FEBRUARY THEME

Dear Friend, 

Congratulations and welcome to a brand new month. We want to believe last month has been awesome and you are already developing great strategies for great outcomes in this new month.

There are three types of people in the world today when it comes to the use of the brain: The first set wait for a situation to occur and  then they engage the use of their brains; the next are those who don't wait for things to happen, they just use their initiative...they live 2 years ahead of others; and the third are those who don't even use their brain at all, always wishing things were easier. 

You are either living for circumstances, living from the future or living for today. 

Why not join us this month as we discuss the theme - TAKING INITIATIVE.  

Congratulations once again and Happy New Month! 

WOW INTL

DEVELOP A STRATEGY 5

"So teach us to number our days (schedule our living), that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom (strategic thinking)" Ps. 90:12 KJV. [paraphrase are author's]

"By and by" never gets anything done; an open ended plan without specific delivery timelines will amount to zero achievement. 

Any body can draw up a plan...but serious minded people attach timelines and they commit to the timeline. 

Schools run academic sessions: Every course has specific duration; which strongly suggests to the student that you can't be here for ever.

Even God did not take forever to create the world: he scheduled creation. 

You want to lose 3Kg...put a time to it and stay committed.

If you want to show up on time for any meeting, define when exactly you want to leave your house. 

Even flights have a time for checking in...if you don't show up early, you can't be considered for that particular flight. 

You want to save for your next real estate, put a time to it and stay committed. 

It doesn't matter how big or how small the goal; it doesn't matter how complex or how simple, once you are clear about what you want to do...PUT A TIME to it. 

Someone might say...what if I can't meet my intended schedule? Set a new schedule...by all means make sure you are working towards a schedule. 

Your day has a potential to deliver a lot before it's dark...but only effective planning and scheduling can make that happen. 

Finally...after your schedule is set...don't try to achieve the goal within the time...No...rather beat your schedule. 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

DEVELOP A STRATEGY 4

Some people have over the years refused to go to certain places, refused to knock on certain doors, simply because someone whom they either respect or revere, passionately shared an opinion against the supposed move. 

In 1 Sam. 17

David made his own inquiries about the opportunity called "Goliath" by Himself; in fact he refused to even settle with the feedback from just one source, he made multiple inquiries. 

Interestingly king Saul, had an opinion about David's ability...yet, David refused to back down; David's own siblings tried to psychologically bully him so he would return home, yet he refused. 

Eventually David brought down Goliath. 

In Ruth 1 and 2.

Naomi told Ruth and Orpah to leave after they both emerged as widows from the death of Naomi's two sons. She tried to present a logical case loaded and padded with grief and disappointment so as to make her case; Orpah left but Ruth refused to leave Naomi. 

Eventually Ruth became Boaz's wife and also became part of Jesus' genealogy.  

How many opportunities have you missed by simply allowing yourself to be emotionally manipulated by either your Parents, older siblings, relatives, spiritual leaders, etc? 

Stop living your life based on other people's research...ASK YOUR QUESTIONS YOURSELF. 

Please go and find out the truth about what you intend to do...BY YOURSELF. 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

DEVELOP A STRATEGY 3

"...The centurion answered and said "Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: SPEAK THE WORD only and my servant shall be healed..." Matt. 8:8 

There is an approach everyone knows, there is a route common to all and often times the system gets jammed because everyone is trying to achieve the same result by doing the same thing. 

If you don't want to be stranded you need to "Think Differently". Being conventional is okay...but increases your chances of being stranded. 

What do you do when 1000 persons want the same thing you want at the same time you want it? 

The centurion understood the fact that many wanted to see Jesus and by the Protocol of schedule, it might take a few hours before it will get to his turn; hence he thought about the situation differently...

The woman with the issue of blood was another "astute thinker". The crowd was never going to allow her access but she reasoned a little differently   "if this guy touches people and they get healed, why not touch him or better still touch something in continuous contact with him". 

As long as they all saw Goliath as a giant...they were all afraid. David simply saw him as a "bird"...Same problem but a different analysis of it. 

Both fear and courage comes from your own perspective and analysis of the situation. 

If you stick to a conventional perspective, you will also get stuck conventionally. 

The competition is much is no excuse...those who think differently always achieve their goals irrespective of the crowd or the competition. 

It's time to develop a strategy...it's time to think differently. 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

DEVELOP A STRATEGY 2

Success minded people define certain things differently from average minded people. To an average man, hitting 70% is just good enough, a successful man will be depressed if he doesn't reach 95% for starters. An average man calls such aiming propensity "perfectionism"  but the success minded man calls it "Aiming for excellence". 

As part of strategic planning for this new year, it is important you begin by redefining what excellence will mean to you this year. 

What is your own definition for excellence?

If you set yourself a goal and you achieve the goal within the parameters you set for yourself...then you are average....but "I achieved it already" yes...you did...but again you are "average". 

When you set your goals...don't just achieve them...your aim should be to smash them. 

If you planned showing up by 9:30a.m. for a 10:00a.m. event, show up by 9:00a.m. in execution. 

They said you have 6 months to deliver, deliver it in 4 months. 

Jesus said..."If a man bid thee to go a mile...go with him twain" (Matt. 5:41). 

Meaning the least to give in everything is give "twice as much"...Jesus said what he said in relating with someone else...How much more in relating to yourself and "your own goals". 

How do you stop a man who has determined to wake up earlier than the prompting of his own alarm clock? 

How do you stop a man who sets his own records and breaks the same record without your permission? 

When Jesus fed the 5,000 men (minus women and Children) 12 baskets remained. [Matt. 14:20]

When he fed the 4,000 men (minus women and children) 7 baskets remained. [Mark 8:8].

If this year will be different from the previous don't just set goals but aim to smash those goals. 

If your strategy is "average", you will have average outcomes...if your strategy is "outstanding" then you will have outstanding outcomes. 

Those who aim for excellence never miss success. 

You will not fail!