One man’s meat isn’t always another man’s poison. “Sheybi I was asking you if you wanted to go before and you refused” the driver yelled as I entered the weird car. And that was when it hit me! Social proof! If you’re at work and almost everyone suddenly starts running out of the office what would …
Which would move you more between these two? The second right? So why? Is it any the length? Absolutely not. What about these three compliments? Which would touch you more? The second right? Now you see it’s not about the length. So what is it really about? It’s about the reason. It’s about why. 4 …
Life is a series of negotiations. Here’s a tested and trusted method to win almost every one of them. “Uzochukwu!” [Silence] “Uzochukwu!” Me: Sir! *starts running towards the sound of his voice* “Get me water to drink” Me: What kind of nonsense is this?! You call me all the way from the other flat to …
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I want to ask you something that’s been on my mind for a while now. Are we born with talent or we learn it during the course of our life? That was the question I asked my brother and we both paused to think deeply about it. After a moment’s silence, he replied. “If it’s …
It was only a few hours ago that I can remember walking round my house in anxiety mulling over an impossible decision. What do I write today? How do I write it? What if it’s not as good as the last? Even worse, what if it’s not good at all? I would be a failure. The key to getting things done is …
I have to tell people that they are not responsible for their behavior. They’re not creating it; they’re not initiating anything. It’s all found somewhere else. -B. F. Skinner Like my best friend Kristine will say, there is no vacuum in this world: she believes in the law of cause and effect and so do …
It’s 2:03 am at the time of writing. I walked to the sitting room and as I lay down beside the standing fan my mind immediately flashed back to my secondary school days. I had a standing fan (something like it, but the type you hang on the wall) just beside my bed pointing directly …
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Ever gotten a news so bad it drains you of every ounce of motivation you have left for life? I’ll tell you an open secret today: It’s okay to not feel pumped all the time. It’s okay to feel bad about a current situation. It’s okay to be nervous. It’s okay to acknowledge that you’re …
How personal an offer is a great determinant of the amount of impact it will have on your prospect (the person you’re offering it to). The more personal an offer, the more effective it would be. You know how the fear of COVID-19 didn’t really get to you so much until it got to your country yeah?The more personal anything …
There’s no better feeling than getting paid for a job well done. But… Agreed. Quality compensation is essential to our physical and mental well-being. But what exactly is high-quality compensation? Before I come to the eye-opening discovery. Let’s dig a little into the ordeal of a man who traveled the world for a living…until he …