"Happiness is self love".
I remember first hearing Shado Twala on the radio - Metro FM it was, in the mid nineties. She has a very deep resonant voice, that is both smokie and saltry and I remember wondering what she would sound like if she sang. I imagined this beautiful jazzy or blues type voice and carries you, the listener down whatever road the tale of the song goes.
It was only years later that I discovered that Shado was not just a DJ on the radio, but also a very successful businesswoman.
During her tenure as DJ on the radio, she often spoke about matters of the heart, and the quote above is very typical of the type of thing that she used to say.
Whilst I agree with her sentiment, I cannot help but wonder how any business can be successful if there is no "happiness" in the heart of the business owner. How can a business be successful if the person owning it and/or running it, is not happy in what they do - let alone passionate about what it is that they do.
Then of course, there are the staff - the business owner usually leads by example and if you as the business owner is not happy and walks around like a grouch all day, chances are that your staff will follow your example.
I cannot even begin to understand how anyone could work in an environment about which they were not madly passionate about the work that they do - yet I understand that millions of people do that every single day of their lives, in an attempt to put food on the table. How sad!
So fall in love with your work, be passionate about what it is that you do and your attitude will become infectious.
Hope you all have a wonderful week.
Regards
Nikki
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