I had a friend during my undergraduate studies whose singular dream was to travel abroad. He grew up in an environment where traveling out was the sure way to break out of financial lack. He often had stories to tell of guys who traveled to Malaysia, Germany, and Indonesia, and returned rich. This observation shaped […]
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3 Core Reasons Why People Are Poor When They Are Not Supposed To Be
If you have legitimate opportunities to not be poor but choose to remain poor, whether consciously or unconsciously, I think you are being selfish. Imagine the number of lives you could save, the number of jobs you could create, the mouths you could feed, the families you could put smiles on their faces. You become […]
5 Habits that Seem Harmless but Makes People Mentally Weak
First of all, let me tell you a short story that will lay the foundation of this video. For a couple of months, our website has been having consistent server overload. This caused a significant drop in traffic and revenue. We’ve engaged our hosting provider, CDN provider, and an IT professional. Their different solutions either […]
5 Industries that are Fast Creating Million Dollar Businesses
Last year, I shared a conference stage with the founder of a thriving company in a particular industry. He made the claim that his company has received millions of dollars in grants and funding from local and foreign organizations to the point that they had to reject some willing investors. A 7 year old business […]
5 Life-changing Lessons from the early life of Bill Gates for People Under 25
Bill Gates may not fit the description of a rag to riches story, but when you look through his early life before starting Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen – you will see a young chap whose decisions and actions prepared him for success. In this video, I’m going to share with you 5 […]
5 Skill-Set You Must Have to Compete Favorably Today and in Future
The world of work is changing faster and more drastically than at any other time in recent history. According to research by the World Economic Forum, 35% of the skills necessary to thrive in a job today will be different five years from now. How can you prepare for a workplace of the future if we’re […]
5 Unpleasant Truths about Life That Will Change How You Approach Life
In 2015, I listened on CNN as a Military analyst explained why the United States will not help Nigeria fight terrorism. The interviewer mentioned that during a terror attack in Paris in the same year, world leaders gathered to stand in solidarity with France. Yet there was never such a global rally for the same […]
4 Unpopular Advice for Ordinary People Who want to Be Successful
Some years ago, I was invited to a meeting at the Google office in Nigeria. The meeting was for industry leaders in the education sector in the country. In the meeting room, I had a seat alongside six big names in the industry. Everyone in the room perceived I was a representative of at least […]
7 Careers to Consider if You Have an Analytical Mind
When you watch someone like Jordan Peterson, the clinical psychologist, use his hands to draw images in the air while explaining complex concepts, you see an analytical mind at work. People with analytical minds rarely jump to conclusions. They want to be knowledgeable about their subject and thoroughly look at all the facts before making a […]
5 Half-Truths about Money that Keep Most People Poor or Average
A few days ago, I received an email with the subject, “How I Make $5,000 a week, working only 5 hours” I read this kind of message once in a while to decipher the psychological game being played. This person was all about showing proof that he actually makes this amount of money with little […]