When The Jury Is Still Very Much Out
Whether the jury system exists in your country or not, our common denominator is that in life, decisions are NEVER instant. It does not just pop-up like popcorns. But the question is, how relevant is this for today's piece? Very relevant. Why? Because in the cycles of life, for multifarious things to happen, more often than not, dependencies are a constant in the equation. Many things cannot move forward unless and until a decision is arrived at, whether unilaterally, collectively or agreed on in a collegial body. Or it could be a conjugal decision is the very fact that tells us When The Jury Is Still Very Much Out.No one size fits all. That explains why we're here, to share my 2-cents where it's worth it.
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
When The Jury Is Still Very Much Out
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
That Rent Is Always Due
That Rent Is Always Due
Oh yeah, we cherish those moments where we were like atop Mount Rushmore after garnering top honors in school, after receiving a coveted plum up the totem pole of the organization. Or you finally received that sweet 'YES" from the girl you wooed and swooned head over heels. Or you could be that budding entrepreneur whose first foray into commercial business just skyrocketed with its ceiling [for growth] way up up in the sky. But never forget "That Rent Is Always Due".Monday, July 25, 2022
When Is The Right Time To Pounce
When Is The Right Time To Pounce
No sirrrs, today's piece is NOT about stocks or even about AirBnB. We're still all preoccupied with life itself, thus asking When Is The Right Time To Pounce? Be it grabbing an opportunity, fixing a problem or even coming to terms with your partner/spouse after a serious altercation, it all boils down to the question When Is The Right Time To Pounce?Obviously, there are sequences pre and post to a given situation. We pose, we pause before we pounce and in the end, bounce. WHAT to do WHEN and HOW boils down as to When Is The Right Time To Pounce. In fact and in truth, If your timing is off track, you can never hit pay dirt. If you're about to ink commercial contracts, it all boils down to timing.
Oh, this poster says a mouthful. Apparently, it says that the best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is NOW. What this means, taking the plunge may be the RIGHT TIME to pounce because there is nothing to dig back twenty years ago. Dilly-dallying and not gathering the courage to take a concrete step and make a decision is a common culprit. Swing back the pendulum, sometimes, when a move is ill-timed [like when the move was done prematurely], things could go awry as well. The challenge is figuring out the 'BEST TIME' to make a move that should neither be TOO SOON nor TOO LATE. Many strategic moves end up as inutile all because of timing.So, when is the RIGHT TIME the RIGHT TIME? Take a finance/accounting approach when you list down all the PROs and CONs in a "T" account table. And since not all PROs and CONs are apples-to-apples, you weigh things holistically. Look at the big picture and that should lead you to take an INFORMED DECISION. What's the story behind successful businessmen? They'd say it's their business acumen. I defer to agree on it.Even in the midst of gaps and disconnects, if confrontation is inevitable, the impact of such confrontation could end up in totally differing results, no thanks to taking the BEST TIMING. If there is a wildcard that throws a monkey wrench, it is our human EMOTIONS. Let it cool off and simmer down because that will be the RIGHT TIME to POUNCE❗❗❗
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Way Out of the Box
Way Out of the Box
Good Sunday morning. May I ask, how often do go WAY OUT OF THE BOX? If you throw back that question to me, let me give you a brutally honest answer. NOT OFTEN. And if you will chase me with WHY? I'll not pass the buck to anyone else but myself. WHY? Simple. It's ON ME, all my fault. Maybe because it is human nature to be complacent when life is not that bad. As the old cliche goes, IT TAKES A VILLAGE. My simple put back is this. Generally, we are triggered by what we see around, hence IT TAKES A VILLAGE. And during those time when we have a brilliant idea, it can take some convincing to have others onboarded. Whether it is a group project or a business process reengineering at the workplace, IT TAKES A VILLAGE.So, how do we really start THINKING Out of the Box? Here's where I want to quote American actor Dwayne 'THE ROCK' Johnson who states that 'MY WORK, MY GOAL, MY LIFE, IT'S LIKE A TREADMILL. AND THERE'S NO STOP BUTTON ON MY TREADMILL. ONCE i GET ON. I KEEP GOING'.In life, it is one thing to be hungry, it's another thing when you're starving for greatness and you're starving for success. Often times in my life, a DOOR CLOSED and a WINDOW DIDN'T OPEN. The only thing I can attest to was CRACKS and through sheer determination, I'd do everything to get through those CRACKS. What sets apart great athletes like Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt and Tiger Woods, among others? Well, for most athletes who get injured, they'd say "I'm going to wait it out for the next 3-4 months. But for the great athletes, they will find they have an eighth and ninth gear. a gear which probably they've never gone before. And what pushes you further to the precipice is yourself, your mindset to go Way Out of the Box✅✅✅
Saturday, July 23, 2022
Goodbye PHISHING, Welcome VISHING
Goodbye PHISHING, Welcome VISHING
Yes, we need to bid adieu to PHISHING. Goodbye PHISHING, Welcome VISHING to borrow these pictures extracted from my banker's ALERTS today. Indeed, while I may have heard of all the tons of tricks these fraudsters have up in their sleeves. T'was the first time today I ever heard of the coined 'VISHING'. Sounds scary, indeed.For novices with all these jargons, let me enjoin you to, at the very least, understand what each of these jargons really mean. WARDIALING sounds scary enough because the fraudulent automated messages could be emanating from even within the bank's infrastructure or from within the confines of a legitimate business. Remember Bangladesh when its central bank got hit with almost $1bn in that cyber heist? And who were the brains and instigators? Forensic investigators were led to 'digital footprints' and malware.
Friday, July 22, 2022
Making A Difference
Making A Difference
Making A Difference, is it feasible in olur daily life? The old school of thought tells us that to Making A Difference, you got to be from the moneyed, Tier 1 class ofa society. But that is a thought riddled with one too many holes because in the very first place, while MONEY TALKS, it is NOT the only option for us to be Making A Difference. Too bad many of us got waylaid and off-tracked, believing that Making A Difference is all about $$$$.Thursday, July 21, 2022
When Things Get DICEY
When Things Get DICEY
Good day, folks. Today's piece should NOT come out as alarming given this barbed wires. It's more to accentuate where we stand when things get DICEY. Not often but surely, we all went through that wringer, that DICEY situation of being neither here nor there, those moments when you want to move forward but you're locked from doing it
Oh, I did had those 'DOWN' moments when literally you're DOWN and you want to rise up from the ashes but just CAN'T. CAN'T not because you refuse but maybe the circumstances around you inhibit you from doing so. Indeed, those DICEY moments suddenly freezes everything.If you're still in school, you could have succumbed to your parents' marching orders that you should take this course and not that course. But you wanted that but at the same time, you just CAN'T afford to displease your parents. Or probably at the workplace where your job role is the least you like but you happen to be the family breadwinner. And that's tough performing tasks you least like [or worst, tasks you abhor and detest]. Or if you're an entrepreneur whose business was so seriously impacted by this 2-year pandemic such that your P&L has been in the RED and yet you just do not have that intestinal fortitude to issue pink slips to your workers as you can't endure their financial hardships.Of course, even when things get DICEY, as this poster says, you can still TEST YOUR LUCK but will you? To TEST YOUR LUCK is akin to tossing the coin and that gives you a 50% probability to either PASS or FAIL. Obviously, if your back is against the wall and there is everything to gain and nothing to lose, then go for it. But do we really want to get into those DICEY moments? We could avert those DICEY moments, right? How? When things are getting awry, when you go off-track, those are the handwritings on the wall that should dictate on you to arrest the skid because that is your LAST CALL❗❗❗
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
How Do You Manage Expectations?
How Do You Manage Expectations?
Is this a topic worth our time today? Yes, absolutely I swear. Why? Simple. Lots of misses [and sometimes mishaps] are happening all over the place all because of we tend to overlook the need for us to really manage expectations. Oh, the devil's advocate might confront me with 'OH WE CAN LIVE WITH THAT', NO ISSUES'. Not until you realized that you fumbled BIGTIME.Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Either You Have It Or You DON'T
Either You Have It Or You DON'T
Oh, I relish and cherish those times in the past when things were more like an EITHER/OR kind of thing. But that was from the not so distant past. Today, we all grapple with the harsh realisties in life that it's Either You Have It Or You DON'T. Gone are the days when you can fiddle with your fingers then pronto, you got aces up in your sleeves to play.
It's true that a lot can be learned and honed in life but what is there to hone if you DON'T have it in the first place? How can you ever dream receiving an INVITE to the NBA Summer League or at least the G League if you DON'T hoop in the first place. How can you be a techie when you faltered and fumbled in your I.T. courses. How can you be a dependable lifetime partner if by yourself, you can't even take care of yourself. How can you be a budding entrepreneur if you can't even put in a semblance of order with your cash flows even as a laymen. So, this poster says it all: YOU CAN'T PUT A CROWN ON A CLOWN AND EXPECT A KING.
Let's take a budding student who wants to pursue a medical career which obviously requires tons and tons of readings and memorization. But what if he's been perennially struggling with his reading and memory capabilities? Will you just push him towards that career track if he is just utterly decrepit and helpless with those innate capabilities? Either You Have It Or You DON'TNow, let's go down to basics. If you want something sharp enough at your home, obviously you got to have a knife. No matter if it's so rusty and sharp-less, you got to have it in the first place. Back to our domestic lives, if you ever dreamt for a stable and life-long partnership with your spouse, you got to have the embedded traits of that partner/spouse you envision.So you think you're worth it? Perfect, then, as this poster says, IT WORKS IF YOU WORK IT SO WORK IT YOU'RE WORTH IT. That was quite a mouthful but we just need to call a spade a spade Which reminds me of cases in the workplace where someone has been angling for a promotion but hey, that dude is better known for his flops and fumbling acts that breach contractual SLA's. So, this is non-negotiable really. If you want to progress and get out of that stagnation, you got to ask yourself if either you have it or you DON'T❗❗❗
Monday, July 18, 2022
Do You Have the 'LUSTER of a GEM'?
Do You Have the 'LUSTER of a GEM'?
Oh, everyone does love gems. And what pulls them to gems are its luster. BTW, do you have the 'LUSTER of a GEM'? You may be a student now or an up and coming member in the workplace or someone eyeing to woo a partner for the longterm or a budding entrepreneur. Regardless, for you to take the right first step, do you have that 'LUSTER of a GEM'?Unless you yourself can see that 'LUSTER of a GEM' in you, then, forget all your grandiose plans, just give up all your ambitions to be a top tier whether in school, at work, in your relationship or even in a commercial initiative. Why? Because that means, your ceiling may not be that high enough. And if you are the hiring manager looking to groom someone straight from the university, why will he put all the marbles on someone who seems middle-of-the-road, someone who may not have that 'LUSTER of a GEM'? If you have set the bar high enough, that is most laudable but that means you got that coveted 'LUSTER of a GEM'. Otherwise, how high is your ceiling for growth? Obviously, that is dictated by your potentials more than anything else. While it is NOT God-given, it is something where you need to earn your spurs. If you DON'T look like the best partner in life, how optimistic are you to successfully woo the ideal long-term partner in your life? If you DON'T look a 'high-flyer', why will the hiring manager gamble on you?
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