A friend requested for this, and I thought it a good idea to just share with him and everyone else who might be interested. This is a very small percentage record of an event that took almost four hours. The guest’s had inspiring stories of their early beginnings and those who attended benefited fully. I am not at liberty to share such personal life stories as I cannot even capture their depth and impression on me. But I will summarize the key lessons.  All these key lessons were illustrated by the guests’ life anecdotes and those of their peers in their respective industries.

Here is a summary of the points I noted down during the mentor-ship talk that took place on 23^rd July 2017, at New-life SDA Church cafeteria.

Guest Speakers:

• Dr.Steve Mogere- Infrastructure advisor JICA.

Topic: Career Achievement and Success.

• Ken Auma-County Chief Officer (Machakos) and Founder,Medical Records Institute

Topic: Corporate Success & Achievement.

• Kevin Arwasa-CEO, Insignia Group.

Topic: Entrepreneurship Success & Achievement.

Other Speakers.

• Ruth Mwanzia-Founder of Koola Waters and
• Brian K.Kili.

Devotion & Welcoming of Guests:

• Mentorship has biblical foundation,
• Paul says in 1^st Corinthians 11.1. “And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ. (NLT)
• Also Isaiah 64:8 “And yet, O LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter. We all are formed by your hand.”(NLT)

Presentation by Dr.Steve Mogere.

1. You must learn to keep time. We should borrow a leaf from the Japanese. Japanese arrive at meetings 30mins earlier and they expect everyone to.
2. You must have a plan for your life.
3. Dress for success even If you do not feel like. You hate suits? You are not the first one to.
4. There is growing demand for continuous self-improvement. Graduation is not the end of learning. Learning does not end.
5. At the least, if cannot find a paying Job or Internship, volunteer to work for free.
6. Align all your goals: social, academic, professional, etc. Plan. At what stage do you want to get married?
7. In life, the school you attended may not matter at all.
8. Take time to think through the choices you make.

What contributes to career success?

• Passion=35%
• Creativity & Initiative=45%
• Intellect=15%
• Diligence=5%
• Obedience=0%

Career Development Process:

• Step 1: Self-Assessment.
• Step 2: Career Awareness.
• Step 3: Decision Making.
• Step 4: Action Planning.

For each step ask yourself these questions:

• What do I need to do?
• How do I achieve this?
• Where are the resources?
• Why should I do this?

Download the detailed career development process here.Career Development Process

Presentation by Ken Auma.

• 2^nd Chronicles 2:9-10: “In addition, the crews of Hiram and Solomon brought gold from Ophir, and they also brought red sandalwood and precious jewels.” (NLT)
• Habakkuk 2:2-3 “And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.” (KJV)
• Write down your vision. Even God would instruct prophets to write down their visions. There is power in written something down.
• Do not try to do something. Do something instead.
• Have a sharp vision: Focus on the goal. Do not be bogged down by the nitty gritty of how you are going to achieve this or that.
• Take calculated risks.
• Lay out well your targets.
• Do not mix with people who will bring you down. Find your tribe, people who will challenge you to grow.
• Taste before you trust. Do not fight on other people’s battle-grounds.
• You must be a team player. Show up, turn up when invited.

Presentation by Kevin Arwasa:

Factors of production:

• Land: can be bought.
• Entrepreneurship: Cannot be bought.
• Labour: Can be bought.
• Capital: Can be bought.

Life Plan:

• 0-20 years: Formal Education.
• 20-30 years: Work for somebody, seek mentors, advanced studies.
• 30-40 years: Resign and start working for yourself. Hustle. Say yes to everything. Be a jack of all trades, master a few.
• 40-50 years: Enjoy fruits of your labour, you are now a master of something.
• 50 years- Hold other young people’s hands. Invest in others.

Tips:

• Relationships are very important. Do not take them for granted.
• Be honest in your dealings.
• Be consistent.
• Be quite good at what you do.
• Dare to be different.
• Learn to listen to others.
• Work-life balance. Do not become a slave. Enjoy your life while at it.

Downloads:

Career Development Process:

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