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Turning Potential into Performance

podcast appearance Jun 18, 2021
 

Kozhi appeared on Meredith Bell's Strong for Performance Podcast and they had a lively discussion on sharpening your edge to increase the chances of turning potential into performance.

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Who Will You Be In 2021?

mindset Feb 17, 2021
 

2020 was rough. We made it into 2021. Are we going to be the same people we were in 2020? Or are we going to rise up in 2021?

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2 (More) Takeaways from 2020

Uncategorized Feb 03, 2021
 

2020 was harsh in many ways. It's important to not let the pain endured go to waste! Let's take on 2021 with courage and conviction.

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Perfection vs Mastery

leadership mindset Jan 20, 2021
 

We all struggle with perfectionism at one time or another. There's an alternative to chasing the mirage of perfectionism.

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Every Last Drop

mindset Jan 06, 2021

I imagine you might be thinking the owner of this toothpaste is struggling financially to squeeze every bit of the six ounces out of the tube. If that's your thought, you'd be wrong...

The owner of this tube was born soon after The Great Depression, and his parents taught him how to take the little they had and make it go further. Nothing was wasted. Nothing was taken for granted. 

Today, this man is a millionaire who's never forgotten the hardship of The Great Depression and, most importantly, the lessons of that time. He takes every last drop of toothpaste as well as everything else in his life!

Could that be said of you? That you take every last drop out of life? How about 2020? Did you take every last drop out of it? (Did I just hit a nerve?) 2020 was hard, but it wasn't lacking in potent lessons and opportunities.

I hear excuses all the time about what people can't do. To be blunt, it's not excuses anymore, it's whining. Rather than milking life of every...

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My 4 Takeaways from 2020

mindset Jan 06, 2021
 

2020 was hard! But it’s the hard things we learn from the most.

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Who Have You Become In 2020?

personal growth Dec 16, 2020

This is one of my favorite spots very close to home. Running water is very soothing, and often comes with the promise of refreshment and the renewal of life...

As we get closer to the end of the year, this is a good time to take stock of all we’ve gained in 2020. No, we can’t focus on what we’ve lost — there’s more value in our gains.

I’ve asked you to grow during this year regardless of your circumstances. I’ve asked you to press on in the middle of hardship. So, who have you become in 2020?

If you’ve done the heavy lifting, you’ve become swoll. If you’ve been stretched, you’ve become limber. If you’ve cut back, you’ve become leaner. But only “if”...

There’s still time to turn the corner and leverage 2020 into the year you chose to pivot into your potential. Don’t let another moment pass — go get your swoll, limber, and lean on!


© 2020, Dr. Kozhi Sidney Makai. No part of...

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The Practice Of Precision

mindset resiliency Dec 02, 2020

I’ve always been fascinated by the deep connection between horse and rider. Watching my niece compete with such precision and grace is simply amazing. To achieve this level of grace and precision requires timing and connectedness...

To what degree do you deliver precision? I’m not talking about perfection here; I’m talking about accuracy and exactness. Every work and personal product we deliver has our fingerprints on it. Is your fingerprint one of precision?

I’d like to challenge you to begin the Practice of Precision. Think of it as “being exactly that and neither more nor less” — being on the money. That’s how you gain the reputation for being reliable: Precision.

Our roles in life belong to no one but us. If we don’t play them as we ought to (exactly that, no more, no less), then we hurt the production. Again, I don’t mean perfection; I mean playing our part with accuracy.

Here’s an example: My goal as a parent is...

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Those Five Words...

personal growth Nov 18, 2020
My brother, Francis, came to visit us not too long ago. Nothing is better than hosting your big brother, and giving him a backstage pass to your life. He’s extremely proud of me, and that’s probably the very best gift an older brother can give a younger brother...

Just three days ago, Francis turned 50. I love celebrating birthdays. Growing up, we didn’t celebrate Christmas the way it’s celebrated in much of the U.S. — mostly about gifts and less about the company around you. For me, it was all about my siblings coming home and chilling.

Next week, we’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving here in the U.S. It’s my favorite holiday because it reminds me of my Zambian Christmases — all about fellowship, food, and family. Speaking of family, there’s nothing a younger sibling wants to hear from an older one more than...

...I’M SO PROUD OF YOU. These are the words every parent should tell their children, every couple should tell...
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What to Do with "2020"

mindset Nov 18, 2020
 

Mindset is the foundation on which 2021 can be built.

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