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Its the proverbial two letter word, often undesirable when you desperately need something or someone to help you. No, the definate and unmistakable No. Artists have performed songs on it, knowledge merchants like myself prize it as one of the tools of personal mastery. No is powerful, because until you actually say no, you have not really decided what it is you want or do not want in your life. You need to say no often, to a job offer that seems dodgy and whose terms and conditions seem to be vying for your heart and soul. When you care for someone, say no to something they want, because they do not need it. Saying no, in almost all circumstances, is actually saying yes to yourself. Umbusi Ziqalo Speaker • Thought-Leader & BestSelling Author on Transformational Leadership • Blogger • Employability • "Become, Don't  Just Acquire"

Celebration Friday: An Attitude of Gratitude comes from a deep sense "i am enough, i therefore have enough" It is a product of a balanced and progressive thinking or mindset. Such a belief system is rare nowadays, where people are more fiends than friends, more hostile than hosting. Let us celebrate the week that was, and the weekend that beckons. Umbusi Ziqalo Speaker • Thought-Leader & BestSelling Author on Transformational Leadership • Blogger • Employability • "Become, Don't  Just Acquire"

You have probably heard about the principle from the game of chess, called "A Touch is a Move" This principle among others, is a True North, when it comes un-answered and non-actioned emails. Email professionalism, and I dare say, even including WhatsApp Texts between you and your clients, is grossly underrated. Many a company, business services and freelancers will promise you the world, and yet they cannot even respond to your email or text. How disciplined are you when it comes to "response etiquette" ? Umbusi Ziqalo Speaker • Thought-Leader & BestSelling Author on Transformational Leadership • Blogger • Employability • "Become, Don't  Just Acquire"

The Art and Science of Leadership by Umbusi Ziqalo The id, The Ego and The Super-Ego It seems that whenever you mention the word Ego, everyone seems to think, Naah... not me, I dont have that problem.  Some leaders even go to the extent of mentioning other leaders who are infected by this leprosy of an oversize Ego. However, Ego to leaders needs to be guarded, especially in how leaders treat those who are under their charge. How do you respond to a team leader who passionately challenges your views as a leader? do you begin to cringe and resent the small insect who doesn't know who you really are? After all, who does the team member think he is, to challenge a mighty leader such as yourself, who has conquered many a corporate battle? The litmus test of a healthy ego in a leader as powerful as yourself, is; "How do you treat those, who do not agree with you, even though they are lower in rank than you?" |Umbusi Ziqalo is an Author| Speaker| Thought-Leader...

A Personal Mastery Book by Umbusi Ziqalo PERSONAL MASTERY TUESDAY: HOW ARE YOU COUNTING YOUR DAYS ON PLANET EARTH? Today’s Blog Comes from My Personal Mastery Book:   The Leadership Journal for Reflection by Umbusi Ziqalo (2019) “So teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom” – (A Prayer of Moses, in Psalms 90:12 The Holy Bible, New King James Version) STATEMENT: You have existed, taken space, and consumed oxygen for the Past 6 Months of 2019 QUESTIONS: 1.        What Do You Need To Change in The Last 6 Months of 2019? 2.        What do you need to CHANGE about your June 2019 Experience(s)? 3.        What do you need to CHANGE about how you have USED half of JULY 2019? Kind regards, Umbusi Ziqalo Personal Mastery Coach

Professional Thursday Make this the year you shine  By Gina Piccirilli, CPC, CPMA Being a professional in your chosen field means much more than just holding a college degree and donning a business suit. The way in which you conduct yourself is also a key component of your success. Here are 10 characteristics true professionals possess in the workplace (not in any order of importance). 1. A Neat Appearance A professional is neat in appearance. Pay attention to detail to help you meet or exceed the requirements of your company’s dress code. Pay extra attention to your appearance when you meet with potential clients. Look sharp and organized: Iron your clothes, polish your shoes, and practice good hygiene and grooming.  2. Proper Demeanor Your demeanor should express confidence, but not attitude. Be polite and well-spoken 100 percent of the time. Whether you’re speaking with customers, superiors, or co-workers keep calm and be tactful, even in tense situations...

LEADERSHIP WEDNESDAY What Leadership is NOT ? by Umbusi Ziqalo Leadership is not a Title Leadership is not a Birthright Leadership is not Education Leadership is not Success or Wealth Leadership is not Authority over Others Leadership is not the Ability to Convince Others, but your Own Inner-Conviction Leadership is not the Promotion(Professional or Religious), neither is it the Power and the Perks that come with the new higher position you now occupy Leadership self-discovery, it cannot be appointed, voted-in or head-hunted, it is born out of a personal process of transformation, you cannot be appointed by another human being to lead, you were sent to planet earth to discover your leadership The point immediately above this one needs further unpacking, you see, being appointed, voted-in, headhunted or promoted into a certain position, does not make you a leader.  What it does in the interim is set you apart based on your visible natural...

It seems improbably that anything you desire, would fall on your lap miraculously. Maybe the question i should ask you is, when are you going to get up and do it? You need to realise that life wants to enrich you with experiences , if you do not get up and start your project, you will lose that opportunity. Secondly, life has an unlimited supply of rewards for your genius, get up and serve your genius to life, and life will reward you accordingly. Get up and do it. Your Business Coach Umbusi Follow My Blog

You need to STOP ... at SOME POINT Stop being naive, you live and operate in a real world, and while most people will not show it to you, they are actually against you, they do not like your positivity and high enery Protect your genius, protect your dreams, be careful whom you confide in, and definately do not do things for free. There are people who want your genius, and they are prepared to pay for it. Your Leadership Coach, Umbusi umbusionline.wordpress.com

Umbusi's Blog 9 of 2019 | Sacrifice Will Crown You a King/Queen Is it possible? Can it be done? Can you really be the King? The Queen? Rising to the Dream Job or Career or Business that has been in your heart? Well it is more than possible, its a law of nature. There is a season for everything under the sun, and right now is your season for planting(sacrifice). The will come a season when you will reap (reaching your dream) Your Life Coach, Umbusi Follow My Blogs

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The Power of Personal Transformation by Umbusi Ziqalo  - Author & Speaker PERSONAL MASTERY SECTION: SELF AWARENESS You were born with the Capability to Transform (Meta-Morphosis) - Umbusi Human Beings are metamorphe-abled beings.  This ability is built into our soft constitution(software). However, we are seldom taught, cajoled and rewarded for metamorphic-ability, hence we do not practice it habitually, but instead we are more habitually resting in the Comfort Zone. REPERCUSSIONS: When we are UPSET by: the ebb and flow of life the winds of change unexpected events We therefore tend to relax, usually avoiding anything NEW or that will STRETCH US.  WE also Blame and Make Excuses when the Winds of Change Come. APPLICATION: We can learn to change this by transforming our COMFORT REALITY into a new UNCOMFORTABLE DISCOVERY. This is what the TRANSFORMATION_Word Means: The Ability to Identify New Uncomfortable Opportunity and THE ACT OF ...

The Leadership Journal For Reflection - A Personal Mastery Book  The Depth of Leadership by Umbusi Ziqalo The study of leadership and the lives of leaders, past and present, is my passion. I have been studying and observing leaders for the last 16 years of my life, and when I boil down leadership to its core, removing all the frills and extras I cannot but find the following one threads: The science of leadership is the unwavering and immutable laws of leadership, which when applied: Produce the results for you  Based on your matured art (your decisions and level of awareness)  Based on humility, authenticity, courage and self-sacrifice Despite the praise and accolades you receive from society or group that surrounds you Your Leadership Coach Umbusi https://umbusionline.wordpress.com/ https://umbusionline.wordpress.com/online-store/ https://resiliencegroupsa.wordpress.com/academy/ https://resiliencegroupsa.wordpress.com/thought-leadership/ ...

What is Leadership? By Umbusi Ziqalo – Leadership Expert https://resiliencegroupsa.wordpress.com/umbusi-onlinestore/ Hi, my name is Umbusi , which in IsiZulu language, means The King or The Sovereign. The study of leadership and the lives of leaders, past and present, is my passion. I have been studying and observing leaders for the last 16 years of my life, and when I boil down leadership to its core, removing all the frills and extras, • I cannot but find one thread of the centrality of leadership , and that is • Leadership is Central to every undertaking and project • The Leader, in other words the individual man or woman, with whom the buck of responsibility stops How to become a leader? What is leadership and What is the currency and the economy of leadership? A Leader is: The one who puts up the hand and wants to be counted True Leadership Responsibility, is a School of Thought • There are many philosophies out there about “responsibility”, abo...

Chat Professionalism PROFESSIONAL THURSDAY WhatsApp Chat Etiquette: How to Remain Professional on WhatsApp Intro:  Not knowing your chat etiquette will most certainly land your brand in trouble. In this Teaching, i would like to give you the pointers for being professional on WhatsApp. 1) The Golden Rule of all written communication is: “A Touch is A Move” Do not open your WhatApp unless you intend reading and responding. 2) Avoid abbreviations like Leprosy: Shorthand in an written communication is a no! no! In busines and professional circles. NB: Remember, unofficial abbreviations (like _Ayt_ or _brb_ or _kwl_) makes you come across as lazy and disrespectful to your business associates. 3) Respect the professional and personal space and time: Just because you can type and send, doesn’t mean you should, professional hours are general business hours, and after that, you are invading someone’s private space. 4) Written communication is different to Spo...

TODAY IS LEADERSHIP WEDNESDAY: What  Leadership  is  NOT      Leadership  is  not  a  Title,  Leadership  is  not  a  Birthright Leadership  is  not  Education Leadership  is  not  Success  or  Wealth  Leadership  is  not  Authority  over  Others Leadership  is  not  the  Ability  to  Convince  Others(but  your Own  Inner-Conviction) Leadership  is  not  the  Promotion (Professional or  Religious) It is not Power  and  the  Perks  that  come  with  the new  higher  position  you  now  occupy  WHAT IS IT? 1) Leadership  IS self-discovery, 2) It  cannot  be  appointed,  voted-in or  head-hunted, 3) It  is  born  out  of  a  ...

Blog 2/2019 PERSONAL MASTERY TUESDAY:  The Power of Feedback Balanced feedback gives others information on what they are doing effectively (performance and behaviors) and on what they could do differently to better meet expectations, to be more effective, or to improve future performance results. There are several benefits to providing feedback in a balanced way. 1) A focus on one or two important issues 2) A balance of praise and constructive criticism 3) Addressing issues within the recipient’s control (something they can do something about) 4) Interactive (done in a way that encourages two-way communication focused on problem solving). #UmbusiGlobalLeadershipSpeakerCo is a division of Resilience Group cc  Follow My BLOG: umbusi.blogspot.com umbusionline.wordpress.com

Blog 1/2019 Follow My BLOG: umbusi.blogspot.com umbusionline.wordpress.com Leadership News "Whenever i teach on Leadership and Coach Individuals on Personal Mastery, i always emphasise that the primary and key role of the leader is Vision-Casting Casting a vision is a universal law of leadership influence. No one can lead without this ability to share the picture of the future. Here is the Link: This is what The GP Premier Mr. David Makhura will be doing today, from 10am or so. Click here. Enjoy and lets discuss as he casts vision and also afterwards. * |Umbusi Ziqalo is an Author |Thought Leader |and Scholar| on Transformational Leadership| *