Author: Jennifer Kabaaga

ISBN: 095891708

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One of the shortcomings of many employees is their mediocrity. We often hear some of them grumbling as to why should they try harder to perfect themselves and their skills, where in fact job security is a thing of the past.

Despite its deceptively short length- author Jennifer Kabaaga’s book Strengthen Your Character Or Else…You Remain Just An Average Employee, effectively illustrates just how important it is to strive for perfection in strengthening one’s character, particularly if you wish to have an enjoyable and rewarding working career.

Presented in a coherent and logical manner, Kabaaga divides her tome into ten short chapters, each of which end with “action points” summarizing the main principles expounded upon.  Throughout the book, her uncanny ability to cut away the meat from the fat makes for a very interesting and informative read.

The author, who is a Management Accountant by training, acknowledges that life is sometimes not a “bowl of cherries,” however this should not deter you from developing a plan and strategy to sail through your many trials and tribulations.

We are provided with many pearls of wisdom and insights as to why and how traits such as self-awareness, flexibility, entrepreneurship, honesty, professional confidence, positive thinking, charity, and leadership are all essential in leading to our success in the workplace and even in our daily lives.

For example, the author maintains, and as I personally have often asserted, “there are no problems, only solutions.” If you believe in yourself and approach the difficulties you may face with calmness, flexibility and creativity, you will, in most instances, find the light at the end of the tunnel.

Although we may at first fail, you must never throw up your hands in frustration and use the words that should be absent from your vocabulary-“I can’t do it.”  The process, according to the author, may be slow, however, the payoff is worth the journey.

 One chapter particularly caught my eye, and that was the one dealing with importance of being charitable, or as it was entitled, “Give and don’t Expect Back.” Charitable does not only mean in the monetary sense, but also includes thinking of others, being compassionate and sharing with others. From my thirty- five years of professional experience, I can vouch for the times I received personal satisfaction when I volunteered to gratuitously share my knowledge with others. As my mother used to remind me, don’t expect something in return, however, you will be pleasantly surprised when often you are rewarded ten times over.

Reading this book can be an extremely helpful learning experience- one that will probably keep you coming back for re-reads.