Dele Badejo

Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people -S. Johnson Integrity has no need of rules - A. Camus The time is always right to do what is right -M. Luther King, Jr Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you -H. Jackson Brown Jr We must show integrity in all we do!

Your mind shines brightest when you enlighten others; your heart, when you encourage others; your soul, when you elevate others; & your life, when you empower others -M. Dhliwayo I'm not here to be small, to compare, to judge (myself or you), to fit in or to be perfect. I'm here to grow, to learn, to love, to be human -S. Fitzmaurice You just can't let life happen to you, you have to make life happen -I. Koyenikan Time to fulfil your purpose. Get a mentor! Be a mentor!

There are three kinds of people: the haves, the have-nots, and the have-not-paid-for-what-they-haves -E. Wilson Debt is like any other trap, easy enough to get into, but hard enough to get out of -H. W. Shaw Home life ceases to be free & beautiful as soon as it is founded on borrowing & debt -H. Isben Remember this: debt is a form of bondage. It is a financial termite -J. P. Wirthlin Stop trying to impress people who dont care about you! Drop the facade! Be real! Stop faking it!

The most serious failure of leadership is the failure to foresee.” – R. K. Greenleaf Bad leaders believe their team works for them. Great leaders believe they work for their team -A. den Heijer More is lost in indecision than wrong decision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity. It will steal you blind -M.T. Cicero You can tell a bully from a leader by how they treat people who disagree with them -M. K. Davis Be a good leader. Lead with integrity, compassion, clear vision & direction!

Then Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself & take up his cross and follow me Mat 16:24 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests but also to the interests of others -Phil 2:3-4 In the same way, let your light shine before others so that they may see your good works & give glory to your Father who is in heaven -Mat 5:16 Live daily for God! He is faithful!

Politicians are like bad horsemen who are so preoccupied with staying in the saddle that they can’t bother about where they’re going -J. A. Schumpeter Politics: “Poli” a Latin word meaning "many" & "tics" meaning "bloodsucking creatures" -M. Fagan Power is okay, and stupidity is usually harmless. Power & stupidity together are dangerous -P. Rothfuss We need competent, compassionate, servant leaders to make our nation great!

Mockery is the mask of insecurity -S. Stafford It is easy to mock what we do not understand -L. Tolstoy Mockery is the tribute that mediocrity pays to genius -O. Wilde It is better to be mocked for being true to yourself than to be loved for being someone you’re not -A. Gide Be an encourager!

I am grateful for what I am & have. My thanksgiving is perpetual -H. D. Thoreau Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough -O. Winfrey Feeling gratitude & not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.’ – W. A. Ward If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share -W. C. Stone Be thankful in your thoughts, words & deeds!

No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you’ve come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself -Madonna If you wish to find yourself, you must first admit you are lost -B. Rathbone Don't compromise yourself. You're all you've got -J. Joplin Are you OK with your life? If you are not....It is time to make positive changes! You can! You must!

You can’t get anywhere in life without taking risks -E. Bianco The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that is changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks -M. Zuckerberg Life is full of risks, and you don’t want to raise someone who’s afraid of taking risks, either physically or emotionally -D. Reeve Playing it safe is OK if you enjoy being poor & bored!

All leaders make mistakes; they're a part of life. But successful leaders recognize their errors, learn from them, and work to correct their faults! J.C. Maxwell Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under-led -S. Covey Leaders with toxic behaviors thrive on controlling people instead of inspiring them -S. Sinek Are you a leader or manager? No one likes being managed! Be a leader who inspires others to thrive

For I will restore health to you, & your wounds I will heal -Jer 30:17 Instead of your shame there shall be a double portion; instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their lot; therefore in their land they shall possess a double portion; they shall have everlasting joy -Is 61:7 He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake Ps 23:3 God is able to restore all that was lost. Trust Him!

The end of all knowledge should be service to others -C. Chavez Leadership is service, not position -T. Fargo Being of service to others is what brings true happiness -M. Osmond The purpose of human life is to serve and to show compassion and the will to help others -A. Schweitzer Live a life of service to others! Our nation needs servant leaders! Are you?

To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with -M. Twain Those who have never known the deep intimacy & the intense companionship of happy mutual love have missed the best thing that life has to give -B. Russell Ultimately, the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in friendship, is conversation -O. Wilde Avoid loneliness! Make & maintain your relationships!

Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live, taking the form of readiness to die -G. K. Chesterton Conscience is the root of all true courage; if a man would be brave, let him obey his conscience -J. F. Clarke The opposite for courage is not cowardice. It is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow -J. Hightower A lot of people do not muster the courage to live their dreams because they are afraid to die -L. Brown

To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others -A. Camus There is something infantile in the presumption that somebody else has a responsibility to give your life meaning & point… The truly adult view, by contrast, is that our life is as meaningful, as full and as wonderful as we choose to make it -R. Dawkins No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you've come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself -Madonna Don't give up! You can! You must! The time is NOW!

The goal isn’t more money. The goal is living life on your terms -W. Rogers Wealth is the ability to fully experience life -H. D. Thoreau It’s good to have money & the things that money can buy, but it’s good, too, to check up once in a while & make sure that you haven’t lost the things that money can’t buy -G. Lorimer Are you living life on your own terms? Are you fully experiencing life? Do you know your answer could be YES

It takes 20 years to build a reputation & five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently -W. Buffett A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example -J. DiMaggio Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you’re in control, they’re in control -T. Landry Our nation needs servant leaders....Are you?

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty -Ps 91:1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? - Ps 121:1 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing -Ps 23:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? Ps 27:1 Stop grumbling! Stop worrying! Have faith! Trust in the Lord! He is faithful!