transformed by the renewing of your mind . Then you will be able to test and approve what God ’ s will is - His good , pleasing and perfect will .” God ’ s truth and purpose transform the soul , spirit , mind , and strength in all of our activities .
An excerpt from Max Ehrmann ’ s ( 1927 ) Desiderata Poem says ‘’ and whether or not it is clear to you , no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should . Therefore , be at peace with God , whatever you conceive Him to be . And whatever your labors and aspirations , in the noisy confusion of life , keep peace in your soul . With all its sham , drudgery and broken dreams , it is still a beautiful world . Be cheerful . Strive to be happy ”.
Germany Kent , in her literary works titled The Hope Hand book encourages us to develop spiritually in the phrase “ Convince yourself every day that you are worthy of a good life . Let go of stress , breathe . Stay positive , all is well .”; and “ The only way you ' re going to reach places you ' ve never gone is if you trust God ' s direction to do things you ' ve never done .”
Allan Rufus , the author of The Masters Sacred Knowledge on the other hand powerfully puts it that “ Life is like a sandwich ! Birth as one slice , and death as the other . What you put in-between the slices is up to you . Is your sandwich tasty or sour ?” Reflect on that !
Self-Motivation
Motivation is derived from the word ' motive ' which means needs , desires , wants or drives within the individuals . It is the process of stimulating people to actions to accomplish the goals . As individuals we should always have the
As non-atheist human beings , we believe that the invisible spiritual Power emanating from our God plays a critical role in giving us the extra momentum in our various hassles .
The phrase ‘ your network is your net worth ’’ has been used a number of times by leaders across different disciplinary spheres to underscore the importance of building a wide and solid network of personalities in our circles . When you widen your network , you broaden the chances of getting resourceful information and getting solutions amongst other benefits from the same network .
‘’ can do ’’ attitude embedded in our mind ; what you conceptualize you can always achieve . When you say that you are selfmotivated , it means that you give your all to any project and are always looking ahead to the next task at hand .
The adage ‘’ Push yourself , because no one else is going to do it for you ’’ and ‘’ Success doesn ’ t just find you . You have to go out and get it ’’ should be eye openers for us to always go the extra mile in any tasks we undertake throughout our life under the scotching sun .
Team Work
It is common wisdom that no man was born to succeed alone ; we therefore require high level of team work to break the ceiling . Teamwork is the collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal or to complete a task in the most effective and efficient way ; teamwork is present in any context where a group of people are working together to achieve a common goal .
Harvard Business Review journal ( June 2016 ) by Martine Hass and Mark Mortensen notes that Today ’ s teams are different from the teams of the past : They ’ re far more diverse , dispersed , digital , and dynamic ( with frequent changes in membership ). But while teams face new hurdles , their success still hinges on a core set of fundamentals for group collaboration . Furthermore , what matters most to collaboration is not the personalities , attitudes , or behavioral styles of team members . Instead , what teams need to thrive are certain “ enabling conditions ’’ which are a compelling direction , a strong structure , and a supportive context ; these are critical to team success .
From the world of sports , Vince Lombardi , the great American Football
Coach emphasized the value of team work by Saying " Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work , a company work , a society work , a civilization work " while Michael Jordan the NBA icon precisely put it that “ Talent wins ’ games , but teamwork and intelligence win championships ." Need we say more ?
Networking
The phrase ‘ your network is your net worth ’’ has been used a number of times by leaders across different disciplinary spheres such as politics , business , religion and so on to underscore the importance of building a wide and solid network of personalities in our circles . When you widen your network , you broaden the chances of getting resourceful information and getting solutions amongst other benefits from the same network .
Sallie Krawcheck crafted the phrase “ Networking is the No . 1 unwritten rule of success in business ’’ while Jay Devivo succinctly put it that “ Networking is by far the most important aspect of business school . The classroom is a distant second .”
My Parting shot to the readers is , let us tweak our mindset to see the positive side of life and for sure good tidings will come our way as the day follows night ! Wishing you a prosperous year ahead !
Vincent Oduor is the Chief Executive Officer of Star Cafe Limited in Uganda . You can commune with him on this or related matters via mail at : Vincecurter @ gmail . com