The Polished Lens

Imagine a life without mirrors. First we would be at the mercy of someone else to look as dashing or proper as we need to when getting dressed. Even cars would be confined to moving in only one direction, or the driver would always need help to maneuver… how limiting. But thank God for mirrors! Did you know that the mirror is not the only tool that gives you a reflection of your true self? Would y...

If you are not clear on how to go about reaching those mind blowing goals you had your eyes on at the start of the year, they would only stay as a list. On The Bull’s Eye, I share 5 keys that I have learnt and used that make all the difference. My favourite would probably be getting the right mindset. Sometimes you may want something really bad, yet your mindset is all wrong. And this alone can ke...

Childhood dreams are something many of us had growing up. Ofcourse the situations we found ourselves in determined what kind of dream we had. But you see, dreaming isn't only for children. If you have stopped dreaming about a certain future you could have then you need to realize some work needs to be done. We all deserve to have dreams, it's the birthplace of all life's achievements. I start this...

Here's another toast to a new year and new decade, with so much expectations for greater and better experiences, outcomes and rewards. It is easy, however, to forget that tests come with the terrain. These aren't what we are ever excited about, but they serve key roles in actually making the new or the terrain worth our while. On this first episode of the year, I share the major types of tests we...

There is a reason why precious stones and other life valuables aren't easily accessible. In fact, if you have an idea how to get any, you'll probably be paying a premium to acquire it in its finest form or you will be doing much work to mine / excavate and refine / process. Truly, all that is of value lies within the deep, requiring focus, attention and consistent effort to obtain. And this also a...

What unique things are you incorporating into your leadership style to enable you get the best from your team? How are you trying to be intentional to sustain that key relationship of yours? In "Thank You, I Noticed", I, amongst other examples, shared a story I read recently in John Maxwell's Book - The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, of how a leader started a special practice as he grew in his role...

Have you ever wondered why you have been pushing for certain changes in your life and yet not getting the desired outcome? Have you often struggled with making the right choices in difficult situations like major life cross roads? The answers to these lie with an underlying factor which I call The Value Code. This code has not only been key to shaping who you are today, it is one of the critical t...

If you've been struggling a bit with clarity, then “Journey to Clarity” is a timely episode just for you. On this episode, I share my own story on my journey to clarity, while I worked on specific personal goals and dreams. I also share critical ideas I have gleaned from additional studies that I believe will wipe that blur for anyone who implements them. I plan to do even more to fine tune my cla...

If you've moved houses or offices a few times you'd have learnt that the hardest part may not boxing your stuff or lifting them to the truck and off, though of course this has its strains. It is actually having to decide what must come along with you and what shouldn't any longer. And for some of us this could be really hard! Life transitions work like that too, and if you're not careful not to ha...

Do you get moved, even if only a bit, when you see so many others (probably younger, maybe even seemingly unqualified) doing exceptional things and being recognized? Well it's one thing to make sure you maximize your time (and space) and start early, but it's another thing to realize that wouldn't be enough. There's only how far an early break can work for you, because there is more. On Episode 19...

There are a number of important questions that you must answer when heading somewhere. However, there is one in particular you have to answer correctly. Why? Because the one who is going to lose with a wrong answer is you. On this episode, in the light of 2020 just around the corner, I share on how to really get this question answered so that you can empower yourself. In addition you will be able...

CrossRoads Live was successfully launched last week with "Thrive At Home" and it was an amazing start to more of such to come. Now, I perceive that many often feel very much the same despite their developmental plans and programs. So on this episode I share one of the juicy highlights from the session how you can make sure growth and change follow every learning experience or encounter you have -...

During one of my recent reflective moments, I realized that, in the pursuit of our goals and dreams, Highways and Crossroads are critical phases we come to. You can tell the highway stage by how fast or seemingly smooth things are going while the Crossroads are your critical decision points. A sense of awareness of these points is definitely a requirement to succeeding with each one, because you a...

Most times when we have our minds set on a cause or a goal, our plans consist primarily of all those things we must do to reach the goal. We rarely remember, and sometimes not intentional, to incorporate in our strategy one thing that is vital, to doing really well and finishing strong. In this episode I shed light on taking advantage of and deliberately planning this one thing because you truly d...

At some point in our lives, we want more - to be more, to do more and to have more. And for the most part, we want to let that more get to others, by leaving an impact or influencing them. If you've been struggling with this, what you need is an overflow and this episode is for you. On this episode, I share 3 simple keys to experience an overflow in any area of life.

David Archuleta blessed our world indeed with the song "GLORIOUS". And the One Voice Children's Choir rendered it so beautifully, I couldn't help but listen to it countless times and glean out lessons from it. On this episode I focus on just my top 3... to charge us to become deliberate to play our parts in life's symphonies and become conscious of the melodies we all create together. And yes you...

If you’re interested in knowing one of the top secrets to success in life, you should listen to this episode. It’s a very simple principle, but probably not particularly easy, otherwise more people would have worked with it to reach their dreams. If you study the lives of successful people in every endeavour, you will see this thread running through their stories. The thread of “Staying With” that...

There are some things in life that if we had our way we would prefer never to experience. Pain is one. This, sometimes tear worthy experience, can happen in different areas of life as well - physical, emotional even financial. But you see, if we are intentional to pass those painful moments through a prism lens, we might just see it on the other side with its many colours. Listen to this full epis...

What are the chances you will find something you've not seen before? A good probability is there though, if you perhaps have a description. Some of us are in hot pursuit of something in life... and truth is we won't know even if we found it because we never had the right picture or description. So generally , the picture you should have has certain unique attributes, I share just 3 on this episode...

Giving thanks regularly for what you have is an amazing & highly productive habit. It usually fills your heart with happiness despite whatever challenges you may be going through. It helps by shifting your attention to more positive areas of your life as against the not so great. However, I have learnt that being able to identify and count these blessings in your life is one level, but there is an...

I have learnt that only an evaluated experience truly teaches us wisdom. This is why Shaped by Seasons is a special one to mark my birthday in a few days. On this episode I share major life lessons that have helped shape my perception about living wisely. Behind each lesson is a story, an experience from each decade / season that have gifted me with growth, to live more intentionally and be better...

If like me, you've been at that point where you wanted to get clarity on what life was all about for you - hitting the bull's eye to fulfill purpose, then this episode is just for you. Discovering and fulfilling life's purpose is critical to living well but there are some vital things you must remain mindful of as you pursue purpose.

In most traditional leadership settings, critical decisions are not taken in isolation by the sole head. It always involves input from a circle of leaders. In this episode, I challenge us to look into the benefits of properly incorporating this set up in our lives. The set up of a "Circle of Counsel". The counsel you surround yourself with will determine the quality of decisions you take and on th...

I actually got my lens polished with an experience recently. I became more aware that to every response or reaction we have to a situation or person, there is a driver that we cannot see at work. That driver is also the reason behind how we handle the idea / concept of failure. I'll be sharing how I handled the situation when it occurred and why it is important to see failure correctly.

Indeed, your network is strongly tied to your net-worth. But who makes up your network? Have you been deliberate to diversify those in this circle so you can enjoy variety and extras to your own experiences and knowledge? On this episode I share an experience that reinforced this concept.