I had a colleague who was very lackadaisical about her job and anytime I confronted her, she would say "how much are they paying me?" She is not alone and the fact is that even if such people get high paying jobs, their performance will not be excellent. Excellence does not consider the size of the audience or paycheck. People who pursue excellence are simply passionate about what they do, they would put in their best even for an audience of one. When you love what you do, you do not need anyone or any incentive to motivate you to do it with excellence. When you look for excuses not to put in your best, it is a sign that you do not have the ability to do things in an excellent manner. Excellence will always find a way. It is not difficult to identify excellence, any task they are given is handled with the same intensity, it does not matter who is looking or whether it would result in fame or fortune. Excellence is not a matter of pristine training, it is matter of the heart. Excellence will take you to where your training cannot. Whatever the size of your audience or whatever benefits that accrue from what you do, learn to it with excellence. You cannot quantify the satisfaction and the impact that your excellence will give you and anyone under your influence. Have a great week!
AFRICA IS A CONTINENT ON THE MOVE AND HER YOUTHS ARE HER GREATEST RESOURCE."We cannot always build a future for our youth, but we can always build our youth for the future."Franklin D. Roosevelt. MentorAfrica looks to help youths, through various life transition mentoring topics, to prepare youths for development and leadership that will help them change the African narrative whenever the opportunity arises.
Monday, 18 June 2018
THE SIZE DOES NOT MATTER - LA TAILLE N'EST PAS IMPORTANTE
Friday, 15 June 2018
MentorAfrica: YESTERDAY PEOPLE - LES GENS D'HIER
MentorAfrica: YESTERDAY PEOPLE - LES GENS D'HIER: Letting go of people we have been associated with for a long time can be a very difficult decision for some. They believe the saying that t...
YESTERDAY PEOPLE - LES GENS D'HIER
Letting go of people we have been associated with for a long time can be a very difficult decision for some. They believe the saying that the angel you know is better than the devil you don't know. They forget that people are in our lives for a reason and most times, for a season. There are those who are stagnated by old association that cannot go with them to the level of their lives. When they discuss their vision with such people, all the reference they have is how it has been, so it from that point of reference that they discourage them from going forward. Not everyone in your life is meant to progress with you, some do not have the mental capacity to capture the picture of your future that is in your mind. Let go of yesterday people so that you can make room for tomorrow people. You have to endure the awkward period of not feeling comfortable with your new but necessary associates until they become your friends. Nothing has more influence than those we spend most of our time with, you need to have new associates who introduce you to ways of approaching life that are different from what you are used to. Do not be comfortable with repetitiveness, exploration is the path to sure success and lasting impact. Reevaluate your relationships so that you can have the help you need to proceed to your next level if you intend to make any meaningful progress. Enjoy a beautiful weekend!
Thursday, 14 June 2018
MentorAfrica: THREAT OF EXCELLENCE - MENACE D'EXCELLENCE
MentorAfrica: THREAT OF EXCELLENCE - MENACE D'EXCELLENCE: It is funny but some people are actually threatened by excellence. Once they are in the presence of excellence, they are so threatened that...
THREAT OF EXCELLENCE - MENACE D'EXCELLENCE
It is funny but some people are actually threatened by excellence. Once they are in the presence of excellence, they are so threatened that they become antagonistic. When they employ an excellent worker, they are so insecure that they would do all they can to frustrate them because they cannot stand what they perceive as a threat. When you are intimidated by the excellence of others, you cannot attain excellence yourself. What you appreciate in others, you are more likely to reproduce in your own way to become a more excellent version of yourself. Do not be too proud to understudy excellence anywhere you find it. When you strive for excellence, you become a threat to many. However, the way you respond to antagonism and envy will determine how far you can go to excel and to impact others. Do not allow how insecure people treat you to drag you down to their pitiful level. Strength is built as we do all we can to maintain our level of excellence. Real excellence is humbling and it makes one willing to share and to improve any situation in which you find yourself. Don't be threatened by excellence, respect and embrace it wherever you find it. Success is appreciating any help you can get and using it to improve yourself. Enjoy your day!
C'est drôle mais certaines sont en réalité menacées par l'excellence. Une fois qu'ils sont en présence d'excellence, ils sont tellement menacés qu'ils deviennent antagonistes. Quand ils emploient un excellent travailleur, ils sont si peu sûrs qu'ils feraient tout ce qu'ils peuvent pour les contrecarrer parce qu'ils ne peuvent supporter ce qu'ils perçoivent comme une menace. Lorsque vous êtes intimidé par l'excellence des autres, vous ne pouvez pas atteindre l'excellence vous-même. Ce que vous appréciez chez les autres, vous avez plus de chance de reproduire à votre façon pour devenir une version plus excellente de vous-même. Ne soyez pas trop fier de doubler l'excellence partout où vous le trouvez. Lorsque vous luttez pour l'excellence, vous devenez une menace pour beaucoup. Cependant, la façon dont vous réagissez à l'antagonisme et à l'envie déterminera jusqu'où vous pouvez aller pour exceller et avoir un impact sur les autres. Ne permettez pas que les gens peu sûrs vous traitent à leur niveau pitoyable. La force est construite en faisant tout notre possible pour maintenir notre niveau d'excellence. L'excellence réelle est une leçon d'humilité et elle donne l'envie de partager et d'améliorer n'importe quelle situation dans laquelle vous vous trouvez. Ne soyez pas menacé par l'excellence, respectez-le et adoptez-le partout où vous le trouvez. Le succès est d'apprécier toute aide que vous pouvez obtenir et de l'utiliser pour vous améliorer. Bonne journée!
Wednesday, 13 June 2018
MentorAfrica: WHO IS STRETCHING YOU? -
MentorAfrica: WHO IS STRETCHING YOU? -: I was with a friend yesterday and as we were discussing, I mentioned something that has become a cause of concern for me in my community. W...
WHO IS STRETCHING YOU? - QUI VOUS ÉTIRE?
I was with a friend yesterday and as we were discussing, I mentioned something that has become a cause of concern for me in my community. We talked about it for awhile and he said we had talked enough about the challenge, now we have to think of what to do solve the problem. It is not my personal problem neither does he know anything about my community. I told him of an idea I had in mind and he immediately started asking questions that will help me give structure to the idea. In no time, he committed to raising half of the initial sum to get the idea off the ground in the next three months. What fascinated me the most was the fact that anytime I tried to amplify the problem he would take the conversation back to the solution. When we are surrounded by result- oriented people, it becomes difficult to give up or to fail. These are people who make us see beyond our limitations and stretch us out of our comfort zones. Quit being around people who will help you analyse the challenges in front of you until they become insurmountable mountains. Surround yourself with those who see the size of the mountain yet all they think about is what can be done to go around it or bore a channel through it, one step at a time. Have a great day!
J'étais avec un ami hier et pendant que nous discutions, j'ai mentionné quelque chose qui est devenu une source d'inquiétude pour moi dans ma communauté. Nous en avons parlé pendant un certain temps et il a dit que nous avions assez parlé du défi, maintenant nous devons penser à ce qu'il faut faire pour résoudre le problème. Il s'agit pas de mon problème personnel et il ne sait rien de ma communauté. Je lui ai fait part d'une idée que j'avais en tête et il a immédiatement commencé à poser des questions qui m'aideront à structurer l'idée. En un rien de temps, il s'est engagé à réunir la moitié de la somme initiale pour lancer l'idée au cours des trois prochains mois. Ce qui me fascinait le plus était le fait que chaque fois que j'essayais d'amplifier le problème, il ramenait la conversation à la solution. Lorsque nous sommes entourés de personnes axées sur les résultats, il devient difficile d'abandonner ou d'échouer. Ce sont des gens qui nous font voir au-delà de nos limites et nous étirent hors de nos zones de confort. Cessez de vous entourer de gens qui vous aideront à analyser les défis qui vous attendent jusqu'à ce qu'ils deviennent des montagnes insurmontables. Entourez-vous de ceux qui voient la taille de la montagne, mais qui pensent seulement à ce qu'on peut faire pour la contourner ou comment y creuser un canal, une étape à la fois. Passez une bonne journée!
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