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#Copied JEWELS UNDER THE SADDLE Once upon a time, what happened did happen.....or you wouldn't be hearing this story!! A merchant on a casual jaunt through a market, came across a fine specimen of a camel for sale. The merchant and the camel seller, both skilled negotiators, struck a hard bargain. The camel seller pleased with his skill of worming out what he felt was a very good price, parted with his camel and the merchant chuffed that he had struck a fantastic bargain, proudly walked home with the latest addition to his large livestock. On arriving home, the merchant called to his servant to come and help him take out the camel's saddle. The unwieldy heavily padded saddle being too difficult for the servant to manage on his own. Hidden under the saddle, the servant found a small velvet pouch which on opening he discovered to be filled with precious jewels!! The servant was overexcited!!! "Master you bought a camel.....but see what came FREE along with it!!!" The merchant was astonished as he looked at the jewels in his servants' palm. They were of extraordinary quality sparkling and twinkling in the sunlight. "I bought the camel" he said, "not the jewels. I must return them to the camel seller immediately." The servant was aghast ..... his master was really foolish. "Master.....no one will know." But the merchant headed right back to the market and handed over the velvet pouch back to the camel seller. The camel seller was very happy, " I had forgotten that I hid these jewels in the saddle for safe keeping." "Here, choose one of the jewels for yourself, as a reward." The merchant said "I paid a fair price for the camel and the camel only, so NO thank you, I do not need any reward." But as much as the merchant refused, the camel seller insisted. Finally the merchant said, sheepishly smiling, " Actually when I decided to bring the pouch back to you, I already took two of the most precious jewels and kept them for myself." At this confession the camel seller was a bit flabbergasted and quickly emptied the pouch to count the jewels. However he was very confused. "All my jewels are here. What jewels did you keep? *Continued in comments*

Plus One This afternoon, I was at my Vulcanizer's to fix a new tyre. This Vulcanizer (of mine) has exemplified excellent customer service, he can serve as case study for Lagos Business school. Dilligent, consistent and always "out"serving his customers. This post is not about him, it is about Idris - his apprentice. I was to change one of my tyres about six (6) Sundays ago, on getting to his shop, my Vulcanizer was not available. But I met Idris, the young lad said; "I was told you were coming". That gave me a bit of comfort and I allowed him change my car tyres. Fast forward to today, my Vulcanizer got me a new tyre during the week. I went to his shop after sunday service to get it fixed, as you must have guessed , he was not in but Idris was. And he repeated that familiar statement - I was told you were coming. To the best of my understanding, Idris is a valuable and reliable assistant. The type every Boss wishes to have. The type that can convert a Self-employed Boss to an Entrepreneur. How reliable are you with other people's business? How reliable are you at work? How reliable are you in your family , club, church and neighbourhood? Are you a "plus one", "a zero" or "minus one"? Can you be trusted? Can your Boss give you a task and go to bed? Idris has taught me and exemplified "Business continuity Planning" - BCP - on the street. And to the big boss out there, try to trust your exemplary staff more. Forward Ever! #BCP #LBS #Casestudy #customerservice #vulcaniser #voca #Service #dilligence#forwardever

No waste... It is often said that "Men can't multitask", better put men are not good at multistasking. I have tried to test that theory but I have failed woefully. I have a colleague, I have chosen to call Lily, she is quick to remind me that I am poor at multitasking - this is because I have paused in between our conversations to either reply a mail or slack. I wonder how women manage to multitask - Women dey try o! In the last two (2) months, I have been busy on a personal project. Every other thing almost stopped - my blog posts, personal gigs, personal development etc. Of course I went to work and gym. I discovered this project drained my energy, emotions, time, prayer points, thoughts, dreams - in short my life! At some point I had to tell myself it is either this project works or it WORKS! My question to you is what is consuming your energy? What are you chasing at the moment? How beneficial is it? Where will it stand in the scheme of things in the next 2, 5, 10 years? It is the same old lesson; we need to be more intentional about life. Every action, every relationship, every decision either drains or refills our energy. The draining might be a seed today that will yield great results tomorrow or it might be a total waste. Hey mate...don't waste your pain! Forward Ever... #waste #projects #time #productive #slack #busy #priority #multitasking #womendeytry #silentchapters #forwardever

Weddings...weddings...weddings. One of my colleagues got married today, they both look young and in love, grinning at each other with many sweet unspoken words. Their family and friends were also very happy and obviously proud of these folks. The major things I liked about my outing today was the simplicity and blend of different cultures - I need to add, the couple are from different ethnic groups. In Nigeria we can be very conscious of the ethnic group "thingy". One other thing that was evident was that this young/fresh couple are so happy and safe with each other. This brings me to an argument today at my Barber's shop. I was at my Barber's earlier in the day to look good for the party, yes now, as a Yoruba "Angel". One of the barbers made this statement, "To marry your dream girl in Nigeria of today, you need to have lots of money". My questions to him were: 1. Can you define your dream girl? Who is she? What does she do? What does she look like? 2 .Are you sure this is the girl you really want or the one smSociety, Instagram or Facebook sold to you? 3. Is your definition (requirements) a want or a need? 4. What exactly do you want from life? Human wants are insatiable, we keep asking for more. The next time you are under pressure, ask yourself - what exactly do I want from life? Where will this be in the scheme of things in 2, 5, 10 years time? Friends, it is time to Major on the MAJOR! Forward Ever! #nigerianweddings #owambe #live #loveisabeautifulthing #Love #priorities #majoronthemajor #HML #silentchapters

Thanks Phil Earlier this afternoon I tried to do a form of "environmental sanitation" on my phone. I was deleting some old pictures in order to create space on my phone's memory card. As expected I saw pictures that brought many memories...both good and bad. I stumbled on an appreciation e-card I got from Phil (my colleague) in 2013; six (6) years ago. Reading the card brought fresh motivation, smiles and joy. I remember the insecurities I experienced on that role, I was working in a little town called Swindon; where any black man you meet on the street "automatically" becomes a family friend. You can imagine the value of that little thank you card. We live in a world of "pseudo" high walls, a world where people look for every opportunity to flex their muscles and display their superiority. Everyone is busy pursuing their dreams, initiating new projects, exploring new horizons but ignoring the attempts and intentions of that "uncoming" associate. Pause a bit, acknowledge every person you meet along your journey, celebrate their efforts and try to boost their ego. Who knows? That might be the ginger they need to conquer their current level and move to the next. From tomorrow, remember to shake that chauffeur, pat the security guard on the back and smile at that young receptionist - this can probably make their day (or week). Don't forget the Little Things.... Forward Ever! #ThankYou #appreciation #mentors #builddontteardown #littlethings #acknowledge #silentchapters #nbs #aboveandbeyond

730 days After You have to be wary of who you call your friends. Today at work (during lunch) I opened up to my colleagues - these are people I call friends. I told them today is exactly 730 days my dad passed on, I told them I was feeling so emotional and needed some love. I gave them ideas of what I needed - red velvet cake with a dash of cheese or peppered snail with a cup of Chapman. But they totally ignored me. When I got home, my five (5) years old daughter gave me a note that reads - I love you Dad. This is the first time I will be receiving a note from her. No celebration, no preemption...just pure innocent love. 730 days ago my Dad left this side of heaven. In my 33 years plus of knowing him, I do not remember telling him - "I love you Dad". Neither do I remember writing a love note to him. I wrote him letters but it was more of "Dear Daddy, I am broke, send me money." My partial consolation is I do not remember my dad telling me - Olanrewaju, love you! Equation balanced... But did/do I love him? Absolutely, I love him and I miss him alot. Everything around reminds me of him. Did he love me? I think so...although he never said it but I saw it in his eyes, I "listened" to it in his voice, evident in his actions and in his entirety. Why not say what you mean...and mean what you say. Show your parents love when they are still here. I know you are almost 40 - but you can still send your Dad or/and Mum a love note. Do not wait for their birthday or a special day. Every day is Special! By the way, not just your parents but everyone that deserves it. Good night Pappy... I love you Daddy. #730daysAfter #Pappy #TheOnesWeLove #Goodnight #rip #loveyourlovedones #parenting #africanfathers

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