Our guest on the show today is Donald Baliaba. He was born in Yaounde, Cameroon, Central Africa. He has lived in France for 8 years and in the U.S. for 10 years.  He is financial analyst by profession, and an avid sportsman.

Donald serves as a volunteer for the Youth Motivation Task Force. In addition to being a committed Toastmaster, he is also a runner who completed two marathons last year. Donald lives a happy and productive life.

Show Notes

Quotes

* Invest in your education

* Have a strong work ethic

* Be focused

* Be disciplined

* Education is a lifelong quest

* A degree only validates you in other people’s eyes

* Education goes beyond a degree or diploma

* Observe and reach out to people who are successful

* Dabble into what interests you until you discover what you are passionate about

* Sometimes you have to be learn how to be uncomfortable

* Learn how to be uncomfortable, you get to learn about your weaknesses

* Family and friends are important

* With discipline and focus, anything is possible

* Don’t let your circumstances today determine what is possible tomorrow

* Don’t worry, go after your dreams

* Read and learn about emotional intelligence

Books

* The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

* How the Wise Decide: The Lessons of 21 Extraordinary Leaders

* Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organization