For most forward thinkers, this season forces them to reflect and cast new visions for the New Year. For those sane people who would set new standards and avoid undergoing the same dysfunctional process day-in, day-out, I wish them well as they would need courage to achieve such dreams. The truth is that I am… Continue reading Quantity to Quality
Year: 2011
The Most Important Ingredient of Success
I was held down by traffic just 30 minutes to the close of my daughter’s Open Day in school; I realized how important it was that I attended such function but my thoughts were already defeated; “I can’t make it on time – what a waste of effort with those Catholic Schools and their strict… Continue reading The Most Important Ingredient of Success
Close Up in Obtainer Magazine
Last month, November 2011, I had the honor of being featured in Obtainer Worldwide – the biggest MLM and direct sales magazine in Europe and the Middle East – in a close up story titled; “Multi-Level Marketing creates New Millionaires in Nigeria.” The story takes a cursory look at the MLM situation in Nigeria highlighting… Continue reading Close Up in Obtainer Magazine
Interview with a Prodigious Investor
I posted this particular interview in November, 2006 during my early days as a blogger and working with Globacom. I remember aspiring and dreaming of what it will be like to leave paid employment to live like Ade – our prodigious investor – whose words still inspire me despite a radical change in circumstances. As… Continue reading Interview with a Prodigious Investor
MicroSoft Project – Basic to Advance
If you have gone through any Project Management Training or you have/had experience working as a project manager, it’s time to integrate project applications to your everyday dealings by making project delivery seamless, more effective and efficient. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Prerequisite for Attendance It’s 100% hands-on and practical. All delegates must come with their laptops and notebooks… Continue reading MicroSoft Project – Basic to Advance
Financing Affordable Housing in Nigeria
I was recently invited to a seminar at the Chamber of Commerce on Affordable Housing in Nigeria though I was not able to attend; my colleague was duly represented and sent me the report. I liked what I saw and decided to post it for public consumption. Please, kindly note that I have no connection with the organizers… Continue reading Financing Affordable Housing in Nigeria
My Vision for Nigeria
Over the years, I have come to understand the power of Personal Self Development and how a consciously aware individual can cause positive change within his/her environment. However, almost everywhere in Nigeria is without form and void and darkness seem to persist in the face of the deep hence we need LIGHT! Not… Continue reading My Vision for Nigeria
What is our greatest fear?
“our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measures. we ask ourselves who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous, actually who are u not to be; we were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us and as we let our light shine, we… Continue reading What is our greatest fear?
How to get 30-days Free 4G Internet Broadband
About 4years ago, I read an article blogged by Gbenga Sesan titled something like “Take away your VISA and give us Broadband”. It was actually incisive and revelatory at the same time. He argued that if electric power and broadband became a ubiquity, we would have fewer people on queues in the VISA offices. He… Continue reading How to get 30-days Free 4G Internet Broadband
What Makes an Effective Entrepreneur?
About 2 months ago, I was invited to speak on the subject; “Project Management in Small Business”. I was immediately excited about the topic and started meditating on how to connect these two topics together. With the rising failure of small business operation in Nigeria, I discovered with shame, how easy it is to adopt… Continue reading What Makes an Effective Entrepreneur?
Interview with a PMP
Ayo Oladejo, PMP 1. Give us a brief data about urself? My name is Oladejo Ayobami Abiodun; I am a graduate of Mathematics from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife also holds a diploma in Internet Governance from Diplo Malta. I am an ICT professional and project manager with a relatively broad spectrum including Telecommunications, Web Development, Database Designs, Network… Continue reading Interview with a PMP
Leaving High Paying Employment to Start Business
As an elementary school student, I was always fascinated by Yoruba proverbs especially the literal English translation; the one that particular took my interest was the one about a king’s palace; “when the house of a king burns down, he will build a more beautiful one”. It never truly made sense until I gave up… Continue reading Leaving High Paying Employment to Start Business