Lesson 400: Every Decision Led You Here We might not want to accept it but when we sit back and think about it, it is very true. Everything we have done has led us to the place we are. The decisions we made led us to this spot. If we don't like where we are, we should consider the decisions we make. PROMPT: What ways do you practice acceptance? #LessonsWithAKing https://www.instagram.com/israeliekanem/ (@israeliekanem) https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=QN68BLL5D4552...

Lesson 399: Make Each Failure A Step Towards Your Goal Here's one for you: no matter how great you are at the things you do, you will fail, eventually. That isn't a bad thing. We are human. We fail from time to time. However, we can use the lessons from that failure to build towards the goal. Ok, I tried it this way and it didn't work, I'll try it this other way and it just might work which will lead me closer to my goal. PROMPT: What was your last failure? How did you handle it? ...

Lesson 398: Leave Things Better Than You Found Them We are really not doing a good job of taking care of this planet. That's not a good thing. We really have to do better. A good approach is to always do anything with the mindset of leaving things better than you found them. Learn how things currently are and then put in the work to make them a lot better than when you first experienced it. Yes, it's a lot of work but it is really rewarding work. PROMPT: What is your reason for leaving...

Lesson 397: Step In The Ring We can read all the amazing books about a subject. We can watch YouTube tutorials. We can go to seminars and workshops but till we actually get into the fray and do it, we are not going to learn as much. To actually experience it, to actually start building our experience of the thing, we have to step to the right. We have to do the thing. PROMPT: Step In The Ring #LessonsWithAKing https://www.instagram.com/israeliekanem/ (@israeliekanem) ...

Lesson 396: Build On Your Flaws We all have flaws and that's all good because we are human, we are fallible. However, we can work on getting better by working on those flaws. We have to understand that we won't fix everything because we can't be perfect but we can definitely work at being just a little bit better. PROMPT: What flaw are you currently working on? #LessonsWithAKing https://www.instagram.com/israeliekanem/ (@israeliekanem) ...

Lesson 395: It's Not Your Cross Life can be interesting and difficult for empaths. They feel so much and want to fix everything. Well, no one can fix everything. It's ok to listen and be there for people but you should let them know that you can't do more. We all have our cross and while you can help others carry theirs from time to time. It's ok, to let go and just focus on carrying yours. PROMPT: When was the last time you carried someone's cross? #LessonsWithAKing ...

Lesson 394: Set Stretch Goals When you set out to work on a goal, it is a good idea to also have a stretch goal. A “stretch goal,” simply put, is a target set above what is expected to be accomplished. Say the goal is to create three pieces and your stretch goal is to create five. By having that stretch goal in place, you might surpass way more than you thought you originally could and end up creating seven or more. PROMPT: What are some of your stretch goals? #LessonsWithAKing ...

Lesson 393: Always Show Up With Your Special Thing There are times we want to hold back from showing our special skills. We believe that by holding back and waiting for the "right time", we will be more effective yet we forget that there's no need to hold back because we might not find that "right time". Whenever you show up, always put your best foot forward, let them see that special thing you have as long as it fits with what is going on. Don't wait for the "right time" because it just...

Lesson 392: You Will Need To Adapt In life, no matter how much you plan, things might go awry. That's when you'll see how important it is to adapt. The ability to adapt is going to give you an edge in life because when things are not going as planned you can adapt and pivot to a different way of doing things quicker than most will be able to. PROMPT: When did you last adapt? What did you do? #LessonsWithAKing https://www.instagram.com/israeliekanem/ (@israeliekanem) ...

Lesson 391: Be Wary Of Quick Fixes When things go sideways, we know we have to fix them. Sure, there are things that can be fixed quickly but not all things are and sometimes, a quick fix will only make things worse. Take the time to fix the issue, learn the lesson and then you can get back into the fray. When you slap up a quick fix, don't be shocked if things go to shit shortly after. Take your time when it comes to fixing things. PROMPT: Have you had a quick fix that ends up making...

Lesson 390: Work On Reducing Errors In life, we will make mistakes from time to time. However, once we do make that mistake, we should do all we can to make sure that we learn and we work on reducing the errors that led to that mistake. PROMPT: What was the last error you made? How are you working on reducing it? #LessonsWithAKing https://www.instagram.com/israeliekanem/ (@israeliekanem) https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=QN68BLL5D4552 (Support LWAK)

Lesson 389: Outsource Things You Suck At No matter how good we are at doing things, there will be some things we suck at. We should do ourselves a favour and outsource those things to people that enjoy doing them. It makes everyone's life a lot easier and makes things move along better. PROMPT: What are some things you outsource? Why?

Lesson 388: Connect Offline We all had to start working from home because of the pandemic but thankfully, bit by bit, life opened up and we started doing things in person. While chatting on Zoom, Slack and other apps helped with connecting, I believe they pale in comparison with meeting in person and that is something that we all miss and we all should do, safely, when we can. PROMPT: When did you last connect with someone else? #LessonsWithAKing ...

Lesson 387: Create Better Feelings Life is difficult and we all deal with not so good things from time to time. We should work towards ensuring that the interactions we have with people will leave them with better feelings. We want to have them leave our presence feeling good, feeling a lot better than they did when they met us. It differs from person to person but one thing is universal, smiling makes others smile and then you can build from there. PROMPT: When was the last time you gave...

Lesson 386: Don't Be Afraid Of Ending Things When it comes to the end, there's a part of us that wants to delay it as much as possible. An end means something we might care for is about to disappear from our lives. However, an end just means an opportunity for a new beginning so once that thing is nearing an end, rather than get sad, smile because you are about to start a wonderful new journey. PROMPT: What was the last thing you ended? #LessonsWithAKing ...

Lesson 385: Not Everything Is Nice It would be great if everything in life was nice but that isn't possible. Plus, I do think it would be boring if everything was just perfect and nice. There won't be much room for growth or learning. When we have some not so nice experiences, we get to learn and we get to grow. It will suck but we come out on the other end better for it. PROMPT: What was your last "not so nice" experience? #LessonsWithAKing https://www.instagram.com/israeliekanem/...

Lesson 384: Have A Defined "Only I..." Sentence One way to strengthen your business is to have a defined "Only I ..." sentence. Only I do "x" and make sure X is something that gives value. When you have that x, work on it, fine-tune it so it gets even better as time goes. When people know you are the person to reach out to for X, that reputation grows and that's a good thing. PROMPT: Fill this out... Only I... #LessonsWithAKing https://www.instagram.com/israeliekanem/...

Lesson 383: Ask More "What If...?" Questions Curiosity is important. We should be comfortable with asking questions and one of my favourite types of questions to ask is "What If". I get to play different scenarios and think things through. What if things don't go as planned? What if things actually work perfectly? What if? What if? What if? PROMPT: What "What If" question will you ask yourself today? #LessonsWithAKing https://www.instagram.com/israeliekanem/ (@israeliekanem) ...

Lesson 382: Wealth ≠ Virtue There is this misconception that wealth means a person is virtuous. Sure some might be but it isn't an automatic indicator of virtue. Know the person and don't let the wealth blind you. PROMPT: What are you doing to increase your virtue? #LessonsWithAKing https://www.instagram.com/israeliekanem/ (@israeliekanem) https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=QN68BLL5D4552 (Support LWAK)

Lesson 381: Growth Comes From Goodbyes Letting go is difficult. Saying goodbye can hurt but more often than not, when we let go of things, when we say goodbye, we give ourselves an opportunity to grow. It's scary but you should not be afraid to let go and say goodbye. PROMPT: What was your last goodbye? What growth did it lead to? #LessonsWithAKing https://www.instagram.com/israeliekanem/ (@israeliekanem) https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=QN68BLL5D4552 (Support LWAK)

Lesson 380: Be Crystal Clear When we make comments, or present or speak, we have to make sure the audience understands us. We have to make sure they don't try to look for a meaning that isn't there. We have to be clear with the point we are trying to make. PROMPT: How do you ensure they understand you? #LessonsWithAKing https://www.instagram.com/israeliekanem/ (@israeliekanem) https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=QN68BLL5D4552 (Support LWAK)

Lesson 379: Try Things That Might Not Work It's ok to try things that might not work, the keyword being "might". If you are sure it won't work, then there's no point. But if there's a chance it just might work, go ahead try it. If it does work, amazing. If not, all good, you get to learn something new. Don't be afraid to try new things that seem not so sure of working. PROMPT: What was the last thing you tried knowing it might not work? #LessonsWithAKing ...

Lesson 378: Don't Get Too Attached To Ideas Ideas are amazing. From ideas, we get to build awesome things so it's understandable that letting go of ideas can be a difficult thing to do. However, you should get comfortable with letting ideas go from time to time. If there is a good reason why you should let that idea go, then you should. Sure it hurts but if you hold on to it, you are just holding yourself back from getting new and better ideas. PROMPT: What idea did you have to let go of...

Lesson 377: Everything You Hate Is Someone's Favourite Thing We are all different beings and we all like what we like. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean everyone else loathes it. We should learn to be understanding and accepting of people and what works for them. It doesn't have to be your cup of tea but you have to be accepting of the person's thing if you do accept the person. PROMPT: How do you learn to appreciate things you don't care for? #LessonsWithAKing ...