BUILD ON PURPOSE NOT ON PERSONALITY

The lifespan of an ORGANIZATION/CHURCH driven by personality, is determined by the years of the personality driving it. Where's late MKO Abiola's ITT telecommunication? Where's Concord Newspaper and Concord Airline?
The founder's of Mercedes has died, but the Mercedes company is still functioning properly.
Steve Jobs died precisely 5th of October, 2011 but Apple Inc is still making waves.
Jesus Christ was busy training His successors for 3yrs and 6months thereabouts, and after He passed on the successor built the church.
Build your organization on PURPOSE not on the euphoria of your personality.
IF WHAT YOU BUILT COLLAPSE AFTER YOU'VE DIED, YOU'RE A FAILURE.
BUILD ON PURPOSE NOT ON PERSONALITY.
##SAM#

TEN MARKS OF A TRUE LEADER

10 MARKS OF A TRUE LEADER.

1. PURPOSEFUL - A true leader have a sense of purpose. They discovered themselves.

2. VISION - You must capture the future of your life on the paper. Write the VISION and make it plane on the table. Hab.2:2.

3. INSPIRATION - You must share your VISION with people. If you're not INSPIRED YOU WILL SOON EXPIRE.

4. CHARACTER - You must live your life by some set of principles and values that will protect your VISION and PURPOSE.

5. PASSION - You must be dedicated to a course. It's about what to live for, but what you will die for. You're not yet living until you've found what to die for.

6. EMPOWER OTHERS - Leadership is all about delegation, not allowing power to possess you. Leadership success is measured by successor not his/her achievement.

7. DISCIPLINE - Self management. Subjecting yourself to standards that you will never violated. Doing what's needful to fulfill your PURPOSE and VISION.

8. MANAGEMENT - You must learn how to effectively and efficiently use money, time, natural and human resources. Don't be a waster.

9. ORGANIZER - Set priority for yourself. You can't do everything in life. Don't major in minor and minor in major. True leaders are narrow-minded - they're focus and selective.

10. MENTORING YOUR SUCCESSOR - True leader always secure the future. Train your replacement. Jesus Christ said, how long would I be with you... You're not El-shadai, you've a limited time and you will die one day. Don't leave leadership confusion for who to succeed you. Nothing and I mean nothing multiply until you pass it on to others. Moses pass it on to Joshua. Elijah pass it on to Elisha. Jesus Christ pass it on to His disciples. Apostle Paul, pass it on to Timothy. WHO WILL YOU PASS YOUR LEADERSHIP AUTHORITY TO?

BRAKING THE BABYLONIAN BARRIER

BREAKING THE BABYLONIAN BARRIER.
Jesus Christ, has changed the paradigm of the place of worship but Nigerian churches are still tied to going to a place for worship. Church is not a place you go to but who you're.
"Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.  Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.   Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.   But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.   God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." John 4:20‭-‬24.
Where did we get the philosophy and the ideology of building cathedral, basilica and pyramid etc? Simply put from Nimrod. "God... said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth." Gen.9:1. God has a worldwide PURPOSE for the whole earth. "Cush begot Nimrod and he became a mighty one in the earth." Gen.10:8. Nimrod brought another ideology of STAGNATION to counter God's Worldwide PURPOSE by localizing the people on earth. "And they said, go to, let us build a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth." Gen.11:4.
God said, fill the earth but counter idea says, don't let's scattered around the earth. Jesus said, go ye... but the building which we've idolized kept us to the local church. Have you ask yourself why Jesus Christ during His earthly ministry didn't erected any cathedral, basilica or pyramid? It's because God can't be worship is a building built with brick. What's the essence of building a cathedral that the worshippers hearts are not consecrated? It would not be in Jerusalem anymore nor Samaria but the true worshippers shall worship the father in the spirit and truth. BABYLONIAN ideology is the reason why global evangelism is not being propagated. You as a person is a church not the cathedral and our coming together either on Sunday or any of the week days to fellowship is what bible enjoined us not to forsake. The most important place of worship is your heart. If you go to Jerusalem, you're just going for picnic not for the purpose of worship. Am not against erecting a meeting place for fellowship but it is against God's purpose for church to keep building cathedral, basilica, pyramid etc when souls are perishing in sin daily. It's those who are redeemed that will be rapture not the building that used our lifetime to build. This is a clarion call for mental shift and paradigm shift to the churches in Nigeria.

BUILDING MENTAL CAPACITY

TO RISE BEYOND THE LIMIT OF YOUR MIND, YOU MUST ENLARGE YOUR MENTAL CAPACITY.
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.  And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.  And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes. 1 Kings 4:29‭, ‬32‭-‬33.

Prior to king Solomon reigning, what kings does was to decide people's matter, be praised by people and to go to the battlefield. But during the reigning of Solomon paradigm shifted because Solomon was many things put together.
As a result of King Solomon largeness of heart he was:
1. Horticulturist - the art and science of cultivating gardens. Small-scale agriculture.
2. Marine engineer - ship builder.
3. Animal biologist - he understood and breed animals.
4. Creative/dramatic artist - he wrote plays.
5. Botanist - he understood plants.
6. He's a Poet - he authored 3000 proverbs.
7. Musician - he released 1005 songs (either singles or albums).
"The definition of madness, is to keep doing the same thing and expect a change." You can be pastor and still lecture or operate bank. You be a prophet and also be in government. What you need is largeness of heart and increase in capacity. Stop blaming satan for where you're. You can't go beyond your capacity, except you increase your capacity. Your capacity is your container measure.

SUCCESS FORMULAS (Part 54)

Sub-Topic: BACK TO SQUARE ONE FOR A PAYOFF.

It's time for you to become the da Vinci of your own new self-portrait. The great thing about New Year's resolutions, June weddings, and August Back to School is that it offers everyone a chance to clean their slate and start new beginnings. The self-portrait journal is designed to share the steps, methods and eternal truths that empowered me to discover my values, goals, purpose and ability to achieve results and experience profound fulfillment. Do them at your own pace. There is no time limit. They deserve your undivided attention. Creating your Owner's Manual will help you to understand how your life works and why parts of it may not be working. This exercise will help you achieve dramatic new levels of success in all areas of your life and to truly become rich from the inside out.
👉First, what does being rich from the inside out mean to you?
For me, being rich from the inside out is being aware of the great wealth and value that you possess naturally with or without material gain. It means recognizing your talents and putting them to work to attain what your heart desires. This is my real meaning of success. That doesn't mean it has to be yours, but remember: We often mix up the dream with what it takes to achieve the dream and that can sometime throw off the definition of success. Let's talk about dreams.

My dream is to… If I could have any wish come true it would be… I wish I were… I wish I had… The thought of living a dream life seems like a fairy tale to many people, but the reality is if you can live the life you have always wanted just by knowing your real purpose. Once you change your mind about what's possible, you'll change your life. Do a little soul searching.
👉How well do you know yourself?
👉Are you on the right path?
👉What are your values?
Your values are what you deem worthwhile or desirable. This is the key to your value system. These are the factors that will drive you to your purpose in life. Now let's talk about the less positive things. Let's ask:
👉What do you want to change in your life and why?
There's nothing wrong with wanting more. And there's nothing wrong with admitting that your life hasn't been a bed of roses. Everybody's got baggage!
👉But how much of that are you still carrying with you?
👉How big is your luggage?
👉Can it be seen from a mile away?
👉Is it a high end matching set?
A little bit of baggage is reasonable. By a little bit, I mean the size that can be stowed underneath the seat in front of you, not the size that takes over the whole overhead bin! Whether you are aware of it or not, this baggage is like an emotional vampire, sucking you of energy and success. Until you empty your luggage, you will never find that true prosperity, genuine happiness and a lifetime of success will never be within your grasp.

Know who you are from the inside. Your purpose is your passion. It is who you are. It is what you must and will do no matter what. It is what's going to allow you to commit to getting what your heart desires.
👉Who are you?
👉What scripts have society, family and friends written in your memory that you identify with or answer to?
👉Is this what you are?
For better or worse, the answer is yes. This is who you are. If you want to be something else, you have to change the script. Often, we define ourselves by what we do instead of who we are; yet who we are compels us to do what we do.
👉Is a great lawyer great because he is compelling or is he compelling because he is great?
When you define who you are, you will be able to align your vision with your true self, thus your true calling. You will be great because you will move in the direction that is native to your soul. So, here are the important questions: The three words I would honestly use to describe myself are… The three words I'd like to define me are… "You can have no dominion greater or less than that over yourself."
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SUCCESS FORMULAS (Part 53)

Sub-Topic: WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET THERE.

Grasping the reality of this current hard-hitting full-blown economic downturn and all-out crisis in your life is not an easy task. How you deal with it will determine your ultimate success. I am proud of my identity and root. For me, being poor was never a factor that confined the person, rather just a temporary circumstance of sorts. Each moment can change the rest of your life and the course of your direction. If you are not intentional with your actions, you will plan to fail. Successful people operate from the beat of their own drum, but they are intentional. Successful people don't become successful by accident-it's sheer, practical application of their talents and traits.

 1. Hard Working: Running a business requires a lot of energy and drive. This involves the ability to work for long hours when necessary, to work intensely in spurts and to cope with less than a normal amount of sleep.

 2. Self-Confident: To succeed, entrepreneurs have to believe in themselves and in their ability to achieve the goals they have set for themselves. This is often shown by a belief that "if you want something badly enough and are prepared to work at it, you'll usually get it".

 3. Builds for the Future: the goal for most successful business people is to build a secure job and income for themselves, which is based on their own abilities. This means entrepreneurs understand that it may take several years to build up business income to a reasonable standard.

4. Profit-Oriented: Interest in generating money is a clear indicator of an entrepreneur's suitability for being a business owner. This means recognizing that the business comes first.

 5. Goal-Oriented: Success in business depends upon being able to set realistic goals or targets and to work with determination to achieve them. This ability to set goals (for things the person thinks are worthwhile) and to work to achieve them is fundamental to being an entrepreneur.

 6. Persistent: All businesses have their problems and disappointments. Being persistent in solving a problem is one of the keys to being a successful entrepreneur.

 7. Copes with Failure: All business ventures inevitably contain disappointments and failures as well as successes. Coping with failures involves recognizing these failures, learning from them and seeking new opportunities. Without this characteristic, early failures may end a person's attempt at self-employment.

8. Responds to Feedback: Entrepreneurs are concerned to know how well they are doing and to keep track of their performance. Obtaining useful feedback and advice from others is another important characteristic of entrepreneurs.

 9. Demonstrates Initiative: Research shows that successful entrepreneurs take the initiative and put themselves in positions, where they are personally responsible for success or failure.

 10. Willing to Listen: The successful entrepreneur is not an inward looking person that never uses outside resources. Selfreliance does not exclude the ability to ask for help when needed from such people as bank officials, accountants and business advisers. Being able to listen to the advice of others is a key characteristic of an entrepreneur.

11. Sets Own Standards: Setting standards of performance and then working to achieve them is another indicator of a successful entrepreneur. Most entrepreneurs want to do better each year, to set and achieve higher standards from year to year.

12. Copes with Uncertainty: Being an entrepreneur is much more uncertain than employment. An ability to cope with this uncertainty without becoming too stressed is a necessary trait of being an entrepreneur.

13. Committed: Starting and running an enterprise demands total commitment by the entrepreneur in terms of time, money and lifestyle. It has to be a major priority in the entrepreneur's life.

14.Builds on Strengths: Successful business people base their work upon the strength(s) they have, such as manual skills, interpersonal skills, selling skills, organizational skills, writing skills, knowledge of a particular product or service, knowledge of people in a trade and ability to make and use a network of contacts.

 15.Reliable and has Integrity: The qualities of honesty, fair dealing and reliability in terms of doing what one has promised to do are essential traits of an entrepreneur.

16. Risk-Taker: Being an entrepreneur involves some risks. Entrepreneurs have the ability to take measured or calculated risks. Such risks involve working out the likely costs and gains, the chance of success and the belief in oneself to make the risk pay off.
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SUCCESS FORMULAS (Part 52)

Sub-Topic: NOTHING BEATS A FAILURE BUT A TRY.

How do winners win? How did they do it? How did they get where they did? Certainly not by complaining about their lot in life, or by crying about how tough life was or about the conditions they faced. They just went out and did it. And in so doing, they were successful. One of the most telling things about chronic whiners is they complain about their woes so much that they tend to sap the energy of others who are trying to get on with their lives. When one of these habitual whiners leaves, you can almost hear a collective sigh of relief from the others in the area! Another trait one sees in people, who find it hard to succeed, is that they have an excuse for their lack of productivity. Whiners make excuses why they weren't able to do something; winners just get on with it and finish the job!

In every aspect of life and in every career path, there will be hurdles and pitfalls to overcome. Even the best will knock over a hurdle or fall into a pit occasionally. Also we all have our downward spiral days, days on which things are just getting too much for us. It is these days that we have to have the fortitude to get through. The fixation should be on the goal, not on the troubled path we walk on. To get on with it and get where we want to be demands the right attitude. And, this is something we cannot switch on and off at will. Attitudes need to be good all the time and this entails some degree of persistence! Attitudes are your filtering mechanism for everything that affects you directly or indirectly. How you see the world around you and the world within is what is important. There is too much going on to be sure that everything is going to go your way every time and this because you are not in control. What is important is how you view these happenings and how you feel about them because these will help you to deal with the downs as well as the ups!

Building a positive attitude will make you happier, more successful and collect happier and more positive people around you. Doing this may seem difficult, but these pointers may be of use. The best way to distract yourself from your own personal and mind-swamping problems is to plunge into helping others with theirs. People are always ready to accept a helping hand, and as you begin to help them, you will find that your own problems recede into the background. Often, in the course of your helping, you will find a solution to your own tribulations! Selflessness is always rewarded by untold peace of mind! Have Happy Goals! Look forward for something good that you expect to happen! It could be anything, a letter from a friend, meeting an old flame, a college reunion, anything, just the anticipation of something exciting can trigger a release of adrenaline that will bring the glint back into your eyes! Being in a pleasurable state of excitement will spur you to view the task you have before you with winning confidence! Sometimes, taking a step back or going onto an off-planet mode is not enough, especially if you are deeply affected by the problem. The best thing to do in this case is to go away and chill! I don't mean you drop everything and run away from your problems, nothing could be more fatal! No, what I mean is to get up, go out for a walk or a drive to blow away the cobwebs in your mind so that you can mull the problem and come up with an innovative solution to the problem. There's nothing better for traffic jams than an open road! Remember that failure is not the line of least resistance; it's the line of least persistence! Success is a long uphill journey, but once you're there, you can coast merrily, all the way to your own self-set goal!
##SAM#WHATSAPPGROUPTEACHING#