VALUE LANE


INCREASE YOUR VALUE
Charles Kettering of General motors fame once said, “I tell my people that I don’t want any fellow who has a job working for me; what I want is a fellow whom the job has. And I want the job to get a hold on this young man so hard that no matter where he is, the job has got him for keeps. I want that job to have him in it’s clutches when he goes to bed at night, and in the morning I want that job to be sitting at the foot of the bed telling him, “it’s time to get up and go to work! And when a job gets a fellow that way, he’s sure to amount to something”.
Now you grow in wealth in proportion to the value that you add to people’s lives . The quality of your work is the deciding factor on how much your services are valued by the world.

If you desire increase in wealth, then this week, increase the value of your work. Increase the quality of products and services that you offer others. Be the best in your field. Give each assignment your best shot and you will increase in wealth. Why is the salary of a Managing Director higher than that of a gateman in a company? Well, the managing Director is contributing more value to the company than the gateman. Then how can the gateman get to increase his salary to the level of the Director’s salary? I think he should develop himself to the point where he can contribute as much to the company as the Director.

Dear beloved, you will attract wealth to yourself to the degree of the value you have built inside you. Proverbs 23:7 says, “As he thinketh in his heart, so is he “. Each of us is a living magnet. We attract success or failure, wealth or poverty depending on what we have built inside us. 3 John 2 says “Beloved I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health even as your soul prospers “.

The law of success says, “First within, then without. Today add value to yourself. Become rich inside you. Increase your skills. Develop yourself and you will rise to the top. Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your minds, that ye may prove what is that good, acceptable and perfect will of God”. (Romans 12:2). The quality of our thoughts determines the quality of our lives. To increase our value therefore, we must increase the quality of our thoughts. Read books that can move you forward in your career, business, family and finances. Then associate with those who are already successful. Rub minds with them. By all means, acquire superior knowledge. Because to be more is to know more.

Finally, your actions affect your value. You increase your value through the following actions:-
(1) Your worship – when you worship and obey God, He adds value to your life.
(2) Your work – When you work, you create value. As you increase the quality of your skill, you increase in value.
(3) Your giving, it will be given back to you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together shall others give to you.
You will succeed!

Ndidi Nwuneli speaks at VOM 's Wimbiz

Ndidi Nwuneli's Bio
Ndidi is the Founder/C.E.O of LEAP Africa, a non profit organization, which is committed to inspiring, empowering and equipping a new cadre of African leaders. LEAP provides leadership training programmes and coaching services for business owners, social entrepreneurs, the youth and the public sector. It is committed to equipping these critical stakeholders with the skills, tools and support that they require to serve as change agents. LEAP also provides small grants to enable our youth participants commence change projects in their communities and holds the Annual Nigerian Youth Leadership Awards. In addition to its core Youth and Business Leadership Programmmes offered in eight Nigerian cities, LEAP is engaged in the Africa Leadership Initiative's West Africa Programme, and the Africa Leadership Institute's Nigeria 2025 Initiative. LEAP has also pioneered training programmes on ethics and succession planning in Nigeria. LEAP's first book titled: "Defying the Odds - Case Studies of Nigerian Organizations that have Survived Generations" was published in April 2006. Its second book titled: "Get on Board: a Practical Guide for Establishing and Sustaining High-Impact Boards of Directors in Nigeria" will be released in May 2007.
Ndidi is also the founder of NIA (Ndu - Life, Ike- Strength, Akunuba - Wealth), a nonprofit organization committed to empowering female university students in Southeastern Nigeria to achieve their highest potential in life. Prior to establishing LEAP and NIA, she was the pioneer Executive Director of FATE Foundation Nigeria, a nonprofit organization which promotes entrepreneurship and business development. She also worked as a Management Consultant with the Bridgespan Group and with McKinsey & Company. During her time with McKinsey, she served the nonprofit sector and fortune 500 companies in the packaged goods, retail, pharmaceutical and insurance industries in Chicago, New York and South Africa . Ndidi has also worked as a Consultant with the World Bank, IFC, DFID, Ford Foundation's West Africa Office and the Center for Middle East Competitive Strategy in Palestine and Israel. In addition, she has served on Presidential Commissions in Nigeria, and as an adviser to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Youth Development.
Ndidi holds a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School. During her time at HBS, she initiated the Annual Africa Business Conference. Ndidi received her undergraduate degree with honors in Multinational and Strategic Management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Ndidi serves as a Director for a range of nonprofit organizations in the United States and in Africa, including the Chike Okoli Foundation, the Aart of Life Foundation and TaxAssistance. In addition, she is the facilitator for the Nigerian Economic Summit Group's Policy Commission on Governance & Institutions. Ndidi has received numerous honors and awards. She was recognized as a Global Leader of Tomorrow and Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland . She received a National Honor, Member of the Federal Republic, from the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2004 and was recognized as the Young Manager of the Year 2005 by THISDAY Newspapers.
Ndidi speaks widely on the issues of leadership, entrepreneurship, youth employment and ethics. In addition, her articles on these topics have been published in local and international journals and magazines. Her first book - "Walking for God in the Marketplace", was released in December 2005. Ndidi is married to Mr. Mezuo Nwuneli and they have a son, Udenna.