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“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” — Dr. Wayne Dyer. Perspective (how you see with your mind) is everything.  Life consists of both high and low periods. We win, and at some point in time, we loose. But staying down or rising again is a choice we get to make. While I was still an undergraduate at Yabatech, there was a concept I loved so much which every business leader uses till date. It is the "SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) Analysis". SWOT analysis is a very balanced approach to problem solving because, it not only considers the weaknesses a business has and its threats in the market where it operates, but also considers the business' strengths and those opportunities it can leverage on.  Now, if businesses and nations take detailed SWOT Analysis to clearly identify their weaknesses and threats, as well as their strengths and opportunities - then I suggest you do same whenever you are faced with personal ch

Being exposed to trauma or abuse as a child or an adult can severely injure the human mind such that almost everyone appears to be a potential threat to our well-being. It makes us create mental walls that isolate us from fully experiencing beautiful realities and new opportunities. Evolution has taught us to be defensive or protective for our survival and this dates back to primitive times when we humans were constantly living under threat from wild animals. But today we live in safe cities with people who are mostly unarmed and we still feel like we are being hunted, this is not the best way to live - it's abnormal. Critical thinking is not negative thinking. Negative thinking is feeling like people are out to get us or the world's against us. Critical thinking on the other hand is considering the kind of impact that our actions or inaction under certain circumstances can have on us. To avoid being victims of our own perspectives, it is essential that we always keep an open-m

Whether you like it or not, you will always need different financial services to help meet your changing needs as you grow older.  This is the reality, especially if you are an adult between 30 and 65 years, because you are most likely to experience several life changes e.g. job promotions, getting married, becoming a parent, moving into your first home, divorce, losing a parent in-law and retirement to mention a few.  Let's consider 3 scenarios for more clarity: 1. You get a new promotion at work; with this change your salary, tax, and spending habits increase. There are specific financial products to help you manage this change effectively.  2. You recently got married; with this change, your desire to have your own house increases. There's also a  financial product designed to ensure that you achieve this.  3. You have a new child or children; with this change your duty to give your children a good start in life with respect to quality education becomes priority. Yet again,

1. Get Serious About Relationships: Check on your old friends from time to time and offer them support. They could be former work colleagues, class mates, or people you grew up with. Ignore your ego and put your social media and mobile airtime to good use. You never know what opportunities you're missing by not doing this.  2. Improve Your Personality: Embrace new ways of thinking, use criticism as motivation, fix your personality flaws, read books that develop your mind, make friends with a stranger, do something for someone who can't repay you, attend events outside your industry, follow positive influencers on social media and be humble enough to seek feedback.  3. Learn From Strangers: Everyone, including those younger than you knows something you don't know. Listen to discussions, ask questions, and be curious to learn about what seems strange to you. You might just discover something very useful to you because it's possible for you to have a problem and not know i