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June 26, 2009

I grew up listening to Jacko

I remember listening to Michael Jackson's music literally every single day as I grew up in Nigeria.

I clearly remember the exact posters that I had stuck all over my wall, down the cupboard and on the back of the door.

I remember the small music notes book through which I taught myself how to play Beat It and Black Or White on the keyboard.

I remember the huge singles collection I built up with Stranger In Moscow being the most notable.

I love how his style and music has inspired many artists of today such as Akon, Britney, and others.

I love how Twitter has managed to get the news out even before the News Channels themselves. Twitter are reporting more tweets per second about Jackson than even when Barack Obama became President.

Already, in less than 24 hours, Amazon's best-seller charts in music is filled with Michael Jackson CDs. I can't wait to hear how many millions of downloads were bought from iTunes in the first 24 hours since his death.

People all around the watching the news and letting it sink in.

It's amazing how much one young 50 year old achieved in his life. 

It's definitely an inspiration to get up, live more and celebrate life.

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June 22, 2009

Video Clips from the Continuity Workshop, 21st June

Here are two clips taken from a Flip cam. The flipchart I'm writing on can't be seen.

What I'm sharing here are the steps to put together your internet business.

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June 9, 2009

The Tribes We Lead - Talk by Seth Godin

Filed under  //   business   entrepreneur   entrepreneurship   marketing   seth godin   TED   tribes  

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June 5, 2009

Are you afraid to say the things you think about?


Imagine if you were completely honest with yourself and straight out said the things you thought about instead of being afraid of saying it. How would you feel?

I guess in the short term you'd hurt some people but in the long term they'll thank you and appreciate your honesty.

You'll probably be a controversial person too with some people loving you and others not being a huge fan of you.

It's not easy to share with everyone what we're honestly thinking, yet with some people it's very easy to share. Why is that?

With some people our ego squirms and shrinks, afraid it will take a beating. With others the ego is thrown out of the question so easily.

I think it's important to mention that this kind of open authentic honesty must come from your spirit (source, soul, or whatever you call it), rather than from your ego driven self. 

From this state, it doesn't matter whether you are right or wrong. What is important is that you are natural and authentic. You're also not afraid to tell others what you think or ask for something you need.

I feel that I'm the kind of person who strives much of the time to say what he thinks straight away.

What if you started being ruthlessly real? 

Let's discuss...
Filed under  //   authenticity   honesty   peace  

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May 31, 2009

what's your biggest achievement so far this year?

Whether you think you have or you haven't, you've achieved something so far this year.

As we enter the sixth month of the year, and I've just turned a year older, it's appropriate that I acknowledge my own achievements in order to build on them.

My biggest achievement to date this year is by far the growth in my InsiderMusicBusiness.com company. The fact that we've grown our database which will directly affect our bottom line within the 12 month period and that I hadn't actively put more than 20 hours of work in the business for the first four months of the year. That has inspired me to return to drive it to the next level.

I've also more definitely enjoyed my life more this year - something that I felt I didn't do too much in the previous year because I worked too many hours every single day. Now, I'm able to enjoy the hours I put into my work and feel calm and happy within myself.

What is your biggest achievement to date this year?

Do tell and let's celebrate...

Filed under  //   2009   achievement   ambition   goal getting   goal setting   personal responsibility   success  

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May 31, 2009

Birthday road trip to Bournemouth

During the last May bank holiday here in the UK, a few of my friends took me on a surprise road trip to Bournemouth, the beach town in the south of England, to celebrate my birthday. I actually thought I was going to hang out with my girlfriend for the entire weekend. I had no clue what they were conjuring up all weekend.

The weekend was awesome. I think I slept like nine hours in three days, drank and partied a lot and ate very little (as usual). 

The sun was soaring. Many of my friends and family know that the beach is my place to go so they selected well. I love Bournemouth's sandy beaches and this was a beautiful place. I have been here many times and the night life is equally brilliant.

I'm a year older. What does the next year have in store for me? 

If it's anything like the previous year, I'm going to have a brilliant and bumpy ride.


Filed under  //   beach   birthday   bournemouth   sunshine  

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May 19, 2009

First 30 Days as Young Jains President

On April 19th I was elected President of Young Jains UK, a not for profit organisation dedicated to promotion of Jain Dharma in the Western World.
 
It's a voluntary post that I'm committed to for a year alongside my other interests and commitments in life.
 
It's been about 30 days now so I wanted to reflect on a few things we've achieved or started:
 
1. The first immediate change was of the weekly e-bulletin; creating a much modern and easy to read layout sharing updates, videos and upcoming events.
 
2. We have an exciting team with new ideas gelled with my 7-8 years of experience as a volunteer to bring out and highlight the key areas for improvement.
 
3. Cemented our objectives as a leader and as a team for the org.
 
4. Marketing is a key focus in my life anyway so I can see why we have made some important changes and are in the progress of improving things in a big way. Starting with a new website this summer - and more focused strategy on web 2.0 tools.
 
5. We have a complete roadmap laid out for events throughout the entire year, with a few dates to be confirmed soon. Although it's been a lot of work right at the start I foresee it getting less as the structure formalizes more.
 
I can't forget to mention our big event of the year - Young Jains 7th international convention called Bridging The Gap on 17th to 19th July. More details at http://www.youngjains.org.uk/convention
 
All in all we've hit the ground running, we'll jog at times and walk at other moments - but right now, the way the year is looking is very, very exciting.
 
 
Here's our 2009-2010- Executive Committee team:

Photo by http://bhaviksgallery.com

Filed under  //   leadership   spirituality   team building   young jains  

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March 21, 2009

The entire PS2 Singstar collection

Pretty much the entire Singstar collection of PS2 games bar one or two. Good family fun.

Sent from my iPhone.

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March 21, 2009

Young Jains Retreat In Worcestershire

Went to the Stanton Guildhouse for a Young Jains retreat where we looked at some core principles of the dharma and the future planning of the organization and its events.

Jai Jinendra... which means I bow down to the greatness of the Jinas (those who have attained nirvana) and by doing so try to internalize and imbibe their qualities in ourselves.

Filed under  //   jainism   spirituality   young jains  

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March 20, 2009

Jain Business Ethics - An Oxymoron?

At a discussion event about Jain business ethics led by Dr Atul K Shah of Diverse Ethics Ltd.

UPDATE (21/03) - It was an interesting event. We discussed the theory and practical elements of Jain dharma that are important in ethical business practices, primarily touching on the main vows of Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (truth), Aparigraha (non-possessiveness) and Asteya (non-stealing), whilst touching briefly on the permanence of the soul and the impermanence of the body that drives the business. There was an interesting difference of opinion where some though that profit maximization is fine if profit is channelled in the right way, and others felt that business should just be there to make all that's needed. What do you think?

Apologies for any brevity. Sent from my iPhone.

Filed under  //   business   entrepreneur   entrepreneurship   ethics   jainism   profit   spirituality   young jains  

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