What do you do when you fall? How do you respond to defeat? What is your attitude when you are on the ground? This piece will relate to us all because it is not the question of if we fall or taste defeat, but the question of when we fall and taste defeat. I will share the stories of two great kings, their failures and how they both responded differently when they hit rock bottom. Somehow, I believe the little I will share will serve as part of what we carry along in our journey of life. Saul was a great king who came to power as a child of circumstances to rule over Israel, what a favour. On a heel of disobedience to God's instruction, he went out of his jurisdiction and offered a sacrifice he wasn't supposed to. Yes, he was caught red-handed, and the ideal thing to do was to confess, repent and admit his wrong, but well, he defended his actions and made the situation worse.  David on the other hand was a king, who ought to be on the battlefield but chose the balcony instead,

  I reviewed a book yesterday title: " Influence: Leading without Position" written by Philip E. Morrison and Hankuri Tawus Gaya. I sense it is timely I share with you what I learned. This may not capture everything in the book, but I hope these words add value to your life and make you a better person. From the Beginning; Growing Up Like any other young person growing up, there are few leadership myths that our society has forced down our throats as Nigerians/Africans; unless we challenge these erroneous myths and pre-conceived notions, we will never rise to the place of true change, prominence, influence and transformation. Below are some of the myths: Leadership is highly positional, title-based and authoritative Leadership is for the old and not for the young The young has nothing to offer in terms of leadership  Leadership is when you have the power to make others do what you want even when they don’t want or see the reason to. Addressing the Issues  It is with the abov

  I have been struggling to choose the best approach to write this piece; whether to start with statistics of what researchers have done, quotes from great minds or even illustrations. However, I realized that the best way is to hit the nail on the head, straight, simple and blunt. (And I don't claim that this piece capture all there is to this issue).  This piece is a follow-up to the one I wrote last week on distraction. After long deep thought, I felt the message will not be complete without adding this perspective to it. I assure you this simple and blunt piece will stare you in the face and show you one of the ways you have been letting part of your life slip past your fingers. We all are guilty when it comes to this. In the last piece, I established that not all distractions appear harmful as some wear innocent looks but are highly detrimental. I also said that it takes diligence and meticulousness to understand and overcome them.  Hence, to overcome this great distraction/di