The reason your new year resolutions fail is because you tie them to time not events/actions.

Between now and 31st December, you’ll create a list of things you will not achieve by 31st December 2026 and convince yourself that you will achieve them.

I’ll tell you why. When you say you want to achieve XYZ by March 2026, what exactly do you mean?
I’m sorry, but it means nothing.
The only way you can measure it is to wait till March 2026.
You’ve created a binary situation in which you either succeed or fail AND one that can only be determined by the end of March 2026.

I found a 'hack', but it takes a lot of hard work!

I’ve never been on the job market for more than 3 months.
Besides the fact that there is a hiring cycle, strategic planning and alignment combined with extraordinary hard work work will ALWAYS yield extraordinary results.

https://twitter.com/ugwunnaejikem/status/1965115223591030886

You’re more likely to get a job in the first half of the year. This is is because it is around this time that hiring budgets are decided and roles commissioned.

LinkedIn.

I know it’s not what you expect to hear, but stay with me:

Play the long game!
I know it’s 'tech‘ but you can either choose to build a career or focus on small gigs here and there and end up like a construction site worker: no project, no income.

https://twitter.com/fidexcode/status/1963244672110694533

You need to be in employment even if it is an unpaid role.
So while you’re doing your freelancing, you should Java a job in a company that can vouch for your work experience.
The salary should not matter when you’re in this building phase.
You just need something on your CV.

Maybe I’ll continue with my controversial takes today.

Adding "Open to work" on your LinkedIn profile will do the opposite of what you expect.

Recruiters will rather reach out to people who already have a job and actually prefer poaching people who don’t look desperate. I’ve been building a tool to help job seekers get more interviews and I’ve done extensive research on this topic.

I get a lot of questions on how to stand out while job hunting.

I think we focus too much on outcomes.

This may not work for you, but it worked for me and the people who listened to me.
Outcomes are a consequence of a process.
There's nothing you experience today that is new. This means a lot of people walked the very path you're on right now.
So, maybe, just maybe if you do what they did, you will get similar results.
There's nothing novel about trying to get a job. You don't have to reinvent the wheel.

My approach is to ignore outcomes.

I’ll drop a free hint.

If you’re a software engineer, this weekend re-write your CV and polish it like you’re applying to Google, then go to GitHub and pick two of your best projects and zip them.

Now use Claude AI or ChatGPT for the next stage.

https://twitter.com/zenunivrse/status/1897688290402152924

Add some context like your background and how you got into tech.
Then attach your CV and the 2 zipped files.

I am a realist.
If you want someone who will tweet fiction, then you can follow someone else.
Over here, I talk about real life experiences.
You don't need money to get a 'baddie'.
The man down the street has 3 wives. If his wives apply makeup too, they'll qualify as baddies 😂 Like @PenTitan said, baddie is a social construct.
If your pool is mainly jobless babes with big nyash and boobs, then you will need a lot of money to woo and even keep them.

I read Rich Dad Poor Dad and many other books from Robert Kiyosaki, and then decided that I don't want to go to school.

Thank God for the beatings I received to erase those stupid ideas from my head.
The same Robert Kiyosaki later went bankrupt 🤣 While it might make sense not to go to school in the US since education is quite expensive and one can easily learn a skill without getting stuck in student loans, this is not the case in Nigeria.

In the US, there is a social security net; whereas, in Nigeria it is OYO

This is a tough decision to make, and it's understandable that he is feeling conflicted. On one hand, education is very important and can open up opportunities for him in the future. On the other hand, financial independence can also be a valuable asset.

https://twitter.com/Wizarab10/status/1654964420202704899

Ultimately, the decision depends on his priorities and goals. If his main priority is to secure a good job or scholarship after graduation, then it is in his best interest to prioritize his studies and graduate with a good grade.

If you live within your means, you won't set unrealistic goals or measure your success exclusively by money.

The best thing that can happen to any young person is to make money, lose everything and gradually make money again before they turn 30.
I'll explain. As an undergraduate, I was doing pretty well for myself until I made a bad investment decision (invested in bikes and keke), and then lost everything I had.
For almost 2 years, I lived with my mother. There were days when I did not have even N100.

This is what I think about Yetunde and her Political Science degree claim. Even if she has a postgraduate degree in Political Science, her background in Insurance and the fact that she is a woman in Nigerian politics is enough to build a very strong profile. Imagine you have a degree in Philosophy, but somehow you got into tech and you're doing well.
It is tempting to claim you studied Computer Science, especially if you know CSC fundamentals and want to brag on social media.