Mark 11:24, "Therefore, I tell
you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it
will be yours." This is the very definition on faith.
This strong message was however passed
to new graduates by Dr.James Mwangi in a graduation ceremony. The Equity Bank
CEO went ahead to reveal some of Equity Bank's secrets to success. We shall
call them "The 8 Steps that will get you linked to your dreams".
First, humble yourself, even if you are
leaving here with a first class academic qualification. Do not walk on air.
There are other people out there who understand certain things even within your
area of specialization better than you do.
You do not have it all and nobody in
this whole world does.
Therefore, develop the capacity and
propensity to harness other people’s abilities to the maximum in pursuit of
your personal goals.
Second, there are many things you will
try in life which will fail. Remember that it is the idea or the enterprise
which will have failed, not you. Quickly move onto some other idea or
enterprise which is more likely to succeed. Build into yourself and your
operations a stubborn resilience and the ability to recover quickly after
making a mistake or facing a setback.
Even at Equity Bank, we have made many
mistakes and encountered many challenges.
But the public and our partners do not
usually notice because of our inner resilience and our ability to recover very
quickly.
Third, you have been told that we learn
through our mistakes. That is true. But whose mistakes are we talking about
here? There are almost 40 million Kenyans so there are probably millions of
mistakes which Kenyans make every week.
Learn from those mistakes!
You don’t have to learn through your
own mistakes. You don’t need to re-invent the wheel. Learn from the mistakes
that others before you have made. This is a more logical and efficient approach
to managing or running any enterprise you may get involved in.
Fourth, when the times and circumstances
change, change with those times and circumstances. Do not be rooted in the past
as you may be crashed in the rush of events.
Fifth, evoke the Power of One- the power of
the individual. This world that we live in has never been changed by
multitudes. It is changed by individuals. Men like Winston Churchill, Albert
Einstein, Mohandas Gandhi and Nelson Mandela. Multitudes follow individuals,
not the other way round.
Sixth, always try and be creative. Let your
mind roam and even if you find yourself doing something that has been done
before, find a novel or an unusual way of doing it.
Your customers or partners will notice
the difference and, over time, you will notice the impact your unusual approach
will have on your enterprise.
Seventh, always be a dreamer and, when
you dream, dream big. No large and successful enterprise or institution has
ever been created by an individual who has not dreamt big. It is the big dream
we had about ten years ago which has transformed Equity not just into the bank
but into the movement you see today.
To make the long encouraging story short, hard work and discipline can only get you so far, but prayer will take you further. Somebody say AMEN!
And this is how you should start a week, with an uplifting sermon; we’ll jump the praise and worship due to time constraints but you can feel free to send your offering through the numbers you see on your screen.
Have a lovely Monday!
Kind Regards,
The Shopper
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