Inspiring Others

The height of greatness is rarely attained by many but few men. It follows from the “broad way” versus “narrow way” principle. In life, being great is not in riches or material wealth but being rich in values and virtues. The seed of greatness is sown in desire (being hungry for targeted ambition/goal), nurtured in learning (watering through disciplined and sacrificial interventions) and reaped in fruitfulness (glaring and tangible reproductive seeds after you). Indeed’s website editorial team defined inspirational leadership as “the ability to be a positive influence on those around you and motivate others toward success”. If others can change their course or develop personal ambition positively based on your actions, attitude, or attributes, you are an inspirational leader.

Permit me - as I reflect on the subject of inspiring others - to draw inspiration from the under-listed ten (10) self-explanatory quotes/nuggets.

1.    “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader” – John Quincy Adams 

2.    “To inspire others, be an example and live by example” – Debasish Mridha 

3.    “When you are living the best version of yourself, you inspire others to live the best version of themselves” – Steve Maraboli

4.    “By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others” – Inspired Inceptions

5.    “I am inspired to inspire others” – Tito Ortiz

6.    “Greatness is inspiring others to be their best” – Ken Poirot

7.    “To be inspired is great, to inspire others is incredible” – Anonymous

8.    “I want to inspire people. I want someone to look at e and say “Because of you, I didn’t give up”” – Anonymous

9.    “You don’t inspire others by being perfect. You inspire them by how you deal with your imperfections” – Anonymous

10. “Aspire to Inspire before you Expire” – Eugene Bell (Jr.)

In conclusion, I have a lot to be grateful for as this year wanes out. Having to inspire someone by just being you truly humbled me. Someone has this to say, "Sir, permit me to say, I just got awoken and fired-up within as I went through your career/educational journey. It is one that can inspire anyone to their greatest height. I just made a call for the purchase of a form for further studies. Thank you Sir, I am awake". I am so grateful for the gift of feedback. My advice to you is to aspire daily to be a better version of yourself. In so doing, others will draw light from your "little" shining light.

Data Darts

“There is only one Phil Taylor”. That’s the slogan for the man also known as (aka) “The Power”. Phil - The Power - Taylor was a professional darts player who once took the world by storm winning amazing 16 world titles, 85 majors and 214 tournaments over two decades. I knew more about darts because of Phil’s phenomenal impact. The game of darts is quite interesting. It’s played by opponents (typically two) focused on reducing their tally - from say 301 or 501 down to 0 - while taking turns throwing three sharp pointed darts aimed as specific spots on the dartboard. The most fascinating aspect is when a player hits triple sixties (one hundred and eighty) or the bull’s eye on the last throw to win the set/match.

On hitting the bull’s eye, there literally comes key moments when we must have clear, concise, and moment(s) defining outcomes. An example would be in “life and death situations” like stemming the tides of pandemic, anarchy, banditry, war, or other life-threatening issues. In such situations, political correctness must give way for honest “root cause identification/analysis” and forthright “problem resolution” no matter whose ox is gored. Another example would be in “making critical business decisions”. Exceptional information gathering and data mining are essential enablers for success as we can see in today’s worldview. More and more professionals will continue to delve into the new frontiers where applications of “cutting edge technology” is being deployed to transform big data into “actionable insights”. Well-being of human race must be at the heart of progressive but "cyclical" technological advancements.

The idea that data is the new oil has been credited to Clive Humby – a reputable mathematician and data science entrepreneur. In 2006, he stated that “Data is the new oil. It’s valuable but if unrefined it cannot really be used”. The point being made is that data in its raw form (or format) is not useful until it is ‘refined’, ‘processed’ or ‘transformed’ into useable form for analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). The competing “technological race” driven by AI is between contending super-powers with US and China at the fore front. The “darts competition” will be fiercer as AI replaces crude oil in terms of relevance, dominance, and value realization.

At personal level, whether you are "rolling a dice" (riding on luck) or "throwing darts" (desperately focused) big data is a constant denominator. Virtually all your actions or inactions are being “logged in the memory of time”. It’s the reason leaders crave for ownership and accountabilities. Whatsoever you do online, think about humongous data trail or darts of data you are leaving behind for posterity. In all you do, remember the “data darts” and let it shape your future endeavours. Lastly, I submit that data is more than the new oil. It is digital attributes towards advancement of human race beyond subsisting comprehension. I may expatiate this further in a future write-up.

I wish you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in advance!

                                 Ref -  https://sportsdean.com/what-is-a-bust-in-darts/

Leadership GOT BORN (121 to 130)

This series contain a group of ten (10) refreshing nuggets and the "13th Block" for your delight in line with the title - Leadership G.O.T B.O.R.N. 

G.O.T B.O.R.N is the acronym for Group Of Ten Blocks Of Refreshing Nuggets. 

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1. Going there you may crawl, walk or fly tediously. Getting there many are drawn to you expressly. #nugget121

2. Faith is not temptation in disguise that must be avoided wholeheartedly. Faith works, temptation wishes. #nugget122

3. Being online often require affirmation that you are human. Be Exceptionally Interesting Never Giving-up in well-doing #nugget123

4. Prove yourself sanely human for emotional connection with humanity and 'transactional' integrity . #nugget124

5. Data is more than new oil. It is Digital Attributes Towards Advancement of human race beyond subsisting comprehension. #nugget125

6. Asking seemingly stupid question(s) is not stupidity. Not answering with care does more harm than good. #nugget126

7. These 'tripodian' senses will make you whole: sense of identity, sense of purpose and sense of spirituality. Be interesting! #nugget127

8. Denial falls like a house of cards in the face of truth. Truth is time-less, denial is time-bound. #nugget128

9. Focus on S.A.R.S for success in the new year - Strategy, Alliances, Resources and Skills.  #nugget129

10. Two sides of a coin - Speak less and listen more versus Post less and read more! #nugget130