I am learning to call a spade, a spade even when I run the risk of being told, "Your wahala is too much."
If I pay for service, I deserve service. If I begin a business relationship with kindness, respect and courtesy and you prove incompetent, I'm well within my rights to "change it for you".
I have never met a successful & legitimate business or manager who doesn't use checklists and reminders. "I forgot" is simply not in their lexicon as they review their checklists at least 2ce a day.
I have started compiling a list of Excellent people in Nigeria, where Excellence is Competence + Character + Efficiency. If you've ever come across such a provider in Nigeria, please send a testimonial about them and their contact details to: excellence@subomiplumptre.com
Let's explore building a vibrant and financially rewarding economy of the excellent. To be clear, there is no excellence without efficiency. I've come across too many brilliant people who are administratively scattered.
It's okay for people to be "mad". Protect your space and don't let them in. Speak up and refuse to accept what you don't deserve or what is clearly not right.
Even introverts can boldly express dissatisfaction. You may not like confrontation but you sha know how to write and keep documentation. Oya, document your displeasure in writing. But don't let people walk all over you.
WHAT #NIGERIA CAN LEARN FROM POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | I am a fan of Martin E.P Seligman. A champion of #PositivePsychology, he is a strong advocate for going beyond traditional psychiatry and psychotropic drugs for the treatment of mental or emotional maladies.
He believes mental health therapies should not only relieve suffering, but also help individuals to achieve well-being. They should be given the tools to flourish by embracing meaning, positive emotion, engagement, accomplishment and great relationships.
The Nigerian nation can learn from this. We are so behind the developmental curve, that we have not even scratched the surface of delivering citizens from misery. Helping them to achieve their dreams and enjoy fulfilling lives is still further down the road.
These are some of the most frustrating things in life:
1. Proofreading other people's work 2. Following up on other people especially my bank account officers 3. People not keeping to their word and not bothering to give me a heads up to manage my expectations.
4. Not getting commensurate value for money. 5. Oppression. 6. Struggling to find excellence.
There's an idea you have to get used to if you live in Nigeria - Satisficing. It means accepting adequate rather than perfect results. It will save you from high blood pressure.
𝗝𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗵 𝗩𝗖 | The Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14–30, is instructive of how God allocates resources. It provides much needed context to scriptures like Malachi 3:10 and Luke 6:38. #Thread
That is, it helps to bring clarity to why so many Christians tithe & give and yet remain poor. Others fail to receive returns commensurate to their giving.
You see, the lesson in the Parable of the Talents is that God appears to operate a venture capital model, not a Father Christmas model. He primarily gives seed capital for his children to trade with. He also specialises in dispensing wisdom (James 1:5).
𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁? | A few months ago, I wanted to give a gift to an artisan. I'd followed him for years and was impressed by his work ethic and attitude. I believed he should be rewarded. #Thread
What I had in mind was funding an investment plan that would guarantee him an annual stipend for years. With that, he could pursue career options that weren't tied to the immediate need for survival.
However, to access the gift, he needed a BVN, bank account and the ability to manage his online investment portal himself.
𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 | If I'd thought too deeply about every product I developed, I wouldn't have launched any. Many times, I put products out first and then perfect them later. That's how I build businesses. #Thread#Product#Entrepreneurship
I remember when I started my investment courses. I began with a problem. Here I was, a career professional with no savings or assets. I knew if I didn't do something about my situation, I would be poor.
At the time, there was no simple course to teach me about investing in Nigeria. Banks were too technical & tight-lipped. So, I began a journey of discovery. I scoured the Internet. I asked banker friends questions. I cold-called asset management companies requesting for meetings.