Career Development
No. 182: You Need to Persevere and Innovate In spite of Adversity
February 23, 2015









Entrepreneurs – and I mean authentic, honest, integrity driven ones - remain an endangered species in Nigeria. Most of them never really do well enough to truly flourish like their counterparts in more friendly climes. That reality is in contrast to what happens in societies that Strive Masiyawa says “attract foreign investment and advance/develop” (as […]







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Career Development
Why You Need to Avoid Getting Carried Away With Success
February 20, 2015









James Cook in his book titled "The Startup Entrepreneur" explained that certain successful entrepreneurs get very uneasy whenever things seemed to be going (in their opinion) "too smoothly". They are rarely comfortable with "good times" and when such times come upon them, they take pains to stay on the alert for things t In a […]







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Career Development
A Positive Mindset, Mental Stamina, and Visualisation Will Always Lead You to Success!
February 18, 2015









In this article, I share the kind of thinking that will enable you to repeatedly overcome adversity and progress - even as an entrepreneur breaking new grounds in a very difficult environment - to pursue authentic success, with honesty and integrity. 1. Development Of A Positive Mind Set: A lot of people out here are […]







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Career Development
To succeed As a Role Model Be True to Yourself (True Story)
February 15, 2015









Last week, I had an interesting telephone/email based exchange with a lady banker who called about purchasing my "Ten Storyfied Yoruba Proverbs for Children" audio book DVD. It turned out she knew me from way back in 2002, my startup year, when we both served with an NGO as volunteer tutors. In addition to buying […]







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Career Development
Don't Let Age Stop You From Becoming A Positive Change Agent!
February 6, 2015









I learnt a long time ago that one will only be as old as one thinks s/he is. That knowledge makes me very comfortable relating with people of all ages and across social strata, without bothering about their age, color, income class or educational level. What I look for is a desire for self-improvement, evidence […]







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Career Development
How To Turn A Major Blunder At Work Into A Career Advancement Opportunity [Hint: The W x R(to the power of 3) formula]
February 5, 2015









This article describes a simple but highly effective self improvement formula I developed over a decade ago, that can be applied in any situation towards using setbacks as stepping stones to achieve authentic success. It works for both self-employed persons and employees, who want to know how they can turn a blunder they make, into […]







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Career Development
Achieve Recognition and Attract Career Advancement Opportunities By Being A Change Agent
February 4, 2015









Becoming A Change Agent At Work - Key Actions You Can Take Make sure you have at least as many "years of experience", as the "number of years you have been with your company, or on your job". Remember that your having spent 20 years in a place will not really mean you have acquired […]







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Career Development
When I Quit My Job, They Called Me "Mad" - And I Felt So, So Sorry, For Them!
February 3, 2015









", many people still think you must have been mad to do what you did." That's what a former senior colleague told me when we met 3 years after I resigned from Guinness to start my business. In this article, I reveal the TRUE fear-fueled motives that some salary earners (and their employers) have for […]







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Career Development
No. 179: To Achieve Lasting Success, Even a Star Studded Team Needs the Right "Trainer"
February 2, 2015









Nothing compares to a passion-driven team of people, committed to giving their best at what they do. Whether in paid employment, sports or elsewhere, the results they get will often record spectacular results. Very often, the success of a team of people will depend on the leadership they have. Typically, that would be a central […]







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Career Development
To Achieve Authentic Success You Need More Self Belief Than Looks!
January 31, 2015









Success in any area of life will come to you more frequently if you believe in yourself - unwaveringly - and show it. The foregoing FACT becomes even more important to keep in mind if/when you have to start-up or run a business of your own. Few endeavours in life, are as challenging as having […]







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