Emaswati are encouraged to stop waiting for the next big opportunity and instead take practical steps toward shaping their future at the second edition of the Vision Board Workshop, scheduled for January 31, 2026, at the American Corner Mbabane.
The half-day workshop will run from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM and is presented by the U.S. Embassy in Eswatini, partnering with creative entrepreneur and media professional Mzwandile Nxumalo, popularly known as Lution, as host. Participation is limited to only 50 people and online registration is required.
Registration link: https://forms.gle/J6KkQk3EdhroMon16
According to Nxumalo, the series sits at the intersection of personal development, creative entrepreneurship, and civic empowerment, with a strong focus on helping young people think long term and act intentionally.
“Partnering with the U.S. Embassy in Eswatini gives the series both credibility and intention, positioning the workshop not as motivation for its own sake, but as a tool for long-term thinking, leadership development, and responsible ambition, especially among young people.”
Nxumalo’s role as host is shaped by lived experience rather than theory. A musician, media professional, and arts entrepreneur, he has worked across creative and cultural programming, youth development initiatives, and embassy-supported projects focused on economic development through the arts. He is also an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumnus under the theme Economic Development Through the Arts.
“I am not speaking from aspiration alone, but from process, through which I have had to consistently plan across uncertainty while balancing creativity with structure, and vision with execution.”
Central to the workshop is a reframing of what a vision board truly represents. Nxumalo cautions against viewing vision boards as decorative or wishful thinking.
“In its truest form, a vision board is a visual framework for intentional living. It forces you to define what you actually want, not what you think you should want, and helps align your daily decisions with that direction.”
Unlike traditional goal lists or resolutions, vision boards engage both logic and imagination.
“They don’t replace hard work, they instead give work meaning, predicting the future and preparing the mind to recognize opportunity when it appears.”
Reflecting on the first edition, Nxumalo noted that participants included young creatives, emerging entrepreneurs, students, and early-career professionals. A key observation was that many attendees were ambitious but lacked structure.
“People were not actually lacking ambition, they were lacking clarity, so much so, by the end of the session, the shift was clear, from abstract dreaming to practical ownership.”
For Nxumalo, the workshop also carries personal significance.
“Earlier in my journey, I was busy and creative, but not always directed, and when I began intentionally visualizing my direction, decisions became clearer, partnerships more strategic, and time more respected.”
This Vision Board Workshop is positioned as a timely opportunity for young people to move from waiting to acting, choosing clarity, discipline, and intentional progress.
ESWACOS also recently welcomed two of Eswatini’s renowned artists, Sancheziey and Cy Ndukwemnyama, popularly known for their hit songs Siyabonga Gogo and Vuma respectively.
