Be the change that you would like to see

Long ago in a small, far away village, there was place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors.

A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the House, he thought to himself, "This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit it often."

In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, "That is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again."

All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see in the faces of the people you meet?

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Be the change that you would like to see.

ODM POLITICS

As i wrote here some time back, ODM is gonna remain a youth party after the old folks depart one by one, it has come to pass. Hon Ngilu Charity may not hype her departure, but the truth is, Charity is not in ODM. Deputy Prime minister Hon. Musalia Mudavadi has indeed lost a penalty chance of ruling Kenya in 2017 after Raila. The excuse DPM Mudavadi is giving that he was insulted by ODM bigwigs is childish. Politics is not for faint heartened and it demand you prepare yourself for shame and insults but retain your focus on the target. Mr Daniel Moi was subjected to humiliation by Kiambu Mafias during Kenyatta reign. He was abused, insulted, mocked and even slapped. He weathered all this but retained his focus on the target. Eventually, he reigned in Kenya for 24 years. Mudavadi could have remained loyal top PM Raila Odinga but focus on 2017 contest. Now he is off balance and in oblivion like the goof he made in 2002.

MUDAVADI'S OPTIONS

Deputy Prime Minister Hon.Musalia Mudavadi is now a pretty confused mind, but a good student of Kenyan Politics.The son of King of Mululu seem running out of options but the best option for him now so far,is to strategically stay put in ODM. As i wrote some time back, Hon. Musalia Mudavadi lost it the moment his name was tagged in G7 game plan. To prove his worth as "Gentleman of Kenyan Politics", Musalia Mudavadi should negotiate for ODM Party Leader Position after Prime Minister Raila Odinga get the Party ticket to contest for 2012 Presidential Contest in Kenya. PM Raila Odinga is a good student of history and he intend to emulate President Nelson Mandela where of, he will only reign in Kenya as president for one term, for the sake of History, Legacy  and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) continuity.He will bequeath Musalia Mudavadi as his successor, and no doubt, Musalia Mudavadi will win 2017 presidential contest in Kenya overwhelmingly.

10 TIPS: HOW TO MAKE IT BIG BY 30

1. Be consistent.  Talent is overrated but you do need a little to make your mark in today’s business world. I always say it’s not the talent that makes you successful, it’s the consistency of using that talent that creates success and fortune.

2. Self-evolution. Guess what? We must change with the world. I find there are so many young people, straight out of school, who contribute nothing to changing the way business is currently being conducted. Fresh, innovative ideas and keeping up with the times has a direct relationship with your success.

3. Trust your instincts.  Go with what you think is the right direction. It’s a 50/50 shot but the 50 percent that’s correct can generate all the success you need to get started and make some real cash.

4. Work REAL REAL REAL hard. There is no substitute for this. Forget about all the fancy junk companies offer you like stocks, insurance, bonus, cars…blah, blah, blah!  If you want to make it, you can get all of those things on your own. I don’t know of one self-made man or woman who was ever totally interested in having such things provided for them. Think about this, if a company gives you all this "junk" but you sell 20M of business for them, how much are you really benefiting? Sell the 20M for yourself and obtain all of these things plus more, three-fold. Work hard and expect nothing.

5. Common sense is crucial. I have met so many smart people, in fact smarter than I consider myself to be. Guess what? Few of them are anything more than a normal executive working to fill their 401K and have enough for a Disney cruise at age 60. Forget it. Use common sense when doing business… it’s more important than having any sort of smarts.

6. Personal stability. One of the things that has helped me make all my financial dreams come true is managing a healthy relationship with my partner, maintaining great relationships with family and friends, working out and taking lots of time off. Time off is crucial to keeping the creative side of the mind working. Keep your sphere of influence full of great people, starting with those closest to you and the benefits will be outstanding.

7. Never fear. If you are afraid you are guaranteed to fail. All of us have experienced fear with clients or potential customers. Like the old saying goes, "build a house and someone will visit,” everyone loves new vendors. Get out of that box that you live in and hit the streets with your business ideas.  Let everyone know, they in turn will let everyone else know and if it makes sense, well now you have a business that can possibly help you create success and fortune.

8. Honesty. Be honest with your clients. Some sales people tend to stretch the truth. Clients read into that and your chances of success are minimized. Tell the clients the truth about what you are offering and then let them decide if it fits their needs.

9. Listen more and talk less.  Yes, listen to people!  Random people can give you such great ideas.  I met a guy who had a business, like mine, and who wanted to hire me. I choose not to work there. Instead, I decided to enhance his idea and now I am the C.E.O of Global Group that has two main companies: Global Media Kenya and G – Hitz Sounds.

10. Attitude and faith.  You must have faith and keep a positive attitude. The truth is, very few of us always have a positive attitude. If you can adjust to being about 80 percent positive you will prevail at almost anything.

Chris Michael Wanzala Snr Jatelo, CEO Global Group Ltd.