Success Unmasked (English Version)

SUCCESS

“revealing the secrets of authentic success”

Msuega TeseEmail: msuega@gmail.comFacebook/Skype/LinkedIn: msuega

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Personal Development WorkshopJuly 12, 2010

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Introduction What is success?

My contribution (Inputs)What you do (Service)Who you are (Character)

Outside my Control

Case Studies

Outline

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Introduction

Get Ready

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Anytime you get a useful idea, please write it down

Readme First!

At the end of this workshop, each participant is expected to explain:What he/she has learntWhat he/she plans to do with it

Self introduction

What is your definition of success?

What is your expection of this Workshop?

Introduction

What is Success?

The search, promise & definition

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The search for success# Word

Result (million)

1 Friend 981.02 Enemy 65.13 Good 1,520.04 Evil 152.05 Best 1,810.06 Worst 106.07 Success 265.08 Failure 142.09 Hope 16.610 Despair 3.011 God 379.012 Satan 22.5

Observation The world is much more positive than

we are willing to accept.

The war between good and evil, God and Satan is already been won.

We have atleast 2 times more chances to succeed than to fail!

Source: Results of search on google.com 15 May 2010

The Promise

Wise & Successful…Joshua 1 (ICB)

8 Always remember what is written in the Book of the Teachings. Study it day and night. Then you will be sure to obey everything that is written there. If you do this, you will be wise and successful in everything.

All These Things…Matthew 4 (ICB)

8Then the devil led Jesus to the top of a very high mountain. He showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and all the great things that are in those kingdoms. 9 The devil said, "If you will bow down and worship me, I will give you all these things."

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What is success?

Whose intention?What achievement?

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?GodFamilyCommunityCompany, etcCountrySocietyMyselfetc

achievement of intention: the achievement of something planned or attempted

- Encarta Dictionary

Example - ATM

Input 1(Card)

Input 2(Code)

Output

(Money)

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Is success an Input or Output?

Success is an Output

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Success Model

What you do(Service)

(Character)Who you are

Success

My Contribution

My Inputs

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What is service? What you do(Service)

Success

Means for greatness (Mat 20:25-28)

Not optional(James 2:17)

work done for somebody else:work done by somebody for somebody else as a job, duty, punishment, or favor

- Encarta Dictionary

Characteristics of effective service

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Competencies (Learn, practice, teach)Act 18:24-28, 2 Tim 2:1-2

Service

Niche(Suitable place)

Jonah, Amos 7:12-15

Excellence(Extra mile)

Gen 24:12-22, Mat 5:41, 1 Cor 9:24-27

Responsibility(Plan, start & finish)

Zac 4:1-10, Rev 1:8, Luk 14:25-35

Purpose(Calling, Dreams, Vision )

Exod 3:1-10, Jer 1:4-19, Gal 2:7-10

Abilities(Special)

1 Pet 4:10, 1 Cor 12:7-11

Service is not sufficient

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“It is easier to run with one leg than trying to succeed by hardwork alone”

Success Model

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What you do(Service)

(Character)Who you are

Success

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Meaning of CharacterService

CharacterSynonyms:

NatureReputationPersonTrademark

distinctive qualities:the set of qualities that make somebody or something distinctive, especially somebody's qualities of mind and feeling.

- Encarta Dictionary

Character: The costs

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Achievements on the golf course are only part of setting an example.

Character and decency are what really count

Tiger Woods(19/2/2010 )

Character: The costs

Developing good Character

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DifficultiesRom 5:3-4, Jam 1:2-4, 1 Pet 1:6-7

GrowthEph 4:11-14, Phil 3:1-15

Character

FeedbackExod 18, Prov 9:1-18; 19:20

My trademarkPsalm 139:1-18

Inner qualitiesGal 5:22-25, 2 Pet 1:3-9

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Service & Character

100%

Beyond my control

The Middle Factor(s)

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Success Model

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Who you do(Service)

(Character)Who you are

Success

“We were lucky to pass through to the next stage, despite losing,"

Success Model

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What you do(Service)

(Character)Who you are

SuccessLUCK

What is Luck?

1. good fortune: success that seems to happen by chance (a stroke of luck)

2. chance: the arbitrary distribution of events or outcomes (a game of luck)

3. event determined by chance: something that seems to happen by chance rather than as a logical consequence (bad luck)

- Encarta Dictionary

Profile: Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria's new leader Page last updated at 12:36 GMT, Thursday, 6 May 2010 13:36 UKBBC News

As his name suggests, Nigeria's new President Goodluck Jonathan has a habit of being in the right place at the right time. ………

Just as his rapid rise to power in the federal government owed a lot to luck, so too did his promotion to state governor. …

What is good about Luck?

New Labour Was Lucky, Then the Luck Ran Out By Bromund Theodore Published May 14, 2010 | FOXNews.com

Gordon Brown is out and David Cameron is in. Most Britons, no matter how they voted last week, will be relieved at that....................The only problem with relying on luck is that, sooner or later, it runs out. And that, looking back, sums up much of New Labour’s time in power. For New Labour was really an extraordinarily lucky party, and Brown, for much of his time near the top, an extraordinarily lucky man.

The problem with Luck

Rajevac blames bad luck

Sports News of Sunday, 4 July 2010

Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac said Uruguay had all the luck as the Black Stars' South Africa 2010 came to a heartbreaking end when they crashed out on penalties in Johannesburg.

On Goodluck Jonathan: Luck is not enough Written by Leonard Karshima Shilgba, PhDSunday, 21 February 2010 12:50

If I stood before the unapproachable throne of the Almighty and He asked me to choose one item from the list—Luck, Strength, Courage, Understanding, and Grace, I would definitely not choose Luck. Let me tell you why... Luck creates an illusion of achievement where there is no labour… You have not arrived on the wings of luck; rather the journey has just started… Luck does not prepare you to solve societal problems…

Luck is not enough

Authentic Success Model

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What you do(Service)

(Character)Who you are

SuccessGRACE

gift of God to humankind: in Christianity, the infinite love, mercy, favor, and goodwill shown to humankind by God.

- Encarta Dictionary

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Difference between Luck & Grace

Luck Grace

Beyond your control

Random Predictable

Available to few Available to all

Someone has to loose All can win

Good or bad Always good

Authentic Success Model

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What you do(Service)

(Character)Who you are

SuccessGRACE

“unmerited favor”

The Grace factor

ChristZac 12:10, Luk 2:40,

John 1:14-17,

ApostlesAct 4:33, 6:8, 11:23,

13:43, 14:3, 15:40

Paul on GraceRom 1:5, 12:6, 15:15, 1 Cor 3:10, 15:10, Gal 2:9

Without GraceLuk 12:13-21, James

4:13-17

The role of PrayerGal 6:18, 2 Cor 13:14

The Grace News

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Headlines King Pharaoh is drowned, the slaves celebrates on

the other side.

17 April 1462 BC

A band of ragtag soldiers defeats the powerful Median army

1202 BC

An obscure Israeli boy defeats the giant of Gath in a decisive battle

1029 BC

Unschooled men turn the world upside down51 AD

Now, how do you define success?

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What you do(Service)

(Character)Who you are

SuccessGRACE

Time to go

Revision

Revision

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What you do(Service)

SuccessLuckor

GRACE(Character)

Who you are

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1) What are the things we can do that can contribute to our success?

2) What are the characteristics of effective service?3) What factors are necessary for us to develop godly

characters in our lives?4) Does our success depend only on us?5) What is the difference between Luck and Grace?6) How much control do we have on Grace?7) Taking everything you have learned into

consideration, how do you define success?8) What is the role of prayer in our success?

Revision Questions

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What have you learnt going through this workshop?

What do you plan to do with it?

Application Questions

Shikina!

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Biblical Examples

Case Studies

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Jonah 1-41) What was his niche (suitable place) of calling?2) Why did Jonah run away from God?3) Supposing he arrived Tarshish and had a very

fruitful ministry there... Will you consider him successful? Why or why not?

4) What was his message to the people of Nineveh?

5) Why did the people of Nineveh overwhelmingly accept his message?

Case Study - Jonah

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Acts 13-18; 22:1-21; Paul’s letters (NT)1) What was his calling in life?2) Why was he not very successful with the

Jews?3) Read the opening and closing verses of all of

Paul’s letters. What did you observe?4) Was Paul successful? Why or why not?

Case Study – Apostle Paul

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Reference: Ezekiel 1-61) What was his calling?

2) Why was he to continue preaching even though people did not accept his message?

3) Was he successful? Why or why not?

Case Study - Ezekiel

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Luke 12:13-211) Describe how people saw him2) Identify positive elements in his life3) What really was his error?4) Was he successful? Why or why not?

Hint: James 4:13-17

Case Study – The story of the rich man

Contemporary Examples

Case Studies

Nelson Mandela Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) JJ Okocha Goodluck Jonathan Bill Gates Naomi Campbell Billy Graham

Case Studies

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wikipedia.org1) Read the profile of the person you have

selected on wikipedia2) Identify his main purpose and niche in life3) Identify major aspects of his/her service4) How do you describe his/her character?5) Is he/she successful? Why or why not?

Case Study – Contemporary Questions