More than 90% of Nigerians DID NOT KNOW they needed or wanted MOBILE TELEPHONY. In fact, as at 1999 when GSM was approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria, I was 20 years old and all my knowledge about telephony was limited to NITEL and NITEL PHONE BOOTHS.
My housekeeper approached me this morning and asked ‘Sir, I saw a book on your table on ‘Family Finance’; is it okay if I read it Sir?’
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I was sincerely, evidently shocked!!!
As at 2020, there are 1 Billion Users of Google Drive. This means 1 billion users pay varying fees to access Google Drive. The cheapest being $1.99 and the costliest package being $9.99 (it was $49.99) per user per month.
Most people think that investing time and resources working on their romantic relationships is not the most productive use of their time.
The amazing thing is that most of us have not taken out time to count the cost of an emotionally unstable romantic relationship on our productivity and personal peace of mind
“SOBCA at 5” Anniversary events kick off tomorrow (Saturday) and we are more than glad. We are grateful too.
The colloquium holds tomorrow. We had 135 registrations for this event alone. And we sent a private email invitation to them and mentioned the sponsors of the refreshments we are having. The sponsors have branded their meals with their contact details so that AT LEAST 100 CONTACTS will become POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS of these vendors. If these vendors do their homework of following up and up-selling properly, that is a LIFETIME VALUE OF A CUSTOMER ACQUIRED AT THE COST OF SPONSORSHIP.
There are 3 things I want you to consider as the VEHICLES TO BREAKTHROUGH …
1. ASSOCIATIONS: The quality of people in your networks is a true vehicle to anything you want to achieve in this life. It is he/she who knows people that goes ON TOP of any situation. If you are a recluse, I am sorry, you may not really go so far. INVEST IN ORGANIC ASSOCIATIONS BASED ON PURPOSE AND LONG TERM OBJECTIVES.
Let’s face it. This period in Nigeria is very challenging as an employer. The cost of virtually everything has skyrocketed. It is safe to generalize and say everything is costlier than they were even 6 months ago. EVERYTHING!!!
There is an organization that certifies consultants in Nigeria. I won’t mention their name since it is not an advert (if you know, you know 😜 ). But I like what they are doing. They have found a MARKET WANT and designed a VALUE PROPOSITION around that want. So they simply HARVEST PROSPECTS and TORRENT-EMAIL them to join their community. The fee is N150,000.00 (around $300). With this amount, and a workshop, you’re admitted into the credible society of consultants.
My usual hideout in Lagos is SuruExpress Hotel on Joel Ogunnaike (yes, you can call this an unpaid advert). I have used that hotel since 2017. Because of the COVID, I haven’t gone there since 2019 when I came back from Mauritius 🇲🇺 trip. So last weekend, I checked in for the first time ever since. It felt like home. Seeing old staff welcome me back was so heartwarming. I love Suru Express Hotel for the coziness, warmth, responsive staff and secrecy-appeal. 😜