There are seasons when life stops whispering and starts instructing loudly, clearly, and without apology. The past few weeks have been one of those seasons for me. A season where purpose has refused to stay in the background and has instead demanded attention, discipline, and growth. This is Purpose Under Pressure! As I’ve moved between writing books, shaping digital strategies, drafting proposals, and building systems meant to outlive me, one truth has risen to the surface: purpose is not always gentle. Purpose is formative. It stretches, presses, and matures you. And if you are not careful, you may mistake pressure for punishment, when in reality it is preparation. This is…
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Calling vs Career: How to Discern God’s Direction in Your Work
Have you ever sat at your desk, staring at a spreadsheet or a sales report, and wondered, “Is this it? Am I doing what I was actually put on this earth to do?” For many professionals, the line between a career (what we do for a pay cheque) and a calling (what we do for a purpose) feels foggy. We want to honour God, but we also have bills to pay, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to hit, and families to support. The good news?God is as interested in your Monday morning as He is in your Sunday service, and the other days respectfully. How is His? You might be asking……
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Why Learning About How God Works Makes You Better at Work
Why God Is the Highest Learning Opportunity for Every Professional Have you ever paused in the middle of your busy day—between deadlines, meetings, and expectations—and wondered, “Is there a better way to do this? A wiser way? A more impactful way?”What if the answer isn’t in another training, another degree, or another strategy?What if the greatest learning opportunity is God Himself? Do you know that there’s a powerful truth hidden in the simple statement:“The more you learn about how God works, the more you learn how to do your work.” This isn’t just a spiritual idea—it’s a practical, life-transforming principle I have observed and learnt. When one understands God’s ways,…
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Passion-Driven Work Unlocks Your Potential
As a multipotentialite digital marketer and author, I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of passion-driven work. What drives someone to pursue their passions, even when the journey gets tough? I found out that the answer lies in a simple yet profound biblical principle: “A worker’s appetite works for him; his mouth urges him on.” (Proverbs 16:26) This verse highlighted for me the importance of desire and motivation in driving our work. When we’re passionate about what we do, we’re more likely to push through challenges and stay committed to our goals. Our appetite for success fuels our efforts, and our words – whether spoken to ourselves or others –…
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Surrender, Serve, Stop Procrastination
“Comparison is the thief of joy” Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt A very famous quote that carries a lot of weight, yet I’ve never thought about why it is so true. I agree that when we compare ourselves to others, it robs us of our joy. But have we ever thought about why we begin to compare in the first place? When we compare ourselves to others, we see what they have or what they are doing that we are not. But if it’s true that we can have anything that we want, then why do we compare? When we were children in school, teachers would say is “You can be anything…
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Building a Business is a Huge Time Commitment
I have been at it for a few months now (like 7 months), after spending two years as a freelancer and I sometimes wonder why I had too. Building a business is like raising a child. In the first year, you are the supply of food and comfort. Without you their system is on the brink to death and no one else can help them. You are the one who knows what clothes are appropriate. Your social life starts to die and the visitors who used to check on you, give excuses that ‘you need to take care of the little one, so we have given you some space’ others you…
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Fail? Just Begin!
You might fall on your face...and guess what? That's OK. That's how we learn to do better.
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Finding a Job Using Social Media
The reach of social media is ever-expanding and there are many ways to use social media to research, network, and eventually find a job. Social networking allows job-seekers and employers to reach their target – matching the right person to the right job. Whether you are just thinking about making a job change, looking for your first job after campus, or find yourself unexpectedly amongst the unemployed, you will find that having a social media job search strategy will greatly increase the number of opportunities that you will become aware of. However, for many job seekers using social media in their job search is uncharted territory and because your on-line…
