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THE LEADERSHIP MAGAZINE

EDITION

He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk – (Malawian Proverbs)

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Editorial Director Ernest Nyingi

Copy Editor Musa Asubuhi

Creative Director Mary Mwangi

Design Director Wairimu Kioko Features Editor Olyvia Kimathi Contributing Writers

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How to progress in life 14

Youth Engagement

Bad co. corrupts good morals 18 | August - September 2020 | L I V E | 3

contents Youth & sales 28

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The hidden treasure

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Your little thing

Life priorities

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Invest in your seconds

Networking & youth

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Passion into profits

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Mentorship & coaching

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On the record: Youth focus

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he opportunity the youth have is amazing. It is a great and worthy Investment to focus on adding value to them. In this edition, we have different areas that can positively affect a young person.

If you pick and apply these ideas, though the principles apply to all, as a young person, you

will improve your life greatly.

For you who lives in close proximity to a young person, find it in your heart to mentor and invest in them.

When you see a need they have, don’t wait for motivation. Fix the problems that you see and be a catalyst for the transformation you

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want to see. You owe it to the next generation to add value.

You can begin with applying these ideas shared here, and assisting a youth apply them.

LEGACY MARK My Leadership Vision is to enable individuals and organizations to LIVE and see . . .

Competence in Leadership.

Commitment in Impact.

Completeness in Vision and Consistency in Execution.

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YOUTH ENGAGEMENT FOR GLOBAL ACTION The theme of International Youth Day 2020, “Youth Engagement for Global Action� seeks to highlight the ways in which the engagement of young people at the local, national and global levels is enriching national and multilateral institutions and processes, as well as draw lessons on how their representation and engagement in formal institutional politics can be significantly enhanced.

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s the United Nations turns 75, and with only 10 years remaining to make the 2030 Agenda a reality for all, trust in public institutions is eroding. At the international level, against the backdrop of an increasingly polarized world, the international system of governance is currently undergoing a crisis of legitimacy and relevance. In particular, this crisis is rooted in the need to strengthen the capacity of the international system to act in concert and implement solutions to pressing challenges and threats (examples include some of the worst

contemporary conflicts and humanitarian emergencies, such as Syria and Myanmar, as

The aim of IYD 2020 is to shed light on the need to enable the engagement of youth by making local, national and global institutions more inclusive for the purpose of strengthening their capacity (and relevance) to achieve global action.

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well as global challenges, such as the COVID-19 outbreak and climate change).

Enabling the engagement of youth in formal political mechanisms does increase the fairness of political processes by reducing democratic deficits, contributes to better and more sustainable policies, and also has symbolic importance that can further contribute to restore trust in public institutions, especially among youth. Moreover, the vast majority of challenges humanity 12 | L I V E | August - September 2020 |

currently faces, such as the COVID19 outbreak and climate change require concerted global action and the meaningful engagement and participation of young people to be addressed effectively.

The aim of IYD 2020 is to shed light on the need to enable the engagement of youth by making local, national and global institutions more inclusive for the purpose of strengthening their capacity (and relevance) to achieve global action.

This year’s IYD seeks to put the spotlight on youth engagement through the following three interconnected streams: 1. Engagement at the local/ community level; 2. Engagement at the national level (formulation of laws, policies, and their implementation); and, 3. Engagement at the global level.

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HOW TO PROGRESS IN LIFE 6 TIPS

By Anngladys Gichuhi

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1. You need to be a self-starter.

Have a positive attitude and take initiative. Don’t just sit

4. Get yourself a coach. A mentor will share his or her experiences with you, but a

back and complain. There are endless opportunities in this life, and you can seize them if you bear the right attitude.

coach will hold you accountable and partner with you to ensure that you achieve your goals. A coach will bring out the best in you.

2. Learn all you can. There are very many resources online, both free and paid. You can also learn from people through apprenticeship.

3. Seek mentorship in the areas that you would like to grow in. Look for someone of your gender who is excelling in your desired field - profession, ministry, financial, name it.

You can have several mentors, one for each aspect of your life.

...seek God with all your heart, and observe His disciplines. They are good for you. Read His word and meditate upon it. Quiet your soul, listen to Him and obey Him. He can see way beyond your present circumstances, immediate environment and associations.

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5. Focus on one thing at a time and give it your best. That’s the only way to be truly efficient and productive. Some areas will surely suffer if you spread yourself too thin.

6. Finally, and above all, seek God with all your heart, and observe His disciplines. They are good for you. Read His word and meditate upon it.

Quiet your soul, listen to

Him and obey Him. He can see way beyond your present circumstances, immediate environment and associations.

Trust Him when He sheds light on an area of your character that you need to work on or a skill that you need to develop. Remember, He is omniscient and is working from the perspective of the big picture of your life.

If you do these things and walk in integrity, you will surely have a great hope for your future because of the strong foundation that you will be building.

Anngladys Gichuhi - Life Coach, Mentor, Author & Publisher. Founder: Amazing Life Mentorship Network & Amazing Life Publishing House www.amazinggirl.org, +254723285236, anngladys@gmail. com 16 | L I V E | August - September 2020 |

BAD COMPANY CORRUPTS GOOD MORALS As I grew up, I often heard my parents say that so-and-so had “fallen in with the wrong company.� They told me this as a precautionary tale because that meant that this person was taking on the bad habits of the company he or she was keeping.

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By Harrison K. Mahinda

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’d like to think that adult logic takes over at some point, as we develop critical thinking

simply put, unsuccessful. You will likely become the same way.

But there’s good news — just based on sound argument — but as you can absorb the bad habits that is only partially true. At any and attitude of age, we are shaped the wrong crowd, by the habits of you can absorb our circle of peers.

Increase proximity the good traits of Social learning, as with people who have the right crowd, behavior analysts a successful, energetic who are happy, have discovered, spirit. Gravitate to those self-confident and has more influence who encourage your optimistic. on our young peosuccess. Consciously ple than we would work to cultivate a close, The strength like to believe, and exceptional group of of social influsometimes it manpeers and teammates ence demands a ifests itself in subwho will help you grow. review of your conscious ways. network. This is done through: It is therefore important to consider this and 1. Examining your networks: avoid spending time with people Identify people with negative energy who are unhappy, pessimistic and, — people around you who are most | August - September 2020 | L I V E | 19

likely to express an overall bad attitude. Consider who drains you of energy, who is constantly complaining, and who doesn’t celebrate your success. Be especially vigilant for emotional states of anger and frustration.

Researchers have discovered an “emotional contagion” phenomenon in which your emotions will actually converge with those of your peers.

Negative emotions exert a powerful effect in social situations, so take inventory carefully.

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enough time to do all the things they want to do. After all, there’s only so many hours in a day. Truly, we can’t expand our day, but, we can make better use of it by being more intentional about priorities.

As the Holy Scripture puts it in “Bad company cor r upts good morals”, I believe it also ruins a good future.

with candor are priceless.

Take time and imagine how life would be traveling through it with a group of smart, enthusiastic peers who are completely engaged in living a large, successful and happy life, Increase proximity with people who have a successful, energetic spirit.

Gravitate to those who encourage your success. Consciously work to cultivate a close, exceptional group of peers and teammates who will help you grow.

3. Asking for feedback. It is good to elicit the advice of people you want to emulate. Collaborate with people who are engaged. Ask for their advice, guidance and mentorship.

Those who desire to take quantum leaps have no need for people to tell them what they want to hear.

Friends and family members who will shoot straight and communicate

never settling for less, and always showing you the way to stretch and go for it. What would happen? You would live a large, successful and happy life.

It is therefore important for you to put some space between you and negative people. Pull back from spending time with people who are in constant pessimism or drama.

Avoid low-energy people who don’t encourage you to be your best.

As the Holy Scripture puts it in “Bad company corrupts good morals”, I believe it also ruins a good future.

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arrison is an Evangelist and Youth Pastor at PCEA Kahawa Sukari, prior to this, Harrison served as the Programs Administrator In charge of trainings at St Paul’s University (Institute of Leadership and Lifelong Learning. He is a Certified Trainer, Counselor and an Accredited Peer Counselling Trainer for the Kenya Schools by Peer Counselling Association (PCA) and a lead Trainer for Accumulating Savings and Credit Association (ASCA) with Decentralized Financial Services (DFS) harrisonmahinda@gmail.com

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istinguished Entrepreneur,

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oining a local women’s business organization enters you into a group that is dedicated to helping business owners and professionals grow in a number of ways. Take a look at some of the rationale provided by WIB located across the country, who highlight specific advantages of becoming a 26 | L I V E | August - September 2020 |

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YOUTH & SALES

By Cate Mwangi A big percentage of the adults in Africa and particularly Kenya have had to go through a sales job at one point in their lives. This could have been the first option presented to them as soon as they cleared high school. Most of them were told that, “...it’s just some job to hold as you await the major career you want to pursue...” or “...it is just for you to do something instead of being idle!” And boom! They landed a sales job without asking. For those who wanted to grow some thick skin quick, what better way than taking on sales so as to encounter the many No’s and toss the timidity.

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came to announce from the rooftops and mountains tops that Sales is not an occupation, but a profession, and a bona-fide profession at that. Just like there are professionals in Medicine, Law, Engineering, so does selling.

Why? Am glad you asked.

Professionals have rules. They have recognized patterns of working that produce predictable results and they also have organized bodies. It has therefore been proven through research that before a customer decides to buy from you, they follow a naturally consistent series

of steps and a predictable pattern that leads up to the final sale. If you take that pattern and build on it a body of knowledge and skills, then you got nothing short of a professional.

This is where Flourish comes in to nourish you with these critical skills that help you as a youth to stay grounded and earn lots of money in this reputable career that has been thrown to the dogs. Handling objections and stalls will be a walk in the park as you get to build your career in selling.

I am Cate Mwangi, the founder of flourish Sales Training. I am so passionate about salespeople and my focus is to holistically transform the salesperson from being an amateur, transactional salesperson to becoming a superstar, proactive and professional consultant one at a time.

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THE HIDDEN TREASURE When going for social work, young people are encouraged to bring their energy so as to make meaningful impact in the place where they will be working. It could be in cooking, accounting, teaching or cleaning. One needs to strive to leave a footprint of their presence.

It requires the young people to push themselves out of their comfort zone and do something meaningful for the community. I learnt this in a very personally manner.

By Maria Nyaguthie Maina

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he first time I did social work, I was required to do filing, something I had no experience in. However, I eventually got the hang of it. Further into the experience, we were required to try

orphans and help the supervisors.

These values are invaluable treasures, especially during this Covid-19 crisis that has plagued the world.

Also, because the skills have helped me learn new ways of educating my

and make innovative ways to teach the orphans and work together to complete tasks. Leadership was an important quality required from each person in order to guide the

siblings based on their unique needs.

People therefore need to give the youth a chance to prove themselves and give guidance where necessary.

My name is Maria Nyaguthie Maina and I am 19 years old. I currently reside in Nairobi, Kenya. I am an intern at an organization called Elimu nyumbani and a student at Tangaza University.

Contact me on: Email: mainamaria563@gmail.com Facebook: Maria Maina 34 | L I V E | August - September 2020 |

UPCOMING LEADERSHIP BOOK

LEADING EFFECTIVELY & DIFFERENTLY SIGNIFICANT LEADERS KNOW HOW TO ACT.

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he gap and challenge for great leaders is still high.

Everyone wants to hire or follow leaders who have credibility.

Not many people know how to build towards that direction.

Leading Effectively & Differently delves into what qualifies such leaders.

We will discuss the ACT of Leadership as key components that make exceptional leaders.

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ACT is an acronym denoting Authority, Competence and Teamwork.

If these aspects are not internalised and invested in by a leader, l don’t see the how they change lives and organizations.

How is your ACT as a leader?

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MAJOR ON MAJOR: LIFE PRIORITIES Do you LIVE a Purposeful and Practical life?

With all that we have to do in life, what are important things that if we focus on, will make our lives worth living?

There are so many things we can do. You just need to be on the media and with friends. You will get overwhelmed with the many options present.

In my 19 years’ experience of working with leaders and journeying with mentors, I came to the conclusion that there are about 16 key areas that individuals should focus on. This is especially key for the youth to focus and start with if they want the best in this life.

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ere are 5 areas you can start with in living an intentional life.

1. Rediscover your purpose and vision You have a reason ‘why’ you are here in this life. You are meant to change lives with the kind of personality, abilities, gifting and experiences you have. As you notice needs, create a vision plan to meet them. You will be surprised with the kind of a blessing you can be.

You have an opportunity to influence people around your life. With a clear value system, you can make people better.

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will need you to have a value system.

This means that are things you will decide to do and not to do. You must have discipline to keep these values. You will be tested on the moral principles you have chosen.

3. Resolve to live and lead the right way You have an opportunity to influence people around your life.

With a clear value system, you can make people better. As you invest in learning and doing the right things, you will be amazed at opportunities that come your way to lead others.

You also need to live excellently.

Do your best, always.

4. Redeem your resources The way you handle your time, talents and treasure determines the quality of your life. As you manage these well, you start becoming a model worth following. You need an actual plan for each of these 42 | L I V E | August - September 2020 |

resources. This helps you live your vision and keep your disciplines.

5. Relate wisely.

You will meet different people.

Some come to support your vision and others to distract you. Get mentors and accountability relationships to enable you to live your dream.

You don’t have to walk alone. You won’t make it by yourself.

You are meant to change lives with the kind of personality, abilities, gifting and experiences you have.

As you notice needs, create a vision plan to meet them.

WHAT IS YOUR LITTLE THING THIS SEASON?

By Seraphina Kathurima

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e are now operating on what is popularly known as ‘the new normal’ where work is being done remotely, jobs have been lost, businesses have gone down while others have closed down completely, children 44 | L I V E | August - September 2020 |

are learning from home, etc.

As the youth of Kenya, how are you spending your time? Are you staying at home sulking, sleeping all day, or have you found new ways of communicating with your friends

and family? Have you found new and creative ways to keep yourself useful and inspired?

I have observed on many instances that most Kenyan youth like to describe situations and even to respond to greetings in negative expressions. For example, when asked, ‘How are you?’ the commonest response is, ‘Not bad.’ instead of saying, ‘I am very well thank you.’

How can you make your days useful and meaningful? The key lies in the attitude that you adopt.

Here are a few important tips that I would like to share with you.

To ensure that the book reading challenge remains attractive, you could ask the users to read two books per week and exchange ideas about what they read.

Stay positive- is your cup half full or half empty?

Take advantage of technology.

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Consider this time a

quizzes to help students

and exchange ideas

good opportunity to join like- minded youth to change your environment. For example, you can set up a Whatsapp group to plan how to educate the community where you live about sanitation, hygiene, social distancing and security.

remember their subjects or acquire knowledge about current events in the world.

about what they read.

This would be a great way to reduce youth spending all their time either on the smart phone screens or laptops, thus damaging their eyesight.

You can also volunteer to set up classes in digital literacy in subjects that students living around you have expressed interest in.

You could even join like minded youth and do

You might also consider setting up an online library through which you can organize book reading challenges.

The library should have clear opening hours and rules about borrowing and returning of books. To ensure that the book reading challenge remains attractive, you could ask the users to read two books per week

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If you are employed and work schedules have changed, it is important to expect salary cuts. This calls for one to develop realistic expectations and maintain a practical attitude.

You could also

organize zoom calls where you invite your peers to discuss topics

that it is possible to keep oneself usefully engaged during this Covid-

of interest and offer suggestions about how to improve the community around you.

19 period by thinking outside the box and challenging oneself to do find motivation in your God-given talents.

I would like to conclude by saying

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’m a pioneer HR Consultant in Kenya having joined and got trained by Price Waterhouse Coopers in the late 1980s when little was known about Human Resources in Kenya.

I’ve worked with clients in a wide range of business sectors and the development world. I’ve also worked in several countries Africa, the USA and China. My experience includes organisation reviews, talent management, conducting salary surveys, facilitation of a wide of range customised programmes in leadership and management, personal effectiveness and business etiquette as well as undertaking speaking engagements for a variety of audiences.

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INVEST IN YOUR SECONDS

By Andanyi Humphrey Blessings

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Second is the SI unit of time, people grow in age yes but age changes with seconds and not years or months as people often think of. So to say, 50 | L I V E | August - September 2020 |

seconds are a very important unit in life and when you invest in them you will definitely reap the best out of everything you do. We are governed by different challenges but

one thing is for sure, your challenges are building a testimony for you. At times people cry and they say God has abandoned us.

God doesn’t abandon people, I am very sure people are the ones who abandon Him. If anyone in this world can study the life of those we claim are rich or very rich, then you will understand that they are ever busy and

they have no time to nag their minds with useless and meaningless issues. That is basiclly how they became rich.

Complainants don’t do anything and don’t get far in life, they are always opposing what others are doing and within no time they start begging from those they have been mocking.

One thing that an idle mind does to someone

is to waste your time, getting involved in issues and arguments that lead us nowhere.

I want to challenge you in particular, you do not need magic to become rich and you don’t need big certificates, you simply need yourself. When God created you, you were a complete unit of success and it’s your responsibility to harness

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this success and use it.

However, the choices we make every second moulds people to different images and levels of failure and success.

It’s quite obvious that people are ignorant and they don’t want to put attention into the experience of those who have gone before them. Books have been written and

words have been said and we are yet to see a generation given to Excellence as we are pushing towards. It’s about time we get the generation. Currently, there is a lot of careless and reckless talk and action. No one seems to be bothered why we are doing the wrongs we do today.

Even though such are

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expected I still want to give you new hope that you will not be a victim of such behaviour. Let me mention something here that I feel is very important, we may really be arguing that God is there or he is not there, he can help or he cannot but the truth is that He is there and much willing to help us when

we request.

If you design your minds for victory and you involve Him, then time is past tense; you will and must be a success definitely. With Him in control, you will be subjected to enumerated growth that only you can stop yourself from getting on the limits you want.

Invest in your second, but what are these you need to invest? You need to invest time in three categories, the first one is to invest time in gathering information and the positive information in particular.

Two, you need to invest time in correction and improvements in your life. The third thing you need to invest time in is your work.

Andanyi Humphrey Blessings: Founder and CEO PMAK, founder and Executive Director Detmax LTD, a Chemist and a researcher by profession and a Graduate Assistant at the University of Nairobi. He is also a Motivational speaker, Think tanker, Corporate Trainer (TOT), Counselor, a Mentor (academic, social and spiritual matters), a spiritual teacher and an Author. andanyihumphrey@gmail.com 0716894174

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TURNING PASSION INTO PROFIT

Turning Passion into Profit has a nice ring to it but to me it is a tangible reality, having served people with my passion consciously for a decade now. Here are 6 Ps that you will find helpful on the journey.

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1. Purpose: Why are you here? Purpose is not as elusive as people make it out to be. Starting point is believing that you are here for a purpose.

Secondly, your purpose is not a destination; it is a progressive journey that you take while you are here. Some clues to finding it are - your strengths, activities you excel at, activities that irritate you and you are inclined to correct and activities that you are normally called to correct or help in.

Your passion ignites your purpose.

2. Programming Garbage in Garbage out.

See what you WANT not what you have. We spend a lot of time thinking about what we don’t have. This creates a cycle of lack and want. Train yourself to see, imagine and think of what you want in your life and see your life begin to change. Not automatically of course, but you will begin to get ideas and if you take

action, the change kicks in. You must develop a vision for creating wealth and a strategy to ensure the vision is accomplished. A vision will help you define your values, become a better financial steward and also assist you in finding the right opportunities.

3. Playing Field.

Ideally, you should identify the appropriate playing field for your passion for greatest impact. There are seven playing fields (you can

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do some research on the 7 mountains of Society on the internet to gain a better understanding) The 7 playing fields are Religion, Family, Education, Government, Media, Arts & Entertainment and Business. Identify where God has called you to serve and thrive there.

4. Performance: Unmatched performance equals unmatched pay. Many Businesses fail more because of lack of skills than

because of lack of money. Skills and tools can be acquired.

Sharpen yourself daily.

Papers are good but also go for personal development and aim to remain relevant in your industry. Build you brand in terms of competence and character not just logos and slogans.

5. People. You will need various categories of people. Associations that build you up and

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not tear you down.

You will need mentors, people who have gone ahead of you and are willing to guide you.

You may need to invest in coaches who will keep you accountable to ensure you get the results you desire. You will need to research and get the right target audience, because the clearer you are about who you are selling to, the more compelling and accurate your message can be. You will need alliances, because

in the business world today, it is wise to leverage the strength of other organizations to form strategic alliances. And finally, you will need the right people working for you.

6. Profit Engine - Discover your profit engine. In his book, From Good to Great, Jim Collins refers to the profit engine as the activity that is able to drive your economic engine.

To put it simply, the activity that solves a problem for enough people who are willing to pay. You may be

good at singing but have you ever been asked to sing even for free? I guess you get the idea.

It doesn’t matter where you are today, you can still turn your passion into profit, if you only make the decision and take consistent right action! Here’s to a Profitable life!

Frida Owinga, Founder, PassionProfit, Kenya

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HOW CAN NETWORKING BENEFIT YOUTHS IN THE COUNTRY?

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he Society today is occupied by energetic youth who are determined to succeed but do not have avenues which they can exploit. Networking is necessary for the youth as it will help create connections between the youth and various stakeholders. Besides that, Networking has other benefits which may include the following. • It is a great platform to realize your vision. Most of the youth live in fantasies or dreams they wish to achieve. Networking can therefore unite youth who share the same vision hence

assisting them achieve those dreams. • Through established networks, a person is able to interact with experts in the field he/ she is interested in. It becomes easy to link up with those who work in particular fields; these people might act as mentors, employers, or facilitators. This improves their chances of acquiring high profile friends. • Networking educates youth on various issues that affect their daily lives. It does not only boost their self-confidence, but also informs them on | August - September 2020 | L I V E | 59

challenges, goals, strategies, and experiences that may be expected in the chosen field of operation. • Most networking platforms can be a source of information, also known as resource library. They may offer information on the current trends

SARAH KARINGI

by providing accurate links to connect the youth to these platforms.

It is therefore important for the youth to utilize the available networking programs since they will reap more benefits as compared to working solely.

The Queen of Networking, Sarah Karingi is an entrepreneur with interests and vast experience in Building and Constr uction, Re a l E s t a t e , Fintech, Business, Speaking, Lead Training and Business Networking. She is currently the CEO

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and director of Sarma Enterprises Limited, Okolea International & Global Networks Investment.

Sarah serves in various leadership positions including Director in charge of hospitality at the United Kenya Club, Director Consultant at BNI, currently President (BNI) Mavuno Chapter

and the National Chairperson Global Business Roundtable.

She’s a member Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Award courtesy of Innovative Thinkers.

In March 2018, Sarah received the ABTEI Entre preneurship Award alongside Kenya’s

by Women In Africa For Transformation Initiative for inspiring and motivating progress in Africa by building a ladder where African

(KNCCI) - Women in Business Kenya (WIB) and Dubai Business Women Council – an initiative of the Dubai Chamber.

First Lady HE Margaret Kenyatta and Cabinet Secretary Ambassador Amina Mohammed.

In September, 2019 she was awarded the Peace Award from the International College of Peace Studies KenyaUSA. In October 2019 she received yet another Award, Vigor Award in Canada for her efforts and commitment towards people’s amelioration through business networking. In June 2020, she became African Women Of The Month – awarded

women can rise.

Sarah’s passion for Business Networking and her remarkable business track record has earned her notable awards. She is the recipient of the Africa Business Excellence Award 2017 from T h e Vo i c e b a s e d in the Netherlands, and The Africa Business Networker

Sarah has authored the book Overcoming The Impossible - where she tells the story of her life and the challenges she’s had to overcome to be where she is today. She has also authered a book titled, What Successful Business Networkers Do and co-authored with the father of business networking Dr. Ivan Misner, Who Is In Your Room.

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VITAL TRUTHS ABOUT MENTORSHIP AND COACHING Do you know why you might need mentorship and coaching?

I did a research with more than 4,000 people (10-35 years) in our life skills outreaches 7 years ago. The goal was to establish what their major challenges were and what we could do to resolve them.

One of the major findings was that 95% of people don’t have deliberate mentors. This statistic has not changed much, because many people don’t pay attention to vital truths about mentorship and coaching.

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your vision and relationships.

The quality of your vision for life and business will be realized and determined by those you keep close. If you find the right people,

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rom the 30 lessons we have developed from that research, here are a few pointers.

1. The mistakes you make, somebody has made them. Don’t repeat them

they will enable you to reach your dream faster and live a life of quality.

There are ideas that you have, if you have a coach or mentor, can be defined and refined to become life transforming.

There is nothing really new in this life.

It’s really about innovation. All the possible mistakes you will ever make, somebody has made them.

Focus on making new mistakes, instead. Seek the wisdom of those who have gone before you.

3. There are destiny supporters, they have been there all along.

We all know someone who doesn’t want you to be mediocre. It seems they also come when we are about to do something foolish.

Buy them a cup of tea

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or coffee, and ask them life-need questions

5. You are 3-5 people away from fulfilling that great vision

4. Your ideas can transform lives, with a bit of wisdom.

Think of anything you need to know and have. You can test the reality of this principle.

There are ideas that you have, if you have a coach or mentor, can be defined and refined to become life transforming. Coaches also offer a deliberate journey because it will cost you, especially for lack of execution. With a multitude of counsel, there is wisdom.

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6. You have met a mentor or tormentor, you are becoming either, daily.

There are people who have helped and hurt you before. As you succeed in your journey, you

in their journey (mentor). You can also make it impossible or difficult for them (tormentor) with your passivity.

If you refresh others, you will also be refreshed.

can be proactive and assist people

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