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#1. When it comes to your relationships, don't burn the bridge. When it comes to making career/brand shift, burn the bridge to the ground.

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#2. Whenever someone 'pretends' as perfect, never made a mistake, error, sin in his life, I know that he has never been in the field...

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#3. Setbacks are common enemies of both achievers and people whose dream cut short. The difference is that the former persist against continual setbacks while the latter quit.

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#4. The best way to waste your potential is to cry over those things you don't have, and things you cannot do.

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#5. Wisdom teaches you when to use your discretion- with whom, what, and when to share your feelings and discernments...

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#6. If your focus is on your failures, limitations, & fears, you've one sure destination. You'll get drowned. If not now, at the end of the day!

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#7. If we only depend on what people say verbally, we're not even close to understand half of what is really going on. Go deeper!

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#8. Are you worthy of realizing your dream? If you said yes, there is no short cut. You're going to encounter setback after setback until you realize your dream.

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#9. Some people don't want to take time to differentiate between what is mystical and the truth; and what is cultural and biblical. Don't be lazy!

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#10. If you don't like how others define & label you, then work on your values. Embrace and practice values that you would like to be associated.

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#11. The line between ego and healthy self-esteem is very delicate. We should know when we cross this line, switch side, and become egotistical.

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#12. Self-awareness is the key to find our uniqueness. The latter increases our chance to succeed in our personal, career, and business lives...

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#13. You're great. You don't need to be sorry for being who you're. You're a miracle. You're a wonder in this generation. Unchain your true self!

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#14. Don't allow one setback to define you. Your true self is beyond measure. Success is a marathon, not a sprint. Move on to where you flourish.

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#15. You can easily discern whether someone is truly interested to learn & know when s/he asks you or cornering and ambushing you to stumble...

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#16. With increased self-awareness comes focus... We become selective. We refrain from jumping to grab every opportunity that comes on our way...

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#17. It is an illusion to worry about pride without having those things that may predispose someone to fall into the trap of pride...

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#18. Don't allow others to put a cap on you. Don't simply agree when someone draws your own finishing line. You're the captain of your destiny!!!

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#19. You shouldn't feel terrible or flattered because of someone's opinion concerning who you truly are. No body knows you more than yourself.

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#20. Don't sacrifice the present and attempt to achieve the impossible- to completely correct the past... It's gone! Learn from it and move on...

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#21. Having the big picture in mind enables us to overcome the day to day routines that attempt to distract us from pursuing our dream.

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#22. If you think that you can please everyone that comes in your way, you are being unrealistic. That is why you need to find your 'soul-mates'.

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#23. Your track record, and great achievements may prompt people to invest their resources such as time and money, not their heart.

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#24. Your true conviction is tested not when everything goes your way but rather when things go wrong...

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#25. No one could be able to lift the limit you've put against yourself. You've the final say where you would like to conclude your journey.

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#26. I may not like everyone but love all. No one is worthy of occupying my heart. You scored a point, so what? Congratulations. You're forgiven!

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#27. Conflict occurs everywhere except in the cemetery. Everyone experiences conflict except the dead. Thankful for being alive...

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#28. Character isn't all about becoming a saint or perfect. No one is perfect! There are areas we all are working on to improve and fine tune..

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#29. If our focus is whether our wants are met, it is almost impossible to remain thankful. Let's be thankful that our needs have been met!

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#30. Patience takes away lots of stress, regrets, & sleepless nights knowing that all is well at the end of the day if we just wait a little bit.

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#31. You cannot withstand continual setbacks unless you've seen a worthwhile vision...

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#32. The weak attempts to know you through the reports from 3rd parties. The strong dig deeper and spend time to understand your true self.

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#33. I've many reasons why I believe that every individual I meet is a greatness material; I don't have any reason to think otherwise except that person's self doubt.

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#34. To get along with others, and also become a successful leader know how to provide tailor made feedback that leads to performance improvement...

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#35. It takes a fraction of the time it took us to generate and build to tear down the trust that we have developed over the years...

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#36. Desperate to know your true self. Bring it out; it permits me to bring my uniqueness. I never afraid your true self. Your shadow scar me

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#37. It's not a proper feedback if it's given to flatter and/or belittle someone. True feedback should be given to empower someone perform better.

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#38. The starting place for your greatness is desire. The desire to succeed, to serve others, to keep on going no matter what; the desire to...

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#39. The tragedy of unfulfilling life is that you're already dead but no one pronounced you dead...

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#40. Desire activates the potential that was coined within you. You cannot unleash your potential without stepping up your desire to succeed...

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#41. People are attracted to leaders who are skillful in motivating them to become more, do more, and achieve more...

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#42. Do you want to know my mindset? I play whether I win or lose if I believe in the play. All in! You've to kill me. I won't tap out lol

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#43. Initially, the world forces you to appease it and conform. If you do so, they despise you. If you stick your gun, finally, they will celebrate you. So, don't give in too soon.

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#44. If they're uncomfortable to who you are, maybe they're not your native flock. Find your own, liberate yourself and live as you meant to be.

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#45. Don't confuse your mentor with your buddies. Unlike the latter, your mentor isn't contented with where you're in life right now...

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#46. We should use discernment to connect dots, avoid traps, and make wise judgments without becoming too judgmental, suspicious, and faultfinders.

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#47. The best revenge to get on your distractors is taking the high road. Avoid playing their game, following their murky rules.

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#48. If you've seen a clear & worthy vision, you get up every morning to pursue your vision even if you were knocked down the previous day...

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#49. Many people desire to be trusted but they don't do things that make them trustworthy...

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#50. Life doesn't always give us a choice between right and wrong. Occasionally, we are forced to choose between two rights or two wrongs...

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#51. Enjoy every blessing you can get from ever setback and quickly move on. Don't dwell too much on a setback. Don't miss out other blessings ahead...

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#52. You're a precious treasure and if they are serious about you, let them hunt you and pay the expensive price you deserve to get you. Don't settle for cheap!!

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#53. Question the trustworthiness of someone who insists to be trusted without earning it...

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#54. If we aren't trustworthy to our own words
and values, why should we expect others to trust us with their resources, let alone with their lives?

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#55. Long ago, I stopped buying- let alone reading, books that talk about organizational success but fail to emphasize the importance of TRUST

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#56. When you put yourself and your interest ahead of the people you intend to serve, it doesn't take long to find out that it's a recipe for disappointment.

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#57. If s/he is intimidated by your achievements so far, s/he shouldn't be in your future because s/he cannot handle what is coming...

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#58. Smile and be happy because there is no one in this whole world like you. You're lucky because you're alive and breathing. Show gratitude and show it genuinely.

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#59. Each one of us has a unique spot in this harmonious and self-sustaining universe. If our desire is to succeed and enjoy life to the full both personally, professionally, and business wise, we should spot our unique place in the universe.

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#60. When we come in contact with our true self, we stop trying to be someone else. We fall in love with it and embrace it with all its flaws

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#61. Our fulfillment in life and career meets with success when we give our best as per our unique talent, gifting, strengths while willing to team up with others in the areas of our limitations...

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#62. When you give feedback, make sure to be specific. I didn't understand you when you explained the chart or walked me through the steps of...

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#63. The few people who earned my respect are those who are predictable in their character but totally unpredictable the way they think!

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#64. Never feel comfortable where you're now, get stuck, complacent, and stagnate in one spot; be always relevant, dynamic, and multi gifted. This is one of the rules of the 21st C.

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#65. Blaming our past for not taking action to change our destiny for good is taken from a weak man's playbook...

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#66. In this season of thanksgiving, I'm equally grateful to the people who said NO. I didn't see it then, I see it now. Thank you!

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#67. One of the reasons that may force you walk away from great opportunities is when your values are keep violated...

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#68. There must not be any single person in the world whom you should allow to rent a portion of your heart. Don't hold grudge. Forgive and move on...

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#69. We are designed boundaryless and limitless in what we can achieve. Unfortunately, we are also skillful in building boundaries and limits...

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#70. You don't need to become great 1st to step into your greatness. Have you left your comfort zone and ventured out to unleash your greatness?

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#71. Who knows, you may be that close. You could be uncovering a blind spot or two away to take your career to the next height...

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#72. Honesty doesn't mean you reveal everything you discern and feel. That is why we have the word discretion...

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#73. I always 'worship' those who are enlightened to see the 'God' in me. I always crave to see the 'God' in others even if they won't 'worship' me.

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#74. Don't use proxies when you give tough feedbacks. Be direct! Rather than saying 'some people don't even know how to pick the right tie'. Pull aside the person who needs your feedback, and tell him/her in his/her face: 'Your tie doesn't match with the event', and offer some options.

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#75. Serving in the best country in the world demands becoming the best in what you do. To become the best, learn from & hangout with the best...

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#76. No one deserves to rent your heart, especially those who hurt you. Your heart is precious and deserves to store your great memories!

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#77. As a leader, 1st, work on yourself- increase your self-awareness. There shouldn't be any other urgent agenda than this. Get enlightened! Know very well who you're including your strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots!

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#78. Every new self-discovery leads you to more wholeness, opens your heart, makes you humble, and a better person to serve and love others." Page 8

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#79. Don't jeopardize the future in an attempt to make the past RIGHT in the expense of today. Today is a new beginning! It deserves its own shot...

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#80. True determination is betting on your solemn decision regardless of the gloomy realities surrounding the thing you resolved to pursue.

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#81. If you're a true student of the truth, you may easily get frustrated when people try to make points based on mysticism and cultural beliefs.

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#82. If you closely scrutinize relationships everywhere that struggle, in most cases, it is due to lack of self-awareness of one or both parties...

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#83. Many of the confusions, conflicts, and disarrays that are rampant in today's organizations, communities, and nations could have been avoided if leaders have solid self-awareness...

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#84. I cannot wait to see the BOLD you. Your uniqueness, passion, and purpose is shadowed by fear of rejection. Let YOU face the world boldly...

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#85. Disloyal people, you don't know when they gona hit you with grave surprises and betrayals...

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#86. When you give feedback, make sure to give some examples. You listen well: I know that because you ask questions, nod your head, maintain eye contact, and so on.

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#87. Rather than micro-managing to resolve every problem, create the right atmosphere, process, and system that facilitate effective problem solving.

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#88. If your destiny is glorious, a protracted journey filled with ups and downs is ahead of you. Sit down and strategize to outlast your challenges.

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#89. When people violate your values, they have excuses for doing so. For instance, they may misconceive your quest for responsiveness as being annoying...

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#90. There should not be any excuse. If we don't like our heritages, we've the power to change them for good. Let's go beyond using lame excuses...

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#91. Many things might have caused pain this year. The good thing is that we would not have felt them if we weren't alive. Thankful that I'm alive!

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#92. Everyday heroism is all about doing what we ought to on a daily basis and regardless of the tons of pressures that come on our way.

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#93. More than the clarity we need to have about what MUST change, we need to have even more clarity about what MUST NOT change...

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#94. Some people don't have the gut to tell you in the face. They use a proxy to let you know that they hate your gut, values, and what you represent...

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#95. Don't just listen with your two ears only. Listen attentively. Listen with every fiber of your being!

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#96. How do you know whether you're serious about your values? You fight for them when they're violated even if it costs you title, favor, friendship, and profit.

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#97. Curiosity is a worthwhile virtue than certainty. While the former leads to grow, the latter muzzles your growth and results in stagnation...

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#98. We shouldn't compare the success of two kings knowing that one was born in the palace while the other in the street...

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#99. Don't cap your potential in the name of humility. First, maximize your potential, serve the world with your greatness and then worry about pride lol

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#100. Until you irritate some people, you don't have a base that waits to your every prophetic word. You cannot be a prophet to all.

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