Lots of fun at the IMEX Future Leaders Forum

Bruce Mubayiwa before his talk on professional and social networking

Bruce Mubayiwa before his talk on professional and social networking

I had lots of fun at the IMEX-MPI-MCI Future Leaders Forum in Sandton, Johannesburg where I had been invited to talk about Professional and Social Networking. The invitation came through when two individuals in my LinkedIn network (David Sand and Jeanine) referred me to Dale Hudson, Knowledge and Events Director – IMEX Group at IMEX. Follow the conversation about this incredible event on Twitter on #IMEX13.

IMEX Future Leaders Forum,Sandton, Johannesburg

IMEX Future Leaders Forum,Sandton, Johannesburg

Before my talk I had called Iris Francis, a very powerful public speaker for some tips. I asked her what she does before her talks. I recently recorded an impromptu interview with and was really amazed by her incredible talent. Back to the IMEX event, while preparing for my talk, I met two ladies who were attending the event and they promptly agreed to impromptu interviews. As with most of these impromptu interviews, I have no idea what I will ask but once the camera starts recording, it all just starts to flow. Continue reading

Please don’t thank me or call me good

Please don’t thank me. Thank the one who sent me. I am just a messenger, taking instructions. Doing my job! If the instructions say go left, I go left otherwise I will get lost for sure. Turn-by-turn instructions, better than any GPS I ever saw or used!

Don’t call me good either. Among the living are there any that can be called good? When I praise you and talk about your strengths, it is not ever to flatter you but to encourage you to realise your full potential that you may also take your place. Realise the full love and light in you. Let it shine! Let it flow!

For there is much work to be done but the workers are few. There is work to be done by day and work to continue through the night. Your country needs you, Africa needs you, the world needs you. You need you doing your best at all times.

All you need is the willingness. The resources will come! Don’t worry about building bridges before you have decided to go to the river. Just say yes, say it with your lips and mean it in your heart. Be open to the incredible power of possibility, get your hands to work and see what happens! ~ BTM

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