Greatness is a result of an Idea!
I remember about fifteen years ago picking up a book written by Dale Carnegie called, “How to Stop Worrying and Start Living”. The book had been printed in 1948, but it had such a profound effect on my life. I remember thinking that I would like to motivate and help people like Dale Carnegie. I did not know that this simple idea incubated and fertilised over time could bring me to this day. Read more
The Competence Factor in Greatness!
There is an ancient Arabic proverb that rings true today that says: “He that knows not and knows not that he knows not is a fool: shun him. He that knows not and knows that he knows not is a child: teach him. He that knows and knows not that he knows is asleep: wake him. He that knows and knows that he knows is a wise man: follow him.” Without factoring in competence, greatness is not attainable because greatness is powered by wisdom and knowledge. Read more
Nurse Your Greatness – Youth is an Asset
Two weeks ago I celebrated my birthday. One more year has gone past. I had a lot to think about but perhaps the most important issue was tracing my growth and greatness journey. I looked at things I should have been that I put off until some opportune later moment that never was to be. I reflected on what I was told I could not do. I looked at the amount of time I lost thinking that opportunities are located somewhere else where I had never been. I now realize that greatness must be nursed; and that the youth are an important asset of any nation. Youth is not a time of life but an attitude to life.
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Power the Greatness Process
The journey to greatness is best taken daily and consistently. We all wish we could take the next lift up to greatness, but the laws of life and nature strictly forbid such a trespass. Leaders who stop developing throw away the compass before they have arrived at journey’s end. Read more
