You Can’t Be All Things to All People — Not Even as an Organisation
'the pressure to please everyone, the temptation to overextend, and the danger of losing clarity, identity, and direction in the name of relevance or growth'
As organisations grow, there’s often a subtle pressure to be everything to everyone.
“Can you also offer this?”
“Why don’t you add this service?”
“My cousin’s school does this, why not you?”
“If you don’t, someone else will.”
And before you know it…
⚠️ Your clarity is diluted.
⚠️ Your team is stretched.
⚠️ Your messaging is confused.
⚠️ Your original purpose? Forgotten.
Every organisation must decide:
Are we building for impact or bending for applause?
Because here's the truth:
✅ You can pivot.
✅ You can grow.
✅ You can innovate.
But not everything is your assignment.
Take it from experience:
Trying to be all things to all people is the fastest way to become nothing meaningful to anyone.
Growth is not about doing more.
It’s about doing the right things—with focus, depth, and conviction.
Clarity attracts.
Confusion repels.
My Challenge to You:
🧭 What do you need to let go of to sharpen your impact?
💭 What have you said “yes” to that’s no longer aligned with your core mission?
✂️ What would happen if you stopped trying to please everyone and focused on your tribe, your purpose, your lane?
Remember:
You don’t have to be everything.
You just have to be exceptionally you.
Love and Light,
Dr. Abimbola Ogundere
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Very Apt!
We are in a time where individuals and organizations are under pressure to be relevant. This is a timely message. " You must understand your assignment and stick to it."