REGENT ALUMNI LAUNCH AN EMPOWERMENT SESSION
MANZINI – Arguably, everyone who attended the Regent Business School Alumni launch anticipated the usual square approach where invited guest would stand up and read boring speeches.
That was not the case with the launch of Regent Business School Alumni a fortnight ago. As I seated in one of the well-decorated tables, I grabbed the programme; all I wanted to see was who was the guest speaker for that special day of all those who are former students of Regent. As I was going through the programme, I noted that the main speaker of the night was Phil Mnisi, who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Swaziland Sugar Association.
He doubles as a pastor, I remembered. Other speakers on the programme were Thabiso Kunene – Managing Director of Waterman Swaziland, and he is the reigning Entrepreneur of the Year.
With the knowledge that Mnisi is a CEO whom I have heard delivering speeches at different occasions, I was fooled and assumed that he would do things the same old way. Little did I know that he would astound me and every former Regent Business School student in the house.
‘The Mind of a Winner’
After the other speakers, he took the podium. After a few introductory remarks, he introduced the theme of his message for the former students – it was ‘The Mind of a Winner.’ Being the positive person I am, all attendees and myself included, would be captivated. Yes I was spot on.
As he continued speaking, I noted that almost everyone was listening attentively as he detailed that a dream comes when there are many cares or much activity. He went on to say that many words mark the speech of a fool. By this, he meant, visionary people do less talking and act.
“If you cannot fly run, if not run, walk, if not walk, crawl, but by all means keep moving forward,” Thomas Edison quoted.
We were also made to know that mark of a winner are persistence, tenacity, vision, setting audacious goals, belief and an unwavering fighting spirit.
Furthermore, we were told that winners see possibilities or opportunities that are ahead instead of focusing on the negative.
“Develop a ‘can do’ attitude, see obstacles as opportunities, see disturbances as delays, see failure as fuel to increase your faith,” he advised us.
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