SEEING OBSTACLES IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT.

SEEING OBSTACLES IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT.

When I think about those people who are capable of facing adversity and using it to move forward, the story of Mary Kay Ash comes to mind first. She built an extraordinary company. Over the past four or five years, I have had numerous opportunities to discuss leadership with members of her cosmetics company. In […]

A New Definition of Failure and Success.

A New Definition of Failure and Success.

“The difference between greatness and mediocrity is often measured by our perception of error.” NELSON BOSWELL On August 6, 1999, a Major League Baseball player steps up to bat in Montreal and is retired, marking the 5,113th time in his career. That’s countless at-bats without a hit! If a player were to record all those […]

Defeating Adversity Is A Matter Of Self-Esteem.

Defeating Adversity Is A Matter Of Self-Esteem.

Over the past 20 years, American educators have noticed a significant decline in students’ exam results and their desire to learn, so they have tried to find ways to reverse this trend. One popular theory stated that the best way to improve children’s skills was to “inflate” their self-esteem. Observing that winners had confidence in […]

Too Big To Cry, But Laughter Hurts Too Much.

Too Big To Cry, But Laughter Hurts Too Much.

“Fear makes us realize what scares us.” VIKTOR FRANKL Almost everyone has heard of the Wright brothers, those bicycle mechanics who pioneered manned motorized flight in the early 20th century. The circumstances surrounding Orville and Wilbur Wright’s first flight on December 17, 1903, are most interesting. (It’s a story that undoubtedly illustrates the art of […]

Leave the Highway of Failure.

Leave the Highway of Failure.

“At the moment a question crosses your mind, mentally picture yourself grasping it and responding to it. It is at this precise moment that a choice is made. You learn thus to take the right path. You learn thus to become a decision-maker and not an undecided one.” – H. VAN ANDERSON Business professors Gary […]

POSITIVE ACTIONS: The Next Step in Your Destiny.

POSITIVE ACTIONS: The Next Step in Your Destiny.

You cannot win this inner battle against failure without the positive attitude that contentment brings. But if you think positively and do not act, you will not be able to overcome adversity. You must combine positive actions with a positive attitude. Some people experience difficulties because they focus on things that will always be beyond […]

Be the shadow of the one you aspire to become by serving them.

Be the shadow of the one you aspire to become by serving them.

It may seem exaggerated to be someone’s shadow, but it’s the golden rule to reach the top. By studying people who have become references, it’s unlikely not to notice that they were previously the right-hand person or assistant to someone else who succeeded in their field. It’s important to understand that nobody on this earth […]

Detach yourself from the titles and consider the essence.

Detach yourself from the titles and consider the essence.

A while ago, I was reflecting on this passage from the Scriptures (Matthew 22:30): “For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.“ The world we live in has conditioned us to the point where most of us have lost sight of what is truly essential […]

The sacrifice, the price to pay to reach the summit.

The sacrifice, the price to pay to reach the summit.

Bishop David Abioye said: “Following God’s ways precedes the ascent to the summit. It is impossible to follow them and miss the summit.“ “…For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your […]

Myth about the definition of praise and worship. Continued…

Myth about the definition of praise and worship. Continued…

Myth of the place: “One must go to church to worship.” This myth preceded even Christ’s ministry on earth; people were already thinking this way, as seen with the Samaritan woman at the well of Jacob. Believing that worshiping God necessarily requires going to a physical place misunderstands what Jesus means by “in spirit and […]

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