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EXPERIENCE ACCRUES TO THE DOER - FELLOW MILLENNIALS & YOUNGER ONES, HERE'S MY TWO CENTS A very true statement nearly all of us grew up hearing; "experience is the best teacher". No matter how much theory one may gather on a subject of practical application, one can never fully grasp its essence without putting the theoretical knowledge to test practically and physically executing. Many a young person complains about being handed the mundane, tiresome and boring tasks at work by their supervisors and managers who are usually a generation or two older, we are often heard saying to our peers "I do all the hard work" Well guess what dear young person; getting to do "all the hard-work" is a blessing in disguise right there! It's an opportunity to test and prove all the theoretical learning one may possess and even formulate new innovative methods in the process. Those "mundane", tiresome and "boring" tasks by virtue...

WHEN ONE BETS ON SELF, ONE HAS TREMENDOUS POWER OVER THE ODDS - HERE'S HOW Based on verifiable empirical evidence and algorithmic success of bookies in giving probabilities and expected outcomes it is overwhelmingly convincing to take the odds as they are given. However there is  a different form of bet, a bet so dynamic it can defy the odds anytime and give unexpected results -  the bet on oneself. Betting on the self is a very challenging and daring yet worthwhile move in situations that we come across as people. Nobody is able to say with finality when an individual will break or give in even under extreme circumstances as long as there is life and breath in that individual with a sound mind. One may ask how come? or why? This is because every enlightened individual understands the inherent power to make a call or decide for oneself what to do or how to react in the face of externally induced or created circumstances no matter how good or bad they are. So when one...

BUSINESS TO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS - WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THEM WELL, IT'S MORE THAN JUST CLIENT & SUPPLIER TRANSACTIONS Transactions take place around us every day in the form of individual to individual, individual to businesses as well as business to business arrangements. Individual to business transactions like walking into a supermarket and purchasing groceries are simply straight forward with no upfront need for formation of any relationship between the transacting parties. However the other two i.e. individual to individual and business to business transactions are different and it is important to understand them well in order to benefit, grow from them and realise synergistic success. This is important especially for business to business transactions. In business, through the concept of synergy, well-built and nurtured relationships yield much more than the monetary value of the actual transactions to produce a combined effect greater than the su...

DID YOU KNOW - YOUR WORK & MINE ALL HAVE A SILENT YET POWERFUL DISTINGUISHING SIGNATURE AND DNA? The level of passion and real, direct interest in what we do forms the DNA and signature to our work. Though intangible and invisible in the physical realm of things it is recognisable and powerful, it can be felt and perceived in the form of vibes and energy around us as we go about doing what we do. Passion and intrinsic interest in one's tasks and activities trumps accumulated credentials and experience tainted by complacency and cockiness any day! It is being present in every situation not only physically but emotionally and mentally as well maintaining focus, being alive to it and sustaining the requisite energy levels to see the task at hand through successfully. Ever experienced a scenario where a situation or anonymous document was being analysed and somebody remarks "this has so-and-so written all over it!"?  Exactly!! How does that happen? - it's that...

CAN HARD WORK AND EFFORT REJUVENATE? - YES! HERE'S HOW  & WHEN. Ordinarily hard labour under pressure in gruelling situations where maximum concerted effort is required leaves one exhausted and drained of every ounce of drive and enthusiasm. However, it is possible to be charged up and rejuvenated by hard work and fully exerted  effort. To begin with it is the attitude and stance we adopt in the face of demanding circumstances be they physical or intellectual that determines whether our hard work and effort rejuvenates or leaves us reeling under stress and fatigue. Secondly it is the presence or absence of purpose and vision as we go through these difficult and demanding situations. Picture the following scenario; A football match tournament final  pitting two big teams fighting tooth and nail, they apply all the energy, power and skill employing best strategy and tactics for ninety minutes with the scores tied up, they take a short break and go at it again fo...

ARE YOU WAITING FOR PERFECT CONDITIONS TO START WORKING ON YOUR DREAMS? - WELL, GUESS WHAT, THEY'LL NEVER BE PERFECT SO YOU CAN START ANYWAY! Unfavourable circumstances and unconducive conditions  are the most common excuses for the individual who wouldn't start working towards their own aspirations and dreams. These excuses are the kith and kin of procrastination the parent of forfeited success. If and when we are able to articulate our dreams, it is enough to know who we are, where we stand relative to where we intend to end up when our dreams have been broken down to goals with actionable tasks and executed fully. We begin right away from there with the littlest of resources available to us or within our reach. Perfect conditions are an utopia and we do not live in utopia we are in the world on planet earth where conditions never adjust perfectly  to suit an individual's requirements rather the individual studies them carefully and adapts accordingly in order to...

BENCHMARKING - WHY IT IS IMPERATIVE NO MATTER HOW DIFFERENTIATED YOU ARE We all strive to be differentiated as organisations and individuals, to stand apart and ahead of the pack in order to achieve recognition, positioning and build a following based on the uniqueness of our offering.  However as important as it is to achieve differentiation there is need to realise that everything we do in our lines of work and business emanates from basic common fundamentals. The common fundamentals combine to form the basis of industrial and professional benchmarks. In our context here and consistent with the New Oxford American dictionary we define the term "benchmark" as "A standard or point of reference against which things may be measured or assessed." Therefore in the process of ascertaining our own level and state of differentiation we discover that it is imperative to benchmark success or direction for improvement. At the present  rate of technological advancem...