A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. (Proverbs 25:11) What you say and how you say it will have far-reaching implications for your professional or business advancement. Your words have the power to lift you high or set you back. Some people attribute their problem to village people but […]
On my way to work on June 29, 2021, I reflected on how Jesus chose his 12 disciples. Knowing full well He had an uncommon assignment which also depended to a very large extent on the team He chose, I believe so much went into choosing that first team. He had to carefully lay the
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You won’t have all the time in the world to do everything you want to do. I met a colleague on a beautiful Friday morning in February 2022 and in the course of our conversation, he reminded me of something I told him a few years earlier. At that time, he had wondered aloud how
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One of the best movies I saw during my childhood was Fists of Fury starring Bruce Lee. That was circa 1985 and my dad had just bought a Video Cassette Recorder. I recall that he was the first to buy one in our neighbourhood and we used to have many people visit to watch movies
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Whatever you see around you started in someone’s mind as an idea. Every product or service started as an idea. One idea that is well thought out and clinically executed can guarantee your breakthrough. That’s the breakthrough idea. Four guys sat outside a gate at a time of national crisis. Things were so bad that
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‘The goal in marriage is not to think alike but to think together’ — Robert C. Dodds Before I got married, I could buy tomorrow on credit. As a young banker then, there were many temptations to live large. I had access to credit facilities by virtue of where I worked. Many peddlers of consumables
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I love the Bible. It’s a very real, practical and down-to-earth book. Very relatable. It doesn’t gloss over the characters’ foibles. It shows us that the characters struggle just like we do. Sarah’s jealousy was never hidden. She was a very strong character who was overbearing and a nag. If you’re woke, you’ll describe her
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On my way from church on October 22, 2023, I observed a man from whom I always bought newspapers every Sunday in Lagos some years back. I always saw him at a particular traffic point and he knew the newspaper I preferred. I continued to patronise him even when I had read all the news
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Sometime in December 2022, I booked a ride, and the guy who picked me up was from Bangladesh. I usually love to engage in chit chat whenever I hail a cab, but this particular guy was an extremely pleasant fellow. He was delighted to know I am Nigerian, and we discussed football, culture, food, and
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Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life; it’s about what you inspire others to do. One Sunday evening in January 2023, I went to the barbershop to get a haircut in preparation for the week—it’s a weekly routine for me. As I stepped into the salon and greeted the people I met
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