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Our voices are not being heard Our faces are not being seen Our skills and uniqueness not appreciated Our identity not being acknowledged The plight of a black person In a big white world Is not pleasing Not easy to comprehend Attend, any board meeting You won’t find us Senior leadership seems to be beyond…
Some days will be harder than others Some days you may feel like giving in feel like giving up but these are the important days these are the days when you have to stand up and fight when good decision making is even more important which will be the difference between success and failure sew…
Let it flow Whatever it is Whatever you have Let it out Let it flow Like a river let it flow Don’t stop it Don’t hide it Just release And see what will be brought through Let it flow Let it touch the corners of the globe Let it go in front of you…
Don’t just let it happen Don’t expect things to just fall into place Take the reigns of your future Guide yourself to where you want to go Be active in your pursuit To be in the role you want where you can maximise your input make use of your potential Speak to those…
So much to do so little time everything is urgent It’s all important Running around in a whirlwind In a dizzying spin So much so that nothing get’s finished Quality in your work is missing and you’re a shaking wreck Re-frame your mind It does not all need to get done Not everything on…
It may take courage It may mean doing what’s uncomfortable or falling flat on your face but it may be all the difference to forging ahead to a path of success we are all different different views, backgrounds, ages, races and that’s cool celebrate it Utilise and leverage it get under the surface get people…
Sometimes you need that quiet time Just to think things through Reflect on where you are Where you’ve been And where you want to go Block out the noise Remove yourself from everything going on The chatter, the activities And just sit in your place of rest Sometimes you need to recharge Not working…
It won’t be plain sailing all the time you’ll get things wrong won’t reach the high bar you’ve set might not make the mark you may not get the praise you feel you deserve get overlooked for promotion Outshone by a peer you may not click with every contact or client It just might not…
Time doesn’t wait Always intent on getting ahead As he has somewhere urgent to be Time rarely walks Barely even runs Always seem to fly Time is a bit sneaky One minute you think you have him The next, you turn around and he’s vanished Without a trace Like he was never there Time…
I want to make a change Dare to be different Use my life for something greater, something better Than just serving myself I look around and see potential People with visions and dreams And a heart that beats to give I too do dream I too do see And my heart does beat Beats and…
Perfect practise does make perfect No one becomes a star overnight It always takes hard work Dedication to the cause Developing the inner-self When no one else is around Having a clear goal and vision Of the outcome you want to achieve Mistakes will likely be made along the way That’s all part of the…
We spend so much time Focused on getting things right Measuring how smart we are Focusing on our competence Relying on our intellect That sometimes we forget That it’s not the be all and end all That sometimes the key to our success Is simply how well we manage ourselves Dealing with stress in the…
Trust in what you believe Don’t let anything knock you off Keep learning, keep growing, keep practising Your coaching will get strong There is a purpose and a passion A reason why you are here There are many people in the world Who need to know you care Need the service you provide The value…
Focus on the goal ahead and keep pressing towards it distractions wil come in many shapes and sizes but wave them off as the commitment in you rises finish what has been started no matter how hard it may be take heart and hold onto your belief that a way can be made that near…
Speak positive words give praise have celebration don’t let negativity engulf you don’t allow critism to become the norm build up and don’t destroy inspire rather than discourage What you say has an impact so choose your words wisely let them be a help and not a hindrance
Sometimes it needs to be different unique from what’s gone before subtle, but that’s all it needs to break patterns and cycles that lead to the same result everytime Break free and change the game take aim and fire your destiny awaits and the time is now Take hold of what’s within you…
Still you climb Finding the next gap To pull yourself up into Finding the body strength To lift up And lift off Sore hands not enough to stop you Climbing, rising, finding a way to the Apex Rocks may crumble around That’s a warning To be careful But not to stop Plot the path Visualise…
This isn’t a game, a movie or fairy tale This is what we have been given – life Take the pen and write the chapter of the book of glorious success Each page has significance, has influence It has more power than you’ll ever know Climb your mountain as the peak is waiting for you…
At the top of your game Everything inside of you Is pointing towards success Strength and vitality Purity and ability There is nothing that can stop you No words that can hold you back No force field strong enough to block entry The challenge is high But that only serves to push you to the…
We need to open our eyes Open our minds and hearts To what is way out ahead Write down your vision And make it so clear That it jumps out and hits you Because that’s what is going to drive you to succeed Without a vision there is no plan No approach, no point Because…
What Kind of Leader am I? What Kind of Leader am I? One that Inspires Do I empower others to maximise? To utilise all they have And to make their environment better Am I approachable? Easy to talk to ? Able to share my pearls of wisdom? But also able to take what others…
