28 May
25 May
No, No…Yes!
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 as one of the seventeen children of Josiah Franklin. Though his father wanted him to school with the clergy, there was only enough money for Benjamin to go to school for two years. He had to continue his education through personal voracious reading. At the age of […]
08 May
What is Your Greatest Asset?
A major element of success in life is not having assets but becoming an asset. To become an asset, you have to keep learning. According to D. A. Benton, the author of How to Act Like a CEO, “Every day that you aren’t getting stronger and better, you’re getting weaker and worse”. Where you are […]
14 Apr
What’s Your Excuse?
When Borislav and Dusanka Vujicic were told they would have a baby, they could hardly contain their joy. It was a dream come true. The pregnancy period was full of joyful anticipation. When the delivery day finally arrived, on December 4, 1982, Dusanka delivered her delightful baby, or so she thought until she asked the […]
12 Mar 
Don’t Let Your Hand Get in the Way of Your Mouth
Les Brown, one of the world’s most renowned motivational speakers said, “With every technology that is created, somebody loses his job. As a speaker, however, you have an energy signature. There is an experience you can create that cannot be simulated by technology, which makes your life recession-proof.” Les is right. There is something unique […]
05 Mar 
Great Deeds versus Great Events
Have you ever expected so much from something but when you finally got it, the satisfaction was not there? Have you ever loved the advertisement of a product but your experience of using that product was not favourable? Perhaps you have held someone in high esteem, but after a close contact, you were left disappointed? […]
26 Feb
It’s Impossible!
Several years ago, two little boys, let’s call them Tom and Billy, were playing on a frozen pond. They were between the ages of six and seven. In their excitement, Tom went farther than they had planned to and stepped on thin ice. Suddenly, the ice broke and he fell in. His little friend rushed […]
21 Feb
Speak to Yourself!
Several years ago, I woke up one morning and started to get ready for work. It seemed like one of those days when everything just went wrong. It started with me misplacing an important item I needed to take to the office. Then I tried to fix myself a breakfast but the cooking oil spilled. […]