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Be a part of a community. |
To survive and thrive at any time, you must
harness the power of togetherness like redwood trees.
Each tree has the potential to grow to its maximum
potential both in size and longevity. Yet, redwood
trees are vulnerable as individuals because of their
shallow root system. Redwood trees need each other to
withstand the elements. You need your team members,
your network groups and other connections to not only
withstand the elements but thrive at all times. You
need to learn from those who have been there and done
it.
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Don’t suffer from Impala Syndrome. |
The story about the African Impala covered in chapter
10 of the book,
Overcoming Buffaloes at Work & in Life: What You
Need to Increase Productivity, Overcome Setbacks and
Stay Motivated Without Leaving Your Life Behind,
highlights what we have and what not to focus on. With
the potential to jump 10 feet high and land 30 feet
from where it starts jumping, an Impala can’t jump
when it is surrounded by a three feet high fence. It
focuses on the fence. You have the ability and you can
be creative enough to live up to your potential. BUT
do not focus on the obstacle you have to overcome.
Focus on the life you envision once the obstacles are
overcome.
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You must go to where the cow is if you want milk. |
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In my childhood grazing days, I never saw a cow
backing-up to be milked. It a catastrophic mistake to
expect opportunities to come to where you are. Your
courage, creativity, determination and persistence
must be developed beyond the occasional excitement to
act. You have to be a habitual searcher and/or creator
of opportunities |
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Till the soil and plant the seed even if no rain is in sight. |
It’s a fact of life that you can’t make rain. But the good things
is, you can get the soil ready and plant your seeds. The ability to
take care of what you can control so that you are ready when what
you cannot control happens is a strategy that separates doers from
wishers.
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Photo by Craig Frame |
Look at this photo of a pupil in Kenya, taken by my friend, Craig
Frame
Owner and Developer of Silverado Pines (silveradopines.com),
who poses with pride showing off a fake watch. In my youth I had the
same dream—having a watch and behaved exactly like that boy. I would
get a piece of paper, draw a circle, write 12, 3, 6 and 9 inside the
circle as I had seen on watches and then get a rubber band and tie |
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it around my wrist. I displayed that fake watch with pride. Looking
back, that was the seed for the custom made watch and clocks that I
have. You don’t get what you want without starting with what you
have—even if what you have is just a thought. |
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Are
they inspired and fired up to act on what you said
or do they feel discouraged, disillusioned and manipulated?
How you say
what you say matters.
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A story is told of a church member who invited a friend for a
second time to his church. As they drove home after the service
the friend commented that he had noticed the church had a new
pastor. Out of curiosity, he asked, “What happened to the pastor
who preached the last time I was here?”
His host replied that the church had fired the previous pastor.
His friend asked him why? The churchman said it was because that
pastor used to preach and tell his congregation they would go to
Hell when they die.
His friend asked, “Is the church going to fire the new one
because he also preached about going to Hell today?”
The church man said, “No.”
His bewildered friend asked whether it was fair to fire one
pastor and hire another with the same message. The parishioner
told him that when the former pastor preached, he seemed happy
that his congregation was going to Hell after they died. But the
new pastor, seemed heartbroken that his flock would go to Hell.
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The words of a caring leader and how they are delivered are the
crucible for motivation, focused efforts sustainable team spirit
and productivity. They either bring hope or discouragement. They
inspire people to do whatever is humanly possible to accomplish
their goals and those of their organization or discourage people
from living up to their potential.
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I went back to college again, I’d concentrate on two areas:
learning to write and to speak before an audience. Nothing in
life is more important than the ability to communicate
effectively.
Gerald R. Ford. U.S. President. |
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You have mastered the content of your speech or training materials.
Your delivery style is uniquely capable of captivating audiences.
But you still have divided audiences—some participants are
enthralled by your speech while others sit quietly, sneak out
without looking at you directly, let alone commenting about your
presentation.
And you wonder—what went wrong?
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Must avoid jokes and a few other practices can
divide any audience into those who feel they learned something,
those who feel offended and/or embarrassed, and/or those who feel
they wasted their resources, time and money.
One reality, however, must be addressed before we deal with what to
avoid. Never expect 100% approval rating for any presentation you
give. But you can receive 100% positive reviews where all
participants are satisfied or exceedingly satisfied by your
presentation content and manner of delivery.
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Let’s start with the one most
speakers and/or leaders
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Foul language. Some refer to it as
“colorful.” Not every participant in the audience is
enthused by “colorful” words or sentences. Most speakers try
to neutralize their foul language by saying, “excuse my
French.” Fact: some participants in the audience are
offended when you use your “French” while nobody is affected
when you DON’T
use it.
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Any religious jokes—whether they are time
tested or your own inventions are known to create uneasiness
among participants, unless they are self-deprecating.
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Political jokes are better kept to yourself,
again unless they are self-deprecating. It is amazing how
audiences are composed of people with differing political
views.
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Sex jokes, unless you are conducting
marriage enrichment seminar attended by married couples, are
better left alone.
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Turning one or a few participants into
“punching bags” for your jokes or sense of humor. This point
needs no further explanation.
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Your appearance. This is
interesting…audiences have expectations of what constitutes
a professional speaker including his/her attire.
Embarrassing outfits are to be avoided like poison ivy.
Professional, cultural or religious attire won’t make
audiences wonder whether they are in the wrong place. |
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Native of Kenya, Africa, and resident of
Idaho since 1992, Vincent has been a featured speaker
and trainer at numerous Real Estate conferences and
training programs. An award winning speaker and writer,
he is one of the less than 7% of all professional
speakers to earn a CSP (Certified Speaking
Professional), the highest award for professional
speakers. Dr. Kituku has worked with championship sports
teams and trained leaders on how to inspire productivity
all the time. What sets Vincent apart is his ability to
weave life experiences in Africa with corporate America
and culture in providing solutions for personal and
professional growth. |
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Dr. Vincent Muli Wa Kituku is known as a research-based
motivational speaker. He presents motivational keynotes
and training programs on leadership, employee
motivation, overcoming buffaloes at work (change),
customer service and living and working with cultural
differences. Vincent is the founder and president of
Kituku & Associates, LLC, a business that is dedicated
to developing leaders and employees in business and in
life.
What has set Dr. Kituku apart is the ability to use his
experience in research to evaluate/assess client needs
and then tailor his keynotes/training presentation to
meet their objectives. Harold G. Delamarter,
President/CEO, Prestige Care Inc. said, "Before the
Retreat, Dr. Kituku gained as much information as
possible about our company and the industry we are
involved in. He made telephone calls to management team
members to tailor his seminar very closely to the needs
of our employees and the circumstances they face each
day in the present economy. Dr. Kituku was so widely
received in July, the decision was made to ask him to
return to again present to our company in October."
Vincent's clients list includes Cisco Systems, Micron,
Hewlett Packard, Genworth Financial, US Fish and
Wildlife, US Air Force, Women Council of Realtors and
National Association of Mental Health. He has been the
motivational speaker for the successful Boise State
Football Team since 1998. Dr. Kituku works have been
featured by numerous publications including the
Presentations Magazine, SkyWest Magazine, National
Speakers Association Magazine and many newspapers which
publish his weekly columns. Vincent holds the Certified
Speaking Professional designation that is earned by
fewer than 7% of all speakers worldwide.
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If results are important to you, then
Dr Vincent Muli Kituku is the speaker/trainer for your group.
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(208) 376-8724, or email Vincent directly at
Vincent@kituku.com |
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Dear
Vincent,…Thank you so much…"Overcoming Buffaloes" has had a huge
impact on my life, I loved reading about your experiences. The
book helped me adjust my perspective and to be grateful for the
life I've been given.”
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