Imagine you walk into a large hall, with 5,000 chairs and a platform. But there is no one there. Just you and your conscience. You get on the platform and start addressing the empty hall. You go on and on, believing that people passing by will hear your mountain-moving gospel, fall in love with your …
Note: This post is the third part of the series titled: ‘Market Your Business Out of Obscurity… Into Limelight’ Six months ago, I knew very little about insurance policies. Insurance guys are just salespeople who what to sell you insurance. But that changed after the insurance company paid my late sisters death benefits three months …
Note: This post is the second part of the series titled: ‘Market Your Business Out of Obscurity… Into Limelight’ On 19th November 1863, Abraham Lincoln mounted the platform at Gettysburg, to deliver the address that is today considered the most famous presidential speech in history. A speech considered more important than the Civil War itself. …
Let’s face it; it’s crowded and noisy out there. Everyone is screaming from the background to get their voice and message heard. While a tiny percentage is busy controlling 98% of the entire audience attention. You are passionate about what you do or want to do. You have a brilliant idea you want to share …
Have you ever sat in front of your computer or mobile phone and wonder how the heck you are going to turn a petty art such as writing into a source of livelihood? You have read stories of successful writers who sold thousands of eBooks, short reports, information products, online training etc; Bloggers who have …
Have you ever settled for something? Your job? Your relationship? Your self development? When you were 22, just out of school, would you have imagined you’d be working where you are today? What did you dream your job or business would be 10, 15, 20 years later? Did you settle? Why? May be you’ve settled …
Maya Angelou was an American author and poet. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning more than fifty years. She passed on 28th May 2014, leaving us with a feeling of sadness but also with gratitude …
Something happened on the 6th of January 2014 that made me realize more than ever that it’s plain silly playing the safe life in the comfort zone. We often believe that we have enough time to do what we have to do; that the perfect time will come when all the chains of hell shall …
This article is the third part of a series of articles on 7 Myths about building a business. Today’s article deals on Myth 4: “Successful businesses make their best moves by strategic formal business plan” If you search for the keyword ‘Business Plan’ on Amazon book store; guess how many books will turned out – …
This article is the third part of a series of articles on 7 Myths about building a business. Today’s article deals on Myth 3: “Successful businesses exist solely to make money” What do you consider the primary purpose of starting a business or pursuing a career? For most people, it is to make a lot …
This article is the Second part of a series of articles on 7 Myths about building a business. Today’s article deals on Myth 2: “Successful business requires great and charismatic visionary leaders” I once heard a business analyst describe Aliko Dangote’s speaking style as dull, non-energetic and non-charismatic. “He is not a classic example of …
This article is the first part of a series of articles on the 7 Myths about starting and building a business. Today’s article deals on Myth 1: “It takes a great idea to start a business” Do you aspire to become an entrepreneur; a business owner? May be you are consistently in a brainstorming session …
I could feel the enthusiasm of fellow corps members as we departed NYSC passing out parade ground. Like most of us, I had the untamable enthusiasm to get out there and take dominion over what lies ahead; like Pinky and the Brain – trying to take over the world. I had submitted my CV to …
Sometimes we find ourselves at the cross road of our career. It used to seem as if you knew where you were going but suddenly, you are left to ask the life changing questions; is this really what I want? Should I go left or right? Should I stick with this or try something different? …