The Book Our Mothers Read. We search the world for truth; We cull the good, the pure, the beautiful, From all old flower fields of the soul; And weary seekers of the best, We come back laden from our quest, To find that all the sages said, Is in the…

The Wrong Way to Set Goals. 3 Common Mistakes We Make Setting Goals. "Dipo, I’m done setting goals" said a friend of mine. "I’ve set goals time and time again, put in a lot effort but fail to achieve them." Maybe like my friend, you've also given up on setting…

Why We Miss Opportunities for Progress & Remain Stuck. The story of the small hotel manager in a small town. I once heard the story of a man who managed a small hotel in a small town. One day, a gentleman visited the hotel asking to spend the night. The…

Why We Miss Opportunities for Progress & Remain Stuck. The story of the small hotel manager in a small town. I once heard the story of a man who managed a small hotel in a small town. One day, a gentleman visited the hotel asking to spend the night. The…

How to get out of your comfort zone Once, I watched a young bird prepare to fly out of its nest for the first time. He fluttered its wings violently, but didn't fly out of its nest. He kept moving around, chirping, jumping, but still didn't fly out. …

The Most Important Reason to Forgive “Forgiveness is between them and God. It’s my job to arrange the meeting." - A.J. Quinnell, Man on Fire. This pithy quote captures the way we sometimes feel. We feel forgiveness is for God, while our duty is to execute vengeance. Actually, it's the…

The Precious Jewel David Morse, American missionary to India, became great friends there with the pearl-diver, Rambhau. Many an evening he spent in Rambhau’s cabin reading to him from the Bible, and explaining to him God’s way of salvation. Rambhau enjoyed listening to the Word of God, but whenever the…

Effective Communication Training Feedback — What trainees have to say. Hi. I’m Dipo. I’m an Interpersonal Skills Coach. I teach 7 core soft-skills, one of which is effective communication. I’ve trained several organizations to communicate more effectively. Here’s what some of those I’ve trained have to say: The greatest lesson…

7 Simple Affirmations to influence your children. I am diligent: I work hard and achieve great results I am honest; I don't cheat or take bad shortcuts to succeed I am respectful, I honor everyone, small and big, rich and poor. I have great worth; I have something of value…