“I’m a great believer in luck, and I find that the harder I work, the more I have of it”, said Thomas Jefferson. Then Oprah Winfrey said “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity”. And the Japanese have an interesting saying “The day you decide to do it is your lucky day”. Today is your lucky day my friend if you decide to create your own luck. (more…)
It is not too late to set a major goal in life. A good goal is one that is attainable and measurable. Where do you want to be in one year? Who do you want to be in ten years? What about 50 years?
On Valentines Day, my heart went out to King Solomon’s 700 wives and 300 concubines. If they were still alive, they would have got lots of Valentines Day presents, yes, but the closest they would have got to him would have been a quick handshake. Have you ever shaken hands with1000 people, leave alone given them tender, loving care? (more…)
It is not every day that Perth, Western Australia boasts of being home to one of the biggest stars in the world. Sam Worthington has set the bar so high; it may take more than a decade for Perth to have such bragging rights again. (more…)
I have found solace in the Big Book this year (The Bible). It is an ocean of lessons on life, lessons that I would love to share with you. I know that not everyone who reads this blog is a Christian. Please bear with me. You do not have to be a Christian to apply these lessons anyway. (more…)
What would you do if you only had six more months to live? Who would you call more often? How would you spend your free time? How would you spend your money? (more…)
There is a customer born every minute, said P.T. Barnum. Wherever I go, I see and meet customers. Some are my customers; some are the other guy’s customers. Each of us has customers. We make a living or a fortune by finding and satisfying customers. (more…)
A group of five guys, including yours truly, were coming from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on one chilly Friday morning. Our car got a flat tire and as fate would have it; our spare tire was flat too. (more…)
