More than Gold: Becoming a Woman of Excellence

Cora walked into Tiwa’s single-room apartment, she nodded her head as she walked into the bedroom and bathroom. “This is amazing!” she said holding her face in her hands.  “I know…” Tiwa laughed looking around.  The throw pillows sat in order on the red sofa. Books lined the white wall shelf.  “Look at your plants, the leaves are green” Cora touching the leaves softly.  “Yes!” “The room was dust-free, the grey carpet was unoccupied, except for the small coffee table at its extreme corner.  “Tiwa your bedroom! Your bed is made! Your blanket is folded! I have known you for over ten years and I have never seen this.” Cora said. She placed the back of her hand on Tiwa’s forehead. “You are sure that all is well” “Cora I am fine. Please let us make something to eat.” Tiwa said as she gently pushed Cora’s hand.  Cora followed her to the Kitchen. There was no dish, cup, pan, pot, or cutlery in the sink. The spices were tucked away in the cupboard. “Tiwa, my goodnes...

For Becoming a Woman of Excellence, I read John Maxwell’s book “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” in Week 20. Herein, I share some valuable nuggets following those from Week 19 .  Leadership is an important skill for everyone. You are either a leader or a potential leader. Some people are “born leaders”, they tend to exhibit their leadership skills very early on as little kids in the playground and classrooms. Meanwhile, leadership can be learned by anyone and everyone as long with a desire and determination.  The first thing that stood out, probably because that is the first chapter was  Leadership is Influence . Think about it... The leader in the meeting is not always the person doing all the talking. It’s the person whose opinion everyone is waiting for, they are often the last person to speak. Leaders influence people to carry out their plans. Think about the most influential person that you know and therein lies a leader. Leadership is a process . It takes time...

The year 2020 began with the usual goals for the year, a practice I have partaken in for almost four years. But this year, it is personal because Intentionality is involved in my pursuit of excellence. One of my goals is to read at least one book every month. I am also actively studying the Bible and listening to Sermon and Gospel Music. I am sharing some of the tips I have learned from Week 19.   "Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to setting him over the whole realm." Daniel 6:3 Live your life offensively  rather than defensively. Don’t wait for things to happen before reacting. Make a plan for your day, think about it the night before or early in the morning. Get up and get busy. Be Intentional with your time. Be intentional with your life. Quit the procrastination. Do it now, stop putting things off until tomorrow or next week. Stop making Excuses. You don’t ha...