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Let’s Talk About LOVE

Posted on February 14, 2022 by editor

Love is not overrated. It’s the greatest thing in the world. So let’s talk about love. “You can’t buy love, but you can pay heavily for it” (Henry Youngman). Therefore know what true love is, and what it’s not. IT’S … Continue reading →

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The Metal & Mental Chains (It’s Our Mindset)

Posted on February 6, 2022 by editor

Hello Africa! It’s business unusual. Black History Month is the time to tell ourselves some hard truths, not just listen to praise songs. Mental chains or mental slavery! It’s the root cause for today’s crisis of leadership in Africa, for … Continue reading →

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De-friend Procrastination

Posted on January 30, 2022 by editor

Putting things off till last minute is the womb from which Procrastination is born. Its first words are “later” and “not now.” Procrastination is not lazy, incapable, or disobedient. It simply postpones what needs to be done. Procrastination has lots … Continue reading →

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Audacity of Chicken Leadership (Where Are the Eagles)

Posted on January 22, 2022 by editor

Alas, today we’ve allowed the chickens to lead the Eagles! —We know this when consciences don’t catch fire for noble and just causes. —When competence is determined by age, degrees, pedigree, and blind agreement. —When activity counts, and not productivity. … Continue reading →

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The GOALPOST: No Excuses

Posted on January 15, 2022 by editor

There cannot be a goal without a goalpost. In football or soccer, a goalpost marks the target to be reached. It tells where you’re going, the progress you’re making, and when you make your aim. The goalpost also represents boundaries—those … Continue reading →

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Wait, But Don’t Over-Wait

Posted on January 9, 2022 by editor

Let’s avoid two dangers. First, the danger of NOT-waiting on the Lord. We often think God is too slow—just because we desperately want an overnight success, instant prosperity, quick solutions to our problems, rapid recovery from illnesses, and instant marriages … Continue reading →

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Africa Will Rise Again

Posted on January 5, 2022 by editor

Only Transformed Youth Can Make A Difference (Dr. Pipim’s Leadership Training on New Year’s Day) I spent the first weekend of the New Year (Dec 31-Jan 2, 2022) at a leadership training retreat on the campus of the University of … Continue reading →

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Beyond the New Year Hype

Posted on December 31, 2021 by editor

New Year activities globally are highly inflated marketing gimmicks. Whether religious or not, the new year hype reaches an insane pitch on the night of December 31, as we transition to January 1, the beginning of the new Year. But … Continue reading →

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Happily Ever Laughter

Posted on December 31, 2021 by editor

Those who seldom laugh are among the most dangerous in the world. But the Christmas story assures us that not even such Herods can kill the joy of those who seek the One whose birth has brought “good tidings of … Continue reading →

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Past Regrets

Posted on June 6, 2021 by editor

How To Move On “We ought not to look back, unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors and for the purpose of profiting by dear-bought experience” (George Washington). Here’s how to benefit from regretful experiences of the … Continue reading →

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