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STOP THOSE SYNDROMES Olapurpose James Asu In 2005 when I was still working with Landover Aviation Company at Ikeja in Lagos as an Office Assistant and later to Administrative Officer I wrote a note which captured the above title.  Many people are not making headway or progress in life because they've believed in the possibility and reality of those Syndromes. And nurturing them will kill dreams faster and stand as impediments to arriving at one's God-given and ordained destiny. The more you allow them to occupy your mental faculty, the more they incapacitate your creative ability and innovative capacity.  When I was much younger, those Syndromes were fully operating in my life at full force because I gave them the permission and failed to make use of my power of choice but rather lived on every piece of advice of people without sieving them and holding on to the healthy ones and leaving the unhealthy ones. Most times whenever I tried to do any activities that I...
WE DON'T DO NORMAL ANYMORE Nri Chinenye Audrey. It has been overwhelming, overwhelmingly exhausting. With every second of exhaustion died the dream and the promise to stay true to myself To be relevant To live and answer to my calling That voice within slowly becoming stifled as I gradually eased into the oblivion where I do not need to work my mind of creativity Where I become normal, regular And my purpose and calling to life, dead... Somewhere, somewhere within, the voice cried My conscience cried out powerfully loud in its small voice to remind me of our pact, that... WE DON'T DO NORMAL ANYMORE. And I awakened.. . . . What is your dream? What challenges are you going through that has made you so weary to the point of forfeiting your dreams? What is that thing that is causing you great distractions? The road to achieving much in life comes with many obstacles. Sometimes you get distracted, confused, overwhelmed, weary from failing too many a time. Whil...
ON INVITATION AND SPEAKING FEES The standard practice when it comes to inviting a professional is to ask him or her if he has a professional fee he/she charges especially if you are planning an event especially if you don't have any personal relationships. I can no longer understand how people have a budget for a 4star hotel venue and feeding(buffet) yet have no budget for a resource person. It is not right to be upset that a resource person is asking for your budget for coming to share from his wealth of knowledge. That is what many of these guys do for a living. The double standards stinks because these are questions you gladly ask when you bring in a foreigner yet feel insulted when a local asks the same question. Some of these resource persons don't need your hamper of Milo and Lipton tea. Let it be their choice to determine if they want to do it for free. I have a quota for CSR in my office for example and we know when, who and how to channel it. It is no longer...
TEACHER WITH NO ARMS DOESN'T LET HER DISABILITY STOP HER FROM TEACHING by Briefly Team - Madam Enyonam never let her disability stop her from teaching - A picture of her writing with her mouth has gone viral. Enyonam is an inspiration to all those out their with disabilities PAY ATTENTION. Despite being physically challenged with no arms to facilitate her daily routine, a teacher has become an inspiration to people after a photo of her holding chalk with her lips to write on a board went viral. Madam Enyonam, a teacher in Ghana, has reinforced the narrative that disability is not inability after a photo of her holding a chalk with her lips to write and teach school pupils went viral in 2018. Briefly.co.za learnt that a recent photo of the teacher with a felt-tip pen in her mouth writing on a board has surfaced on social media. Despite having no arms to write on a white board while teaching, madam Enyonam is seen holding the tip of a marker with her mouth to write. ...
WHAT'S GOT YOU BOTHERED? Tope Mark Odigie  Most of us are doing too much right now. Our schedules are just too busy. Most of us carry burden that we've put on ourselves because of unresolved guilt and unrealistic expectations. “Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11:28‬ ‭NLT‬‬ So I ask again, what has got you bothered? Chill, God has your back! Smile your future is bright!! Squeezing out every bit of joy from each moment. Live your best life. Add value to all around. Keep growing ! #tmospeaks #speaker #lifecoach #teacher #confidencecoach #inspiringgrowthandexcellence #growthmindset
DO YOU WANT TO BE THE NEXT DON?  To seal the deal, you need to be a Don. To set the pace, you need to be a Don. Regardless of your shortcomings or mistakes, you can still join the league of the DONS. Real Dons don't just make mouths, they make moves. As they make moves, the make waves. If Basket mouth is a Don in the comedy industry and Tuface Idibia is a Don in the music industry.  You too need to discover an industry where you can become a Don. Dons are problems solvers and solution providers. Dons are in high demand across the world. They don't just command respect but achieve fantastic results. They don't dance to the lyrics or rhythm of mediocrity. They pursue their visions shamelessly. Do you want to become a Don in your field or industry? You need to pay close attention to this. Consistency in whatever you're doing is a critical factor to first consider before you can move upward in this radar of becoming a Don. Every Don is the first bel...
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO PUSH FOR TRUE CHANGE? Austria on December 12, 2018, made history by electing the world's youngest president, who is 31 years old. His name is Sebastian Kurz. Before those elections, he was the country's foreign minister. While our youth are contented with being used, praise singers and be special assistants on social media, youth elsewhere are disrupting the status quo, pushing for innovation, changing the narrative and pushing for new frontiers. From Facebook to Snapchat and Taxify, these tech giants were founded by millennials who are youth. Mark Zukerberg is just 32 years old and the youngest billionaire in the world. The bar has been raised in Austria, that elected a 31 year old man, as its leader. A 31 year old man in Africa, is probably in his parents house, unemployed, broke, eating free food and not bothered. The 31 year old Africans are feeling big, supporting politicians (who directly or indirectly put us in the mess we are in),...