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One time, a chef brought some eggs in an attempt to make scrambled eggs. As she stepped into the kitchen, the eggs went rolling on the floor. She was sad. She sat on the floor, devastated and eventually she dozed off. When she woke up, she perceived an offensive odour that filled the room. It was then she realized that the eggs had started to smell. She got up and cleaned. You want to ask, why should she get up to clean an occurrence that’s not her fault? As a matter of fact, she’s the victim. She’s the one who will go hungry, but that’s not how it works.

You may have been knocked down by circumstances you’re not even responsible for, but it’s your duty to get up and move on before the situation starts to rot like that egg.

Vince Lombardi said, “it is not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” This is the truth. Most successful people have been through terrible times. What matters is that they were able to beat the odds and make something good out of the whole situation.

Let’s you walked into the chef’s house two days later and perceived the rotten egg. You ask why the house stinks, she says the eggs broke, and she is still sad about it. How would you feel? You’ll think, “the eggs broke so what? Get up and clean!”

This is how it is. Regardless of your situation, you should know that you can get up. You can be more than your experiences. You can be a victor and not a victim, you can beat the odds.
So yes, while your experience and pain is valid, it’s not enough to stay down. You must get up and continue.

The past generation had figures that represented leadership in their time, the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Mohandas Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, among others. Today, most of us quote their success stories and make great examples of them which is great. But did we in-depth research as to what drove them so passionately to achieve so much?

John Kenneth Galbraith gave us a hint when he said all of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common. John said it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. To solve crucial problems in society, you have to think beyond yourself. You will have to think about what worries the people. You can’t go far if you have been thinking about yourself. Widen your perspective, broaden your vision.

Like John Kenneth said, the essence of leadership is the willingness to solve the major anxiety of the people. That’s the key – proferring solutions. Leaders see beyond themselves, what bothers the people is what bothers them. That is why their impact cuts across generations. They chose to selflessly and unashamedly take the responsibility of making the lives of others better.
Now that you know, that the essence of leadership is the willingness to confront the anxiety of others, what will you do about it? Fold your hands or start proactively thinking about making an impact?

Each year, International Women’s Day is a reminder of how far we still have to go to achieving gender parity and closing the gender gap.

At the same time, it’s an opportunity to pay tribute to the inspirational women who have played and are still playing vital roles in our societies as exceptional leaders. This year, in particular, the world is recognizing the crucial role women are playing in the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

These women can offer important lessons for us all in furthering equality and making an impact in our society.

For the young girls reading this: I want you to know that you can become anything you want to in life. You can be anything you want if you work hard for it. And if your dream is to be become a philanthropist, entrepreneur, and a leader in any field know that you are fully capable of that. In essence, you can be what you want to be. Women are needed in the the world to develop and help the world recover faster. Women are natural incubators that give life and protect. They are the voices of nature. Once again, we celebrate all the women who have not given up on themselves and in the world despite all the challenges they have encountered.

Happy international women’s day.

Compassion is a manifestation of the relationality that binds people together in a community and that constitutes the very essence of their humanity.

How Judge Frank Caprio decided the case of a 96 years old man will have you thinking about the essence of life and compassion for one another in your journey of life.

Caprio, the Chief City Judge of Providence, Rhode Island, and the Rhode Insula Board of Governors’ ex-President is a US Attorney, and jurist Francesco Caprio. His legal practice is broadcast on the TV program Caught in Providence.

It is perhaps because of his simplicity, compassion, and humor Judge Frank Caprio (82) is so considered to be so popular. For more than 20 years, he has been on TV on Providence on Rhode Island and was nationally unified in 2018.

Victor Colella came before the court of Caprio after being ticked for speeding in a school district. He was defending himself by saying that he did not drive that far. He’s 96 years old, and when it is necessary, he drives and drives slowly.

The older man said he was going to work the blood of his child. He’s disabled, added Colella. Every two weeks, since there is cancer, he takes him to work for blood.

Judge Frank Caprio’s decision was not only humanely adopted, legally based on his experience and discretion for many years of practice but was very compassionate.

Caprio said he’s a good one. “This is just what America is”, Caprio said. It’s so cool that in his 90s and his family, he’s always loving.

The judge then indicated that the courtroom had his own son. He also said he set a poor example for his child and put too much pressure on him, joked the judge.

The judge told the older man, his eyes teary, and he said, “sir, I wish you all the best. I wish your son well, I wish you good health and good health, and I wish you all well,”. And his case has been dropped.

Judge Caprio didn’t abuse his office, he didn’t judge the older man because he is a judge, in life we have to take discretionary measures to ensure that there’s justice and fairness in the journey of life and wherever we find ourselves.

One week into her new job as the seventh director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment as head of the 26-year-old global trade body remains historic, especially for women worldwide who aspire to leave a positive mark on global trade history.

Her current assignment at The WTO has been celebrated by Nigeria, Africa and women all over the world for many reasons. First is that she is the first woman to be on the seat, shattering the glass ceiling, first African, first black woman and all, disregarding all stereotypes, and negative profiles.

“I absolutely do feel an additional burden. I can’t lie about that,” Okonjo-Iweala told reporters during the first press conference in her new job.”

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is incredibly accomplished and brilliant. She rose through the ranks at the World Bank over two decades to become the 2nd most senior person. She navigated the international landscape engaging stakeholders across multiple organizations to drive impact. As a two-time Finance Minister under two different Presidents. She brought innovation to her role as Nigerian finance minister, launching many programs to bring transparency and reduce corruption.

What’s more, she’s someone who is highly regarded by everyone. Everyone speaks about her with a level of admiration that is constant, which is saying something. Now, as head of the WTO, we can be sure she will continue to strive for impact and do things differently.

In the past, many factors had been identified as inhibiting women’s upwardly mobile aspirations such as culture and marriage.

However, women have been challenged in recent times by prevailing circumstances to rise to the occasion.

Many women have endeavored to translate the concepts of their dreams into actualities. Women like Okonjo Iweala of Nigeria, Jane Fraser of the United States, Nicke Widyawati of Indonesia, Ho Ching of Singapore among others.

Only recently, the African American-born unicorn who has distinguished herself as Attorney General in California and Senator in America from 2017 to 2021 has made a giant stride and became America’s 46th vice president.

In her new role as 49th Vice President of the United States of America, Kamala D. Harris set three records as the first South Asian American Vice President of the USA, the first Black Vice President of the USA, and the first female Vice President of the USA.

She hopes that her experience and Vice Presidency will inspire future generations to follow their dreams.

“To the children of our country, regardless of your gender, our country has sent you a clear message: Dream with ambition, lead with conviction, and see yourself in a way that others might not see you, simply because they’ve never seen it before. And we will applaud you every step of the way,” Harris said during her Vice President-elect Acceptance Speech.

Women have shown they can excel in professions which were thought to be the exclusive preserves of men in the arts, sciences, politics, engineering, entertainment and many others.

Given more opportunities as expected, the world requires the joint effort and contributions of both men and women to be better.

Madam Kamala Harris has proven that women can achieve a lot if properly motivated.