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.
Wednesday, 24 April 2019
MentorAfrica: CONCENTRATE ON YOUR CANVAS - CONCENTREZ SUR VOTRE ...
MentorAfrica: CONCENTRATE ON YOUR CANVAS - CONCENTREZ SUR VOTRE ...: Creativity and innovation are not the exclusive preserve of some races or some people. Life gives all of us a blank canvas to paint an image...
CONCENTRATE ON YOUR CANVAS - CONCENTREZ SUR VOTRE TOILE


When you believe, for whatever reason, that your contributions would be insignificant, there so much anyone can do make you believe otherwise. You cannot keep allowing the prejudices of others and society in general, to stop you from expressing who you really are. You have to continue to express yourself, put your "foolishness" out there until people begin to see the beauty, the wisdom and the creativity. Our life is a work of art that should inspire others and help them along the way. What you paint on that canvas is seen by so many that you may not even be aware of. When we are conscious of how important our life is and that it is interwoven with that of others in society, we will be more careful how we live. Your carefree expression of your life and gifts could be the leverage someone else needs to open their wings and come out of their cocoon. We are all leaders in the sense that we influence others directly or indirectly with our lives. Many are too selfish to consider others, until we see life differently, no leadership school can change society. Leaders who cannot understand this principle will have the title but their leadership would not make a difference in the lives of their constituents, no matter the training they get. The mistake most of us make is to keep looking at other people's canvas with a view to criticizing it while our own painting is left unfinished. This means that those who are supposed to draw inspiration from our paintings are left unattended. It is time to realise the importance of our painting. Let us turn our attention to our canvas and do what we alone have the ability to do to make life better for others. Enjoy your day! Lest's continue these conversations on Facebook/justinakesagbosa, LinkedIn/justinakesagbosa, Instagram@Jpmy_Africa, Twitter@josephsplaceng


Tuesday, 23 April 2019
MentorAfrica: TAKE RESPONSIBILITY...CHANGE IS POSSIBLE - ASSUMEZ...
MentorAfrica: TAKE RESPONSIBILITY...CHANGE IS POSSIBLE - ASSUMEZ...: I am not a fan of any particular sport but I watch a number of them because I am surrounded by sport lovers. What I have noticed in footbal...
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY...CHANGE IS POSSIBLE - ASSUMEZ LA RESPONSABILITÉ ... UN CHANGEMENT EST POSSIBLE


Feeling angry, sad or disgusted and holding discussions on what is wrong in the community is not enough to change it. We have to help do anything we can to help move the community in the right direction. We have to mark our opponent; our opponent is anything that is an abnormality in our community. I just heard someone say on television that change is a possibility to anyone who is ready to take responsibility. Parents and head of institutions must be ready to do what is necessary and right in order to be the example of good values and development they want to see. The people who perpetuate corruption and other societal ills are not aliens or ghosts. Regardless of the number of children there are in a family, if parents abdicate their responsibilities, their products will be a nuisance to society. A family of what people call "a reasonable number" with an absentee father and an irresponsible mother can cause more havoc than a large family where core values are entrenched by parents who take time to carry out their responsibility. This also applies to organisations and institutions, good leadership and success are not dictated by numbers, they are dependent upon the heart and strength of the leader. Business schools and leadership institutes are not magic wands, we need to mark our opponents to make sure they do not wreak havoc in our communities. Secure your space, you do not have to have a large space like a politician or a CEO to make an impact. Enjoy your day! Let's continue these conversations on Facebook/justinakesagbosa, LinkedIn/justinakesagbosa, Instagram@Jpmy_Africa, Twitter@josephsplaceng


Monday, 22 April 2019
MentorAfrica: MY STORY: GREATNESS OR IMPACT? - MON HISTOIRE: GRA...
MentorAfrica: MY STORY: GREATNESS OR IMPACT? - MON HISTOIRE: GRA...: We are at a point in history where we are becoming very conscious of the fact that our story is important. We are constantly being told that...
MY STORY: GREATNESS OR IMPACT? - MON HISTOIRE: GRANDEUR OU IMPACT?


The "worship" of celebrities has almost everyone scrambling for the piece of that celebrity pie. The focus is now mainly on how we can join the league of those making the headlines not because of the impact they have made but because of their wealthy lifestyle. We want the world to revolve around us without adding anything to the development of human existence. In Africa there is so much to be done to improve the society yet we are busy using our talents to accumulate stuff. We want to be remembered by the life of luxury we lived and not for the innovations we made to better life on the continent. This is the reason why many in positions of leadership, especially the politicians, are more interested in the celebrity lifestyle even if means depriving everyone else of their basic rights as citizens. Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why you are pursuing your dream? Is it so that you will be "great" or so that you can make a lasting impact in your community and the world? When your story is told, will it inspire others to becoming a better version themselves? People do not leave a lasting legacy by their estate, they do by their life of intention and impact, innovations and inventions that helped life become better for others. Enjoy your week! Let's continue these conversations at Facebook/justinakesagbosa, LinkedIn/justinskesagbosa, Instagram@Jmpy_Africa, Twitter@josephsplaceng


Saturday, 20 April 2019
MentorAfrica: Shinning the Light: Emerging Success Stories from ...
MentorAfrica: Shinning the Light: Emerging Success Stories from ...: When a post is about the sufferings of Africans, their underdevelopment and corruption, interaction is much. Everyone has a contributio...
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