Farmer's Diary with Sheuneni Kurasha

Leadership reflections 2017 Time: More than money by Sheuneni Kurasha 3 January 2017 The ability to manage time effectively is one of the major differences between successful and unsuccessful people. Time is a resource that is available to all in equal proportion – no one has 72 hours in a day, we all have 24 hours each day. The difference is what we do with that time. Time management is crucial because we don’t live forever – our lives are shorter than we think and wish for. We therefore, should make optimum use of our time. Back in 1748, one of the founding fathers of the United States, Benjamin Franklin coined the maxim that “time is money” in an essay titled Advice to a Young Tradesman. My own experience has taught me that time is in fact more than money. As a Zimbabwean who stays in in Namibia, I have to visit home occasionally to monitor my projects and attend to other social obligations. When I come home, the most precious and yet scarce thing I have to deal with i...

Leadership reflections by Sheuneni Kurasha Monday 2 January 2017 The law of magnetism In my mother language, Shona, we have a saying that "dzinofura nzivani," losely translating that those (cattle) of like habit graze together. People who possess similar habits tend to be naturally attracted to each other. Rotten meat invariably attracts flies. If you want to attract quality, make sure you possess and exude quality. As John C. Maxwell puts it: "Who you are is who you attract." This is applicable in all kind of situations and relationships. You can choose who and what you want to be. It all begins in the mind: inside-out. Remember you're a sum total of what you read, watch, do, say etc. You have the power to decide who you want to be. As the Bible says in Philippians 4vs13 (ESV); "I can do all things through him who strengthens me." May the Lord help you to become the kind of person you desire to attract.