By Wendy Pope for Proverbs 31 Ministries “Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! His faithful love endures forever.”1 Chronicles 16:34 (NLT) It’d been one of those weeks. Every time I turned around, my precious little toddler had gotten into something else. The dirty laundry hadn’t moved from the hallway in days. And my baby wouldn’t go down for his nap. As quietly…
Many small businesses are burdened with the need to innovate, meet the expectations of their growing clients and match up to established brands. To succeed in this new competitive landscape, businesses need the best and brightest. Training is an important opportunity to expand the knowledge base of the team, but this normally comes at a high cost. However, businesses need…
We all want to ensure we progress in our career or entrepreneurial endeavors. We wonder why we were passed over for that promotion or why that client never called back…..before you start blaming ‘office politics’ here are 6 ways to find out if your are sabotaging your own career and what you should do about it. 1. STOP speaking too…
A few years ago I’d watch on in envy as my friends talked about doing jobs or working in sectors they loved. I wondered why I seemed not to get the same sort of excitement or fulfilment in my own life. Today, things are a little different. I wake up in the middle of the night, completely giddy about Inspired…
We are beyond excited to present to you the first edition of our 2016 workshop line up- #My2016Goals Strategising for Success. “People with goals succeed because they know where they are going”. – Earl Nightingale Every year we make resolutions, set goals, targets and hope we achieve our dreams. For most of us, by March some of these goals are either…
There are only 2 places to be tomorrow, #My2016GoalsWorkshop and #Lovedrive, Lagos LARGEST BLOOD DRIVE! I just love it when women are part of the change we seek! Yesterday, we featured Temie Giwa, founder of Life Bank an agency which literally saves thousands of lives. Tomorrow she and her partners and supports will be hosting the largest blood drive in…
Last year, I got accepted to the Grooming for Greatness Fellowship, its been an amazing few months of personal development, self reflection and learning. But by far one of the biggest rewards has been meeting other Fellows, who challenge, inspire and encourage me in every way. Temi Giwa-Tubosun is one of such Fellows. The girl is a ROCKSTAR. Honestly I…
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 (NIV) I was discouraged. I’d really started serving God with all my heart and spending more time in His Word than ever. But instead of circumstances getting better, they got much harder! In two months’ time,…
I enjoy conversing. Debates, purposeful arguments on policy, state of the nation and societal dynamics. But as much as these types of conversations can be useful, certain types of conversation can be repetitive and retrogressive. As much as social media and other platforms has given many of us opportunities to challenge and discuss our opinions, we seem to be stuck…
One of the resolutions I made this year, was to become a better manager of my personal finances. No more earning and not having anything to show for it. I’m ready to build and secure my financial future and make the sacrifices today to ensure that happens. So when Arese Ugwu of Smart Money Africa advertised the Smart Money Woman…
