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3 THINGS HOLDING YOU BACK (part 3) I promised to do a 3 part series on the things holding you back from launching your ideas, they include: >> Perfect timing >> Perfecting your skills >> Start up Capital Bonus >> Where exactly to start from The first two posts are somewhere on my timeline you can check them out today i will talk about the 3 thing holding you back, which is: 3). START UP CAPITAL. Many business and valid  ideas have died untimely deaths because the Owners couldn't get past the "funding stage". I usually think it is very unfortunate. Every business that survives must go through this stage, because essentially Capital is a very indispensable factor of production. Ultimately every Idea needs funding with money at one stage or another, if not for start-up then for necessary expansion.  The problem becomes when the idea doesn't kick off at all on the excuse of "start up capital." Because you see; any...

I started a series on this topic days back and on the 3 major reasons you are yet to launch your idea and start that project or business you  have been brewing for ages. Considering that starting is the most important step in a journey of success and maximum impact. Today the lets take the next major reason for inactivity NO 2. PERFECTING YOUR SKILLS AND IDEAS Many creative people are incapacitated by the need for perfection in their skill or talent. And they use this as a perfect excuse not to start working on their Big ideas just yet They safely say that they need more skill, more knowledge, better experience, more research, more and more of something else. This is understandable considering you have not done what is intended before, as a matter of fact nobody may have ever done it before. That's why its a big idea right? Take a look at Facebook today. Can you imagine the difference between the sophisticated platform we have today compared to the first ev...

 THIS MESSAGE IS FOR CREATIVE YOUNG MINDS. Nothing Influences the Outcome of your life for most creatives than this thing you are going to hear. It is that you START NOW. For Most young people like me,it is not a lack of ideas that's your Problem. Your mind is buzzing with ideas, You actually have a problem of too much good ideas. You have developed yourself, you have knowledge you can benefit from. You have a skill that can pay you. You actually know what to do or at least where to start from. but somehow you have not gotten yourself to START for reasons such as >> Perfect timing >> Perfecting your skills >> Start up Capital >> Where exactly to start from If you are plagued with any of these then you are the one Holding you back. I will be doing a post to cover these 4 major  Mind blocks and how to overcome them. This part 1 is about number 1 mindblock 1) OVERCOMING THE PERFECT TIMING MIND BLOCK First of all there is no perf...

Do you look at the people performing in the higher platforms than you in your industry and envy, wishing you could be up there? People like you or  younger,  doing what you really wish to do at the very top of your field. Playing in the higher leagues on a Global or national stage? I have discovered you can play on a higher league. You are really not condemned to a local league if you do want to get out. The Strategy to Escaping the Local league is not rocket science. UP YOUR GAME. Have you discovered that in the game of football, highly exceptional Players are are not playing in our Local Nigerian league? No offense to the NPFL, but even them consider it great when their player is spo tted and courted by a club in EPL or Laliga In Europe. When a player does well, He outgrows the local league, it is not pride, it is progress. Two Ingredients are inevitable when it comes to Upping your game to  escape the local league and i am going to share them with y...

NEXT CONSULTING We believe every Business, Idea, Project, Or Organisation has a NeXt Level of Operation and Execution. A NeXt Phase in its Productivity and Profitability. NeXt Consulting is that Business designed to get there. We work with you for a few days and generate NeXt Level ideas that will immediately improve your Business or Organisation. We identify Limitations in your Business Process and Execution that once removed will instantly increase your income and Reach We help find lasting, applicable and timely solutions to the greatest challenges facing your Business with the view of launching you to the NeXt Level of Profitability and influence We guarantee you a minimum of TEN (10) unique Ideas that represent the NeXt Stage of operations for your Business or Project. We will tell you what you are doing well and ways to improve while also identifying your weaknesses and working with you to clear them That Idea or Project in your head you do not know how to go a...

NYSC year is always very challenging for Corp members. And those that are posted to cities like Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Calabar etc. will definitely have stories to tell. As a matter of fact, they find it extremely difficult to cope and some live from hands to mouth. This is the reason many Nigerians tagged NYSC to be “Now Your Suffering Continue”. Well we present to you, top 5 businesses you can do as a youth corper. So, any Youth Corper that can start any of these businesses, Life in service will be interesting for them. Also, you will be a step ahead of your peers in the labour Market. List of Businesses You Can Do As A Youth Corper 1. Data Sharing Data sharing is one of the businesses you can do as a youth corper serving in any state in Nigeria. As a matter of fact, the business is very viable and easy to start. You need little capital to start this business and if you are passionate you can break even in no time. Data sharing business involves you selling d...

Everyone wants to someday be truly happy, maybe powerful, and be extremely rich. While many dream of these achievements, only a small fragment of the population will attain it. Wealth creation doesn’t happen through wishful thinking. Your mind may stay positive, but are your actions? To create wealth, you must change everything that defines you, launch your life’s direction on a new path, become the millionaire-making habits that people speak about, and possess a superior level of self discipline and focus. That said, here 10 powerful wealth creation secrets that will turn your life around: 1 ). DEFINE WHAT SUCCESS REALLY MEANS TO YOU At what stage can you confidently tell yourself that you’re truly successful? The definition of success differs per individual. To some, it’s about making a lot of money, buying exotic cars, mansions, and going on luxury vacations. To another, it’s about building an empire. A conglomerate that would span through the ages, and ...

It is not news that unemployment is at its peak level now and keeps rising on a daily basis with the government doing little or nothing to change  the situation The people, especially the youths should start thinking about starting their own business and make money without looking at the government. There are many businesses you can start with little capital and start making huge profit from it. As a matter of fact, this Post is to help you  identify these  business ideas and also open your eyes to the important things you should know and do to be successful and make money  with it. Even if the population in this country is high you are not limited to make money now or later. In addition, it is important to know that there are many people in need of your services. These business ideas will no doubt make you money and they don’t need much capital to start like I earlier stated. Business Ideas You Should Start with Little or No Capital Include but not Limit...

One thing to do if you want to be rich is to copy the habits of the world’s richest people. Nobody gets rich by accident but by deliberàte act  There’s a reason why the top 1% of the world is richer than the other 99%. It’s because of their habits and routines. They do things other people don’t and that’s why they have things other people don’t have. There’s no guarantee that these habits will make you a billionaire, but they’ll definitely make your life better. Here are five habits of the world’s richest people to copy  1. Read If you want to be rich, you absolutely have to read. Warren Buffett spends 80% of his day reading. When Elon Musk was asked how he learnt to build rockets, he said he learnt by reading. We know you have a life to live, but aim to read for at least 30 minutes a day. 2. Exercise You knew this was coming right? Exercise is good for your mind, body and soul, and apparently your pocket too. Richard Branson and Mark Zuckerberg say that...

  The rich and poor people think differently in many ways, and that’s the real difference between them. If you’ve been in a pattern of financial lack or a lack of progress all your business life, then you need to examine your thinking and adjust it to match your goals. Below are different thinking patterns between the rich and the poor 1. The poor believe money is the root of all evil. rich people believe poverty is the cause of all evil. 2. Poor people believe selfishness is a virtue. rich people believe selfishness is a vice. 3. Poor people have a lottery mentality. rich people have work mentality. 4. Poor People assume the road to riches is paved with formal schooling. The rich agree with  acquiring specialist expertise. 5. Poor people  dream of the good old days. rich people dream of the future. 6. Poor people see cash through the eyes of emotion. rich people see  cash logically. 7. Poor people earn cash doing Job they don’t love. rich people...

If you are Hoping to achieve some   financial goals, these are the five financial habits you need to have. To Make money requires a great deal of financial discipline without which it could elude you completely Someone may think his/her income is too small to make him become a millionaire. Of course, no one says the stipend you receive can make anyone become an overnight millionaire. But, whether your income is huge or small, you need the right financial habits to attain your financial goals. So, if you’ve been working on building wealth and you are willing to step up your efforts, these five tips could make you rich. 1. Spend less than you earn . The first habit you need to inculcate discipline yourself about if you want to make money, savings and get rich is to spend less than you earn. It is just a simple, common sense that he who wants to save shouldn't overspend his income. 2. Start Investing early While you save and spend less, it is important that yo...

         In this season of unsuitable economic conditions, there is a need to track ones expenses, to know where money is going to and what it is being spent so that we can curtail unnecessary spending and wastage. We can use our money more meaningfully and it can last longer. The unreasonable unemployment level in our society calls for youths who are starting up I  life to do something proactive about their financial lives    Saving money and accumulating it to be used in some business venture or investment is a necessity for Nigerian youths. But one cannot save money if She does not have the skills of tracking expenses     For many Nigerian Youths and students, it is not that they do not have money passing through their hands. It it that they cannot account for all that money. Not armed with knowledge and discipline, even those who have rich parents or Guardians or who are under scholarships of one sort with reasona...

             poor has been described as an acronym for passing over opportunities repeatedly. It is not that only the poor are disadvantaged in one way or the other, but they choose to let their situations determine their realities. Their are numerous other people in the same situations or worse who have risen above that and succeeded, beating poverty and mediocrity.              I am not being unsympathetic to the plight of the poor, but one thing is certain. Until they overcome this mindset like many other people have, they will never rise above poverty. No matter how reasonable an excuse might be, it remains an excuse. The following are top 25 EXCUSES OF the poor that if subscribed to will guarantee you a place in the committee of the poor. 1. I did not go to school. 2. My parents are poor 3. Nobody is rich in my family 4. Nobody wants  to help me 5. I am am or...

             If you cannot save money, you cannot build wealth . I don't care how old you are or how much you earn. As a student, you are probably struggling with not having enough money to meet important needs and still invest in your financial future. You may have seen the need to save money to be able to invest in a business or even a project. Money enters your hands "onww and off", but you end up not saving anything at all with the excuse that is was not enough. But when you look back, you will find that huge amount of money have actually passed through your hands with no savings or investment to show for it. Another fact against you is that there are several other people (am sure you know one or two of them) who receive far less money than you do from there parents or Guardians who live off the little money they have and still have good savings. Some of them have gone ahead to do great things with the accumulated little savings the...

    There is a personal development craze in Africa now, where everybody is like " go and learn a skill " many University graduates with no Jobs are encouraged to learn even if it is one simple skill they can use to make money and support themselves financially because Jobs are not readily available these days. Of course, for the ones who didn't go to school they are left with one option which is to learn a skill or trade in other to survive.     Single unmarried women educated or not are advised to learn skills as much as they can while still unmarried , so that they can contribute to there husbands financially and be assets rather in their husbands houses. Even secondary schools these days have started teaching handicrafts such as sowing, baking, barbing, computer operating etc.  Due to the need to equip every person all round  to face the challenges of life.      While this is not to make a case for skill devel...