Leadership and Teamwork: You Are Very Important
I still remember this story very vividly today even though it happened in 2006 or thereabouts. Our overall boss who was addressed as the Chief Marketing Officer then let out a short scream in his office and charged out. We all wondered what the trouble was. We ran after him as he walked very...
Two Practical Ways to Create Your Own Opportunity
I have known her for a few years. She sells clothes--very good fabrics. I patronized her a few times. It was a thriving business. Her IG page was well followed. Then COVID came. In 2020, there was total lockdown and nobody bought clothes. Where would you wear them to? Her business tanked just like...
My Favourite Books
I learnt about differentiation of employees, how to hire well and fire fairly.
What to Do in a Time Like This: 12 Ways to Thrive in a Depressed Economy
Let me quickly share what has been a burden upon my heart throughout this week. There is a lot of confusion in the nation as a result of the economic challenges and I believe there is a need to address this. What do we do at a time like this and how can we thrive in a depressed economy? NB: This...
The Law of the Lift
Making money is like weightlifting. With every financial obligation met, money becomes easier to make. It’s the same with almost anything in life—goals, career—you name it. Any object in life at first seems so big until you tackle and overcome it. The moment you hit that mark, it becomes almost...
Conversation With A Genius: A Day With Dr Omololu Olunloyo (1)
The initial meeting was brief as Mrs Xtiana Ojo and I saw him off to his vehicle after last week's Afenifere Oyo meeting. He told us he was just recovering from an illness and that he was robbed. I was alarmed. Are we so godless that we now rob octogenarians? As he sat in his vehicle that...
Travelogue: Ibadan – Hills, Bottoms, Masquerades and Research
More than 15 years ago, I met an Italian who had lodged at KS Motel at Total Gardens, Ibadan. He was in Ibadan for the first time and was very fascinated with the city when I informed him that Rome and Ibadan shared a unique similarity: both were built on seven hills. He asked me to take him...
Life Doesn’t Stop For Anyone
I was so shocked that I still recollect the event as vividly as it happened then around 2004/5. The guy was very popular then in Warri. A high-flyer who always dazzled everyone at our meetings. His presentations were always top-notch. He always looked dapper in his pin-stripe suits. His bulging...
Re-Ordering Priorities: The Greatest Lesson I Learnt in 2021
I struggled quite a bit in 2021. I was faced with a lot of pressures – work, family and my health. At a point, many of my close friends commended my weight loss but didn’t know I was in a battle to control my sugar. The lockdown in 2020 had aggravated my sugar levels and I didn’t know on time...
Everything Rises and Falls on Relationships
I got a call that early Monday morning. It was circa 2002/2003. A woman was on the other end. She mentioned my name and said someone recommended me. She was looking for a good salesperson—she called it Account Officer. I didn’t know her, and I'd never met her before. She wanted to meet with me for...