Life and Business Improvement

The season is here again. This is a season that goes with a lot of buying, exchange and celebrations. I am talking about Christmas. But what is this Christmas all about? Why is it so important to so many people across the globe? Why do people prepare so much for a one day event? Why do people spend so much this season? Christmas is consider by many as the birthday of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Saviour of the World! But was Jesus Christ actually born on this day? The Bible, the book of all books does not state when Jesus Christ was born. However, this day is considered or appointed as the day He was born and the celebration of his birth has been on for this long. This day has been very important to many people across the globe, because, it is considered by Christians and people of like faith as the day the Saviour, the deliverer was born to emancipate the human race from the claws of internal condemnation. Apart from Christians, other people of like faith including pegans

The desire of every business person is to achieve success and make profit. But few actually achieve that feat. So how can you get the need leap needed to spur your business to the next level? Below are important tips for running a successful business: ·          Be open to new and innovative ideas. If you find yourself saying the dreaded words “that’s the way we have always done it and that’s the way we are going to keep doing it”, perhaps you are not as flexible and open as you could be.   And idea that could earn you a lot of money may be in the head of a friend or your employee who feels that you would not be receptive if he/she voiced his suggestion.   Encourage innovative and open thinking. ·          Be completely honest and ethical in every dealing that you have. It is important that you are able to walk down the street with your head held high. Being completely honest and ethical in all aspects of your business transaction will attract a lot of customers to you

January 2, 2013 was a public holiday following the New Year celebration. It was a day I set aside to relax and to also put one or two things together in preparation to resume full business activities for the year.   Shortly after the morning devotion with my family, I gave an instruction that I do not want to be disturbed or receive any visitor. Immediately after my breakfast, I moved to my study room with a cup of tea and an inspirational book I received from my friend as a Christmas gift. As I was reading through the first chapter of the book, I received a text message on my phone from a friend who resigned his appointment with a bank a few months ago and traveled to London with his family in search of a job, an extract of the text message read thus: “Clem, I got to London before I realized I can become what I wanted in life right where I was without coming to London!” My heart went out for him. I was pondering over this message when I dosed off. Within a few minutes of

Sir Francis Bacon once said "knowledge is power". I support his viewpoint completely. Because the pursuit of knowledge is an important ingredient for success in every endeavour in our lives. Knowledge in business provides you with guidance to make sound judgments, to formulate decisions and to run your business effectively. Business knowledge provides context. It helps us to understand when to act, when not to act, what should be done, what ought not to be done, when it should be done, where it should be done and how to do it so as to optimize effectiveness. From this perspective, knowledge is not simply a higher level of information, it is the guide which helps us use or process data and information to deliver optimum results. Lets look at ways to access knowledge: Research By researching on your business idea, you acquire the required knowledge before you start a business.  All the drive and determination in the world are not going to help you if you don't