Aspire Magazine

Whenever i try to be of comfort, she always sends me away, Whenever she has a problem, she prefers to handle it her way, Whenever she’s in pains, “Never mind” she says, Whenever she gets stuck, she prefers to gamble over luck. Yet she calls me her one and only, And all I now see [...]

Emmanuel has spent six years at home after his secondary education seeking for admission into the university. Not like he’s got no brains and all that, but the challenge he was faced with was his financial background. As a matter of fact, he could only afford to write jamb after his fourth year at home [...]

It is interesting that the gifts of creativity and expression are not reserved for the old and wise, not in these days anyway. It seems art has decided to speak for itself no matter how young it’s medium may be…it must be heard…seen…felt… This I believe is no coincidence, it seems pure art has no [...]

Whenever I visit any barbers shop for a shave, it’s quite phenomenal for the shop to boom with loud music, the genre usually hip hop, party jamz, rock, blues and the likes. I may not necessarily be flowing with the rhythm, but after the shave and on my way home, i keep hearing the sounds [...]

Something has gone wrong Nothing is going right Worry is the constant thought Sad the plight The world making sure Of your wrong’s reward you get a fat bite I don’t get this yet How life is forced out of body The will to bend To speak How the mind can’t intend Nor plan Deeds [...]

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle “Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.” -Steve Jobs Excellence is a Product of Diligence The most successful people are those who are devoted to excellence. Excellence itself requires [...]

My colleague at work, Osas, says innovation means improvement. My other colleague, Solomon, says it has to do with new and better ideas. I’m pretty sure most of us have similar ideas on what innovation means. One thing we can also agree on generally is that most people and businesses that succeed have an innovative [...]

One of the greatest problems supposedly face, is meeting up to the standards or breaking the records of their competitors. Aspiring to be the best in your field is a golden intent, but what has measuring ourselves based on others progress resulted in? Rival Company CEO’s at cut-throats with each other, musicians spreading defaming rumors [...]

Yes! It is not enough to be inspired! You must act on every plan you outlined in the last stage if you are to record any achievement. It is a mandate that comes with discovering purpose. See what W. Clement Stone had to say on the subject matter; when you discover your mission, you’ll feel [...]

This stage is can also be referred to as the planning stage. Here, you set down the goals you want to achieve in respect to specific time periods or deadlines. Then you outline the steps that you are going to use to achieve those goals. Example; GOALS MEANS Become a published writer by 20 Finish [...]