Category: Motivation and Inspiration
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Your Ultimate New Year Resolution
It is that time of year again. Everyone is armed with New Year Resolutions, for those that do resolutions, and New Year Goals for the rest of us that do goals. Whatever name you chose to call yours, we all need to make progress, and that comes through positive change.
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Comfort zone and excuses
We are often trapped in prison called the comfort zone with wardens called excuses. Each time we try to break free, excuses holds us back. This is why we sit back in our comfy couches with the assurance that something will not work. We have not attempted it, but we are sure it will fail.…
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It is not about money, it is about what you came here to do
We seem to spend way too much time thinking/worrying about money. We have limited time and energy, hence we can really focus on one thing at a time. There are only twenty-four hours each day. We can only live for so long. It is our responsibility to determine what matters most to us and expend…
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All I ever wanted for Christmas
A rather unusual year is gradually drawing to a close. It will be Christmas in a couple of days. It was an unusual year, and the rage of the poor overthrew governments worldwide. Back home in Nigeria, we bore the full brunt of a recession as the economy contracted for three straight quarters.
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Don’t waste this crisis
I want to wish all my readers a Happy New Year 2016 – a year you will ride the storm to greater heights rather than retreat further into your comfort zone and get buried deeper. The year 2016 is finally here. The Christmas and New Year celebrations seem to have been more subdued than last…
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2015: Looking back, looking forward
By tomorrow, 2015 will become history. As we look forward to 2016 with hope and apprehension, it is important to look back and learn the lessons 2015 taught us, so that we become better positioned to weather the storms ahead. 2015 was a remarkable year in many respects.
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What you are looking for is not lost
We often look outside for answers anytime we face challenges. We have this inherent belief that we cannot come up with the answers by ourselves. This belief derives from the fact that as creatures of habit, we hardly think intentionally. We do what we have always done, and when it does not seem to work,…
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The power of small steps
If you have set a goal but are having challenges making progress towards it, chances are you will give up and retreat to your comfort zone. Due to the volume of projects I am currently handling, including running a business, and writing for a number of publications while catching up on study and reading, I…
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Decide what you want for next year
The year 2014 is gradually coming to a close. In the coming weeks, Christmas music will permeate the air. Nations and corporations have finalized their 2015 budgets. If you have not done so already, it is time to put your 2015 goals on paper. A key component of those goals is your financial goals for…
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Your dream job
Your dream job is essentially your work – what you came to this planet to do, your purpose for being here. Job and work are often used interchangeably, but they do not mean the same thing. Even the dictionary adds to the confusion Webster’s dictionary: job – the work that a person does regularly in…