Work It Now [WIN] Series: Episode 5

So many people will never take that first step towards achieving their dreams because of the "fear of failure". They usually have this list of those who started but failed to justify their refusal to make the first move. But that is crippling because they end up never attempting to do anything significant with their lives. 

But contrary to popular vote, failure is also part of the route to success; setbacks are not made for you to step back but for you to reinvent a different approach to achieving the same thing. 

On the road to success, setbacks are just part of the directional tools; they simply point you to an alternative route. Does it make the journey longer? Yes...Will you eventually get there..? Definitely. 

It is important you embrace this aspect of the journey; be prepared to get it right in your first attempt but should in case you have a setback just be prepared for a rerouting. 

The first man God created, came as an adult but there was a setback and although He was upset and disappointed, God responded to the rerouting signal; He reviewed his  approach by ensuring Jesus came as a child. 

It is not the setbacks that matter but our attitude in response to the setback. 

CALL TO ACTION: 

1. What potential setbacks could you possibly face in your next project? 

2. What are your alternative routes should the potential setbacks become real setbacks? 

3. Be mentally prepared about the fact that it might take at least twice as much of your anticipated lead time.

It's time to Work It Now...It's time to WIN. 

Good morning and Happy Mid-Week!

GET READY 1

Prepare...Prepare...Prepare!

I am not sure how the past 11 months had been for you but if the next 11 months will be different, then,  there is the need for preparation. 

You thought you lost a 100K business opportunity...You thought you lost that apartment...You lost that job...They said they will call back but never did...You wanted to buy but they refuse to sell...Your application was declined...etc.

Hey! Listen up...something BIGGER...something GREATER is coming....Are you ready?

Who was Ruth's first husband compared to her second husband? 

As powerful as the leadership of Moses was, he could not take Israel into the promise land...Israel needed to continue that journey with Joshua. With Moses, they past through the Red sea on dry ground...with Joshua...the walls of Jericho came crashing. 

It's important you stop crying and position yourself for "Boaz"; I know you liked "Moses"...yes, he brought you out of "your Egypt" and you hurt because he is no more here...Hey...can you see the mandate of "Joshua"?

Get ready...or...be overwhelmed. 

God is bringing you into new territories and if your heart and vision is too small...if you aren't prepared for it....you might think you are in the wrong opportunity. 

Don't expect God to fill 100 jars when you only made 10 jars available...

The sound of the abundance of "rain" will either water your seed, your farm....or....flood your land. 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

DECEMBER THEME

Dear Friend, 

Congratulations and welcome to a brand new Year. It's important we take a moment to be thankful to God for the privilege of seeing the first day in the first month of the new year.. The successes and the setbacks of the past 11 months notwithstanding...what matters most today is that we are still breathing...and for that we should be grateful. 

Happy New Year?

Every new day begins with the evening of the previous day; but every new day begins at 12 midnight, hence permit me to say, the twelfth month is not the last Month of the incumbent year but the early hours of the new year. 

I need you to pay attention to what you do this month...because it might potentially set the pattern for the next 11 months. Why not join us this month as we explore the theme GET READY. 

Congratulations once again and Happy New Month! 

Work It Now [WIN] Series: Episode 4

David was anointed to be king yet, it took several years after he was anointed before he eventually emerged as a king.

Joseph told his former inmates to speak to Pharaoh about him and yet, they initially forgot not until Pharaoh had a supposedly unpleasant dream before they could remember him. 

The foolish virgins were called foolish not because they didn't carry oil in their lamps...but because they didn't carry extra oil in the event that the groom delayed his coming; they eventually ran out of oil just before the groom showed up. 

Friends, I need you to brace up...because in this journey of pursuing your dreams, some of your plans will be exhausted; some things might take longer than anticipated; some people would not deliver like they have promised...yet, you need to keep....keeping on. 

So, in your planning...make provisions for double; if it will take 3 miles...prepare physically for 6 miles. Why should you be exhausted when you are just close to the finish line?

Those who make it to the end...make plans that can keep them in the race until the end. 

CALL TO ACTION:

1. What do you require for the next phase of your dream?

2. What resources (Mental, Physical and Financial) do you need?

3. Prepare for twice as much as you require in question 2.

It's time to Work It Now...It's time to WIN. 

Good morning and Happy Mid-Week!

I CAN'T MAKE IT: MY STRENGTH IS SMALL

In the field of sport, every athlete and sports person would tell you the importance of stamina: The ability to move comfortably at a steady pace and having one's breathing rate and heart rate fully coordinated during a highly-intense, full body endurance sports or exercise. Stamina does not jump on people, it is gradually developed through regular routine exercises before the game(s). This is the reason why long distance runners stay long in the race; it is the same reason footballers can comfortably run around for at least 90 minutes during a game. Fitness can not be over emphasised when it comes to the world of sports.

How do you characterise an athlete with so much fatigue, feeling overwhelmed by the demands of the game and running out of gas just a few minutes into the game? Would you say, they have been developing stamina?

Friends, every potentially great destiny in life is like a potential Olympic gold medalist. There are high-intense, full life enduring demands in the pursuit for every greatness. Whether greatness in family life, career, business, academics, etc. These demands would always be present as long as we remain in the game (of living). Just like the athlete it is very critical that we build all round capacity. Develop ourselves for the greatness ahead. The same way stamina do not jump on athletes, so also capacity development does not come upon us. 

We need to consciously build it by applying ourselves to destiny building disciplines (exercise), Why? If we are still living and greatness still remains our objective, personal development is not an option, it is the way out. 

What can you say about the following statements?

...I can't make it...

...It feels overwhelming, I just can't handle it...

...I want out...

...I quit...

These are expressions that are common with Destiny Fatigue, Lack of preparation through robust personal development routines, Low stamina, etc. 

Some of your goals would not be achieved within the anticipated time frame. Your stamina would be required during such moments; certain targets might just take a little bit longer than your research suggested, your endurance is very key to achieving your purpose, your dream and your goal. It is time to build capacity. Therefore...

You can not afford to be obese or over weight in the pursuit of destiny.

You can not afford to burn out.

You can not afford to not work out mentally in order to build resistance. 

Let us see what the scripture says: 

...If thou FAINT on the day of adversity, THY STRENGTH IS SMALL... Proverbs 24:10

Before every quitting is a poor capacity development; before every feeling of 'I can't make it' is a lack of discipline to exercise.

What are you doing with regards to the game in your life? Family game? Career game? Business game? Faith game? Are you building capacity or just wishing your greatness to chance?

How many books have you read in the last 90 days, with regards to the games you are engaged in?

How many practical steps and disciplines are you cultivating for the game ahead? 

Athletes do not eat every thing that smell or tastes nice...that's a discipline. Are you driven by pleasure and comfort? Do you subscribe to paths of least resistance? 

Friends the demands for being successful in any endeavour, is INTENSE, requires ENDURANCE during the entire process; therefore strength (stamina) has to be built. 

You will not fail!

Till when next you visit this blog...keep building STRENGTH for the days ahead.

MAXIMISING YOUR HARDWORK 4

God created the universe in 6 days...and he rested on the seventh day but here is something I find very interesting about how God planned His work. 

First and foremost, God was self-employed; nobody was overseeing his work, neither was he reporting to anyone. Yet, from His personal concept of Personal Effectiveness, he successfully executed the all time Successful Project the world has ever known. 

Before creation, there was no system for timing or assessment for a day's work (but Guess what); God created light first and then he separated the light from the darkness; he called the light day and the darkness he called night and so he experienced morning and evening from the very first day (Gen. 1:3-5). 

So...God first established a system to measure his Personal Effectiveness before he went fully into doing the rest of the Project. 

Being all over the place, does not translate into being productive. Jumping from one task to another and attending endless meetings doesn't translate into having a productive day.

If you want to measure your Daily Personal Effectiveness, then...give yourself a scope of reference. Build a Monthly scope of work, and then from that come up with weekly work packages. 

When our Productivity is planned, then our progress can be measured. 

If you are not reporting to anyone, what will your day look like? How many work packages will you be closing out on a daily basis? 

God established a Night and Day system to measure his Personal Effectiveness, Schools run a semester/term system to measure theirs...What system are you creating to help measure and enhance your Personal Effectiveness?

Personal accountability is the foundation for Personal effectiveness.

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

YOUR KINGDOM

...For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mothers' womb; and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men; and there be eunuchs, which HAVE MADE THEMSELVES eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake... Matt. 19:12 KJV

Every glorious destiny will place a personal demand on its owner. It is therefore no coincidence that some will end up as huge successes and others end will up average. 

The 'c' part of the above text is so instructional. In every individual lies the power to make relevant changes for the sake of their dreams, purpose or goals. Success is deliberate and its pursuit is very intentional. No man can guess his way to any destination, neither can a driver assume a route to a location. 

The question is 'What are you making yourself'

A wise man once said, 'Failure to plan is planning to fail'. This simply implies that our activity or inactivity is a preparation for a destination or an outcome (positive or negative).

If a student studies, S/he is planning to pass their exams and if a student refuses to study, S/he is also planning to fail their exams.

If you decide to read one book a month, listen to tapes and CDs relevant to your assignment, What would you have made yourself in the next one year in relation to your dreams?

If you decide to work-out 30 minutes a day for the next 6 months and keep an eye on your diet, What would you have made yourself in relation to your fitness dreams?

If you keep listening to those who have failed marriages and relationship by keeping them as close allies, watch it, your relationship might just be on its way down. Interestingly, this is a circle I have witnessed a lot of times.

Those who push for higher degrees and Diplomas, if you look closely, their inner circle is filled with friends/family members with the same goals or have achieved the same goal.

Those (men and women) who eventually walked out of their marriages, most times have been in close ties with people who don't have value for qualitative family life, this could be through direct contact or TV Shows. 

It's the same for a man who hits his wife and a woman who shows disrespect to her husband. 

What are you making yourself?

I charge you today, to start being conscious and aware of the lifestyle you lead. Some people desire to be financially stable but they keep engaging in unhealthy shopping lifestyles. Would their dreams be realised? Your guess is as good as mine. 

WAY FORWARD

1. Keep your eyes continuously focused on the 'Kingdom of Heaven' (Your ultimate goal, vision, dreams and aspirations)

2. Consciously build habits that will enhance the actualisation of that Kingdom. 

The good news is, IT IS IN YOUR POWER to make the relevant changes you need. So why not accept personal responsibility and take charge of your destiny?

You will not fail!

Till when next we come your way...focus on YOUR KINGDOM.