There are many reasons why we all seek to prosper and succeed in life. However amidst challenges, many of us seem to shift our focus from the goal to the challenge. This reminds me of a quote by Walt Disney who said, “all our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them”.
In almost all that we do, we like being among the winners. It’s the way they secure the win, the near-heroic feats that allow them to come out on top, the hours of hard work, dedication and discipline that make them a winner. They are the ones we look up to, from the athletes we idolize to the hard-working entrepreneurs we admire.
It is said that in life we attract who we are. Our energies also synergize this thought and bring us people who mirror who we are. What a paradox! However, we all have capacity to change and be positive.
The word influence has been on the lips of many in the work place. Where it works, influence indeed has the capacity to change fortunes for the company and it’s staff. So when we talk about Influence, what exactly is it?
When you were born, it was all joy and happiness that a baby girl or a baby boy has come into this world. Compliments galore were shared and great hopes about you and your very prosperous future were in the air. Your infancy was beaming with the light of positive anticipation.
According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, a total of 18.9 million Kenyans are unemployed. Out of this, 5.3 million youths, constituting 39% of the age group between 18 and 34 years are unemployed. These numbers may now be increased by the current Covid-19 pandemic that has wiped away many jobs.
The new normal is constantly being re-defined by the fast-changing practices that are being brought about by the current Covid-19 pandemic. Some of the new normal routines that we must cope with include:
The current you may be struggling right now. You could be currently doing badly in your career or your business or your family life; even maybe going through a depression, but despite your current situation, the true can still emerge. This may take some time and a little effort, but you will surely arise; like a huge volcanic mountain, and everyone will be astounded by your majestic prominence.
Life is not just about happiness, abundance, wealth and good times, it is also about bad times, sorrow and poverty. As long as you are on earth, you are bound to experience a taste of either moments once in life. That said, allow me to share with you some five tips on how you can thrive in difficult moments.
We all live is an environment that is full of massive negativity and this has brought about untold depression, stress, hate, inadequacy, fear and discouragements to many. I call this, going down the hill. I am here, to encourage you to climb uphill, no matter the challenges that you are currently facing.
Social Media is one of the most positively influential tool in our world today. On the flip side though, I have observed that it can be used to spread hate, and unfortunately so. I have severally experienced many social media enthusiasts spreading some form of hate to their former friends turned foes.
Over the last three months, I have done the more talks, Webinars, Facebook Live shows, mentorship forums and one-on-one telephone engagements than the entire year 2019. During this Covid-19 period, I have discovered 8 very workable ways of staying afloat:
The government has lifted it’s lockdown of major cities following the eruption of the Covid 19 pandemic. The announcement by President Uhuru Kenyatta on 6th July 2020 came just three days after Optiven Group CEO George Wachiuri called on the government to lift the lockdown. Wachiuri who was speaking in Kiambu County said this was imperative if the economy was to grow.
The threats by Government should be taken very seriously as it will have a negative effect on our struggling economy, struggling businesses, low collection on Government income and erode confidence in real estate and more so people trusting Kenyan title deeds.
As we open up the economy, we need some practical rules to keep the virus at bay for ordinary Kenyans and businesses to uphold.
By George Wachiuri
Around the month of October 2019, Optiven placed an advert on the dailies, seeking to fill 30 new marketers’ job positions. Out of this advert, our Human Resource shortlisted 60 young Kenyans for interview. Among these was a lady who had very impressive academic qualifications.
I take this opportunity to wish all mothers around the world, a Happy Mother’s Day. A majority of us will unfortunately be celebrating it without our mothers, many of whom remain cornerstone in our lives. I can’t hesitate to reinforce the key role played by Mothers the world over.
We are experiencing a situation that is almost what was only seen or experienced in 1918 where millions of lives were lost. At the moment we are not there yet by the grace of God. However at this time the worst enemy is actually the fear originating from numerous sources of information. Our communities need to know how to cope with this fear.
This is the time that the Society must come together to fight a common enemy. Those who have capacity to lift the less fortunate in the society now have a divine task, to extend their hand of generosity, especially to families that are directly or indirectly affected by Covid-19.
Popular American poet Emily Elizabeth Dickinson once said this about hope – It is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words — And never stops at all. Despite the fact that the world is going through a tough patch courtesy of the current Covid-19 Crisis; the world is anchored on deep confidence that this temporary crisis, just like all other preceding crises will go away.