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Our guest on the show today is Donald Baliaba. He was born in Yaounde, Cameroon, Central Africa. He has lived in France for 8 years and in the U.S. for 10 years. He is financial analyst by profession, and an avid sportsman.
Donald serves as a volunteer for the Youth Motivation Task Force. In addition to being a committed Toastmaster, he is also a runner who completed two marathons last year. Donald lives a happy and productive life.
Show Notes
Quotes
- Invest in your education
- Have a strong work ethic
- Be focused
- Be disciplined
- Education is a lifelong quest
- A degree only validates you in other people’s eyes
- Education goes beyond a degree or diploma
- Observe and reach out to people who are successful
- Dabble into what interests you until you discover what you are passionate about
- Sometimes you have to be learn how to be uncomfortable
- Learn how to be uncomfortable, you get to learn about your weaknesses
- Family and friends are important
- With discipline and focus, anything is possible
- Don’t let your circumstances today determine what is possible tomorrow
- Don’t worry, go after your dreams
- Read and learn about emotional intelligence
Books
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
- How the Wise Decide: The Lessons of 21 Extraordinary Leaders
- Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organization