Personal Development
Two weeks ago I undertook the almost
painful but joyous challenge of learning French. Being fluent in 3 languages, I
thought this would be a great addition, and empower me for when I finally get
to do more business on the continent (Africa).
With significant countries including Côte
d’Ivoire, Mauritius and some parts of Nigeria.
The primary reason however is and will
always be my great desire to attend INSEAD.
For an entrepreneur, this institution
offers some interesting executive development courses to fast-track my personal
development, management skills and consequently improve my ability to grow my
organization to the heights I would like it to reach.
Thinking of a far distant future, putting
plans and goals in order makes life very interesting. It gives one a license to
dream and a chance to go for your dreams.
I sometimes wonder if I am too future
oriented at the expense of the here and now. This could also be the impatience
of youth talking.
To my knowledge, INSEAD education is
offered in French – business French. A challenge I look to take on, many years
from now. A challenge I am certain I will succeed in.
Today, I am learning simple phrases
and making some interesting realizations on the development of languages.
A lot of French terms or words are
similar to what I know from Afrikaans,
suggestive of an assimilation due in part by the role the French Huguenots
played in the Afrikaans community and language. The Le Roux’s, Du Toit’s, et
al. all had an influence.
My study material is based on a
Canadian French – which I assume will have some semantic and dialect issues.
Lifelong education is at the heart of
successful people – improving yourself translates to many facets of your life.
The greatest investment that anyone can make is in self-improvement and
education.
I embark on this journey wish such
excitement and a desire to succeed. To be able to tick off from my To Do list.
As I pat myself of the back, I am
reminded of a French Canadian phrase – “Bonne Chance”
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