25 Laws of Showbiz

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5 whom byhi sSpi r i thasi nspi r edme wi t ht hei deasoft he#25l awsofshowbi z ; t oal l t hepeopl ewhower eofhel pandassi st ance i nonewayort heot her andabi gt hanky out oSam Adey emi whom hav er eal l yi nspi r edme t hr oughhi st eachi ngsonhowt obecomeabet t erl eaderandaposi t i v ei mpactt ot hesoci et y .

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TheI nt r oduct i onTheRedef i ni t i onofShowbi z.

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1stLawDi scov ery our sel f

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2ndLawHav eadr eam

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3rdLawBel i ev ei ny our sel f

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4thLawKnowy ourGr ace

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5thLawNur t ur ey ourGr ace

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6thLawDonotcompar ey our sel fwi t hot herpeopl e. Behumbl e

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7thLawKnowwheni t ’ sy ourt i met oshi ne

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8thLawGetaManager

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9thLawAl way ssoarandnotr oar

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10thLawBeapr of essi onal i ny ourf i el d

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11thLawBeabusi nessman/ Busi nessconsci ous

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12thLawTakey ourpr of essi onv er yser i ous

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13thLawKnowy ourv al ueandwor t hi nt hemar ket

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14thLawPayy our sel ff i r st

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15thLawLear nt odomor et hanpai df or

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16thLawDev el opt hehabi tofsel f cont r ol

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17thLawTakeadv ant ageoft hepowerofi magi nat i on

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18thLawHav ear ol emodel

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19thLawDonotbi t et hehandt hathav eoncef edy ou

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20 LawDr esst oi mpr ess

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21stLawDev el opagoodcommuni cat i onski l l

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22ndLawActl i keasai ntev enwheny ou’ r enot

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23rdLawI gnor ecr i t i ci sm andmov eon

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24thLawDev el opast y l eofdoi ngy ourt hi ng

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25thLawTr usti nGodf ory ourhel p

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I nt hi sbook,showbi zi sbeenr edef i nedasani mpor t antt oolf orNat i onbui l di ng;Usi ng y ourpr of essi on,t al ent sandski l l sposi t i v el yf orbui l di nganddev el opi ngy ourcount r y ;The appl i cat i onofy ourGodgi v ent al enti nt o sol v i ng aNat i onalpr obl em byaddi ngv al uet o humani t yi r r espect i v eofy ourposi t i oni nt hesoci et y .Youcanmaket hewor l dabet t erpl acef or al l manki nd. I fy ouf ol l owt he#Lawsconsci ent i ousl y , y ouwi l l f ul f i l y ourdest i nywi t hapur posei nt hi sl i f e. #25LawsofShowbi zi sapower f ulbookt or emi ndy out hatl eader sar enotbor n,t hey ’ r emade. Youcanbecomeonet odayandl eadwher ev ery ouf i ndy our sel f . I nt hi sbook,showbi zi sbeenr edef i nedasani mpor t antt oolf orNat i onbui l di ng;t hi st ool i ncl udesusi ngy ourpr of essi on,t al ent sandski l l sposi t i v el yf orbui l di nganddev el opi ngy our count r yasev er yci t i zen i shel dr esponsi bl eand account abl ef orherNat i on bui l di ng and dev el opment .Thi sbook#25Lawsofshowbi zi smeantt opr opely oui nt odi scov er i ngy ourt r ue

8 sel fbyaddi ngv al uet ohumani t yandsol v i ngnat i onal pr obl ems. Ev er ypr of essi oni nl i f ei sv er ycr uci alf orNat i onbui l di ngandi t sdev el opment .Ev er y bodyi sa l eader .I ti snotunt i ly oubecomet hePr esi dentorGov er norofy ourst at et haty oucanst ar t l eadi ng. St ar tl eadi ngf r om y oursmal lbusi nessandmi ni st r y .Leader shi pi sbey ondoccupy i ngaposi t i on; l eader shi pi st heabi l i t yt oser v eal r i ght .Youaut omat i cal l ybecomeanot abl el eaderr i ghtf r om t hedayy ousol v eanypr obl em ofhumani t y .

As a MUSI CI AN,COMEDI AN,POLI TI CI AN,ACTOR,DANCER,LAWYER,FORCE,BANKER, ACCOUNTANT, MARKETER, ENTREPRENUER, DOCTOR, NURSE, CARPENTER, HUNTER, FARMER,MUSI CPRODUCER,FASHI ON DESI GNER,PASTOR,I MAM,ENGI NEER,ARCHI TECH, COUNSELOR,PARENTS,GUARDI AN,PRESENTER,MEDI AGURU,STYLI ST,MAKEUPARTI ST, TEACHER,LECTURER,FOOTBALLER,PUBLI C SERVANT,MOTI VATI ONAL SPEAKER,FI LM MAKER,DI SC JOCKEY,ATHLETE,BOXER,VULCANI ZER,PUBLI SHER, et c.Whi chev er pr of essi onsy oudof oral i v i ng.Nomat t erwhom y ouar e, “ Youar eapr eci ousgi f tt oy ourcount r y ” and“ y ouoweheraser v i ce” . Hav ey ouev eraskedy our sel ft hesequest i ons:whywasIbor n?WhywasIbor nher e,i nt hi s count r y ?Whyam Ii nt hi swor l datt hi spar t i cul art i me?Whywasn’ tIbor n100y ear sago?Whati s t hepur poseofmyl i f e?Wher ei smypl aceher eonear t h?HowcanIbeofhel pt ohumani t y ?Am Ij ustapasser by ?I fy ouhav eev eraskedy our sel ft hesequest i onsher ei sananswerf ory ou: Godcr eat edy ouf oraspeci f i cr eason,y ourl i f ei sf oraspeci alpur pose.I tmaybet osol v ea par t i cul arpr obl em i ny ourcount r yt hatwast her easonHesenty out her e.Wel l ,Hewoul dhav e senty out osomeot hercount r ybutHedi dn’ tbecauseHewant sy out ohav eaf ul f i l l eddest i ny her eonear t hbybei ngasol ut i ont ot hepr obl emsofmanyandhumani t y .Youmayl aughasy ou askquest i onsl i ke:How canIbeasol ut i ont ot hepr obl emsofmanywhenIhav esomany pr obl emsi nmyl i f eandhav enotbeenabl et osol v et hepr obl emsofmyown?Yeah…y eah!Iwas expect i ng suchar esponsef r om y ou.Butdo y ouknow t hatwhenGod t el l sy out o hel p somebodyi tact ual l ymeanst hatGodi st el l i ngy ouHewant st ohel py ou?Hehasputi nsi dey ou al lwhaty our equi r edoi ngany t hi ngandcar r y i ngoutanypr oj ecti nt hi sl i f e.Ther ef or ey ouar e notempt y , y ouar ef ul lofunendi ngt r easur esandy ouar et hemostwonder f ulcr eat ur eGodhas ev ercr eat ed.Hencef or t h, begi nt oseeev er ypr obl em andobst acl esofl i f easanoppor t uni t yf or y out oshi ne.Wast enomor et i me,seekt ohel pot her sandy ourwi l lendupwi t houtany pr obl emsi ny ourl i f e. Iencour agey out ost andupt ot hechal l enge, f acet hef i ghtandwi nt hef i ght .Ther ei shopeand af ut ur ef ory ou.I ti snott ool at ef ory out omakeaposi t i v echangei ny ourcount r y .Forexampl e GandhiofI ndi adi di t ;Nel sonMandel aofSout hAf r i cadi di t ;Mar t i nLut herki ngJnrdi di t ; ThomasEdi sondi di t ;Abr aham Li ncol ndi di t ;Mar kZucker ber gdi di t ;Bar ackObamadi di t ; Opr ahWi nf r ey di di t ;Al i koDangot edi di t ;Bi l lGat esdi di t ;Goodl uckEbel eJonat handi di t ; Ther ef or e, y out oocandoi t .Wakeupandbecomet hatgr eatmanandwomanGodhaspl anned f ory out obei nt hi sl i f e. Nowi st hebestt i met ost ar t .Thi si st het i met o“ Hol dt hebul l byt hehor n” .

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“ Nomat t erhowmanyy ear sawoodwi l lst ayi nt her i v eri twi l lnev ert ur nt oacr ocodi l e” Yourcount r ycannotchangeunt i ly ouchangey ourmi ndsetaboutl eader shi p.St ar t l eadi ngf r om y ourof f i ce, busi nessandwi t hy ourpr of essi onort al ent sbecauseat i mewi l lcome wher ey ourpr of essi onort al ent swi l lber equi r edofy oubyt hesoci et yt ocont r olt heaf f ai r sof t heNat i onandherdev el opment .“ Don’ tacceptmedi ocr i t y ”becauseal lt her esour ces, mat er i al s, f i nanceandpeopl ey ouwoul dneedhav ebeenmadeav ai l abl et oy ou aspeopl eawai t sy out o l eadwhi l et heyf ol l ow. Takeamoment ,t hi nkaboutt hei nf l uenceOFTYLERPERRY,TDJAKES,JOELOSTEEN,RON KENOLLY, BI SHOPOYEDEPO, SAM ADEYEMI , PASTORCHRI SOYAKHI LOME, DONMOEN, MARY MARY, SI NACH, JAYZ,BEYONCE,KANYEWEST,KI M KADASHI NAN,DR.DRE,TUFACE,DBANJ, DONJAZY,PSQUARE,WI ZKI D,ONYEKAONWENU,TI WASALVAGE,OLUJACOBS,PATUTOMI , JOKESI LVA,BEAUTYPETERS,GENEVI VENNAJI ,CARDI B,OMOTALA EKI NDE,AMBA ROSE, CHRI SBROWN,LI LWAYNE,PETEEDOCHI E,NKEM OWOH,MONALI SACHI NDAt oment i onbut af ew; t hei mpactt heyar emaki ngi noursoci et y ; y oucancal l i tposi t i v eornegat i v ei mpact . St ar tl eadi ngt oday .Youcanmakei t .Dependt ot al l yonGod;Hewi l lsuppl yy ouwi t hr i chesand weal t h. Bet hebestofy ouandwhaty oudo. Speci alt hankst oSam Adey emiwhom hav er eal l yi nspi r edmet obecomeabet t erl eaderanda posi t i v ei mpactt ot hesoci et yt hr oughhi st eachi ngs.

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I nt r oduct i on TheRedef i ni t i onofShowbi z I nt hi sbook, wer edef i neshowbi zasy ourpr of essi on; anef f ect i v et oolf orNat i onbui l di ng; what y oudof oral i v i ngandhowi tcanbeusedf ornat i onbui l di ngandherdev el opment .I ti nv ol v es showi ngy ourabi l i t yt ot hepubl i c.Any t hi ngi nv ol v i ngmor et hanoneper soni sshowbi z.I ti sal so cal l edShow+Busi ness: i ti sanactofexhi bi t i ngy ourt al ent sandmaki ngmoneyf r om i t . Wor dsofadv i ce: I fy ou’ r edoi ngshowbi zandnotmaki ngmoneyf r om i t , pl easest opandr et hi nk. I ti scal l edshowbi z, t her ef or emoneyi st heout come.I fy ouar en’ tmaki ngmoneyf r om showbi z ( y ourt al entorpr of essi on)may bey ourcont enti snotr i chenought ogener at emoney .Howev er , “ y ourcont enti nshowbi zwi l ldet er mi nehowmuchmoneyy ouwi l lmake” .Yourcont entshoul d makeani mpacti nt hesoci et y .I ti swhaty ougi v et ot hesoci et yt hatt heywi l lgi v ey oubacki n r et ur ni nf or m ofmoney .

TheFact saboutshowbi z Thef actr emai nst hatshowbi zi soneoft hemosti nf l uent i alsect ori nt hegl obalcommuni t y . Howev er , ev er ycount r yshoul dt akehershowbi zv er yser i ous.Thei nf l uenceofshowbi zhast wo ( 2)i mpact sont hesoci et ywhi char eNEGATI VEI MPACTSorPOSI TI VEI MPACTSandeach i mpact sr esul ti nt ot wot y pesofef f ect swhi char eBADEFFECTSorGOODEFFECTS. Consequent l y , t heExecut i v ear m ofanyNat i ondet er mi nest heki ndofi nf l uenceshowbi zshoul d hav eonhercount r y .Tal ent sandabi l i t i esar egi v enbyGodandi fwel l dev el opedbyani ndi v i dual , i tcanbui l daNat i on.Showbi zhasbeeni nexi st encesi ncet heev ol ut i onofhumansandi ti sas ol dasaman.

Whodoesshowbi z? Thepeopl edoi ngshowbi zar et hosewhohav egr eati nf l uenceov erot heri ndi v i dual si nasoci et y . Li ket hesay i nggoes“ i fy oucan’ tbeatt hem y ouj oi nt hem” .Youhav ecomet oi t saccept ance becauseshowbi zhasoneort woi nf l uencesov ery ou.Ther ear esev enaspect sofl i f et hat cont r i but est oy ourownqual i t yofl i f ewhi chi ncl udes:  Soci al aspect  Emot i onal aspect  Spi r i t ual aspect  Env i r onment al aspect  Occupat i onal aspect  I nt el l ect ual aspect

11  Phy si cal aspect Eachoft heseaspect sofl i f epl ayani mpor t antr ol ei ny ourl i f eandt heunder st andi ngofeach sel ect i v el ywi l l det er mi nehowsuccessf ul y oucanbecomei nl i f e. St i l l ont hemat t er !Showbi z: Let ’ st al kaboutt heenv i r onment alaspectofl i f e:Thi saf f ecty ourl i f eposi t i v el yornegat i v el y . Your consci ousnessandsensi t i v i t yt oenv i r onment alf act or swi l lei t hermakey oust andoutor makey ouamedi ocr e.Yourabi l i t yt or ecogni zewhaty ousee,hear ,t ast e,smel l ,sayandf eel gi v es y ou t he chance off ul f i l l i ng y ourdest i ny .The t wo t hi ngs i nv ol v ed as f aras y our env i r onmenti sconcer nedar eei t hery ouaf f ectl i v esory ourl i f eget saf f ect ed.Youbecomea her owheny ouaf f ectl i v esbutwheny ourl i f eget saf f ect edy ouendupaccept i ngt henor m.I r emember edgr owi ngupasay out hi nEbut emet t ar ef usi ngt oacceptt henor ms;y out hst her e wer en’ tmot i v at i ng,butt henideci dedt ohav eadi f f er entmi ndsetaf f ect i ngmyenv i r onment . Thatwast het i meIgott hei deaof“ Br i ckFi el dasSt r eetDance”host edbyD. JUzzyCoolandI . ThenIr eal i zedt hei mpor t anceofent er t ai nmenti nt hel i v esofy out handIf el tsof ul f i l l edt hat daydoi ngi twhenIsawt hej oyonpeopl e’ sf ace.

“ Don’ tal l owy ourbackgr oundt okeepy ourbackont hegr ound” Howev er , y ouneedt hepowerofGodt ol i v ebey ondt heshackl esofy ourenv i r onment :because i nev er ycommuni t y ,hood,ci t y ,homes,i nourwor l dt her ear ef or cesandobst acl esi nf l uenci ng peopl enott of ul f i l lt hei rdest i ni esandt hesef or cesandobst acl escanonl ybeconquer edbyt he “ PowerofGod” . Nowt hesear et hepeopl ei nt oshowbi z : 1.MUSI CI ANS GodAl mi ght yi st hecr eat orandmakeroft hewhol ewor l dandev er y t hi ngt hat ’ si ni t .Hei st heal l power f ulGod.I nt hi swor l d,af t erGod,t hemosti dol i zedl i v i ngbei ngar emusi ci ans.Theyar e t hemosti nf l uent i albei ngGodhasev ercr eat ed.Theyhav et heabi l i t yt oexacti nf l uenceon i ndi v i dual sal lov ert hewor l d.Theyhav enol anguagebar r i er ;t hei rsongsar ewi del yaccept ed i r r espect i v eoft hel y r i csorl anguage.Suchmusi ci ansi ncl udes:Mi chaelJackson,BobMar l ey , Cel i neDi on, RKel l y , LuckyDube, DonMoen, Phi l Col l i ns, Osadebe, Ki ngSunnyAde, Tuf aceI di bi a, Fel aKut i , Ol i v erD’ Coque, Shaki r a, UsherRay mond, Chr i sBr own, Beaut yAghedo, Bey oncé, D’ banj , t oment i onbutaf ew.Thesepeopl econt r olt heuni v er sewi t ht hepoweroft hei rl y r i csei t her posi t i v el yand/ ornegat i v el y .Forexampl e, Mar v i nGayt r i edhi sownnegat i v el ywhenher el eased t hesongt i t l ed“ sexual heal i ngwi t hi t sv i deoshotbyhi sf at herwhowasapast or . Thet r ustandhopesf ans( Peopl e)hav ef ormusi ci anar ev er ygr eatf ori nst ance:t hePeopl eof Hai t ibel i ev edsomuchi nWy cl efJeant hatt heypr essur i zedhi mt obecomet hei rPr esi dent .I t hasbeenst at i st i cal l ypr ov ent hatanav er agey out hget shi s/ herdr essi ngi nspi r at i onandhai r st y l esf r om musi ci anst heyar ef ansof .Thati st oshowy ouknowhowpower f ulmusi ci sandi t s v i t al r ol ei nNat i onbui l di ng.

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Her ei sanar t i cl e. . .TOPI C: THEROLEOFMUSI CI NNATI ONBUI LDI NG: ‘ It r yt odomusi ct hati sr el ev ant , musi ct hatpeopl el i st ent of ory ear swi t houtget t i ngt i r edofi t ’

I NNOCENTI DI BI AA. K. A. 2FACE Af r i canAwar dWi nni ngRnBar t i st Whenababyi sbor ni t smot her ’ sl ul l abyi soneoft hef i r stsoundst hebabycanhearand r ecogni ze.Fr om t hecr adl et ot hegr av e, musi cwi l l al way sf l owi nbet weent her hy t hm of ev er y dayl i f e.Musi ct hepat t er nofsoundspr oducedbypeopl esi ngi ngorpl ay i ngi nst r ument st o gener at egr oov e, r hy t hm, poet r y , andmel odyi smor et hant hesoundsbei ngr el easedf r om t he st r ummi ngofAsa’ sacoust i cgui t ar , i t smor et hant hegr oov ybeat sbei ngcr eat edbyt hemagi c f i nger sofDonj azzy, i t ’ sav er i t abl et ool f orbui l di nganat i on.Ther ei snobet t erwayt omeasur e howf arasoci et yhasev ol v edr at hert hant hr oughmusi c.I thasbeenusedt oexpr essemot i ons whenwor dsdonotseem t obeenough.

I SMUSI CTHE‘ KOKO? Si ncenophenomenonv oi dofut i l i t ysur v i v esi nasoci et y , musi cwhenhar nessedcanmendt he br okenpi ecesofanat i oni nt oaseduct i v emast er pi ecef orot hernat i onst obehol d.Musi cand t henat i onar est uckl i ket heSi ameset wi ns; anat i oncannotgof arwi t houtmaxi mi zi ngt he powerofmusi ct or ev amphernat i onal char act er .Adv ocacyandsoci al changei soneoft he way sbywhi chmusi ccanbeusedt oi nNat i onbui l di ng.Onegoodsongwi t hamessagecan

13 br i ngapoi ntmor edeepl yt omor epeopl et hanat housandr al l i esofapol i t i ci an.Ar t i st esar e t owncr i er swhosat i r i zesoci al f oi bl esi nor dert omakehumansoci et yandl i v i ngwor t hwhi l e. Fel aKut i f orexampl e, t hr oughhi smusi cbecameacr i t i coft hesuccessi v emi l i t ar ygov er nment s t hatr ul edNi ger i abyusi nghi smusi casamedi um f orhi scomment sonNi ger i a’ spol i t i cal cl i mat e. I naddi t i on, musi ccanbeusedasanai di nt heaspectofi deol ogi cal changeandmass or i ent at i on.I deol ogi cal changeandmusi car el i ket wohear t swi t honebeat .Theybeatasf ast ast hedr umsi nt hej ungl esofAf r i ca.Songsl i ke‘ Maganoneedpay ’ , ’ ForI nst ance’ , ‘ 2010Li ght UpNai j a’ , ‘ Ni ger i aj agaj aga’ , hav ehel pedt oputsomecor enat i onal i ssuesi nt hef r ontbur nerof ourmi ndsandhel pedi ncr eat i ngapar adi gm shi f t. Musi ci st hef oodofl ov e, buti tcanal soputf oodont het abl e.Ioncer eadt hest or yofat al ent ed y oungmusi ci anwhosai d: ‘ Iwantt or el easemyal bum sot hatIcanmakemoneyt ot akecar eof myy oungerones. Ihav enof at herandmot her ’ .Cl ear l y , musi ci saweal t hcr eat i ont ool .Thi si s ev i denti nt heenv i abl el i f est y l esofmusi cmaker sast heypur suet hei rpassi on.Gonear et he day swhent heyhoppedont axi sor“ Okadas, nowy ouseet hem i nt hel at estcar s, phant oms, t hei rf ashi onl i nesar et hehot t esti t emsi nbout i ques, t hei ral bumssel l sami l l i oni naweek, not wi t hst andi ngt hei rmout hwat er i ngendor sementdeal s.Musi chashel pedi nengagi ngt hese y oungst er s.Ar t i st esl i ke2f ace, Dbanj , Ti may a, Psquar e, M. I , BankyW, Asa, hav ebet t erst or i est o t el l t odayasar esul toft hepoweroft hei rmusi c. Thet our i sm pot ent i al sofanat i onwi l l beboost edwhenhermusi ci ndust r yi sv i br antand f unct i onal .Thought heNi ger i annat i onal i magewasi nt at t er sbutont hef l i psi de, musi chas hel pedchangeourNat i onal i mage.Thel i kesofLagbaj a, Asa, 2f ace, Femi kut i , hav eat t r act ed i nt er nat i onal at t ent i ont oNi ger i at hr oughmusi c. Thi shashel pedi nr ecr eat i nganewpor t r ai tf or t heNi ger i any out hasent er pr i si ng, di l i gent, andsmar t . Theuni onbet weenmusi candhernat i onwi l l al way sbeaf r ui t f ul oneast heywi l l gi v ebi r t ht o weal t hcr eat i on, adv ocacyandmassor i ent at i on, boost edt our i sm pot ent i al se. t . c. i nt heabsence ofnoobj ect i ons, Inowpr onounceMusi candt heNat i onasHusbandandWi f e.Youmayki ss t hebr i de.Wewi sht hem ahappymar r i edl i f e.Nol ongt hi ng! Her eIam say i ngt hataNat i oncannotbebui l tanddev el opedwi t houtt hesuppor tofmusi ci ans i noursoci et y .( ThankGodf orusi ngKenni sMusi cwhodi scov er edTuf ace) . 2.POLI TI CI ANS Thesear eanot herawesomesetofpeopl ewhounder st andsshowbi z.Theycont r olt heuni v er se wi t ht hei rpol i t i calpower s,power f ulspeechandi nf l uence.Thei rl eader shi pst y l ecanmakeor maraNat i on.Don’ tf or getal eaderi ssomeonewhocani nf l uenceot her st of ol l ow hi s/ her f oot st epsposi t i v el yornegat i v el yandoncehe/ shehasf ol l ower saut omat i cal l yhe/ shei sa l eader . Forexampl e:JesusChr i sti st hegr eat estl eaderi nt hewor l d,Hi t l erwasal eaderaswel l , I ndi ami n ofUganda wasa l eader .Howev er ,i ndi v i dual sbasi cal l ychoose r ol e model sf or t hemsel v esbasedont hei rper spect i v eoft heenv i r onment al aspectofl i f e. Peopl ei nAmer i cawi l lhonor abl echooseal eaderf r om herSt at east hei rr ol emodelbutt hey canonl ychooseot her wi sewhenmi gr at i ont akespl ace.I ti sessent i alt oknow how speeches madebypol i t i ci ansl eav esaposi t i v el yornegat i v el yi mpactont hewor l datl ar ge.Consequent l y ,

14 pol i t i ci ansar eshowbi zpeopl ewhom ci t i zenshav echosenast hei rr ol emodel sbei ngi tgoodor bad. 3.ACTORS Theyi nf l uencet hesoci et ywi t ht hei ract i ngski l l s.Ev er yact ori sgooddependi ngonwhathe/ she i sact i ng.Thi scanbedet er mi nedbyt heact or ’ spowerofdel i v er yandr ol ei nt er pr et at i on.Fans canbecr azyaboutapar t i cul aract or ’ swayofdel i v er yst y l e,dr essi ngst y l e,at t i t ude,wal ki ng st y l eandl i f est y l e. May beIshoul dasky ou?Wher edomostt eenager sl ear nhowt osmoke,sag,andt al ksl angs, dr essi ng st y l e and f ashi on t r ends?Fr om a musi calv i deo?Lat estf i l ms?Newspaper s or magazi nes?I nt er net ?Per hapsy oushoul df i ndout .I ti saf actt hatact or sar er ealshowbi z peopl e.Myexper i enceasay oungst erwat chi ngVandanne’ smov i esr eal l ymot i v at edmet ost ar t goi ngt ot heGy m.I nor derwor dsact or sar eneededf orNat i onbui l di ngandi t sdev el opment . 4.FASHI ONI STAS Ther ear ecl eardi f f er encebet weendesi gner sandt ai l or s.Fashi oni st asanddesi gner sar epeopl e whodet er mi newhatwewear .Cl ot heshav et hei rowni mpact sont hesoci et y .Ourst y l eof dr essi ngcanpr omot eei t herser eni t yori nsani t y .Whenadesi gnermakescr az yj eans,weal l weari tandgocr azy .Forexampl e, somey ear sagoIwor eacr azyj eanv i si t i ngmygr andmot her asshesai d“ Ebuka,whatt or ey ourt r ouser ” ?‘ Andev er y bodyi nt her oom bust edi nt ol aught er ’ . Whatam It r y i ngt osayher ei s‘ t hewayy ouar edr essi st hewayy ouwi l lbeaddr essed” .Cl ot h desi gner sar eoneoft hemostcr eat i v epeopl ei noursoci et yandneededofnat i onbui l di ngand i t sdev el opment . 5.DANCERS Theyar epar toft heshowbi zpeopl e.Musi ccannotbecompl et ewi t houtdancer s;t heyar ev er y uni quesetofpeopl e.Danci ngi sagi f tf r om God.Youcan’ tf or cey our sel ft odancei fy oudon’ t hav er hy t hmsi nsi deofy ou.Hi phopandst epdanci nghav er eal l yi nf l uencedAmer i cansj ustl i ke t hewayMakosai nf l uencedt heAf r i cancont i nent .Hopey our emember ed?Yes,y ou’ r esmi l i ng! Thati si t !I nt heEar l yMi l l enni um. 6.PASTORS Ei t hery ouagr eewi t hmeornot ,y ourspi r i t uall eaderdeposi t shi sl ev elofunder st andi ng, wi sdom andknowl edgei ny ou.Theywearspeci f i cst y l esofat t i r es,hai rst y l e,st y l eofshoeet c. andhav easpeci f i cway sofdemonst r at i ons, i nt onat i on, pr esent at i onst y l eandat t i t ude.Theydo al loft hati nonewayort heot herast heyi mpactl i v es.Peopl eemul at eandcopyt hem. Somet i mespeopl el ookupt ot hem al mostf or get t i ngGodandchooset hem asr ol emodel s whi l ef or get t i ngt hef act spast or sar ehumanbei ngsl i ket hem andcanmakemi st akes.Asa r esul tofi twhenpast or smakemi st akespeopl est ar tj udgi ngt hem andev ent al kbadabout t hem whi chi snotsupposedt obet hatway .“ Donott r usti ny ourpast or sbutt r ustt heGodi n t hem sot hatwhent r oubl ecomesandi ft heydon’ tshowupGodwi l lshowupbecauseofy our f ai t h” .

15 Onl yGodi sper f ectandwear eper f ectbyHi sGr ace.Wheny out akey ourspi r i t uall eader sas y ourr ol emodel semul at eapar t i cul arwayoft hei rl i f est y l ey ouadmi r eaboutt hem;sot hat whenheorshemakesami st akey ouwon’ tf eeldi sappoi nt edorst opat t endi ngt hemi ni st r y . Don’ tst ar tcr i t i ci zi ngt hem becauset hi swi l lbeav er ybadat t i t ude.Nobodyhast her i ghtt o j udgeorcr i t i ci zeanymi ni st erofGod Past or sasspi r i t uall eader shav ev i t alr ol est opl ayi nourNat i onbui l di ng.Howev er ,t hecont ent oft hei rmessagesaf f ect st hebel i efandbehav i oroft hei rmember s.Don’ tf or gett hepeopl ey ou seei npubl i cof f i cesar emember sofeachpast or ’ scongr egat i on. 7.COMEDI ANS Theyhav eamaj orr ol et opl ayi nshowbi z .Av er yuni quesetofpeopl e.I fl aught erwast obe t akenawayf r om t hi swor l dj ustf oraday ,manypeopl ewi l lbehospi t al i zed.Laught eri sv er y cr uci al i nt hel i f eofev er yi ndi v i dual . Laught err ev i t al i zest hehear tandsoulofaman.Amant hatl aughsi swi seandr i ch.Comedi ans ar eneededi noursoci et y .Theyhav eani mpactont hesoci et yaswel l f unnyenough.Somet i mes wesayt hey ’ r enotser i ousbutt her ear ej ustwaybecauset hatt hey ’ r ef unny .Bef or enowIf ound i tdi f f i cul tconv i nci ngpeopl eaboutmyser i ousnesswhenIwasn’ tt el l i ngaj okebef or et hey coul dbel i ev eme.“ Anunhappycomedi ancannev ermakeanaudi encet ol augh” .Comedi ansar e happypeopl ewhoar espont aneous. Al otofpeopl ehadchosencer t ai ncomedi ansasr ol emodel sbyst er eot y pi ngt hei rdr essi ngand hai rst y l es.Somey ear sagoIr ecal l edchoosi ngBasketmout h’ shai r st y l easmyst y l eofhai r whi l eIwasanupcomi ngcomedi an.Ikeptdr eadl ockandt omygr eat estsur pr i seInev erknew t hatsomet eenager si nmyhoodhadmademet hei rr ol emodel s.Fewmont hsl at er , Isawsome wear i ngdr eadl ocks.Unt i l oneoft hem t ol dmeconf r ont at i onal l y .Ohhhhh!MY! !God! ! ! . Comedyandcar i cat ur epl ayv i t alr ol esaswel li nNat i onbui l di ng.Car t ooni stusesobj ectof car i cat ur et osendamessagest ot hesoci et y .Car i cat ur eappear scomi cal l ybuti tr ev eal st he secr etofpeopl esweaknessandst r engt h.

8.SPORTSMANSHI P Thesear eanot hersetofpeopl eent i r el y ,whor ul et hewor l dt hr oughspor t s.Theyi ncl udes: f oot bal l er s, basket bal lpl ay er s, Tenni sPl ay er , At hl et es, Boxer s, Wr est l er s, Cr i cket er s, swi mmer s t oment i onbutaf ew i nal lt hegamesofspor t si nt heOl y mpi cs.Thef i r stbasi cski l lany body l ear nsi nl i f eaf t erbi r t hi sspor t .Spor tpr act i t i oner sar ev er yi nf l uent i ali nt hesoci et y .Peopl e emul at et hei rwayofl i f e,ski l ldi spl ay ,dr essi ngst y l e,t al ki ngst y l e,andl i f est y l e.Al otofy oung peopl el ookupt ot hem t hesear et her easonscompani esandbr andsendor set hem t opr omot e t hei rpr oduct s.Theycont r ol showbi zaswel l . Weneedt hem f orourNat i onbui l di ng.Theycani nf l uenceaNat i onposi t i v el yornegat i v el y. . . i n 2002Dav i dBeckham wentt oSout hKor eaanhai rst y l eknownasMohawkf ort hef i r stt i me

16 wi t hi n24hour sov er8, 500Sout hKor eanshadt hei rcutsamehai rst y l eashi m becauset hey emul at et hei rr ol emodel . 9.MEDI APERSONALI TI ES Thi si ncl udes:NewsEdi t or s,Publ i sher s,OAP,DJ’ s,VJ,Pr esent er s,Aut hor set c.“ Medi ai st he backboneofshowbi z” .“ Wi t houtt hemedi aper sonal i t i est her ewon’ tbeany t hi ngl i keshowbi z” . Themedi aact sasapl at f or m whi chconnect sorr el at esshowbi zt ot hepubl i c.I tpl ay samaj or r ol ei nal lt hecount r i esoft hewor l d.I ti sal sot hebedr ockofpubl i ci t yandnews.Wi t houtt he medi acel ebr i t i eswoul demer gewi t houtapr operi dent i f i cat i onandr ecogni t i onbyt hepubl i c. Themedi ai st hemosti nf l uent i alaspectofshowbi zasi tcont r ol swhatpeopl ehear sont he r adi o,whatt heyseeonTV,whatt heyr eadonnewspaper s,magazi nesandbi l l boar ds.I ti sa st r ongt oolf orbui l di nganat i onandcancausei t sdest r uct i onaswel l .Themedi acont entofa Nat i oncandet er mi net heExcel l encyofaNat i onandt heper cept i onot hernat i onshav et owar ds i t . Howev er , eachcount r yshoul dl ev er ageonhermedi af orNat i onaldev el opment .Al so, t hemedi a st r engt hofanyNat i onwi l ldet er mi net heNat i onalef f i cacyont ackl i ngcor r upt i on.“ Heal t hy medi acont ent swi l lpr oduceaheal t hyNat i onaswel lasaPoormedi acont entpr oducesapoor Nat i on” .Thepeopl ei nt hesoci et ybel i ev esomuchi nwhatt heywat chonTV,t her ef or e,70%of peopl ei naNat i ongett hei ri nspi r at i onf r om t hemedi a( t hei nspi r at i oncoul dei t herbeposi t i v eor negat i v e)whi chwi l l makeormaraNat i on.Medi acont r ol st hesoci et yl i kewi seshowbi z. Weneedt hem f orNat i onbui l di ng.

10.PRODUCERS Musi cpr oducer s, f i l m maker s, Newspaper sandMagazi needi t or s, bl ogger sar eal sopar toft he Nat i onbui l der st hr oughshowbi zbecauseoft hesensi t i v i t yoft hei rj ob.I ti swhatt heypr oduce orpubl i sht hatpeopl ewat ch, l i st ent oandr ead.Ther ef or e, i thasi t si nf l uenceont hepubl i c.The cont entofacount r y ’ smusi ccont r i but ei mmensel yt ohergr owt handdev el opmentbecause musi ci shi ghl yunav oi dabl e.Onecannev erdowi t houtmusi ci nday .“ Al lwor kandnopl aymake Jackyadul lboy ” .Whenpeopl el i st ent omusi c, i tei t hermot i v at est hem posi t i v el yornegat i v el y . Basi cal l y , musi ci sl i f eandoneschoi ceofmusi ccandet er mi nei t sl i f est y l e. Weneedt hem f orourNat i onbui l di ng. Pr i nce Char l es Al exander sai d” soul musi c i n t he 23rd cent ur y mi ght not be DOH…RAY…MI …. FAH…. . SOH…. LAH…. TI …DOH……. .any mor e.I tmi ghtbe somet hi ng t hatj ust becomesy ouressence,spi r i t ual i t yandt ouchesy ourner v eCent r e.Howwegett her edepends st onhowweembr acet echnol ogyi nt he21 Cent ur y ” .

“ Al otofourmusi ci nt he21storev en22nd Cent ur ymi ghtbecomef ul lscal ehol ogr aphi c3D i mmer si v eexpr essi ons” . Musi cchangesast hewor l dchanges.Thebet t ert hesoundandr hy t hm ofamusi c,t hegr eat er

17 i t saccept abi l i t y .

11.LAWYERS Thesesetofpeopl eact sast hel egi sl at i v ear msofgov er nment .Theyar eshowbi zpeopl e.They ar eneededi nourdayt odaybusi nessact i v i t i es.Theyi nf l uenceourunder st andi ngoft her ul eof l aw,humanr i ght s,t heconst i t ut i on,cont r act sagr eement sandbr eaches.Asay oungst erI admi r edt hem al otbecausewewer et houghti nhi ghschoolaboutt het hr ee( 3)ar msof Gov er nment .  TheExecut i v e  TheJudi ci ar y  TheLegi sl at i v e Whent heset hr ee( 3)ar msofGov er nmentwor kunani mousl y ,t heycanachi ev epr ogr essand peacef orherNat i on.Thel egalpowerofaNat i ondet er mi nest heef f i cacyanddev el opmentof t hatNat i on.Ther ef or e, whent her ei sast at eofanar chyi naNat i on, t hecount r ycannotdev el op andcor r uptl eader swi l l beempower ed.Weneedt hem i nNat i onbui l di ng.

12.MEDI CALPRACTI TI ONERS Thedecr easeori ncr easei ndeat handbi r t hr at eamongt heci t i zensofaNat i onhi ghl ydepends ont hequal i t yofheal t hser v i cespr ov i ded.Medi calpr act i t i oner si ncl udes:medi calDoct or s, Nur ses, Phar maci st , l abor at or ysci ent i st , Chemi st , Mi dwi v es, andSur geons.“ Aheal t hyNat i oni s aweal t hyNat i on” .Theheal t hst r engt hofaNat i ondependsont hequal i t yofhermedi cal depar t mentaswel l .Thi si sv er ycr uci ali noursoci et y .“ Thest r engt hofacount r y ’ sheal t hsect or andt heeconomyofherNat i onwor khandi nhand” .Asar esul toft hi si fnott akenser i ousl y deat hr at emi ghti ncr easeduet opoorheal t hf aci l i t yandi nabi l i t yt omeetupwi t ht hef i nanci al demandneededt ocar r yt r eat ment soroper at i ons.“ ANat i ont hatr ef usest oi nv esti nherHeal t h sect orwi l l beari t sconsequences” . Weneedt hem f orourNat i onbui l di ng.

13.THEFORCE Theaut hor i t yt opr ot ectci t i zensandhercount r yagai nstwarandat t acki sv est edont hem.They ar eaut hor i zedt ousel egalf or cesorweaponst opr omot et hepeaceoft hest at eandi nt er estof herci t i zens.Thet askoft hemi l i t ar yi susual l ydef i nedasdef enseoft hest at eandi t sci t i zens andt heexecut i onofwaragai nstopposi ngst at es.

18 Themi l i t ar ymayal sohav eaddi t i onalsanct i onedandnonsanct i onedf unct i onswi t hi nasoci et y , i ncl udi ng;t hepr omot i onofpol i t i calagenda,pr ot ect i ngcor por at eeconomi ci nt er est ,i nt er nal popul at i on cont r ol ,const r uct i on,emer gency ser v i ces,soci alcer emoni es and guar di ng i mpor t antar eas/boundar i es.Theycanal sof unct i onasadi scr et esubcul t ur ewi t hi nal ar geci v i l soci et y ,t hr ough t hedev el opmentofsepar at ei nf r ast r uct ur es,whi ch mayi ncl udehousi ng, school s, ut i l i t i es, andf oodpr oduct i onandbanki ng. Mi l i t ar yf or cesar eneededi nev er yNat i on.“ Thest r engt hofaNat i on’ smi l i t ar yf or cecanbe equat edwi t ht het hr ee( 3)ar msofGov er nmentwhi chgov er nst hest at e” .For cesar et he backbone ofa Nat i on.The weakness ofa st at e mi l i t ar ycan aut omat i cal l ybecome t he weaknessofast at eGov er nmenti r r espect i v eofdemocr acy .Thef or cesofanat i oni ncl ude:  TheAr my ,  Nav y ,  Ai r For ce,  Par ami l i t ar y  Pol i ce  Mobi l ePol i ce  Ci v i l Def ense  Man’ O’ War  Vi gi l ant e  Boy s’ Scout Ther ef or e,anyf or m ofmi l i t ar yi sal soshowbi zbecausei nt hewor l dofent er t ai nment ,mi l i t ar y f or cesar enotexcl uded.A l otofpeopl ei noursoci et yadmi r eandl ookupt ot hem al ot . Regar dl essofpeopl eent er i ngi nt omi l i t ar yhav i ngdi f f er enti nt ent i ons. Weneedt hem f orourNat i onbui l di ng.

14.ENGI NEERS Thesear epower f ul peopl ei noursoci et y .Theyhav ecr eat i v eandi nv ent i v emi nds.Theyi ncl ude:  Ar chi t ect  Mechani cal Engi neer s  Comput erEngi neer s

19  Aut oEngi neer s  Ci v i l Engi neer s  SoundEngi neer s  Andl ot soft hem. . . . . . Theycont r ol showbi zwi t hat angi bl est r uct ur essuchas:  car ,  houses,  comput er ,  t el ephones,  Wi r i ng  Soundsy st em Al lt hesear ecomponentofl i f eandnecessi t i esf orev er ymani nt hesoci et y .Ther ef or e we cannotf or gett hei ri mpacti nourl i v es. Abadengi neeri sonewhobui l dsabui l di ngwhi chcancol l apsei nnot i me.Howev er ,t her ei sa needf ort heGov er nmentofaNat i ont oi nv esti nherEngi neer i ngdepar t mentt osav el i v es. WeneedEngi neer sf orourNat i onbui l di ng.

15.ENTREPRENUERS Theyar e;  busi nessi nv ent or s,  i nv est or s  busi nessowner s  Rei nv ent or s  I nt el l ect ual pr oper t yowner s  Pr oj ectI ni t i at or s

20  Appdev el oper s  Sof t war edev el oper s Anent r epr eneuri sany onewhoseesaneedf orhumani t yandmeet si t .Thesear et hel i kesof ThomasEdi son, Bi l l Gat es, War r enBuf f et s, Mar kZuker ber g, Al i koDangot eandl ot sofot her s. Theycont r olt hewor l dwi t hsol ut i onst opr obl emssol v edbyt hem andmeett heneedof humani t ywhi chl i f ei sal labout .Ev er ymani scr eat edt osol v eapar t i cul arpr obl em f orhumani t y butmanymi ssouti ni dent i f y i ngt hepr obl em Godhascr eat edt hem t osol v e.Per hapst hey r ef usedt opayat t ent i onduet ot hei renv i r onment aldi mensi onofl i f e.Ent r epr eneur scont r ol showbi z, y oucannotment i onshowbi z / ent er t ai nmentwi t houtt hem, t heyr ul et hewor l dbecause ofpr obl emst heyhav ei dent i f i edandsol v ed.Thei ri mpact sar eexcept i onal l ydi f f er ent .Theyar e knownasGur usi nt hei rar eaofcal l i ng.Weneedt hem f orNat i onbui l di ng. 16.SCI ENTI STS Theyar eexper twhost udi esorwor ksi noneoft hesci ences:t hesy st emat i cst udyoft he st r uct ur eandbehav i ouroft hephy si calwor l d,( especi al l ybywat chi ng,measur i nganddoi ng exper i ment s),andt hedev el opmentoft heor i est odescr i bet her esul t soft heseact i v i t i es. Sci ent i st sar ev er ypower f uli noursoci et yt heyr ul et hewor l dwi t ht hei rr esear ches, di scov er i es andi nv ent i ons.Theyhav et hei rr ol est opl ayi nshowbi z .Pl easewat chmor esci encef i ct i ons mov i est ounder st andt hei rmor e.Theypr edi ctt hef ut ur easwel l .Wi t houtsci enceourNat i on wi l l suf f erf r om i gnor ance.Weneedt hem f orourNat i onbui l di ng.

17.TEACHERS/ LECTURERS Theyar et hegenesi sandbedr ockofl eader shi pi nt heacademi csect oroft heeconomy .Thei r t eachi ngsmol ded usi nt o becomi ng who wear et oday .“ A qual i f i ed t eacherwi l lpr oduce excel l entst udent s” .Thesoundnessofat eacher / l ect ur erdet er mi nest hel eader shi pski l lt he st udent sdev el op.Teacher sandl ect ur er sar et hemosti nf l uent i al peopl ei noursoci et y . “ Whatwewer et aughtbui l dourchar act erandy ourchar act eri swhatpeopl er ef ery ouas” . Show me a good t eacher / l ect ur erand Iwi l lshow y ou an excel l entst udent .Av er age st udent / pupi ll ookupt ot hei rt eacher s/ l ect ur er sassomebodywhoknowsi tal l .Acount r yt hat r ef usesi nv est mentonherAcademi csSt af f sandEducat i onj eopar di zesherf ut ur el eader s.

21 Leader soft omor r owt heysayst ar t st oday .Accor di ngt oSam Adey emi , “ I fourExGov er nor s, ExPr esi dent s,ExSenat or sandExPubl i cser v antknew t hatt heywoul dbecomel eader s;t hei r par ent swoul d’ v esentt hem t ot hebestschool i nt hewor l d” Manypeopl et odaybecamesuccessf ul becauseoft hegoodi mpactt hei rt eacher s/ l ect ur er shad ont hem” .Whi l eIwasi nhi ghschool , If oundi tv er ydi f f i cul tunder st andi ngmat hemat i csduet o t hepoordel i v er yofmymat hemat i csTeacher .Buti nt hesamecl assIunder st oodFi neAr t sdue t ot heper f ectdel i v er yofmyFi neAr t sTeacher .Ican’ tf or gethi sname( Mr .Sam Okaf or ) ,v er y j ov i al , apr of essi onal scul pt or .Het aughtuswi t hexper i enceandmat ur i t yasi fhewasourf at her .

“ Unt i lwhent eacher s/ Lect ur er sl ear nt ot eachst udent sast hei rownchi l dr en,t hemessagewi l l nev ergetacr osst ost udent s” . Gener al l yspeaki ng, Teacher s/ Lect ur er sar eNat i onbui l der s, ki ngmaker s.Pr esi dent s, Gov er nor s, Pr i meMi ni st er s,Mi l i t ar y ,Medi calDoct or s,Musi ci ansandev er y bodyi nt hi swor l dwer et ut or ed underaTeacheroraLect ur er . Howev er ,t eacher s/ l ect ur er sar epl ay i ngamaj orr ol ei nt heshowbi zasani nf l uent i alaspectof l i f eandNat i onbui l di ng.Weneedt hem f orourNat i onal dev el opment .

18.FOODMANUFACTURERS Thi si st hemostcr i t i calsect orofNat i onbui l di ng.Anycount r yt hatabandonedi tAgr i cul t ur ehas st f ai l edt osur v i v ei nt hi s21 cent ur y .Peopl el i ke:  f ar mer s,  hunt er s,  f i sher men  pal m wi net apper s  poul t r y / Ani mal f ar mer s  t r eepl ant er s  pl ant ai npl ant er s  f r ui tandf oodnut r i t i oni st  Foodpr ocessor sandanyot herper sont hatpr oducesormanuf act ur esf ood. Foodpr oduct i oncostal oti nsomecount r i es.Count r i est hathav er ef usedt oi nv estonherf ood manuf act ur i ngandpr oduct i onhav eembr acedpov er t yandf ami ne. Acount r yt hatmanuf act ur esf oodi sv er yr i chi n.“ Acount r yi snoty etr i chunt i lsheconquer s hunger ” .“ Whatmakesacount r yr i chi snott hei ndi v i dualweal t hofherci t i zensr at heri ti st he

22 av ai l abi l i t yofmor et hanenoughf oodt oeatev enwhi l est i l l unempl oy ed” . Thi si sacl ar i oncal lt osomecount r i esi nAf r i cat oembr acef oodmanuf act ur i ngandpr oduct i on whi chi nv ol v est hedi f f er entway soff oodpr eser v at i on:  Thi nni ng  Canni ng  Fr ozen  Sal t i ngbyuseofNacl ( Sodi um Chl or i de)  St eami ng  Roast i ng  Dr y i ng  Fl y i ngandot her s

“ Pr eser v i ng f ood si mpl ymeans pr eser v i ng a count r y ” .Manycount r i es hav ei gnor ed her Agr i cul t ur al sect orwhi chi st hemot her hoodofnat i ondev el opment . “ i nanat i onWher et her ei snof ood,hungerseti n,whenhungerset si n,angerf ol l ows,when angerset si n, cor r upt i onwhi chi st hemot herofr obber yi nv adest heSt at e” . Theyhav eamaj orr ol et opl ayi nNat i onbui l di ng.

19.OURPARENTS/ GUARDI ANS Theyar et hepeopl ewhogav ebi r t ht ous;t heybr oughtusi nt ot hi swor l d;t heyar eourf i r str ol e model sandar er esponsi bl ef orus.Wecan’ tdowi t houtt hem.Wecan’ tchangeourpar ent si nt o someot herpar ent .I ti sor dai nedbyGod.“ Themor ewer espectourpar ent st hel ongerwel i v e” . Appar ent l y , wel ookupt ot hem t odev el opour  char act er s,  behav i or s,  at t i t udes,  l eader shi pst y l e,  ski l l s,

23  j ob,  car eer ,  occupat i on,  Li f est y l esandot hert hi ngswemusthav el ear ntf r om ourpar ent s.Theyi nf l uenceus di r ect l yori ndi r ect l yt obecomesomet hi ngi nl i f e. Ourpar ent spl ayspect acul arr ol ei ndev el opi ngt henat i on.Weneedt hem f orourNat i onbui l di ng.

20.BANKERS/ ACCOUNTANTS Thesear ewonder f ulper sonal i t i esi noursoci et y .Peopl eemul at et hem al ot .Theycont r oland manageal lt het r ansact i onsofv ar i ousbusi nesses.Theydoshowbi zwi t hst y l e,v er ycor por at e. Ar esear chhaspr ov edt hat“ 70%ofhi ghschoolst udent schooseBanki ng/ Account i ngast hei r f ut ur epr of essi on”Andwhenaskedwhy ?Somer epl i edandsai dbecause:  Theyar ev er yr i ch  Theyar ev er ysmar t  Theyar ev er yi nt el l i gent  Theyar ecar i ng  Theyar ecut eandsoon. . . . Di f f er ent peopl e hav e di f f er ent r easons f or choosi ng t hei r pr of essi ons.Iwoul d say ‘ Banki ng/ Account i ngj obi sagoodpr of essi on+y ourpr of essi onalcour seswhi l ef orupgr adeor pr omot i ononemustl ear nt hej obet hi cs’ . Thebedr ockf orNat i onalDev el opmenti st hecer t ai nt yofdev el opmentt aki ngpl acewher e ci t i zen’ smoneyi skeptsaf el ywi t hanyf i nanci al i nst i t ut i on.

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1stLAW DI SCOVERYOURSELF Sel f di scov er yi st hemosti mpor t antaspectofaman’ sl i f e.Whenamandi scov er shi s cal l i ng,he wi l lf unct i on wel land add v al ue t ot he peopl e ar ound hi m t owar ds Nat i onal dev el opment .Accor di ngt oMi ckMi l l “ t her ear e3t y pesofNi ggas: 1.Theni ggast hatmaket hi ngshappen. 2.Theni ggast hatwat cht hi ngshappen. 3.Theni ggast hatdon’ tev enknowwhatt heywanti nl i f e. Sel f Di scov er yi sat ool t oaNat i on.Ther ear edi f f er entt y pesofsel f di scov er y : 1.Env i r onment al Sel fDi scov er y 2.Nat ur al Sel fDi scov er y 3.Super nat ur al Sel fDi scov er y

Env i r onment al Sel fDi scov er y :

25 Thi si sat al entonedi scov er sbasedonhi s/ herenv i r onment al f act or . Fori nst ance:  Anav er ageNi ger i anboypl ay edf oot bal l asat eenager  Anav er ageAmer i canboypl ay edbasket bal l asat eenager  Anav er ageI ndi anboypl ay edCr i cketasat eenager  Anav er ageChi neseboyl ear nedKongFuasat eenager  Anav er ageKeny an,Et hi opi an,Tanzani anr unst housandsofmi l et o schoolev er y mor ni ng; aut omat i cal l y , t heyt ur nedmar at honr unner / at hl et i cs. Howev er , peopl ebecomewhatt heyseef r equent l ywhi l egr owi ngup.Ast i megoesont hei rmi nd, body , hear tandspi r i tsy nchr oni zei nt oi tandbef or ey ouknowwhati shappeni ngt heyt akei tup asapr of essi on.Theenv i r onmenthasgr eati mpactonpeopl e.Outof100%onl y15%chooses di f f er entgamesorpr of essi onsduet omi gr at i on.Ther ef or eIsol emnl yagr eewi t ht hi sol d Af r i cansay i ng:“ Tr av el l i ngi spar tofeducat i on”ki dswhot r av elal otar ecapabl eofdev el opi ng newandmul t i pl et al ent s. PUNCHLI NE:“ Donotal l owy ourenv i r onmentt ocont r oly ou; i nst eadcont r oly our sel ft or ul ey our env i r onment ” .

A.Nat ur al Sel fDi scov er y : Thi si sat y peofski l lort al entt hatonei snat ur al l ybor nwi t h.Theydon’ tneedmuchext r acur r i cul arl essont ol ear nori mpr ov et hem.Theyar enat ur al l ygoodatwhatt heydo. B.Super nat ur al Sel fDi scov er y : Thesear epeopl ewhost ar t eddoi nggr eatt hi ngsr i ghtf r om chi l dhood.Theyar ev er yr ar ei nt hi s wor l d:v er yf ewoft hem i nourwor l d.Fori nst ance:JesusChr i sthadasuper nat ur alpower , when Hewasi nt hewor l d, Her ai sedt hesi ck, f eed5, 000menwi t ht wo( 2)f i shesandsev en( 7)l oav es ofbr ead, Hewal kedont hesea, t ur nedwat eri nt owi ne. . . . I nasi mpl eandmor eunder st andi ngdef i ni t i onofSuper nat ur alSel fDi scov er y :i ti saspeci al abi l i t i esandmi r acl esGodper f or mt hr oughhumanbei ngs;nobodycandoi texceptGoduses t hatper son. i ti sspi r i t ual f or cet hatcannotbeexpl ai nedbyphy si cal sci ence. I nconcl usi on, di scov er i ngy our sel fwi l lgi v ey out hepr i v i l eget opl aymaj orr ol esi nbui l di ngy our Nat i on.

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2ndLAW HAVEADREAM Ev er y manmusthav eadr eam orv i si on:y ourdr eam i sy ourhopeev enwheny ou’ v el ost ev er y t hi ng,y ourdr eam wi l lnev erl eav ey ou.Dr eamsar epower f ulandr eal .Dr eam gi v esus di r ect i onandgui danceonhowt of ul f i l ourdest i ny .“ Adr eaml essmani sal i abi l i t yt oherNat i on” . Sel f di scov er yi snotj ustenough: y ouneedt onur t ur ey ourdr eams. Dr eamsandv i si onar eal i ke, t heywor khandi nhand.Manypeopl ear edr eaml esst odaybecause dr eam ki l l er shav eki l l edt hei rdr eams.Howev erdr eamsar emett obei nt er pr et edpr oper l y . Somey ear sago, Ihadadr eam wher eaf r i endofmi negav emesomemoney , whenIwokeupI wentt ohi m andaskedhi mf ort hemoneyandhegav eme. Mi ndy ou, dr eamscanbeshor tt er m orl ongt er m buthol dont oi t ; don’ tgi v eupony ourdr eams; don’ tqui tbecausequi t t er sdon’ twi n.Al way sdr eam bi g, t hi nkbi gandsomedayi t ’ l lsur el ycome

27 t opass. Yourdr eam i sy ourv i si on.Yourv i si oni st hepi ct ur eofy ourf ut ur e.Whaty oudr eam i swhaty ou becomev er ysoon.Al way sv i sual i zey our sel fdoi ngt hei ncr edi bl e.Vi si oni sament alpi ct ur eof y ourdr eamedf ut ur e. Oneoft heway st ohav eadr eam i st omov ewi t hpeopl et hathav edr eamsbecausei r on shar penet hi r on.“ Showmey ourf r i endsandIwi l l t el l y ouwhoy ouar e” .

3rdLAW BELI EVEI NYOURSELF Af t erdi scov er i ngy our sel f , hav i ngadr eam, y ouhav et obel i ev ei ny our sel f .Nomat t ert he ci r cumst ance, t hecondi t i on, t hel ev elorenv i r onmenty ouf i ndy our sel f , bel i ev ei ny ou!Don’ tl ook downony our sel f .Don’ tacceptt henor m.Don’ tacceptmedi ocr i t y .Br eaky ourf al l owgr oundand mov eonbecausey ourf ut ur ei ssobr i ght . Ent eri nt oy ourf ut ur ewi t hconf i dence,don’ tpani c;don’ tacceptnegat i v ewor ds.Don’ taccept anynegat i v el abel y oursoci et ymi ghthav eputony ou.Gof ort hebest .St ar tev er ypr oj ecthav i ng aposi t i v eendandaf ut ur ei nmi nd. Don’ tl i mi ty our sel fduet ol ackofmoney .Manypeopl ebel i ev et hatmoneyi st hei rpr obl em.Hey ! Li st ent omev er ycar ef ul l yandat t ent i v el y ,moneyi sy oursl av e.Youdon’ tneedanymoneyt o

28 st ar tanypr oj ect .Al l y ouneedi sapr operandst r at egi cpl anni ngnotf or get t i ngt ost ar twi t hwhat y ouhav e. I nl i f eIhav ecomet odi scov ert hatpr oj ect shav especi alat t r act i ons( spi r i t )t hatwi l lal way s pr opely out ot hedi r ect i oni nwhi chy oursuppor t er s,sponsor s,orhel per scanl ocat ey ou. Ther ef or e,Ichal l engey out ost ar tt hatpr oj ecty ou’ v ebeenpost poni ng.St oppr ocr ast i nat i ng, bel i ev ei ny our sel fandst ar ti t .Sur e!Youcandoi t .

4thLAW KNOW YOURGRACE YourGr acei st hatpar t i cul arski l ly oudowi t houtmuchef f or t .Af t ersel f di scov er y , dr eami ng, bel i ev i ngi ny our sel ft heny oudependonGr acet omov ey out ot henextl ev elbecause Gr acei st hesuper nat ur al abi l i t yofamanr ev eal edont heout war d.Goddesi r esust ohav ei t , not becausewear equal i f i edt ohav ei tort oospeci alt oear ni t .Gr acei sasuper nat ur algi f tf r om Godt oman. . . .“ i tt akest hef or m ofdi v i nef av or , l ov e, cl emencyandashar ei nt hedi v i nel i f eof God.Some f oot bal l er s,musi ci ans,comedi ans,dancer s,basket bal lpl ay er s per f or m wi t h ef f or t l essl y ,gr acef ul l y ,at t r act i v el y ,pl easant l y ,pol i t el y ,notst i f forawkwar d,smoot hl ywi t hout st r ess. Al otofpeopl edot hesomet hi ngbutt hewayandmanneri nwhi chy oudel i v ery ourownwi l lbe

29 souni queandf ant ast i cwi t houtanyf or m ofef f or t ; t hati sGr ace. WARNI NGABOUTGRACE

Gr acecanbewast edduet oacar el essl i f est y l e.I fy ouar enotcar ef ulandwi sewi t ht heGr ace Godhasbest owedony oui tmaybeusedf orwr ongpur poses.Ev er y manwhohasGr acei nhi s l i f emustl ear nt obedi sci pl i neandsel f cont r ol l edi nal lhi sdeeds( pl easer ead#Law16f ora cl ear erdet ai l ) .

Gr acePunchl i ne:I nshowbi z, “ y ourabi l i t ywi t houty ourav ai l abi l i t ymakesy oual i abi l i t y ” .

5thLAW NURTUREYOURGRACE YourGr acewi l lnotbeenoughunt i ly oul ear nhowt onur t ur ei t .Nur t ur i ngy ourGodgi v en Gr acer equi r es: 1.Humi l i t y Youmustl ear nt ohumbl ey our sel fnomat t erhow power f uly oumaybe.Whenaman humbl eshi msel fGodwi l ll i f thi m up.Resi stpr i debecausei ti snotofGod( pl easer ead #Law6v er ycar ef ul l y ) .

30 2.Sel f cont r ol Youhav et odev el opagoodt emper ament .Noonewasbor nwi t hsel f cont r ol i nt hem; we al ll ear ntanddev el opedi tdur i ngt hecour seofl i f e.Sel f cont r olwi l lgi v ey oual otof mi l eaget ol i v el ongerandsust ai ny ourGodgi v enGr ace. Sel f cont r oli st heabi l i t yt ocont r olonesur geov ersel f gr at i f i cat i onsorsomet hi ngt hat y ouneedbuti snotnecessar y .I ti st heabsol ut edeni alofsel f pl easur ebasedon successgoal i nv i ewonewant st oat t ai n. “ I ti sal sot heabi l i t yt ocont r olonesat t i t ude,emot i ons,behav i oranddesi r esi nt hef ace ofext er naldemandsi nor dert of unct i oni nsoci et y .Thi si scal l edsel f r egul at i oni n psy chol ogy ” . Sel f cont r oli sessent i ali nbehav i or st oachi ev egoal sandav oi di mpul sesoremot i ons t hathav ebeenpr ov ednegat i v e.I nbehav i oranal y si s, sel f cont r ol r epr esent st hef ocusof t woconf l i ct i ngcont i ngenci esofr ei nf or cement , whi cht henmakescont r ol l i ngr esponses. Sel f cont r oli sasel f del ay edgr at i f i cat i onmostespeci al l yi nadul t s.Howev er , dev el opi ng sel f cont r oli sasi gnofmat ur i t y .Ar esear choncesai datage30,y ouneedt heGr aceof Godt ol i v eanabsol ut esel f cont r ol l edl i f ei fy oucannotcont r oly our sel f .“ Notf or get t i ng t hatexer ci seshel pal oti ndev el opi ngsel f cont r ol ” . 3.Lookupt oGod Youneedt het ot alGr aceofGodt ol i v easel f cont r ol l edl i f e.Essent i al l y ,i ny ourdai l yl i f e;y our t al ki nghabi t ;eat i nghabi tandmostespeci al l ycont r ol l i nganger .Rel yont oGodandal l ow t he spi r i tofGodt or estupony ourl i f e.Hewi l l makey ourl i f eapl easantone.

TheSi xSecr et sof Sel f Cont r ol Whati si taboutsel f cont r olt hatmakesi tsodi f f i cul tt or el yon?Sel f cont r oli saski l lwe al lpossess( honest ) ;y etwet endt ogi v eour sel v esl i t t l ecr edi tf ori t .Sel f cont r oli ssof l eet i ng

31 f ormostt hatwhenMar t i nSel i gmanandhi scol l eaguesatt heUni v er si t yofPennsy l v ani a sur v ey edt womi l l i onpeopl eandaskedt hem t or ankor dert hei rst r engt hsi n24di f f er entski l l s, sel f cont r olendedupi nt hev er ybot t om sl ot( f ort her ecor d,sel f cont r oli sakeycomponentof emot i onal i nt el l i gence) . Wat chTommyBoySt r uggl ewi t hSel f Cont r ol Wheni tcomest osel f cont r ol ,i ti ssoeasyt of ocusonourf ai l ur est hatoursuccessest endt o pal ei ncompar i son.Andwhyshoul dn’ tt hey ?Sel f cont r oli sanef f or tt hat ’ si nt endedt ohel p achi ev eagoal .Fai l i ngt ocont r oly our sel fi sj ustt hat —af ai l ur e.I fy ou’ r et r y i ngt oav oi ddi ggi ng i nt ot hatbagofchi psaf t erdi nnerbecausey ouwantt ol oseaf ew poundsandy ousucceed MondayandTuesdayni ght sonl yt osuccumbt ot empt at i ononWednesdaybyeat i ngf our ser v i ngs’wor t hoft heempt ycal or i es,y ourf ai l ur eout wei ghsy oursuccess.You’ v et akent wo st epsf or war dandf ourst epsback. Wi t ht hi ssuccess/ f ai l ur edi chot omyi nmi nd, Igi v ey ousi xst r at egi esf orsel f cont r olt hatcome st r ai ghtf r om new r esear chconduct edatFl or i daSt at eUni v er si t y .Somear eobv i ous,ot her s count eri nt ui t i v e,butal lwi l lhel py ouel i mi nat et hosepeskyf ai l ur esandensur ey ouref f or t st o boosty ourwi l l powerar esuccessf ulenought okeepy ouheadedi nt her i ghtdi r ect i onf or achi ev i ngy ourgoal s.

Sel f Cont r olSecr et#1–Medi t at e Medi t at i onact ual l yt r ai nsy ourbr ai nt obecomeasel f cont r olmachi ne( andi ti mpr ov esy our emot i onali nt el l i gence) .Ev ensi mpl et echni quesl i kemi ndf ul ness,whi chi nv ol v est aki ngasl i t t l e asf i v emi nut esadayt of ocusonnot hi ngmor et hany ourbr eat hi ngandy oursenses,i mpr ov es y oursel f awar enessandy ourbr ai n’ sabi l i t yt or esi stdest r uct i v ei mpul ses.Buddhi stmonks appearcal m andi ncont r ol f orar eason.

Sel f Cont r olSecr et#2–Eat Fi l et hi sonei nt hecount eri nt ui t i v ecat egor y ,especi al l yi fy ou’ r ehav i ngt r oubl econt r ol l i ngy our eat i ng.Yourbr ai nbur nsheav i l yi nt oy ourst or esofgl ucosewhenat t empt i ngt oexer tsel f cont r ol .I fy ourbl oodsugari sl ow,y ouar ef armor el i kel yt osuccumbt odest r uct i v ei mpul ses. Sugar yf oodsspi key oursugarl ev el squi ckl yandl eav ey oudr ai nedandv ul ner abl eshor t l y t her eaf t er .Eat i ngsomet hi ngt hatpr ov i desasl owbur nf ory ourbody , suchaswhol egr ai nr i ceor meat ,wi l lgi v ey oual ongerwi ndowofsel f cont r ol .So,i fy ou’ r ehav i ngt r oubl ekeepi ngy our sel f outoft hecompanycandybi nwheny ou’ r ehungr y ,makesur ey oueatsomet hi ngel sei fy ou wantt ohav eaf i ght i ngchance.

Sel f Cont r olSecr et#3–Exer ci se Get t i ngy ourbodymov i ngf orasl i t t l eas10mi nut esr el easesGABA,aneur ot r ansmi t t ert hat makesy ourbr ai nf eelsoot hedandkeepsy oui ncont r olofy ouri mpul ses.I f y ou’ r ehav i ng t r oubl er esi st i ngt hei mpul set owal kov ert ot heof f i cenextdoort ol etsomebodyhav ei t ,j ust keeponwal ki ng.Youshoul dhav et hei mpul seundercont r ol byt het i mey ougetback.

Sel f Cont r olSecr et#4–Sl eep

32 Wheny ouar et i r ed, y ourbr ai ncel l s’ abi l i t yt oabsor bgl ucosei shi ghl ydi mi ni shed.AsIexpl ai ned i nSecr et#1, y ourbr ai n’ sabi l i t yt ocont r ol i mpul sesi sni l wi t houtgl ucose.What ’ swor se, wi t hout enoughsl eepy ouar emor el i kel yt ocr av esugar ysnackst ocompensat ef orl owgl ucosel ev el s. So,i fy ou’ r et r y i ngt oexer tsel f cont r olov ery oureat i ng,get t i ngagoodni ght ’ ssl eep—ev er y ni ght —i soneoft hebestmov esy oucanmake.

Sel f Cont r olSecr et#5–Ri det heWav e Desi r ehasast r ongt endencyt oebbandf l ow l i ket het i de.Whent hei mpul sey ouneedt o cont r oli sst r ong,wai t i ngoutt hi swav eofdesi r ei susual l yenought okeepy our sel fi ncont r ol . Ther ul eoft humbher ei st owai tatl east10mi nut esbef or esuccumbi ngt ot empt at i on.You’ l l of t enf i ndt hatt hegr eatwav eofdesi r ei snowl i t t l emor et hanar i ppl et haty ouhav et hepower t ost epr i ghtov er .

Sel f Cont r olSecr et#6–For gi v eYour sel f Av i ci ouscy cl eoff ai l i ngt ocont r olonesel ff ol l owedbyf eel i ngi nt ensesel f hat r edanddi sgusti s commoni nat t empt satsel f cont r ol .Theseemot i onst y pi cal l yl eadt oov er i ndul gi ngi nt he of f endi ngbehav i or .Wheny ousl i pup,i ti scr i t i calt haty ouf or gi v ey our sel fandmov eon.Don’ t i gnor ehow t hemi st akemakesy ouf eel ;j ustdon’ twal l ow i ni t .I nst ead,shi f ty ourat t ent i ont o whaty ou’ r egoi ngt odot oi mpr ov ey our sel fi nt hef ut ur e.

Put t i ngTheseSt r at egi est oWor k Thei mpor t antt hi ngt or ememberi sy ouhav et ogi v et hesest r at egi est heoppor t uni t yt o wor k.Thi smeansr ecogni zi ngt hemoment swher ey ouar est r uggl i ngwi t hsel f cont r ol and,r at hert hangi v i ngi nt oi mpul se,t aki ngal ookatt heSi xSecr et sandgi v i ngt hem a gobef or ey ougi v ei n.I tt akest i met oi ncr easey ouremot i onali nt el l i gence,butt henew habi t sy ouf or m wi t hef f or tcanl astal i f et i me.

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6thLAW DONOTCOMPAREYOURSELFWI TH OTHERPEOPLE. BEHUMBLE! Now,af t erdi scov er i ng y our sel f ,hav i ng t hatpower f uldr eam,bel i ev i ng i ny our sel f , knowi ngy ourGr ace,Nur t ur i ngy ourGr ace,pl ease“ donotcompar ey our sel fwi t hot herpeopl e, st ayhumbl e” . Ev er yhumani nt hi swor l dwasbor nwi t huni quet al ent sbutwhatmat t er si showt out i l i zei t .God gav eev er y onet al ent saccor di ngt ot hei rdest i ni es.Thedest i nyoft heUSPr esi denti st ot al l y di f f er entf r om t hatoft he Ni ger i an,Chi nese,Sout h Af r i can,Fr ance,Mal ay si a orRussi an Pr esi dent . ASout hAf r i canPr esi dentcannev erwi sht obecomet hePr esi dentofUni t edSt at eofAmer i ca. Theyar ebot hPr esi dent sbuthav edi f f er entdest i ni esandGr ace. Compar i ngy our sel fwi t hot herpeopl ei sv er ydanger ous.I t ’ sanactofungr at ef ul nesst oGod. Ther ear et hi ngswon’ tchangeabouty ourl i f e.Suchasy ouror i gi n, par ent s, si bl i ngs, buty oucan changey ourmi ndsett owar dst hem.Ther ef or e,makeuseofy ourGodgi v ent al ent sposi t i v el y . Noonesur v i v esi sol at i on.Weal lneedeachot hert omaket hesoci et yabet t erpl ace.Showbi zi s i ny ou.I ti snotunt i ly oust ar tsi ngi ngordanci ng.I ti sy ourl i f est y l e,y ouroccupat i on,y our at t i t udeandwhaty ouuset oaf f ectl i v esi ny oursoci et y .Bei tanypr of essi on,t akei tser i ousl y . Showbi zbecomesmor eexci t i ngwhent al ent s,occupat i on,pr of essi onandj obsar eusedas t ool sf orNat i onbui l di ng. Nat i onbui l di ngcanbedonef r om sev er al angl esnotunt i l y oubecomet heGov er nororPr esi dent r at heri tt akespl acewheny ouusewhaty ouar edoi ngt obui l dy ourNat i on. Accor di ngt oJohnMaxwel l ,“ Ev er y bodyi sal eader ”wheny oucannotmanagey oursmal l busi nesswel l ?Howt hencany oumanageaSt at e,Nat i on,orTer r i t or yi fpoweri sbei ngv est ed ony ou? .Manyl eader sf ai lbecauset heyf ai l edt omanaget hesmal lbusi nesst heyonceowned. “ Towhom muchi sgi v enmuchi sexpect ed” .Youmi ghtbecomet henextGov er nororPr esi dent ofy ourcount r y , butt hequest i onsy oushoul dasky our sel far et hese:

34  Ar ey our eady ?  Howpr epar edar ey ou?  Howwel l hav ey ouser v ed?  Whati sy ourper cept i onaboutpubl i cser v i ce?  Whati fy ouwer eappoi nt edt henextPr esi dentorGov er norofy ourcount r y , whatwoul d y oudo? Mysummar yoft hesequest i onsi sf ory out ost ar tpr epar i ngf orl eader shi poppor t uni t i esand posi t i onst hatmaypr esentt hemsel v esi nt hef ut ur e.Theear l i ert hebet t er !“ He, whof ai l st opl an, pl anst of ai l ” .Manyl eader sf ai l edt odaynotbecauset heywant edt obutbecauset heydi dn’ tsee t hebi gpi ct ur e.Appar ent l yt heoppor t uni t yt ol eadi nv adedt hem unawar ewhi chaut omat i cal l y l eadt ot hei rf ai l ur es. Dearf r i end,st ar tpr epar i ngy our sel fnow.Youmayemer get henextGov er nororPr esi dentt hat wi l lsav ey ourcount r yt hewayJosephi nt heBi bl epr eser v ehi sf ami l y ,Phar aohandt heear l y Egy pt i ansf r om t hesev eny ear soff ut ur ef ami ne. Nev erf or gett obecont ent edwi t hwhaty ouhav e.Al way sbehumbl ebutdon’ tmi st akef earf or humi l i t y .The i mpor t antqual i t i es y ou shoul d possess ar e:humi l i t y ,bol dness,cour age, gent l eness, accommodat i ngandcar i ng.Yourabi l i t yt oappl yanyoft hesechar act er i st i csmakes y ouamat ur eandahumbl el eader .Lear nhow t omanagey our sel fi nor dert ogett oy our pr omi sel and( pl easer ead#Law8f ormor edet ai l s) .

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7thLAW KNOW WHENI TI S YOURTI METOSHI NE Appar ent l y ,y ouhav edi scov er edy our sel f ,haddr eam,bel i ev edi ny our sel f ,knowny our Gr ace, nur t ur edy ourGr aceandusedy ourt al entwel l ; y oumustl ear nt obespi r i t ual l ysensi t i v et o “ knowwheni ti sy ourt i met oshi ne” . I nt hecour seofpur si ngy ourgoal s,v i si on,dr eams,andcar eeri nl i f e,t her ear epecul i art i mes andseasonsor dai nedbyGodf ory out oshi ne.Sam Adey emiquot es“ Ev er yoppor t uni t yi snot meantf ory ou,i tmayl eadt oy ourdeat hi fy oushi nebef or ey ourt i meorseason” .Ev er y i ndi v i dual hav eapecul i arseasonandt i met oshi ne. Ev er ycr ophasi t sseason; i nt hesamewaydoesev er yhumanbei nghav et hei rseasonandt i me t oshi ne:f orexampl eamangot r eecannotbearf r ui t sout si dei t sseasonnei t hercanapr egnant womangi v ebi r t hwi t hi nt hef i r stt wo( 2)mont hsofherpr egnancy .

“ Toev er y t hi ngt her ei saseason,andat i met oev er ypur poseundert heheav en:At i met obe bor n,at i met opl uckupt hatwhi chi spl ant ed:At i met oki l l ,andat i met oheal ;at i met obr eak down, andat i met obui l dup; At i met oweep, andat i met ol augh; at i met omour n, andat i met o dance; At i met ocastawayst ones, andat i met ogat herst onest oget her ; at i met oembr ace, and at i met or ef r ai nf r om embr aci ng; At i met oget , andat i met ol ose; at i met okeep, andat i met o castaway ; At i met or end, andat i met osew; at i met okeepsi l ence, andat i met ospeak; At i me t ol ov e, andat i met ohat e; at i meofwar , andat i meofpeace” .( Eccl esi ast es3: 18) . Ki ngDav i d( i nt hebi bl e)wasabl et oki l lGol i at h( t hephi l i st i negi ant )becausei twashi st i met o shi ne.Wheni twast het i mef ort hechi l dr enofI sr ael i t et omov et ot hel andofCanaant heydi d. Bar ackObamawont hePr esi dent i alel ect i oni n2007becausei twashi st i met oshi ne.Goodl uck

36 Ebel eJonat hanwont hepr esi dent i alel ect i oni n2011cr edi bl ybecausei twashi st i met oshi ne. I twasmyt i met owr i t eandpubl i sht he“ 25LawsofShowbi z”andIdi d. NOTE: Whenev eri ti ssomebody ’ st i met oshi ne, Godal way sget si nt ot heaf f ai r soft hatper son t omakeev er y t hi ngwor koutf ort hei rgoodandt ot hei radv ant age.Godal way smakesawayf or Hi schi l dr en.Themosti mpor t antt hi ngi sf ory out onot i cewheni t ’ sy ourt i met oshi neandgr ab i t .“ Godhasnev erf ai l edandHewi l lnotf ai ly ounow” .Knowy ourt i meandseasont omov e.As y ourt i meandseasoncomes, i tmaynotbeal lr osybutf ort hef actt haty ouhav emadeupy our mi ndt omov ei nt ot henextl ev el , t hepowerofGodwi l l f al l upony ouandcausey out oshi ne.You wi l lbegi nt oseey our sel fdoi ngt hi ngsy ouwoul dn’ thav ebeenabl et odoonanor malday .You canaskanygr eatman, he’ l l t el l y ouhi sst or y . Ev er yt i meandseasonscar r i esi t spowerandanoi nt i ng.Ti mei spr eci ous.That ’ swast her eason #Law6sai d“ Donotcompar ey our sel fwi t hot herpeopl e” .Ev er y bodyhasi t sownt i met oshi ne. Ther ei snocompet i t i oni nl i f e.Sl owandst eadywi nst her aceofl i f e. Goaty ourownpaceandt i me, peopl edon’ tr unatt hesamepaceandt i me.“ I fy our uni nar ace t r y i ngt ocopysomebodyel se’ spacedur i ngar acey ouwi l lendupbei ngdi st r act ed,di sgr aced andal oser ” .I tdoesn’ tmat t erwhost ar t sf i r st .I ti snotal way sf i r stt ost ar tt hatwi l lbef i r stt o f i ni sh. Unt i ly oudi scov ert hatl i f ei sar ace,y ouwi l lst opr unni ngany how.Mai nt ai ny ourl aneandbe f ocused.I tdoesn’ tmat t erwho i sl eadi ng cur r ent l y .You can wi ni fy ou under st and t he psy chol ogyoft her aceorl i f e. “ I ti snotov ernotunt i li ti sov er ” .Ther emaybet ought i mesdur i ngt her aceofl i f ebutdon’ tgi v e upbecauset oughpeopl eal way swi n.Rober tSchul erquot ed“ Youhav et obet ougheri nl i f e becausel i f ei st ough” .

I nar aceof400met r es( Ol y mpi cst andar d) ,t her ear e8pr of essi onalat hl et esi ndi f f er entl anes, eachl anei sdi f f er entf r om oneanot her ,eachl anehasi t sownchal l enges,wi t hdi f f er entcur v es andt heat hl et esf acesi tt hatway .Noat hl et ehast her i ghtt ochooset hel aneheorshewi l luse butt hedi ce( umpi r e)det er mi nei t .Whent her ef er eesounds,“ Ony ourmar k,SetandGo( wi t ha Gunshot ) ” !Theyal lpusht hebl ock;st ar tt her acewi t hev er yot herat hl et eoneachl anet aki ng adv ant ageofi t sl ane,mai nt ai ni ngt hei ri ndi v i dualpaceast heyal lr acet ot hef i ni shl i ne.Some at hl et esbecomeanxi oust of i ni shf i r st , somecol l apseont heway , somef al ldownst andupand cont i nuet her ace,somegasout ,somegi v eup,andsomegetdi squal i f i edbecauset heydi dn’ t mai nt ai nt hei rl anebuti nt heend, oneat hl et eamongstt heot her semer gest hewi nner . Thei l l ust r at i onabov ei sami r r orf orl i f e.I tshowsi snotal lwhost ar t swel l , endwel l .Wheni ti s y ourt ur nt oshi nenobodycanst opy ou. Iwasonceanat hl et e,mat t eroff actt hatwaswhatgav ememyadmi ssi ont oUni v er si t yof Lagos.Ipar t i ci pat edi n“ LagosGl oMar at hon2007.Dur i ngt her ace,t hebi ggestmi st akeIev er

37 madewasr unni ngwi t hmycol l eaguewhowasal r eadyapr of essi onalat hl et ebef or eIbecame an at hl et e.Dur i ng t he r ace,Isaw my sel fr unni ng athi s pace i nst ead ofmy pace. Consequent i al l y ,Iov erwor kedmy sel f ,hadf at i gued,becamet i r edandgav eupont her ace bef or er eachi ngt hef i ni shl i ne. Howev er , al ly ouneedi st obef ocus, behopef ulandf ut ur i st i c.Lety ourhopesbef i l l edwi t hj oy , anat t i t udeofgr at i t udeandt hanksgi v i ngt oGod.Seey our sel fasar oy al t y ,hav eahi ghsel f est eem, smi l ebi gandv i sual i zet hef ut ur ebyseei ngt hebi gpi ct ur ei ny ourmi nd.

Quot eoft heday “ You’ l lnev err eachy ourdest i nat i oni fy oust opandt hr ow st onesatev er ydogt hatbar ks” ( Wi nst onChur chi l l ) . Fur t her mor e,i ti sv er yv i t alf ory out oknowwheni t ’ sy ourt ur nt oshi nebecauseNewt on’ sf i r st l awofmot i onst at et hat“ Ev er y bodywi l lcont i nuei ni t sst at eofr estorofuni f or m mot i oni na st r ai ghtl i ne, unl essi ti scompel l edt ochanget hatst at ebyanext er nalf or ce” .Howev er , notunt i l y oumakeamov e, not hi ngwi l l change” .I ti sy ourt i met oshi ne.

8thLAW GETAMANAGER Ev er y bodyneedsamanager .Amanageri saper sonwhowi l lt el ly out het r ut habout y our sel f ;hewi l ll ookaty oui nt heey esandt el ly ourst r engt handweakness.Yourmanager coul dbeal awy er ,amot i v at i onalspeaker ,at eacher ,acoach,aconsul t ant ,y ourspouse,y our par ent s,y ourguar di an,y oursi bl i ngs,y ourspi r i t ualhead,y ourDoct or ,y ourmar ket er ,y our empl oy er / empl oy ee, y ourper sonal assi st anceoracounsel l or . Yourmanageri st heper sont hatwi l lt el ly ouwhati shappeni ngaty ourback.He’ l lt el ly ouy our shor tcomi ngs.Yourno. 1manageri sy ou.I fy ouf ai lt omanagey our sel fwel l ,nobodycan managey oubet t er .Ther ef or e,y ouneedt odev el opagoodat t i t udet hat ’ swhyJohnMaxwel l sai d“ Tal enti snev erenough” .Despi t ey ourgr eatv oi cef orsi ngi ng, danci ng, act i ng, orcr eat i v i t y , y oust i l lneedt odev el opagoodat t i t udebecause“ y ourat t i t udewi l ldet er mi ney oural t i t ude” .No humanwasbor nwi t haper f ectat t i t ude;i twasl ear ntanddev el opedconsci ousl y .Don’ tbe st ubbor nt ol ear ni ng, bet eachabl e.Don’ tsayy ouknowi tal l .We’ r eal ll ear ner si nt hi swor l d.The dayy oust oppedl ear ni ngi st hedayy oust ar tdy i ng.Don’ tsayy ou’ r et oool dt ol ear nanewt hi ng, bei tat opi c, t echnol ogy , f ashi ont r endorsoci al net wor k.“ Agei sj ustanumber ” .

“ Youcanbe80y ear sofagephy si cal l ybuti ny ourmi ndy ou’ r est i l lay out hof25y ear sol d” .Don’ t gi v euponl ear ni ngnewgames, ski l l s, newt opi csandpl aces. Thef or merPr esi dentofNi ger i a, Chi efOl usegunO.Obasanj owentbackt oacqui r ehi sdegr eeat

38 t heNat i onal OpenUni v er si t yathi s70y ear sofage. Don’ tdi ebef or ey ourdeat hcomes.Al way sr enew y ourmi nd.Li f ei sagi f t ,l i v ei t ,enj oyi t , cel ebr at ei tandf ul f i l i t .

QUOTEOFTHEDAY  Todaybef or ey out hi nkofsay i nganunki ndwor d.Thi nkofsomeonewhocan’ tspeak.  Bef or ey oucompl ai naboutt het ast eofy ourf ood.Thi nkofsomeonewhohasnot hi ng t oeat .  Bef or ey oucompl ai nabouty ourhusbandorwi f e.Thi nkofsomeonewho’ scr y i ngoutt o Godf oracompani on.  Todaybef or ey oucompl ai naboutl i f e.Thi nkofsomeonewhowentt ooear l yt oheav en.  Bef or ey oucompl ai nabouty ourchi l dr en.Thi nkofsomeonewhodesi r eschi l dr enbut t hey ’ r ebar r en.  Bef or ey ouar gueabouty ourdi r t yhouse,someonedi dn’ tcl eanorsweep.Thi nkoft he peopl ewhoar el i v i ngi nt hest r eetorundert hebr i dge.  Bef or ewhi ni ngaboutt hedi st ancey oudr i v e.Thi nkofsomeonewhowal kst hesame di st ancewi t ht hei rf eet .  Andwheny ouar et i r edandcompl ai nabouty ourj ob.Thi nkoft heunempl oy ed,t he di sabl edandt hosewhowi shedt heyhady ourj ob.  Butbef or ey out hi nkofpoi nt i ngt hef i nger sorcondemni nganot her .Remembert hatnot oneofusi swi t houtsi nandweal lanswert oonemaker , God.  Andwhendepr essi ngt hought sdeem t ogety oudown.Putasmi l eony ourf aceand t hankGody ou’ r eal i v eandst i l lar ound.

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9thLAW ALWAYSSOAR ANDNOTROAR Asaci t i zeni ny ourcount r y , y oushoul dmakeani mpacti nNat i onbui l di ngwi t hy ourGod gi v ent al ent sorpr of essi on.Thi si st het i meandseasony ouneedt ot hi nkofwhaty oucandof or y ourcount r yandnotwhaty ourcount r ycandof ory ou. I ti shi ght i mey oust opput t i ngt hebl ameony ourl eader s, y ouar eal soal eader .Leadwher ev er y ouar e,anddev el opy ourcommuni t ybyt aki ngupar esponsi bi l i t y .Don’ twai tunt i ly ou’ r e appoi nt edt heGov er nor , commi ssi oner , May or , pr i memi ni st erorPr esi dent . Youcani nst al lbor ehol es, mat er ni t yhomes, school s, gamecent er s, I CTCent r ef ory ourpeopl e. I twon’ tbeacr i mei fy oudoi t .St opwai t i ngf ort heGov er nor ,May ororPr esi dentt ocomeand putt hi ngsar i ght .Remembert hatnot hi ngmov esunt i ly oumov et hem.Youhav et her i ghtand powert osav ey ourcommuni t ywi t hy ouowncont r i but i on.

40 Thedi f f er encebet weenal i onandaneagl ei s;“ ALi onr oar swhi l eanEagl esoar s” .Li oni st he ki ngoft hej ungl ewhi l eaneagl ei st heki ngofst or mi ngwi nd. I nshowbi z,y ouneedmor esoar i ngt hanr oar i ng.I t ’ sy ourcont enti nl i f et hatmakesy oust and out .Li v eanenj oy abl el i f emor et hant hatofal i on.Mi ndy ou,aneagl ei snotabi r di nt he cat egor yofahawknott oment i onav ul t ur e. Her ear esomedi f f er encesbet weenaneagl eandahawk:  I nt er msofbodysi ze, eagl esar el ar gercompar edt ohawks.  I nt er msofwi ngspan, eagl eshav egr eat erspanst hant hehawks.  I nt er msofpower , eagl esar edubbedasmor epower f ul bi r dst hant hehawks.

7Hi ghl yEf f ect i v eHabi t sOf Eagl esForAl l Leader sToLear n: Eagl es.Forcent ur i es, t heseseemi ngl yl ar ger t hanl i f ebi r dshav ef asci nat edandi nspi r eduswi t h br i l l i antl eader shi pchar act er i st i cs.Wheneagl escomet omi nd, peopl ecommonl yi magi nesome enor moushunt ersoar i ng abov ewi deopen spaceson out si zed wi ngs.I ndeed,eagl esar e amongt hewor l d’ sl ar gestbi r dsofpr ey .Wev ener at et hem asl i v i ngsy mbol sofpower , f r eedom, andt r anscendence.I nsomer el i gi ons, hi ghsoar i ngeagl esar ebel i ev edt ot oucht hef aceofGod. Legendhol dst hatMexi co’ sAzt ecssor ev er edt hebi r dst hatt heybui l tTenocht i t l an, t hei rcapi t al , att hespotwher eaneagl eper chedonacact us. Manf ormanyy ear shav et akenEagl esasasy mbolofbeaut y ,br av er y ,cour age,honour ,pr i de, det er mi nat i onandgr ace.Whatmaket hi sbi r dsoi mpor t antandsy mbol i ct ohumani t yar ei t s char act er i st i cs.Sev en i mpor t antchar act er i st i csofeagl ehav ebeen cl osel yassoci at ed t o l eader shi pandi swi del yr esear chedandt hef act saccept edgl obal l y .

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1.Eagl esFl ockToget her .Whent heymi xwi t hot herbi r ds, t heyar et her et of i ndsomet hi ng t o eatandt hent akeof f .–Ast heol dsay i nggoes, “ Bi r dsofl i kef eat her sf l ockt oget her . ” Eagl esdonotmi x wi t hot herbi r dsbut onl y enj oy f l y i ng att hei r hi ghal t i t ude.I ti st hi s char act er i st i ct hatmakeseagl esuni quebi r ds.Aneagl ewi l lnev ersur r endert ot hesi ze orst r engt hofi t spr ey .I twi l lal way sgi v eaf i ghtt owi ni t spr eyorr egai ni t st er r i t or y .Go andwat cht hev i deoonhow t heGol denEagl edi spl ay sr emar kabl ehunt i ngst r at egy , pr ey i ng on goat s much l ar gert han i t sel fbyt hr owi ng t hem of ft he cl i f ff ace on www. y out ube. com.Nomat t erwhatt hesi zeoft hatper sonorwhatweapont heymaybe hol di ng,y ouwoul dat t ackt hem wi t houtt houghtorr egar df ory our sel f .I twoul dn’ tev en dawnony out obeaf r ai dbecausey ouri nst i ncti st opr ot ectt hatwhi chy oul ov eand cher i sh.Successf ul l eader sar ef ear l ess.Theyf acepr obl emsheadon.

2.Eagl esSeeaLongDi st ancePr eyorEnemy-Eagl eshav est r ongv i si on,sot heycan i dent i f yt hei rpr eyandf ocusoni tunt i lt heygeti t .Att hesamet i me, aneagl ecanseei t s enemyf r om af ar , suchas snakest r y i ngt osneaki nt oi t snestt ost eal i t seggort oki l l i t s y oung.Though eagl esbui l dt hei rnest son hi gh r ocksand pl aces,snakeshav ea t endencyandabi l i t yt ocl i mbt ot hem.Butt hest r ongv i si onofeagl eskeepst heenemi es awayf r om i t snest .I fy ouev erhappent oseeaneagl esi t t i nghi ghabov et het r eeorcl i f f ofast i f fmount ai n,wat chcl osel yandseehow at t ent i v et hebi r di s.Thebodysi t sst i l l

42 andt heheadwi l lbet i l t edsi det osi det oobser v ewhati shappeni ngbel ow,ar oundand abov ei t .Ev eni fi t ’ sf l y i ngcl oseby , y oucanobser v ehowkeeni t sey esar el ooki ngf ori t s pr ey .Eagl eshav eakeenv i si on.Thei rey esar especi al l ydesi gnedf orl ongdi st ance f ocusandcl ar i t y .Theycanspotanot hereagl esoar i ngf r om 50mi l esaway .Doest hi s char act er i st i cr i ngabel li ny ourmi nd? Wear esur ei tdoes.Lookatgr eatl eader soft hi s wor l dwhohav ecomeandgone.Ther ear emanygr eatl eader st hatcameandwentbut onechar act er i st i ct hati scommoni nal li s“ Vi si on” .Vi si oni sasuccessf ull eader shi p char act er i st i c.Take f orAbr aham Li ncol nf orexampl e.Abr aham,Li ncol n,t he 16t h pr esi dentoft he Uni t ed St at es,gui ded hi s count r yt hr ough t he mostdev ast at i ng exper i encei ni t snat i onalhi st or y ,t heCi v i lWar .Hehadav i si on,t osav et heuni onand f r eet hesl av es.Hei sconsi der edbymanyhi st or i anst ohav ebeent hegr eat estAmer i can pr esi dent .Ev er y onemusthav eav i si ont hatgui desandl eads hi st eam t owar dst he or gani zat i on’ sorsoci et algoal s.Thev i si onmustbebi gandf ocused.Abi g,f ocused v i si onwi l l pr oducebi gr esul t s.

3.Eagl esDoNotEatDeadThi ngs.–Eagl esnev erconsumedeadt hi ngs,butv ul t ur esdo. Eagl escanf l yupt oanal t i t udeof10, 000f eet ,butt heyar eabl et oswi f t l yl andont he gr ound.At10, 000f eet , y ouwi l lnev erf i ndanot herbi r d.I fy ouf i ndanot herbi r d, i thast o beaneagl eaccor di ngt oDr ,My l esMunr oe.Aneagl edoesn’ tmi ngl ear oundwi t ht he pi geons.I ti sDr .My l esMunr oewhosai dt hat .Pi geonsscav engeont hegr oundand gr umbl eandcompl ai nal ldayl ong.Eagl esar enot .Theyf l yandmakel essnoi sewai t i ng f oroppor t uni t i est ost r i ket hei rnextpr eyorgl i dewi t ht hecur r entoft hest or m.Gr eat l eader sar epr obl em sol v er s.Theydon’ tcompl ai nl i ket hepi geonsdo.Theyl ov et ot ake chal l engesast heeagl edoeswhent hest or m comes.

4. Eagl esLov et heSt or m –Eagl esar et heonl ybi r dst hatl ov et hest or m.Whenal lot her bi r dst r yt of l eef r om t hest or m andhi dei t sf i er ceness, eagl esf l yi nt oi tandwi l luset he wi ndoft hest or mt or i sehi gheri namat t erofseconds.Theyuset hepr essur eoft he st or mt ogl i dehi gherwi t houthav i ngt ouset hei rownener gy .Theyar eabl et odot hi s becauseGodhascr eat edt hem uni quel ywi t hanabi l i t yt ol ockt hei rwi ngsi naf i x ed posi t i oni nt hemi dstoft hef i er cest or m wi nds.Chal l engesi nt hel i f eofal eaderar e many .Thesear et hest or m wemustf aceasl eader st or i set ogr eat erhei ght s.Li kean eagl e, al eadercanonl yr i set ogr eat erhei ght si fheorshe t akesupt hechal l engeshead onwi t houtr unni ngawayf r om i t .Yet , anot herl eader shi pchar act er i st i cs.

5.Eagl esTestBef or eTr ust i ng–Thef emal eeagl edur i ngcour t shi pal way st akesamal e eagl ei nt ot heai raf t erpi cki ngupat wi gf r om t hegr oundanddr oppi ngi tf r om acer t ai n hei ghtf ort hemal et ochasei t .Oncet hemal ecat cheshol dofi tandbr i ngsback,t he f emal ef l i esi nt oahi gheral t i t udeanddr opsi ti nt hesameway .Thi si sr epeat edunt i lt he f emal eget sanassur ancet hatt hemal ehasmast er edt hear tofser i ousl ypi cki ngupt he t wi gsi nr eall ov eandaf f ect i on. Oncet heygethookedupi nt r ust ,t hef at herandt he mot hereagl emat ef orl i f e.Theyal sowor kt oget heraspar ent s. Ont hi snot e, bel i ev et hi s ornot .Eagl esar eknownf ort hei raggr essi on.Theyar eabsol ut el yf er oci ousar en’ tt hey ? Any onewhodoesn’ thav eat ot alknowl edgeoft hi sgr eatbi r dwi l lsayy es.Whati smor e

43 ast oni shi ngwi t ht hi sbi r di st hei rabi l i t yt onur t ur et hei ry oungones.Resear chhasshown t hatnomemberoft hebi r df ami l yi smor egent l eandat t ent i v et oi t sy oungonest hant he eagl es.Thi si showi thappens.Whent hemot hereagl eseest hatt i mehascomef ori tt o t eacht heeagl et st of l y ,shegat her saneagl etont oherback,andspr eadi ngherwi ngs, f l i eshi gh.Suddenl ysheswoopsoutf r om undert heeagl etandal l owsi tt of al l .Asi tf al l s, i tgr adual l yl ear nswhati t swi ngsar ef orunt i lt hemot hercat chesi tonceagai n.The pr ocessi sr epeat ed.I ft hey oungi ssl owt ol ear norcowar dl y ,sher et ur nsi tt ot henest , andbegi nst ot eari tapar t ,unt i lt her ei snot hi ngl ef tf ort heeagl ett ocl i ngt o.Thenshe nudgeshi m of ft hecl i f f .Tr uel eader sar enotbosses.Theygr owwi t ht hei rpeopl e.They st r i v et omakei ndi v i dual si nt heor gani zat i onorsoci et ygr ow t ot hei rf ul labi l i t y .They t eachandgui dej ustl i ket hemot hereagl edoes.Theynev erst opgi v i ngchal l engesbut nev ergi v eupempower i nganddi r ect i ng.

6.Eagl esTr ai nThei rChi l dr ent oMat ur i t y–Eagl esal way sbui l dt hei rnest sonhi ghpl aces wher eenemi escannoteasi l yr each.Godal way sbyHi ssov er ei gnpower set shi sweak andl owl yi nmi ndchi l dr en’ si nhi ghpl acesf arabov et her eachoft heenemy( Mat t5: 34; Job5: 11;Ps91: 14) .Amal eeagl epi cksupt hor nsandl ay st hem ont hecl i f fasanout er shel lofpr ot ect i on,andt heni tbr i ngst wi gst of or m anot herl ay erov eri tf orr uggedness andagi l i t y .Agai ni tpl acesal ay eroft hor nsov eri tt opr ev entenemi espenet r at i ngi t , and t henpl acesal ay erofsof t gr assj ustbef or et hei nnermostl ay er .Thef i ni shi ngt ouches f ort henestar ecompl et edusi ngi t sf eat her spl acedov ert heout er mostl ay er sofr ugs.

7.Eagl esRet i r eUnt i lNew Feat her sGr ow –Wheneagl esgetol derandweakbecauseof wor noutf eat her s,whi chsl owdownf l i ghtspeedand maneuv er s,t heeagl esr et i r eaway i nt her ocksandwi l lpl uckal lt hei rol df eat her sunt i li ti scompl et el ybar e.I twai t sunt i la newsetoff eat hergr owsandcomesoutofhi sbody .I tst ay si nt hehi di ngpl aceunt i lal l t henewf eat her scomesbackt omakei tf l ydy nami cal l yandr oy al l yagai nwi t houtmuch ef f or tort oi l .Thi shappensataboutt heageof30.Whathappensi st hatwhent heeagl es r eacht heageof30, t hei rphy si calbodycondi t i ondet er i or at esf astmaki ngi tdi f f i cul tf or t hem t osur v i v e.Whati sr eal l yi nt er est i ngi st hatt heeagl enev ergi v esupl i v i ng,i nst ead heeagl er et r eat st o amount ai nt op and ov eraf i v emont hper i od goest hr ougha met amor phosi s.I tknocksof fi t sownbeakbybangi ngi tagai nstar ock,pl ucksouti t s t al onsandt henf eat her s.Eachst agepr oducesar egr owt hoft her emov edbodypar t s, al l owi ngt heeagl et ol i v ef oranot her30–40y ear s.Ther ear et i mesi ny ourl i f easa l eadert haty oumustl ookbackandt akest ockofy ourl i f e.Thegoodandt hebad exper i encesy ouhav ebeent hr oughasal eader .Ar ey oukeepi ngi nt r endwi t ht hecur r ent knowl edget r end?Doy ouneedt oi mpr ov ey ourcer t ai nar easi ny ourl i f easal eader ? Gr eatl eader sar et heonest hatal way sdo“ checksandbal ances”oft hei rper sonaland pr of essi onal l i v esandmakeanef f or tt ol ear nnewt hi ngsev er yday . Thesear ehi ghl yef f ect i v ehabi t sofEagl es.Mayweal l l i v er oy al l yaseagl esandsoari nourf ai t h f ort hegl or yofGodi nourendt i megener at i onandi nt hepr ocess,hel pf i xt hecount i esi nour r espect i v eSt at esandCount r i es.

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10thLaw BEAPROFESSI ONALI NYOURFI ELD Somebodyoncesai d unt i ly ou hav edoney ourj ob 10, 000 t i mes,y ou’ r enoty eta pr of essi onali ny ourf i el d.Rememberoneoft hegr eat estl eaderandi nv ent orThomasEdi son whodi scov er edel ect r i cbul b.Hef ai l ed10, 000t i mesbef or ehef i nal l ydi scov er edi t ;butdi dn’ t act ual l yf ai l .Hel ear ned10, 000way st hatcannotwor k.Ther ef or e,hechangedhi smet hodand t r i edanewmet hodofdoi ngi tbef or eheev ent ual l ygotel ect r i cbul bpeopl euset oday . Manypeopl ei nt hepastandpr esenthav et r i edsomucht ohav ebr oughtust hi sf ar .Thehav e i nv ent ed and pr oduced car ,ai r pl ane,t el ephone,comput er ,j et ,t el ev i si on,andr oi d,r adi o, Mi cr osof t ,power f ulbooks,mov i es,songs,et c.Whathav ey oudonef ort hewor l d? Whatwi l l peopl er emember edy ouf oraf t ery ourdepar t ur ef r om t hi swor l d. Thus,t hi si st het i mef ory out ot hi nkofwhaty oucanandshoul ddof ory ourgener at i on.Thi nk oft hei mpacty oucanmakei nt hi swor l dbef or ey oudepar tf r om i t .Thi swor l di snotourhome, onedaywe’ l lal lbegoneandt ogi v eanaccountofhowwel i v edourl i v es.Youneedt ol eav ea goodl egacyf orpr esentandf ut ur egener at i onst or emembery ouf or . ThomasEdi soni nv ent edel ect r i cbul b,Bi l lGat esgav eusMi cr osof t ,Henr yf or dgav euscar ,t he Wr i ghtBr ot her sgav eusai r pl ane,St ev eJobsgav eusAppl ePhonesandcomput er ,Mi chael Jacksongav eusapopul arsongandgr eatdancest eps.

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 Ihav enotf ai l ed.I ’ v ej ustf ound10, 000way st hatwon’ twor k.  Manyofl i f e’ sf ai l ur esar epeopl ewhodi dnotr eal i zehow cl oset heywer et osuccess whent heygav eup.  Fi v eper centoft hepeopl et hi nk; Tenper centoft hepeopl et hi nkt heyt hi nk; andt heot her ei ght y f i v eper centwoul dr at herdi et hant hi nk.  Weof t enmi ssoppor t uni t ybecausei t ’ sdr essedi nov er al landl ookl i kewor k.  Geni usi soneper centi nspi r at i on, ni net y ni neper centper spi r at i on.  Thet hr eegr eatessent i al st oachi ev eany t hi ngwor t hwhi l ear ef i r st ,har dwor k;second, st i ckt oi t i v eness; t hi r d, commonsense.  I fweal ldi dt het hi ngswear er eal l ycapabl eofdoi ng,wewoul dl i t er al l yast ound our sel v es.  Wheny ouhav eexhaust edal lpossi bi l i t i esr emembert hi s-y ouhav en’ t .  Nonv i ol encel eadst ot hehi ghestet hi cswhi chi st hegoalofal lev ol ut i on.Unt i lwest op har mi ngal lot herl i v i ngbei ng, wear est i l lsav ages.  Ourgr eat estweaknessl i esi ngi v i ngup.Themostcer t ai nwayt osucceedi sal way st o t r yj ustonemor et i me.  Toi nv ent , y ouneedagoodi magi nat i onandapi l eofj unk.  Negat i v er esul tar ej ustwhatIwant ,t hey ’ r ej ustasv al uabl et omeasposi t i v er esul t s.I cannev erf i ndt het hi ngt hatdoest hej obbestunt i lIf i ndt heonest hatdon’ t .  Unf or t unat el y , t her eseemst obef armor eoppor t uni t youtt her et hanabi l i t y . . . . . weshoul d r emembert hatgoodf or t uneof t enhappenwhenoppor t uni t ymeet swi t hpr epar at i on.  If i ndoutwhatt hewor l dneeds.ThenIgoaheadandt r yt oi nv enti t .  Ev er y t hi ngcomest ohi m whohust l eswhi l ehewai t s.  Rest l essnessi sdi scont ent mentanddi scont enti st hef i r stnecessi t yofpr ogr ess-show oneat hor oughl ysat i sf i edman-andIwi l lshowy ouaf ai l ur e.  Justbecausesomet hi ngdoesn’ tdowhaty oupl annedi tt ododoesn’ tmeani t ’ susel ess.

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11thLaw BEABUSI NESSMAN Asapr of essi onalshowbi zman,y ourj ob,busi ness,occupat i on,car eershoul df et chy ou moneywheny ouhav egi v enoutv al uei nf or m ofser v i ce.Moneyi snott hegenesi sofshowbi z butmoneyi st hebackboneofi t . Abusi nessmogul mustdev el opsomechar act er i st i csbef or ehe/ shecanbecomesuccessf ul . Let ’ st akeal ookatt hosechar act er i st i csofaBusi nessman:

1.Hemusthav eav i si on Adi l i gentbusi nessmanmusthav eav i si on.Vi si oni st heonl yuni quest r at egyt hatwi l l si ngl ey ou outi nt hemi dstofot hercompet i t or si nacompet i t i v emar ket .I twi l lgi v ey ourbusi nessa meani ngandanedgeov erot hercompet i t or ’ sbusi ness.Youri nt ent i onofgoi ngi nt oapar t i cul ar busi nessi st headv ant agey ouhav eov erot her si nabusi nesspl at f or m.Onl yt henwi l lt hev i si on ofy ourbusi nessst andout .Theuni quenessofbusi nessesi swhatat t r act scust omer s.Donot ent eri nt oanybusi nessbecausey ouseeot her sdoi ngi t .Consci ousl yent eri nt oanybusi ness becausey ouhav eav i si on, asol i dpl an, t hebl uepr i nt , ar ev el at i onandt hebi gpi ct ur ei nmi nd.I n or derwor dsseet heendbef or ey oust ar t .

2.Per si st ence Agoodbusi nessmanmustbeper si st enti nt hedel i v er i ngofhi sbusi nessesev enwhent hi ngs seem notwor ki ngoutt hewayt heyshoul d.Maket hem wor k! .Qui t t i ngshoul dnev erbei ny our di ct i onar yr at hermov i ngf or war d.Justbecauseapar t i cul arbusi nessdi dn’ twor kouti nt he mar ketdoesn’ tmeanot herbusi nessesshoul dn’ texcel .Per si st encywi l lgi v ey out hewi sdom t o know t heki ndofbusi nesst hati smeantf orapar t i cul arl ocat i on,atapar t i cul art i meand cust omer / cl i ent el e.Howev er ,al lbusi nessesbecomev er yi nt er est i ngwheny ouunder st and eachwi t ht hei rv ar i ousmet hodol ogi es.

3.Cr eat i v i t yandI nnov at i v e Abusi nessmant hatr eal l ywant st omakeani mpactandmakemoney“ mustbecr eat i v eenough t obei nnov at i v e” .Thus, t heabi l i t yt ot hi nkout si det heboxandcar r yt heboxev er y wher ehegoes sonobodycanst eali t .Yourcr eat i v i t yandi nnov at i onswi l lpl acey ourbusi nessi nt hel i mel i ght ofsuccess.Cl i ent sandcust omer spr ef erbr andedbusi nessest hannonbr andedbusi ness pl at f or m.

47 Oneoft heway st oi mpr ov ey ourcompany ’ sorper sonal i nnov at i oni sbycr eat i ngquest i onnai r es f ory ourbusi nesswhi chcanbeusedi nr ev i ewi ngy ourcust omer s/ cl i ent scomment s.Howev er , i twi l l gi v ey ouanedget oknowwhaty ourcust omer sorcl i ent sr eal l ywantf r om y ou.Yourabi l i t y t obecr eat i v eandi nnov at i v ei swhatwi l ldi st i ngui shy ourbusi nessi nahi ghl ycompet i t i v e mar ket .

HEREARE10GOLDENTRAI TSOFASUCCESSFULBUSI NESSMAN: Fr om ages,weal t hi sact i ngast hebi ggestdr i v i ngf or cef orpeopl et oper f or mt hei rdeeds. Desi r eofr unni ngasuccessf ulbusi nessi sal sooneoft hedesi r eswhi chbur ni nsi dean i ndi v i dualj ustf ort hesakeofweal t h.Ihav eseenmanypeopl esay i ngt hatt heyar edoi ngt hei r ownbusi nessbutv er yf ew oft hem hav et r av el l edt hr ought hesuccess.Af t ermaki ngadeep anal y si soft hesuccessf ul busi nessmen, Ihav emadeaconcl usi ont hati t ’ snott hemoneywhi ch makesabusi nesssuccessf ulbuti t ’ ssomespeci alt r ai t soft hebusi nessmanwhi chmakehi s busi nessani nst anthi t .Her eIam r ev eal i ngt hosemusthav egol dent r ai t st o becomea successf ul busi nessman.

1.Vi si onandpl anner Al lt hesuccessf ulbusi nessmenhav et hev i si onofaneagl e.Theycanf or eseet het r endof mar ketwaybef or ei taf f ect st hemar ket .Thi sst r ongv i si onact sasast eppi ngst onef ort he f ut ur epl anni ngofasuccessf ulbusi nessman.Wi t houtst r ongv i si on& pr operpl anni ng,no busi nessi nt hi swor l dcant akeahi ghf l y .So,i fy ouar easpi r i ngt obecomeasuccessf ul busi nessmant henIst r ongl yr ecommendy out oi ncor por at et heset r ai t si ny ou.

2.Knowl edgeandeager nesst ol ear nnewt hi ngs Wi t houtknowl edgeofy ourwor ky oucant akeasi ngl est epi nr unni ngy ourbusi ness.Al loft he successf ulbusi nessmenhav eonet hi ngcommont hatt heyhav epl ent yofknowl edgeoft hei r f i el d.I nf act , t heyar et hemast er soft hei rr espect i v ef i el dandpeopl eseekgui dancef r om t hem. Onet hi ngt hatmakest hem suchr esour cef uli st hei reager nesst ol ear nnewt hi ngs.Thepat hof knowl edgenev erst opsandoneshoul dal way sber eadyt ol ear nnew t hi ngs.Thedayy ouwi l l st opl ear ni ngnewt hi ngs, wi l l bet hef i r stdayofdecl i nat i onofy ourbusi ness.

3.Har dwor kmi xedwi t hsmar twor k Tr ustmeal onehar dwor kcan’ tmakey out hewi nner .I fhar dwor kal onecoul dpr ov i det he successt hendonkeycoul dbet heki ngofmanki ndbutl ucki l yt hi si snott hecase.So,whatI wantt osayt hatnodoubthar dwor ki sr equi r edt or unanybusi nessbuti tpr ov i desf r ui t f ulr esul t onl ywhenmi xedwi t hsmar twor k.Remember , t hataspoonf ul ofsmar twor kal ongwi t ht hehar d wor kal way smakesy oucof f eeofsuccessmor et ast y .

4.Passi onandmot i v at i ont owar dswor k A successf ulbusi nessmanhassi mi l arpassi onf orhi swor kasagr eathubberl ov est odo hubbi ng.Ther ewi l lbecount l esshur dl eswhi l er unni ngabusi nessandwhi chcanshat t ert he conf i denceofanor malper sonbuti t ’ sonl yt hepassi onat eonewhosur v i v esi nt heend.I t ’ st he passi onofasuccessf ulbusi nessmanonl ywhi chmot i v at eshi mt osai lhi sshi pofbusi ness

48 agai nstal lt heoddst osuccess.Theonemor ei nt er est i ngt hi ngher eImustshar et hatt r ue busi nessmendon’ twor kf orsuccessbutt heywor kf ort hei rpassi onandsuccessaut omat i cal l y becomest hei rsl av e.

5.Di sci pl i ne Di sci pl i nei sahabi tandamusthav et r ai tf orasuccessf ulbusi nessman.Di sci pl i necomes t hr oughpr act i ceandhel psy out opr ov i deconsi st encyi ny ourbusi ness.Wi t houtconsi st ency y oucan’ tgov er yf ari ny ourbusi nessast her ei scutt hr oatcompet i t i oni nt hemar ketandonl y mostconsi st entsur v i v esi nt heend.Anor malper soncanbr eakt her ul esf orhi sl ei sur ebuta successf ulbusi nessmannev erev erdar est odot hesame.It hi nkt hi si st hesecr etofsuccess ofmostoft hesuccessf ulbusi nessment hatt heymai nt ai nahi ghl ydi sci pl i nedenv i r onmenti n t hei rwor k.

6.Opt i mi st&sel f bel i efi st hekeyel ementofsuccessf ulbusi nessman Yourat t i t udepl ay sabi gr ol ei nt hesuccessofy ourbusi ness.Youmusthav enot i cedy our sel f t hatt her ei sl ot sofposi t i v eener gyont hef aceofsuccessf ulbusi nessmen.I ti st hi sposi t i v e ener gywhi chsepar at est hem f r om t hemob.Asuccessf ulbusi nessmanhasal way sgr eatbel i ef i nhi sabi l i t i esandal way sr emai nsopt i mi st i ct owar dst her esul t s.Iper sonal l ybel i ev et hatt her e i sal way sasol ut i ont oev er ypr obl em buti tcanbesor t edonl yi fy ouhav et heposi t i v eappr oach andsel f bel i efi ny ourabi l i t i es.

7.Cour agei sani mpor t antt r ai tofasuccessf ulbusi nessman Youal lmustbeagr eei ngwi t hmyst at ementt hatacowar dcan’ tbeawi nner .Toat t ai nhuge successonehast ot akebi gr i sks.Thedeci si onofbi gr i skscanonl ybet akenbyt heper sons whohav et hecour aget odot hesame.I nbusi nessal so,t her ear ecer t ai nsi t uat i onswher ey ou hav et ot akebol dst epsbuti tcanbet akenbyonl yt hosewhohav et het r ai tofcour ageandsel f bel i efi nt hemsel v es.Her eImustt el ly out hati t ’ st hecour ageofSt ev eJobswhi cht akest he Appl et osuchahei ghtofsuccess.

8.Cr eat i v i t yi smustf orr unni nganybusi ness I t ’ st heuni quet hi ngwhi chi saccept edbyt hemar ketwi t hopenhands.Toat t ai nt hesuccess, y ourmi ndmustbef ul lofcr eat i v ei deas.I t ’ st hecr eat i v i t yoft hought sMar ckZucker ber gwhi ch makesFacebooksuchahi ti nt hewhol ewor l d.Now,wel ov et oshar eev enourmi nut esecr et s onFacebookbutcoul di tbepossi bl ewi t houtt hecr eat i v i t yofMar ckZucker ber g?Weal lno answeri spl ai nno. Thewhol ewor l di sf ul lofl ot sofcr eat i v ewor kbutt heonl yneedi st oi dent i f yt her i ghtsui t abl e onef ory ourbusi ness.

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9.Honest yi st het r ai tofwi nner s Fr om f i r stcl asswear et ol dt hathonest yi st hebestpol i cybutv er yf ew ofusbot hert o under st andt hedeepmeani ngofi t .Thef ewwhi chunder st andt hemeani ngoft hi ssmal lphr ase ar et hesuccessf ulbusi nessmen.Towor kwi t hhonest ypr ov i despeacet oy ouri nnersouland sol edr i v i ngf or cef orr unni ngy ourbusi nesssuccessf ul l y .I tcanbepossi bl et haty oumay achi ev esmal lsuccessi nt hebegi nni ngbyunf ai rmeansbutf ormar at hony ouhav et ooptt he pat hofhonest y .Wemustkeepi nmi ndt hatbadbegi nni ngal way sr esul t si nt heunhappyendi ng.

10.Successf ulbusi nessmenar eal way st hemostr esponsi bl ecr eat ur eoft hi swor l d I fy ouar er unni nganybusi nesst heni tbecomesnecessar yt haty oushoul dhav er esponsi bl e shoul der st ot akeanysor tofr esponsi bi l i t y .I nf act , successf ulbusi nessmenal way sber eadyt o t ake any r esponsi bi l i t y .The wor d“ no�i s notpr esenti nt he di ct i onar y ofsuccessf ul busi nessmen.Theyonl yknowonet hi ngt hathowt heycanper f or mt hegi v ent askef f i ci ent l y ? Her e, Iwantt oshar eonei nci dent , onceIwasat t endi ngasemi narofaCEOofahi ghl yr eput ed phar macompany .Theonet hi ngwhi chi mpr essedmemostabouthi m wast hathet ol dt hatdue t ot her esponsi bi l i t yoft hecompanyhei snotabl et ot akeasi ngl el eav ef r om t hecompanyf r om l ast12y ear sandhei shappyt hatheof f er edsuchagr eatser v i cest ohi scompany . Lastbutnott hel east ,t hel i f ei sf ul lofst r uggl eandt oper f or m bi gy ouhav et ot hi nkbi g.Iam sur ei fy ouwi l l i ncor por at eabov et r ai t si ny out henr unni ngy ourbusi nesssuccessf ul l ywi l l beas si mpl ef ory ouasf oraf oot bal l ert ohi tt hegoal wi t houtagoal keeper .

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12thLaw TAKEYOUR PROFESSI ONSERI OUSLY

Asapr of essi onali ny ourf i el d,y ouneedt ot akey ourpr of essi onv er yser i ousl y . Accor di ngt oJohnMaxwel l“ t al ent si snev erenough” .Thaty ouar egoodatabusi ness doesn’ tguar ant eey oursuccess.Youneedt obeupanddoi ng,di l i gent ,per si st ent , v i si onar y , andpassi onat e.Mosti mpor t ant l ycul t i v at eaposi t i v espi r i ti ncar r y i ngouty our pr of essi on.Thi scanbedonebydev el opi ngt hehabi tofbei ngj oy f ulatal l t i me.Mai nt ai n anat t i t udeofgr at i t udeev enwhenci r cumst ancesdon’ ttwar r anti t .

Ei t herhappi nessorsadness, t hechoi cei sy our s.Thet r ut hr emai ns, “ nobodywoul dl i ket ohang ar oundamoodyper sonbecausemoodsar econt agi ous” . Don’ tal l ow t heci r cumst ancesofy ourl i f et odet er mi ney ourmood.Don’ tal l ow pr essur eor si t uat i ont ost ealy ourj oy .Mydear , i tpay st obej oy ousandhappydoi ngy ourj ob.Happypeopl e

51 ar er i chpeopl e. Howev er ,i fy ourcur r entj ob orpr of essi on i s notgi v i ng y ou j oyand f ul f i l l ment ;pl ease “ r esi gn” . . . . y ouhear dmer i ght ?Don’ tbescar edoft hef ut ur e, ki ndl yf ol l owy ourdr eam. Youknowt hedr eam Iam t al ki ngabouthuh? Iknowy ou’ l lbet hi nki ngr i ghtnow, ‘ i fIr esi gnf r om mycur r entj ob, howwi l lIsur v i v e’ ?Li st en!At ev er ypoi nti nl i f e.Al lt her esour cesy ouwi l lev erneedt omov et ot henextl ev elar ewi t hy oubut somet i mesweov erl ookt hem andkeepsear chi ngf ormoney .

“ Thei nt angi bl er esour cesar emor epower f ult hant het angi bl er esour ces” . Lookt hor oughl yi nsi dey ou, y ou’ l l di scov eranunbor nbabycr y i ngt ocomeout si deofy ou. St opsear chi ngf ormoney ,st opst r uggl i ng,si ty ourassdownandt hi nkbef or ey oust i nk.Look i nsi dey ouandy ou’ l lseeagr eaty out r y i ngt ocomeout .Per haps, y ouneedt ov ol unt eert owor k f oranNGO.“ St opsear chi ngf ormoneyandst ar tt hi nki ngofhowy oucanaddv al uet ohumani t y t henmoneywi l l comer unni ngt oy ou. I fBi l lGat eswast obeoutt her esear chi ngf ormoneyasay oungman,def i ni t el y ,bynow he woul dn’ thav eseeni t . .. butasay oungmanhewasdi dwhathel ov eddoi ngmostandwhent he oppor t uni t ycamehet ookadv ant ageofi tbecausehewaspr epar edf ori t .Ev ersi ncehesol v eda bi gpr obl em f orhumani t y ,moneyst ar t edqueui ngupf orhi m.Hei st hewor l d’ sr i chestmanat t hemoment .Youcanbecomet henextbi l l i onai r et omor r owi fonl yy ou’ l lst ar tnow.I ti snott oo l at e. Appar ent l y ,manypeopl ehav ebel i ev edt hatmoneyi st hei rpr obl em.Mydear ,ihav edonea megami l l i ondol l arpr oj ectwi t houtapennyi nmybankaccount .Bel i ev eme, Moneyi sy oursl av e. Al ly ouneedt odoi sat hor oughandst r at egi cpl anni ng.Youdon’ tneedmoneyt or unapr oj ect butat hor oughpl anni ngt owar dsachi ev i ngy ourpr oj ect s. Letmet el ly ouaboutmypastexper i ence:Ionceanchor edaweddi ngt hathadnoev entpl anner , t heweddi ngwaswor t hov er5Mi l l i onNai r a( $10, 000)buti twashi ghl ydi sor gani zedbecause t heybel i ev edsomuchi nt hei rmoney .Ther ewasenoughf ood,wat er ,andwi nebutev er y t hi ng y etdi sor gani zed.Atanot hert i me, Ianchor edadi f f er entweddi ngr ecept i ont hatwaspl annedby ar eput abl eev entpl annerwi t hhal fami l l i onNai r a( $5, 000) . Thewhol et hi ngwassoor gani z ed andper f ect .Howev er ,dur i ngy ourweddi ngpl easeempl oyanexper ti nev entpl anni ngt opl an wi t hi ny ourbudgeti nr espectoft henumberofguest sy ou’ r eex pect i ng. Mi ndy ou, i ti sr i skynott aker i sk.Li f ei t sel fi sar i skandi ti st ooshor tnott akear i sks. Pl easer unar i skt esther eonwww. r i skol ogy . coy ouwi l ldi scov ery ourst r engt handweaknessi n r i skt aki ng.

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13thLaw KNOW YOURVALUE ANDWORTHI NTHEMARKET Manypeopl edon’ tev enknowt hei rv al ueandwor t hi nt hemar ket .Ther ei saseasonand t i mef orev er y t hi ng.

“ Toev er y t hi ngt her ei saseason,andat i met oev er ypur poseundert heheav en:At i met obe bor n,at i met opl uckupt hatwhi chi spl ant ed:At i met oki l l ,andat i met oheal ;at i met obr eak down, andat i met obui l dup; At i met oweep, andat i met ol augh; at i met omour n, andat i met o dance; At i met ocastawayst ones, andat i met ogat herst onest oget her ; at i met oembr ace, and at i met or ef r ai nf r om embr aci ng; At i met oget , andat i met ol ose; at i met okeep, andat i met o castaway ; At i met or end, andat i met osew; at i met okeepsi l ence, andat i met ospeak; At i me t ol ov e, andat i met ohat e; at i meofwar , andat i meofpeace” .( Eccl esi ast es3: 18) . Nowy ou’ v edi scov er edy our sel f , pur suedt hatdr eam f ory ear s, bel i ev edi ny our sel f , Knowny our

53 Gr ace,Nur t ur edy ourGr ace,f ol l owedy ourcour sest ay i nghumbl ed,y ou’ r enowbr anded,y ou’ v e goty ourmanager ,y ou’ v eemul at edt hel i f eofaneagl e,y ou’ r enowapr of essi onali ny ourf i el d, y ou’ v edonet hatbusi nessf ory ear s,y ou’ v et akeny ourpr of essi onsoser i ousl y ;nowt hi si st he t i meandseasont or eapf r om y ourhar dwor kasashowbi zmogulandnobodycanst opy ou, no f or cescanst opy ouf r om r eapi ngf r om wher ey ou’ v esown.Nomor ef r eeser v i cesbecause y ou’ v egotbi l l st opay , y ou’ v eaf ami l yt ot akecar eof .You’ v el ear nedhowt onegot i at e, checkon y ourcust omer s, cl i ent s, f ans, pat i ent s, passenger s, ort hepeopl ewhopat r oni zesy ourbusi ness. Al way spushi ngf or war d,nev err el ent i ngbecausei ti snotov erunt i li ti sov er .You’ v ewor ked har denough, nowi t ’ st het i meandseasont owor ksmar tandear nmor e. I ny ourwor kshop, don’ tgof orl ess, gof ort hehi ghestbi dder .Tel lt hemar kety ourwor t hbynot accept i ngl esserj obsorof f er sbutbybi t i ngmor et hany oucanchew.

PROFESSI ONALETHI CSI NSHOWBI Z Thi si s par t i cul ar l yf orent er t ai ner s;pl ease al way st el ly ourcust omer s/ f ans/ cl i ent s/ ev ent pl anner st obooky ou23mont hsaheadt oav oi dmi sunder st andi ngs.Don’ tacceptanof f er t hat ’ snotconv eni entf ory ou.I fy ouhav ebeenbookedf orapar t i cul ardat ei ny ourcal endar , pl easedon’ tacceptanyot herbooki ngf ort hatdayt oav oi dt r oubl e.

Not e: Asapr of essi onalshowbi zmanandi ny ourf i el d, pl easedon’ tcancelanol dbooki ngt oaccepta newone.I twi l lr ui ny ourcar eerf ori twi l lbeanactofgr eed.I fy ou’ r egr eedyy ouwon’ tst ayl ong i nt hegame.Onceabooki ngi smadeandt hecl i enthav emadepay ment s,mar ki tony our cal endar ,nev ert oacceptanyot herbooki ng/ payont hatpar t i cul ardat ef r om anot hercl i ent . Moneyi snotev er y t hi ng.Moneyshoul dn’ tbey ourmot i v at i on. Nev er t hel ess,t hat ’ swhyy oushoul dhav eapar t i cul arpr i cet agf ory ourbr andascl i entr equest f orser v i ces.Theadv ant ageofhav i ngapr i cet agi st hi s;whenev entor gani zer scal ly our manager ,hewi l lgi v et hem y ourpr i cet ag;t heywi l lcheckt hei rbudgetandgetbackt oy our manager . Youneedt osetast andar df ory our sel f .Youmustnotper f or mi nal lt heshows.Lety oury esbe y esandnobeno.Ev eni fi t ’ soneshowi namont hori nt womont hsy ouhav e, i twi l lcov erupf or y ourbi l l s.Don’ tbegr eedy .

FACTORSTOCONSI DERBEFOREACCEPTI NGANOFFERFROM YOURCLI ENTS Fl i ghtt i cket s/ booki ng:who’ sgonnapayf ori t ?I si ty ouory ourcl i ent s?Yourmanagershoul d di scussal l t hatwi t ht hem bef or eaccept i ngt hei rof f er .

1.Houseorhot elaccommodat i ons:who’ sgonnapr ov i dei t ?Yourmanageral soshoul d consi dert hatt oobecausei sv i t albef or eaccept i nganof f erf r om ev entor gani zer s.

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2.Tr anspor t at i on:who’ sgonnapr ov i decarser v i cet hatwi l lt r anspor ty ouf r om t heai r por t t ot hehot elr oom orar ey ougonnar entacab? 3.Feedi ng:t hi si sav er ycr uci alf act ort oconsi derbecausesomehot eldon’ tpr ov i def ood ser v i ces.Yourmanagershoul ddi scusst hef oodi ssueaswel l . 4.Thev enue:t hi si sav er yi mpor t antf act ort oconsi der .Yourmanagershoul daskt he ev entor gani zeraboutt heenv i r onment , v i ci ni t y , andwayofl i f e. 5.Di v er si t y :t hi si sal sov er yv i t alconsi der i ngt hecul t ur aldi f f er ences,et hni ci t y ,r el i gi on, r ace, andl anguagebar r i er s. 6.Money :t hi si st hepunchl i neofev er y t hi ng.Yourmanagershoul d’ v econsi der edal ly our expensesf ort heev ent whi chi ncl udes,y ourcr ew member s, ( backup,Dj ,PR,Camer a man,make–upar t i st ,dancer s,i nst r ument al i st ,secur i t y ,managerandy ourper sonal assi st ance)bef or eaccept i ngt heof f er .

14thLaw PAYYOUSELFFI RST Manycar eerpeopl eear nl i keanel ephantandeatl i keanant .Theymakeal lt hemoney butdon’ thav et het i met oeati t . Way st opayy our sel f : - Don’ tbeawor kahol i c. - Cr eat et i mef ory our sel f ; - Takey our sel foutf oraspeci al t r eat .

55 - St opbei ngst i ngy , - Moneyi smeantt obespent . - Eatwel l , - Doexer ci ses, - Eatbal anceddi et s, - Cat chf un, - Gof oraswi m - Pl ayl i ghtgames - Gof orar i de - Buyt i cket sf oracomedyshow, musi cal concer tt hatcanr ev i t al i zey ou - Lear nanewl anguage - Lear nanewdancest ep - Aer obi cscl assi snotabadi dea - Pl any ourwor ki ngl eav e - Youcangof oracampi ng - Beachpar t yi sgoodaswel l - Hunt i ngi sn’ tabadi deabutdon’ thur ty our sel f . - Shoppi ngcanpayy ouwel l - Amusementpar ki snotgonnabear egr et . - Mov i eci nemai sani cei dea - Cl ubbi ngi sf unbutdon’ tgetdr unk - Makenewf r i ends - Laughoutl oud.

“ Al lwor knopl aymakesJackadul lboy ” .

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15thLaw LEARNTODO MORETHANPAI DFOR I ny ourj obdel i v er y , dev el opt hehabi tofdoi ngmor et hanpai df or .I twi l l gi v ey ouanedge ov ery ourcol l eaguesf ornextappoi nt ment s.Yourcust omer s/ cl i ent s/ f an/ passenger s/ pat i ent s wi l lal way scomebackt or equestf ory ourser v i cebecausey ou’ v egi v ent hem t heser v i ce nobodyhasev ergi v ent hem bef or e.Onegoodt ur ndeser v esanot her . Ev er y bodyl i kesgood ser v i ces;make sur ey ou t r eaty ourcust omer s/ cl i ent swi t hr espect , i r r espect i v eoft hei rsoci al st at us.Don’ ti gnor et hesmal l estofy ourcust omer s. Ther ei st hepossi bi l i t yof10cust omer sy out r eat edwel lr ecommendi ngnew20cust omer st o y ouwhi l eonesi ngl ecust omery oudi sr espectori gnor edcanpur sueov era100pot ent i al cust omer sf r om y ourbusi ness. Howev er , badnewsspr eadmor et hangoodnews.Don’ tev erar guewi t hanyofy ourcust omer s. “ Cust omer sar eal way sr i ght ” . Tr eaty ourcust omer swi t hequall ov e,car e,r espect ,at t ent i on,asmi l ecangoal ongway ,ev en wheny oudon’ tf eel l i kesmi l i ng, keepsmi l i ng! ! ! Al way sappr eci at et hem f orpat r oni zi ngy ourbusi ness. “ Al way sl ookoutf orwhaty oucandot oi mpr ov ey ourcust omer ’ sconv i ct i onsabouty our busi ness” .

SI XSTEPSTOGETANDKEEPYOURCUSTOMERS' ATTENTI ON! Af t ery ou' v el osty ourcust omer ' sat t ent i on, get t i ngi tbackcanbet ought odo.I t ' seasi ernott o geti nt osuchabi ndi nt hef i r stpl ace.Toget-andkeepy ourcust omer s' at t ent i onf r om t hev er y begi nni ngofy oursal esmeet i ng, her ear esi xv er yef f ect i v et echni ques.You' l l l i kel ycl osemor e of t enoncey oumast ert hear tofhol di ngy ourcust omer s' at t ent i ont hr oughoutt heent i r esal es pr esent at i on. 1.ORGANI ZEYOURTHOUGHTSBEFOREYOUSTARTTALKI NG Themostcommonsour ceofconf usi ngmessagesi smuddl edt hi nki ng.I fat houghti snotcl ear i ny ourmi nd, i ti sgoi ngt osoundwor sewheny ouspeaki t !Cust omer sdon' twantt ost r uggl et o under st andy ou.I nf act , i fy oudon' tmakesense, mostcust omer swi l l st opl i st eni ng. 2.GETRI GHTTOTHEPOI NT

57 Oneoft hemostef f ect i v eway st ol osey ourcust omer si st ol eav et hem say i ng," So,what ' st he poi nt ? " Gi v ey ourl i st ener st he" meat "ofy oursal espr esent at i ont ochew onwhi l ey ouel abor at ewi t h det ai l s.Mostcust omer sdon' tl i kebei ng kepti nsuspenseexceptwhent hey ' r ewat chi ng my st er i es.

3.TRANSLATEWHATYOUHAVETOSAYI NTOBENEFI TSTOTHECUSTOMER Peopl ewi l l sel dom i gnor ewhaty ouar esay i ng, i ft heybel i ev et her ei ssomet hi ngi ni tf ort hem. Rememberpeopl ear eal way st unedt ost at i on" WI I FM"-What ' sI nI tf orMe? 4.ASKQUESTI ONSTOI NVOLVETHELI STENER Askquest i onst ol ear ny ourcust omer s' i nt er est s.Askaboutt hei rj obs, t hei rf ami l i es, t hei r hobbi es, orot herar east haty oumi ghthav ei ncommon. Askquest i onst omakesur ey ourcust omer sar el i st eni ng.Gi v et hem t heoppor t uni t yt o cont r i but et ot heconv er sat i on.Remembery ourgoal i st ocar r yonadi al og, notamonol ogue. 5.DON' TBEAFRAI DTOLETTHE" REALYOU"SHI NETHROUGH! Eachofushasauni queper sonal i t y-abl endoft r ai t s, t houghtpat t er nsandmanner i sms.You weakeny ourcommuni cat i onwheny out r yt osayt hi ngsi nunf ami l i arway s.Why ?Becausey ou hav et ot akeont headdi t i onal r ol eofact i ng.I nst eadofcopy i nganot herper son' sst y l e, concent r at eonwhaty ouar esay i ngandt owhom y ouar esay i ngi t .You' l l bemor econv i nci ng andmuchmor ecomf or t abl e. 6.BEENTHUSI ASTI C! I fy ouar enotexci t edabouty ourpr oductorser v i ce, howcany ouexpecty ourcust omer st obe v er yi nt er est ed?Beani mat ed!Bel i v el y !Addal i t t l eent husi asm i nt oy ourdi al og, andy ou' l l hav e muchmor ei mpactony ourcust omer s. Maket heef f or tt obr eakt hr oughy ourcust omer s' sensor yandment al f i l t er s.Thengi v et he cust omer sr easonst ol i st ent oy ou!Unl essy ouhav ey ourcust omer s' at t ent i on, andy ouar e wi l l i ngt ogi v et hem y our s, y ousi mpl yar enotcommuni cat i ng!

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16thLaw DEVELOPTHE HABI TOFSELFCONTROL Anat t i t udeofsel f cont r oli st hemosti mpor t antt r ai tasuccessf ulmanmustpossess. Sel f cont r oli sav er yi mpor t antf act ort oconsi deri nt her aceofl i f e.Lackofsel f cont r olcanmar y ourdr eam ofgr eat ness. I nl i f e, ev er y t hi ngy oudoshoul dbedonemoder at el y .Toomuchofev er y t hi ngi sbad! Bef or ey oucansucceedasashowbi zmant hesear et hear easi nwhi chy ouneedt odev el opan habi tofsel f cont r ol : 1.Tal ki nghabi t : Basi cal l y ,y ourki ndofj obcanmakey out al kt oomuch.Thi scanhappent omot i v at i onal speaker s,mar ket er s,sal es r epr esent at i v es,cust omercar e of f i cer s,publ i c Rel at i ons,Mc, comedi ans, orpr esent er s. Thaty ou’ r eat al kat i v edoesn’ twar r anty out ot al kany how.Asat al kerl i kemy sel f ,Idev el oped cont enti nmyhear tsot hatwhenev erIspeakpeopl el i st ens.Lety ourwor dscar r ymeani ngand power .Don’ tbepor ous. Todev el opt hehabi toft al ki ngsense: - Readbooks - Wat chmov i es - Readnewspaper sandmagazi nes - Li st ent opower f ul messages - Beagoodl i st ener - Chewgum - Eatgr oundnut

59 - Got ot hegy m Howev er ,t hi swi l lbeabr eakt hr oughf ory ousot hatwhenev ery out al kpeopl ewoul dpay at t ent i ont oy oursay i ngs. “ Godgav ey out wo( 2)ey essot haty oucanl ookandseewel l ; t wo( 2)ear ssot haty oucanhear wel l ; onemout hsot haty oucant al kl ess” . 2.Eat i nghabi t : Somepeopl ehav eeat ent hei rf ut ur el ongt i meagot hr oughf ood.“ Youcan’ teaty ourcakeand hav ei t ” .Manshal lnotl i v ebybr eadal one.Dev el opi ngagoodeat i ngl i f est y l ei sv er yi mpor t ant i ny ourr aceofl i f e.Wheny oueatt oomuch, t her ei sat endencyf ory oumi sbehav i ng. Ther ear epsy chol ogi calef f ect soff oodi nourbodysy st em.Eachpar t i cul arf oodhav ei t ’ st i me t hati ssupposedt obeeat en.Youcannotdr i nkal coholanddr i v eot her wi sei twi l ll eady oui nt o anacci dent .Youcannoteatheav yf oodasbr eakf astandgot oamor ni ngcl assorl ect ur e ot her wi sey ou’ l ldozeof f .Eatmat ur el y ;don’ tbegl ut t onl i keagoat .I ti snotev er yt i mey ouf eel hungr yt haty ourbodyr eal l yneedsf ood.Somet i meswhaty ouneedmi ghtbewat er . 3.Laughi nghabi t : Laught eri sgoodbutwheni st oomuchi tcanber i di cul ousorper cei v edasi nsani t y .I ti st he char act erofahi ghl yef f ect i v eandsuccessf ulpeopl ebutdon’ tdoi tt hewr ongway .Ther ei s t i mef orev er y t hi ng.Youdon’ tl aughaty ourcl i entwhi l emaki ngabusi nessdeal .Somet i mesal l y ouSeedi sasmi l e.Cont r oly ourl aught er ;don’ tusey ourl aught ert opr ov okeot herpeopl e’ s peace.Laughcaut i ousl ywi t hy ourcommonsense.“ Mat ur i t yi st heabi l i t yt oKnow whent o l aughandwhennott ol augh” . 4.Dr i v i nghabi t : Dr i v ecar ef ul l y ;donotdr i nkbef or eorwhi l edr i v i ngt oav oi dacci dent sandunwant edbi l l sor char ges. Thi swi l l sav ey ouf r om t r oubl e. - Ther ear et i mest ospeed, - t i met osl owdown, - Ti mest omai nt ai nanav er agespeed. - Obeyt r af f i cr ul esandsi gns. - Don’ tdr i nkanddr i v e - Don’ tdr i v ewi t houty ourdr i v i ngl i cense - Al way sweary ourseatbel t

60 - Makesur ey ouhav eal l t henecessar ypaper sf ory ourcarbef or et r av el i ng. - Dr i v egent l y - Beatal er t - Wat chy oursi demi r r or - Concent r at ewhi l edr i v esot haty ou’ l l l i v el ongandf ul f i l y ourdr eam.

5.Wor ki nghabi t : Don’ tbeawor kahol i c.Cr eat et i mef ory our sel fandf ami l y .Cr eat et i mef orf un.Resumewor k ear l yt ocl oseont i me.Hav eatl east5hour ssl eepi naday .Don’ twor ky ourassoutbecauseof y ourl ov ef ormoney .Li f ei st oopr eci ousf ory out ospendal ly ourt i mewor ki ngandl ooki ngf or money . Tomakemoneyi snotbyst r uggl ei ti sbyt heGr aceofGodi ny ourl i f e.“ Lear nt obeset t l ed, act i v i t yi sn’ taccompl i shment ” . 6.Appet i t ef orsex: Sexi sv er ygoodespeci al l yf orl egal l ymar r i edcoupl es.Asamar r i edper sonav oi dadul t er yatal l cost .Ther ef or e,ev er ysuccessf ulmanorpot ent i alsuccessf ulmanmustl ear nt ohav econt r ol ov erhi ssexual l i f e. Youcanl osey ourdest i nybecauseoff i v e( 5)mi nut esenj oy mentofi l l i ci tsex.Not hi ngdest r oy s humani t ymor et hant hat . 7.Lov eofmoney : Tosomepeopl emoneyhasbecomeani dolt ot hem.Whengett ot hepoi ntwher ey oucando any t hi ng t o getmoneywi t houtconsi der i ng humani t yt hen y ou’ v emademoneyy ourl or d. Engagi ngi nev i l act si nor dert omakemoneye. g.t oshedbl ood, humant r af f i cki ng, dr ugdeal i ng, pr ost i t ut i on,r obber ywi l lshor t eny ourl i f espan.Remembert her ei sl i f eaf t erdeat h.Youcan nev ergoscot f r ee.TheDayofJudgmenti scomi ng.You’ l lsur el ydi esomeday .Youcan’ tl i v ei n t hi swor l df or ev er .Onedayy ou’ l l gi v eanaccountt ot hecr eat oroft hewhol euni v er se. Bef or ey ouent eranybusi ness;mydeart hi nkoft headv ant agesanddi sadv ant agesoft hat busi nessonhumani t y .I fi twi l l nothel pt odev el opy oursoci et ypl easehav ear et hi nk. Ev er y mani scr eat edt osol v eapar t i cul arpr obl em i nherNat i on.Tel lGodt ohel py oudi scov er y ourar eaofi nf l uence.Li f ewi l lbecomesosweetwheny oudi scov ery ourar eaofnat i onal pr obl em sol v i ng.Per hapsaskBi l lGat esandMar kZucker ber gt heywi l lt el ly ouhowf ul f i l l edt hey ar et ol i v et hei rdr eams. 8.Spi r i t ual act i v i t y :

61 Don’ tber el i gi ousbutbespi r i t ual .Pr ayandwor k!Don’ tr epl acewor kwi t hpr ay er , t her e’ st i mef or ev er y t hi ng.Bal ancet heequat i on.“ Bei ngspi r i t ual l ysensi t i v ei swhatmakesy ouamat ur eman” . 9.Sl eepi nghabi t : Don’ tsl eepawayy ourf ut ur e.Toomuchsl eepi snotgoodt oy ourheal t hasi tcancause di zzi ness.I tcancausedel ayi ndest i nyf ul f i l l ment .Di sci pl i ney our sel fi nor dert of ul f i ly our dest i ny . 10.Spendi nghabi t : Ext r av agantspendi ngcanmakey oubankr upt .Don’ tal l owmoneyt ocont r oly ou.Don’ tspend emot i onal l y ;spendwi t hr easonsbasedonpl anni ng,f ol l owi ngt heor derofpr i or i t y .Pl any our shoppi ngweekl yormont hl y .Don’ tshopbecauseot herpeopl ear eshoppi ng.

Punchl i ne: I nal lt hati sl i st edanddi scussedabov e,y oucannotl i v easel f cont r ol l edl i f ewi t houtt hepower ofGodi ny ourl i f e. Keyoft hel aw:Bei nchar geofy ouremot i onsandbody .Don’ tal l ow whaty ouseeorheart o cont r ol y our at herbei nspi r edbyt hebi gpi ct ur eofy ourf ut ur e.

17thLAW TAKEADVANTAGEOF YOURPOWEROFTHOUGHT I magi nat i oni swhatev er y onehasaccesst o.Youcannotsucceedwi t houtt hepr operuse ofy ourpowerofi magi nat i on.Ev er ysuccessf ulmanmusthav ei magi nedhi msel fasar i chman i nonewayort heot herbef or ehebecamer i ch. I nor derwor ds, whaty out hi nki swhaty oubecomewi t hi nashor tper i odoft i me. Howev er ,y ouneedt oi magi negoodt hi ngsabouty ourl i f e.Al way si magi ney our sel fdoi ngwhat y our eal l ywantt obecomei nl i f e. Yourpowerofi magi nat i oncanbeusedwr ongl yorr i ght l y .I tcanbeusedposi t i v el yornegat i v el y . Don’ tnur t ur eev i l t hought si ny ourmi nd, castt hem down. You’ r et heCEO ofy ouri magi nat i on.Youcandeci dehow t o usei t .How wel ly ouusei t det er mi nesy oursuccessi ny ourbusi nessandcar eer .Asashowbi zman,al way si magi ne y our sel fdoi ngt hatt hi ngy ou’ v ebeendr eami ngof ,don’ tal l owy ourdr eam t obest ol enawayby t heenemyi nt her eal m ofy ouri magi nat i on.Domi nat ey ourwor l d,r ul ey ourwor l d;don’ tset t l e

62 f orl ess, dr eam bi g! Thi nkbi gandy ou’ l l achi ev ebi gt hi ngs.“ Onceani deahasbeenconcei v edi ny ourmi nd, nur t ur ei t bel i ev ei tandy ou’ l l achi ev ei t ” . Gr eatTeacherandAut hor , Sam Adey emi sai d“ I dear ul est hewor l d” .Thi si st r ue. “ Godwon’ tsendmoneyf r om heav ent oy oubutHewi l li nspi r ey ouwi t hani deat hat ’ l lgener at e moneyi fonl yy oubel i ev eandnur t ur ei t ” I magi ne y our sel f dr i v i ng t hat bi g car ,l i v i ng i n t hat bi g mansi on, mar r y i ng t hat beaut i f ul / handsomewi f e/ husband,hav i ngwonder f ulki ds.Bedet er mi ned,wor kt owar dsi t ,and don’ tst eal .Onedayi twi l l sur el ycomet opassphy si cal l y . FACTORSAFFECTI NGTHEPOWEROFYOURI MAGI NATI ON: 1.Pr ocr ast i nat i on: Pr ocr ast i nat i oni sv er ydanger ous.I ti sadr eam ki l l er .Don’ twai tunt i lal ly ouneedt ost ar ta busi nessorpr oj ectget scompl et edbef or ey oust ar tabusi ness;howev er , y oushoul dst ar twi t h whaty ouhav e.Ther ei snoper f ectt i met ost ar tapr oj ect .Nowi st het i me, st ar ti tnowandy ou’ l l beamazedwhatGodwi l l usey out oachi ev e. 2.Lackofcour age: Ki l l ev er yf or m off eari ny ourmi nd.Cour ageouspeopl ear eov er comer s.Thi ngswi l l wor ki ny our f av ourwheny ouent eri nt oanact i onwi t hbol dness.“ I snott hest r engt hofal i ont hatmakesi t t hest r ongestani mali nt hej ungl ebutbecauseofi t scour age,hedoesn’ tsur r ender ;i fhecan’ t ki l l apr ey , i tr oarati t .Hi sr oar i ngpur suesot herani mal s1000mi l esawayf r om hi m” . 3.Yourenv i r onment : Don’ tal l owy ourenv i r onmentt ocont r ol y ou.Don’ tal l owt henegat i v et hi ngsy ouseepr esent l yt o domi nat ey ourl i f eandt hought .Br eakt henor m,t hi nkout si det heboxandcar r yt heboxal ong wi t hy ou. Thef acty oul i v ei nt heghet t onowdoesn’ tmeany oushoul dbehav el i keaghet t oboy .I gnor e t hesl angs, dr essi ng, orat t i t udei ny ourghet t o.Thi nkbey ondy ourenv i r onment .Don’ tj oi nt hem, wi nt hem ov er . 4.Lackoff und: Don’ tal l owy ourpr esentf i nanci alst at ust odet er mi ney ourf ut ur e.Don’ tf or gety ourdr eam and v i si on,i tcoul dbev er ybi g.Yes!Keephol di ngont oi t .Don’ tl oseguar d.Don’ tl osey ourf ocus. Pl ani tbi gi nasmal lway .Thef i r stshow di d( Br i ckf i el dasst r eetdance2010)wasbudget ed #500, 000( $2, 500) .Iev ent ual l yspent#50, 000f ort hepr oj ectwhi chy i el dedanexcel l entr esul t becauseofmyper si st enceandeager nesst odoi t .

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18thLaw HAVEAROLEMODEL I nev er ybusi nessorcar eery ouv ent ur ei nt o;r emembert hatt her e’ r epeopl edoi ngi t al r eady .Per haps,y oushoul dl ev er ageont hei rpl at f or m.Wor kwi t ht hem f orabet t ernur t ur i ng. I nchoosi ngar ol emodel ,pl easechoosewi sel ybecausey ourr ol ecanmakeormary our busi ness/ car eer .Don’ tchoosesomebodywho doesn’ thav eagood publ i cr el at i on.I twi l l aut omat i cal l yaf f ecty ourgr owt hi n busi ness.I nst ead choose somebodywho i s publ i cl y accept ed;t heanoi nt i ngwi l lbet r ansf er r edt oy ou, ( r emembert hescenar i oofEl i j ahandEl i sha’ s doubl eanoi nt i ngi nt heBi bl e, JesusChr i standHi s12apost l es) . Whi l ewor ki ngwi t hy ourr ol emodelormast er ,don’ twor kwi t hy ouremot i onsorf eel i ngsbut wor kwi t hy ourwi l landmi ndsot haty ouwon’ tcopyhi sl i f est y l e.Emul at eapar t i cul arat t r i but e ofy ourr ol emodelt hatqual i f i edhi m asasuccessf ulbusi nessman.Don’ tcopyhowhedel i v er s hi sj obbutdomor et hanhi sdel i v er i ngi . e.mul t i pl eofhi swor kwhi chi sknownas“ mul t i pl e anoi nt i ng” .

64 Mor eso, y ourr ol emodelormast erwi l lbegi nt ogi v ey oul ot sofoppor t uni t i esasy oubecomea memberofhi scl i queaut omat i cal l y , wecal l t hem cabal orcul t .I nor derwor ds, i ti sknownast he “ Cabal i sm ofshowbi z” . ATHOUGHTI NTOTHECABALI SM OFSHOWBI Z I nev er ypr of essi on,t her ear easmal lgr oupofpeopl ewhopl ansecr et l yt ot akeact i on.I tcoul d beacar t el ,cl i que,cul t ,pr of essi onal s,or gani zat i ont hatpur sueacommongoalt odomi nat e t hei rsect or .Theypoi seasgodf at her si naeachi ndust r yorpr of essi on.Theycl ai mt ohav e domi ni onov erpar t i cul araf f ai r sofsuchbusi ness. Theycl ai mt obehi ghl yconnect ed; t heyexpectev er y bodyt obowt ot hem bef or eanyconnect i on orr ecommendat i oncanbemade. Howev er , y oushoul dn’ tj oi nanysecr etcul torcabali nor dert osucceedi ny ourbusi ness.Ther e ar ebasi cpr i nci pl esandet hi csofbusi nessy oumustf ol l owbef or ey oucanbesuccessf ul .You pr obabl y need t o mai nt ai n a good r el at i onshi p wi t hy ourcol l eagues,busi ness par t ner s, cust omer s, cl i ent s, f ans, passenger s, pat i ent sbecauset hei rr ecommendat i oncangoal ongway wi t ht hehel pofGod.Ev ent ual l y , y ou‘ l l becomeabr and.

19thLaw DONOT BI TETHEHAND THATONCEFEDYOU Thi s si mpl y means r espect i ng y our f el l ow col l eagues i n busi ness, y our cl i ent s/ cust omer sandany bodywhohav eaddedv al uet oy ourbusi ness.Don’ ti nsul ty our col l eaguesi nt hemi ni st r y ;av oi dsi det al ks.I fy ourcol l eaguesof f endy ou,wal kupt ohi m/ her maj est i cal l yandhav eadi pl omat i cdi scussi on.Al way sf or gi v et hosewhohav edoney ouwr ong. “ I t ’ snotov erunt i li ti sov er ” .Asl ongasy ou’ r ei nt hi swor l d,peopl ewi l lal way sof f endy ouand y ou’ l lof f endpeopl easwel l .Don’ tt akei tper sonalorbeemot i onalwhenpeopl eof f endy ouor wheny ouof f endt hem.Becour ageousenought oaccepty ourmi st akesandl ear nf r om i t .You

65 ar enott her ey etbuty ouwi l l sur el ygett her e. Beagoodl ear neri nl i f e.Don’ tar gueal lt het i me;don’ tf i ghty ourcl i ent sorbusi nesspar t ner s. Fi ghtagoodf i ghtbyf i gur i ngoutwhatt hepr obl em i s. Respecty ourseni orcol l eaguesi nt hemi ni st r y .Don’ tbepompous;br i ngy ourshoul der sdown; humbl ey our sel fsot hatGodwi l ll i f ty ouup.Nobodyknowsi tal l .Youcan’ tsur v i v ei ni sol at i on. Mi ngl ewi t hy ourcol l eaguesbutsi ngl ey our sel foutandl ookexcept i onal . Somet i mesf i ghtandquar r eli si nev i t abl ebutwedi sagr eet oagr ee.I nshowbi z,“ t her ear eno per manentf r i endsandnoper manentenemi esei t her ” .

20thLaw DRESSTOI MPRESS Ther egoesanol dsay i ng:“ Thewayy ouar edr essedi st hewayy ouwi l lbeaddr essed” . Lev er ageont hepowerofdr essi nggood.Looki nggoodi saser i ousbusi ness.I ti sahabi t ; asel f di sci pl i ne.Thewayy ou’ r edr essedwi l lal way ssi ngl ey ououti nt hemi dstoft hecr owd.Dr essi ng goodat t r act sf av our sandbl essi ngsy ounev erexpect .I ti sv er yi mpor t antt onot et hatt hr oughi t st r anger swi l l f eel comf or t abl eenought omeetwi t hy ouandt r usty ou.

THEPSYCHOLOGYOFDRESSI NGGOOD 1.Peopl ewi l l bel i ev ey oueasi l y

66 Wheny oudr essgood, peopl ey ounev erknewbef or ewi l lt r usty ou.Yourdr essi ngwi l lgi v et hem agoodi mpr essi onofy ou.They ’ l lseet hr ought heey esofar esponsi bl eper sonal i t y ,v er yr i ch, i nnocent ;andt hey ’ l lbel i ev ewhat ev ery out el lt hem especi al l ywhent heymi sst hei rwayt oa par t i cul arl ocat i on.Theopposi t esexwi l l t r usty oumor et ocomecl oset oy ouf orassi st ance. Dr essi nggoodi ssy nony moust ot hecampai gnofapol i t i ci ant el l i ngpeopl et ov ot ef orhi m as t hei rnextpr esi dent .I ti snotopt i onal .Whet hery ouhav emoneyornot ,makei tahabi tt ol ook good. Forexampl ei faf or sal et agi sputonanew Li mousi necar ,t hati sf ul lofdustandcobwebs i nsi dei tpot ent i albuy er swi l lpr i cei tl esst heamountbuti ft hesamecari scl eanwashed, i twi l l at t r actpot ent i al buy er swi t hgoodamount . 2.I twi l l boasty ourconf i dence Yourconf i dencel ev eli ncr easesaut omat i cal l ywheny oudr essgoodandy ourwal ki ngst y l e changest ool .Peopl ewi l ll i ket ohangar oundy ou.Nobodywant st ohangar oundamadman. “ Yourappear ancei sy ourf i r sti mpr essi on, i tmat t er sal ot ; y oumaynotbegi v enanot herchance f ori tagai n” . Peopl es80% j udgment sabouty ourper sonal i t yar ebasedont hewayy ou’ r edr essedwi t hout y ouev ensay i ngawor d.Hav ey ounot i cedt haty oubecomemor econsci ousofy ourl ookseach t i mey ourshopf ornewcl ot hesandy oudon’ tst ayf ort ool ongwi t houtst ar r i ngaty our sel fi nt he mi r r or ?Lear nt oal way sappr eci at ey our sel f . 3.I ti ncr easesy oursoci al st at us Ev er ydr essy ouwearhasi t smeani ng;whenpeopl el ookaty ouwhatki ndofper cept i ondoy ou wantt hem t ohav eofy ou? Funnyenough, y ouf i ndy our sel fsmi l i ng, gr eet i ngpeopl eandev enmaki ngnewf r i endswheny ou dr essgood.Li f ei sgi v eandt ake.Wheny ousmi l eata100peopl e, 200peopl ewi l lsmi l ebackat y ou.Whaty ousowi swhaty our eap.Youcannotf r owny ourf acel i keasour edsoupandexpect peopl et osmi l eaty ou.I ti sv er ygoodt oknow t hatmoodsar econt agi ous.Nobodyl i kesa moodyorsadper son.Hav en’ ty ounot i cedt hehappypeopl ei ny ourof f i ce?They ’ r eal way s smi l i ng! 4.I tcangety ouhi r edorf i r ed Adayl ongagoasIwal kedt ochur ch,acarst oppedbyandt hel adyi ni tappr eci at edmyat t i r e andaskedmyoccupat i onsoIt ol dherIwasaMc/ Comedi an.Shet ol dmeshewasanev ent pl annerasshegav emehercompl i ment ar ycar d; Ical l edhert henextdayandshegav emeaj ob t oanchoranev entshepl anned. Onadi f f er entoccasi on, asIwasj oggedt ost adi um, al adyappr oachedmet oaski fIcoul ddr i l l her .Of fcour seIt ookupt hej obt odr i l lherf oramont handgotpai d.Shel ostsomepoundsof wei ghtandwassohappyt her eaf t er .

67 Her ei sashor tst or yofhowaf r i endofmi negothi smedi aj ob.Hegott hej obi nacl ubwhena medi aagentappr oachedhi m, appr eci at edhi sat t i r eandaskedi fhecoul dpr esentapr ogr am on TV.Sur eheaccept edt heof f erandbookedanappoi nt mentwi t ht hemedi aagent .Ri ghtnow, he i soneoft hemostpopul arTVpr esent er si nt hemedi ai ndust r y .

ASTORYABOUTDRESSI NGGOOD

Iusedt obenaï v ei nt heaspectofdr essi ngbutal ongt hel i neIhadanexper i encedt hatchanged mymi ndsetcompl et el y . Year sago,Iwasont hebusgoi ngt oaf r i end’ shousef orababy ’ snami ngcer emony .Al t hough I ’ v ebeent her eoncebutwasn’ tcer t ai noft hebusst op.Atonceay oungmansi t t i ngnextt ome askedi fIneededhel pf r om t hewayhesawmel ooki ngoutt hewi ndowcont i nuousl y .It ol dhi m t hesi t uat i onandheconf i dent l yt ol dmet omakeast opatt henextbusst op.It hankedhi mf or hi sadv i ce. Ont hesamebust her ewasanot hermansi t t i ngi nofmewho‘ dpr obabl yhear dmyconv er sat i on wi t ht hef i r stman.Hel eanbackwar dandsai d“ getof fatt henextbusst op.It hankedhi m, hi ghl i ght edj ustashet ol dmet o, i gnor i ngt headv i ceoft hef i r stguy , Whatwast hedi f f er encebet weent het women?Andwhydi dIchooset ol i st ent ot hesecond manandnott hef i r st ?Iaskedmy sel ft hatquest i onasIwal kedf ewbl ockst omyf r i end’ shouse. Thef i r stmanwasn’ twel ldr essedandhehadsomest ai nsonhi sshi r twhi l et hesecondman wasneatandwel ldr essed. Nev erf or gett hecl ot hesy ouputoni nsendi ngwhat ev ermessaget ot hewor l dbecausesuch det er mi nest hewayi twi l lber ecei v edbypeopl e.So, dr essi tcar ef ul l y ” ..

21stLaw DEVELOPAGOOD COMMUNI CATI ONSKI LL Rememberwhenev erIsayshowbi zi tmeansy ourpr of essi on.I nshowbi zy ouneedgood communi cat i onski l l st ocar r youtmostofy ourbusi nessact i v i t i es.Al mostev er ypr of essi on r equi r esgoodcommuni cat i onski l l s.

68 Whatmakesy ourcommuni cat i onusef uli st hecont entofwhaty ou’ r esay i ngandknowi ngt he r i ghtt i met ocommuni cat ewi t ht hel i st ener .Lear nt obeagoodl i st enerwhi l ecommuni cat i ng, sot haty ou’ l lknow whatnextt osay .Bei ngagoodl i st enerwi l lgi v ey ouanedgeasagood communi cat oramongy ourcol l eagues. Agoodcommuni cat i onski l li soneoft het ool sr equi r edf ori mpr ov i ngcust omer s’ r el at i on, sal es andpr of i t s. Dev el opi ngy ourcommuni cat i onski l l si sasv i t al asf uel i ngy ourcarbef or edr i v i ngi t . al way sappr eci at ey ourcol l eagues,cust omer s,cl i ent s,f ami l i esandanyot herper sont hatadds v al uet oy ourbusi ness.Thi scanbedonev i aemai l ,bul ksms,phonecal l s,soci alnet wor k, newspaper , andmagazi neorbi l l boar d.Et c.

22ndLaw ACTLI KEASAI NT EVENWHENYOU’ RENOT I nl i f ey oushoul dl ear nt ol i v et hel i f eofanact or .Anact ori saper sonwhocanpl ayany r ol egi v ent ohi m/ herbyadi r ect ororpr oducer .

69 Li f ei snotal lr osy .Li f ehasi t supsanddowns.Thej our neyi sn’ tal way ssmoot h.Li f ei st ough buty ouhav et obet ougher .Li f ei snotf ort heweakt her ef or e,y ou’ v egott obest r ong.Tr ai n y our sel ft obest r ongj ustasApost l ePaulst at edi nt hebi bl e“ Icandoal lt hi ngst hr oughChr i st whi chst r engt hensme” .Apost l ePaulwentt hr oughsomanybr i dgesi nhi sl i f et i me.Hewas f acedwi t hsomanychal l engesy ethenev ergav eupbutkeptwi t hhi sf ai t h.Thatwaswhyhe sai di nt heend“ Ihav ef oughtagoodf i ght ” .Theonl yweapont owi ni nl i f ei st heweaponofy our f ai t h.ThatwaswhatmadeApost l ePaulav i ct ori nt hemi dstofal lt hechal l engeshewasf aced wi t hi nl i f e. Al way spr epar ey our sel ft osur v i v ebecausey oudon’ tknowt hedi r ect i onl i f emayt ossy out oi n t i met ocome.Al way smakeupy ourmi ndt ol i v eandnotdi e.I nshowbi z,f al l i ngdoesn’ tmake y ouaf ai l ur e.I tonl yst abi l i zesandmakesy oust r onger . PEOPLE’ SPERCEPTI ONABOUTACTORS Nowwheny ouseemov i est ar s, Iguessy ou’ l lal way swantt ot akepi ct ur eswi t ht hem.Howev er wehav edi f f er entper sonal i t i esofact or s.Peopl ecanl i key ouasanact ororhat ey oubecauseof t her ol ey oupl ay .Yourr ol ei namov i ecanmakey ougai napubl i caccept anceorr ej ect i on. I ti sv er yper t i nentt oknow t hatpl ay i ngar ol eofapr ost i t ut ei namov i edoesn’ tmakeonea pr ost i t ut ei nr eall i f e.Al so, pl ay i ngar ol eofaRev .Fat herdoesn’ ti namov i edoesn’ tmakeonea Rev .Fat heri nr eall i f e.Howev er , i tcanputal abelony ou.That ’ showi ti si nt her eall i f e.Al way s pl ayt hegoodguyev enwheny ou’ r eabadguy .Don’ tal l ow y ourbadat t i t udet obepubl i cl y obv i ous.Keepy ourbadat t i t udeathome.Atwor kori nt hepubl i c,mai nt ai naf r i endl yand l i keabl echar act er .Bet hepeopl e’ sper son.Appearl i keadov e.Don’ tbet heant agoni stWi l l i am Shakespear ewar ned.Lear nhowt okeept het r ut ht oy our sel funt i lwheny ou’ r ebei ngaskedt o speaky ouropi ni on.Sayt het r ut hwi t hdi pl omacy .

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Tuf aceI di bi asai di noneofhi ssongwi t hM. I . ,“ I fnobodyt al kabouty out heny ou’ r e nobody ”whet hery ou’ r edogoodorbad,whet hery ou’ r er i chorpoor ;t heymustt al kabouty ou, t heywi l lcr i t i ci zey ou,anal y zey ou,t heywi l ldi ssecty ou,somewi l lpr ai sey ou,somewi l li dol i ze y ou, somewi l lcal ly ouf ool ;i gnor et hem, mov eonwi t hy ourl i f e, “ gossi pcomet hr ought heway off ame” .Don’ tgi v eup; don’ tqui t !Andher epl i edt hem andsai d“ t heyar ecr azy ” . Per haps,y oushoul df i ndouthow peopl ecr i t i ci zedR. Kel l y whenher el easedhi sf i r stsong“ I bel i ev eIcanf l y ,Ibel i ev eIcant oucht hesky ” .Wow!Beaut i f ull y r i cs.Hebel i ev edi nhi sdr eams andi nr eal i t yhef l ew.

Thel at eMar t i nLut herKi ngJnr .Sai d“ Ihav eadr eam t hatonedaymychi l dr enwi l lnol ongerbe j udgedbyt hecol ouroft hei rski nbutbyt hecont entoft hei rchar act er ” .Hewascr i t i ci zedand mockedev enbyhi schur chmember sbuthehel dont ohi sdr eam;i n2007hi sdr eam and pr ophecycamet opassasBar ackObamabecomet he1stbl ackpr esi dentofU. S. Thel at eNel sonMandel af oughtf ort hef r eedom ofhi speopl e.Despi t et hecr i t i ci sm,sni t ches andsabot agedheexper i encedhenev ergav eup.Hewonandbecamet hef i r stpr esi dentof Sout hAf r i ca. Ev enwhenBar acksObamawascont est i ngasa Pr esi dent i alcandi dat ei nt heUS, al otofbl ack peopl emockedandcr i t i ci z edhi m, whi l eot her smadedi sr espect f ul st at ement sl i ke: “ canabl ack monkeybef oundi nt hewhi t ehouse” .Howev er , Obamanev ergav eup, hehel dont ohi sdr eam, seei ngt hebi gpi ct ur eofhi m si t t i ngi nt hewhi t ehouseasapr esi dent . Her ear esomesecr et si fy ouwantt obecomeagr eatper soni nl i f e:ber eadyt of acecr i t i ci sm andmocker yev enf r om y ourcl osef r i endsandf ami l ymember s.Ist i l lr ememberv i v i dl ywhen Psquar ewer ei nv i t edt oper f or mi nashow atNat i onalTheat r eI ganmuLagos,t heywer egot humi l i at edandbul l i edbyt heaudi ence.Butt odayPsquar ear eoneoft hemostcel ebr at ed musi ci ansi nAf r i caandar ecur r ent l ysi gnedt o“ Conv i ctMusi c”ownedbyAkon. Theyshoul d’ v egi v enupaf t ert hatshowatt heNat i onalTheat r ebutt heydi dn’ tbecauset her ei s al way sast or ybehi ndev er ygr eatper son. Cr i t i ci sm nev erends.Themor ey oucl i mbt hel adderofsuccesst hemor ecr i t i csy ouhav e. Don’ twast ey ourt i mel ooki ngaty ourcr i t i csbutf ocusony ourdr eam andal way sseet hebi g pi ct ur eofy ourf ut ur e.Don’ twast ey ourt i mel ooki ngathow manyt i mesy ouhav ef ai l edbut al way sl ear nf r om y ourf ai l ur eandmov eon.

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24thLAW DEVELOPASTYLE OFDOI NGYOURTHI NG Thi si st al ki ngaboutbui l di ngabr andt hati spubl i cl yaccept edwor l dwi de.I nshowbi z,

72 peopl er espectbr andmor et hanser v i ceort hepr oductbei ngof f er ed. Asashowbi zper sondon’ tnegl ecty ourpubl i cRel at i on,t hemedi aandy ourr el ev ancei nt he mar ket . I ncr easey ourappear ancesonmedi apl at f or msbecauset hat ’ st hebedr ockofshowbi z.Thati s whypol i t i ci anst akemedi aper sonal i t i es/ pl at f or msser i ousl y .Medi apl at f or mi sapower f ult ool r equi r edi nbui l di ngar eput abl ebr andt hatwi l ll ast .I tcanbev i at el ev i si on,r adi o,newspaper , magazi ne, bi l l boar d, post er s, banner s, mobi l eadv er t s, soci al net wor kset c. I tt akes10y ear st obui l dar eput abl ewor l dst andar dbr andl i keCocaCol a.Bui l di ngabr and r equi r esmor eofy ouri nt el l ect ualabi l i t yt hanphy si calwor k.Asani ndi v i dualoracompany bef or ebui l di ngy ourbr and,y oumustst udyandunder st andy ourmar ket ;t henl ev er ageony our st r engt h t o wi n t he hear t of y our f ans, cl i ent s, cust omer s, passenger s, pat i ence. Recommendat i onwi l l gi v ey oumor esal esandpr of i t . Hopey ou’ r et her e? Ar ewet oget her ? I fIam maki ngapoi nt , pl easeshoutYee!Yee! ! Okay , l et ’ sgot her e! Let ’ sgoi nt obr andi ng. Way st obr andy our sel f :

Per sonal Br andi ng-Set t i ngYour sel fApar tFr om Ot her s You may ov er l ook t he Ni ke swoosh ort he McDonal ds’gol den ar ches,butt hei rbr and si gni f i cancehaswor l dwi der ecogni t i on; i nf act , a“ br and”i swhatmakest hei rshoesandbur ger s di f f er entf r om ot her swhoof f ert hesameki ndsofpr oduct s. Justascompani eswantt of i ndawayt omakeani mpact , wedo, t oo.I fy ouwantt of i ndaway t ost andapar tf r om ot her si ny ourf i r m orcompany , y oumustdev el opy ourownbr and. Per sonalbr andi ngst ar t swi t hdi scov er i ngwhatsepar at esy ouf r om t hecompet i t i on.Justl i ke McDonal dsi sknownf orqui ckser v i ce,andt hequal i t yandt ast eofi t sf ood,y oumustdi gdeep t of i ndt heper sonalat t r i but esandi deast hataddv al uet oy our sel fandy ourcompany .Youmust t henuset hesequal i t i est omakey ourbr anduni queandmemor abl e. Tr ust .Cl i ent s,empl oy eesandcol l eagueswi l lwantt odobusi nesswi t hy oui ft heybel i ev ey ou wi l lser v et hem best .I ft heydependony ou,y ourv al uet oy ourcompanyj ustsky r ocket eda t housandper cent .

73 Conf i dence.Hi ghsel f est eem i sal way sbet t ert hant heal t er nat i v e.Whi l er ej ect i oni snev erf un, y oumustl ookatanyobst acl easameanst ocont i nuousi mpr ov ement .Ther ei snev eral i mi ton t heoppor t uni t i esi nl i f e,andsomet i mes,y ouhav et ol ookout si det henor mt oseet hem. Bal ancey ourdr i v et okeepl ear ni ngandhav i nganopenmi nd,y etst ayawayf r om t hei deaof “ compet i ng”becausey oudon’ twantt oseem ov er l yaggr essi v e.Youmustbel i ev ei ny our sel f bef or eany oneel sewi l l bel i ev ei ny ou. At t ent i v e.Payat t ent i ont owhatot her sobser v eabouty ou.Par tofdet er mi ni ngi fy ourbr andi s successf uldependsonhow ot her sv i ew y ourper sonal i t yandact i ons.Youmustdemonst r at e t haty ouar ededi cat edt oser v i ngy ourf i r m orcompanyi nt hebestwaypossi bl e.Thechoi ces anddeci si onsy oumakear eseenunderami cr oscope, sobechoosyandbespeci f i c. St i ckt oy ourni che.I t ’ sal soagoodi deat obecomei nv ol v edbyj oi ni ngagr oupofpeopl et o net wor kwi t handest abl i shagoodr appor t .I naddi t i on, v ol unt eer i ngf orl eader shi pr ol eswi l lnot onl yboosty ourconf i dence,butal sogett heat t ent i onandr espectofy ourpeer s.Besur et o r egul ar l yr eadLeader shi par t i cl esi neachi ssueofTheEdge.And,whi l et hesequal i t i esar e essent i al , t her ear ecer t ai nt hi ngsy ouwantt oav oi d. Ov er r el i anceonpastachi ev ement s.Dwel l i ngony ourpastsuccessesi snotagoodr out et o t ake; i nst ead, y ouwantt obui l dont hem.Enhanci ngy ourper sonalbr andi sal laboutt hechange y oumakegoi ngf or war d, notwhaty ouachi ev edi nt hepast . Pr act i cewhaty oupr each.I fy oucan’ tshowt haty ouar est i cki ngt oy ourpr i nci pl esandbel i ef s, t her ewi l lbeal ackoft r ustwi t hy ourbr and.Essent i al l y ,i tbecomesunaut hent i c.Mor eov er , maki ngpr omi sesy oucan’ tkeepl eadst odi shonest y , andhur t sy ourbusi nessandbr and. Poornet wor kmanagement .Whi l ei tmayseem l i keani cet hi ngt odo, y oumustbecar ef ul nott o dev ot et oomucht i met obui l di ngr el at i onshi pswi t hpeopl ewhowon’ tbr i ngy oubusi ness. Remember ,t hi si sabouty ou.Al l ocat emor et i met ot hosewhowi l lbemor el i kel yt ogener at e successf ory ourf i r m orcompany , andl esswi t ht hosewhoar ej ustf r i ends; t hatcancomeaf t er busi nesshour s. Choosi ng t he wr ong br and ni che.Ther e ar e per sonaland pr of essi onaloppor t uni t i es y ou shoul dn’ tacceptorpur suebecauset heyar en’ tgoodf ory ourbr andandnotagoodf i tf ory ou. Fi ndt heonest hatmaket hemostsense, andt hesewi l l bet heonespeopl ewi l l r emember . Per sonalbr andi ngi sal laboutset t i ngy our sel fapar tf r om ot her s.Whi l et her ear emanyot her qual i t i esy oumustconv eyandmi st akesy oumustav oi d, per sonalbr andi ngi sal laboutst i cki ng t oy ourst r engt hs,andwor ki ngony ouri mageandr eput at i on.I tmayseem l i keachal l engeand ev ensomewhatpai nf ult owor kony ourper sonalat t r i but es.Howev er ,y ourhar dwor kand dedi cat i ont oy ourper sonal br andwi l l beapl us. Youmusthav eami ssi onst at ement :Anybusi nessy ouar ei nt o,y ourmi ssi onmustbecl ear l y def i ned.I ti sy ourv i si onandmi ssi oni nbusi nesst hatwi l lst andy ouout .Whatdi st i ngui shes y ourbusi nessf r om y ourcompet i t ori sv i si on,mi ssi on,cor ev al ues,conceptofy ourbusi ness,

74 y ourgoal , andpr obl emsy ourbusi nessorpr oductcansol v ef ort hesoci et y .

Fi v eTi pst oBr andi ngYour sel f We’ v eal lbeent aughtt hataf i r m handshake,pr of essi onalat t i r e,andsoundcr edent i al s ar et hemaki ngsf oragoodf i r sti mpr essi on.Today , t hat ’ snol ongerenough. Theadv entofbl ogs, Facebook, Li nkedI nandTwi t t erhav eenabl edany oneandev er y onet o becomeknown;connecti nal mostr ealt i medi r ect l ywi t hcl i ent s,col l eaguesandf r i ends;and bui l dr el at i onshi psacr osst hegl obe.Now, maki nganunf or get t abl ef i r sti mpr essi oni nper soni s nol ongert heonl ywayt oest abl i shy ourbr and.Yes, y ourbr and. Whi l ey oumaynotbeNi keorDi sney ,whoy ouar eandhow y oucomeacr ossar er eal l y i mpor t antt obei ngsuccessf ul .Ourper sonalbr andsar ei nt hespot l i ghtev er ydayf orev er y one t oseeonl i ne.Ar ey ouput t i ngy ourbestf ootf or war d?May bei t ’ st i mef orsomeper sonal br andi ng. I fy oudon’ tbr andy our sel f ,someoneel sewi l l ,andt heout comemi ghtnotbesof av or abl e. Br andi ngy our sel fkeepsy oucur r enti ny ourf i el d,opensdoor sf ory ou,andcr eat esal ast i ng i mpr essi ononpot ent i alandexi st i ngcl i ent s.Bydev el opi ngy ourownbr and,y ou’ l lhav econt r ol ov ert hei ni t i al per cept i onpeopl ehav eofy ou. “ Whati si tt haty ouwantt obeknownf or ?Per sonal br andi ngi showwedef i neour sel v esi nt he wor kspacewhi l eal soi ncor por at i ngt heper sonal el ement st hatmakeuswhowear e, ” accor di ngt oDawnRasmussen, pr esi dentoft hePor t l and, Or egonbasedPat hf i nderWr i t i ngand Car eerSer v i ces. WhatMakesYou, You Asuccessf ul br andcangoal ongwaywi t hsel f pr omot i on, conv ey i ngl oy al t y , andof f er i ng consi st encyi nt hequal i t yoft heser v i cesy oupr ov i de. #1:Def i ney ourbr andandbecomeanexper t .Taket het i met odosomesoulsear chi ngand det er mi neexact l ywhoy ouar eandwhatmakesupy ourbr and.Usewor dssuchascol l abor at i v e, r esour cef ul ,f l exi bl e,f or war dt hi nki ng,connect ed,v i si onar y ,di pl omat i c,i nt ui t i v e,pr eci se, ent er pr i si ng,et hi cal ,genui neand/ oraccessi bl et odescr i bey ourper sona,cul t ur e,andout l ook. Whet hery ou’ r el ooki ngt ogar nermedi aat t ent i on, at t r actnewcl i ent sorbui l dy ourbusi ness, y ou shoul df ocuson becomi ng an exper ti ny ourf i el d.Av oi d est abl i shi ng an exper t i set hat ' s i r r el ev antt oy ourmi ssi on, goal s, andv i si on.You’ l l j ustbewast i ngy ourt i me. Forexampl e, i fy ouknowcor por at et axaccount i ng, i t ' spr obabl ynotwi set obr andy our sel fasa per sonalf i nanci alexper t .Yet ,r emembert hatpeopl ewantt ohearaboutt hepr of essi onaly ou, butt heyal sowantt ounder st andy ourper sonal i t y .Don’ tbeaf r ai dt oi nj ecty ourper sonal i t yi nt o t heconv er sat i on. #2:Est abl i shapr esence.You’ r ebei ngGoogl edbyf r i ends, col l eagues, andpot ent i alcust omer s, somakesur ey ourbr andedcont enti swhatpeopl ef i ndwhent heyGoogl ey ourname.Oneway t odot hi si st obui l dabasi conl i nepr esencet hr oughy ourownwebsi t eorbl og.

75 Forexampl e,y oucanpur chasey ourf ul lnameasadomai nname( y our f ul l name. com) .By dev el opi ngei t herast at i cwebsi t eorabl ogundery ourdomai nname,y ouwi l lownt hef i r st r esul tf ory ournamei nGoogl eandot hersear chengi nes.Thi sshoul dbeasepar at esi t et han y ourcompany ' swebsi t e.Af t erpur chasi ngy ourdomai nname, addy ourpi ct ur e, abi o, y ouremai l addr ess,andl i nkst ot her estofy ourpr esence( Facebook,Li nkedI n,andTwi t t er ) .Thi sway , peopl ecangeti nt ouchwi t hy oui nt hei rmedi um ofchoi ce.Cl ai my ournamebef or esomeone el sedoes.Whi l esear chengi neswi l lpi ckupony oursoci almedi apages,hav i ngy ourown domai nwi l l pr oduceamor ef i ni t er esul t . #3:Gener at ebr andawar enesst hr oughnet wor ki ng.Youshoul dbeconnect i ngwi t hot hery oung pr of essi onal si nt heaccount i ngi ndust r ybyusi ngsoci alnet wor ksandcomment i ngont hei r bl ogs.Net wor ki ngi soneoft hebestway st obecomeknowni nt hei ndust r y .Byf or mi ng r el at i onshi pswi t hpeopl ei ny ouraudi ence,y oucangr ow y ourbusi nessandy ourbr andl ongt er m. #4: Remembert he3Csofbr andi ng.Cl ar i t y , consi st ency , const ancy .Becl eari nwhoy ouar eand ar enot .Don’ tsugar coaty ourqual i f i cat i ons.Expr essy ourbr andacr ossal lcommuni cat i ons medi ums.Det er mi newher ey ouwantt of i ti n( i ndust r yandni chear eaofexper t i se)andt hen r emai nv i si bl et oy ourt ar getaudi ence. #5:Getf eedbackf r om t hosewho know y oubest —atwor k,athome,any wher e.Thet r ue measur eofy ourbr andi st her eput at i onot her shol dofy oui nt hei rhear t sandmi nds.Not i cehow t heyi nt r oducey out oot her s.Askt hem whaty ourt opbr andat t r i but esandcor est r engt hsar e.I f t heycaneasi l yt el l y ou, t heny ou’ v esucceededi nbr andi ngy ou. Theseday s, br andi ngt hecompanyy ouwor kf ori sn' tenough.Thewor l dwant st ohearwhaty ou hav et osayasapr of essi onalwi t hi nacompany .Thewor ki nv ol v edi nuncov er i ngy ourbr and mayseem daunt i ng,buty ouref f or t s can benef i ty ou i mmeasur abl y .Youruni que br and messagedi f f er ent i at est hebesty ouhav et oof f er , gi v esagoodi ndi cat i onofwhaty ou’ r el i ket o wor kwi t h, andshowshowy oumaket hi ngshappen.

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TRUSTI NGOD FORYOURHELP Ev er y bodyi sbor ni nt ot hi swor l dr i ch;nomanwasbor nt obepoorbecauseaf t ert he cr eat i onofmanki ndGodbl essedt hem bysay i ng“ bef r ui t f ulandmul t i pl y ,andr epl eni sht he ear t h,and subdue i t ” .Once y ou’ v e di scov er ed y our sel f( pl ease r ead #Law1 f ormor e under st andi ng)andpur suey ourdr eam,y ouwi l lbecomesuccessf ul .Theabsenceofsel f di scov er yi swhatr esul t st opov er t y .I ti ssi mpl ymeans“ t hei nabi l i t yt oseeandmakeuseof oppor t uni t i esov ert i me” .Howev er ,t hecur et opov er t yi naman’ sl i f ei ssel f di scov er yanda pur posedr i v enl i f e.Moneybecomesy oursl av ewheny oudi scov ery ourmi ssi on( pur pose)i nl i f e. Thati st her easony oushoul dt r usti nGodf orhel pt obecomesuccessf uli nl i f e.Rememberi ti s Godt hatgi v espowert ogetweal t ht her ef or esei zef r om y ourst r uggl esandhar dwor kbecause t heycan’ tmakey our i ch.

“ Butt houshal tr emembert heLORDt hyGod;f ori ti sHet hatgi v et ht heepowert ogetweal t h, t hathe may est abl i sh hi s cov enantwhi ch he swar e unt ot hy f at her s,as i ti st hi s day ” ( Deut er onomy8: 18) . God i st hemakeroft hewhol ewor l d and i t suni v er se.You cannotbecomer i ch wi t hout connect i ngt ot hesuper nat ur al powerofGod.

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#25LawsofShowbi zi sapower f ulbookwhi chr emi ndsy out hatl eader sar enotbor n, t hey ’ r emade.Youcanbecomeonet odayandl eadwher ev ery ouf i ndy our sel f . I nt hi sbook,showbi zi sbeenr edef i nedasani mpor t antt oolf orNat i onbui l di ng;t hi st ool i ncl udesusi ngy ourpr of essi on,t al ent sandski l l sposi t i v el yf orbui l di nganddev el opi ngy our count r yasev er yci t i zen i shel dr esponsi bl eand account abl ef orherNat i on bui l di ng and dev el opment .Thi sbook#25Lawsofshowbi zi smeantt opr opely oui nt odi scov er i ngy ourt r ue sel fbyaddi ngv al uet ohumani t yandsol v i ngnat i onal pr obl ems. Ev er ypr of essi oni nl i f ei sv er ycr uci alf orNat i onbui l di ngandherdev el opment .Ev er y bodyi sa l eader .I ti snotunt i ly oubecomet hePr esi dentorGov er norofy ourst at et haty oucanst ar t l eadi ng. St ar tl eadi ngf r om y oursmal lbusi nessandmi ni st r y .Leader shi pi sbey ondoccupy i ngaposi t i on; l eader shi pi st heabi l i t yt oser v eal r i ght .Youaut omat i cal l ybecomeanot abl el eaderr i ghtf r om t hedayy ousol v eanypr obl em ofhumani t y .

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