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Life is all about self-discovery and self-improvement, this is why self-awareness is a very important aspect of human existence. Unfortunately, most people are more aware of things and other people than they are of themselves. I believe that the primary responsibility of a parent is to help their children discover themselves and improve themselves in that discovery. I also feel that the primary duty of educational institutions should be to guide, nurture and motivate children or young adults towards discovering and applying their strengths towards bettering the world. Stop having misplaced priorities by looking at what others are doing and copying them, following media and society's opinion of who you should be, or at worst comparing yourself destructively to your peers You are a project. You are 100% unique from everyone else on the planet even when you share a few similarities. Your mission is to discover and improve your authentic self and inspire others to do the same. Invest i...

Progressive Reflection 👇🏾 One of the least most popular topics in the business of life is CONTROL. (Yes, life is business. Your life is your business and if you learn how to manage it well you'd have self-fulfillment, progress, contentment, peace of mind, positive influence, and a lasting legacy that outlives you.) By control, I mean progressive reflection. In business management, control is simply looking back to understand what aspects of planning worked and didn't work for a business/organization over a period of time; and helpful actions to take going forward that contribute to the success of the business. You need to engage progressive reflection occasionally in order to lead a purposeful life. If you live in a busy city like Lagos, I know it's harder for you to engage in progressive reflection because there's much more to distract you from your most important business, you. But eventually, it's up to you to decide if you would prefer living on ...

  Before you apply the tips below, be 100% sure that your ideal customers use the social media platform you are considering advertising on. Failure to do this would result in wasted time and financial resources. Let's proceed... Not studying advertising best practices before running an advertising campaign on a particular social media platform. Not clarifying your social media advertising goals, strategy, and success measuring criteria. Failure to create an image of your ideal customer based on things like their occupation, age, location, marital status, hobbies, interests, and income brackets. Bad copy-writing or not testing your advertising language before running an advert. Not studying your competitors, their social media pages, and how they advertise. Over-copying how your competitors advertise. Using low-quality visuals (graphics, videos, and animations). Using too much texts (words) in your advertising post. Not targeting a broad audience or being too specific about your tar...

  Delegate or Subcontract What You're Not Good At 👇🏾 Yes, this is exactly what the smartest achievers do because they are smart and self-aware enough to channel their effort towards work that they excel at, whilst delegating or subcontracting the rest to competent people. For example: Top companies on the Fortune and Forbes lists are known to hire external specialists from MBB or the Big 4 firms to work on certain projects in order to get optimum results. By delegating and subcontracting work you're not good at to more competent folks, you: - Have more free time to yourself - Become better at what you are already good at - Give others the opportunity to shine and thrive - Develop high-quality relationships, and - Easily earn the kind of reputation that makes people willing to support you. See, the easiest way to become a successful person is to help other people excel at what they're good at. Give people the opportunity to showcase and share their unique talents and skil...

  Shocker: Your Pension or Retirement Savings Will Not Save You This article is for young and middle-aged professionals who desire a happy life and financial freedom at retirement, but don't know the right way to use their savings to get there. By the end of this article you would know how to choose a good investment asset that always puts money in your pocket. Let's proceed... The truth is, you cannot save your way into financial freedom. It's just not sustainable. You'd always be restricted in your spending. Am I saying you shouldn't save money, not at all. But what I'm saying is that you should invest as much or even more than you save after careful assessments of the risks involved. However, there are only 3 things I recommend you save for: 1. Save For Emergencies: Life doesn't promise you that things would always be the same. Change is constant. So always ensure that you have at least 12 months worth of your basic living expenses saved a...