THE POWER OF SKILL 4

Before every skillful action displayed is a skillful thought processed; and a skillful thought is a product of an excellent use of the mind.

"For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love and of a SOUND MIND..." 2 Tim. 1-7 KJV (emphasis are author's).

Your life cannot rise above the level of your thought life. If you are timid in your thoughts, you cannot be bold in your actions. 

Every great feat achieved is a product of a great thought process. Solutions to challenges don't just emerge, they are first thought about. It is therefore important that we build our minds. 

The difference in results of any two persons, is actually not in the results but the difference in the respective capacities of their minds. If we pay attention to developing our minds, we are indirectly developing our world and vice versa. 

How do you develop your mind? 

1. Commit to Thinking productively as a lifestyle. Always ask the questions that inspire the drive to improve on existing outcomes. 

2. Listen and learn from those who have better ideas on subjects you are particularly interested in. 

3. Consciously develop a network of those who are also seeking to consciously develop their minds. 

Your mind, is your resource centre, if you pay attention to develop it, your life will become resourceful. 

A man without results is simply a man who is not as resourceful as he ought to be. 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

THE POWER OF SKILL 3

"A common sense approach to your task will only fetch you common results". 

You cannot assume skill. An assumed skill will produce "assumed" results. 

Life operates on principles and sustainable results in any endeavour can only be engineered by sustainable systems. But it takes a robust management structure to develop sustainable systems. 

Nothing of value happens by chance; you cannot become an astronaut by chance. You cannot become a Medical doctor by chance. 

If it will be sustainable, then it will definitely take skill. 

Every dream is at the mercy of the skill-set of the dreamer. Before you start complaining about your prolonged dreams, can you please pay attention to your skill-set. What are you doing daily to improve on your dexterity? 

Anyone who is better than you, has something you lack. Your problem is not spiritual...you just lack the "know-how". 

All the time you spend praying down your supposed enemies, if you spend half of that time developing yourself, your results will reflect the quality of your time investment. 

Do you want to run a business? Go for skill. Everyone is making money there doesn't mean you will make money. What do you need to learn? What skills do you lack that you need to consciously develop?

Let me tell you something about favour/luck: It comes more to the skillful. 

Go and build yourself up! Take classes relevant to what you are doing or need to do. 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

THE POWER OF SKILL 2

Nobody was born skillful: It takes hard work to be good, and twice as much hard work to be skillful. 

Being the best in your field is not honorary; you will definitely earn it. There can never be any Messi, no William sisters, no Ralph Lauren, without a consistent, out of this world dedication continuous practice. 

You might say, it's too much headache trying to be the best, hence it's better to just be average. If this is your school of thought, it's okay. 

It's also important to note, the world is getting increasingly competitive like never before and those who can't stand the competition are forced to retire by those who are very skillful and up to fight for their spot. 

The question is...what do you want? How do you want to be remembered? 

Being the Champion yesterday doesn't mean you should go and sleep today; you might have observed, it takes work to get to the top, and continuous hard work to remain at the top. 

It's time to increase your dedication towards your craft. If you are a cake designer, a Stylist, an Accountant, etc. It's time they address you as "the Cake Designer", "the Accountant", etc. 

"...Let them LOOK for a man who is SKILLFUL in playing the Harp..." 1 Sam. 16:16

Men of skill are always sought after...stop complaining business is down. Increase your skill and watch your organisation rise to the top. 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

THE POWER OF SKILL 1

"The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them...because He KNOWETH NOT HOW to go to the city" Eccl. 10:15 KJV [emphasis are author's].

A friend once said "Success becomes easy when YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO". 

Every difficult situation, responds to someone with the required "Know-How". A door remains closed until the person who is skillful at using the key shows up (Know-how).  

Having the key doesn't guarantee you know how-to drive the automobile. There is always a "How-to" to anything that must be done in life. 

There is a place for Prayer, there is a place for fasting but none of them can be a substitute to capacity development. 

 

As highly spiritual as your spiritual/religious leader, he won't dare flying an Aircraft except he is trained. You can be the best Athlete in your field of sport, but that feat doesn't automatically make you a Mathematician. 

Skill don't jump on people; you don't assume skill. I don't care who is prophesying on your life, if you don't deliberately apply yourself to a craft, you can't become skillful at it. 

Excellency of skill is a major force that brings down racial and cultural divides. Your challenge is not the colour of your skin, not your age or sex...if you have the required skill and you are delivering solutions to human needs...they will look for you. 

One of the characteristics of a broke individual is they lack the ability to do things outstandingly. 

It's time to build up capacity, enough of the whining. 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

AUGUST THEME: THE POWER OF SKILL

Dear Friend, 

Congratulations and welcome to a brand new month. 

What do you settle for? A poorly made product or an excellently made product? Who do you hire to do the job? The most qualified or the most skillful? 

Why not join us this month as we consider the theme: THE POWER OF SKILL.

Where skill goes, opportunities follow. 

Congratulations once again and Happy New Month! 

WHAT'S YOUR MISSION? 5

Noah built the Ark long before the world experienced its first rain drop. Joseph advised Pharaoh to start planning for an economic downturn 7 years prior to the famine. 

You have to see it long before everyone begins to have a glimpse of its reality. This dream you have, this vision, this goal, what will it look like in 10 years from now? 

You see, if the picture of your tomorrow isn't clear enough, your actions of today wouldn't be bold enough, and your guts wouldn't be daring enough.

Discouragement is a symptom of poor vision. It is only what you clearly see that keeps you going. 

Tenacity is the offspring of clarity of vision. 

When you are in for the long game...spontaneity no longer remains in your vocabulary; because you know, every action has its long term effect. 

An average Corporate professional has spent at least 16 years of continuous study before he earned that degree. 

Where do you KNOW you want to be, 20 years from now?

Whatever you will amount to, 16 years from now, begins right from this moment. 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

WHAT'S YOUR MISSION? 4

Your mission has a way of influencing the choices you make; your mission has a way of influencing the company you keep. 

Those whom you continuously spend time with, ultimately influence your thinking, when your thinking is influenced, your perspective is influenced, when your perspective is influenced, it will definitely impact (either positively or negatively)  your mission. 

If you genuinely want to lose weight...you can't possibly enjoy the company of those who don't see anything wrong in poor dietary discipline. 

If you are aspiring to own and run your business some day, your close associates need to reflect that mission. 

The easiest way to maintain focus is to surround yourself with like minded people. Positive and right association will always inspire growth. 

When you consider your current circle of associates, do they truly reflect your ultimate mission? 

Some friends are cool, but they don't necessarily inspire your continuous development. Some friends are cool but their biggest dreams don't even inspire you in any way. 

Allow your mission dictate how you allow access into your world. 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!