Satisfaction of a job well done

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Hi Nirvana,

george_sleeping.JPG  I hope that you have been doing good for the last 31 weeks we have not been in communication.Am  doing really GREAT. I wish to share with you the achievements, deliverables, miracles and personal goals I have achieved and accomplished. Welcome!

On December last year I spend sometime in Ruiru estate east of Nairobi before I moved to Yatta my home constituency. My thoughts were dancing all over the universe trying to figure out where and what to start.I spend three days in the homestead. On 6th and 7th  Jan this year I made my 1st  appearance to the two community organizations  I had formed the previous year. What was impressing is that people had changed their approach to live from the training I had conducted before I left for the Kilifi trip.The old men made my day when they shared with us how they accumulated money through savings and seedlings sales they made on the onset of the rains.They told us that they paid themselves and out of the dividends  they made wonderful christmas parties for their respective families.They went further and presented to me forty different seedlings to plant in my farm.I was this time prepared a speech that I had to deliver.Members of all ages attended this meeting.We addressed the community development agendas and formed task force committees to follow up with the government offices concerned and other local organizations working in alignment with our agenda.Todate  they have savings  and they are registered  by the Ministry of Gender and Social services.This month they are in the process of applying  for the Poverty eradication loan a program run by the ministry in the office of the Prime minister.

I knew now I needed support  to bringing the youth together and form a youth network that would wake up the whole constituency.I shared with James and soon he joined me from Nakuru.We spend few days with him and brought the idea of having a supporting business while we do this.Soon we started  digital photography and editing.We also did online registration for candidates examination on the government`s wesite.We made good money that kept us moving.I was the marketing personel while James was busy   demonstrating and training the community on ICT and how it can potentially change their lives.The youth were interested in the whole idea but the challenge was that everyone was busy running his/her business.So we thought of  a new strategy of bringing them on board soon it was available for us.I had to join the sand harvesters union which has 80 youths working for it.I registered myself in the union so I got nice access to all of the 80 youths and the entire organization of 300 members.As this was happening I was making discoveries about success and  achieving.I realized that when you take action people to support and events in alignment what you are doing will come along and more importantly on your favour.To be sincere all this time I never lacked.

I love this!The NYC elections comes along.I knew that was the greatest opportunity for me to know how much the community believes in me.So I walk to Chief`s office and picks the nomination papers.After I got the 20 nominee needed by the ministry I return the papers and  launches my campaigns officially in Kwa-ndolo Sub-location.James designed and  produced my posters 48hrs  to election date.Infact I  was the last one to put posters(13 posters).On 18th May I hired a motorbike to the polling station.I was ready for big battle of Sebastian and Josephine who were going for the top seat with me.Good for me I had taken 15 minutes to meditate  and visualize myself as the overall winner that morning.I was going for nothing less than victory.Mary and Princess Nirvana came with the morning bus accompanied by her ladies squad.After the whole process the presiding officer announced me as the overall winner with 51.8% of the total cast votes.I had two times the votes that Josephine had who came second.I made it through the delegate election upto to the Division level.The good news is that Josephine has made it to the national level through my heavy campaigns I did on her favour.The Yatta Youth Movement is going to kick off on 25th of this month and  am invited to join the steering committee courtesy of Josephine.After the electionsto date I have two youth groups working.One does horticulture and the other does goat and poultry keeping coz the climate of the plateau are so favourable.They are all now in the process of getting the youth enterprise fund loans to expand their business.They are no more afraid of trying new things.

To end,I would like to let you know that I`ve been in action.I made a decision to keep myself away from the internet,Tv,Radio and all sorts of Media.I was receiving calls and reading text massages but not returning. I avoided all toxic conversations and made it clear what I really needed.The law of attraction has been working for me.I know the importance of good naming and positive thinking.Am now a computer expert without a college degree.My wife despite of her not joining school on time,she is also clear with what she wants.She is more confident and can address a group of people.Now she leads  the Girls cadet  in our local church.Dennis the Great is now going school,I wish you could see him in the school uniform.He is an amazing instrumentalist who wants to be with all the musical instruments.The Princess is now standing with objects and there is nothing big for her.She is light than her brother used to be.Mary and Dennis have been favoured by the climate and she gets more beautiful everytime.

Finally,thank you so much for bringing this attitudinal software in Kenya.I have mastered the game Nirvana. Abudance is my birthright and having my fare share is becoming a millinionare [around US$12,000] by December 20th this year. I live and alternative thinking lives in me. Forward my love to your family,Sussie,Dieane and whoever you are working together in the Western world in making sure this is reaching all and transforming peoples lives.

Love,

George Kilonzo Sr.

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SO WHAT DO YOU DO?

Saturday, June 4, 2011

The New World versus the Old World: Are You Being Left Behind?


The second or third question in virtually any introduction is, “So, what do you do?” What’s your answer to that question? For most people it has something to do with their career, job title, or the company they work for. It makes sense. Our identity is tied to the value that we bring into the world and historically that value means our profession.

Back in the day our profession was actually a part of our name - George the Barber, Bob the Builder, Dora the Explorer…that’s how a lot of last names were first created.

In earlier generations, people tended to have the same profession and work at the same company for their entire working life. For many people, their profession and company weren’t just a huge component of their identity, but also a real source of pride.

But that was the old world. Things have changed.

Are you Familiar with the New World?
In the new world it doesn’t really matter where you went to school, what your major was, what your profession is, what company you work for, or what job title is on your business card. Seriously. Unless you’re a doctor, college majors mean less then ever. People switch careers more frequently than ever. People change companies about every three years. Everyone has an impressive-sounding job title (“Account Executive” can mean anything from entry level telemarketer to an executive in charge of a major business account). No one really takes resumes at face value…they tend to be meaningless.

Even though everyone knows that these things basically mean nothing, it still winds up being the main way we introduce ourselves and communicate our value. Whether we want our identity to have a lot to do with our job or not, we still introduce ourselves as “I’m [name] and [description of job].”

There is a disconnect here because in our hearts we don’t want our value to be tied to something so uncertain and meaningless as our company or career. We want our value to be tied to something that we own. Something that can’t be taken from us. Most of us don’t want someone else to hold our identity hostage…we want the freedom to define ourselves and the control of our own identity.

But many of us are stuck in the old world thought process.

The New World is Full of Risk and Opportunity
A special few have noticed this new world and taken full advantage of it. They recognize that careers and companies have limited security and give little real value. They’ve decided that they need to make their own value, their own identity, so that the “what do you do?” question takes on a completely different meaning.

As the world is moving toward this intense individualism, the barrier to entry in business and mass communication has almost disappeared. A guy with a laptop can build a multi-million dollar business with nothing more than high quality advice and really solid marketing skills. A girl with a desktop can deliver news, information, and advice and build a following without having to climb a corporate ladder at a newspaper, magazine, or television station. An actor can produce a show watched by millions without getting a television deal.

This combination means that anyone with motivation has the means by which to create their own value and their own identity. Everyone has an ability to create proof of their talent, knowledge, and skills. We no longer have to rely on our resumes, references, companies, or work experiences to define our value. We can set off and create something that offers tangible proof of it.

That idea can be a bit scary. Many of us actually rely on the fact that no one really knows what anyone is actually worth. If no one really has proof then corporate success is up to the person who talks a good game or networks the best. If we were required to prove our worth we wouldn’t even know how to do it. We’d probably fall back and describe a past work challenge that we may or may not be exaggerating. If you actually have to put something out there to prove your value then what happens if it’s not good enough? Putting yourself on the line in that way can be terrifying.

Because it might not be good enough…yet.

The artists have the right start in this new world. For an artist it rarely matters where you studied or where you’ve worked, it matters what you can create. Resumes mean little. Portfolios speak volumes. The conversation is less “this is what I will be able to do” and more “this is what I’ve done already.” That’s how artists have to demonstrate their value because people demand visual proof.

Good salespeople have the right start in this world. They can point to sales data to show results in graphs and percentages that aren’t easily exaggerated. And of course those with successful online businesses or blogs can point people to their website and traffic/conversion data to demonstrate their value.

What These Changes Mean For You Today
Now this isn’t just a call to arms about becoming an online entrepreneur or a blogger (although both those things are certainly strong starting points), but I am saying that if you cannot easily prove your value to the world and to the marketplace by pointing to something that you’ve created or accomplished, then the new business world is leaving you behind.

If you do have a blog, or a business, or a portfolio, or anything like that then you should have the mindset that it equals your value. It’s not enough to put out interesting articles or optimize your opt in rate or any of that kind of stuff. What you do is your value. What you say is your value. Your impact in the lives of others is your value. It is no longer just a hobby or a side project or a money-making scheme. With Google, Facebook, and the rest of social media connecting everything to everyone, what you put out there defines you.

Now this article is a pretty heavy/serious one, which I typically avoid. In fact, I’m normally the guy who shows people how to stop taking themselves so damn seriously when it comes to their online business or blog or life. But I feel strongly that anyone who is not actively proving and improving their value in a public way will be missing out in this new world. I also feel strongly that anyone already out there who isn’t looking at their venture as, at least partially, a demonstration of their value to the world will be left behind by those who do.

I am very curious to learn your opinion on all this. Please tell me how you see this Old World/New World dynamic taking place in the world around you.

Written on 5/02/2011 by Joey, an online business guy who shows folks how to stop taking themselves so damn seriously when it comes to building an online business, starting a blog, or making big changes in their lives. His current project at http://findyourdamnpurpose.com/ shows how you can avoid the #1 mistake people make in business, blogging, and making life changes. Click to see the 100% free video course to find your purpose and set yourself up for success.

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