From My Desk

“The unused capacities of the human mind to learn, to think, and to create are enormous! Few of us develop more than a fraction of our capacity for intellectual competence and creativity” -Dr. Howard Clinebell This was over a decade ago. While pursuing a Higher National Diploma in Marketing in one of the nation`s Polytechnics, I had a brief but instructive encounter with   a fellow student on this particular day; we had just completed our examinations and so were officially on holidays but I had chosen to remain in a rented apartment that was in close proximity to campus. This friend of mine who also happened to be my roommate was a full-time worker and so only came around during examinations.  He chanced upon me while I was reading a book.   Astonished, he passed a comment which has stayed with me till date. He remarked, “We just completed our papers and you are still reading. Aren`t you tired of reading?” To him, once we were done with our examinations for...

Image source: www.scottiehobbs.com/wp/content/uploads/2013/02/success             It will be recalled that in an earlier post I explored four pitfalls we ought to avoid while we pursue our dreams, goals, and aspirations. I took readers through an enlightening discussion of the pitfalls of self-doubt, fear, distractions, and complacency. I argued that it is essential that we circumvent these pitfalls if we truly want to see our dreams come true. I demonstrated how these pitfalls obstruct our pursuits and how we can appropriately deal with them. It is also important to recall that I expressly stated that I had a lot more to share on this subject and will do so in my next post. Consequently, I will be sharing in this post three more pitfalls we must of necessity steer clear of in our quest to translate our dreams into realities.            1.       Proc...

Image source: http://sjlaboremploymentblog.com Virtually everyone carries some kind of a dream or aspiration. For some, it is a long-held dream of landing a particular job. Some other person`s dream is to win an Olympics gold medal. For yet another person, it would be a-dream-come-true if he or she earns an MBA. There is, of course, an underground artiste who dreams of becoming a celebrated and award-winning music artiste. Our dreams are myriad and varied. Some dreams are realized with little to no effort. Others require lots of hard work and determination and would demand that we keep pushing for a prolonged period. While some persons eventually attain their dreams and are currently living their dreams, there are those who exit this life without their dreams ever seeing the light of day.  There are those who in the course of time turned their dreams into reality only to make a mess of it. There are however some of us who are dreaming big and still in pursuit of those dr...

Image source: www.divinelogistics.com In our sojourn through this life, we are presented with a multiplicity of opportunities. In reality, opportunities are never in short supply. However, in many cases than not, when it really matters, we let certain opportunities pass us by. Our ability to recognize these doors or windows of opportunities as it were is absolutely essential if we are to make the progress we so desire in our personal lives, in business, in our careers, in our relationships and in virtually every facet of our lives. In this piece, I share three essential tips for maximizing opportunities. Hope you find it enlightening and helpful. Prepare for opportunities Marshall Sylver asked a pertinent question and proffered a brilliant answer: “What if an opportunity comes and you are not prepared? If you don`t prepare yourself for opportunity, one thing is certain, you won`t win even when you get the chance. You must recognize the power of being prepared.”  ...