Before my son dozed off this evening, he asked me a question. "Mummy who is stronger? Samson or Hercules?". I rolled my eyes up to the ceiling and scratched my head and replied "Hercules!" He made a sound which reminded me of a question answered wrongly on a television quiz show so I frowned and asked him why my answer was wrong.
He said Samson was stronger and I quote: "because he just was and also because his strength came from God. Hercules on the other hand got his strength from Zeus and well God is more formidable than Zeus." With that finality in his voice I smiled, nodded and told him that was a very good answer.
We all get our strength from God but how we choose to use it is another matter. Sometimes we think the strength is from 'ourselves' and think we can do anything until we are faced with a tragedy. I was really humbled by what my son said and began to think about how it applied to my life.
I know I get my strength from God especially after what I have been through in the last 7 months. Looking after elderly parents and losing one of them, running a business and being a super single mom...it can only be by the strength of God that I am sharing this. I thank God for my life and the strength he fills me up with each day and when I think I am running close to 'empty', I get down on my knees and pray and ask him to fill me up again.
Exodus 15:2 The Lord is my strength and my song and he is become my salvation
Tuesday 3 June 2008
War in the Board Room
The last week has been filled with fireworks in the board rooms. With a well known investment bank, the second largest shareholder has called an emergency general meeting as he has is displeased with the way the current Managing Director is handling affairs at the bank. With a utility company also, five of the top brass have been shown the door. Someone referred to that move as a 'tsunami' which had blown across their boardroom and I agree wholeheartedly.
Regarding the first saga at the investment bank, it has got a number of shareholders excited as some never knew they could wield such power. For those of you who may not know this, Ghana has a very vibrant stock exchange but in terms of shareholders rights etc. not many are aware of what their rights are.. they go to meetings like a pack of sheep and enjoy the refreshments served. Others are more vociferous in their lack of understanding of the balance sheet and why dividends were not paid this year etc. I say it is all good and in the line of what makes the corporate world tick.
We hope that the EGM will go on smoothly and there will be no flying missiles in the board room.
The managing director is an old friend of mine and I wish him the best of luck at the meeting.
To the utility company I say well done in making a bold move... let us hope that the new entrants will show dynamism and professionalism.
Regarding the first saga at the investment bank, it has got a number of shareholders excited as some never knew they could wield such power. For those of you who may not know this, Ghana has a very vibrant stock exchange but in terms of shareholders rights etc. not many are aware of what their rights are.. they go to meetings like a pack of sheep and enjoy the refreshments served. Others are more vociferous in their lack of understanding of the balance sheet and why dividends were not paid this year etc. I say it is all good and in the line of what makes the corporate world tick.
We hope that the EGM will go on smoothly and there will be no flying missiles in the board room.
The managing director is an old friend of mine and I wish him the best of luck at the meeting.
To the utility company I say well done in making a bold move... let us hope that the new entrants will show dynamism and professionalism.
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