Success Stimulants

Taking risk is good business if you ask me. It may necessary not come easy on the eyes but it's always worthwhile. Irrespective of whatever risk you're taking, a big career, business, academics, personal growth or relationship decision, there will always be two positive outcome. You either succeed or fail! Truth be told, you have a greater chance of failing than succeeding.

While thinking of what to share with you today, I stumbled on a piece I wrote over a year ago and I felt compelled to share. This lovely piece was inspired by renowned Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, after watching her speech on 'The Dangers of Single Story'.   The speech was delivered on popular American TV talk show, 'Ted Talk'. Unfortunately, I was unable to see the whole video but the little I caught changed my orientation and perspective about things, issues, people and life. There are two sides to every story   What is a Single Story?

Rather than continue with another important ingredient in the series Recipe for Success , I decided to pick and discuss one of the tools needed to become resilient – which we talked about last week.  Change is a phenomenon that is bound to happen to any man – whether positive or negative. Change is so beautiful and unique; it is only second to death as the constant thing any man will ever experience while earth. I believe we have to be a victim of a change in one a way or the other. Be it physical, mental, or socioeconomic change. No man is free from it, isn’t that marvelous ! However, of all changes one can think of, there is but one which I discovered men find hard to conform with. This, I call ‘Attitudinal Change’.   How about we start with this short story before we proceed on our discussion for today .  

RESILIENCE AND SUCCESS Good day my awesome readers, welcome to another inspiring piece.  Firstly, we would like to express our sincere apologies for our inability to keep this blog running for a while now. We promise you that there would be no recurrence of such.  Last time out, we laid foundation on this vital series ‘ Recipe for Success ’ by talking about ‘ Diligence and Success ’. In case you missed it, you can read here. The story of one of the greatest achievers in history will serve as the bed stone on which today’s topic will be laid bare. This is no other person than Colonel Sanders – the founder of Kentucky’s Fried Chicken (KFC).

RECIPE FOR SUCCESS Good morning friend, I warmly usher you into another inspiring edition of Success Stimulants. I want to believe that you’ve started building blocks towards a successful 2016. Today, we are going to start a vital topic ‘Recipe For Success’ which will span a few weeks. We will break down the recipe for success and dissect every of its components; also, its application to our lives and everyday activities.

10 SIMPLE STEPS YOU MUST TAKE FOR A SUCCESFUL NEW YEAR The holiday season is gradually fizzling out and everyone is tilting back to their norms – work, business and career. It is no gainsaying that virtually everyone has a vague idea of what they want their 2016 to be like. From personal development to property acquisition, there is just no limit to what a man can envision achieving this year. However, most people come into the New Year with the backdrop of failed 

7 AWESOME STEPS TO SET AND ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS – EVERY TIME!   Achieving complex and difficult goals requires focus, long-term diligence and effort. Success in any field requires forgoing excuses and justifications for poor performance or lack of adequate planning; in short, success requires emotional maturity. The measure of belief that people have in their ability to achieve a personal goal also affect that achievement. It’s been said that everyone has goals, whether we know it or not. We have goals to keep our current job, or to get a different one. We have goals to save for the future, or