
For me, life on earth is actually meant to be lived as ambassadors of a foreign country, trying to impact and influence the earth with the culture, lifestyle,power and influence of that home country. We'v heard of songs like "This world is not my home,am just passing through" ,by Jimm Reeves and countless others that attest to the fact that life on earth is temporal.
Since life on earth is temoporal, then, it behoves on us the importance of prioritizing every aspect of our life. Infact you should be able to defined in clear terms what your priority in life is; Is it to make money, ride big and latest cars, having superfluous wealth such that you can't keep track of your bank balance? What is that priority? Please, friends, define your priority and keep working at it.
In concluding for now...Our master and friend,said "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and all other things shall be added unto you", that I believe should be the priority of every human being on the face of the earth: That is the koko, the real-deal, the Ultimate and True Priority.
Recommended Reading: Kingdom Principles, God's Big Idea (Myles Munroe)
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