BE IN CONTROL

Taking Charge of your Life

The quest for success should be on the heart and mind of every individual. Never settle for mediocrity.. Don't be lukewarm in your actions regardless of the circumstances. Even during turbulent times there is hope not only to survive but to succeed.  This is how you can succeed in your personal life, business or even church.

1. Be hopeful always

The first way to see that someone is not going to make it is loss of hope. When you lose hope you lose your most powerful weapon to survive and succeed. When you have no money believe that one day the circumstances will change. When you are sick believe for a better tomorrow.

2. Take charge of your life.

Many people have mortgaged their lives to others. Some have put all their life in the hands of their employers . Others have banked with political parties. Still others believe the diaspora is the solution to their problems. If you want to succeed in challenging times accept  being the master of your destiny. Be the prime mover of your deliverance.

3. Set the vision and be faithful to it.

To come out of difficulty circumstances you must know where you are going. You must be committed to the direction you are taking. You must also feel a sense of duty and obligation to the vision. You must be passionate about the vision. The vision must be worth pursuing. The feeling of accomplishing the vision should offset the prospects of failure. When you feel you can achieve something significant you have energy to continue.

4. Avoid distractions and focus on the assignment. 

During turbulent times the danger is focusing on negativity and not your vision. You don't go anywhere thinking more of problems instead of solutions. Therefore avoid distractions and focus on your assignment.

5. Surround yourself with positive energy.

 In crisis don't hang arrive with discouraging people. Only those who do not hope for life play with the undertaker. If you want life play with midwives. If you want to achieve your goals play with passionate people who see sunshine instead of hail and thunder. Surround yourself with positive energy and very soon you will be energized to accomplish your dreams regardless of circumstances.

The call is yours. No one can do it better than you. Take change of your life and career.

Dr Andrew Nyambayo (PhD. MBA, Bsc Eng) is a business leader, strategist, coach and motivational speaker with over 20 years experience in the telecommunications and service industry. He is the author of famous books, "Integral Marketing: Enhancing Livelihoods"  and  "Succeeding in Turbulent Times"