I am a keen student of human nature, and that makes me go to great lengths to study people, when interacting directly with them or observing from a distance.<\/p>\n
My passion for \"studying people\" derives from a desire I have to be SURE of what to expect from those I interact with.\u00a0And my desire \u00a0to be SURE comes from a need to avoid repeats of past painful experiences in which I misjudged people, and the value they had to offer, in a way that caused me major setbacks!<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Over the past decade of my journey as an entrepreneur breaking new grounds offering custom spreadsheet software for sale\u00a0in Nigeria\/Africa, this passion of mine has come in quite handy.<\/p>\n For instance, it\u00a0helped me more accurately evaluate unsolicited advice relentlessly thrown my way,\u00a0by \"concerned\" nay-saying others.<\/p>\n In particular I learned to see through the antics of arm chair theorist-types, who always knew all there was to know about anything and everything - even more than me. And this despite the fact that they had little or no hands on experience doing what they saw me trying to do!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n These \"caring\" \u00a0and relentless advice-givers are to be found everywhere, and they rarely see things they way YOU, doing it, will see it.<\/p>\n Instead, they will most times only see how what you want to do cannot work, or can only work the way THEY tell you it should be done.<\/p>\n Thankfully, I learned my lessons quite early on, after I suffered greatly by following the advice offered by\u00a0some of them - and I resolved to subsequently follow my own counsel\/instincts (But I do give fair consideration to any ideas from others that I consider potentially useful).<\/p>\n The ability to confidently think for yourself, and firmly make up your mind about what to do, in ANY area of endeavor, without out-rightly rejecting useful contributions from others, is a crucial requirement for achieving authentic long term success.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The article linked below discusses \"10 Pieces of Horrible Advice Extraordinary Entrepreneurs Ignore\" - based on true life experiences shared by 10 extremely successful entrepreneurs. The tips shared in it resonate greatly with me - based on my personal experiences and achievements.<\/p>\n If you want to achieve SUSTAINABLE success, I recommend you read this article to identify those 10 pieces of horrible advice you need to ignore, to avoid derailing!<\/strong><\/p>\n Entrepreneurs receive tons of advice from mentors, peers, customers and friends. Some of it\u2019s great. Most of it isn\u2019t. These mega-successful entrepreneurs, who are also members of The Oracles<\/a>, share the worst advice they\u2019ve ever received\u2014and why you should ignore it.<\/p>\n You should be setting unachievable goals and targets.<\/p>\n\n
1. Set reasonable targets.<\/h2>\n