Meet John Ughulu | Motivational Speaker & Strategist

We had the good fortune of connecting with John Ughulu and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi John, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
I was born and raised in Nigeria, a country where entrepreneurship is embedded in the minds of every citizen from childhood. Just like my parents who used their entrepreneurship skills to empower both friends and relatives, i also picked up that trait from them. I grew up being that person who was always striving to build a team and a network. Empowering people is an innate gift that i always harnessed. This innate gift of empowering people is what led to the beginning of my entrepreneurial journey. Albert Einstein Said, “Strive not to be of success, but to be of value.” My thought process was to add as much value as possible to humans, my community and the entire world.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
I am the founder/C.E.O of Mainseed Consulting Group, LLC., a Coaching and motivational speaking company that is specialized in helping its clients achieve their life and business goals, improving their competence, capacity and overall productivity. I am also the founder of John Ughulu Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit organization providing empowerment for children and young adults between the ages of 8 to 22, through coaching and mentoring. After so many years of working as an employee, I am now reaching out to help others breakthrough to their next level of living. I have spent the last decade mentoring and coaching people, helping them win in life. I have a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, a Certification in Leadership Principles from the Harvard Business School and i am a certified Speaking professional who was trained and certified by my mentor and coach – Mr. Les Brown (One of the World’s greatest Speaker and trainer). Also, having worked in the clinical research industry, I have a worldview that touches hearts and balances budgets. Through my corporate career, philanthropy and entrepreneurship skills, I have developed a unique understanding of the dynamics of both corporate and personal breakthroughs. I understand that the most successful businesses require successful people. The reality is that the two are intertwined, and happy people make happy employees. When you are able to discover your purpose, and walk in your destiny, your happy factor increases. I have the capabilities necessary to motivate people into personal breakthroughs that lead to a successful life. Aside from delivering motivational speeches/talks, public speaking and pep talks, we also specialize in all of the under listed; • Providing management development training • Providing marketing and sales training • Providing professional development training • Providing quality assurance training • Providing business coaching Below is a list of the clients that we have specifically designed our motivational speaking services for; • Corporate Organizations • Religious Organizations • Hotels and Restaurants • The Government (Public Sector) • Schools (High Schools, Colleges and Universities) • Sport Organizations • Entrepreneurs and Startups I am most excited about my mindset. It has changed completely. I am now more intentional about my vision, my goals and my lifestyle and my circle has reduced to only quality people. I am not yet at that point where i envision my self to be, but i am enjoying every bit of it. I am staying focused on my journey to Greatness. I have been through challenges in my business and in my personal life, but every challenge has a solution. Patience and tenacity have been helpful in overcoming challenges. Robert Frost Said; “In three words, i can sum up everything i’ve learned about life. It Goes on.” My GOAL is to own a GLOBAL brand that will inspire and put smiles on Billions of people all over the planet, and I wake up everyday happy and looking forward to putting smiles on faces all over the world. I remain FOCUSED on my journey to GREATNESS! What about you? What are your GOALS? Have you started converting your dreams to GOALS? Or, are they still fantasies? Do you have too many ideas, but, no clear direction? Let’s talk!

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I would typically have my wife make all that arrangement. I’ve always been an advocate of delegation of duties and i have not had any problems empowering my wife in that area because, hosting friends and family members is her forte. Team work makes the dream work.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
First, I want to thank God and my parents for giving me the gift of life. Although, my dad passed when I was in high school, but he had a great impact in my life. Although, I derailed at some point in my life due to youthful exuberance, but the morals instilled in me by my parents helped me realign with my true purpose in life. I also want to give a shoutout to my nuclear and extended family for all their support. A healthy support system as well as personal development is paramount. I have read a couple of books that have really inspired me and changed my life completely and some of those books are; The 7 habits of highly effective people – Stephen Covey, You’ve got to be hungry – Les Brown, Think and Grow rich – Napoleon Hill & The Compound effect – Darren Hardy. These books were game changers. Les Brown and Jon Talarico have also helped me form a clearer and more realistic vision of my future. Les Brown has personally coached and certified me as his direct mentee on Motivational Speaking and the person who made this possible was Jon Talarico. These 2 guys are amazing and i will forever be grateful for having them in my life. Tim Sanders said; “Your network is your networth.”

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