Let your belief drive you
Be driven by your belief There is great power in believing that everything is possible. Whatever we can imagine, we...
Motivation
How to succeed by Orison Swett Marden
The book by Orison Swett Marden ‘ How to Succeed’. What is your definition of success? Success is the...
Set your goals then multiply by 10
Setting goals. Setting goals is one of the things that humans can do whilst other animals are just incapable of...
The lesson from the Talent code
The lesson from the Talent code by Daniel Coyle The Talent Code is a fantastic book about how talents can...
Rich and humble
Rich and humble Most entrepreneurs believe that part of the gains of success is to spend the money they have...
The lesson from Cornelius Vanderbilt
https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F5%2F57%2FCornelius_Vanderbilt_Daguerrotype2.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FCornelius_Vanderbilt&tbnid=xx-Mz8QaLWijoM&vet=12ahUKEwjV86LCs8H2AhXA_bsIHbenDMEQMygAegUIARDbAQ..i&docid=juu-mg1bQBd8PM&w=2026&h=2705&q=cornelius%20vanderbilt&hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwjV86LCs8H2AhXA_bsIHbenDMEQMygAegUIARDbAQ The commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt aka The Commodore was born in 1794. His parents were not rich by any stretch...
Richter’s experiment of hope
The experiment Curt Richter in the 1950’s performed experiments on mice. It was by all standards a very gruesome and...
The hidden treasures in classic books
Hidden treasures One of the most influential books that I have read is ‘secret of the ages’ by Robert Collier....
The secret millionaires ‘in the fast lane’
The 'not so secret millionaires' We can guess if our friends or neighbours are millionaires. They dress rich and buy...
The Wilma Rudolph story
Who was Wilma Rudolph? There are many stories of people who have gone beyond expectations due to their determination. Wilma...
What is your ‘One thing’?
What is your ‘one thing’? The power to focus on just one thing is essential. ‘The one thing’ is the...
Special people who inspire
Those who inspire As a teacher, I am always in search of stories that will inspire me as well as...
Managing stress at university or in life
Managing stress Great class session this week about resilience and hanging in there during the tough times. We all have...
Lesson from Lewis Hamilton
Formula 1 fan I am a huge Lewis Hamilton (LH44) fan and like all his fans, I want him to...
Entrepreneurs help others
Entrepreneurs help others Entrepreneurship is not only about individual success, but also about helping others who are less fortunate. Entrepreneurs...
Entrepreneurship is about opportunities
Entrepreneurs see opportunities where others may see problems. The difference between entrepreneurship and business ownership is really about opportunism. Entrepreneurs...
Leadership and Endurance for success
Entrepreneurship is about leadership and endurance Endurance is about the ability to continue when things get really tough. Most entrepreneurs...
What is your why?
Your why will drive you during tough times As entrepreneurs, we can sometimes be at a loss in finding our...
The creative entrepreneurs
Creative entrepreneurs Why do we need creative entrepreneurs? Don’t just have an idea, develop a fantastic one that blows minds...
Shovels and gold rush
Selling shovels during a gold rush Whilst majority are prospecting, sell them shovels The expression "sell shovels during the gold...
Lessons from the greatest entrepreneurs
Lessons from the greatest entrepreneurs In the beginning As someone who is interested in entrepreneurship, I believe there is so...
10 reasons to become a successful entrepreneur
Why successful entrepreneurship Many people want to become successful entrepreneurs, but only a handful manage to make it. The most...
Are you a Badass entrepreneur?
Badass entrepreneur? Let us start by finding out what it means to be a Badass entrepreneur? The Urban dictionary definition...
Learning in a fun and collaborative way
Old habits die hard The old method of learning assumes that the teacher is the fountain of knowledge. Studies have...
Teaching lesson of the week
Things may not always work out the way we plan it. There are always challenges and I sometimes could feel...
The future is Online training
You may be able to take advantage of some Discounted Training courses The Lesson One lesson from the current pandemic...
“Failing forward’ by John Maxwell
Failing forward but gracefully. The Corona Virus or Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdowns of countries and cities have given...
Finding the motivation during tough times
Motivation Many of us must watch with interest and sometimes bewilderment how some of the greatest sportsmen and women can...
The serenity of silence
Silence can be golden In this new world of social media and with everyone trying to outdo the other...
“For the want of a nail….”Doing the little things
Life lesson from a poem The poem by Benjamin Franklin “ for the want of a nail....’ signifies the...
Never give up
The journey If you see life itself is a journey or a adventure. Never give up when you have...
World Teachers’ day
Every year, the world celebrates day because of the importance of the profession to all of our future. The world...
Self motivation and Chasing your own greatness
The months of July and August each year are the months that most universities conduct their graduation ceremonies. I...