12/09/2025
8 Tested Leadership Lessons from My Life as a Street Entrepreneur
I often fail to fully define who I am. What am I really? What do I fully represent? So here are my invaluable tips from the street.
1. When greeting people look them in their eyes. If eyes are the gateway to the soul then courageously look (gaze) at people right into their hearts when greeting them.
2. Walk away from negative emotions and energy. Personally I find myself attracted to amazing human beings. People who fuel my flames are my type. However, the moment I sense deliberate negative vibes, wet blanketed attitudes, then I will just pray for you.
3. Make your own roads. Go where your heart, soul and mind lead you. If the dogs bite you then write down lessons on dog behavior.
4. Do it well or not at all. If it’s sleep then sleep. If it’s love then go deeper. Whatever you do, emerge victorious because you went all in.
5. Build deep relationships. Be loyal, be deliberate and purposeful. Take no hostages, burn no bridges and let those that walk into your life feel your effervescent presence.
6. Dine with kings gracefully. I am always careful around rich and famous people. They are very privileged but they are also very principled. Be careful around those. Leave your nonsense at your father’s house. Succeeding in life is costly. Be careful around those.
7. Be yourself. No matter where you go be yourself. William Shakespeare put it thus, “This above all else to thine own self be true.”
8. Chase purpose not fame. I see many people trying so hard to be famous. There is nothing glamorous about fame. But there is everything meaningful about purposeful living. When you embrace a life full of meaning, being famous becomes a bi-product rather than a primary goal.
CONCLUSION
Your life is like a volume nobe on a radio. Set it as you please but avoid noise polution. Your life is like an accelerator cable in a car. Step on it with road conditions in mind. Your life is like soda (sodium hydroxide). Apply with caution. Your life is like a frozen bottle of Coca-Cola. Do not shake when opening.
Have a beautiful day.
MUBITA C. NAWA