By Goke Ilesanmi Discipline is about being able to control your own behaviour so that you can do what you are expected to do without being told by anybody. It is also a way of training your mind or learning to control your behaviour and obey rules. It is also known as “self-discipline”. We […]
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By Goke Ilesanmi Dreams, they say, are only dreams until you really believe in them and have an action plan to realise them. So, a dreamer with a vision will create an action plan to move forwards towards his or her goal. Some people have dreams that go astray and when that happens, their
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By Goke Ilesanmi Whether you are a business person, a young person starting out or a married couple, you aspire to lead a life that counts for something. To succeed in life, you need to create a vision for yourself for the long-term future because the clearer your vision, the faster you move towards
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By Goke Ilesanmi Many entrepreneurs today believe they are too busy to accord issues such as creation of a mission statement or credo due attention. This is because they think a mission statement or credo is of little or no effect or importance. Even if they acknowledge the importance of any of these, they
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By Goke Ilesanmi Time, they say, is money. We are working longer hours, sleeping less, yet achieving decreased productivity in the process. This situation has made the issue of how people use or misuse time worthy of attention. People are categorised in many ways. Some like to distinguish between extroverts and introverts. Others prefer
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By Goke Ilesanmi I would like to start by asking you this question: What image do you cut of yourself? It is positive or negative? I am asking you because of the way some people see themselves. When I was a child, my father used to tell me to go to a barber’s (shop)
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By Goke Ilesanmi Your commitment to excellence will inevitably determine the quality of your life, irrespective of your chosen career. Therefore, accommodate excellence in your life and expel mediocrity, which is all about living below your true potential. Take mediocrity lid off your ability to excel by developing qualities that an average person lacks.
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By Goke Ilesanmi I was invited somewhere as a corporate emcee. At the end of the event, a man beckoned at me. After pouring praises on me for my unique competence, he said I should not have ridiculed one of the guests, a professor, by saying he was “rich” when “everybody knows he is
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By Goke Ilesanmi Nobody likes to be insulted. One of the most insulting expressions people hate is “You are an animal”. But it is ironic that we still embrace this “insult” in other contexts. Let me explain before you ask me to clarify. Aristotle first propounded the Theory of Syllogism or types of logic.
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By Goke Ilesanmi Your exposure or experience determines the level of your knowledge. According to the Nigerian Yoruba tribe folklore, there was a man who was tired of life because he was financially poor and had just one or two clothes. He therefore headed for the bush to hang himself. On getting there, he
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