I once had a discussion with my cousin some years back who had just recently graduated at that time and whom I consider extremely intelligent. Turned out that he never saw the need to get the degree he just had and minutes into the discussion, I found out that somehow, he believes that being wealthy has little or nothing to do with having a degree. He gave me strong examples of wealthy and influential men who were school drop outs…
Things to Consider When Trying To Pivot a Career Usually, a career pivot rhymes with a vital moment in your life and work, one where you have the choice to remain with the establishment or take a measured risk to extend your career pace. “Many people hit a plateau in their careers and feel an inexplicable urge to do things differently,” says Jenny Blake, author of Pivot: The Only Move That Matters is Your Next One. According to Blake, “career…
Bolanle has been stressed up lately just trying to manage her home, life and work at same time⠀⠀It seems as if there is never an end to what needs to be done⠀⠀Daddy wants her time. ⠀Kids want her time. ⠀Mummy accuses her of not reaching out. ⠀She forgot her friends birthday. ⠀Her supplies run out when she is unable to replenish. ⠀Her help is misbehaving and stressing her. ⠀She has become so forgetful she forgot her baby’s immunization. ⠀She’s given…
It might be a long walk from where you are to where you ought to be. You might feel unqualified and even though you know God can qualify and use the unqualified, you know the way you are will not be a blessing. It could be a bad habit or a negative mindset, or a health issue or a situation that has held you so strong you know only God can take you out even if you’re not sure He…
This article first appeared here on my former blog, in November 2015 I remember when I was first introduced to farming…I think in early secondary school. Then the specimen was mostly maize seed. We were taught to carefully select the seeds to plant, plant the seeds in loamy soil or loam-sand soil for best results, water it well, ensure it gets adequate sunlight and weed the land to ensure the seeds get the utmost nutrients. And we were told to…
This Covid ’19 season has seen us doing all sorts of things to stay healthy. Beyond the usual hygiene practices we’ve been advised to observe, some of us take extra steps to stay healthy by boosting our immunity, from multivitamins to local teas of ginger, lemon and honey. When someone gets exposed, he or she would do a major immunity boost, every thing that can be done will be done to ensure the virus doesn’t take root and bring the…
And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.Colossians 3:17 NLT A Christian Professional is a brand ambassador for Christ in the Corporate and business world. ⠀⠀But sometimes, in the heat and bustle of striving to make ends meet, we forget who we are and why we do what we do. ⠀⠀When we show up and do our work well, it’s not just because we want…
It’s ok not to have all the answers, God does⠀⠀It’s okay not to know what to do, God does⠀⠀⠀It’s not everything that we can resolve, but we can decide that something is not worth spending our mental and emotional energy on, anymore⠀⠀It’s okay to find resolution in unresolved circumstances. What matters is that you forgive and let go…and leave it in Gods hands.⠀⠀When you can’t deal with a matter, make peace with it based on Gods word and move on⠀⠀But…
Life after COVID 19?⠀What is it going to look like?⠀Will things return to normal entirely⠀Or would there be a change?⠀⠀If there would a change, how mild, subtle or drastic would it be?⠀⠀While we don’t have all the answers to these questions, we at least know that there would be a life after all these. And as a Christian, life is rigged in our favour. Always. Always. Because the path of the righteous man is like the shining light that shines…