Life Notes

There comes a time when you have to make a choice between the ideal reality and the real reality. Every day we make  choices that will make us who we will be tomorrow.In fact our today is as a result of our yesterday choices and it goes without saying that our tomorrow will be as a result of today's choices. Some times back in my 3rd year of study in Campus my room mate asked me why I'm studying.Without much thinking I told him,'I'm studying to make myself unemployable'.I hadn't understood what's all the fuss over with employment but I can now guess a few things being faced with such a situation of whether to look for a job or not.Employment is secure because at the end of the month one is assured of a salary to foot off the bills.Job gives one a higher social status.It also offers a career growth. Having gone through the curriculum,one is faced with several alternatives;Get into trying their hand in business by applying the skills they learnt,Get a j...

I love change,as a result I was eager to know what there is after campus,though it came with mixed reaction of happiness(no more books) and uncertainty(what next).There were so many unanswered questions(not yet fully answered even as I write this).All the same I had to face it.I told God to reveal to me directly(Plan A) what he wants me to do otherwise I will apply to 100 companies for job in Logistics and Supply Chain,Marketing & Graduate Management Trainee(Plan B).If a job comes,I will conclude it's God will, if it doesn't He wants me to go ahead with plan C which I love more than B. My plan C is being in business.Unfortunately when business is mentioned there are some people who start seeing me busy selling unga,salt,sugar,or something of the sort.A kiosk or even better a tuckshop. Nooo,a business is a system that makes you money even when you are absent for an year because it has structures. Most of what we call business is self-employment because they die when ...

Early this week I wrote an article begging for a  2nd chance  but it is eminent that some blunders are costly and are meant for us to learn while the affected individual or entity languishes. I still appreciate that we’re prone to make mistakes, to err they say is human but there are times that is just a mere consolation bearing in mind that there are irreversible mistakes.  The Japanese, ’Just in Time’ philosophy is one of its kind that almost condemns errors & waste. Computers have revolutionalised the way things are done by enhancing precision and accuracy.  The phrase, ’Quality, quality, quality!’ is not new in modern times all this is attainable via ensuring there is no mistake in their processes. Think of the bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Kodak’s failure to revamp its digital camera, Nokia’s slow uptake to adapt to touch screen technology made its image tarnished and be overtaken by other mobile phone manufacturers, Think of our educati...

Whenever the word risk is mentioned most people tremble.They think that the outcome of a risky undertaking is always negative.It's justifiable because from definitions such words as probability/threat/likelihood/possibility are used but none gives certainty that it must happen.So,does this mean that if a situation is risky they should be avoided? Let's look at a 'risky' scenarios here: -Not following what everyone else thinks is right. The story of successful school drop out can be an example or those who due to circumstances,didn't get a chance to further their studies and they still turn out to be victorious.Also the fact there are people who have taken the path less taken and turned out to be heroes tells us a lot. The best way I've found to analyze risk is looking at the worst case scenario of an undertaking. An example would be between channeling our energy into getting employment and trying out business which is riskier? Employment: ^What it ta...

I'm an avid soccer fan. I play and watch the game of any team with no loyalty or psycho-fancy to any club,only my national team. Nonetheless,I'm inclined to love teams which play  tiki taka  soccer and so your guess is as well as mine. I'd first wish to console the fans of club that lost over the weekend.I'm still wondering what's happening to the 'big' clubs,they're thoroughly being punished by 'small' teams. Business,Life and Soccer are synonymous: Not that we are weak in any way. Manchester United 8-2 Arsenal (EPL,28-08-11) At times life can heftily punish us,not because we are in anyway weak but it just happens.Even after the defeat the esteem should always be high,knowing that it's not the end there is still another chance to try being the best.   Let the mighty have their way. Germany 8-0 Saudi Arabia (World Cup  2002 ,June 1) At times we have to let the mighty have their way.There is little we can do;they have the authorit...

A young girl wasn't eating the head and tail of fish. She was very disgusted when she saw others eat them. But, one day she decided to re-look into why she wasn't eating them. She noted that her mother had not been cooking the same too. On inquiring her mother responded that her mother, now the granny to the girl, was not cooking them too. The girl got shocked. She thought now is the perfect chance to know why the granny wasn't cooking the head and the tail of fish who in turn responded that her mother, great grandma to the girl, wasn't cooking them too! This made the girl furious and amused at the same time, luckily the great grandma was alive. The grandma started by giving history on different issues and finally responded to that,'..my pan was too small to accommodate an entire fish so I chopped the tail and the head!' Have you ever sat down and asked yourself why this or that.Many are the times when we join the boats of others without asking deep que...

  Passive income is my all time favorite source of money.I invest my resources in my quest to enter this bracket.If you are a believer that you don't have to work your entire life time for money,that you can let money work for you while you do what you love most,then this is yours.It is an income received on regular basis with little effort required to maintain.One invests one off energy and the rest is simply maintenance. My business mentor earns from this bracket.I asked him what he does with his time since at the end of the day money will still enter his account,'I utilize my time thinking hard on how someone will labor hard for me'. He responded,'You know people are all over looking for jobs to do, not entities to start,it's their choice,who am I not to offer them that'. If someone pays you 50k,how much do you think he is making  through you...',he continues.I chuckle but feel bitter.'Sam,think!',he pauses.I'll look foolish as long as I c...

I've had the privilege like most of us have had,of talking with millionaires.But there is a  'unique' category of people.When they get a chance they start asking questions like,'How to make a good CV','What are some of the questions asked during interviews','Can you get me a job or a connection of a job'...I must confess I find this ridiculous.What business does a millionaire have to do with the gimmicks that happen during interviews or to get jobs instead of making another million? I think it's only that they shy away from calling us stupid.It's like going to a spiritual leader to inquire about a medical condition or mortgage,they will only pray  and 'libainasaikayokutaichi' for us,but that's faith without action which is dead. We throw parties to friends spend a few thousands for this,but has it ever crossed my mind to invite for lunch one of the many millionaires we have in town?Not that I will be trying to impress(any way ...