Productivity: When Was The Last Time You Sharpened Your Axe?

 At times, we forget to take care of the little things that help us achieve the big results.

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woodcutter

A story is told of a strong woodcutter who sort a job from a timber merchant, and he got it. His salary was really good and so  the woodcutter was determined to do his best.

His boss gave him an Axe and showed him the area where to fell trees.
The first day, the woodcutter brought fifteen (15) trees. And  what followed?
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Kidnapping in Nigeria: the questions begging for answers

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Gunmen-Kidnap-Deputy-Governor-father

It’s not in doubt that Nigeria has had her peculiar challenges, just like any other nation anyway. Kidnapping and Insurgence reared its ugly heads in Nigeria in the first quarter of the 21st century.

THE QUESTION HOWEVER IS, WHAT LED MANY NIGERIAN YOUTHS INTO THESE SOCIAL VICES; GREED OR GRIEVANCE?

HAVE THE FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES BEEN SORTED OUT?

Why do we equate genius with precocity? – by MALCOLM GLADWELL

Dont be too hard on yourself or others, strokes of genius don’t necessarily manifest early for everyone. Some are born prodigies and some can be described as late bloomers. The following story is striking , thought provoking and inspiring.

 

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Peanut cactus  (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ben Fountain was an associate in the real-estate practice at the Dallas offices of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, just a few years out of law school, when he decided he wanted to write fiction. The only thing Fountain had ever published was a law-review article. His literary training consisted of a handful of creative-writing classes in college. He had tried to write when he came home at night from work, but usually he was too tired to do much. He decided to quit his job.

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7 Reasons to Remain Single

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7 THINGS ONE WILL NEED TO CONSIDER BEFORE GETTING INTO MARRIAGE.

“Always be prepared to start”,  Joe Montana advices. 

  • If you find it difficult to forgive, maybe you just remain single because you’ll need to forgive a lot in marriage
  • If  you are getting married because of the things you desire or hope to gain from the other person, please have a rethink, so that you dont get disappointed.
  • If you know you can’t be faithful, why defile the institution of marriage?
  • If you can’t endure irritations, then don’t go in yet
  • “All my friends are getting married”; Don’t get married out of desperation. 
  •  If you know you find it difficulty to be submissive (ladies) , please take care of this before going into marriage. You’ll need to be submissive for the sake of order and peace.
  • If you can’t stand being corrected, hmmn, big problem!
  • If your domestic scorecard  is zero (ladies), hmmn, no matter how many servants you have, fix this before going into marriage

Here is the shortlink to this article is : http://wp.me/p2wuZZ-11H

And do enjoy this video clip by Joel Osteen: Marriage & Lasting Relationships

Change of Name: Chibueze Odigboegwu to Chibueze Excel Odigbo

Change of Name
Change of Name

Hello Friends and Associates,

May I use this medium to inform you that I have a change of name.

It’s not really like Orange to Apple but more like, from Christopher to Chris. And it’s a personal decision.

I, formerly known and addressed as Chibueze Odigboegwu, now wish to be known and addressed as Chibueze Excel Odigbo.

This change took effect on August 21st, 2013 after duly completing the legal process. The Punch Newspaper of saturday September 7th featured the change of name publication. Please take note.

All former documents however remain valid.

Yours faithfuly

Chibueze

“It’s great to have a Private Jet” – Oprah Winfrey

You’ll agree with me that there are secrets to success, there are joys of success, so there are pains of success too. But what are  Oprah’s views?

According to Oprah, among the joys of success is the pleasure of owning a mansion and a private jet.

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Bombardier. Photo credit: the Wall Street Journal

 

During a speech to Duke University’s graduating class, Oprah talked about these secrets and joys of success.

It’s great to have a nice home. It’s great to have nice homes!…” she told the students. “It’s great to have a private jet. Anyone that tells you that having your own private jet isn’t great is lying to you.”

For her,  flying in a private jet is one of the great material perks that money can buy. (Apparently Oprah’s ride is a $42 million custom-build Global Express XRS built by Bombardier Aerospace).

However, more importantly, she went on to explain that  “you haven’t completed the circle of success until you help someone else move to a higher ground and get to a better place.”

Oprah thinks it’s great to have a private jet if you can afford it, but then, she also thinks it’s necessary to help other people succeed. What do you think?

Original article was by By Robert Frank:  http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2009/05/11/oprah-its-great-to-have-a-private-jet/

Watch Westlife video – Flying Without Wings 

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a Peep into the Phone book of an Ibo market woman

English: Woman with cigarette and phone

Sometimes, you don’t want to know the names you go by in people’s phone books.

That is to say, you don’t need to hear everything people say behind you, else, you may hurt your own feelings.

 

Check this out. Ibo folk will particularly enjoy this one. It’s the phonebook of an Ibo market woman. Have fun!

Names are saved like this:
1.Charles Garri

2. Ngozi Tomato
3.Ifeoma Abacha
4.Nkechi Oporo
5.Obinna Anu Nchi
6.Tony Afo Anu
7.Mama Obioma Mangala
8.Uche Azu Ndu
9.Tony Beans
10.Obisike Okporoko
11.Nkem Okpa
12.Ndidi Ogiri Okpei Nsukka
13.Felix Kanda
14.Adaora Oso Nsukka
15.Emeka Anu Ewu.
16.Philo Achicha Ede
17.Chioma Ukwa
18. Uchechi Ugba
19. Chekwube Anu Jackie &
20. Uchenna Toro Toro.

 

Watch this short documentary about Ibo People

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