YouthEmpowered is a signature program by the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) designed to train and empower young people aged 18-35 to build life skills, business skills, and long-lasting networks in order to transition to meaningful employment or start a business.
Most people at the workplace say that they would rather die with their problems if telling anyone about it is the only way forward. Telling anyone about deep personal issues or relying on anyone to provide succour, or backing or depending on anyone is now a risk, a deadly one
Dear Employee, I hear that you have been reading books like ‘How To Fire Your Boss’ and ‘How To Become A Boss’. Don’t you think that is limiting?
You see, we don’t approach life as though we are fighting the fingers that are feeding us. Whoever told you that your salary is the bribe that is paid to keep you from your dreams; that author woke up hungry and needed a meal.
I used to work in a company where the people heading HR were the MD’s toys (or tools). It was frustrating. You could resume the morning after and be told that a policy has changed because the MD felt this or that. Or that someone acted in a particular way and a policy paragraph was changed impromptu. A business that was over 100 staff but still operated like a one-man hustle.
My birthdays give me a few moments to reflect on what I have done right and what I tried that did not work… this week is such a moment … as I appreciate how God has helped me in the past 1 year.
In the just-concluded Tokyo 2020 Olympics, many watched as athletes represented their countries and competed for the medals. As interesting as it was to watch, these athletes put years, months, days, and hours of practice into their sport. This is because they must compete with the best of the best worldwide; they cannot afford to be ill-prepared.