LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION: LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION: WHO DID THIS TO ME?

LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION: LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION: WHO DID THIS TO ME?: LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION: WHO DID THIS TO ME?

LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION: WHO DID THIS TO ME?

LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION: WHO DID THIS TO ME?

LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION: THE SECRET OF PASSIONATE PEOPLE

LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION: THE SECRET OF PASSIONATE PEOPLE: It was a very cold Monday morning, yet I had so much enthusiasm to get off my bed early and prepare for the day. It started like every other...

LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION: TALK ME THROUGH THIS!

LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION: TALK ME THROUGH THIS!: People, from time to time, attend workshops, seminars, conferences in order to get vital information needed for peak performance in life but...

TALK ME THROUGH THIS!

People, from time to time, attend workshops, seminars, conferences in order to get vital information needed for peak performance in life but one vital truth is that less than 60% of such people get answers to their quest, not because they do not get the right information but the problem is in paying attention to the ‘details’ of the information. 
When a man pays less attention to the details accompanying any information, he can only be an average performer at best! There are very salient details locked into the success system of life and only thorough people can decipher them. 

I was once told of a job aptitude test where applicants were given sixty (60) questions to solve in fifteen minutes; while most of the applicants complained that the time was inadequate, a few of them to paid attention to the instruction written in very small font size on the question paper which reads “answer three questions only!” Majority were trying to solve fast so they can cover more grounds in fifteen minutes yet those who paid attention to details were taking their time to attend to the three questions only! 

It is amazing how detail oriented people get their leverage in life. There are many success stories that have been short lived because of lack of depth! There are people who make resolutions at the beginning of the year with so much zest, enthusiasm, tenacity, drive and optimism to achieve greatness but discover after 365 days that they have been running the ‘rat race’ because of the dearth of depth in their lives. Life circumstances and situations are subdued only with the right details! Too many people are struggling, suffering, toiling through life with no clue on how to better their fortunes; they do not just understand why they have to struggle all the way while others are effortlessly at their peak. 

People passionately want change, they want to excel in all facets of life but their biggest challenge is in the “HOW’’ and you obviously need someone to talk you through this. There are details you need to pay attention to for your business and career to jump, you do not actually need to struggle with ignorance, just know enough!

Most Africans do not like paying attention to details; they are always in a hurry to get things done. They buy electronics, they do not study the manual until it is either faulty or they are unable to get the settings right. Just then will they make reference to the manual only to discover what they should have done from the beginning! To be sincere, this happens to me sometimes. There is a fundamental problem with people who operate this way; they sometimes do first things LAST!

The day a man starts paying attention to details, ‘the committee’ in his head begins work, he gains confidence, uniqueness, precision, exudes excellence and above all, he becomes a trailblazer!
Finally, you will always need superior information to understand the details of life. You need knowledge to talk you through some of these details. Most times people fail in life not because of the lot they know but the little detail they are yet to know.

THE SECRET OF PASSIONATE PEOPLE

It was a very cold Monday morning, yet I had so much enthusiasm to get off my bed early and prepare for the day. It started like every other day but for a tiny desire in my heart yearning for expression. I could hardly notice it as I was busy getting set for the office but this tiny craving on my inside had so much drive to express itself that as soon as I stepped into the office, this thought began forming expression in my mind.
Just as I sat down to get to work, the thought found expression! It dawned on me that ‘one person with a sound desire or passion is worth more than a thousand others with mere interest!’
It is not uncommon to find people, especially the young ones, without a clear-cut purpose for their lives. The inability of this set of people to desire greatness is an outright resignation to fate! They have decided to settle for the status quo when there is so much to aim for in life. Enthusiasm is the key to achieving more in life. The man who lacks passion, desire, aspiration for greatness is merely existing but not living!
A great number of people have been stymied by ‘the good’ without giving room for ‘the better’ and most importantly, ‘the best!’ It is passion that moves a man from the good to the better and makes him yearn for the best. For some people, improving upon what they do daily has been the secret to their resounding success.

Every desire comes like a seed that needs nurturing and has to be nourished with relevant details. Do not let your environment limit you to mediocrity, stay abreast with latest information and trends at all costs to maintain global relevance otherwise you can’t escape being a local champion!

When a desire springs up on your inside, what you want to do is aggressively search for information and updates germane to that aspiration and as you do this, the desire grows to a stage where you can visualize, develop and localize it.
Visualizing the Desire
A clear picture of what you desire in your heart is a huge step towards actualization. If I want to become a fashion designer for instance, I must have a picture of at heart, which will be a driving force to make me passionately look out for outstanding fashion designers in the world, check the internet for designs and read relevant instructional materials. A mere interest in fashion designing will not give me the leverage I need over my competitors in the market, I will therefore need a strong passion to be a trailblazing fashion designer.
Developing the Idea
Design concepts, templates and framework on which your ideas will be built upon. These templates make you unique and outstanding in service delivery. If Mr. A for instance, runs a petrol service station and offers additional services like wiping of customer’s windscreen while they buy fuel, filling their tyres with air when necessary and Mr. B runs another petrol station without these extra services, you will obviously want to patronize Mr. A over Mr. B because of the added services.The more concepts and innovations you develop for your ideas, the more unique they become upon implementation.
Localizing the Idea
You can start from where you are. Passion will make a man turn his living room to an office just to achieve purpose.  It will make a man  process his ideas into wealth, satisfaction and fulfillment . This can happen once he has a genuine desire and the right environment. 
Make your life count!

WHO DID THIS TO ME?