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By Dr. Vincent Muli Wa
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John Wooden, the legendary basketball coach said that
“Things turn out the best for those who make the
best of the way things turn out.” What are you
doing with the cloud of uncertainty that seems to
linger beyond “experts” expectations?
You read the newspaper, watch evening news or peek on
the online news updates. It seems that all you can
read or watch is news on the bad economy—major
layoffs, businesses closing or going bankrupt in
addition to the mortgage crisis. Maybe your challenge
is to keep up with a workplace whose future is
uncertain. Or maybe that challenge is whether to
invest in your business, professional or personal
growth.
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It is not uncommon for people and organizations to do
nothing or worse than nothing, for their own growth,
in bad times. You see businesses trim or altogether
cut marketing and/or training budgets. Then the
question is, if you stop creating awareness of your
products and services because of a bad economy, how
will you get ahead of the competition? Did you know
that if you cut your training budget you certify
people to under-perform, lower their morale and yet
you pay them for maximum creativity and productivity?
In chaotic times, those times in our lives when the
future seems uncertain, some people result to
destructive professional habits—quit investing in
their own growth, stop membership in educational
associations, focus on a past that can never be
re-lived.
Chapter 8 in the Overcoming Buffaloes at Work &
in Life: What You Need to Increase Productivity,
Overcome Setbacks and Stay Motivated and Focused
Without Leaving Your Life Behind by Dr.
Vincent Muli Wa Kituku shares the principle of
Planting in Dry Season.
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In Kangundo, Kenya, there are two seasons, rainy and dry. Farmers
plow and plant corn during the dry season when the soil is loose and
easy to turn. With the corn seeds in the ground, farmers know their
crop will germinate when rain falls. Planting in the dry season also
ensures that the corn seeds are not unearthed by squirrels because
it impossible for them to tell which spots have seeds and which do
not when the soil is dry.
This metaphor applies to many aspects of life. When we do things
because we are forced to, it is like planting after the rain falls.
The soil is heavy, and “social squirrels” may interfere with our
progress. Anxiety, panic or illness may set in and curtail our
success.
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Here are key perspectives to ponder and
plant in your dry
season. |
 You
must not use past failed “rainfall” or “harvests” as
reasons why not to plant. You
 don’t
invest for the past. You invest for the future. Your past failures
are successes if you
learned
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Determine the future you expect and invest. Farmers have to
determine the harvest
they want whether of corn, beans, or
millet, and then plant the seeds. Goals without
executable plans
are mere wishes. It has been said that the only place where
success
comes before work is in the dictionary. It is also the
place where the word harvesting
comes before the
investing word. When last did you read a book or attend a
workshop on
what
you want to do in the future? |
Crops
that germinate shortly after rainfall are planted in dry season.
To survive and
thrive in the present turbulent workplace, one
has to prepare with foresight rather
than hindsight.
Chance favors those who are prepared. It is easier to learn the
skills for
your
next position while you are at ease with your current one.
Unspectacular
preparation
is the springboard of spectacular performance. |
Farmers
in areas with erratic rainfall survive by mixed cropping. They
plant crops that
can
do well with limited rains and crops that do well with adequate
rains. That way they
are
promised of some harvest with or without adequate rains.
Diversifying your
business,
skills and strategies also reaps benefits too. |
Find
business or professional networks where you can share resources
and marketing
efforts. If Marriot hotels can partner with Expedia.com
to keep people in their hotels,
why
won’t you find strategic allies? |
Faith,
believing that your decisions and actions will culminate in a
harvest, is the fuel
that
keeps you “planting” even when there are no clouds in the
horizons. |
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you are right. The best gift is to have daddy home. Time with
family is much more important than any material things that
fathers can provide. More dads need to read Chapt. 30…I have
been trying to find a way to involve dads in the school learning
process. The NFL has a program and I have looked into some
others. Hopefully, with the encouragement you provide in this
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Blue Cross of Idaho
VINCENT.
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Hi
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JUSTINE HAYEK
National Franchising Manager, Bartercard Australia Pty Ltd
Good
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you to give to our delegates…
Anna Parfrey, Executive
Assistant to Justine Hayek
National Franchising Manager, Bartercard Australia Pty Ltd
Vincent,
that is exactly what our organization needs…please sign copies
for all our 73 employees.
Brent Kelly
President, Boise Office Equipment
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Please know that words can't express our
deep gratitude for your support in the last few weeks since
the book on Overcoming Buffaloes at Work & in Life by Dr.
Vincent Muli Wa Kituku, was released. The response has been
overwhelming, to say the least. THANK YOU!
On the 26th of June, we made our first shipment to
Australia...this is what the leader of the Bartercard
organization said, "I have almost finished reading the book,
which so far I have enjoyed and is certainly inline with the
changes we are striving to make here at Bartercard.." The
next email said, "We would...like to purchase 200 books from
you to give to our delegates."
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One more statement from a great supporter
of Dr. Kituku's work...
Vincent,
…Thank you so much for the autographed copies of your new
book. I distributed them to my family members during our
reunion in Park City, UT last week. My wife has finished
reading her copy and has passed it along to her friends as a
‘Must Read’.” My employees were excited to read their copies
as well. Thank you again Vincent.
Michael P. McGrath,
Director, Gas Supply & Regulatory Affairs,
Intermountain Gas Company
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We can forgive ourselves for mistakes we made while trying.
What hurts the most are regrets for opportunities we didn’t
take advantage of.
The title of chapter 5 of the Overcoming Buffaloes at Work
& in Life book is Never Ignore Unexpected Opportunities.
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There is a short story about a man who was traveling
through a vast desert. After several days, he ran out of
water and food with no human dwellings in sight. Thirsty,
tired, and with hunger almost claiming his life, he came
to a spot where a poor looking desert-dweller was selling
ties. This traveler pleaded for food and water while the
desert man tried to sell him a tie. The traveler insisted
that all he cared for was a drink and a meal and continued
his journey without a tie.
A few hours later he saw a place that had trees and
buildings. As he came close to the area, he saw the green
watered lawns. He smelled food. Then he saw people
entering a building that appeared to be a restaurant and
decided to go to the same building. At the gate, he was
informed that nobody was allowed to enter the restaurant
without a tie. |
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Without Toastmasters, would I have had
the opportunity to: |
Speak
at the same conferences with Elizabeth Dole, Bishop Tutu, Zig
Ziglar or four
 governors
of Idaho? |
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Be
invited to speak at HP, CISCO, Genworth, US Air Force, Micron or
to the Boise State
University
Football Team? |
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Present
in almost every state in the USA or be invited to present
internationally? |
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Have
a newsletter (this one) that is read in over NINETY countries? |
Support,
as a speaker and/or financial contributor to Rescue Mission for
the homeless,
shelters
for domestic violence, Race for the Cure, Youth Development
Programs among
others?
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Toastmasters, a unexpected
opportunity, is the tie that
changed
not only my professional career from Riparian
Ecologist but introduced me to
a life of fulfillment—when you
do something and receive more than a paycheck, sometimes even
without a paycheck.
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Dr. Kituku demonstrating how people miss
opportunities with ties at a presentation for
Blue
Babbler's Charter TM Club
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Thank You" gift to Dr. Kituku after his
speech at Blue Babbler's Charter TM Club |
Flashback: In September of
1992, out of curiosity, I entered a room where there was a
Toastmasters Meeting just because of a posting on a door about
it. The leader was a secretary in my department (that made me
comfortable) and the two speakers shared stories that had
relevancy in my life. One was on relationship with a dog and
the other was a father and son connection. I learned the
organization’s mission is to help people become better public
speakers. I joined that day.
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The blessings and/or opportunities Toastmasters has brought
into my paths would be limited if I only focused on the
monetary returns. Here are just a
few:
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After learning the value of public speaking, I introduced it to
my children. Let your imagination help you experience my feeling
as a father when my daughter competed for a program, Girls
State, that required only two girls, from each high school in
Idaho, to attend a State sponsored leadership development
program. After giving the prepared presentations, the 7
finalists were to respond to impromptu questions. My daughter
started her response with a metaphor that captured the judges
attention in a way that there was no doubt she was to be one of
the two.
Allow me to add that she was elected class president
three times. Her two younger sisters were and one still is, a
member of student government and both have served as leaders at
National Speakers Association Youth Leadership Program.
Their involvement in volunteer programs and community service
has significant roots in Toastmasters.
Toastmasters provides a
host of opportunities for personal and professional growth.
I volunteered to help with leadership and preparation for
district conferences. I learned about promotions, sponsorships,
working/negotiations with facilities and registration
procedures—aspects that have benefited my business beyond what
words can describe.
Networking. There isn’t any other organization that I have
belonged to or know about where you develop close professional
networks and personal lifelong relationships as in Toastmasters.
I have had the opportunity to visit numerous states as a
presenter at club meetings or district and regional conferences.
Sometimes my business travel schedule includes visits with
fellow Toastmasters. It is astonishing to realize that a
large number of corporate business contracts are initiated by
someone in Toastmasters. My first paid speaking engagement in
corporate America was due to a referral from a fellow
Toastmasters.
Giving impromptu speeches. Last month, I was at a Boise Rescue
Mission program organized by one of the major donors. As the
last speaker was finishing his comments, the program coordinator
asked me if I would close the meeting with a brief inspirational
speech and ask for contributions. The only time I had for
preparation was what it took me to walk three yards from my
seat.
This, being asked to speak without time for preparation, has
happened many times at conferences, school parent nights’
events, weddings, churches and funerals. I
100% credit the training in Toastmasters for the ability to be
prepared at any moment to give a speech.
Providing opportunities for others to find
that TIE! It is rewarding and fulfilling to encourage and
sometimes sponsor others to join Toastmasters. Toastmasters’
members who want to register for the professional seminars my
business offers register at discounted rates, and if they help
in any way with a seminar, they attend at no charge.
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One of my lifelong goals is to speak at each and every
Toastmasters District and Region.
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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
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Troy McClain, Idaho’s own Apprentice from the
first season of the hit TV show, Donald Trump’s The
Apprentice as well as a nationally recognized motivational
speaker |
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(Top 2 Idaho
motivational/inspirational speakers bringing you tools to reach new
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Phone: (208) 343-1871 |
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To succeed in today's
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in order to focus on measurable performance and eradicate
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that not only takes their work performance to new heights but
also discover important strategies of creating an extraordinary
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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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