Month: July 2019

Hang In There

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Motivation
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No matter what, hang in there. Never give up. Never quit. If you quit once, you will quit again. Don’t be a quitter, be a winner.

When you are going through tough times- in life, in your business, in your relationships, never quit. Hang in there. Give it one more chance to survive. When things are really tough, remember your goals, remember your dreams. Remember the reasons you are doing what you are doing. You are in your job for a reason. Always remember “why.”

Tough times are not meant to break you, they are a part of who we are as human beings. There is no growth without trying times. When things are tough, don’t give up. Focus on the results, not the problems, not the obstacles. You will face obstacles, but don’t let them be your main focus. If you focus too much on the obstacles, you will stop trying. And if you stop trying, you have given up.

You are not a loser until you quit what you are pursuing. You are not a loser until you quit reaching toward your goals. You are not a loser until you call yourself a loser. You are not a loser until you fall down and never get up.

Instead of quitting, stop and take a break. Reflect on what you have been doing. Change your strategies if you have to. Assess yourself for what you think is stopping you from moving forward. If you cannot figure them yourself, it is time to seek professional help. Don’t waste your time trying to change what you cannot change. Change what you can change. If you cannot help yourself, seek help from a trusted mentor. Make sure the person understands your situation. Don’t quit because it is too hard, quit because you have finished your job.

Winston Churchill said,”Never, Never, Never give up!” Yes, you should never give up.

7 Reasons Why Managers Don’t Like To Delegate

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Talent Management
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You cannot do everything. You need to delegate responsibility to other capable people working for and with you. Great leaders know how to use delegation of responsibility to get things done in their organizations. Delegating tasks to other people working for and with you gives you time to think, reflect, and plan.

When you delegate responsibility to others, you have given them the opportunity to grow, to think, to reflect, to stretch, to make decisions, to take risks, to explore, and to be a part of something bigger than them. But when you fail to delegate responsibility to others, you have widen the distance between you and your employees.

Whether you are a manager or not, delegate responsibility to others working or living with you. Don’t abandon them with the project, always check up on them to see how they are doing. Don’t assume they are doing well, go and see it yourself.

“When you delegate responsibility to others, you have given them the opportunity to grow, to think, to reflect, to stretch, to make decisions, to take risks, to explore, and to be a part of something bigger than them.”

Here are seven reasons why managers don’t like to delegate responsibility to others:

  1. They think their people are not qualified to do the job
  2. They can do it
  3. They don’t want to look stupid in front of their boss
  4. They want to protect themselves
  5. They want to show their boss that they are ready for the next level
  6. They are insecure
  7. Their people can do it, but they don’t want to

Delegating responsibility to others allows you to focus on more important things in the organization or in your department.