Deciding Your Future Climbing any mountain is not an easy task. The famous Chinese philosopher and politician, Confucius aptly said that “Men do not stumble over mountains but over molehills.” Climbing up a mountain takes deliberate actions and discipline. In March 2011, Dr. Joshua Awesome became the first Nigerian to plant his country’s flag at…
It’s all around you There is an interesting story of a 15-year-old boy, William Kamkwamba from a village in Malawi. He became famous in 2002 when he built a windmill to power multiple appliances in his village. Prior to this, a crippling famine had hit their community affecting the primary occupation of the villagers –…
It All Starts with You If you’re a student of leadership, you have likely come across the concept of “inside-out leadership.” It is the idea that in order to lead a group of people effectively, you have to first focus on self-awareness and self-development. Books have been written on the subject, and many studies have…
Connecting the Dots Have you ever used a hand-held catapult? It is a small hand-powered projectile weapon that consists of a Y-shaped frame with two natural-rubber strips attached to the uprights. The other ends of the strips lead back to a pocket that holds the projectile, which is usually a stone or pebble. The dominant…
Welcome to the year 2020! Happy New Year! If you’re like most of us, the holiday euphoria is slowly fading. Perhaps your “13th month” is well spent! Today is the first day of a great year. We have talked about it, prayed about it, planned towards it and now is the time to start living…