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3 Success Secrets from a Top Business Executive
I was in a meeting last Saturday where a guest speaker inspired the attendees. It was a powerful session and well-spent 45 minutes. The speaker, a top executive in a consulting firm, espoused some profound insights and time-tested tips for a successful life. And as...
How to Build Lasting Habits: 3 Effective Steps
Sometime in April 2020, I decided to build a community by sending a newsletter once a week. I was trying to start a new habit. And I quickly discovered how difficult it can be to build a lasting habit. Perhaps you have been there before too. Or you are there now....
The 3 magical steps to achieve amazing results
The simplest way to differentiate winners from losers is by comparing results. Winners are characterised by exceptional results. Losers or failures accomplish average or poor results. Results, whether excellent, average or poor, depend on several factors. While we...
#1 Method to Innovate Faster and Better
Spoiler alert: The easiest route to innovation is not pure originality. Originality is overrated. Whether in thought, creation or execution, the pursuit of sheer originality is often a waste of time, effort and resources. While it’s desirable to be original, you don’t...
Big problems: The ultimate way to avoid and solve them
What’s a big problem? A big problem is a problem of massive magnitude and consequence, one that requires extraordinary efforts or resources to solve. It’s not your everyday problem. Being obese, for example, is a big health problem as it can have serious effects on...
On setting goals: few things you should know
Hello there. Is it too late to welcome you to the New Year? I hope not. Anyway, I apologise for my tardiness and wish us a productive year. Talking about productivity, I came across a tweet asking people to highlight what they’ve achieved in the first week of the year...
A secret tool for slaying monsters in 2021
A story to whet your appetite The story has been told of a hardworking man who, out of frustration, enlisted the aid of a sorcerer to cast out the demon he believed was stealing his earnings and making him live below the standard of those whose income didn’t hold a...
Six lessons 2020 taught me
I was never one to imagine how well-tailored the new year would be but trust me I anticipated 2020 more than any other year. The age I clocked this year was what I tendered last year wherever I was asked, albeit unconsciously. That was one major reason why I looked...
A resource more valuable than time?
Time is worth far more than money; time is life. How you spend your time is how you spend your life. Your days combine to form your years, and your years your life. Several people stress time management, and rightly so. Time is priceless, after all. Yet one other...