THEY ARE CRAZY

“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” ― Apple Inc.

Big ups to Apple Inc. There have been Change Agents all over the world. They are crazy and think different but always cause one to think and wonder...... "I never thought this could happen". These Change agents do not always bring about positive changes but sometimes negative ones too. But be it good or bad, they make one remarkable memorable thing in the lives of those around them....they cause them to think and change their way of living.

These change agents actually changed themselves before impacting the lives of other. The change started from within their thoughts then to their actions before the world. Steve Jobbs thought of Apple before inventing such a wonderful machine; Mahatma thought of the change he wanted to see before enacting it thereby affecting India; not forgetting Mandela. Upon this thought came out these words...“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”  They might at that time be labeled Crazy Dudes but certainly have had a tremendous impact in our lives and still continue to shape our lives. 

Now that's LEADERSHIP-from my point of view.

THESE WERE REALLY CRAZY PEOPLE................I DARE YOU TO BE CRAZY....OR......ARE YOU?

BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS

WHAT DO YOU DO BEFORE DOING SOMETHING?

FOLLOWS OF WOMEN...

Groucho Marx

"Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men -- the other 999 follow women."

Groucho Marx had the above view about leaders and followers. 

The questions then are "Who is a leader and who is follower?" What makes one a leader of men and the others followers of women? What is it about women that makes them have 999 followers from a thousand men?

What is Unique about this leader in a thousand men?

THAT 20% GUY

DO YOU KNOW THAT NORMAL GUY???

Mini Seminar

On Friday, 8th February, 2013, the First Mini Seminar for the term was held at the Databank Board Room. 

In attendance where 6 mentees, 4 Junior mentors and a senior mentor. 

The topic discussed was Personal Hygiene and Good Grooming. The guest speaker for the mini seminar was Dr. Juliette Tuakli, the founder and medical director of CHILDAccra.

In discussing the topic, suggestions where raised about how to keep ones self neat and refreshed, by being sensitive to body odours and other hygienic issues. She also focused on the good grooming emphasizing that the non verbal communication say a lot about people more than the verbal communication. So as young adults, we should be  particular about what we communicate to others through our appearance and behaviours. 

Followed, after the discussion of the personal hygiene and good grooming, was a 15 minutes assessment of the progress of the relationship between the mentees and the mentors. Interesting assessments where revealed which would be used in subsequent programmes to develop Africa's emerging leaders.  

The mini seminar started at 3pm and ended at 5pm.

HOW TRUE IS IT?.......

It is said that ......“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved."  - Helen Keller

 So the Question is "What do think about that"

(Please comment on the quote for an interesting discussion....)

YOUR ANNOYING PROBLEM........

The problem!

It is not known until made known

You know the problem but do not know

You do not know but want to know

Yet, you are refusing to know

It’s the problem

It has been defined but not discussed

But, how do you cope with your problem?

Do you swim with your problem?

Well, it’s easy swimming with it but difficult coping with it.

Moreover, Your problem sees you but you do not

Your problem feels comfortable in you but you do not

Your problem makes fun of you when you are bitterly lamenting about it

However, Don’t you think you would remember your problem when you forget it?

Don’t you  think you would injure yourself when you kick it?

Don’t you  think you are liable to accounting it again  when you cure it?

Don’t you think you would get tired when you write it down?

And also, don’t you think its ghost would hunt you when you kill it?

Well, what then do you do?

Come to think of it,

Don’t you think you would overcome the problem when you identify and solve it?

But how? And………… what then is the problem?

“The Problem” says the problem “is not yet known”.

Should you ask the Problem when it has told you the problem itself is not known?

“No!” a voice says.

“Then, whom should I ask?” you would say.

“Nobody!” says the voice.

“Friends, stop pretending for you know the problem, you just want to escape disgrace” says the Problem.

The Problem continues,

“Did I ask you to open that awful heart of your to me?

Don’t you know I’m also suffering?”

“I’m just enduring the pain because, I have nowhere to go”, cries the Problem.

“Somebody H-E-L-P!!!” you would shout.

Now when you decide to find a solution to this disturbing phenomenon, the Problem asks, “how?”

Then

When you see at once that you are ruined and could make nothing of the problem, you would think deeply to find a suitable and lasting solution to the problem with a well-developed problem-solving mind

THE WONDERFUL MADNESS

The benefits of this "Madness" is an amazing one....are you will to be "mad"

your legacy

“If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.” These are the words of Dolly Parton.

Our actions in life, both good and bad, influences those around us positively and negatively. What we do  then becomes a seed in someone's life which bears fruits and affects lives both near and far informing us that we are all leaders whether we like it or not. Some children have grown to be wonderful adults due to the actions of their parents and vice versa. So as public or private leaders we are tasked to influence people around us positively to make this world a better place to live in.