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New Book Alert: Boss Bible

19 Monday Jun 2017

Posted by Chika Efobi in Motivation, Quotes

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3DIt always begins with a spark: a thought, a feeling, something which seems to have the power to move our very core and pushes us to stop and think, to conceive, to plan…do things, achieve more.

In a world that glorifies the busy, we rarely find the time to stop and ponder. We are so busy being distracted by the internet (which is not a bad thing in itself, I must add) that we seem have lost that which is essential to the core of any human – inspiration.

The result is a lot of people living lives filled busy work but not quite achieving much in the true sense of the word.

It is with this in mind that I have written my latest book titled:

Boss Bible: Daily Wisdom to Inspire the Successful Lifestyle in Every Achiever and Entrepreneur

 Boss Bible is a collection of 413 inspiring quotes from the likes of billionaires, business moguls, successful entrepreneurs, renowned thought leaders, well-known and respected TV personalities, world-famous poets and innovators. You’ll also find thought-provoking, meaningful, actionable words from the venerable queen of messaging and authenticity, Oprah.

It is just the tool you need to inspire you to reach for success, to give you hope, wisdom, and power when it may seem there might not be any. It will empower you and help you to create a better mindset to become the ultimate achiever and an all-round happier person. These quotes are not going to magically transform you into an overnight billionaire, but they will help you to build habits that will change your life and, hopefully, guide you on your journey to success, no matter what discipline you choose.

The quotes are short and concise (just perfect for the busy and not so busy person) and based on the feedback I have received, you would find it hard to stop until you have reached the end.

Boss Bible launches on 30 June, 2016 (a little over a week from now) but you can preorder your kindle copy which would be delivered directly to your device, by using the following links:

Amazon US: goo.gl/tZIXEw

Amazon UK: goo.gl/D1NXPc 

Jumia NG: https://goo.gl/4oDvSD.

Or just type in the words “Boss Bible” into your Amazon search button as well as that of any book online retailer regardless of where you are located.

To get the first 10% of the book sent to your email completely free of charge, fill in your details using this link

I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Have an awesome new week ahead.

Love,

Chika

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The Truth About Failure

07 Monday Mar 2016

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failure, life, life lessons, oprah winfrey, Quotes, success, Supersoul Sessions, SuperSoulSunday

Oprah Winfrey Quote about Failure

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The truth about happiness

26 Friday Feb 2016

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happiness, living, living consciously, positivity, Shawn Achor, Supersoul Sessions, wisdom

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Choosing your thoughts

25 Thursday Feb 2016

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consciousness, Dr Wayne Dyer, life, living, positive, Quotes, thought, wisdom

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Of Culture and Accepting One Another

11 Thursday Feb 2016

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Going Slow, Sitting Still

02 Tuesday Feb 2016

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focus, meditation, oprah winfrey, Pico Iyer, Quotes, sitting still, success, The Art of Stillness, wisdom

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In an age of acceleration, 

nothing can be exhilarating than going slow.

In an age of distraction, 

nothing is so luxurious as paying attention.

And in an age of constant movement,

nothing is more urgent than sitting still. – Pico Iyer

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Live life…

24 Sunday Jan 2016

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Arianna Huffington, expectation, happiness, living, positivity, Quotes, rumi, SuperSoulSunday, wisdom

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Addicted to Perfection

03 Thursday Dec 2015

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2015, addiction, attitude, happiness, inspiration, leo tolstoy, mindfulness, motivation, novel, perfection, publishing, social media, success, wisdom

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December is finally here! I can’t believe that it has been almost 5 months since I wrote my last blog post. “Where has all the time gone?” I keep asking myself.
You would remember in my last post I wrote about the crowdfunding campaign for my new novel, “Twisted in a Positive Way”. The campaign was successful and even though I didn’t hit my funding target, through the campaign, I was able to generate a lot of publicity and interest for it. It was finally published and is available for purchase on Amazon in both kindle and paperback format in the UK click here to buy, and the US click here to buy .

I would like to use this opportunity to say thank you once again to everyone who pre-ordered and spread the word on the campaign. I am humbled by all the feedback I have received so far. One of the funniest feedback I received was from a reader who said that she was quite cross with herself for leaving the book at home for one day and couldn’t wait to get home to continue from where she stopped.
If you have read the novel, please feel free to leave a review on Amazon website stating that you purchased the book through the crowdfunding campaign by clicking here.
Moving away from the subject of my novel, I had a discussion earlier this week with my friend who I would call John. Let me tell you a little bit about John.

John is a nice guy, has a good job working in one of the essential services here in England. He earns a very decent salary, has a nice two bedroom house and drives a good car. To everyone, John lives a comfortable life.
In reality, John is not a happy man because he feels he is overweight. This feeling has affected his ability to speak to women and has caused him to lose his confidence because he feels that they would not find him attractive on account of his weight.
Now, in the time I have known John, I have never really noticed the extra pounds. All I see is a nice, funny, hardworking and blessed young man.

When I got home that night, after my meeting with my friend, I pondered how we humans seem to constantly be obsessed with our idea of perfection. Like John, we think about the things we feel are not perfect in our lives and end up forgetting all the wonderful things we have going for us.

The TV and print media have not helped with this, every day we are bombarded with photo shopped bodies and filtered images subtly telling us what we should look like. Even when we are not are not trying to look like the models and characters on TV, we find ourselves sometimes comparing ourselves to our friends and colleagues.

Thinking about this reminded me of a story I heard years ago. A young man had sought a job for months and finally he got his dream job with the exact pay he wanted and was so happy. He called all his friends and told them of his news and they all congratulated him. He continued in this state of happiness until he spoke to one particular friend. This friend like others, congratulated him and asked him how much he was to be paid. Out of curiousity, he too asked his friend what his salary was. After the phone call, his mood changed because he realised that his friend was making more than him. The fact that he had sought this job for months did not seem to matter. He was no longer happy about it.

Perhaps it is time to stop this neurosis and start recognising all the numerous blessings we have. Whenever you find yourself thinking those gloomy thoughts, consciously stop yourself and instead, think of three things in your life which you are thankful for and dwell on those things instead. They may not be massive things. You could even be thankful for the nice cup of tea you just had, knowing that someone out there is craving for just that and cannot get it. Perhaps you could be thankful for the fact that you just had a nice hot meal knowing that someone out there would gladly swap places with you if they had the opportunity.
Now, I am not saying that you should adopt a lackadaisical attitude to life and not seek self-development and improvement, what I am saying is that it is better to take these steps towards improvement from a place of gratitude having it at the back of your mind that there is no such a thing as perfection.

Thank you for reading and please feel free to leave your comments. I look forward to reading them.
Love,
Chika

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Being a Better Person

01 Friday May 2015

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attitude, daring, excellence, mindfulness, self-improvement

live in the moment

“If you are not a better person tomorrow than you are today, what need have you for a tomorrow?” – Rebbe Nachman of Breslov

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26 Thursday Feb 2015

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attitude, happiness, life, success, thought, time

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“Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely” – Auguste Rodin

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