Ibrahim Mustapha > Quotes

“Your voice will enter corners your eyes will never see, so speak up”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Confident Speaker: Tools to Overcome Your Fear in Public Speaking

“Visualize yourself giving the entire speech as a controlled, confident speaker.”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Confident Speaker: Tools to Overcome Your Fear in Public Speaking

“One who plants grapes by the road side, and one who marries a pretty woman, share the same problem.”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Book of African proverbs: A collection of 600 plus wise sayings and words of wisdom from the tribes and people of Africa

“Improving your communication skills can make life more fulfilling on many levels”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Confident Speaker: Tools to Overcome Your Fear in Public Speaking

“You only fail when you stop trying.”
― Ibrahim Mustapha

“The more you do it, the easier it will be to repeat it. If you have many successes, it’s easier to have them again.”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Confident Speaker: Tools to Overcome Your Fear in Public Speaking

“I think it’s important to realize that we grow most through meeting the challenges of difficult and painful experiences”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Confident Speaker: Tools to Overcome Your Fear in Public Speaking

“Over a period of time, people try to protect themselves by either avoiding public speaking situations altogether or they suffer through them with quavering voices, shaking hands, and nervous sweating. But with practice, persistence and preparation, you can overcome your fear of public speaking and make it a thing of the past”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Confident Speaker: Tools to Overcome Your Fear in Public Speaking

“If you think of building your life the way you build a house, it can help you see how important having a strong foundation is”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Confident Speaker: Tools to Overcome Your Fear in Public Speaking

“When you make a commitment, you build hope. When you keep it, you build trust.”
― Ibrahim Mustapha

“Nervousness is easily read if you fidget or avoid eye contact”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Confident Speaker: Tools to Overcome Your Fear in Public Speaking

“The information you need is out there, and all you have to do to get it is make a call, send a note, or pick up a book. The next step is in your hands”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Confident Speaker: Tools to Overcome Your Fear in Public Speaking

“The death of an elderly man is like a burning library.”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Book of African proverbs: A collection of 600 plus wise sayings and words of wisdom from the tribes and people of Africa

“One camel does not make fun of the other camel’s hump.”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Book of African proverbs: A collection of 600 plus wise sayings and words of wisdom from the tribes and people of Africa

“The elephant does not limp when walking on thorns.”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Book of African proverbs: A collection of 600 plus wise sayings and words of wisdom from the tribes and people of Africa

“Even in the monastery there is occasion for song and merriment.”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Book of African proverbs: A collection of 600 plus wise sayings and words of wisdom from the tribes and people of Africa

“The cow that bellows does so for all cows.”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Book of African proverbs: A collection of 600 plus wise sayings and words of wisdom from the tribes and people of Africa

“The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest.”
― Ibrahim Mustapha

“The mirror is a tool you can easily get feedback from without asking”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Confident Speaker: Tools to Overcome Your Fear in Public Speaking

“If you don't want anyone to find out, don't do it.”
― Ibrahim Mustapha

“An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Book of African proverbs: A collection of 600 plus wise sayings and words of wisdom from the tribes and people of Africa

“When I think of the other’s misfortunes, I forget mine.”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Book of African proverbs: A collection of 600 plus wise sayings and words of wisdom from the tribes and people of Africa

“sometimes you are the enemy you have been talking about”
― Ibrahim Mustapha

“When a strong man sends a message, he sends it with a weak man”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Book of African proverbs: A collection of 600 plus wise sayings and words of wisdom from the tribes and people of Africa

“flea can trouble a lion more than a lion can trouble a flea.”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Book of African proverbs: A collection of 600 plus wise sayings and words of wisdom from the tribes and people of Africa

“A tree cannot stand without roots.”
― Ibrahim Mustapha, The Book of African proverbs: A collection of 600 plus wise sayings and words of wisdom from the tribes and people of Africa

“Fear of public speaking can include fear of forgetting your words, fear of being judged, fear of difficult questions or all of these”
― Ibrahim Mustapha