The best time to start thinking about your retirement is before the boss does”- Anonymous Your career will end one day, regardless of how lucrative it is. You can quit, you can retire, or you can be fired. I’ve seen exceptional talents being asked to leave and I’ve had very difficult career conversations with staff […]
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On Thursday, I tried to reach one of my colleagues at work. I had an urgent message to pass across to him. His line was switched off. I was upset because it was 8.30am and considering his role, I just couldn’t fathom that his line would be switched off at that time. I sent him
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France has built a 1,000km solar road where cars drive on solar panels but we can’t even finish reconstructing Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The Minister of Youths and Sports is just a reflection of the average Nigerian youth.
Angry Letter To The Nigerian Youth (5): Our National Destiny Lies In Your Hands Read More »
Dear Nigerian Youth, Twice this week, God spoke to you but you were deaf. You missed the message totally. Not only did you miss the message, you put up the twin messengers on the cross and you are dealing them the worst kind of blows. In your follow-the-herd mentality that has afflicted your generation, you
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My dear Nigerian youth, It was Albert Einstein that said “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it”. That, unfortunately, is what you are doing. You complain about the problems and challenges but that’s all you do. You follow the same people who created the problems and eulogize them
Angry Letter To The Nigerian Youth (3)- The Future Is Here With Us By Bayo Adeyinka Read More »
My dear Nigerian Youth, I’m still on your case and I’m not about to relent so soon, because you represent immense potential and you sit on a gold mine, yet, you know it not. You account for at least 43% of Nigeria’s population. In other words, you are over 72 million strong. Unfortunately, what is
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My dear Nigerian Youth, I am very angry and that is why I am addressing you. You are the source of my anger and I want to vent my spleen -maybe not at you directly- but at the arrogance of your ignorance. Of all nations of the world, you are to be most pitied. Do
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From Oyo to Osun, Ogun to Ondo, Ekiti to Kwara and Lagos, hardly will one see any serious industry or manufacturing concern owned by a Yoruba person, but the Lebanese!
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I was at a meeting many years ago. It was a gathering hosted by Prophet Kayode Abiara. In attendance that day was Bishop Francis Wale-Oke and the late Pastor Folahan. The guest minister was the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa. It was the introduction of the late Archbishop that caught my attention and I’ve not forgotten
A Thank You Note: Never Forget Where You Came From Read More »
This time last year, I was at a Senior Management Leadership Training. One class I can’t forget was on Ethics and Values and it was taken by Prof Vincent Anigbogu. I still remember nuggets from that class. 1. Success in life is predictable: ethics and values form 98% while miracles and luck form only 2%.