09/08/2023
I know that you’re so big on honing your “hard skills”,. You’ll give anything to build your academic & professional portfolio to the point of receiving several laurels & applauses in various fields.
In fact, your ability to successfully “sell ice to an Eskimo” has placed you on a formidable pedestal as everyone now refers to you as the “sales & marketing guru of Africa”. This is indeed a laudable feat & I’m truly excited for you.
But my darling, honing your hard skills is one thing but developing your soft skills is another. Whilst your hard skills may get you through that door of fame, it is your soft skills that will keep you there.
In building your brand, especially as a christian, you must always remember that your spiritual gifts are your hard skills whilst the fruit of the spirit are your soft skills. There is a huge place for kindness, goodness, gentleness & self control that is sadly often overlooked.
In addition to your retinue of accomplishments as a foremost CEO, sales & marketing guru, UX designer, voice over artist, content creator, data analyst, etcetera, please do not forget to also develop as well include these skills: emotional intelligence, problem solving, communication, adaptability, time-management, etc.
Joseph’s hard skill of interpretation of dreams got him to be the second in command to Pharaoh, but it was his soft skill of empathy towards the butler & baker that opened the door of access! (Gen 40:5-6).
Your gifts are not enough if your fruits are not edible!
