I often ask people these questions: why do you think you are being pay less? Why do you think your interviewer prefers the other person to you? And why do you think you attract someone special? I am so sure that a lot must have been pumping through your mind. Why do you think you attract the lower-class citizens, why do you think you are not making maximum achievement? And why do you think your growth is inconsistence? As an entity are you advancing or regressing? Are you increasing in age or value?
What I’m about to share with you are few thoughts of mine which I have been privileged to perspicuously discuss with peers and at conferences. But before I proceed, let me ask you this question, what do you think value is? And what is your worth?
“To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.”
Value, in summary, I have defined as the unseen that put the seen on the edge. It is that unseen that causes a change on the seen. Also, value is the amount for which something can be exchanged in the open market; it is the equivalent of a thing. And I say, for every individual that must experience profitable change, he/she must first acquire noticeable value.
The resuscitating and enthralling speaker, Jimi Tewe, says in his most recent masterpiece titled, “Free from corporate slavery,” and I quote, “value optimization is essential about translating every potential that lies in discovered value into physical form so that it can be of benefit to society and the world at large.” I personally believe the unadorned truth that every organizational growth is triggered by employees’ growth, irrespective of its employer’s goal; also, that national growth is aided by personal growth; and more so, that the wealth of a nation is a function of the quality (value) and not quantity of people living therein. Every national transformation is usually a result of personal transformation. Like I usually say that to grow within is to grow without.
“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance -- it is the illusion of knowledge.”
The result of every employee is measured by his input and contributions to the organization he works for. That’s why your value is your greatest tool for effectiveness and efficiency in organizational development, like wise national development. It is by your in-growth that you produce out-growth. I want to suggest to you that your increase in worth is a dependent factor on your increase in value; you cannot give more when you have not become more, and the measure of your value dictates the measure of your worth. If only you can show me your value, then I can tell you your worth.
I have discovered the same way value attracts, value repels. May be you are an undergraduate who needs Job and you have failed to care for value, then you have failed at getting a job. I have seen the market place as a place of exchange; somewhere we exchange value for value. My philosophy says, “Whatever you want to attract, you first must become.” The value of an accountant will not deliver the result of a doctor. And however, every value has their location, know your value, develop your value and locate your value placement.
It is very crucial for us as individuals to understand that our worth is determine by our value, the reason why you are where you are today is because you have acquired something, but my question is , is it value? Either you believe it or not, someone will have to be foolish for wisdom to continue to have value. It is who will be foolish that we do not know. In fact, this cannot be exterminated in the market place. Foolishness is a species that cannot become extinct, so is wisdom.
According to one of the greatest philosopher of our generation, Kunle Soriyan, he says, “nuisance value is the value of an entity’s contribution to the underdevelopment, disorderliness and irritation of society.” Entity here will be a community, nation, family, person, idea, process, system, procedure or whatever is a determinant factor of human success.
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
The truth remains that, ultimate success is not measured in terms of present status but in the ultimate values of the system and structure you will leave behind as a legacy. And considering the fact that success is not only measured in terms of obvious achievement, but in terms of whatever you achieve compared to what you could have achieved. What you could have achieved compared to the true value of your potential. This is the true measurement of success.
In conclusion, it is very easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is also easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude. It is not about where you are but what you have. I have said all that is to say, that your intrinsic value will make you valuable and increase your worth. I encourage you to search for that which will make you relevant, and I hope to see you soon and hear your testimony. Peace
Monday, September 12, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
POTENTIAL VERSUS CREDENTIAL
I was privileged to speak at the NYSC camp, Ondo state, and after my delivery some Corp members came to ask me this question, “What do I need to get the job of my dream?” From observation, it is common to first-class graduates to say, “my result is good enough to get me anywhere in the marketplace.” While, on the other hand, the general confession of most second class lower or third class graduate is, “if I can just get any job, I will be so happy.” In addition, few of the most common philosophy and verbal expression of an average Corp member are, ''getting a job is not easy, you need to have the best grade to get the best pay,” “I need someone up to get up,” “I have remained on the ground because of my background.'' And I asked myself, would it be grade or grace? Is it “credential or potential?''
KNOW THYSELF
Affirmatively, I have observed and concluded that one of the tools that help you in getting the right job is your potential and not just your credential. I have defined potential as a credential that will make you influential and essential in life. I think it is very essential that youths should first discover their potential before acquiring a credential; your potential will help you to get to the right market, and display you as the right commodity. But also, there is need for you to discover your location after that you have discovered and refined your potential. Having converted your potential into value, it is also important that you acquire the skill to sell yourself, knowing well that no organization will employ you without perceiving your intrinsic value. No organization wants to pay for liability, they only pay for asset. What are you? And what have you?
Frankly speaking, you need to understand who you are before you can relate who you are; relating who you are and what you have is a great challenge in the labour market. When a man locates his location then his allocation will locate him. There might be conflict when you are trying to know who you are, but there is always a convex after discovery. You need self awareness before employment; finding a job is not as important finding yourself.
FIND YOUR PLACE
Moreover, one of the inherent characteristics of self discovery is that it elucidates where your potential is most relevant and needed. In the discovery of you is the realization of your supposed location and position. Your potential can't be something to everyone, but could be everything to someone. Knowing who you are, what you have and then which company needs that which you have will make a great difference in your career. The ancient book says, “Fools weary themselves because they don’t know the way to town.” But my challenge is that if you don’t know the way, you should know who to ask. Destiny requires Clarity. Every destination needs a direction for the justification of activity.
Many graduates have discovered their potential but some failed to value it. Agree with me that whatever you don't appreciate will depreciate, what you fail to value you devalue, and that which you don't use you will lose. Every man God created is not empty, for you to make impact you need to discover your potential, value your potential, develop your potential, commercialize your potential and share your potential. Every individual has an irresoluble calling or combination of natural and unique talents, and it’s up to us to discover them, refine them, and display them. The value you don’t celebrate will not appreciate.
SHARPEN YOUR SKILL, SHAPEN YOURSELF
Many graduates often attempt to do mighty things with tiny skills, but my challenge has always been how do you do something without having anything? The labour market is a place of exchange; it is a place where we exchange value for value, not certificate for money. And if you must be in that market or for you to get a job, you have to get the value that will attract your employer. Getting a job to me simply require creating value, and communicating that value. And creating value requires that you discover yourself, develop yourself, feed your mind not your tummy, and ingest yourself with relevant information to avoid deformation. Employment, I think, should only be for those who are intellectually capable, not those who are intellectually disabled.
Many graduates have asked me the question, “How do I develop my potential?” and one of my most common suggestions is personal development, the refinement of potential, skill and philosophy. In addition, whatever you yearn for you learn from, and whatever you learn for you earn for. Your potential is the key, discover it and maximize it. I challenge you to challenge yourself that your present condition is not the best, what you have is never enough, get knowledge, get facts, be the best to beat the best, and let what you have attract what you want.
I wish you all the best in your career advancement.
McLawrence Whurley Joseph
+2348030803499
oluwole.joseph@ymail.com
KNOW THYSELF
Affirmatively, I have observed and concluded that one of the tools that help you in getting the right job is your potential and not just your credential. I have defined potential as a credential that will make you influential and essential in life. I think it is very essential that youths should first discover their potential before acquiring a credential; your potential will help you to get to the right market, and display you as the right commodity. But also, there is need for you to discover your location after that you have discovered and refined your potential. Having converted your potential into value, it is also important that you acquire the skill to sell yourself, knowing well that no organization will employ you without perceiving your intrinsic value. No organization wants to pay for liability, they only pay for asset. What are you? And what have you?
Frankly speaking, you need to understand who you are before you can relate who you are; relating who you are and what you have is a great challenge in the labour market. When a man locates his location then his allocation will locate him. There might be conflict when you are trying to know who you are, but there is always a convex after discovery. You need self awareness before employment; finding a job is not as important finding yourself.
FIND YOUR PLACE
Moreover, one of the inherent characteristics of self discovery is that it elucidates where your potential is most relevant and needed. In the discovery of you is the realization of your supposed location and position. Your potential can't be something to everyone, but could be everything to someone. Knowing who you are, what you have and then which company needs that which you have will make a great difference in your career. The ancient book says, “Fools weary themselves because they don’t know the way to town.” But my challenge is that if you don’t know the way, you should know who to ask. Destiny requires Clarity. Every destination needs a direction for the justification of activity.
Many graduates have discovered their potential but some failed to value it. Agree with me that whatever you don't appreciate will depreciate, what you fail to value you devalue, and that which you don't use you will lose. Every man God created is not empty, for you to make impact you need to discover your potential, value your potential, develop your potential, commercialize your potential and share your potential. Every individual has an irresoluble calling or combination of natural and unique talents, and it’s up to us to discover them, refine them, and display them. The value you don’t celebrate will not appreciate.
SHARPEN YOUR SKILL, SHAPEN YOURSELF
Many graduates often attempt to do mighty things with tiny skills, but my challenge has always been how do you do something without having anything? The labour market is a place of exchange; it is a place where we exchange value for value, not certificate for money. And if you must be in that market or for you to get a job, you have to get the value that will attract your employer. Getting a job to me simply require creating value, and communicating that value. And creating value requires that you discover yourself, develop yourself, feed your mind not your tummy, and ingest yourself with relevant information to avoid deformation. Employment, I think, should only be for those who are intellectually capable, not those who are intellectually disabled.
Many graduates have asked me the question, “How do I develop my potential?” and one of my most common suggestions is personal development, the refinement of potential, skill and philosophy. In addition, whatever you yearn for you learn from, and whatever you learn for you earn for. Your potential is the key, discover it and maximize it. I challenge you to challenge yourself that your present condition is not the best, what you have is never enough, get knowledge, get facts, be the best to beat the best, and let what you have attract what you want.
I wish you all the best in your career advancement.
McLawrence Whurley Joseph
+2348030803499
oluwole.joseph@ymail.com
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