COMMON COURTESY III

Another beautiful moment in Gold in the Slum as Gani moderate the first and second session of the meeting.There were so many presentations after which Mr Praise Fowowe walked to the stage for the continuation of the previous sunday message(common courtesy)

COMMON COURTEST

(31) From orderly queues (standing in lines) and wait patiently for your turn e.g. boarding a bus
(32) When yawning or coughing always cover your mouth with your hand
(33) Offer a firm handshake lasting 3-5 seconds. Upon greeting and leaving maintain good eye contact during your handshake. If you are meeting several people at once, maintain eye contact with the person you are shaking hands with, until you are moving on the next person.
(34) If you accidentally bump into someone say ‘sorry’
(35) Men and women both hold open the door for each other. It depends on who goes through the door first.
(36) Avoid talking loudly in public
(37) It is impolite to stare at anyone in public.
(38) Do not ask a lady her age.
(39) Do not pick your nose in the public. If your nostrils need bugging, use a handkerchief.
(40) Do not spit. Spitting in the street is considered to be very bad mannered.
(41) If you sense a sneeze or cough coming on, cover your nose and mouth with your left hand thus, leaving your right hand clean for shaking hands.
(42) A gentleman at a social dinner party holds the chair and seats the female on his right.
(43) When sitting woman should cross her legs at the ankles. For one thing by crossing one’s legs at the knees, one is cutting off circulation and can end up with spider veins. It is not considered lady-like to cross one’s legs at the knees especially if one is wearing a short skirt.
(44) Introductions include one’s title if appropriate or Mr., miss, Mrs. and the full name.
(45) Use a pedestrian bridge where available and avoid across the road.
THANK YOU


SECOND SESSION
Ego was invited on stage to talk about her past and present
8Cs of peak performers
1* Calling…..
Until you discovered your calling you will not be Anonymous.
2* Courage……
3* Conscience….
4* Commitment…
-Whatever your hands found do it with diligence
-If you cannot rise for anything you will fall for something
5* Creativity….
6* Catalysts….
-Every child is a solution provider
7* Charisma
8*Compelling Passion

Truth is….
-Life doesn’t celebrate failure.
-You are a solution
-You are an innovation
-You are an original
-You are a player not a spectator
As a player you earn allowance but spectator doesn’t earn allowances
-You were born to be different
-you were born to be a super story
-You are not to tell super story
-You are one in a generation
Get out of yourself and your generation will celebrate you

COMMON COURTESY II

Gold in The Slum begot another session today. The first session started exactly 4:00 pm. It was really a fantastic session as Gani anchored the session. There were presentations after which Mr. Praise walked to the podium to continue with the previous Sunday message.
COMMON COURTESY II
Life will never excuse you for what you never know.

(12) If your food is too hot; don’t blow on it
(13) If you put something in your mouth that is too hot, don’t spit it
(14) Don’t talk with your mouth full
(15) Bring your food up to your mouth rather than bending over to reach it
(16) Don’t put packages or handbags on the table.
(17) Don’t use toothpick in the public.
-toothpick is not fashion
(18) Don’t comb your hair at the table.
(19) Don’t go visiting unless you are expected.
(20) Don’t overstay your invitation
(21) Don’t expect to be waited on. Offer to help.
-when you visit try to add value to them.
(22) Don’t plan to stay over-night without consulting the hostess and your parents.
(23) Be sure to say thank you for a meal or an overnight visit at a friend’s house.
-don’t use your tooth for an opener or else you have convert your tooth to a product and will start marketing.
(24) Don’t stop to chat in the middle of the sidewalk. Step to the side so that people won’t have to moved around you
(25) Don’t stare at or make fun of anyone no matter how strange may look.
(26) Don’t be a litterbug.
(27) Don’t mark on buildings or other public property.
(28) If you hump into someone or step on his toe, say you’re sorry
(30) It is very good manners to say “please” and “thank you” it is considered rude if you don’t.
THANK YOU.


THE BIRTH OF GIS SECOND SESSION
The second session commenced immediately after the first session at about 6:00 pm.
The facilitation of the program was done by Gani. Mr.Tene was interviewed about his past, present and the future after which Uncommon Papa was invited to the stage for rib cracking presentation. The session witnessed over 100 participants. Mr. Praise shared with them on a topic titled 1400 AD

The different between Nigeria and the develop world is ……CHANGE
Change that happen to us
Change that happen around us
Change that we make happen

Three types of people

People that resist change
People that React to change
People that Reject change

-Plan and prepare for change
He who rejects change is the architect of decay
The only human institution that rejects progress is cemetery
Types of people
(1) Makes things happen
(2) Watch things happen
(3) Wonder how things happen
-Where you are now is nothing compared to where you are going
-What you have now is nothing compared to what you can have
Your background has no right to put your back on the ground.
Mr. Praise gave a brief history of Thierry Henry popularly known as Igwe in Nigeria.
- What you say about yourself is important.
- Don’t settle for less
He asked his audience some questions from the story of Thierry Henry. This goes thus
- How many people pay you money for shoe you put on
- Where are you now?
- Where did you want to be?
Remember:
You can make it
You must make it
You will make it.

THANK YOU.

It was another fantastic meeting at the Gold in the slum as the most humorous Gani took over the facilitation of the program. There were a lot of presentations after which Mr. Praise came on stage and called out all the groups’ leaders concerning the Mr. Adeolu Akinyemi autograph. Each group was scored according to the number on their autograph card.
ABRAHAM OVIC
Mr. Praise started by narrating the football battle between Chelsea and Liverpool after which he reviewed to his audience what God said to him through meditation on Monday, which goes thus.
He said God asked him
-who own Chelsea football club
-How old he his
He replied by saying;
-The owner is Abraham Ovic
-He is 41 years
-And 13th richest man on earth.

He talked about the three kinds of people we have
(1) people that make things happen
(2) people that watch things happen
(3) people that wonder how things happen

When you begin to act like your future;
your future has no choice than to admit you
Fela Durotoye

COURTESY

COMMON COURTESY
-Manners are of more importance than laws.
-Manners are what Vex or Soothe, Corrupt or Purify, Exalt or Debase, Barbarize or Refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible, operation, like that of the air we breath in.-Our manners, then, are the clothes we wear; it reveals what type of person we are.

(1) Whenever someone threats you kindly, show your appreciation, express your gratitude and offer your thanks.

(2) Scatter the dark clouds of gloom and spread sunshine with your smile. Remember a smile is a curved line that can straighten many problems.

(3) Recognize the achievements of others, not with shallow flattery, but with sincere and warm praise.

(4) Respect the opinions and decisions of others, even if you disagree with them.

(5) Treat others with respect. Treating royalty, political leaders or movie stars with respect, is a common occurrence, but treating beggars, the homeless with respect is the mark of greatness.

(6) Act kindly towards others without expecting anything in return. To act in the expectation of a reward cancel
(7) Don’t open a closed door until you have knocked and waited for permission to enter.-He said guys should open the door and wait for the lady to enter first.

(8) Don’t go into anyone else’s bureau, desk, box, or papers at home or anywhere else without his permission.

(9) Don’t read anyone’s mail or anything he has written (e.g. a diary) unless he ask you to.

(10) It is considerate to make phone calls at a time when they will not disturb people. Try not to call too early in the morning (before about 9:00) or too late at night (after about 9:30). Try not to call at mealtime.

(11) Never reach for any food that is not right in front of you. Ask someone to pass it. And if you are passing something, don’t help yourself along the way.-If you want to take pure water pour it inside a glass cup.- When you act like your future; your future has no right than to accept you.