THERE IS A MANDELA INSIDE US ALL — TOMORROW’S LEADER IS YOU

Being successful is not easy, being a leader is not easy, and not getting torn down by negative friends or the media is even harder. My coaches have always told me that there is a lot of room at the top, but it’s the bottom that’s crowded. We have two choices in life, we can either live in an ocean of sameness or a lake of differentiation. The world, your country, and even your local community hungers for the next leader and after reading this article I am hoping it will be you. Being a leader is not easy and no one has been a better example of what a leader should exemplify than Nelson Mandela. A man who didn't only inspire a country but a global world and the minds, hearts, and souls of billions. So what does it take to be a leader? Here are 5 transformation lessons that can turn you into the next leader

Dreams vs. Visions

Dreams are things you hope you will achieve, a vision is something you will actually achieve. To many, dreams mean hoping things will happen and I am sorry to say. but dreams don’t come true.  Having a vision is what comes together.  Our generation is filled with people sitting around dreaming of the possibilities rather than taking action on them. The idea of the law of attraction is that if you dream it will come true is not only misleading but is poising the minds of our youth. Rather we should teach people as I do, the law of taking action. Action is not something you say but rather something you do. So get off your ASSETS and make something happen. Leaders ooze action, they move mountains, plow through oceans and refuse to take no. They don’t sit on the couch waiting for the world to come to them.

Short Term Sacrifice

Leaders know that one of they key ingredients to success is short term sacrifices for long term success. I have never had a drink, I have never smoked, or have done drugs in my life. I don’t judge or condemned anyone who does but it is a choice I made.  I remember how many of my friends pressured me to do stuff saying to me “you only live once” and I “should at least try it once”. It was not easy but I resisted.  I had a vision.  I was very very broke and I wanted to be someone, I wanted to change the world and that couldn't happen if my mind was altered in anyway or I was at parties until am and hung-over in the morning. Ironically all of those people now in their 30’s are still trying to find the meaning of life. Resist temptation, stay strong because the sacrifices you make now will bear fruit for the rest of your life. Everyone needs to sacrifices something. If Mandela can sacrifice 27 years of his life for the greater good of South Africa, I am sure you can lay off the parties and all other temptations.

Gut based Decisions

Every leader makes decisions fast. There are 3 ways to think… mind, heart and gut. The more you think about doing something the more reasons you are going to find on why not to do it.  That is called analysis by paralysis. This often is the killer of many great leaders and entrepreneurs.  The second way is to think with the heart. Those tend to be emotional decisions not driven by any logic or reason but something that is often hard to describe. Many people have been burned doing this. The last way is gut decisions.  8 out of 10 times when you make a decision with your gut you are right but once it comes through our brains and hearts that is when things start becoming cloudy. So the lesson here is to make decisions on the spot and then you can re-evaluate it but entrepreneurs don’t say I have to think about it, they make a decision and then they re-evaluate it.

Disrupt or be Disrupted

Leaders disrupt because they continually innovate. If you are not innovating, if you don’t keep asking yourself how do I cut through the clutter, and how do I differentiate myself…  there is very little chance you will ever succeed and even less become a leader. Remember how you change is how you succeed and if you don’t you will never truly live the life you want and you deserve. Remember there is someone behind you who is looking at taking your place in the market.

Forgiveness and Giving

Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in a prison for something he didn't do and when he came out the first thing he did was forgive the person that had put him there. The world is such a mean and cold place at times filled with haters, backstabbers, liars, terrorist and wars.  It is seeing through that and trying to make a difference that is often very difficult but a great leader cannot hold grudges.  A leader has to be better than his detractors and has to dig deep down and think of the greater good. I have never met Nelson Mandela but reading some of his  letters he wrote in jail. There is so much you and I can learn from this man.

In the end there is a Mandela inside us all.  At first it starts with those around us and great leadership is something that is contagious and spreads for the greater good of us all. I salute you because I know deep down you are the next leader, I believe in you.

This week i'd like to share some quotes with you,

“Just know, when you truly want success, you’ll never give up on it. No matter how bad the situation may get.”

“Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.”

“I don’t regret the things I’ve done, I regret the things I didn’t do when I had the chance.”

“Its hard to wait around for something you know might never happen; but its harder to give up when you know its everything you want.”

“Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.”

Get out there and grow your business!

THE POWER OF THE YOUTH

THE POWER OF THE YOUTH

Youth are very powerful tools in the development of any family, home, community region nation as well as the entire world. Youth are effective agent of change. No countries in this world develop without the involvement of the youth.

Adolph Hitler understood the power of youth. After he came to power in Germany in 1932 one of the early action he took was to outlaw all the youth groups. He forms the Hitler Youth and the German League of Young Girls. He used those youth groups to obey and defend him at all cost. He let the youth to know that their so powerful that, the destiny of German is in their hands.

The recent uprising in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya is a clear manifestation of the power of the youth.

 Why are the youth powerful?

1-We are idealistic .we the youth have not learned what can’t be done .we have no test defeat yet.Because of this we don’t know it can’t be done. We normal achieve great things. The impossible is not in us.

2-We are exuberant and very energetic. Therefore we can work extra to achieve whatever goals we have. We seemed not to relent on activities we are very passionate about.

3-we are very inquisitive therefore we approach many things with clean mind. We don’t have many unreasonable dislike.

4-we are very creative and with our creativity we can make the unimaginable that can make life better for the present and posterity.

5-Dedication we are dedicated to our course if only we believe in it. No matter how hard it seems to be with our dedication we normal achieve our aims.

6-Capable we are capable of doing anything we want whether is positive or negative. I hope we only do the positive ones. 

Nobody has attain success by simple doing what is require of him/her, it is the amount of doing what is over and above the required. That determining your success. Upon all the six we outline if you don’t know that you have power those who know will used your power to get power and used the power to control you.

But with these things there are some dangers. Youth are sometimes not adventurous. I wish to suggest to the elder and the youth.

To the Elder don’t seek to destroy the zeal and the idealism of the youth. The nation needs our zeal, our energy, try and stop telling us that we have tried it before and it didn’t work.  To the youth, we the youth also need to respect our opinion leaders. We should seek their wisdom and experience.

The youth need inspiration, and faithfulness from the aged. We need to realize that a lot is expected from us by our communities. Thus, it is disheartening to see some of the youth going astray and wasting their potential to learn, grow, and lead. The youth played a vital role in the most significant occurrence of our religions history both Islam and Christianity. We can say the religion survived because of the contribution of the youth. Why can’t our youth today, with all the resources at our disposal contribute positively to society and lead the way? Why don’t we focus on our education and become messengers of change, peace and prosperity?

LOOKING BACK

Looking back over 2011 I had good times and bad times! I was blessed to be the new Assembly member for Kanda! Allah opened a door for me to be a political head in Kanda .Allah gave me a wonderful life and wonderful family members as well as wonderful friends! He kept my families, friends and my Electoral area safe! He kept me safe and bless. Some of my families and friends lost their jobs. I have so much to be thankful for. I thank Allah for all of you that He has brought into my life! As I let go of this year I reach for 2012 with joy knowing that this year will be the best one yet! Happy New Year to all Families and friends!!!!!!!!

three things in life

3 things in life that never come back when gone:-time -words-opportunity,3 things in life that should never be lost:-peace-hope-honesty,3 things in life that are most valuable:-love-faith-prayer,3 things that can destroy a person:-lust -pride -anger,3 things in life that are constant:-change -death -God.don't just read share it with people you care for.thank you

BIRTHDAY

In the name of Allah,Most Gracious Most Merciful
1-Praise be to ALLAH the Cherisher and Sustainer of Worlds.2-Most Gracious,Most Merciful;3-Master of the day of Judgement.5-thee do we worship,And thine aid we seek.6-Show us the Straight way 7-The way of those on whom thou has bestowed thy Grace,those whose (portion) Is not wrath.And go not astray. Ameen Surat Al-fatiha

 I thank Almighty Allah for creating me through my parent.
I thank my Mother for having the patient to carried me in a stomach  for nine months and also for the training, she gave me as well as the monies she invested in me.

I thank my Father for all the support he gave to my Mother when I was in her stomach and when I was growing up as well as all the training and monies he invested in me.
I thank all my family members for the role they played on my naming ceremony and the support they gave me and my parent from my childhood up to now.

I thank my friends for all their support they gave me from my childhood up to now.
I thank all the teachers and lectures  that I passed through their hands and the knowledge they impacted on me.
I thank all the Mallams that I passed through their hands and all the Islamic and Arabic knowledge they impacted on me.
I thank my wife for the support and encourage that she is giving me since we got married.
I thank everybody who one way or another we have met before,see each other before and hear each other before.
THE BIG BIG BIG THANKS GOES TO ALMIGHTY ALLAH FOR KEEPING ALIVE AND MADE ME TO BE A MUSLIM.

The only thing that I can gave you today is to pray to Allah to continue blessing you and reward you
 I pray to ALLAH that may the rest of your years  be bless full and success full.May Allah accept our prayers.I am organizing a Qur'an recitation this morning for my birthday.May Allah bless us all. Ameen

UNITY

Ghana is one nation and we really have to project that message individually, and collectively. It is not a job for the government alone. It is time for the black man to stop seeing the smaller picture but rather to take in the larger picture. We must build unity not division. And we must talk with those with whom we have misunderstanding and not only with those with whom we have an understanding. Ultimately the task of keeping the peace is a task for all Ghanaian.