Today, we should let our energy have an impact on the people we are speaking with rather than the other way around. Let's be the glow-in-the-dark for those we encounter, rather than waiting for them to glow on us. Then let's do it all over again tomorrow. Small acts of kindness can go a long…
Due to the power outages, we have been experiencing, it is common to walk into a completely dark room. Visualise yourself entering a pitch-black room from a brightly lit one. You could injure yourself if you try to move too quickly. You could accidentally bump into a bed, table, or wall. However, if you wait…
Just a short story: my business started failing while I was busy getting awards and winning competitions, when everyone was praising me for doing well; the process of failure was unfolding behind the scene. Don't let people's praises, winning competitions, being on TV and radio or being a speaker everywhere fool you. That is good,…
For me, the best way to spend a holiday is to cozy up with a good book. When one views reading as work, they will do less of it, but when they look at reading a leisure and something to do during spare time, they will want to do more of it. I'm the latter,…
Most recently, I delved into the World Happiness Report. This is study that looks at which country is the happiest. The way we talk about success and happiness is shifting according to the findings of the World Happiness Report. It gives us valuable glimpses into how people all throughout the world feel about the standard…
Even though it is the least loved of the three films in the Godfather Trilogy, I still enjoy The Godfather Part III quite a bit. Godfather III is not as popular as The Godfather I and II, but it has some good scenes and nuggets. Whenever Don Michael Corleone goes to a clergyman to make…
I get the chance and honour to work on different projects with a lot of business owners. Some of them I get to work with, others are in my Lora classes, and still others I get to guide. What I've learnt from the entrepreneurs I've worked with over the past decade or so is vary,…
It's true that the person you interact with most frequently at work, your manager, has a significant impact on your overall well-being, including your mental health. Research has shown that poor management practices and a toxic work environment can lead to stress, anxiety, and even depression. On the other hand, a supportive and empathetic manager…
“The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it, but it is also so clear that it is impossible to mistake it.”- Madam de Stael When you know what is right or wrong, you can't deny it. It is like a voice that guides us to do the right thing.…
Once in a while I like to read a book that has nothing to do with my field of expertise. For example, I might read something in the field of archaeology, the sciences, or something completely unrelated to business and entrepreneurship. This time around, I decided to check out Gulag: A History by Anne Applebaum.…
Making a firm commitment is simple. You only need a few works and an occasional signature. However, commitments rarely accomplish much on their own. To recap, recommitment is the cornerstone upon which we construct all the wonderful things we are capable of creating, including but not limited to meaningful relationships, effective businesses, and trustworthy interactions.…
Earlier on in the day, while I was just goofing around in ChatGPT, and chatting with a friend about Artificial Intelligence, as we were chatting, I typed the following on ChatGPT on my laptop: "Write a sermon on the baptism of Jesus Christ." The following reply was typed by ChatGPT within a minute of the…
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