Everybody want to be successful in life, having a good house, a good
vehicle, a good spouse, you want your children to go to the best
schools ever, you want everything about yourself to be successful.
Well that can be achieved if only you have a mentor in your life!
I said in my article "Pursue what you are passionate about", a mentor
is a person who has accomplished in the field which you are passionate
in, and you try to emulate some of his ways and also learn from
his/her mistakes. He/she must be in the field which you want to
pursue. You can't have a mentor whose field is contrary to your dream.
If your passion is in business, find a mentor who is in the business
sector. If it is music, also do the same, find a mentor who is in the
music industry.
Like me, George Wachiuri is my mentor. He is the founder of Optiven
Limited, a company which deals in Real Estate. Mr. George tried to get
into business 15 times and they all failed before he founded Optiven
Limited which is now worth KSH 1 billion. 15 times is quite a lot, he
probably wanted to give up but his persistence kept him going. That's
is the main reason why I adore him. You can check out his blog
www.georgewachiuri.com.
My passion is business and I've been desiring to venture into Real
Estate sector since when I was a small kid. I believe under his
mentorship, I will be able to achieve my goal. Sir you really inspire
me!
A mentor is like a teacher who will model you properly, if it is
criticizing you, he/she will do it because they want you be better
like them. So if you want to be successful find someone to mentor you!
Wednesday, 7 October 2015
Monday, 28 September 2015
YOU ARE SO AMAZING JUST THE WAY YOU ARE!
When babies are born, their self esteem are so high to a point they
are able to demand and get what they want. If it's the breast milk
they want, they will cry until their mothers provide it. Whether it's
dipers, they will do the same until
you change them. Even if they are twins, triplets or quadriplets, they
wouldn't care, you just cater for their needs and you won't hear a
single noise.
I don't know why when a person is growing up, that "braveness" begins
to diminish. You may find a small child aged between 7 to 14 years,
his/her self esteem has worn out just because a teacher said "you will
never amount to anything in life"! Therefore that statement will begin
eating the kid up. (Parents and teachers, there are some statements
you shouldn't utter to a growing child because they will affect
him/her)
.
If it is a boy, he will grow up knowing he is nothing and end up in
drugs, crime and impregnating small girls. He will want to accepted in
the society, and since he was told nothing good can come out from him,
he ends up in the bad company where he feels accepted. Due to this the
guy wouldn't become what he was meant to be.
If it is a lady, the same thing will happen. She will grow up knowing
she is worthless, not beautiful, not sexy, meaningless etc. Therefore
she will start proving that she is beautiful and sexy enough by giving
men her body. When the lady gets pregnant, she will opt to abort the
foetus because back of her mind she knows nothing good can come out of
her, even a good mother. At long last, the lady ends up not fulfilling
her assignment in life.
But who said you have to listen to what other people think of you to
know your greatness? That's a lie from the devil! The holy book says
"you are fearfully and wonderfully made"! So you don't need someone to
tell you how great you are!
If someone cannot accept you the way you are, then give him/her a red
card in your life! No matter how beautiful or handsome they are, they
mean nothing to you! So just know you are so amazing the way you are!
are able to demand and get what they want. If it's the breast milk
they want, they will cry until their mothers provide it. Whether it's
dipers, they will do the same until
you change them. Even if they are twins, triplets or quadriplets, they
wouldn't care, you just cater for their needs and you won't hear a
single noise.
I don't know why when a person is growing up, that "braveness" begins
to diminish. You may find a small child aged between 7 to 14 years,
his/her self esteem has worn out just because a teacher said "you will
never amount to anything in life"! Therefore that statement will begin
eating the kid up. (Parents and teachers, there are some statements
you shouldn't utter to a growing child because they will affect
him/her)
.
If it is a boy, he will grow up knowing he is nothing and end up in
drugs, crime and impregnating small girls. He will want to accepted in
the society, and since he was told nothing good can come out from him,
he ends up in the bad company where he feels accepted. Due to this the
guy wouldn't become what he was meant to be.
If it is a lady, the same thing will happen. She will grow up knowing
she is worthless, not beautiful, not sexy, meaningless etc. Therefore
she will start proving that she is beautiful and sexy enough by giving
men her body. When the lady gets pregnant, she will opt to abort the
foetus because back of her mind she knows nothing good can come out of
her, even a good mother. At long last, the lady ends up not fulfilling
her assignment in life.
But who said you have to listen to what other people think of you to
know your greatness? That's a lie from the devil! The holy book says
"you are fearfully and wonderfully made"! So you don't need someone to
tell you how great you are!
If someone cannot accept you the way you are, then give him/her a red
card in your life! No matter how beautiful or handsome they are, they
mean nothing to you! So just know you are so amazing the way you are!
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO SHOULD MATTER IN YOUR LIFE ARE THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN YOU!
Everybody has people who interact with him/her every single day of
ones life, from birth
to death. They are doctors, nurses, parents, relatives, friends,
teachers, lectures, employers, employees, colleagues, spouses and the
list is endless.
Some of these people are assigned to make sure that you succeed in
life, while others are there just to hinder you from your destiny. One
should be able to distinguish the difference between these two kinds
of people, because not everyone you interact with wants the best out
of you! Others want you to fail so that they celebrate your
misfortune.
Those people who believe in you will always be there for you no matter
what. They know the future holds success for you. Making sure that you
achieve your ultimate goal is always their work. Even if you make a
big mistake, they will always say "get up, and try again". All you
have to do is doing the best to never disappoint them.
But there are others who dont something great can come from you. These
are people who you shouldn't even interact with because they are
always pessimistic about you. They use your weak point to crictise and
backbite you. The moment you do a slight mistake, that is the perfect
time for your critics to be enthusiastic and celebrate.
What you should do to these people is to keep off! Because if you
continue entertaining them, they will drag you behind to a point you
can't rescue yourself. In fact you should block on your Whatsapp! No
matter how pretty, handsome, intelligent, wealthy they are, they will
never mean anything to you!
So it is upto you to discern the people who value you and invest more
in them in terms of friendships and forget completely those people
who don't believe in you.
ones life, from birth
to death. They are doctors, nurses, parents, relatives, friends,
teachers, lectures, employers, employees, colleagues, spouses and the
list is endless.
Some of these people are assigned to make sure that you succeed in
life, while others are there just to hinder you from your destiny. One
should be able to distinguish the difference between these two kinds
of people, because not everyone you interact with wants the best out
of you! Others want you to fail so that they celebrate your
misfortune.
Those people who believe in you will always be there for you no matter
what. They know the future holds success for you. Making sure that you
achieve your ultimate goal is always their work. Even if you make a
big mistake, they will always say "get up, and try again". All you
have to do is doing the best to never disappoint them.
But there are others who dont something great can come from you. These
are people who you shouldn't even interact with because they are
always pessimistic about you. They use your weak point to crictise and
backbite you. The moment you do a slight mistake, that is the perfect
time for your critics to be enthusiastic and celebrate.
What you should do to these people is to keep off! Because if you
continue entertaining them, they will drag you behind to a point you
can't rescue yourself. In fact you should block on your Whatsapp! No
matter how pretty, handsome, intelligent, wealthy they are, they will
never mean anything to you!
So it is upto you to discern the people who value you and invest more
in them in terms of friendships and forget completely those people
who don't believe in you.
Tuesday, 28 July 2015
PURSUE WHAT YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT
All of us have those things that we love doing during our leisure or
even official time. It can be a talent, a skill or something we are
always obsessed with.
These things are the kind of stuff that a person can do to its
perfection for a lifetime without even expecting to be paid. It maybe
singing, modelling, swimming, writing, acting, motivational speaking
and the list is endless. Sometimes Brian call them "first love".
The reason why he refers to them as "first love" is because everytime
someone finds himself/herself doing those things without being told
to. The individual is born with them and if they are well exercised,
they can take someone very far.
Unfortunately some of our young people want to get 'quick cash',
therefore they end up 'copying' what successful people have done. In
the long last, they fail and become frustrated in life. "Dont find
someone who is successful and try to emulate his/her passion then call
him/her a mentor" Brian articulates.
A mentor is a person who has the same passion as you are and has made
it in that field. All that one should emulate some of the ways the
mentor has used to accomplish his/her dreams. Don't force yourself to
do what you don't find passion in because eventually you will fail.
Early this year, a friend of mine asked me to advice her on which is
the best course to pursue in the university. I told her the same way
she did her high school exams, is the same way she should choose which
course she want to pursue. Nobody should advice you on your career!
Brian always say You Only Live Once (YOLO), so don't live another
person's life. Also don't pursue career of somebody else. Your passion
is your "first love"!
even official time. It can be a talent, a skill or something we are
always obsessed with.
These things are the kind of stuff that a person can do to its
perfection for a lifetime without even expecting to be paid. It maybe
singing, modelling, swimming, writing, acting, motivational speaking
and the list is endless. Sometimes Brian call them "first love".
The reason why he refers to them as "first love" is because everytime
someone finds himself/herself doing those things without being told
to. The individual is born with them and if they are well exercised,
they can take someone very far.
Unfortunately some of our young people want to get 'quick cash',
therefore they end up 'copying' what successful people have done. In
the long last, they fail and become frustrated in life. "Dont find
someone who is successful and try to emulate his/her passion then call
him/her a mentor" Brian articulates.
A mentor is a person who has the same passion as you are and has made
it in that field. All that one should emulate some of the ways the
mentor has used to accomplish his/her dreams. Don't force yourself to
do what you don't find passion in because eventually you will fail.
Early this year, a friend of mine asked me to advice her on which is
the best course to pursue in the university. I told her the same way
she did her high school exams, is the same way she should choose which
course she want to pursue. Nobody should advice you on your career!
Brian always say You Only Live Once (YOLO), so don't live another
person's life. Also don't pursue career of somebody else. Your passion
is your "first love"!
Monday, 20 July 2015
WHAT KENYA WILL BENEFIT BY HOSTING THE GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT
Recently Kenya was declared as a Middle Income Country, this was
because it is becoming more industrialized and its Gross Domestic
Product is growing expeditiously.
With the emerging of the new firms, the rate of unemployment is going
down slowly. When our
youth are being employed, the terror groups such as Al shaabab and Al
qaeda won't get anyone to radicalise. Which will eventually kill
insecurity in the country.
There have been alot of positive things happening in our land. One of
them is the reopening of the largest mall in East Africa, Westgate
mall which was attacked two years ago by Al shaabab. I love the
security measures that have been implemented in the mall, the bullet
proof widows, grenade sensors etecetra.
The launching Garden City is another achievement that Kenya has made.
I believe it will host many of small businesses that are coming up.
Due to that the economy will grow.
Now lets get to the real thing, the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.
This will be the first time African soil to host such an event, and
it's a honor to be the first country to host it. The summit will be
able to connect entrepreneurs from all over the world with Kenya
entrepreneurs. By doing this, the market will expand causing a boom in
the economy.
Investors worldwide will be able to imbue their money in Kenya which
will strengthen the shilling. When people come from overseas, they
come with their own currencies. When they reach here, they will have
to buy the shilling with their currencies in order to trade
efficiently. This will make the demand for shilling to go high and
therefore its price will shoot and become strong.
The bilateral relationship between Kenya and the U.S. will also
continue to be firm, especially when the U.S. president his excellency
Barack Obama is coming. It will be the first time sitting president of
the United State will be visiting Kenya! It's such a historical
moment, in fact the origin of president Obama is Kenya!
Lets now wait for the Global Entrepreneurs Summit!
because it is becoming more industrialized and its Gross Domestic
Product is growing expeditiously.
With the emerging of the new firms, the rate of unemployment is going
down slowly. When our
youth are being employed, the terror groups such as Al shaabab and Al
qaeda won't get anyone to radicalise. Which will eventually kill
insecurity in the country.
There have been alot of positive things happening in our land. One of
them is the reopening of the largest mall in East Africa, Westgate
mall which was attacked two years ago by Al shaabab. I love the
security measures that have been implemented in the mall, the bullet
proof widows, grenade sensors etecetra.
The launching Garden City is another achievement that Kenya has made.
I believe it will host many of small businesses that are coming up.
Due to that the economy will grow.
Now lets get to the real thing, the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.
This will be the first time African soil to host such an event, and
it's a honor to be the first country to host it. The summit will be
able to connect entrepreneurs from all over the world with Kenya
entrepreneurs. By doing this, the market will expand causing a boom in
the economy.
Investors worldwide will be able to imbue their money in Kenya which
will strengthen the shilling. When people come from overseas, they
come with their own currencies. When they reach here, they will have
to buy the shilling with their currencies in order to trade
efficiently. This will make the demand for shilling to go high and
therefore its price will shoot and become strong.
The bilateral relationship between Kenya and the U.S. will also
continue to be firm, especially when the U.S. president his excellency
Barack Obama is coming. It will be the first time sitting president of
the United State will be visiting Kenya! It's such a historical
moment, in fact the origin of president Obama is Kenya!
Lets now wait for the Global Entrepreneurs Summit!
Tuesday, 7 July 2015
EMPLOYMENT VS BUSINESS
The debate between employment and business has been there since time in memorial.
Some may prefer to be employed rather than setting up their own firms, while the rest opt to start small business to enhance their lives.
Well, both fields have their own prons and cons that one needs to take account of when venturing into. Today I will be analyzing ths advantages and disadvantages of both aleave you to decide which works best for you!
Many of of us have been brought up knowing that we always go to school so that in the future we may get a good e mployment. Well, it is the reason why we struggle to to excel in our studies.Today we have many People who qualify to proceed to higher education.
Employment is the only sector where you are assured of your incomeby the end of the month unlike in business where your income depends on the demand of your products/services in the market.
Another merit of being in employment is that you may get promotion for higher position in the hierarchy and your salary maybe increased. This can boost your self esteem. Sometimes the company that you are working for may decide to reward it's employees and organize a trip to go where you have always desired to go.
On the other hand, being in business has its own rewards which you will enjoy. You will have the freedom of opening the business whenever you feel like and also on which day of the week. Unlike in employment where you have to report at your working station by eight in the morning and leave by five in the evening. Also you may make as much money as possible provided you give the customers the best quality of your products or services.
Having your own firm, you will be able to monitor the cashflows and decide whether you should inject fresh capital or not. Fortunately, you may get incentives from the government boost your business.
To me, there is no sector which is the best but if you can do part time business and part time employment, you are going far!!!
Some may prefer to be employed rather than setting up their own firms, while the rest opt to start small business to enhance their lives.
Well, both fields have their own prons and cons that one needs to take account of when venturing into. Today I will be analyzing ths advantages and disadvantages of both aleave you to decide which works best for you!
Many of of us have been brought up knowing that we always go to school so that in the future we may get a good e mployment. Well, it is the reason why we struggle to to excel in our studies.Today we have many People who qualify to proceed to higher education.
Employment is the only sector where you are assured of your incomeby the end of the month unlike in business where your income depends on the demand of your products/services in the market.
Another merit of being in employment is that you may get promotion for higher position in the hierarchy and your salary maybe increased. This can boost your self esteem. Sometimes the company that you are working for may decide to reward it's employees and organize a trip to go where you have always desired to go.
On the other hand, being in business has its own rewards which you will enjoy. You will have the freedom of opening the business whenever you feel like and also on which day of the week. Unlike in employment where you have to report at your working station by eight in the morning and leave by five in the evening. Also you may make as much money as possible provided you give the customers the best quality of your products or services.
Having your own firm, you will be able to monitor the cashflows and decide whether you should inject fresh capital or not. Fortunately, you may get incentives from the government boost your business.
To me, there is no sector which is the best but if you can do part time business and part time employment, you are going far!!!
Wednesday, 1 July 2015
THE MYSTERY OF MY LEFT HAND
Living with Cerebral Palsy hasn't been that
easy for the last 19 years
I've lived in this earth. It has been with many
difficult hurdles but
I managed to conquer them and I'm proud
to have Cerebral Palsy.
My left hand brought me many bad
experiences never-the-less it is the
best part of my body. This hand is not very
stable therefore I use my
right hand to most of the things. The left
hand has the most spastic
movements. Spastism means uncontrollable,
due to that I found it
difficult to my left hand.
To avoid any messes that it can cause, I
always lock it under my right leg.
In the past, I did many mistakes
superfluously and I took
responsibility for it. One day in primary
school, a teacher was going
round and marking our assignments. I
called her to mark my book and
she told me to wait she mark other books
and she will come to mark
mine, so I understood and didn't have any
grudge against her.
It happened that I hadn't locked the left
hand and she passed near me
going to mark other students' work.
Accidentally, I hit her and the
students started saying the reason I did hit
her is because she
ignored me, which wasn't the case. I was
taken to the staffroom to
explain why I hit a teacher, I told them what
caused the incident and
fortunately they understood my condition.
Sometimes the hand might dislocate from its
joint and become very
stiff which causes pain. When the
dislocation occurs, it makes my
whole body to shake. Unless someone
makes it to return to its normal
state, I will never be calm. At times, it can be
so embarrassing
especially when one is in a meeting and he/
she starts to shake.?
Fortunately I accepted myself and learnt to
live with it.
That has been a mystery for many people
up-to-date. Some say the
reason why I shake is either I'm angry,
suspecting myself or even
cursed! I remember one day in rural home,
we were having a family
meeting. Unfortunately the hand dislocated
and started to shake.
People asked me what was the matter and I
told them "I'm not okay but
I will calm down". My uncle opted to take me to the hospital thinking
I was sick. The doctors said I was okay but
they gave me dosage of
fever!
There was a time I was thinking to cut my
left hand to avoid shame.
But something inside me told me "that hand
is what makes you different
from others". Since then I began loving my
hand.
That's why I wrote this article!
easy for the last 19 years
I've lived in this earth. It has been with many
difficult hurdles but
I managed to conquer them and I'm proud
to have Cerebral Palsy.
My left hand brought me many bad
experiences never-the-less it is the
best part of my body. This hand is not very
stable therefore I use my
right hand to most of the things. The left
hand has the most spastic
movements. Spastism means uncontrollable,
due to that I found it
difficult to my left hand.
To avoid any messes that it can cause, I
always lock it under my right leg.
In the past, I did many mistakes
superfluously and I took
responsibility for it. One day in primary
school, a teacher was going
round and marking our assignments. I
called her to mark my book and
she told me to wait she mark other books
and she will come to mark
mine, so I understood and didn't have any
grudge against her.
It happened that I hadn't locked the left
hand and she passed near me
going to mark other students' work.
Accidentally, I hit her and the
students started saying the reason I did hit
her is because she
ignored me, which wasn't the case. I was
taken to the staffroom to
explain why I hit a teacher, I told them what
caused the incident and
fortunately they understood my condition.
Sometimes the hand might dislocate from its
joint and become very
stiff which causes pain. When the
dislocation occurs, it makes my
whole body to shake. Unless someone
makes it to return to its normal
state, I will never be calm. At times, it can be
so embarrassing
especially when one is in a meeting and he/
she starts to shake.?
Fortunately I accepted myself and learnt to
live with it.
That has been a mystery for many people
up-to-date. Some say the
reason why I shake is either I'm angry,
suspecting myself or even
cursed! I remember one day in rural home,
we were having a family
meeting. Unfortunately the hand dislocated
and started to shake.
People asked me what was the matter and I
told them "I'm not okay but
I will calm down". My uncle opted to take me to the hospital thinking
I was sick. The doctors said I was okay but
they gave me dosage of
fever!
There was a time I was thinking to cut my
left hand to avoid shame.
But something inside me told me "that hand
is what makes you different
from others". Since then I began loving my
hand.
That's why I wrote this article!
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