BUILD UP YOURSELF 4

If your perspective towards life today is the same as the Perspective you had 5 years ago, it simply means your mind was never exposed to any form of valuable information. 

An aspect of personal hygiene require that you shower at least once a day; if you don't, it's very likely people will rather relate with you from afar. 

Your Mental Hygiene requires you ponder on something profound DAILY. If you do...your mental capacity begins to grow, and your perspective about your current circumstance will change. If you don't, your ideologies will stink and mature people will relate to you from a distance. 

You can read a book, your bible or objectively investigate a success story or success system. Allow your mind to be washed by the quality of the exposure. 

Your life cannot develop further than your mind; your mind will not develop just because you are growing old...No! You will have to consciously develop the efficacy of your mental faculty. 

If your mind is built, your brain-work will be effective, if your mind is not built...situations of life will destabilize you. 

There is no special challenge, we only have special levels of under developed minds. Stop waiting on people, family or friends to solve your problems; the person you are waiting on...also has challenges. He is only trying to use his head...why not copy him? Develop your mind and Put it to good use. 

Stop being needy, develop your mind...and then it will bail you out of situations. 

A mother whose child was sick came to Jesus, and Jesus told her "Healing is for Children not for Dogs", implying she wasn't entitled; yet, see the response of a sound mind, she said 

"Truth Lord: yet the dogs do eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table"...Matt. 15:22-28 [KJV, paraphrase are author's]. 

People get frustrated not because the situation is frustrating but because their minds at that point in time cannot produce sound options in the direction of the solution. 

Your Brain-work will open doors, your pleading won't open. 

BUILD UP YOUR MIND!

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

BUILD UP YOURSELF 3

Years ago, I learnt a fundamental principle that has turned my life around; I call it the Parameter for success. It's so simple, we talk about it but we still don't understand it. 

It's called "Numbers".

Life is a Numbers game

Success in certain aspect of life could mean improving your numbers and Success in other areas could mean decreasing or moderating your numbers. 

When you look at your facts sheet (scoreboard, results, account statement, percentage profits, list of Clientele, Academic results, etc.), what can you see?

Numbers!

Before you start laying blames or making excuses pay attention to your numbers. Your numbers reflect your discipline, talks about your work ethics and most importantly where you are today.  

Your account balance does not bear your friend's name; if it is in red, no one is to blame. When you step on a weight balance, what you see does not belong to your boss nor your colleagues, it's yours...it's all yours.

Do you remember the Parable of the talent? Growing numbers. 

If you don't like your numbers, it's time to improve on your numbers. Build up your daily hours of Productivity; are you a sportsman? Increase your hours of practice; are you a business man? Develop strategies to improve your Clientele. 

You might be smarter than your competitors, more established than they are in the business but if they are better in the control of the numbers, it's just a matter of time, they will soon be your Consultant. Better still they will either buy you up or you will seek for a merger. 

Can you truly account for your 24 hours? Can you truly account for your last pay cheque? How have you been managing those customers? 

Jesus said something profound

"...those that thou gavest me, I have kept, AND NONE OF THEM IS LOST..." Jn. 17:12 (KJV, paraphrase are author's).

What you cannot successfully manage, you will fail to grow.

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

UP YOUR PERSONAL EXPECTATIONS: DEMAND DYNAMICS 4

What do you do when people don't expect anything outstanding from you? What do you do when experts and analysts have finalised your case and call it a dead case?

Among many other things...

You don't have to go searching for the meanings of the adjectives they have used to qualify you; you don't have to hate yourself or hate those who have shared their opinion about your abilities and capabilities. 

This is something you can do...

RISE ABOVE everyone's expectations and that includes you too! 

If they say all you can give is 100%, reintroduce yourself in your next performance by delivering 150%. 

There are some women in scriptures I admire so much; the 5 Daughters of Zelophehad. 

According to the instruction given to Moses by God, the lands were to be shared according to the census of males in every clan; now because Zelophehad had no sons, his daughters weren't counted, therefore weren't qualified for any inheritance but Guess what...

Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah (The 5 daughters of Zelophehad Num. 27) affirmed their rights with dignity and negotiated their inheritance. They came to Moses and Moses went to God. God saw the wisdom in their claim and instructed Moses to appoint them the inheritance of their father although he had no sons; and also established a new law in Israel for cases similar to that of these 5 amazing women. 

What are some of the things you have been told you...Can't Have? Can't Do?

There is nothing wrong about people's perception of what you are capable of..the only thing wrong is when you confirm they are right by under-performing.

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

UP YOUR PERSONAL EXPECTATIONS: DEMAND DYNAMICS 2

The expectation you have of any product, determines the type of demand you place on that product. 

When you look at a ripened orange, what do you expect? Water?  When you look at a tap in your kitchen, what do you expect? Juice?  

Every orange is loaded with juice, but the amount of juice you will enjoy from it is a function of the degree of squeeze/pressure applied on the orange. 

Talking about the orange does not release the juice; making the orange look special and colourful does not produce the juice; placing the orange beside other fruits does not produce the Juice either. 

It will only take a direct squeeze.

Your life is like an orange loaded with heavy and juicy potentials for greatness at any venture but how much squeeze are you applying on yourself. 

Talking so much about what you can do, does not release your full potential; appearing and looking presentable does not release your potential; hanging out with those already living their dreams doesn't release your potential; connecting with great people on Social Media will not release your potential...the only way to release that greatness inside of you is to...

Squeeze yourself 

Friends the path of ease and continued comfort leads to nowhere...as a matter of fact it leads to pain and massive discomfort. 

What do you expect of yourself this week? What do you expect of yourself this month? What corresponding demand are you placing on yourself as a true indication of your expectation? 

No body ever realised their dreams by "Chilling and Hanging Out". 

A business has a potential to make £1m in its first year does not translate to an account statement of £1m. It takes work...hard work to convert every potential to a reality. 

Go...Work...Squeeze...Enough of the Chilling...because...the world is waiting for your Juice. 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

UP YOUR PERSONAL EXPECTATIONS: DEMAND DYNAMICS 1

The expectations we have about ourselves and our abilities will always determine how much we will accomplish in life.

When you tell a consumer, "this product is Versace" the consumer knows what to expect. When you tell a Gadget enthusiast, "this Laptop is an Apple product" there is an expectation. These customers will buy these products and immediately begin to place functional demands on the Product. 

Now, you are a Product from God...I mean you were originally designed in heaven by God and Packaged  to come via your parents; if you so believe in a man made product, why can't you believe in a God-made Product?

Let me show you the uniqueness of this Product called You:

1. "...for "You" have the mind of Christ..." 1 Corith. 2:16

2. "...God has not given "You" the spirit of fear...but of Power...and of a Sound Mind..." 2 Tim. 1:7

When will you start placing functional demands on your Mind? 

Friend, You are not a nobody...You were not created to just journey this earth without making a difference. The seal "God-Made" is a stronger brand than Versace, Armani, Louis Vuitton, Tommy Hilfiger, etc. 

To have little dreams shows how much value you have placed on this God-Made brand - You. 

To place little or no demand on that "Sound Mind" of yours is you under-utilising the Manufacturer's product. 

Who else should make news headlines if not you?

Who else should be a blessing to this generation if not you?

It's time to believe in what God made, God made you...and he did not make a "failure". 

An Aircraft was made to Fly, but until you place the appropriate demand on its functionality, it will remain grounded. 

What demands have you been placing on yourself? 

Average or Great?

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

JUNE THEME: UP YOUR PERSONAL EXPECTATIONS

Dear Friend,

Congratulations and welcome to a brand new Month!

If you accidentally find yourself on the 3rd floor of a 7 storey building engulfed in a fire outbreak; what are some of the things that would come to your mind? 

Amongst alot of things...one thought will be so loud in your head "I DON'T EXPECT MYSELF TO DIE TODAY" and with such a thought, escape ideas will start flooding your mind. 

When you have LOW EXPECTATIONS of yourself, you will hardly push yourself; when you have HIGH EXPECTATIONS of yourself, you will amaze yourself.

In this new month we will be considering the theme, UP YOUR PERSONAL EXPECTATIONS.

Show me an Individual who is Driven, I will show you an Individual with High and Powerful Personal Expectations of Himself. 

Welcome to a brand new Month!

NO WEEKENDS 3

Years ago, I read a book titled "AN ENEMY CALLED AVERAGE". 

Lately, I have come to conclude THE real ENEMY is not AVERAGE, because AVERAGE is just an output of some type of input. 

The real enemy is "HALF-HEARTED" Commitment. It's a commitment that doesn't stretch you.

A prophet died indebted and the creditors were to take his two sons as slaves: Elisha, the man of God asked the widow what she had? In her response, she said,  she had nothing but a jar of oil...Elisha gave her a specific instruction: 

"Go borrow...vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; BORROW NOT A FEW (Don't hold back..go all the way).." 2 Kings 4:3 (KJV Paraphrase are author's). 

Now, she did what was instructed, however, God could only fill as much vessels as she gathered. By the time the vessels were all filled, the miracle in the oil stopped. She sold them and paid off the debt of her dead husband.

WHAT IF SHE GAVE HER ALL and got twice or thrice as much vessels as she initially gathered? 

Friends, God CANNOT BLESS YOU BEYOND YOUR STRETCH. Elisha asked her to go beyond the vessels she had...He said "GO ABROAD","BORROW NOT A FEW". 

There is a deluge of Success coming your way...but it will demand a STRETCHED Commitment. 

Don't tell me "I believe I can make it to the top" until you tell me, how much you want to sacrifice: How much of your time, resources, sleep and comfort that you want to give up for your dream. 

Why waste valuable time in the name of "it's a weekend"? Let your Productive input to your goal go beyond week days. 

Ordinary men talk about "hours of input", Average men talk about "diligence" but men who reach out to the world talk "Sacrificial Commitment".

No one is to blame for your level of success!

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

WINNING BY POWERFUL THOUGHTS 2

What comes before a Thought? How do I sustain a continuous flow of Powerful Thoughts?

A thought is just like a Fruit from a tree...an Apple does not decide where it will spring up from. A Guava fruit, does not suddenly decide to show up on a Mango tree. 

The type of tree determines the type of fruit.

You need to decide who you want to become...Hold  on a second...I didn't say, validate...or justify whom you have always been...NO! From where you are now in life...make new decisions. 

As Trees come before Fruits...so...Personality precedes Thoughts. 

I tell young men...before you get into a relationship, decide what kind of partner you want to become...because if you don't circumstances would decide what kind of partner you will be. It takes only a thought to be abusive but it takes a PREDETERMINED decision TO BE SELF CONTROLLED to shut down the flow of abusive thoughts. 

Jesus said...

"No man puts a piece of NEW CLOTH unto an old garment...Neither do men put new wine into old bottles...but they put NEW WINE into NEW BOTTLES..." Matt. 9:16-17 KJV (paraphrase are author's). 

Who you are determines the type  and quality of thoughts you will attract. 

A lazy man always thinks of "sleeping", "wants to go on holidays and take breaks...even after achieving nothing" . 

Stop being a waster of resources and expect to become a serial entrepreneur. 

You can either carry-on with the way you have always been, by making irresponsible excuses for whom you have become over time...and still get frustrated for things not being better; or you decide to change into something Different and then you see different out comes. 

Indecision in itself is also a decision...so the question is...

What kind of fruit do you desire to see...what kind of Tree are you?

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

CHANGE INTO SOMETHING DIFFERENT 3

The real price for success is the determination to change who we are today for the prize we seek tomorrow. 

The truth is, you will have to confront and over come giants before you possess your Promise Land. You will meet your "Career/Business Goliath" before you will ascend your throne. There will be "Red-sea" like circumstances, wilderness phases and even Walls of Jericho delaying your entry into your Canaan.

However, I need you to understand, you can't afford to be chicken-hearted; you can't afford to be psychologically weak; you can't afford to return to that person you used to be...that person who complains, and always finds excuse for their lack of commitment to the process that is designed to make them successful. 

The days of saying "I have no one to help me" is over...it's time to get out there and help yourself. 

It's time for you to  Change...because the days ahead will even be tougher...and your weak mental attitude will do you no good. 

It's time to raise your personal standards...walk away from cool but unproductive friendships. It is time to build your capacity for the opportunities ahead of you. 

It doesn't matter what you might be going through right now...make that pain an advantage...don't let that pain be a setback, rather it should be a set-up for your take-off. 

If your supposed goal is not costing you an upward change in your personal character and values, you need to review how committed you are to pursuing that goal. 

It's your turn to achieve quality outcomes in your world...it's your turn to CHANGE INTO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

CHANGE INTO SOMETHING DIFFERENT 1

"We can't solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them" - Albert Einstein 

Everybody desires to be successful but not everyone truly wants to pay the price. Greatness will never change to meet you at your low energy level...we are the ones to change who we are if we are really interested to achieve greatness in what we do. 

It doesn't matter what your goals are...it doesn't matter how big or how small, whom you may or may not have shared it with; the truth is,  if you are not willing to change who you are today, that dream does not have a chance to become a reality.  

That dream is suppose to put a demand on your sleeping hours; It is suppose to put a demand on whom your friends should be; it is suppose to put a demand on how much time you spend watching TV; how much time you spend taking selfies and putting it up on Social Media; it is suppose to put a demand on the quality of books and articles you read and stock on your Personal library. 

So...what's it going to be? Do you really want "this"?

If it is yet to place a demand on who you are today...you need to rethink your strategy. 

During the 2016 Olympics 400m race, Shaunae Miller had to dive in order to deny Allyson Felix (the  reigning Gold medalist as at the time) the Olympic Gold for that race. 

Shaunae Miller knew if she would obtain the gold, if she would beat Allyson Felix, she will need to change the way she finishes her race. 
Jesus told  Nicodemus

"..Except a man BE born again...he CANNOT SEE the Kingdom of heaven..." Jn 3:3 (KJV). 

Who do you need to BE...in order to SEE the fulfillment of your dreams? It's time to Change into Something Different. 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

PUT YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER 2

A mother once gave N500 to each of her two daughters and asked them to go buy 3 specific items from a bargaining market. 

The 17 year old went and picked just the 3 items and paid N500 for them; whereas the 15 year old went with the same amount of money bought the same 3 items by negotiating a good bargain on each piece of item and eventually bought 4 additional items. 

Same money, but different outcomes. 

I know I got you thinking about your negotiating and bargaining skills, but the real question is...

Your time: How much do you really get done?

How much do you really accomplish within a day as against how much could you potentially achieve if only you managed your time better? 

Don't allow conventional time wasters to put a definition to how much you can get from your day (week, month, year or even your life).

If you can not plan your 24 hours and consciously execute your master plan, you can't possibly plan the next 24 weeks of your life. 

Stop wasting your life! Stop short-changing your capacity! Stop being an underachiever! 

Do you know as sophisticated as you think a computer might be, your brain is still more than that computer and the programs that run it? Why waste your potential and capacity by wasting your time? 

It's time to BE MORE! It's time to DO MORE with your time. It's time to PUT YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER.

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!