THE MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER

About the Book

They all come from all walks of life seeking solutions to their problems . . . Seeking answers from the motivational speaker . . . “SST, really I feel I’m not worthy to be here,” she spoke softly again, displaying a reluctance to speak out. I immediately got interested! From experience, such people have interesting stories that will make my day. “My sister, don’t worry, you have come where your problems will be attended to.” I was cajoling her to speak out! “And please, I didn’t get your name, or you don’t feel like telling me?” I said. “It’s not like that, SST! It’s just that I don’t think I should say what I want to say.” She was shying away. I was right. She didn’t want her name to be mentioned, there’s a story all right! She came back reluctantly. “OK. SST, my name is Joan,” she said. Joan like hell! No problem, I can use that name. Names are like ages. They really don’t count on my show because you hardly get the true dose, all the same I just needed it for the reference. “OK, Joan, what’s the issue? Let me see your steps, the floor is all yours now.” I decided to spur her. I haven’t got all day even if she was my only caller. “Joan, let’s hear you before our shot time is up, and we might just miss you for life.” I was pushing her. That seemed to wake her, and from then, she started coming out like a canary. When something is bottled up for so long inside someone and it wants to spurt out, a small nod will collapse the whole balloon. “SST, you see, I never knew my life will drain to this level. I was not brought up to be like this. I had a good family upbringing, nice parents that wanted the best for me. It was not meant to be like this for me. I bet I was left astray by the company I made in school.” That’s it, she is talking now! You can’t put it down once you start reading . . .

About the Author

Tilawan known to his friends by his initials SST, had witnessed the rigours of the wars in Liberia, Sierra Leone and the Sudan, he was also involved in conflict resolution of Bakassi Peninsula and that of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria.The author holds a bachelors degree in chemistry and masters degrees in International Affairs and Diplomacy, and also in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. Tilawan had conducted several studies on international conflict resolution and the dynamics of human interactions