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INFLUENCE (PART 4). How and when you act—shaped by the preparation behind your decisions.
In Influence Part 1, I wrote about how my fellow corps members and I needed to uproot weeds and how I failed at the first attempt. I explained a bit further that – the failure was caused by ignorance, and until I gave learning a chance, I never handled the axe better. As much as…
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INFLUENCE (PART 3) What you represent—the values and principles you stand for.
The Organization (US). Every organization is made up of various departments, each serving as a vital arm of the whole. Take the marketing department, for example; it is rooted in authenticity and creativity. The sales team champions honesty, service, and results, while the executive team embodies vision, accountability, and integrity. Each department not only upholds…
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INFLUENCE (PART 2). WHO YOU ARE – Your Identity, Character, and Individuality.
Skunky and wild, Honeyed and golden, It dances differently in every soul, rising suddenly like smoke from a hidden flame. It moves ahead of one’s own steps, whispering its truths to others before a word is ever spoken. It clears the path—good or grim, It spreads fast, no time to stall, Like fire in the…
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INFLUENCE(PART 1).
On a certain day during my service year at Onicha Olona, Delta State, my fellow corps members and I were summoned to pull out weeds as dusk settled in. And each of us was given an axe to fulfill the task. For me, It was my first time handling an axe, but I mustered the…
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INFLUENCE(FOREGROUND).
Every ride with Bhiholu is a journey, and so is her maxim that says, “The existence of all is to the benefit of all.” It is a known fact that we are humans with diverse passions, dreams, and concerns. But, the state of our humanity is never justified without what I call “the circular flow…
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HIYA
Dear Promising Leader, I couldn’t help but pen words to see how you’re doing. I know it’s been far too long since I let out words and this is because I had ushered you into a long state of preparation. Before I proceed, permit me to ask, How has the journey toward fulfillment been? How…
There was a common rhyme I loved during my secondary school education and it goes with the lyrics: All things bright and beautiful All creatures
For everyone, our choices of comfort differ and for me, it has never been better outside the coolness of nature. It is always an entirely beautiful
The introductory part was the tip of how pursuits are birthed with expectations, of how loud the sound of the busy street is, how pursuing excellence
Life in itself brings pursuits in diverse forms to individuals. And each pursuits comes with expectations to the end that success is attained to its
Several situations might have got us locked that we often see no light aside from the darkened room we call ‘convenience’. The darkened rooms of
First, it was my classmate’s thoughts on who I was, then, my teacher’s scolding, and finally, mum’s question. These matters were so huge for me