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POWERHOUSE GLOBAL MAGAZINE
5TH EDITION
HOW TO BEAT PROCRASTINATION AND GET THINGS DONE LEGACY: WHAT WILL YOU BE REMEMBERED FOR? AWAKENING OF OUR SPIRIT
WISDOM NDUCHIKA HE DEFILED ALL ODDS TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL... READ THE FULL STORY INSIDE
More leadership tips inside this edition
CONTENTS
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POWERHOUSE GLOBAL MAGAZINE (PGMAG)
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HOW TO BEAT PROCRASTINATION
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LEGACY: WHAT WILL YOU BE
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AWAKENING OF
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THE POWER TO
INTERVIEW WITH: WISDOM NDUCHIKA
AND GET THINGS DONE
REMEMBERED FOR?
INTERVIEW WITH:ROSEMARY CHUKWU
OUR SPIRIT
EMPOWER
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UNLEASH YOUR
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THIS IS YOUR
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THE JOURNEY OF
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TAKING A DECISION
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HOW DO I JUMPSTART MY SOCIAL MEDIA
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POWERFUL GLOBAL
GENIUS
TIME TO SHINE!
OUR SOULS TO EARTH IN 2019
TO LIVE A HAPPY MARRIED LIFE
MARKETING CAMPAIGN IN 2019?
WOMEN FOUNDATION
EDITOR’S LETTER Welcome to your best year ever. 2019 has opened her doors to the world. She has presents for everyone who is ready to receive. Only those with a clear-cut vision will make good progress. So, now is the time to reevaluate your plans, and work toward making this year a great one. “Your greatest life is ahead of you. Take steps to ensure the actualisation of your dreams.” - Anita Duckworth-Bradshaw
Global Magazine Projects. We promise to keep making each one of you (investors, contributors and readers) proud through our work. However, we may have stepped up our game, but it would not be an easy ride without all hands on deck. So, I deeply appeal to us to support this mission of delivering life transforming publications. Thank you to those who encouraged the birth of PGMAG - you will forever be remembered for your act of kindness.
I know so many of us are focused on the ‘New Year Resolutions’ which we made before the year began. Well, my suggestions would be to stay true to your purpose.
As for our Global Team: This is another opportunity to make a difference in the world.
This is the first of our proposed 12 editions of this year - a gaint leap in the Powerhouse
Happy New Year to you and yours wherever you may be across the globe.
Lady Anita Duckworth-Bradshaw
Let’s make it happen.
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The opportunity to leave a legacy, is a privilege granted to each one of us, and I propose that rather than leaving it to chance or a viral video we make an intentional decision to leave a lasting legacy.
failed, now hailed as the ‘best big brother ever’. Or maybe it’s the baby gender reveal gone wrong that has the masses glued to their screen. In whichever way these people have impacted our lives, as we have been able to smile, laugh, connect and even cry with them. To be touched and impacted by others is part of the fabric of modern day society, but how lasting and transforming is this impact. Generally speaking legacy is thought of as the property, assets or financial wealth that is left to someone in a will. In this context however, when we speak of leaving a
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legacy it is concerned with about how future generations will remember you, how the contribution and impact on society you make will be experienced long after you have left. Legacy is when people who are not even born yet, are inspired, influenced and positively changed by something you did or said in whatever capacity. I recall attending my Maternal Grandmothers funeral and hearing stories about the good deeds she had done long before I was born. It was remarkable that she had impacted the lives of scores of people, who were
encouraged, prayed for and many times taken care of by her. My Grandmother, forgive me for the personal bias, left a legacy. Her memory will live on in the hearts and minds of not only our family and future generations, but also the wider community she lived amongst. The opportunity to leave a legacy, is a privilege granted to each one of us, and I propose that rather than leaving it to chance or a viral video we make an intentional decision to leave a lasting legacy. The Bible says we are granted 3 score and 10 years, or 70 plus years in layman’s terms and
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maybe you too have found that time does seem to go faster as the years go by. Dear one, do remember that the unique combination of gifts, experiences, skills and talent that you possess are exclusive. There are distinct purpose driven achievements that are yours alone to fulfil, and once accomplished it would be fitting to have them last. Last long enough for you to see and enjoy the fruits, but also long enough to reach men and women, boys and girls that at present only exist in the mind of God. So will you choose to leave a legacy, will you choose to share your gifts, intelligence, knowledge, revelation and inspiration with future generations? I hope you will agree to intentionally embark on this legacy leaving journey. There are several ways in which you can leave a lasting legacy including writing a book, maintaining
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a journal with personal stories and experiences. Perhaps you are destined to establish a business, start a charity or foundation, record inspirational videos or become an award winning entrepreneur. Perhaps you will be a research scientist, inventor or designer, in whatever way believe and know that your life makes a difference, may it be a lasting one. With the New Year at hand, may I encourage you to decide what you will do in the next 12 months to start or continue building your legacy, after all there will never be another you. Dear one, remember that with your gifts and your talents you are uniquely positioned to impact not only this, but many future generations to come. Every Blessing. Fran
FRANCESCA MCDOWALL Francesca McDowall is a Progression Coach, Public Speaker and the Managing Director of Training Kings, a Christian Business Network in the UK. She has also established her own Coaching and Consultancy Business. Holding an MA in Coaching and Mentoring Francesca has a passion to see individuals fulfil their purpose, and overcome life’s challenges through reframing, and being solution focussed. Francesca's career has span both the public and private sector, where she has worked as a Consultant and Business Strategy Manager, she is also an active member of her local church in the Midlands where she serves as part of the leadership.
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POWERHOUSE GLOBAL MAGAZINE (PGMAG) INTERVIEW WITH:
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GMAG interview with one of the most celebrated Gospel Artist in Nigeria, West Africa. Evangelist Rosemary Chukwu ONUMAEGBU (ERCO) is a household name in Nigeria. We are privileged to have her presence in this edition. PGMG: Ma we are so happy for this opportunity. We have heard so many positive stories about your work. Thank you for granting us this interview. ERCO: Thank God for the grace. PGMG: Ma, we were told from a reliable source that you are one of the pioneers of the Gospel music in Nigeria. Tell us about your journey and how it all started. ERCO: I released my first album 21 years ago, and since then by the grace of Almighty God we have been going from strength to strength. PGMG: wow! 21 years seem like a very long time. What got you into the music industry? ERCO: I never knew I had the voice , but the songs kept coming to me until I spoke to a relative who advised me to start writing them
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down in a book. Before I released my first album, I had already received over 50 songs. Through the guidance of some God-sent individuals, I was encouraged to make the bold move. My ministration is a gift and a calling from God. PGMG: Some people don’t believe in God, and would probably not understand the meaning of ‘calling’. Please touch some light on this aspect of life. ERCO: The Bible says; it is only a FOOL that
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Empower is not transitive at all. It’s transformational. It’s an active giving that supports and promotes deep and profound change. It’s meaningful; and, creates value for the receiver. If it feels even slightly like an act of condescension, it’s just not empowering. Face it. We all know when someone is empowering. Pause for a moment and think of the times in your life when you were genuinely empowered. Go back to those moments. You can feel that surge of constructive energy, can’t you? Think of the people who helped foster, stimulate or cultivate that in you. Appreciate the gratitude that wells up when you think of them. That’s empowerment. It is a quality well worth cultivating – don’t you think? A practice of contribution. So, what does it take? To become – and to be experienced as authentically empowering – is going to demand of us a mix of desire, intention and action.
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The following visual captures the key areas of effort and focus we’ll need to cultivate, to truly show up.
a difference. Power that you can give to those who need it -- to either ignite, replenish, or fuel theirs.
1. CARE
5. COMMITMENT
Care enough to engage. Become curious, intentional and discerning. Discover what matters to others. What creates meaning and purpose? What is fulfilling? And, what’s in the way? Care.
If it were easy, anybody would do it. This is where real leadership comes in. Are you willing to go the distance – for and with others? Empowerment without commitment has no ‘staying power.’
2. CHOICE Choose your action. Don’t react. Act. Look for ways to contribute. Actively choose to create value.
3. COURAGE Rooted in the French word, ‘coeur’ – meaning ‘heart’ – put heart into your action. Be pure in your intention and brave. Show up as your best. Give that. It may or may not be received as intended. It may or may not serve or help. It may or may not make a difference. Real empowerment is willing to act, anyway. That’s courage.
4. CONVICTION Live and lead ‘on purpose.’ Move forward and contribute to others because you can. Do so because you believe that what you do matters. Believe that you have the power to make change. Make
6. CAPACITY Finally, you cannot pour from an empty vessel. Empowerment is not just about others, situations, and the world. It starts with you. You can’t “give power” if you’re running on empty. You’ve got to cultivate and grow – empower – your own capacity. Stay open to learning. Take care of your health and wellbeing. Build your reserves. Rest. Reflect. Renew. After the initial shock of that “bucket-of-ice-watermoment,” I felt a twinge of exasperation. A slight wave of disappointment and a swelling shrug of defeat. Not aimed at the person who had raised the question. It was more so for us all. I thought to myself, “how is that we continue to lead
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and/or manage in a way that can disparage such an amazing concept as that of empowerment?”
how imperfect we can all be at times in our efforts. Yet, committed more than ever. People. Empowering. People.
“What’s your take on that, Janice?” he asked.
It’s a challenge to live up to everyday. What are you doing to build, share and cultivate your “power to empower?”
My response? I hope I practiced the six ways of showing up illustrated earlier – that my reply itself was an example of empowerment. I reminded us all that empowering – like any practice of leadership or management – is not something we do ‘to’ others. It is, instead, something we become, through our actions. Done poorly, we all feel it. It’s a jolt that leaves us feeling more empty than full. Like the root of the word condescension = descent: it drags us down. Simply put – if that’s our impact then whatever it is that we just tried to do, it was clearly not empowering. On the other hand, done well, we all ‘get it’. It’s a power surge that is edifying. It creates an unmistakable boost to one’s sense of self, wellbeing, confidence and strength. I looked over at him. I took in the full group. I could see it. I could feel it, too. Heads nodding. Realizing
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JANICE KOBELSKY My background? I’m a strategic leadership professional with an extensive history of distinguished service and contribution. I hold the Chartered Professional Accountant designation (formerly CMA), with Fellowship Distinction. In 2007, I incorporated my strategic planning and leadership development practice, Millennial Minds Inc. As a solopreneur, I’ve weathered more than one economic storm. I’ve faced many fears and overcome my fair share of challenges. Best of all, I’ve helped my clients do the same.
I consider myself a citizen of the world. Growing up, I had the extraordinary opportunity to travel and live in several countries. My experience of diverse cultures awakened in me a love of words and language. I am trilingual (English, Spanish and French). I cultivate an insatiable passion and curiosity for people. Though, I have to admit, my inner introvert also likes quiet space and the silence of nature. The desire to enrich lives fuelled a 20+ year former avocational role as a Dale Carnegie® master trainer. If I had to summarize my investment in Mr. Carnegie’s work? I’d say that confidence is one of the most important qualities we can cultivate in ourselves. It is the foundation for giving to others and the world.
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