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... nigh-on impossible task.
For those with faith in things beyond this world, our lives are a passage to a greater and better place. For non-believers, life is simply to be lived and that is the end ...
... stating your worth and achievements. In this age of personal branding, we are often advised to point out our successes lest others do not. In my father’s case, his humility stemmed from his values – doing ...
... a major and unwelcome shock to the system.
My second problem with New Year’s resolutions is that making too many becomes overwhelming. In vowing to achieve everything, one invariably fails to achieve ...
Editorial - The Look of Success
Have you heard of the term ‘Lookism’?.
If not, I must confess that it’s a new ‘-ism’ to me, too. It’s also been described as ‘the beauty penalty’ ...
... matters for our collective self-esteem because if you can’t see it, chances are you won’t believe it’s possible.
While the USA has seen an explosion in romantic fiction by Black authors – many successfully ...
... extent to which her words had the power to make me feel better. This ‘feel-good factor’, in turn, gave me the power to do better. By hearing what at least one person believed I was capable of, instead ...
... you work towards it.
As a coach who helps my clients find their way to reach their goals and achieve their dreams, I often find that people struggle to focus on what they want. Sometimes people feel ...
... big dreams or ambitious goals. But I am urging caution in defining your success by when and how you achieve those goals. There is nothing wrong with having a plan, but overly relying on it can lead to ...
... like for millions of people across the continent.
What was also troubling was the lack of mainstream visibility for professionals of African origin and few media articles about the achievements – or ...
... on the continent. To be fair, he believed he was simplifying the scenario to prove his greater point about how advanced Africa was in relation to mobile phone applications and usage. Nevertheless, I ...
... to manage all the things I do.
But it’s becoming ever clearer to me that being a ‘superwoman’ isn’t a badge of honour. Much as we – and women in particular fall prey to this – start to believe the ...
... why I refer to him thus.
Whenever I have achieved something significant, he is always among the first to send his best wishes and to offer his congratulations. But at the end of his beautifully worded ...
... get done as I say.”
Too often, women’s voices are dismissed, diminished, disbelieved, and disregarded. Our truth creates a defensive knee-jerk reaction from some who spend more energy looking for ...
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survey done by Pew Research Centre on American workers show that 34% believe that women have an edge over men when it comes to being ethical and honest, versus only 3% of workers that believe men ...
... fact that employees now seek happiness, purpose and meaning in their job role, rather than financial success. If you’re finding that hard to believe, cast aside your cynicism and reflect on the findings ...
... and strong networks to achieve their standing.
The South African term ubuntu best describes the universal truth of our common humanity and the understanding of the shared bond that connects us. We ...
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The advice given in all the articles suggest that when we achieve our dreams/goals/targets and maximise our potential, everything will be right with the world and with those around us.
The ‘Me’ ...
The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
The first Ivorian-based innovation wins the coveted prize in engineering innovation
Chemical Engineer Noël N’guessan has won the ...
... and followers and the rights (and wrath) of our bosses if they don’t like what we say?.
A Deloitte LLP Ethics & Workplace survey revealed that 60% of business executives believe they have a right to ...
... you could see it as an opportunity to define not just what you have already achieved but what you still want and can achieve.
Success was once defined to me as a function of how much a person has been ...
... and following Christ’s edicts.
"If wishes were horses, beggars would ride" is an old English proverb originating in the 16th century that illustrates how wishing alone will not suffice. We can only achieve ...
... by Ipsos, 45 percent of people in Great Britain believe discrimination against women in education will have ended by (take a deep breath) 2039. It’s fair to conclude that at the current rate of change ...