Inspiration For Peak Performance

If evil is inevitable, how do you make the wicked accountable? Is it true that Power is always dangerous and it attracts the worst and corrupts the best? It is certainly to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes. Why must we have to fight our own government to save our nation? The former National Security Adviser (NSA), Mr. Sambo Dasuki, ex-Minister of Finance Bashir Yuguda and a former Director of Finance in the Office of the National Security Adviser, Mr. Shuaibu Salisu as well as  many others were alleged for misappropriation of N30billion. The N30billion loot has been allegedly distributed to: 1.       N10 billion to delegates to the Presidential Primary Election of the PDP. 2.       N13.570 billion “agreement”  between Dasuki and the ex-Director of Finance;  3.       Transfer of N1.45billion to Acacia H...

Wow!!! It’s been interesting 55years of our independence as a country and it’s important to celebrate the significance of today. The length of years since our freedom from the colonial masters is not small for a country that has attained nationhood as ours. We had had several crises over the years in one form or another ranging from security, economic depression, military coup, Ebola scourge and much more; yet we remain united in our diversity. Regardless of our political, religious and all other kinds of differences, we have remained together as a nation. Our democracy is maturing and we have seen incumbent administrations give way to the opposition party leading to a transition to new government without wanton destruction of lives and properties. Nigeria will be greater than all of its past 55years put together. Our country, though has a rich heritage rooted in her great culture and so enormously blessed with enviable human, solid and natural resources, waterfalls, forests h...

The universal laws of day and night still remain applicable to jobs and careers. No matter how great you enjoy your job, there are times when you an on the edge and have to struggle to keep your job rather than want to shine on it. When your profession or industry is on the decline or when the economy is catching cold, a lot of employees have to sneeze with eyes closed. During such period, employers are more disposed to cutting jobs at a dizzying pace in order to survive and ultimately, it's time for you to focus more on protecting your position within the organization. With this goal of job preservation in mind, here are some crucial do's and don'ts (rules and guidelines) for helping currently employed workers keep their jobs -- and these techniques can be used both in good times, as well as in bad times. ·          Do   your job well. Although this looks simple, that’s the best way to keep your job! No employer will throw away ...

Remember that words and genies have something in common. Once they're out there, it's almost impossible to coax them back inside the proverbial bottle. Here are seven phrases to avoid until you've proven yourself on at least one assignment. 1. "Sorry I'm late." Don’t let anything whatsoever keep you from your resumption Time. There is no grace period. If you live in an area where it's impossible to ever get anywhere on time, set your clock to arrive a half-hour early and stand outside the building until 10 minutes before check-in if need be. Don't hang out with the fashionably late crowd at work. They soon may be fashionably unemployed. Make it your mission to be on time, with your mobile device turned off. (Switching it to "vibrate" will only make you sound like a human bug zapper.) It would be especially considerate if you didn't arrive carrying a smelly geisha-fish sandwich either. 2. "Wow, the receptionist is ...

Next to Courage, honesty is the most precious virtue. Your honesty might be the most memorable part of any successful job interview and what wins you the job. Even if it doesn’t, an employer is likely to remember you. Because of your candour, you’ll be the first to hear about another similar opening. Honesty gives you an instant name and organisational visibility. In an interview, honesty can be charming and memorable, and your job is to make an impression – even if you don’t get the job. (The guy who remembers you is going to call about a job you do fit), so don’t bluff… To discover the truth, many employers ask the same question in different ways. Much like a trial lawyer who questions a witness; be prepared to tell about a spotty work record, five relocations in three years, and a patchy education. Most job-search problems are attitudinal; we believe our work record is spotty, when in fact, it’s in the nature of our work; our relocations might be necessary to our jobs...

1. APPROACH THE SITUATION WITH POSITIVE EXPECTATIONS Have you ever approached someone with a proposal while inside you were thinking; "this is a waste of time, they'll never approve this"? If you don't believe your suggestion stands a chance, how can they...? 2. ANTICIPATE AND VOICE THEIR OBJECTIONS Determine why they might turn you down, and then state their arguments first. If you dont preface your points with their objections, they wont even be listening to you; they will be waiting for their turn to talk so they can tell you why your recommendation wont work. 3. NUMBER AND DOCUMENT EACH POINT The easiest and quickest way to lend legitimacy to points is to number them. Enumerating evidence makes material sound like facts rather than opinion so it carries more weight. 4. MEET THEIR NEEDS AND SPEAK THEIR LANGUAGE. People wont do things for your reasons; you will do them for their own,,,  Ask yourself what's most important to the person you ar...

A gift is anything we have that we did not work for. People with a high intelligence will probably fare better than those born with low intelligence. People who were raised in good families have a gift. Not everyone was raised with love, security, positive feedback and values… The “work ethic” is also a gift. Some parents taught it to their kids and some parents did not… The bottom line is to understand that what we have and who we are has a lot to do with factors we received in a package deal when we came into the world. If that realization doesn't make you thankful, nothing will… Clearly some people are short of gifts and some have gifts and do not use them well. For both groups their security and quality of life runs a deficit… But what of the rest whose gifts (and usually some effort) have yielded a surplus? It is easy to find people who have surpluses…most of us do. And most of us squander huge amounts of surplus money or time on personal gratification a...