By Darasimi Oshodi “Champions do not become champions when they win an event, but in the hours, weeks, and months, and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely a demonstration of their championship character.” The statement above is credited to Michael Jordan who is arguably the best basket ball player… Continue reading The Ten Thousand-Hour Rule: Becoming a Champion
Category: Personal Branding
There will always be Garbage In
By Dr. Kwabena Amponsah-Manager There is a popular saying that ‘garbage in, garbage out’. What this means is that if you receive poorly refined instructions, codes, methodology, you act on it as you receive it. When this is true, it reduces one to the level of a robotic machine or a lower level being. What… Continue reading There will always be Garbage In
Less Can be More in Speeches: Beware of Selfishness
by Dr. Kwabena Amponsah-Manager Why do speakers often go over the time offered to them by their host or organizers? The simple answer is that we’re just selfish. We love to take more than we are given. It’s a pleasurable thing to do. When you’re going to give a speech, one thing you need to… Continue reading Less Can be More in Speeches: Beware of Selfishness
Celebrated or Tolerated?
Your self-portrait determines your self-confidence and those you stick with have a big part in shaping your self-portrait. Your self-portrait is the way you see yourself and what people say about you contributes to how you see yourself. Do you then see why you need to associate with those who water the seed of greatness in you? It is because your self-portrait controls your self-confidence and conduct
Barack Obama, David Beckham and the Halo Effect
By Darasimi Oshodi Barack Obama, president of the United States of America is a man of the people. His popularity extends beyond the shores of the U.S. He is loved all over the world. I believe he is loved on the African continent mainly because of his colour. He is seen as the hero of… Continue reading Barack Obama, David Beckham and the Halo Effect
Showing Up is the First Step to Success
I heard someone say that 80 percent of life is merely showing up. I thought about it for a while and I couldn’t agree less with him. You have an awesome idea that can change the outcome; you have a question to ask that no one has thought of, but the first step is being… Continue reading Showing Up is the First Step to Success
Defining Success
By Tunde Oseni Success is a relative term. It means different things to different people. Nevertheless, we all know successful people when we see them. According to The Pocket Oxford Dictionary (e-version), success means ‘accomplishment of an aim; favourable outcome; attainment of wealth, fame, or position’. People admire success and society rewards it. Simply, to… Continue reading Defining Success
Beyond Showing Up: Did You Change the Outcome?
It’s tempting and comforting to put in an appearance and do what is anticipated of you: nod, take notes, and enjoy the refreshments and leave. Being negative should not imply actively pulling down only. If you’re not putting in the effort to add something, it’s equivalent to actively taking something away. It hurts all of… Continue reading Beyond Showing Up: Did You Change the Outcome?