WHEN IT COMES TO SUCCESS, APPLE COMPUTER IS A COMPANY TO WATCH!

 

Founded in April1, 1976, you will realize that Apple Computer Inc. has emerged as one of the best company in the world. Actually, it has recorded the highest market capitalization which by 2015 is about $724.77 billion. The company which was found by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne has indeed shown exceptional performance in terms of profits having made $39.5 billion by 2015 making it ranked second after Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

More about Ronald Wayne is known in relation to Apple Computer Inc; apparently, it is believed that he actually sold his shares at the initial stages of its incorporation at a total value of $2300. It is so disheartening that this value currently could have translated to nearly beyond 70 billion dollars yet he just owned only 10% of the company’s share.

Surprisingly, Apple Company is still soaring high in terms of success especially after introduction of IPhone in 2007. The penetration of this incredibly amazing phone model explicitly demonstrated high level of innovation that was well accepted by the market. (Apple Company has sold more than 700 million Iphones and the sales are still escalating).

Why is Apple Company still remaining as one of the most successful company in the world? From its consistent innovation and consistency in terms of revenue maximization, profits and market capitalization, this has been a major boost to this company. Furthermore, it has been on the front line to ensure that issues related to its products has been resolved and this has made it become more popular each day.

As the company is still strategically planning on expanding its market and introducing new products like the Apple Pay, this is a company competitors will find hard to beat. The CEO of Apple once stated “Our whole role in life is to give you something you didn't know you wanted. And then once you get it, you can't imagine your life without it. And you can count on Apple doing that.” This is indeed what Apple Computer Inc is actually giving out and believe you me; the company is transcending and vanquishing the global market each day!

LESSONS TO LEARN FROM ALIBABA'S FOUNDER AND CHINA'S BILLIONAIRE, JACK MA

This personality has been more than a source of inspiration to both younger generation and older generation who are entrepreneurs and even those who are strategically planning to become one. His name is Jack Ma. He has actually been the richest person in China after raising about $25 billion from his company (Alibaba) at Initial public Offer in 2014.

He has proven beyond doubt that despite how many times you can try and fail miserably, you should never think of giving up. Since life is a matter of trying! This is because Jack Ma sent about 10 applications at different times to get a slot at Harvard but didn’t succeed even once. He had also not get an opportunity to join college after not making through the entry exams. Despite all this, he has transcended all sort of rejection (including a job at Kentucky Fried Chicken-KFC) to emerge as a dollar billionaire.

Jack Ma outlines that if you actually want to succeed, you should be ready to experience failure, rejection and this will indeed mold you and bring a better person out of you. By keeping focused and ever envisioning your dreams into reality by keeping them alive, that would always give you the passion and the zeal to pursue them.

Furthermore, Jack Ma states that you should not incline yourself to complaints that arise from not getting an opportunity; on the other hand engage yourself into looking for more opportunities since if you don’t give up on your dreams, there will always be a possibility that they will indeed come true.

One amazing quote by the Alibaba Founder and Chairman, Jack Ma that inspires me is that “Never give up. Today is hard. Tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.” If you can keep that in mind, you will always have that incessant push towards achieving success in life.

IS PRESSURE SO HIGH AT WORK? YOU CAN HANDLE IT THIS WAY!

Is pressure rising on you at an exponential rate at work? Actually, you will come to understand that this situation is prevalent among many individuals as they try to handle “paraphernalia” of activities in a simultaneous way. Unfortunately, the ultimate implication of this situation if not handled well at initial stage is stress.

How then can you handle this consistent pressure that does not give you peace of mind? It is quite simple! Here are some of the tips for you:

1.      Have a systematic clear plan for the day

Sometimes when you are not prepared well on which task to handle for the day, it becomes a bit chaotic for you to efficiently manage your day. You will find different tasks pilling up for you to handle, incoming calls that you can’t ignore, and together with quite a number of clients which you can manage if you book appointment for them at different times.

2.      Ensure that you finish work-in-progress before taking new ones

One of the critical factors that can be making you to have a tiresome moment is allowing unfinished tasks to remain unattended. The pressure will actually emanates when you want to urgently refer to some information only to realize that the task is still pending.

In the instance you had all work completely done, there will always be that sense of satisfaction once you embark on checking for some reference.

3.      Have some break to have a relaxing moment!

Get some free moment out of job-related tasks. This can either be in the weekend or when you have asked for some day’s leave. You can go and have fun with some friends; outside picnic, ice skating, mountain climbing, or even go to the beach and enjoy the cool breeze from the sea. This will indeed refresh your mind and rejuvenate your body!

4.      Let what you want to do in a day be achievable

Maybe you could be overworking yourself in a day by trying to achieve targets which in real sense cannot be accomplished in a single day. What results from this sequential habit is that it will reach a point your mind would not be able to accommodate such kind of pressure. By putting well stipulated tasks to be realistically achieved, this will give you a really good time at work.

5.      If employed, you can rethink of job replacement

This decision results at the culmination point where you can no longer manage to heed to the ever increasing pressure that could either be emanating from your boss or your position till it has become unmanageable. You cannot continue suffering in silence if all the means to control the situation are clogged.

You will realize that there will be tremendous change within you as you embrace a life free from overly pressure once you embrace the aforementioned tactics.

Keep in mind that your health and well being is more paramount than anything else and this can only be achieved if you decide not to let the pressure in your job overwhelm you!

CELEBRATING OUR HEROES OF ALL TIMES- MASHUJAA DAY!

Who is a hero? Who is your hero?  These two questions are prevalent especially today in Kenyan context where we are actually celebrating Mashujaa Day. This day is meant to recognize the exceptional and uniquely-identified acts and efforts that were done by individuals from different diversities and fields who transcended beyond set boundaries to make Kenya a better place to be.

Since we gained our independence, Kenya as a country has undergone drastic transformation with regard to the leadership that has been portrayed over years. The act of heroism was at first displayed by our freedom fighters the Mau Mau being led by Dedan Kimathi. In Kenya, the freedom that we are actually enjoying is highly attributed to their relentless and indomitable determination which ultimately made them become vanquishers.

When my mind was crisscrossing on the heroes that Kenya has been endowed with, they actually range from a list of politicians, economists, investors, writers, artists without forgetting our sports champions and our spiritual leaders.

In the field of politics, the late Tom Mboya, who is one of the most celebrated Kenyan leader was comes out explicitly as a hero. Having championed for Kenya’s independence and being a trade unionist, he pioneered formation of labor organizations which now is represented by Central Organization of Trade Union (COTU) that advocates for the rights of civil servants.

The owner of Capital FM and chairman of Centum Investments, Chris Kirubi is definitely a hero when it comes to investment. The industrialist, entrepreneur and philanthropist icon has proved beyond doubt that if your investment is more than what you spend, you can achieve immensely. He is indeed a source of emulation to many young investors.

When we consider nature and environment conservation, my mind tickles to our own best, the late Prof. Wangari Maathai. The environmentalist who was the first woman in Africa to receive the Nobel Peace tirelessly advocated for tree planting and doing the “little things” that can change the society which for her was conserving environment.

Sportsmen such as David Rudisha, the 800m champion and Ezekiel Kemboi who is the defending champion of 3000m steeplechase have inculcated some sense of inspiration and emulation. This is not only to the novice in the field of sports but also to those who want to pursue it at professional level.

A musician also like Stella Mwangi (STL) who is Kenyan-Norwegian has still expressed her love for home country Kenya through her music making her a role model to many upcoming musicians. Personalities in music industry like Nameless (David Mathenge), Nonini, Jua Cali, Susana Owiyo, Wahu, Daddy Owen Mercy Masika among others have continuously rejuvenated our energy with the rhythms and amazing songs.

Actually, the list is endless but I believe that each one of us has that hero in the core of our hearts. Without forgetting, I believe that our parents or guardians are the greatest heroes from the time they started nurturing us, instilling good discipline unto us and giving us an opportunity to grow and be who we are. As we celebrate this day we should not forget to remember those who have touched our hearts in a greater way.

WHAT YOU MUST DO ON YOUR FIRST DAY TO A NEW JOB

You have just successfully qualified for a job after a rigorous interview process and you have been called to officially report for commencement of the job. I believe you could be feeling some overwhelming exhilaration within you as you eagerly wait for that day that seems to crawl so slowly.

 However, there are some factors that you need to take into account on your first day at work. The impression you are likely to display will show your colleagues and even your boss the kind of person you are.

Here are some of the things that  you should critically consider:

1.      Ensure you are time conscious on this day

Actually, it is your first day at workplace.  At this point I believe it is too early to come up with some mere excuses, for instance, on how you got caught up in traffic jam. Being late can actually cost you dearly!  Indeed, from the excitement, you can even barely sleep on the eve day! Thus, you got to ensure you are at the place earlier than expected.

2.      Show explicitly the interest to learn

Try to tackle the tasks allocated in the best way possible. Inquire from your supervisor on how you can efficiently deliver as required. This will even motivate them to feel more connected to you as you undergo the process of learning.

3.      Entangle yourself into the system as fast as possible

One problem that affects new employees is trying to adapt to the new system at the new workplace since they were previously in another, which was operating totally different. You are a new employee, right?

What is required of you is to learn the new system as soon as possible, since you cannot jump or prompt for adoption of your well known previous system. Actually, this is a new environment and you got to adapt!

4.      Show you can make a good teamwork

Apparently, if you are in solitude “doing your own things”, you will not create a good picture at all. One thing you need to understand is that any organization is like a system in which they need to work together to achieve a common goal. By engaging yourself with other colleagues for a tea break, exchanging ideas, getting to know each other, attending after-work meetings will boost your presence there.

5.      Ensure you have finished your first day’s assignment

Your boss will actually allocate you the task that he or she distinctively and perfectly understands you can work it out in a day. Try to minimize distractions that may inhibit you from accomplishing them. This could be a test on whether you can meet targets, deadlines and deliver as expected.

Once you critically adopt those simple tips, your first day will be one that is worth remembering. As you walk out the office after work, indeed you will feel some sense of achievement!

THE SECRETS ABOUT SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Have you ever asked yourself why the most successful people continue to gain more and more wealth each day? What is the secret that they know that you have not yet unraveled? These tickling questions should trigger your mind to come up with the tactics of discovering how they are able to ‘maneuver’ their way to success. For instance, Warren Buffett who is one of the most successful investors critically understands that to obtain value, one has to pay the price. 

Here is the revelation that you need to understand:

1.      Learning from past mistakes without losing focus on future investment

In one of his quotes, Bill Gates (who is the owner of Microsoft)  states “ It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure” This actually imply that for you to constantly succeed, you should identify your strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities and channel your rejuvenated energy towards achieving your topmost objective of success. This success should not only be reflected in the monetary terms that you invest but also the investment that you channel in time management.

2.      To be the best, you must handle the worst

One of the celebrated Basketball players Michael Jordan once said “If you are trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I have them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” Indeed you will come to understand that this is what has made him to have a successful career as a basket ball player. That is, the power of resilience. Actually, in his career, he once said that he missed about 9000 shots but that did not deter him from achieving his dream.

3.      Working consistently hard through maximizing on your time

Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company once said, “Do your best every time because by doing a thing well you build something valuable into yourself. He further emphasized by saying that “chop a stick and it will warm you twice.” This distinctively tells you that in order to achieve your level best; you got to commit more of your time (sometimes extra hours) to ensure that you come up with something constructive that will boost your success.

4.      Dreaming big and waking up to chase them into reality

Sometimes I am amazed by individuals who actually “dream big” where they can systematically and in a very elaborate manner tell you on what they aspire to achieve and five years down the line, they are still having the same dream; no step of action taken at all. I believe that each one of us was made for a purpose and destined for greatness.

Thus it is said, a ship will start sailing once it has left the shore. Also, you need to understand it is never too late to become what you were destined to be. The first step will make a significant difference in your highway of success. Actually, life is trying out things and you will see them working!