The Voice of Inspiration

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The Unseen Leader

Each day, millions of people flood the highways, like they say 'looking for their daily bread'. Many are driven by their animalistic instincts, some by their natural intelligence, and a few by their voice of inspiration.

Those driven by instincts have an undying quest for survival. They are aggressive, non-law-abiding, uncultured, unprincipled. In short, they can do anything to 'make ends meet'.

Those driven by their natural intelligence are smart, methodical, focused, determined, and proud. They believe they are indomitable until they are faced with the harsh realities of life. Then they gradually expose the 'animality' in them.

The inspired are few. They have a clear picture of the future, though their current realities may be contrary. They live each day at a time, and have the capacity to provide solutions even before the problems arrive. They live in the realm of the intangible and possess deep, powerful insights.

We may applaud men of instincts for their notoreity, celebrate intelligent people for their achievements, but people of inspiration don't die. They continue to live even for several generations.

To which class do you belong?

Take the path of inspiration.

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Mentoring Others

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Give Your Wings

One common but funny phenomenon of life is that no matter where you are in life, there will always be people ahead and behind you. While you may want to look up to those ahead of you to give you wings, you must also look up to your equals for mutual support, and most importantly, create an avenue for you to give your wings to those behind you.

When you this, you may need to pay attention to the following:

1. Hold yourself to a higher standard. Keep ahead of the people you want to lead and influence (this explains why many don't want to be teachers)

2. Define your relationship with them. What exactly do you seek to achieve? Without purpose comes abuse.

3. Be consistent. Consistency is the mother of influence, and

4. Originality is the father. So be original. Don't pretend to be what you're not.

5. Know when to stop. No relationship is designed to be forever (except family ties!)

Giving wings to others forces you to be a better person too. So be a model worthy of emulation.

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Lateral Readiness

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Lateral and Parallel Wings

Permit me to expound the Bible a bit this morning.

In First Samuel, there was a leadership gap being created by the priest Eli. He'd lost grip over his family and the entire Israel. God needed a replacement, but he must be born of the Spirit, not an ordinary child.

In Ramah, God was preparing a woman, Hannah, to develop the fervency of prayer needed to change the atmosphere. And the result of that was the mighty Samuel. Samuel grew and eventually became the priest of Israel in Mizpah.

Meanwhile, God was at that time (close to when Samuel became priest) preparing another shepherd-boy in a corner in Bethlehem. There was going to be a change in the kingly order. King Saul was also messing up.

The king needed the anointing of the priest to reign. But the king must be prepared to receive this anointing - this mantle. That was the main difference between Saul and David. David was prepared; Saul was not.

Look at the different sectors in our economy and you will see generational gaps, looking for someone to fill them. Our world is blessed with many priests, but it looks like the kings they are to anoint are not ready. The kings cannot be differentiated from other citizens - they dress alike, sing the same songs, hang out in the same places, have the same values, think alike, etc.

You need to separate yourself from the park and prepare yourself for your future. Seeking instant riches or fame will only end you in a ditch - ask DaGrin or Michael Jackson!

Be the one. Stand out. Be prepared.

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Looking for your wings?

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Where are the wings?

One of the main peculiarities with today's world is its busyness. At times, you may have an idea of who you think can 'coach' you to become the kind of person you want to be, but like most great coaches, they are not 'affordable'.

What should you do then?

- Look out for materials they have produced over time. This may be books, audio or video materials, etc and 'devour' every content.

- Follow up on their activities, and try to go to places you know they will be also

- Attend their organized trainings or seminars

- If they have a coaching program, subscribe for it

- Find out people who love to have him as a coach too, and build your relationship with them. The more you guys rub minds, the more your chances of meeting your 'coach'

- Book an appointment to see him. But make sure you've done your homework very well. Ask only intelligent questions.

- Start coaching others you're better than. If your influence grows big enough, it may eventually get the attention of your desired coach.

Keep getting better.

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Where is your wing?

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Do you have wings?

When an athlete or a team performs poorly consistently, who gets the blame? Why do great talents like Kobi Bryant, Usain Bolt, The Serenas, Lionel Messi...need 'instructors'?

You see, we all need coaches. A coach helps you to see your blindspots and weaknesses. She helps to study your opponents' strategies, and prepares you to outsmart them. She helps you to discover special abilities you possess but are unaware of. She helps you to believe in yourself in times of discouragement. She provides you with resources that will help you get better. In short, she provides you with wings to soar.

Sometime ago, a friend of mine who had little knowledge of a particular business he is considering went to see a coach. As they rounded off their almost two hours discussion, the coach told him, "If you lack experience, don't lack guidance."

No wonder Solomon said: "to win, you need a lot of good counsel."

Go for wings.

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Eating May Not Be Healthy

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When Eating Becomes Dangerous

Food is an essential commodity. An organism that doesn't eat will surely die. Therefore, God created us to eat - thriving on what others have 'prepared'.

Now, it is not only food that people prepare. The nurses and doctors that delivered you were prepared before you came. In other words, they were 'cooked'. So also were the drugs, vaccines, clothing, the car that moved your mother about, the house in which you were born, the school that you attended and the teachers that taught you...

In reality, you were created an 'eater'.

Now that's fine. But the challenge God has is that many people are just content being that way. They want to keep 'eating' and getting from others, without finding out what they are good at 'cooking' themselves, and going to the 'kitchen' of life to actually prepare their own food, so that others also can feed from them.

God provides seed for the farmer and bread to eat. This means that if the farmer doesn't sow and cultivate his seed, there will be no bread for him and others to eat.

Here is my charge to you: Don't remain and die an eater. Find your unique 'seeds' and cultivate them. Remember, you can stand under the shades of a tree today because someone planted it 20 years ago. You can be proud of that company today because someone started it many years ago.

Sow that talent. Sow that idea. Sow that business.

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Serving the Right Customers Right

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Yesterday's or Tomorrow's Customer?

Back to our discussion on posterity organizations. One common trait in the leadership is Innovation. They ensure they are always abreast of developments in the market. They keep going a step ahead, outdoing themselves to remain on top of their game. They organize themselves to meet the needs of today's customers, while repositioning themselves to meet the needs of tomorrow's customers.

Yesterday's customer (YC) loves to come to your office; tomorrow's customer (TC) prefers you coming to their office. YC are low in choices; TC loves varieties. YC loves certificates; TC prefers capacity. YC are happy being on the move; TC are more satisfied being on the go. YC is ok with 'hards'; TC prefers it being 'soft'. YC is suppressive and submissive;  TC is expressive and exploratory. YC wants to serve; TC wants to be served. YC doesnot mind waiting; TC wants it immediately. YC loves and thrives in community; TC loves independence and individuality.

In recognizing these changing times, Paul Tissot, an ex-director of the Tissot Company (branch of Swatch Group) said: "We need to make serious effort to reorganize, to bring in new ideas more attuned to the new situation."

Posterity organizations are also keen on innovation. You must keep getting better or you prepare to go under. And like Paul M. Romer said, "Every generation has underestimated the potential for finding new ideas...Possibilities do not add up. They multiply."

Multiply your possibilities by constant innovation and renovation.

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