GOALS

“Develop your life before you build your house”

A journey of a thousand miles starts with one step. The plan is the big picture and goals are the point along the way of how to get there. Whatever we do in life should be done base on goals. If we don’t have a goal then we will become part of someone else’s plan. Things don’t just happen. We can dream of possibilities and have desires for the future but it will not happen unless we design a plan with daily, weekly and monthly goals on how to achieve them.

Working with a daily planner or some written list of things to do for the week will help us achieve something tangible and keep us focused on goals. Without planning and setting goals we just respond to situations as they come up.

We begin by knowing where we currently are (awareness) and then by knowing what we want (plan) and having a strategy for how to get there (goals).  The majority of our lives can turn out to be what we want it to be if we have goals and keep working on our plan. When we plan our activities and reach the goals we set for ourselves, we get a great feeling of satisfaction and have become achievers. Ask yourself if the things you planned for the benefit of someone else.

We must all respond and participate in the ideas and dreams of others. But if we want to reach the desires of our lives, we must also have ideas and dreams of our own and start planning on how we bring them into reality.

Without goals, our dreams will seem out of reach. If we have a good plan with goal posts along the way, we can focus on the goal which is short term. A five or ten-year plan may seem too far away causing loss of interest or hopelessness. The fulfilment of a goal is only to assure when we make a commitment to do it.

STEPS TO FOLLOW

1.     Record your dreams and the things you want to achieve in writing. Then you will be able to know if it is really a true dream or only wishful thinking.

2.     Write down how much it is going to cost you. Examine the cost, the resources and the time required. Don’t forget to take into account the cost to relationships as well.

3.     Understand there is always a price to pay to see dreams come true.

4.     Keep your mind constantly focused on your goals.

5.     Be flexible; as you view your goal make adjustments as needed.

Remember……….

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.

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DEPENDABILITY

A broken promise is like a cloud passing over the desert and dropping no rain.” 

Our lives and businesses are built around things that are stable and dependable. We depend on the laws of physics such as gravity and the timing of the solar system. These laws are fixed and technology. Equipment and system that are not dependable are replaced. This applied to us as individuals; if we are not dependable or reliable we may be replaced by others who are.

It is important that we value people and their punctuality as a resource. We should consider time as a given as one of the most valuable commodities ever giving to mankind. You cannot do anything without it. A minute wasted is a minute lost forever. When we are punctual, it shows we value our time as well as the time of others. This creates value because others will consider us responsible, trustworthy, and dependably reliable.

One of the most visible character flaws is the inability to be somewhere on time. Or not show up at all. Tardiness is costly because it affects our reputation. We become known for arriving late and being undependable. Somehow we can always find an excuse, and may even lie to cover up, which adds to the flaw.

 Others blame it on their culture, but that doesn’t make it right. If we don’t take the responsibility for our personal promptness, others will treat us the same and valuable time will be lost by sitting around waiting for each other. 

Tardiness is a habit, a bad one. We won’t overcome this bad habit until we see how it hurts us. Some may justify tardiness as a part of being busy, but if we are late on the job, late on delivery, and late for appointments, sooner or later we won’t have a job, a delivery, or an appointment. Don’t make an appointment if you are not planning to be there on time. If we overcome this flaw, we gain a valuable asset which makes people believe in us and be able to count on us.

Dependability is one of the building blocks of a quality relationship. This means that you have the reputation of doing what you sat you are doing to do. If you are viewed as a dependable person, it is because you are a mental state that can be easily destroyed in times of conflict. It is much easier to destroy truth than it is to rebuild it. One bad action can destroy years of confidence.

STEPS TO FOLLOW

1.     Be a person of your word, and expect others to do the same. Be frank, open and sincere. Say what you mean and mean what you say.

2.     Be stable, consistent and predictable. Learn to become single-minded, discipline in your thoughts, decision and emotions.

3.     Never use excuses. Be honest. Face reality. Learn to say no when necessary.

4.     Continually work to build a good reputation. Lack of dependability will detract from your reputation and can kill the potential of a good future.

Remember…….

’’A broken promise is like a cloud passing over the desert and dropping no rain.” 

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AMBITION

‘’ A wise youth makes hay while the sun shines, but what a shame to see anyone who sleeps away their hour of opportunity.’’

A characteristic of successful people is their endless ambition. They are known for their hard work and are always concerned about getting things done. Due to their ambition they see many opportunities and are always trying to make hay while the sun shines’. They know that the sun is not always shining so they take advantage of the opportunity while they are available.

Ambitious people don’t take it easy during the good times; they rise early and start their days with a good attitude and a grateful heart. Energy always follows vision and purpose but seems endless when it is for personal gain or achievement. 

The secret of getting energised is to have s goal you want to achieve. Showing people the opportunity they can develop with their lives, their family or business will encourage them to be more ambitious. When people discover their potential and are rewarded for their achievements, they get inspired to pursue what they are fully capable of achieving.

Opportunity is seen only by a person who has ambition. This person is already preparing to “make hay” already an energised worker, a planner and full ambition. He is only waiting for the weather, the sunshine or opportunity. Opportunities don’t not only come our way, we create them. No one will offer an opportunity to a lazy or unproductive person because they know he won’t make the most of it. Favours are usually earned. It’s hard to give a favour to a person who we know will not take advantage of it.

Create the opportunity to pursue the ball. Some will say they are lucky, but others will say the more I practice the luckier I get! This environment creates opportunity and opportunities are always plentiful when driven by purpose.

Opportunities follow the hardworking, ambitious, responsible people that have a positive attitude. They know that things don’t just happen. They go after they ball. They also know the value of planning and working the plans. They are wise and know time is limited and must be managed wisely. There is a saying “if you want to get things done, ask the person who is already busy.

Ambitious people have a positive thought pattern and only see and discover opportunities but they create them as well. Their hardworking, positive attitude creates a need within them to plan and organise. They find better ways, greater possibilities and bigger opportunities.

Work is an opportunity and is always available. There are always things to do for those who want to do something.

STEPS TO FOLLOW

1.     Plan your work well.

2.     Limit or budget your time.

3.     Constantly re-evaluate your performance and your goals.

4.     Go after the fall in the game of life.

5.     Keep yourself motivated by pursuing your dreams.

6.     If you need something done, ask someone who is doing something already.

Remember….

Successful men don’t do different things they do things differently. 

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Common Sense

The Productivity Principle of Common Sense

“Any enterprise becomes strong through common sense’’.

Common sense, which is not so common anymore, is simply stopping and using our heads. Understanding its value and applying it will keep our lives from being complicated and confused. Common sense is sound logic, sensible reason or simple equations the end result is practical wisdom.

Sometimes we get so educated that we can’t even think in a practical way. Common sense is the ability to reason out problems and find practical and sensible ways to overcome them. Education is important, but without common sense is loses much of its value. If we blend our dreams and goals with common sense they are more likely to come true rather remaining just a dream.

We are taught how to do things in a certain way and this way becomes common to us until someone finds a simpler or better way of doing it.

 Common sense would then tell us to change our ways. Habits or tradition can stifle our personal growth and keep us bound by those traditions. Some beliefs can stand in the way of progress because we refuse to follow truth or common sense. A nation’s culture may tolerate bribes, lying and cheating. 

Common sense, however, would tell us not to do it because it is morally wrong and will hurt us as individuals as well as our society.

We learn more by imitation than by formal teaching. Some principles may be practised subconsciously before they are formally taught. Whatever people do, whether it is right or wrong, soon becomes accepted practice by many. Sometimes we must go through a bad experience in order to learn the truth about common sense.

The opposite of common sense would be stupidity. How many times have you heard someone say, “I was stupid’’? If we follow that which we know is right, it is usually common sense. Our plans can be so rigid that we forget to listen to our heart which is normally suggesting the use of common sense. We can become so intellectual that we get out of touch with ourselves and reality and do stupid things.

No family, business or nation can survive without common sense as a part of their planned strategies. Common sense will suggest a change or adjustment as you proceed.

Remember…..

Thoughts produce actions, actions become habits, habits form our character, and character determines destiny.

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How to Manage Time Effectively

Before you can even begin to manage time, you must learn what time is. A dictionary defines time as "the point or period at which things occur.

 What is “Time Management?”

“Time management” refers to the way that you organize and plan how long you spend on specific activities.

To play with your time is to pay with your life make quality use of your time.

There are two types of time: clock time and real time. In clock time, there are 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, 24 hours in a day and 365 days in a year. All time passes equally. When someone turns 50, they are exactly 50 years old, no more or no less.

The good news is that real time is mental. It exists between your ears. You create it. Anything you create, you can manage

Men of success are never time waster, they have a very high sense of urgency, they are quick to make up their minds, and they do not procrastinate. They are neither time wasters nor associates of the same.

 They do their best to live within a well define budgeted time. They maintain their vision and conviction with an eagle focus, not easily distracted.

It is fascinating that when you study the most effective individuals; I mean men of greet impact, throughout history you see the same theme coming  back Again and again in how each of them manage their time.

The key was focus and concentration on a few very significant priorities, always keeping in mind what is centrally important at the moment. They were men who kill every waste that try to waste their time, because they came to a point where they knew that their life was at the mercies of their time.

It seems that there is never enough time in the day. But, since we all get the same 24 hours, why is it that some people achieve so much more with their time than others? The answer lies in good time management.

We see this especially in Winsten Churchill, despite his wide ranging attention and interest he always kept in mind what was centrally important to the moment. His general method of work was to concentrate is personal attention on the two or three things that matter most at any giving moment and to give to each of them all the time and attention that is merited.

 Make Quality Use of Your Time

Don’t say it is too late or too early to become what you were created to become.  If you understand the time management, you will end a commander in your generation.  To bring out the best in your, you must understand the secret of time management.

Time waits for no man but bows to those that understands it.  Most people get ahead during the time others waste. Thomas Edison says study while others are sleeping, prepare while others are loafing, stand while other are sitting, run while others are walking.

Block out other distractions like Facebook and other forms of social media unless you use these tools to generate business

The secret of an outstanding future is doing what others are avoiding, try what people avoid and see yourself living beyond your means.  Stop wasting away, and start getting ahead.  Your destiny is not a chance; it is a choice to manage your timing.

Practice not answering the phone just because it's ringing and e-mails just because they show up. Disconnect instant messaging. Don't instantly give people your attention unless it's absolutely crucial in your business to offer an immediate human response. Instead, schedule a time to answer email and return phone calls

Note that your response to time determines your response to life. You stand to postpone your life and destiny when you postpone your time, if you wait for a perfect condition you will never get anything done.

 ”He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth   the clouds shall not reap”(Eccl.11:14)

How you utilize your time determine the success or failure you will experience. Know the true value of time management, snatch, seize and enjoy every moment of it, not idleness, not laziness, not procrastination.

    If you can make good use of your minutes, hour will take care of itself - Philip Joimer Stanlope.

Your life is at the mercy of your time management, to play with your time is to pay with your life, He who cannot confront his time cannot conquer in life and destiny.  Your response to time management, reflect what you believe about your future.

A man’s failure is not lack of talent but lack of time management, if you can manage your time you can manage your life.  Never you procrastinate your time.

     Procrastination is a grave hill which opportunity is buried -Basir Robert

To sink your opportunity, bury your potential, talent is to play with your time.   Every undertaking becomes outstanding with understanding, understand your timing and become outstanding, the value of time is in what you get out of it. Time is invaluable in achieving your dreams and fulfilling your destiny, it is important to adapt time management strategies to aid your goals and objectives

Do all the good you can, in all the ways you can, in all the place you can to utilize your time.

Take the first 30 minutes of every day to plan your day. Don't start your day until you complete your time plan. The most important time of your day is the time you schedule to schedule time.

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The Power of Positive Thinking

One of the crucial secrets in bringing out your best is by the power of positive thinking. In this chapter, we are going to be considering a very crucial aspect of life known as the power of positive thinking.  What you think you are, and where you think you can ever reach in life is affected by your mentality. Positive thinking by and large equates having the right mentality at all times in every situation.

How does the right mentality affect identity?

It is important to note that identity and mentality affect reality, life changes only when your daily mentality changes. Your life is stagnated until your mentality changes.  It takes the hammer of positive thinking and the right mentality to drive the nail of success. 

Your living and value is affected by your thinking; the level of your mentality affects the level of your performance in life. 

  And there we saw the giants; the sons of Anak, which come of the giants, and so we were in their sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight (Numbers 13: 33.) 

 The way you see your problems, limitations, afflictions is the same way they see you.  The way you see poverty is the same way poverty sees you.  You cannot have the mentality of poverty and have the destiny of riches, you cannot have the mentality of a grasshopper and have the destiny of giant; likewise, you cannot have the mentality of fowls and operate in the realms of eagles.

           “For as he thinketh in his hearth so is he” (Proverbs 23:7)

The reason for poverty is because people think they are poor, your mentality affects your reality.  Imagine this: a woman going to sit for an interview with the mindset of failure has set her mind to even before sitting for the interview.   Hear this, until your inwardness changes the lookwardity of your situation; that determine the itiveness of your destiny (your mindset is what solidifies your making).

 

Know this: A sheep led by a lion will defeat a lion led by a sheep, why? The lionic mentality de-sheepify the sheep, the sheep has become a lion in mentality.

 John L. Mason said something I will never forget, he said to think big is to live big. He added to associate higher is the link to greatness. My beloved when your mentality changes your situation that shows the qualitativeness of your destiny, if God is your partner make your plans big, enlarge your mentality, engrain the power of positive thinking in your fabric and start living big.

In reality, who a person is or what a person is; is the product of the power of positive thinking. People of God are automobile thinkers, people of elastic mentality, and high tenacity in thinking capacity. The power of positive thinking gives you the courage and confidence to face life challenges and fulfil destiny

And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air, and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them and what so ever Adam called every creature that was the name thereof. (Geneses 2:19)

 

I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think (Socrates)

God did not teach Adam how to name animals; he only diffused thinking hormones in him. Prosperity is in your ability to think positively, Success is in your ability to think. Think your way out of poverty and failure. You can never have a revolution in order to establish mentality; you must have a mentality in order to have a revolution. I learn that great dreams are established by great thinkers, that is to say, your mentality backup you’re your dreams and sharpens your realities.

Immaturity is the inability to have a positive mentality, positive mentality provokes positive action and commands positive result, likewise, negative mentality, provokes negative action and negative actions command negative result. Dare to be yourself

Give me a place to stand and I will move the earth by the power of positive thinking.  Let him that would move the world first move his mentality.

In conclusion, your self growth is tied to the power of positive thinking and the right mentality.

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Dare To Be Yourself

                  

Being yourself is the prettiest thing a person can. Stop trying to fit in, when you have a lot of potentials embedded in you to fulfil your dreams. Being yourself is being true to your potentials. For a good number of years or so of my life, I wanted to be Dr Paul Enenche, the bestselling author of the destiny project. He is a keynote speaker at prestigious conferences around the world and the founder of Dunamis Gospel Centre.

I wanted to be Paul for all the obvious reasons. A graduate of medicine, he is incredibly bright and ambitious. A renowned preacher with overseeing one of the largest congregations in Africa.  But there was more, I wanted to swap his message; no his everything – for mine, I was sick of being myself.

As time wore on, I came to the point of realisation and understanding that nothing is important, meaningful, or beautiful, interesting or great, ever came out of imitation because Paul Enenche’s universe is radically different from my world, our deposit is different that mean our very nature and identity are also different. What is hard and amazing is giving up on being others and beginning the world of being yourself (becoming you).

 Being Yourself

As simple as how to be yourself seems, it isn’t so simple to those of us who have different expression and interpretation of what works and what doesn’t. What looks like authenticity may actually be the opposite, because we are living in a world where we over value who we are not and undervalue who we are. Being yourself would, in the long run, add value to your life as a person

Until you learn the basic fundamental of being yourself, applying who you are, accomplishments and life satisfaction becomes ephemeral. You need to come to a point in your life where you need to stop and ask yourself “who am I?” I often ask myself why people are struggling with authentically being themselves. Could it be peer pressure, parental pressure, political or religious pressure to be something that we are truly not? Or could it be about a past feeling of rejection that may consequently leave us feeling irrelevant?

Maybe we feel like we won’t be accepted unless we replicate what already seems to work for others? Perhaps we have never taken the time to consider who we truly are. What makes us tick, what brings us joy, what gives us purpose, peace and a sense of completeness in how we live our lives? We are bombarded with suggestions from every angle implying what we should find identity in. which clothes to wear, what car to drive and what music to listen to, but at the end of the day, we must look at this person in the mirror as asked who am I?

There is only one you. No one else has your thumbprint, you are truly unique regardless if you realise it or not.  Even if you have a twin you are still distinct because you have different personalities.

Diversity is what makes this world so interesting, imagine if everyone looked the same, dress the same, talk with the same accent and had all of the exact same interest and desires, what if there was no Mexican, Chinese, Alien, how dull and boring would that be, all blacks and Nigerian!  Hah …..

You may not look good, nor do the best in your class or in your school, office or organisation, however, there is and I am convinced there one thing you are genuinely good and comfortable at. Being yourself in all that you do is a first step to discovering your potentials.

Thus following the step of a giant makes a giant and not taking it identity. 

Your uniqueness is what set you apart from everyone else. It makes you distinguishable amongst the crowd. Don’t blend in, stand out. Be peculiar and build up the courage to be yourself. Don’t be a clone or a carbon copy of someone else, just because it worked for someone else doesn’t mean it will work for you. Dare to be yourself and remember this ‘‘it’s better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who are not’’ if you are yourself then you are your best (David Oyedep0).

If you must succeed in life and destiny you must learn how to be yourself because that is when you are at your best. The way you see yourself today will affect your performance in life and destiny. Joseph knew it is time to stand out and become outstanding. Remember you are a mirror to your world (Matt. 4:14). We cannot reach our destiny by taking another man’s destination, so don’t define yourself by people’s opinion. You are what God says you are (1 john 4:4) Jesus is Lord.

·        You cannot fulfil destiny if you are not yourself.

·        If you are struggling to be like others, the best you can become is number two (John Mason)

·       Where everybody is sitting, stand, when everybody is standing, stand out, when everybody is standing out, Outstand and become a standard (Paul Enenche).

·        Don’t define yourself by people’s opinion.

Being yourself at everything you do, drawing in from the inert potentials that are within will make you leave happier and enjoy your days. It is wiser to be spend discovering ways to develop the real you than spending hours trying to imitate others. You are the best when you are yourself.

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A Man Without a Dream Is a Man Without Value

You need a dream to backup your existence on earth. Nothing great was even created without a dream.  What you do not see you cannot seize, and what you do not picture you cannot capture.

Gen 37: 5 - 9

Verse 5: ...and Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren.

Verse 9: And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, behold, I have dreamed a dream more, and behold the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.

You need a dream to backup your existence on earth. Nothing great was even created without a dream Says Dr Paul Enenche, Snr. Pastor at Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Nigeria. What you do not see you cannot seize, and what you do not picture you cannot capture.

Your dream today determines your future tomorrow. Dream fuels destiny. Your portion on earth and eternity is base on your dream, Joseph saw himself fulfilling destiny and nation bowing down to him at the mercies of his dreams.

            You can never go beyond your view, you can never move beyond your sight. Click to tweet

            How far you can see determine how far you can go.

The quality of your dream determines the quality of your life and destiny.

No man is qualified to live if he has no dream for a living. To live without a dream is living a life of no value.- (Martins Francis) Click to tweet this quote

Imagine a boy wanting to become a medical doctor and has no dream of going to school, or a man working and have nothing to show for, it because he has no dream of setting up something for himself. What a mockery. No dream no future!

Dr David Oyedepo said, “If you leave your life to chance you stand to have no chance”. Why because big dream is full of purposes, and no dream is full of wishes, to dream big is to live big.

As a little boy, I liked to dream big, I remember spending  countless hours in my basement pretending I was a great preacher on my make belief stage. There I’d be belting out messages after messages from a collection of anointed men of God.

Truthfully I never really did preach as much as I bounced around like other preachers of the Word I saw on television, yet I still believed there was always a chance that one day I’d be preaching with the best of them, well puberty fixed that for me.

I have come to realise whether you’re a kid or an adult, there’s never really a shortage of big dreams in this world.  What’s the harm for the young ball player to dream that one day he’ll hit the most of the major league? 

A Baseball player or the high school actress who fantasises about having her name on broadway marquee?

Or what about the frustrated adult who dreams of a career that inspires their heart and soul rather than simply pays their bills

We grow great by dreams - All big men are dreamers.

Some of us let these great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nurse them through bad days till they bring them to the sunlight, which comes always to those who hope that their dream will come true.

Your dream today determines your future tomorrow. Dream fuels destiny, no man has a future without a dream. It is your dream today that determines your future tomorrow. Joseph saw himself fulfilling destiny and nations bowing down to him at the mercies of his dreams.

I know of a group of middle ages who felt they were too old to dream and hope anymore.

It dawned on me that this small group was echoing sentiments probably felt by many, and certainly attributing to the pessimistic attitude we’ve adopted today. Believe me, I understand how life can be dawning at times- unfair and cruel even. 

Going for gold is not always easy when the competition of everyday life can cause even the most motivated competitors to give up on their dreams. But the opportunity exists for all of us to claim victory, it a process and a principle. How far you see determines how far you can go, because the quality of a man’s dream equals the quality of a man’s life and destiny.

Everyone plays, some give up before even starting, and others will spend a lifetime trying to succeed.

I’ve had some successes in my life, but I thought at this time I’d be further along in my career, both financially and professionally, have a few written books under my belt and maybe even an award for my troubles.

Yes, they’re still dreams, there’s no reason I shouldn’t keep on hoping and dreaming that someday they just might come true. That’s the thing about dreams they never expire unless you let them. A man is not greater than the dreams that dominate his mind and thoughts.

I am aware that life can be a continual challenge filled with the unforeseen event we struggle to navigate through - no one is arguing that point, but the road can be made a little easier if you continue to foster the dreams that still beat on your heart.  One thing is sure no one is qualified to live if he has no dream for a living.

Big dreams have purposes, little dreams have fantasies. To dream big is to live big but many times they’re buried under the sea of responsibilities. Maybe it is time to simplify your life, to take a look in the mirror and remember what it was like to dream of the future.

Ask yourself, ‘‘is there anything I can do right now?’’ maybe it’s joining a local theatre group, enrol in college, and amateur sports group, taking a cooking class. It is never too late to take a hold of your future.

Reason to Dream Again

What can you do now, because life is not a chance it a choice, Dr David Oyedepo once said if you leave your life to chance you stand to have no chance. So why not start dreaming and hoping with the child-like naivety we all abandoned so many years ago?

Every great dream begins with a dreamer.

The emancipation proclamation, this momentous decree came as a great beacon of hope to millions of negro slave who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to the end the long night of their captivity, just by a man named Martin Luther King who took the responsibility to dream it and it walked for him.

Over to You

If you can dream it, you can do it, you have all it takes.

Here are the major take away from this article

• You need a dream to backup your existence on earth.
• What you do not see; you cannot seize.
• Until you picture it you cannot capture it.
• What is not in tour heart cannot be in your hand
• There is no future without a dream.
•  Your dream today determines your future tomorrow.
• Dreams fuels destiny.
•  Your portion on earth and eternity is base on your dream.
• You can never go beyond your view if you can never move beyond your sight.
• How far you see determine how far you can go.
• The quality of your dream determines the quality of your life.
• A man is not greater than the dream that dominates his mind and thoughts
• Big dreams have a purpose, little dreams have wished.

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