You’ve probably heard it before that more generationally successful people and ideas are created during a recession; A time when most people are fearful and careful with their financial decisions; a time when most people spend their time either wondering when all this will end or escaping from the situation with entertaining activities. This happens …
Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to succeed in business as an entrepreneur? It’s exciting to read the success of other entrepreneurs on Forbes magazine and entrepreneur.com; but behind the glamorous stories is blood, sweat and tears. Although not everyone is cut out for that; some people underestimate their potential to …
“We are sorry, your service is no longer needed”… many people have had this phrase over the past few months of economic lockdown. With that, many have watched their worst nightmare come to pass. Unfortunately, many people will still hear this by the time economic activities fully resumes. It’s a reality we will have to …
If you want to get rich quick, don’t start a business. You already know this, don’t you? Business is not a fun sport. It comes with a lot of low and high moments. So generally you shouldn’t start a business if you have unrealistic expectations like getting rich quick and living your dream of total …
The world needs entrepreneurs today more than ever before. Millions of people are losing their jobs. The government are swimming in debt. Opportunities abound disguised as problems. There is no better time to become an entrepreneur. But is entrepreneurship for everyone? From my experience as an entrepreneur, I don’t believe everyone can be an entrepreneur; …
Here is a humbling realization – about 99 percent of your life is determined by your genetics, your upbringing and your early environment. And these are things you have zero control over. Most of what you are going to be and do is driven by who you are at the core. This is backed by …
Are you a waiter, an insurer or a transformer? Read this post to find out how each category of people live through a recession, which you are and how it affects your outcome during and after this crisis. As economies around the world continue to head downwards due to the lockdown as a result of …
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 the 21st-century businessman,” he said. This was an armchair professional describing the richest black man alive today as uncharismatic. You can only imagine how this stereotype of what a successful entrepreneur should …
In the past, business founders pass away before their company is worth a billion dollar. Today, billion dollar companies are built in less than two years. The paying field has flipped. Many laws of money like “just keep working hard and your reward will come” is no longer accurate. Technology is the new wealth catalyst; …
For many Africans the term, “You only live once,” means something else entirely. While it is a quote meant to spur one into action given how short life is, in Africa, it is an order to spend, party and eat as lavishly as possible before one dies. Well kind of. You see, Africans are pragmatic …
Sometimes, the best things in life are free. In over 10 years of building platforms and creating content online, I’ve had to use many different tools for different purposes. In some cases, it would have been impossible to achieve tangible results without the right tools. In other instances, these free tools are the best options …
What are some of the most overrated career opportunities today? You’ll often hear people talking about huge opportunities to profit in some novel careers and industries. We have published posts about such careers on this blog, and many of them hold enormous opportunities. But the hype around some of these careers is often exaggerated. Although …
1,300 CEOs were asked what skills they are looking for in employees, and this was what they found out. A survey of 1,300 CEOs in 68 countries by PwC revealed that 98% of the CEOs in Africa are most concerned about the lack of skills in the market. With the world’s largest young population at …
If you have to qualify your statement with “to be honest” or “honestly,” it implies that you weren’t being honest all along. And even if what you’re going to say is honest, you’ve introduced the concept that you could also be dishonest. There are several other phrases people use every day in a formal environment …