What Goes Around Comes Around

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THIS inspiring story truly shows that what goes around, comes around. The question has always been, ’if it comes around to you, would you be glad it did?’ One day a man saw an old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His jalopy as we call it here was still sputtering when he approached her. Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn’t look safe; he looked poor and hungry. 

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Life Indeed Is A Seed - Important Lessons

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HAVE you heard this saying, ‘the evil you do remains with you: the good you do, comes back to you!’. This story captures it, and highlights some business lessons. A woman baked bread for members of her family and an extra one for a hungry passerby. She kept the extra bread on the window sill, for whosoever would take it away. Every day, a hunch-back came and took away the bread. Instead of expressing gratitude, he muttered the following words as he went his way: "The evil you do remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you!" This went on, day after day. (She added poison to the bread she prepared for him!)

Is There A Better Inheritance?

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A lot of parents and business owners are literally obsessed by the worth of inheritance they will leave their descendants and protégés. For others, it is about how much money they will spend in making their children a man or woman, depending. And to them, the more money they spend, the more they feel like a great parent. Is it about the worth of the inheritance or about inculcating enduring life lessons? Are both mutually exclusive? Are you guilty?

What World Are You Creating?

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THERE’S a saying that goes…“Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can never hurt you”, sometimes said by parents to their child to help them deal with bully name calling. Parents were trying to tell their children to walk away and don’t let what bullies say bother them, because they’re only words. The truth is that words spoken out loud can indeed hurt, not only emotionally, but physically as well. They can also change your life for the better, or for worse depending.

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Its June: Whats' Your Time Check?

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JUST 'yesterday', we were all excited about the New Year. Today, the year is almost half gone. How time really flies indeed. How have you fared so far this year? Are you hitting your intended targets and plans? Here are some helpful points to help you finish 2016 successful.

Don't Be Sorry For Being Rich

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IN a number of social media groups I belong to, there is this post shared frequently. A post that, for lack of the appropriate word, tends to criminalize affluence and glorify poverty. Paraphrased, the post reads and I quote,

Important Business and Life Lessons from a Workers’ Strike

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COMPARED to previous Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) strikes, the recently called-off strike leaves much to be desired. One would assume that since the NLC was striking for a good cause – the reduction of petrol pump price – everyone would rally around them and offer support. I was wrong, at least from the feedback I got from the people I spoke with and the outcome of the strike. This is instructive. So what are important business and life lessons from this?

Enough of the Analysis, Try Common Sense

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I’M sure you know some people who are bugged down by all manner of explanations, analysis, theories, postulations, plans and counter plans.  Maybe you are also struggling with this. Is anything wrong with detailed analysis and plans, absolutely not, but something is inherently wrong with analysis that is not worked or executed, something that has come to be known as the ‘paralysis of analysis’. Something is wrong with over-complicating the situation. How do you get out of this or help someone get out of it? Let me share this funny but profound story. An uneducated father with his educated son went on a camping trip. They set-up their tent and fell asleep. Some hours later, the father woke up his son....

Secret to Getting Ahead - I Am Because You Are

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AN Anthropologist proposed a game to children of an African tribe. He put a basket of fruit near a tree and told the kids that the first one to reach the fruits would win them all. When he told them to run, the children took one another’s hand and ran together, then sat together and enjoyed the fruits. When asked why they ran like that, as one could have taken all the fruits for oneself, they said…

You Are Ahead, So? Tips for Developing Patience

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‘PATIENCE is not just about waiting for something… it’s about how you wait, or your attitude while waiting’ – Joyce Meyer. In a fast moving world, where friends, colleagues and loved ones compare and differentiate you from others, how do you develop patience and stick it out? How do you develop patience when time seems to be running out? Let me first share this story

Important Lessons on Excellence You Cannot Ignore

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ACCORDING to a popular saying, ‘every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence’. This is the story of Wasiu a cab driver as told by a passenger who engaged Wasiu. The passenger writes and I quote:  

How To Control Your World and Enhance Your Productivity

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I’VE always known that strange and many times sad news sell. I was taught in media school that it is normal for a dog to bite a man, but news for a man to bite a dog. That’s an aberration. Have you wondered why majority of the news stories that trend are stories of war, gloom, loss and depression; in short they are noise that disrupt your normal life flow?

Humanity in Business Series: Be A Mentor

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IN a recent survey, many people said that one of the topmost items on their personal agenda is to make their lives count for a purpose bigger than them. This is indeed noble and commendable. It’s likely also that you share the same sentiment. We most are agreed that life must not end with us, that life, no matter how beautifully lived or wealth acquired, is not an end in itself. Indeed, we agree that life is more than food and clothing, even when we lack these basic human needs.

Have You Registered for the Public Speaking Through Drama - FREE Training Sessions in Abuja, Nigeria

· Do you want to boost your public speaking skills, learning in a fun and relaxed atmosphere?

·      Do you want to meet and network with high-achievers in various professions?

·      Do you want to be mentored by Public Speaking industry experts?

Then keep a date with The Next Level with Chukwuemeka Public Speaking Through Drama sessions beginning in May, 2016. These sessions will be FREE until August, 2016.

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Follow the link provided to book your free place. This FREE registration closes on April, 2016

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These sessions are strictly for those who wish to build their confidence and not necessarily for those who want to practise their drama or acting skills. These sessions are for:

• those with a fear of public speaking

• those with social anxiety

• those who want to be more confident in social situations and life in general

• those who care too much what others think and want to get rid of this habit!

• those who may want to pursue a career in public speaking

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Humanity in Business Series: Tomorrow Has Come

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ON this post, I begin what I have termed ‘Humanity in Business Series’ to remind us that having said and done all, life offers more than what many pursue. On the 18^th of September, 2014, my very first broadcast of The Next Level with Chukwuemeka, I shared a thought inspired by my friend Victor Nwokocha. It is the true story of Ifeanyi, Victor and myself.

Are You Ageless? - Important Life and Business Lessons

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FOR a while, my two beautiful girls have been asking me of my age. In a discussion with them, ‘Glorious God’ by Elijah Oyelade, the popular Nigerian worship leader, was playing in the background. After a while, the song referred to God as ‘ageless’. My curious girls immediately asked what ‘ageless’ means. I explained that it means someone that no one knows his age, like God. One of them retorted, ‘Just like you Dad, you are ageless, we don’t know your age'. I completely cracked up. Me ageless? I am not God.  I couldn’t hold my laughter.

Have You Registered for the Public Speaking Through Drama - FREE Training Sessions in Abuja, Nigeria

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·      Do you want to boost your public speaking skills, learning in a fun and relaxed atmosphere?

·      Do you want to meet and network with high-achievers in various professions?

·      Do you want to be mentored by Public Speaking industry experts?

Then keep a date with The Next Level with Chukwuemeka Public Speaking Through Drama sessions beginning in May, 2016. These sessions will be FREE until August, 2016.

Registration

Follow the link provided to book your free place. This FREE registration closes on April, 2016

http://goo.gl/forms/r95usRhqW6

These sessions are strictly for those who wish to build their confidence and not necessarily for those who want to practise their drama or acting skills. These sessions are for:

• those with a fear of public speaking

• those with social anxiety

• those who want to be more confident in social situations and life in general

• those who care too much what others think and want to get rid of this habit!

• those who may want to pursue a career in public speaking

chukwuemeka okereafor

My Guarantee

You will see measurable progress in your public speaking skills.

Registration

Follow the link provided to book your free place. This FREE registration closes on April, 2016

http://goo.gl/forms/r95usRhqW6

Important Skills to Guarantee A Successful 2016

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IN the next few posts I will share on ‘Important Skills To Guarantee A Successful 2016’. I encourage you to follow me and note the points.

Recently, I was guest at one of Abuja’s most popular radio programmes. The presenter asked what the outlook for 2016 was. He almost jumped out of his seat when I told him that 2016 will not be great...

What Challenges Will You Create in 2016?

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THIS story is really trending. The facts and truths contained cannot be overemphasized. Have you read it, and given it a thought? I think you should. It is an important guide for 2016. You have to create your own challenges in this New Year.

What is Life like to You?

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PEOPLE define life differently. Our personal experiences, environment and social interactions majorly contribute to this definition of life. Sadly, for many people, their definition of life is not only skewed but also capable of limiting their maximal utilization of what life offers. So I ask you, what is life like to you?