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!

WHAT IS YOUR PRACTICE?

As children most of struggled with the multiplication table (Tables 2 to 12). Personally, I only got to master it when I was 13 years old. How did that happen? 

I was privileged to have an academic mentor who oversaw my learning. I didn't study anything new, he only made me DO THEM REPEATEDLY FOR LENGTHY HOURS (minimum 4 hours study after school and 8 hours study during weekends). Initially, I grumbled and complained but I always completed ALL THE WORK (academic) given to me. 

One day, he said to me "KNOWLEDGE IS IN THREE LEVELS"

1. Acquisition of Knowledge 

2. Understanding of the Knowledge acquired 

3. Mastery of Knowledge (applied knowledge)

He told me most people who claim they know, are most times on level 1. Very few, manage to get up to level 2. He continued by saying there is only one principle to change from one level to the next.

PRACTICE! PRACTICE!! PRACTICE!!!

The truth is, I left secondary school as a Mathematics Authority (at that level), no need to say how my school in my time worn trophies in Maths Quizzes. I Finished and immediately started making earnings as a Private Maths Tutor at age 17.

You can have a skill, a gifting or a calling...but until you commit to lengthy hours of Practice, it will not speak. 

Check all sports men who make headlines, find out about their WORK ETHIC. I will tell you what you will see...UNTIRING DEDICATION TO PRACTICE...PRACTICE...PRACTICE! 

Do you want to be the best in your field?

Do you want to be a global authority in your discipline?

PRACTICE is the master key! 

There is NOTHING impossible to learn. It's a question of, how much we want to commit to the Practice of it. 

Hear Paul's advice to a young Preacher...

...till (continuously devote) I come, give attendance to reading...neglect (fail not to practice) not the gift that is in thee...meditate upon these things...GIVE THYSELF WHOLLY TO THEM...that thy profiting (success) may appear unto ALL (global success). 1 Tim. 4:13-15

How much time do you really devote to your skill? The above text suggests: GIVE YOURSELF WHOLLY...

It's time for the world to come to your business address. It is time your voice gets heard. The choice and the decision is yours.

What's your Practice and how have you been Practicing?

Till when next you visit this blog, KEEP PRACTICING!

BUILD UP YOURSELF 5

Nothing is built unconsciously; you cannot suddenly speak a skyscraper into existence. Muscle  don't jump on people...he that desires to be built physically will of necessity commit in doing so consciously. 

It's time to consciously BUILD UP YOURSELF. Build up your Faith, Your spiritual life, your family, your relationship, your career, your business, your finances...build your Health. 

STOP LIVING ABSENT MINDEDLY! 

Stop over estimating your self, your results tell it all, your account statement don't lie. Can you really see the situation with your business? Can you see how much you are indebted? 

Right now...you struggle to go up a flight of stairs, your breathing ain't normal anymore. You don't fit in your own clothes...and still you don't want to give  up those poor habits. Are you building or tearing down?

Can you see how much you have blown by hanging out weekly with your "guys/girls"? Why is that friend of yours feeding his/her irresponsible lifestyle by milking on your hard earned cash? Stop sabotaging yourself! Who are you impressing?

You said you are thirsty, but you bought a drink instead of water; you have good clothes you haven't worn for close to 6 months and yet you say, you want to change your wardrobe? And you blame your employer for a meager pay? 

So, as a young able bodied parent, with degree to show some form of mental soundness; You have decided to be lazy today because you think "my children will take care of me when I am old". Can you see how you are mortgaging your children's future to pay for your irresponsible life plan today? Your kids don't owe you anything...it is commendable for kids to provide for parents...but to bank your whole destiny on that is grossly irresponsible. Who says you can't leave wealth behind for them? Can you see yourself?

When you look at the path you are currently on...does it lead to your intended destination? 

You can't book a Mexico bound flight and expect, hope and wish, pray and fast that it will take you to Turkey. 

"You can't put a crown on a clown and expect a king"

BUILD UP YOURSELF!

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

BUILD UP YOURSELF 2

''...Woe to the, O land, WHEN THY KING is A CHILD and thy princes eat in the morning...'' Eccl. 10:16 (KJV, paraphrase are author's)

Everything rises and falls on Leadership - John Maxwell. 

Your life is like a Nation and everything you are involved in are like institutions of that Nation and guess what...You are the Prime Minister or the President. 

If your Nation is failing economically it is because you have not built that sector of your Nation. If your industries are failing it's as a result of lack of working knowledge. 

Haven't you observed...an underdeveloped Nation attracts less investors...so also an underdeveloped individual attracts less opportunities. 

There is a place for prayer, there is a place for fasting, there is also a place for miracles but none of these will be a substitute for practically building up your life. 

The Tower of Babel didn't go up by Prayers, yet they were so pragmatic in their approach that God came down to stop them. [Gen. 11:6].

It's time to settle down and look inwards...see areas of your life that needs attention. Go for relevant trainings, go online and educate yourself...do whatever it takes to build yourself. 

An underdeveloped CEO will ruin his business venture. Next to a system that appears not to be working is an ignorant/underdeveloped operator. 

When you build up yourself, the things around and the things you are responsible for are also affected; when you decide not to commit to continuous Personal Development, soon everything around you begins to experience stagnation. 

What you are yet to see in your life is what you are yet to grow into; and what you are yet to grow into is what you don't deserve. 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

BUILD UP YOURSELF 1

A future that is not prepared for is a future that will never be experienced. A house that remains a plan on paper is a house that will never be inhabited.  

Every student who wants to pass an exam in one seating must build the capacity to sit for a minimum of 4 hours daily.

Show me a man who wants to become an effective leader tomorrow, I will show you a man who is committed to building effective people skills today.   

It does not matter how big or how small your next goal/dream in life is; you will always need to build up your capacity to deliver that goal or dream. 

It's time to focus on building up the relevant skills, competencies, abilities and capabilities. I know you have the ability to sing a song, how about producing an album? I know you have the ability to mend clothes, how about sewing a dress and moving up to owning your fashion line? 

Stop congratulating yourself that you have laid the foundation, a foundation cannot accommodate anyone...it's time to build beyond the foundation. 

You that claim you have been praying for a life partner: as a man, have you really sat down to build  yourself to become a good husband...as a girl, have you built yourself to the point where you can be an effective wife? 

Ability might come natural but skill is built over time. You have the ability to run does not suggest you have the skill to win a race or a Marathon. 

A wise man once said "a man without skills will kill".

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

GROWTH METRE

Every time something looks impossible to us, every time something looks overwhelming to us, there is a simple explanation we give to such tasks: it is hard...it is too difficult...maybe it is not for me.

Give a 3 year old a 10 litre of oil in a jar to move for 100 metres. The child might not even be able to lift it up from the floor. Bring another child who is 12 year old to do the same task, he does it comfortably. Have we changed the task? No! So, what happened? The difference in the level of growth and development between both children. 

I tell you the truth, for everything you think is a problem, challenge or difficulty...someone somewhere is currently triumphing over the same situation. Challenges come to measure our level of growth in life (as it applies to that challenge); but most of us instead of RESPONDING to those challenges, choose to REACT to them. When we respond, we simply ask yourselves, HOW CAN I..? When we react, we simply give ourselves reasons to justify why we are in such difficulty. 

It is time to grow up!

Your negativity towards life and the challenges that come with life is definitely taking you nowhere. Enough of your complaining, enough of the self pity and endless reasons for you not being where you want to be or achieve what you want. Your level on the growth metre is just too low. 

In Numbers 13 (the story of the 12 spies): Every one of them saw giants, but 10 of them were REACTIVE and only 2 of them were RESPONSIVE. The interpretation we give to life's seeming challenges is a reflection of our growth level. If we feel overwhelmed it is an indication that we need some growing up to do. 

Every giant is kill-able; every mountain is surmountable. The question is ARE YOU READY TO PAY THE PRICE FOR GROWTH? ARE WE READY TO GIVE UP OUR CRAVINGS FOR PLEASURE AND FUN AND SUBMIT TO THE PAIN OF DISCIPLINE THAT MAKES US FIT FOR THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE. There is only one reason, why someone who is overweight would remain the way they are...not simply ready to give up their unhealthy but comfortable lifestyle for the pain that comes with working out, in order to keep healthy.

The pain of discipline is temporary but HIGHLY REWARDING, the fun of not accepting responsibility for growing up is also temporary but SPEEDILY DESTROYING 

I say to you today, that marital challenge, relationship challenge, financial challenge, career challenge, etc are all surmountable. Yes! They are surmountable. How?

Growing up is a DELIBERATE and CONSCIOUS action. GROWTH CAN NEVER BE ASSUMED. 

Here are a few basic steps: 

1. Stop justifying your current attitude towards the problem. Complaining and blaming everyone and everything does not solve the problem.

2. What new disciplines (reading, studying, working out, praying more, being more positive, etc.) do I need to commit to for a positive change in my world? List them.

3. GO ALL OUT AND DO what you have listed in number 2.

WE CAN NOT FIX THE WORLD, WE CAN ONLY FIX OURSELVES

What is your reading on the GROWTH METRE..? It is time to grow up a bit more. Every challenge is not there to kill you but an indication that there is some growing up to do.

Till  when next you visit this blog...keep WELCOMING CHALLENGES and BE RESPONSIVE not REACTIVE. 

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!

NO WEEKENDS 1

Just anyone can start a process but not everyone commits to the full demands of the process. 

A wise man once said 

"Successful people do daily what unsuccessful people do occasionally" 

Behind every average achievement is also an average degree of commitment; behind every phenomenal achievement is a phenomenal degree of commitment. 

A Project becomes suspended when commitment goes on vacation. A dream becomes a wish when commitment to its pursuit is absent. 

In the school of Success, everyone begins the class but sooner or later, everyone's commitment begins to distinguish them from the rest of the class. 

No one gets a prize for starting a race; neither does anyone earn a degree on the first day of a degree program.  

What then is the currency for commitment? 

Time.

Anyone who commits more time to practice will beat you to the game, your skill, talent or potential notwithstanding. 

1. What are you working on at the moment? 

2. What quality of outcome do you desire...average, outstanding or phenomenal? 

3. How much DAILY time investment do you really think can produce that quality of outcome?

When you work out #3, then give TWICE AS MUCH DAILY; that's the true definition of going the extra mile. 

"...whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain (double of what is asked)..." Matt. 5:41 (KJV, paraphrase are author's). 

Do you really want to excel in all you do? 

I will politely suggest...

Go the "extra mile". 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

WINNING BY POWERFUL THOUGHTS 1

 To become anything in life, we must first of all "welcome the thought" of becoming that thing, allow ourselves to be "possessed by the thought" and then begin to "behave the thought" by taking appropriate steps to becoming "it". 

The above sequence will always take place before you will take any action. 

Now, to welcome a thought, one will have to give it "reception", and just like you welcome a visitor, you make the thought "comfortable". But whether or not the visitor will become a "resident" is entirely up to you. 

If you don't want to become FeARfuL..don't welcome thoughts that empower Fear. 

If you don't want to become a LiABiLiTY...don't welcome thoughts that empower laziness. 

So, the question is WHAT DO YOU FEED YOUR MIND? What TV programs do you watch? What sort of conversations are you interested in? 

Let me say this...80% of people who failed at attempting to do anything and never tried again have spent time exposing their minds (either by hearing, reading or watching) to people who failed at attempting to do things and gave up. 

As a single person, Why do you spend time watching  TV series that talk about broken homes? What do you want to learn...better still...what are you setting up yourself for? 

If you are looking for income earning opportunities and you have a friend who consistently tells you of how hard the times are...you better DISCONTINUE such a friendship. 

"...so then faith (fear) cometh by HEARING, AND HEARING by the Word of God (of cool but unprofitable discussions)..." Rom. 10:17 (KJV, paraphrase are author's). 

What you don't want...you don't create a reception for.

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!