Abebe Bikila was born on August 7, 1932, in the small community of Jato, located 25 kilometers outside the town of Mendida, Ethiopia. His birth coincided with the day of the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Marathon. His father was a shepherd. Abebe’s family was poor so he decided to work for the Imperial Bodyguard to […]
Many people who go to the circus witness an enchanting display of men, women and animals doing awesomely incredible things. I’m fascinated however by the way wild animals are made to do tricks and obey the commands of the circus ring master. The elephant amazes me the most. A large, strong and quite possible unstoppable […]
MORNING DEW FROM THE RAINMAKER AS SHARED ON THE SUPER MORNING SHOW ON JOY99.7FM Once upon a time a man lived with his two sons in a poor farming village that suffered frequent droughts and low crop yield. For many years they labored and toiled but the poverty and squalor persisted. A wise old man appeared […]
“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar (1926 – 2012) I am sure you have heard this said or paraphrased many times. It is quite easy to often wonder how successful people do well at what they do. We are told quite readily about their achievements in terms of the processes […]
Recently, I shared with you my thoughts on what inspiration is and how it can be found. I want to take you through some of the places I have found inspiration. Whilst I admit that there are a million places to find inspiration, I share with you ten of such that have worked for […]
It is said that time flies! I am amazed that the month of January is almost at it’s end. I hope that you didn’t blink and wondered where the time went. The new year started with a lot of renewed focus for me and I have been more determined to make rain now, more […]
In the last three editions of the Rainmaker Diaries, I have been sharing my thoughts on the key attitudes that will awaken the rainmaker within. This week I invite you to join me explore the third principal rule to rainmaking – PERSPIRATION. Perspiration simply put is sweating from exertion and in the context of […]
This is the third in the series of the article THERE IS RAIN WITHIN and in this installment I share with you my thoughts on the subject of INSPIRATION. We all want to be achievers, we all want to be engaged and we all desire to do things that move us and others. Whilst […]
Last week shared with you some principles I have learnt from the lives and stories of Rainmakers from various spheres of life. Over the next few weeks I will spend some time taking a deeper look into the key principles that all the rainmaker lives I have researched and observed. This week we begin […]
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FINDING STRENGTH
FINDING STRENGTH Strength is often associated with physical ability. It is just as much a physical ability as it is mental and emotional. A person’s emotional and mental strength is like the wind in the sail of a boat – it provides momentum to move steadily toward one’s goals in life. On life’s journey, we […]