Dedication

Built To Last: Successful Habits Of Visionary Companies - Jim Collins

  Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies…
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You See, Then You See

A close relative (who is also a very close friend) got married a couple of weeks ago and even though I had hoped to go for the wedding to celebrate his good great fortune, I couldn’t because his wedding collided with a prior engagement I already had.  However much later he sent…
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The Power Of Focus - Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Les Hewitt

  The No 1 reason that stops people from getting what they want is lack of FOCUS. People who focus on what they want, prosper. Those who don't, struggle. In The Power of Focus you'll discover the specific focusing strategies used by the world's most successful men and women. Find out how to…
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Passionate Passion

Today I want to talk about passion. What is the definition of passion? Before I go to the dictionary definitions, let me share some two stories that will contextualize passion for you. A story is told that a dispassionate young man approached the Greek philosopher Socrates and casually stated, "O…
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Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do! - Robert H. Schuller

  Name your problem, and you name your possibility! That's the message in Dr. Robert H. Schuller's bestseller, Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do! Dr. Schuller shows you how to build a positive self-image, no matter what your problem. Whether it's unemployment, poor health,…
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Hitting The High Notes

Today I want to take you back to 1993, and specifically to a film called Sister Act 2. If you haven’t watched that movie you need to get online and watch it.  Speaking of going online, isn’t it amazing how innovation and technology has made life easier (yet more complex) for us? Today you…
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The Passengers In Your Mind

“Someone’s opinion of you does not have to be your reality.” This quote from Les Brown forms the basis of my article today. But first, as always, a little background. A few weeks ago I had to go for a very important dinner meeting, and as I was leaving home heading to the venue of this meeting…
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No Excuses!

  Most people think success comes from good luck or enormous talent, but many successful people achieve their accomplishments in a simpler way: through self-discipline.  No Excuses! shows you how you can achieve success in all three major areas of your life, including your personal goals…
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Overcoming Procrastination

First written in Swahili, then translated into English, this book is a must have in your librabry as it exposes to you the various reasons why people have a tendency to procratinate, how to overcome the habit of procrastination and how to get alot done in a period as short as 2 minutes!…
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When Being Aggressive Pays

Let’s talk about aggressiveness in life. But first, a little background. Last week I vented my frustrations right here after I tried looking for some information regarding a MacBook Pro on behalf of a friend. I called a certain certified Apple Dealer here in Dar Es Salaam but got some really…
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Why Reading Should Be An Integral Part Of Your Daily Routine

Have you joined the #52BooksIn52Weeks2018 Book Reading Challenge yet? If not, here are some 30 reasons (one for each day, I guess) why you should make reading a daily habit: Gives knowledge One of the biggest reasons why we read books is to gain knowledge. Books are a rich source of…
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For Once, Satisfy Your Cravings

Every so often I get some unexpected cravings for some of the most ridiculous things; a boiled egg, stir-fried veggies with lots of hot red chilli, lemon grass tea with deep fried cassava douced in home-made chili sause, etc.  And then there are those moments I crave some juicy tenderized…
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📚 #SaturdayShelfie: Book 20 – 𝑳𝒆𝒕 𝑮𝒐 𝒐𝒇 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌 by John Mason There are moments in life where fear creeps in, and sometimes this fear is baseless… sometimes it’s just fear of the unknown. Then come the whispers of self-doubt, and the…

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