WHEN PEOPLE ENCOUNTER YOU, WHAT'S THEIR EXPERIENCE LIKE?

My wife and I went on a getaway for our eighth wedding anniversary recently, and we had lunch at a particular restaurant. It was an Indian restaurant.

The food was so amazing, it's been weeks since we came back, yet our tastebuds can't seem to forget the taste of that food.

We had the Indian butter chicken. While we have had several butter chicken dishes in our home city (Auckland), but there is something about that particular restaurant in Queenstown that got us hooked.

It was such an unforgettable experience, we're still reliving it.

Why am I sharing this with you?

When people encounter you, do you leave them with an unforgettable experience?

Or, have you become so common you have lost your uniqueness in the everyday struggles of the common man?

To lose your authenticity is to lose your value.

Every time people spend time with you, they must feel your authenticity. They must experience the uniqueness you carry.

You must leave them wanting more. Let them feel your purpose and passion shine through.

That way, they will keep telling others about you, and how you make them feel.

Here are some keys to help you:

1. Be yourself - don't try to copy or behave like anyone else.

2. Don't try to impress people, try to impact them instead.

3. Genuinely care for people, and put them first

4. Be selfless and sacrificial - give more than you take

5. Speak with grace on your lips.

I believe in you.

Dr. Samuel Ekundayo | The Purpose Preacher