Choices and Consequences
As human beings, we are given the mantle to decipher and choose between good and evil. Everyday, we try to sense what’s right and what’s wrong and make a choice between the two. Making a choice is one of the most difficult tasks we face. For instance, imagine you are trying to decide whether to […]
Why You Should Have A Mentor
The world has over 7 billion people in it and we all fall into these different categories: “the seen it all”, “the seeing it all” and “the just getting started”. It’s unwise never to reach out. Even if we are turned down, it should be seen as part of the adventure of the journey. The story […]
Motivational Monday: 2 Life Hacks You Can Use To Increase Your Wealth In 2016
Welcome to the last Monday in February. Today, be reminded that wealth must come from within.
If Today Were Your Last
If this today were your last day on Earth, what will you be remembered for? What legacy would you have left behind? How many lives would you have impacted, if any at all? You see, you weren’t born for yourself; to wallow and live a life of despondency, living from pay check to pay check. […]
Motivational Monday: 3 Tips on Winning Big from February
January is over, and for most people very little was accomplished. They started with the idea that January is a month to ‘wait out’ till pay day having spent more than they should have during the holidays. What many do not consider is that how you approach January sets the tone for the rest of […]
Motivational Monday: Commit
If you are going to succeed in the New Year, you are going to have to learn to commit; doing everything that is required to achieve your objectives. You are nobody without commitment. The difference between the rich and the poor, the successful and the unsuccessful, the producers and the consumers, is their results. The […]
Motivational Monday: Face Your Fears
Forget it. You are never going to live a fear-free life. It’s a part of our existence. All of us get scared sometimes; the fear that we aren’t good enough; the fear that our ideas aren’t great enough; the fear that the people we want to ask for a favour, a relationship or seed capital […]
Thank God It’s Monday!
Most heart attacks occur on Monday morning. A certain anxiety of going back to work like a rain cloud suddenly hovers over so many people after lunch on Sunday, causing them to succumb to the sickness in their hearts the next day. The sickness being the disaffection you have towards your job that you haven’t […]
Motivational Monday: Your Only Competition is You
Can you believe it’s December already! I mean, when did 2015 start? It’s really true that time waits for no man. How did you spend 2015? Did you spend it chasing your God-given purpose or were you stuck keeping up with the Joneses? It’s amusing how with each year that comes, our society gets […]
Monday Motivation: CNTV Interviews Mai Atafo
There is so much to learn from Mai Atafo, one of the greats of the Nigerian fashion industry as we know it. The pacesetter has changed the game of couture fashion, setting trends both here and abroad with pieces from his Mai Atafo Inspired collection. Fashionistas love him, aspiring fashion entrepreneurs look up to him, […]
Motivational Monday: CNTV Interviews Steve Harris
Steve Harris is not your average business and life strategist. His journey to greatness makes him anything but; a journey highlighted by consistent passion, perseverance and determination, right when the ordinary professional would have given up easily. Imagine leaving your 9 to 5 job to pursue your dreams with a pregnant wife at home, only […]
Are You a Multipotentialite?
Here’s a new word: Multipotentialite. The word is not in any dictionary – at least not yet – but it is an interesting word to find out about. Emilie Wapnick takes us through what it means to be a multipotentialite and how those who are called this are not confused or limited as society would […]
12 Memorable Quotes on Success by Influential Nigerians
Start your week right with these inspirational quotes: 1. “I come from a place where there are opportunities staring you in the eye, but it’s looking for the people who have the heart and courage to do it and do it right.” – Ibukun Awosika, CEO, The Chair Ltd. 2. “Don’t despair too much if […]
Motivational Monday: How to Find and Do What You Love
Scott Dinsmore, writer and traveller, discovered that over 80% of people do not enjoy their work. He explained that a horrible feeling enveloped him every morning around 10 a.m. – a strange urge to slam his head through the monitor of his computer. If you have similar thoughts often as a result of doing work you don’t love, […]
Motivational Monday: How to Be Successful by Tyler Perry
There is so much to learn from success stories like Tyler Perry’s; stories of people who have made an impact in their respective fields and are creating opportunities for others to do so. Mr. Perry has been in the entertainment industry since the 1990s and is best known for his stage plays and movies featuring […]
Motivational Monday: Bill Gates’ Top 10 Rules For Success
There is so much to learn from Bill Gates, the richest billionaire in the world in 2015, according to Forbes, with a net worth of $76.5 billion and several impactful initiatives under his belt. Microsoft co-founder, American business magnate, innovator, computer tech innovator and philanthropist has gained tremendous success from the application of certain principles […]