RAISE YOUR GAME

RAISE YOUR GAME
UNVEILING PSQUARE,S WINNING FORMULAR
It is in no doubt that the immensely endowned(like Dbanj will say)music duo Psquare, are not any where close to their busstop musically.They are raising their game , touring relentleslesly around the world, consistently churning out monster hits and increasing their fanbase.This piece is in no way idolizing them , but on the flipside a pointer to teaching you strategies we can adapt from their success in the entertainment industry and adapt to our various life,s pursuits. Because success leaves clues.

START SMALL
The story of Psquare,s love affair with music started in St Murumba secondary school Jos, where they joined their school music and drama club where they began singing, dancing, and miming songs by Mc hammer, Bobby brown, and Michael jackson.Fastforward to 2001 , Psquare won THE GRAB DA MIC competiiton and hence Benson and Hedges sponsored their debut album LASTNITE.Today Psquare has left their small beginnings and has become one of the most sought after afro hiphop groups to emerge out of Africa .As a Talent development expert , I come across a lot of talented people who desire to take a chance on their talents, but are unwillingly to start small.My usual charge to such fellows is for them to start small from where they are.Start with recording a demo, start with writing that chapter, start wiith acting as an extra in that soapopera.Bellanaija moved from a blog to a full fledged lifestyle content providing website,A.y moved from being Alli baba,s personal assistant to becoming a whizkid in the comedy terrain.
Though your beginning may be small , your latter end shall greatly increase.

UNIQUE SELLING POINT
In the business terrain, your uniqueness is the path to reigning.Psquare is not just sought after because they make goood music, beyond that , their uniqueness lies in being able to dance and play music instruments.These skills has given them mileage over other acts in the industry.If you are not distinct, you will soon go extinct.Find your uniqueness and stick to it.

DRESS FOR SUCCESS
They discovered very early in their career that personal image is a key trait to being on top of their game.Peter and Paul are always on point when it comes to their grooming.The secret to gaining acceptance lies in improving your packaging.Image is everything and people still judge a book by its cover.

EMBRACE CHANGE
They are an evolving duo who are keen about getting better in their craft.From the collabos with Weird Mc and Tuface, to adapting to the trends of the industry, making sound track that makes you leave your boardroom to the ball room, they have consistently mastered the dynamics of making monster hits.They should be lecturers in our music schools teaching Hitsmaking 101.Innovation is key to enterprise development, and complacency weakens a brand.

EXCELLENCE
This group,s thirst for excellence is inspiring.Psquare is a wonder to behold when it comes to their music videos.The video for their second album held # 1 posiiton on the MTV Base chart for eight straight weeks, they have an ever growing fanbase in South Africa and other parts of the world.Little wonder, telecommunications company , Globacom adopted them as one of its brand ambassadors paying them a whooping fee of #250million.Their dedication and drive has seen them become game changers in their industry.

Dear friend, its time to stop making excuses and start liivng your dreams.The Psquare tale is a proudly Nigerian success story worth telling.There is a king in you, unveil it, and step into your royalty.


Kehinde Ajose is a sought after Talent Development coach,Publicity strategist and Motivational speaker, who helps people to turn their talents into a treasure in order to become global brands.He regularly speaks and coaches individuals, and a syndicated columnist to various publications..He is reachable @ 08024212530 or visit kehindeAjose .blogspot.com

INTRODUCING THE HIGH PRIEST OF THE LAUGHTER KINGDOM

Born Daniel Baba Ugbede , known as MC Danni B, a high profile, fast growing comedy merchant, will be thrilling his fans to another dose of comedy encounter aptly tagged, LAUGHTER KINGDOM.These are the details of the event:

Where will you be on the Last Sunday 31st of July this Month

DEE BEE Entertainment

-P r e s e n t s -

LAUGHTER KINGDOM-2 WITH MC DANNI B A Young Ambassador for Peace and Comedy..

is a day of crazy Comedy pluz Musical Concert

Guest Comedian: Gbenga Adeyinka D1st, Mr. Ibu, Koffi, Princess, Bash, Emeka Smith, Seyi Law, Omo Baba, Laf'up, Jibade, MC !CE Water (eko fm), Elenu, Senator, Xsod brown, MC Shaggy, EL-Charles, MC Abbey, Ojemba, Chibyke, Xsod Brown, Cee-Y, Ogbolor, Akapella, Ebinyo, Yaw and Igos (wazobia fm).

MUSIC BY: Jafextra, Fazino, Jaybrige, Jtina and E-twinz.

VENUE: The Redeemed Christian Church of God (House Hold of Faith). No, 49, Thomas Animashuan Street, off Brown Road, Aguda, Surulere, Lagos.

DATE: Sunday 31st of July 2011..TIME : 3pm..no African time..A red carpet event. Gate fee: Reg: 500, VIP 1000, First 200 people to buy ticket stand a chance to win a pumper package from Amigos and Darling Products.. Ticket Available @ No. 28 Brown Road, Aguda, Surulere, Lagos.

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WHAT KIND OF LIFE DO YOU WANT TO LEAD.......

I used to have some time out with a very wealthy man. This time paid up for me big time. He taught me a lot of things about creating abundant and leading an exceptional life.

In one of this classes, he asked me a very deep and life changing question: What kind of Life Do you want to lead?' I was dump founded for a while. Before that time, I had always want to be rich but I have not really get to ask myself what kind of I intended to lead. He gave me an assignment: Go and find out the kind of Life you want to create for yourself.

It took me weeks to get the answer. I asked myself series of question. Eventually, I discovered that money was not my primary goal but leading an exceptional life was. However money is one of the tools I will use to accomplish that.'
'The kind of life you want to live' he said to me,in one of his buildings in Victoria Island' determines the kind of income you will create'. He continued' you can choose active income and lead a passive life or you can choose an passive income and lead an active life. The emphasis on the kind of life you want to lead determine the kind of income you will work for '. That statements entered me and I realized that it is basically because we don't ask ourselves questions pertaining the kind of life we want to lead that get us stuck in the race of life.

There are 16 kinds of income people can create and it is only one of them that requires your personal effort. However, it amazes me that it is only the one that requires our personal effort that most of us still go for. We have been programmed to work for money and not make money work he'll us. You can change this mentality by accepting the reality that you can make money while sleeping. I have proven this in my life and stay with I will coach you on how you can create massive passive income in your life while you still have the life to lead a great life.


Tade esan, is a world famous cashflow coach, he helps entrepreneurs to turn their business and passion into money making machine. He is the founder of Profit Factory..that helps entrepreneurs to do this.
He is the founder of four cashflow businesses that is working without him..the publisher of Cashflow Letters and the author of' Certain Places You Can Find Money and Make it yours Legally and How to Multiply your Income in Anything you do Fast'. Reach him on 08183309916.

WHAT NOBODY TELLS YOU ABOUT BEING YOUNG AND SUCCESFUL

WHAT NOBODY TELLS YOU ABOUT BEING YOUNG AND SUCCESFUL

‘A society that cuts itself from its youth severe its lifeline, but a society that engage their interests, enlists their talents, and liberates their energies, brings hope to the entire world’-Nelson Mandela

As a young Nigerian , I don’t want to look back at my life and regret at the things I hoped for , but never attempted.I don’t want to utter the regretful words of ‘Would have, should have, could have’.I am the captain of my ship and the creator of my circumstances.The glory of the youths is in their strength, and right here in Nigeria a crop of youths are pursuing their dreams, not making excuses,standing tall in the midst of challenges that desires to dwarf their dreams.They are changemakers,on the marathon to success,making diamonds out of their clays inspite of skyrocketing unemployment, perennial black outs, endemic corruption.These youngsters have refused to give up, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.They are young starters, early risers, who have developed a sense of urgency towards their life’s journey believing in the maxim that:’The best time to plant a tree was ten years ago, the next best time is now’.In this piece I bring to you lessons we can learn ,adapt, and adopt to our lives, from young, influential, and high achieving youths.

1.Enlist your capabilities
From Whizkid to Mocheddah, Seyilaw to Helen paul,these youngsters all enlist their capabilities i.e their God given abilities and are making a living from it .As a talent development coach , I often tell my clients to learn the business side of their talent, because talent alone cannot pay the bills.It is talent and a strong eye for the money that pays the bills. Its not just enough to discover your talent and God given potentials, it is also imperative to learn how to profit from your talent, and meet the needs of your target audience.

2.Connect
Success is not a solo game, it’s a team sport that no one plays in isolation.History books are full of gifted people whose talents were overlooked until someone believed in them.Modupe oreoluwa popularly known as Mochedah is a living witness of this principle,same applies to Whizkid .His rise to the top of his game is obviously as a result of connecting to Banky W who saw the wealth in him,explored it, and created a product from it.Connection is the path that leads to your destination.

3.Start Small
These days I find it amazing that many young people desire to make it fast without paying their dues.They often ignore the counsel of starting small and growing big.Anything worthile takes time, and be cautious of moving too fast.In 2006, a 22 years old damsel started a blog focusing on lifestyle , fashion, entertainment, music, geared towards projecting the right image of Africa and inspiring Africans to make a difference in their world.Today, Uche Eze a.k.a Bellanaija, has grown the blog into establishing Bainstone corporation , company for Bellanaija in july of 2001 quitting her 9-5 to pursue her dream.She has appeared on Oprah and still taking her brainchild to the next level as a result of her resolve to start small.

4.Find your niche
A niche is your own zone, your own uniqueness , your own area of differentiation ne person who exemplifies this principle is Toyosi Akerele, the inimitable outspoken Founder of Rise Networks, who was recently honoured as a young African female leader to watch out for by Michell Obama.Toyosi has been able to make a name and a living for herself consulting and proffering solutions to youth developmental/empowerment issues.Through her annual youth seminars , enterprise development workshops for youths, she has stuck to her niche and enriching lives through it.Succeeding in a function of finding your own gold spot and sticking to it.

As a young Nigerian no one will believe in your dreams and aspirations .They may even call you names and tell you to be realistic. But the Real-ity lies in believing in the beauty of your dreams and pursuing it with unimaginable vigour.Stay hooked to your dreams. “Today we may appear young and people may not believe in us, but we are going to compel them to believe in us through our achievements."- Tony Elumelu. I will read your success story!

Kehinde Ajose is a renowned celebrity talent development coach, syndicated columnist, sought after speaker, and publicist. He helps people to turn their talents into a treasure in order to become global brands.For bookings and enquiries pls call kenny on 0802421530/http:/Kehindeajose.blogspot.com

FROM SCRATCH TO CASH

LENS ON TALENT
FROM SCRATCH TO CASH
‘I had to struggle in the mornings to eat breakfast, but now the story has changed’-Seun Joshua Graphics designer cum fashion entrepreneur

Oliver Wendell holmes once said:’Every profession is truly great that is greatly pursued’.The differences evident in professions is not usually a function of the professions themselves, but a direct result of the way the practitioners of that professions go about their trade.Seun Joshua is one young amazingly gifted graphics designer and fashion entrepreneur whose success story is worth reading.He has converted his setbacks into comebacks , creating value in the marketplace.

PASSION FOR FASHIO N
Seun loves to look good and project the right image.This fascination for fashion drove him to learning the basics of graphics designing and has made him a sought after fashion designer, creating customized tee shirts for his clients.He employs his imagination, in order to craft this incredible designs

STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD
In his words:’I just thought to myself if I am creative in an area, I can employ this same creativity in other areas too.It was my quest to be dynamic and different that led me to treading the path of graphics designing and fashion.Since I can use my hands and my mind to create designs , I decided to tread this path’.

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
‘When I look at my family background, and where I am now, I just give God the glory.There were days I had to struggle to eat breakfast, now the story has changed.I have taken personal responsibility for my life, and I am fast adding value to the lives around me’

INSPIRATION
Seun is inspired by the fashion outburst in lagos-‘Eko for show’.’I can be walking on the street and see what someone is wearing, in that instance I get inspired to create something.’He said

CLIENT BASE
As a result of his excellently crafted designs,and beautiful outfits, seun has been able to cloth celebrities like Jesse jags, M.I, and has worked with The Future awards crew, E-centre, Starcomms, Amuwo Odofin Local Government, Spring bank, Spring capital, The Creative careers fair, Get arena, P.M.A.N, campaign posters and tee shirts for the Goodluck Jonathan campaign , e.t.c

This is the inspiring tale of a young Nigerian who has taken a chance on himself , inspite of the prevailing economic realities of our country, and has converted his adversity into advancements. In the words of Kehinde Kamson,Founder Sweet sensations:’I believe that no matter what, you can start from anywhere and grow to become big. We started small like a roadside shop, but in the roadside were little signs of big things to come’.You might be going through conditions and sitiuations that has forced you to give up on yourself, you just look inwards and tap into the array of gifts God has packaged in you so that you can profit from them.You can rise from the ashes of defeat and create a testimony from your tests.Seun is adding value to the fashion industry, and contributing his own quota to the development of the economy.You can also make this happen for yourself.You can move from scratch to cash.Go make it happen!

SEUN CAN BE REACHED ON 08022167699

CREATING MULTIPLE PROFIT CENTRES FROM YOUR TALENT

THE CASHFLOW DIARY WITH COACH TADE

Hi wealthy friend..

Have you ever wonder how you can create all the money you ever desired..how you can live your life without money worries again..how you can be doing what you love while you are creating all the money you desire..
When you are created, your Maker deposited something inside of you that if you learn how to use it properly will make you very rich. You have brain which is a Money Making equipment dat God deposited inside of you.
Never believe This Lies Again..

One of the lies that many people have lived by all their lives is this: it is very difficult to make money' or you are part of the people that call money' Hard Earned Currency' rather than 'Fun Earned Currency'
This definition or perception of money put serious limit on how you earn money..please change that perception right now. Money is one the easiest things to demonstrate in your life if you can think right.
The techniques That Make You Rich Fast...

What are the 16 things You Can Do for Fun?
At seminar, whenever am taking people through this..they were all amazed. There are 16 things you can do for fun..
Please pause now..and write down those 16 things..
You can do it. Write it right now. Your brain will sweat but you will do it. It will unveil secret about you to you.
Then, having done that, ask yourself this next question..how can I convert this Fun of mine to money for me?
Amazing Truth..

Money making is a fun and adventurous enterprise. What you call fun can help someone else to lead a better life. You fun can help someone to have a better self esteem.
Begin to see your fun has a food to several people out there.. Never under estimate what you do for fun..
Next time, I will be unveiling to you how those Fun can make you Big Cash now..however the most important thing now is to find your fun..there lies the Fortune.


Tade Esan is the Guv'nor of Success Factory..that helps enterpreneur worldwide to turn their business or passion into money making Machine..he is the co founder of 4 other profitable business..
He is the author of ' Certain Places You Can Find Money and Make It Yours Legally' and also' How To Multiply Your Income In Anything that you Do Fast'
He is the host of this best training course' How to get people to eagerly Give you anything You want Fast'.

He reads 650 books every year. You can reach him on 08183309916.
He lives in lagos nigeria.

TWINKLE,TWINKLE LUCKY STARZ

TWINKLE TWINKLE LUCKY STARZS

……INTRODUCING NIGERIA’S MOST SOUGHT AFTER BAND

Some find it in their songs, some find it in the groove, some find it in their pulsating beats that makes one move, but whatever you’ve found, believe you have just found a treasure chest of glitz, glamour and groove-that’s the package THE LUCKY STARZ BAND delivers, a unique blend of good music served with unequalled dose of fun..



FLASHBACK

The Lucky Starz band started in 1987, as Okotore Family Band ,when the Okotore Family Band represented Plateau state in Kano youth festival, and it stuck ever since.



LOCATION!LOCATION!! LOCATION!!!

Jos is gradually morphing into a melting pot for Nigeria’s entertainers producing incredible music makers like M.I, Jesse jagz,Iceprince, 2face,Jeremiah Gyang.e.t.c.Little wonder, L.S.B is also based in the city of Jos.From Jos to other parts of the country,they are doing justice to the business of music, winning souls with every of their performances



CAST AND CREW

L.S.B is made up of Bolaji Okotore, Pedro Omobolaji, Gabriel Akano, Sade Okotore, Folake Adewale, Ade Komolafe, Dele Aminu, Damilola Sanni,Segun Akinbami, Shola Akomolafe, Korede Odekunle,Abayo Ajiboge, Kayode Daniels.



CAMERA !LIGHTS!! ACTION!!!

With burning passion and relentless energy, The L.S.B released her first album in titled :’Mama Oyoyo’ in 2002, her second album ‘Groove ‘ was released in 2009, and the much acclaimed video ‘Groove’ shot in December 2010.Currently L.S.B ‘s single ‘Gbotemi is enjoying massive airplay across radio stations nationwide.



SHOWREEL

Armed with using the weapon of music to effect change in the society, L.S.B has an amazing long list of show resume that will wow any showbiz promoter. Nestle end of the year party, British American Tobacco concert, Comedy 101 alongside M.I, Jesse jagz, Iceprince, Plateau peace concert, General Yakubu Gowon’s 70th birthday, Rochas Okorocha’s delegates hosting gig, A..I.T and Raypower anniversary gigs, U.A.C long service award party, to mention but a few.



L.S.B. IN THE NEWS

L.S.B has appeared on N.T.A’s breakfast show-A.M express, Highland F.M Jos,Silverbird Jos, A.IT/Raypower Jos.



AND THE WINNER IS……

The award won goes to endorse the credibility and the star status of L.S.B.They group won P.M.A.N’s best reggae artiste award in 1996, and have been gaining momentum , winning and capturing the hearts of their fans.



TWINKLE TWINKLE, LUCKY STARS

So how come L.S.B seem to elude us for so long..may be because we are yet to discover their star quality, their presence, pace, and proficiency on the music field.Undoubtedly, they have risen from the ‘extras’ bench to occupy the role of a wingman , where their dexterity runs and penchant for popping up with unexpeceted grooves will be put to good use.

General Manager
Mr. Tunde Okotore


Booking Agent
Mr. Akin Akinseye (08025443087)JOS:Mr. Tunde Okotore (08035992165)JOS:Mr.Yemi Okotore (08038194577)ABUJA : Londona (08032942180,08028408744)JOS

TWINKLE TWINKLE LUCKY STARZS
… …INTRODUCING NIGERIA’S MOST SOUGHT AFTER BAND

Some find it in their songs, some find it in the groove, some find it in their pulsating beats that makes one move, but whatever you’ve found, believe you have just found a treasure chest of glitz, glamour and groove-that’s the package THE LUCKY STARZ BAND delivers, a unique blend of good music served with unequalled dose of fun..


FLASHBACK
The Lucky Starz band started in 1987, as Okotore Family Band ,when the Okotore Family Band represented Plateau state in Kano youth festival, and it stuck ever since.

LOCATION!LOCATION!! LOCATION!!!
Jos is gradually morphing into a melting pot for Nigeria’s entertainers producing incredible music makers like M.I, Jesse jagz,Iceprince, 2face,Jeremiah Gyang.e.t.c.Little wonder, L.S.B is also based in the city of Jos.From Jos to other parts of the country,they are doing justice to the business of music, winning souls with every of their performances

CAST AND CREW
L.S.B is made up of Bolaji Okotore, Pedro Omobolaji, Gabriel Akano, Sade Okotore, Folake Adewale, Ade Komolafe, Dele Aminu, Damilola Sanni,Segun Akinbami, Shola Akomolafe, Korede Odekunle,Abayo Ajiboge, Kayode Daniels.

CAMERA !LIGHTS!! ACTION!!!
With burning passion and relentless energy, The L.S.B released her first album in titled :’Mama Oyoyo’ in 2002, her second album ‘Groove ‘ was released in 2009, and the much acclaimed video ‘Groove’ shot in December 2010.Currently L.S.B ‘s single ‘Gbotemi is enjoying massive airplay across radio stations nationwide.

SHOWREEL
Armed with using the weapon of music to effect change in the society, L.S.B has an amazing long list of show resume that will wow any showbiz promoter. Nestle end of the year party, British American Tobacco concert, Comedy 101 alongside M.I, Jesse jagz, Iceprince, Plateau peace concert, General Yakubu Gowon’s 70th birthday, Rochas Okorocha’s delegates hosting gig, A..I.T and Raypower anniversary gigs, U.A.C long service award party, to mention but a few.

L.S.B. IN THE NEWS
L.S.B has appeared on N.T.A’s breakfast show-A.M express, Highland F.M Jos,Silverbird Jos, A.IT/Raypower Jos.

AND THE WINNER IS……
The award won goes to endorse the credibility and the star status of L.S.B.They group won P.M.A.N’s best reggae artiste award in 1996, and have been gaining momentum , winning and capturing the hearts of their fans.

TWINKLE TWINKLE, LUCKY STARZ
So how come L.S.B seem to elude us for so long..may be because we are yet to discover their star quality, their presence, pace, and proficiency on the music field.Undoubtedly, they have risen from the ‘extras’ bench to occupy the role of a wingman , where their dexterity runs and penchant for popping up with unexpeceted grooves will be put to good use.

THE EMERGENCE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

The emergence of the new testament church is a programme geared at awakening God's glory in you, repositioning you for exploits, and making you a solution to your generation.Powered by CHURCH OF HIS GLORY, a fast growing church in festac town.The programme kicks off on the 13th wed-17th sun july 2011.your life is bound to witness a turn around.
MINISTERING-APOSTLE JOSHUA MATIMINU AND OTHER ANNOITED MINISTERS.
VENUE-THE POTTER'S HOUSE 12/21RD FESTAC TOWN
DATE-WED 13TH -SUN 17TH JULY 2011
5PM DAILY
SAT-4PM
SUN-8AM
COME EXPERIENCE GOD AT WORK

FROM COLLEGE DROP OUT TO CORPORATE SELL OUT

THE BOOKSHELF
YOUR PERSONAL BEST:FROM COLLEGE DROP OUT TO CORPORATE SELL OUT

I can’ t believe I read Steve Harris debut book in no time.Yes am an unrepentant book buff, but this book captured me right from its catchy title to its unusual cover picture,fused with the inspiring tagline:’Its not what you don’t have that limits you,its what you have but don’t know how to use’.My first encounter with Steve Harris was on the platform of SPEAKER’S CORNER- A personal development fora for motivational speakers, public speakers, and anyone desirous of sharpening their communication skills.In his usual storytelling fashion and near American accent, I was blown away by the story he shared on that day.Therefore I wasn’t surprised when he decided to go beyond telling stories from the platform to a book form.

In the brilliantly crafted foreword written by Tonye P.Cole, he says:’This book is an advice for everyone , anecdotes for parents with children in crisis,for siblings managing success and failures of each other, for entrepreneurs who look beyond the surface and take risks on people no one else would touch, for the downtrodden who can still find hope, for the backslider who overcomes his shame and runs back to God’.The book offers the reader a peek into how he rose from adversity and converted his clays into diamonds.Chapter1 IN THE BEGINNING, xrays his growing up years, family background, chidhood heroes e.t.c.IN LIVING ABROAD Chapter 2, he narrates with the storytelling ability of a master story teller ,his experience abroad and meeting his grandad.GETTING INTO THE UNIVERSITY Chapter 3 ,chronicles his experiences as a ‘Jambito’(Green horn)in the university, exploring freedom, and the bitter tales of having challenges with his grades, and eventually dropping out from college as a result of not having passion for his course of study Mathematics.In his words:’I couldn’t believe my eyes, as I ran my finger across the board, I was shocked first to see the F’s I had gathered, but secondly the ominous sentence that concluded my result –CANDIDATE IS ADVICED TO WITHDRAW.COLLEGE DROP OUT 2, captures the emotional trauma and the pain of having to rewriite JAMB and gaining admission for the second time but dropping out again as a result of :’Little boredom and absolute hopelessness that my life was going nowhere’.


His life gained incredible momentum when he decided to take responsibility.He met Fela Durotoye and then began the journey of greatness.He started out at V.I.P consulting fela Durotoye’s consulting outfit as an office assistant, and in no time became the head of the consulting group of Visible impact.Just by deciding to go back to his creator, his destiny encounter with Fela durotoye,maximizing opportunities and taking a chance on himself.
Today, Harris is a corporate sell out-Managing consulatnt at EDGECUTION (His consulting outfit),radioshow host-Upgrade, sought after motivational speaker, who has moved from earning 15,000 a month to being able to earn well over a Million to speak for a day.He has picked up from where he left off on his formal education pursuits.He is currently engaged in Masters degree in management consulting from the University of Wales an also a U.K certified life coach.

The book is not an encouragement for the reader to drop out from school, or from life, but rather a motivational capsule rejuvenating your dead dreams, failures, and encourages you to turn your lemons into lemonades, your setback into a set up for a comeback.According to him,:’There is a sellout in every drop out’.Steve Harris has suceeded in capturing his struggles in a better than fiction, straight from the earth , entertaining manner.The book is laced with introductory quotations in every chapter and every chaper ends with a closing quotaion aptly called:’SELL OUT SECRETS’.So what are you waiting for?Go grab your own copy of FROM COLLEGE DROP OUT TO CORPORATE SELL OUT.Before it leaves the bookshelf to become a sellout!


WHERE YOU CAN GET THE BOOK IN LAGOS
-Lagos-Silverbird lifestyle @ THE GALLERIA
Laterna ventures @ 13 oko awo st.V.I opp Eko Hotels
Hub media-The palms Lekki
Gadget place, Big treat Building 5, opebi road

INTRODUCTION>>>EMBER WEDDING PROMO

LENS ON TALENT

THE LADY WITH THE MAGIC FINGERS


UNVEILING THE BRAND



Igene Isimeme Mary ,CEO sIssymeme.
An Estate Surveyor and Valuer by profession from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

I've always had the passion for fashion designing, as far back as my secondary school days, I used to and still sketch designs on any jotter I could lay my fingers on.
I'm petite and this posed a little difficulty in getting my dress sizes. I remember my friends teasing me when we go out shopping to check the children's section for my size. This challenge kind of inspired me more to acquire the skill and start designing and tailoring clothes for myself then my sisters and my friends.
In the last few years, I've made some brides look fabulous, made lots of bridesmaids very hott, made a lot of friends at school beautiful to their class dinners and the list goes on and on.
A friend asked me once if I've clothed any "superstar" and I said not yet but I'm so sure I've made all of my clients dazzle more than stars.
Presently, I'm just a young talented designer, aspiring to get better.

ON STARTING SMALL

Like most young entrepreneurs, I started very very small, in fact with zero income. All I did was enroll for training during one of OAU's countless strikes and step by step, all the pieces started to fall together.
Thank God for supportive parents too, they sensed my passion and got me all I needed to start off the training and it's all been the grace of God and my little efforts since then.
I'll say the best way to advertise your brand is to wear them and get the right people to wear them. I started with a few of my popular friends in the hostel and that did the trick.

CHALLENGES

I'm never afraid of challenges, in fact, I love challenges, cos it simply makes me work harder.

ROLEMODELS
Folake Coker of "Tiffany Amber" and "Folake Folarin"
Deola Sagoe
and the Durotoyes, I call them the perfect duo..

GUIDING PHILOSOPHY

*All you need to get to your 'there' is in you, only you can stop you.
*If someone else can do it, I can.
*Step by step, little by little, I will get there.

I also acquired a few training in Make-Over, Neck Piece, Hair Piece and Catering....all these help to enhance the creativity and delivery of my work.
Mary is perked up ready to take on her world one step at a time.She gives us hope that adversity can be converted to opportunities if you look inwards.

Contact details:

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INTRODUCING....CUDDLY KIDS SCHOOL

CUDDLY KIDS SCHOOL….Grooming kids for greatness

The dire need for excellent and sound education in Nigeria, has given birth to the establishment of CUDDLY KIDS SCHOOL.An educational institution geared towards communicating unrivalled and diversified education to dominant leaders of tomorrow yielded to knowledge and innovation through diligence, thereby Making them stars.In her words Mrs Anuri Obijiaku, the founder/director of the school:’We are striving to become a name to reckon with in the provision of quality world class education at all levels and being able to compete favourably at international levels’

Cuddly Kids School is a haven that houses the king in the kid, and the school management is sold out to providing high quality and sound education, encouraging good morals through positive teachings, making parents partners in the learning and development of each child.The state of education in the country is in shreds,and most parents will easily nurse the idea of educating their wards abroad.But Cuddly Kids School is proudly positoned to fill this vaccum by commiting to the best practices.

Aside from the Daycare, Preschool, Nursery and primary educational services it renders, the school has also gone a step further in helping their students in talent development and character building necessary for becoming high flying youngsters. Located off Amuwo ago palace link road, Amuwo Odofin,Cuddly Kids School provides a conducive learning environment for the child you love.The future of this nation lies in the hands of these young ones…Cudddly Kids school grooms them for greatness

MOVIE REVIEW-THE GHETTO DREAMS

GHETTO DREAM
MOVIE REVIEW
“Mo ni dream lati fi Ajah se residence
mo ni dream lati di Nigerian President
owo ti awon president nje lon encourage mi
epe ti awon eniyan se fun won lon discourage mi
mo ni dream lati di pastor
but everyone ni mo n mu shepe, mo de n fa polli,
mo ni dream lati believe bi pastor Chris
but mo wa carried away pelu efizzy ludacris”

He did not do music for the award show judges, or upper class kids in Ikoyi, When Dagrin rapped, he did it for the streets. He did it for the street urchins in Mushin, he did it for the elderly lady setting “boli” in Ajegunle, he did it for the young hustler living in the ghetto, dreaming of a great life in the future. Dagrin inspired the down trodden, they were his salesmen settling his lifestyle, he was their CEO (Chief executive omita).The start was rough for Dagrin, just like every artiste.

He hustled and was rejected severally for his different brand of hiphop. His persistence paid off, the shows started coming, everyone wanted a piece of him on their album, mixtapes, and video shoots. Then suddenly, death came knocking. His life and times was like a rose that grew from concrete but trampled by death.

THE GHETTO DREAM
It wasn’t a bad idea when the Stingomania crew decided to do a biopic on Dagrin’s life and times. His journey to fame, his hustle, dreams for the future, his love life, family life, rejections on the path to success, and his eventual death. With appearance from Nollywood’s veteran actors Pa Kasumu, Rachael Oniga, and the relatively young and talented Gabriel Afolayan, including a role from the fast rising Oyindamola Odesola, and a celebrity appearance from Kenny Saint Brown and Jaywon. The movie was directed by Daniel Ademinokan.

THEMATIC THRUST
The thematic thrust of the movie can be viewed from four perspectives. Dreams, struggles, success and death. Dagrin dreamt and aspired to become a superstar which he almost attained. Just like the lines in one of his songs:

“Aimoye Igba ti awon eyan ti ni kin lo give up
won ni mo local, pe ona mi onse hip-hop
But mo wa determined, mo de wa focused
Tori eni oruko mi se spread bi staphylococcus”

His rise to the top was full of struggles. He had to do odd jobs, hustling the way an area boy would. All this he always reflected in his lyrics. Painfully his struggling days wasn’t well represented in the movie. Too much attention was being paid on his venture into “yahoo yahoo” at the expense of other periods of his life when he roamed the street, and become violent as a boy. These highpoints of his life were sadly missing in the movie. There were times in his life when he did free shows, when he had many coloured t-shirts and only one red boot to match. The producers of the movie where in a hurry to tell the story, that the movie just transmuted form Dagrin’s struggling moments, to his stardom days without the viewers of the movie being taken through the process of his success. He just started living the life, driving his own car without a detailed description of how these things happened for him.

CHARACTER
Doris Simeon who played the role of Chichi, Dagrin’s girlfriend was obviously too old for the role. The director should have used someone that is of the same age bracket with the Dagrin we knew. This choice affected the plausibility of the movie. At that point in Dagrin’s life, his girlfriend could not been more than 18-23. Doris didn’t look that young and was not made up to. Trybson, the guy who played the role of Dagrin found it difficult holding, kissing, and caressing , the actress. There was a serious disconnect between Trybson and Doris. Oyindamola Odesola the lady who acted as Dagrin’s sister might well serve as a perfect person to play the role . Rachael Oniga deserves a thumbs up for excellently depicting the role of Dagrin’s mother in the movie.

PLAUSIBILITY
For a man who used music to escape a lot of trouble, one would have expected to see in Ghetto Dreams, Dagrin hitting stages as much as he was hitting studios. Why was any of his performances not shown? Why was he already using a Blackberry bold 2 (as seen in the movie) far back in his “Yahoo yahoo” days, when that phone was only released last year. The lazy portrayal of his accident which should have been an highpoint in the movie, for me has scored the movie low. His tragic death was generously covered by the media in Nigeria. But the lazy infantile method the producers adopted goes to devalue the role the media played in the coverage of Dagrin’s death. Why was YQ (a close friend) not featured in the film? DJ Zeez too
was missing in action.

LANGUAGE
The language-medium of communication in the movie was not really focused on. At a point, the cast were conversing in English Language, at another instances, pidgin English, then suddenly, you hear Yoruba in other scenes . A lot of street slangs were employed in the movie, which made the ghetto scenes a bit believable.There was a lot of background noise during the movieshoot, which affected the audio clarity of the movie.
For a biopic movie, one would have expected the producers to work on their research and really dig out the nitty gritty of Dagrin’s lives, the movie is only rich in sound and music, but bereft of rich dialogue and content.
For those who scarcely knew Dagrin or his music, the movie will give you an insight into the man, his music and his mysterious death, beyond its plethora of blunders. And you will almost shed a tear for the rising star that never was.

RIGHT OF THE AFRICAN YOUTH BY WALE ODUNSI

RIGHT OF THE AFRICAN YOUTH

It is a truism that youths are the future of tomorrow; this fact has overtime remained undisputed. From generation to generation, the youth have proven to be an efficient tool and an integral part of any (serious) nation. The physical and intellectual dexterity they possess cannot be overlooked. To buttress this, analysts say that the productivity of a nation depends largely on its youth. However, here in Africa, it has been a case of mixed tales; the luckless destiny of the youth seems fait accompli. While counterparts in the developed world can stand tall and boast of world-class facilities in the areas of -but not limited to- education, healthcare, sports, arts, information technology, we curiously lag behind. As if not enough, our leaders have shown little political will to turn around the abysmal fortune. If you are reading this piece and hold a dissimilar view concerning the youths of Africa as aforementioned, it is either you have been in coma, lived all your life in the Diaspora or purely naive.


It was Napoleon Bonaparte who said “a leader is a dealer in hope”. This obviously cannot be said about leaders in this part of the world as most are not fit even as retailers of hope. Their common myopia, rascality and sit-tight syndrome are some of the scary idiosyncrasies which have brought us all to this level of little cognizance by the larger world. Not many will argue that ‘third world countries’ as we are often regarded live in anguish and in some cases abject poverty in the midst of abundance. It is trite that sizable erstwhile regimes in Africa failed in the implementation of youth development-oriented programmes that would have freed us off these ostensible shackles we find ourselves. While it appears graft, lack of zeal, bigotry and disdain hampered successive governments from vigorously carrying out quality ideas, others simply had no clear-cut vision for their respective countries.


Remarkably, the enduring aspirations of the African youth have always been to face up to their adverse circumstances instead of waiting for a miracle to change the situation. Of course they are aware that the needed solutions will not just drop from high heavens on their laps without their own initiative. But the question is: Do they have the right and enabling environment? Indeed it is a shame that decades after gaining independence from colonial masters, the continent at this time and age is battling with common things like infrastructural development. Till today, upon human, material and natural blessings, many countries continually record unappealing gross domestic product statistic; uncertainty pervades good standard of living; battle against malaria and other killer-diseases had not yet been won despite massive grants/aids from donor countries and agencies; inflation rate soar at will; access to equity, fairness and justice still a daydream; alarming index of unemployment; concept of self-dependence gradually erasing; evident dismal performance of undergraduates/graduates. Er, need say more? It is pathetic that all pointers give cause for worry. Alas! We have governments in place.

The predicament is a helpless but not a hopeless situation. Our leaders can redeem their image (if they cared) by displaying more purposefulness and determination in the discharge of affairs of governance. The first step that should be considered is the immediate convocation of an African Union convention with special and unflinching attention to the youth. A Charter must be put in place where the rights of the African Youth must be distinctly spelt out. A follow up to this should be that all member-countries as a matter of urgency include content of the charter in their constitutions while individuals with impressive tracks and impeccable character should be appointed to manage ministries overseeing issues that affects youths.

Also, the recommendation by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) that 26 percent of countries’ annual budget be devoted to education must henceforth be implemented without further delay. Ideally, such a declaration ought to be obeyed in view of the fact that it seeks to improve quality formal education. It is not only mind-boggling but sad that majority of the continent’s governments have disregarded the directive with apparent contempt and flagrant impunity despite being signatories. This is not unexpected since their wards get the best education in western countries to the chagrin of the citizenry and detriment of their nations at large.

Lastly, the cankerworm that has eating too deep into the fabric of our society, corruption, is worth and must be included in the list of crimes against humanity by the United Nations. Already a pressure group in Nigeria CEASE CORRUPTION (CC) has initiated the move. It is imperative to send a stern signal to people of crooked tactic that they cannot eat their cake and have it. The world-body will do the youth an eternal good by seeing that this clarion call sees light of the day. The time to halt the lawlessness and executive brigandage of the elite and ruling class is now.


It is believed that more effort will be put into area of youth development lest the supposed bright future become austere. To be a force to reckon with, it will take more than the usual earth-shaking prayers and ample good luck wishes to better the lot and fortune of African young adults. What is expected of our leaders is a conscious but genuine resolute to confront the present challenges headlong. The youth on the other hand must ensure Bertrand Russell’s philosophy that “extreme hopes should be the response to extreme misery”. Perhaps if we get our acts right, who says the countries of the continent, cannot be in the league world powers in the near future.

from the classroom to the boardroom

FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE BOARDROOM

The classroom can be defined as a room in a school environment where learning takes place. While a boardroom is a room set aside for use by the board of directors of a company or business. Moving from the traditional classroom to the boardroom is no mean feat, as it requires a rebirth in our mindset, a paradigm shift, and a victor’s mentality. Its no longer news that the average Nigerian graduate as been tagged :”Unemployable”, because irrespective of the years they’ve spent in the classroom, they lack the requisite skills necessary for victory in the battlefield called the boardroom. The movement from the classroom to the boardroom without a re-orientation about the real world board room experience is just like pouring new wine into old wine skin. It will burst and the content will become a waste. This is the same way our graduates are bursting in life, running the rat race. Even if they win the rat race, they will still be rats not eagles.



Education is nothing if it fails to teach the beliefs and skills which prepares you to live successfully within your lifetime. A question we must always ask ourselves is: How as my education helped me live life to the fullest? If you walk into a classroom today, I doubt if you will find much enthusiasm and excitement , too often you find boredom and fear. Students are driven not by the excitement of learning , but by the fear of being wrong. On the other hand, if you walk into a boardroom, you will find great minds soaring together on the same wave length , rubbing minds and creating solutions that will better people’s lives. A myth that is eating deep into the fabric of our society is that if you do well in school , you will do well in life. But we all know that believe is outdated and obsolete. Doing well academically, is not a guarantee for success in the real world.I,ve met individuals who were brilliant students in the classroom, but are no where to be found in the boardroom. Such people have concluded that the classroom knowledge is enough to win in the boardroom.

Everyday, graduates experience the contradiction between what they are taught in school and what they see in the real world .Let’s quickly examine some of these contradictions.



1.In the classroom your lecturer is responsible for imparting knowledge to you, in the boardroom you take responsibility for your learning. Majority of our graduates only depend on what the lecturers has taught them, but to be ahead of the pack in this information age, you need to consciously drink from the well of personal development. Personal development is beyond what you are being taught in school, its about applying yourself to life, books and resources that will jumpstart you into success. Most graduates think learning ends the day they write their final exams.Continious and never ending improvement must be your watchword for unlimited success in the boardroom.



2.In the classroom, you might not necessarily have passion for your course of study, but in the boardroom passion is the music of the song you must sing. Often times, a chord is stuck in me when I see people jostle for jobs that are not in harmony with their natural giftedness. A large percentage of the Nigerian students will be quick to tell you the fact that they were not admitted for the course they initially wanted to study. So all they engage in throughout their stay in school is to read, cram, pass, and forget. It is not advisable to take this habit into the boardroom. There is no point killing yourself over a career or job that doesn’t excite nor does it makes you motivated and fulfilled. In the boardroom, it’s the love affair you have with your career that takes you far in life.



3.In the classroom you are asked questions that you provide answers to, in the boardroom, the answers(solutions)you provide to questions(problems)determines your relevance. We all know that you are paid in proportion to the problems you solve. Its pertinent to have a problem solving habit which will make you a sought after person in the boardroom. You need to initiate a problem solving campaign , if you must be on top of your game in the boardroom. Your relevance in the board room is tied to the vaccum your absence creates, your impact in the boardroom is a function of the value your presence creates. Be a problem solver.



4.In the classroom, your course mates are your competitors, in the boardroom you are your own competition. Yes! it is good to conquer your course mates in the classroom by reading hard and graduating with good grades .But in the boardroom, you need to constantly break your own records, conquer yourself and resolve not to be complacent.Complacency leads to stagnancy.

Tiger woods, the world class golf player once said: “The most important thing is furthering yourself and making yourself a better person.”Remember he who stops being better stops being good.



5.In the classroom majority of the lecturers embrace the old techniques of lecturing and imparting knowledge, in the boardroom innovation is the name of the game. In the classroom, its a common sight to see lecturers using the lecture notes they’ve been using since their appointment into the university. The only difference is that the lecture notes is now looking tattered and crying for help. It is rather unfortunate that graduates take this thought pattern into the boardroom without updating their skills and honing their craft. The boardroom is governed by enterprising individuals who have refused to dance to the beat of conformity and mediocrity.

Dear reader, Nigeria needs you to stand up and raise the standards of our education. You too can move from the classroom to the boardroom, if only you apply the thoughts I have shared with you.I will read your success story. Go and rule your world!

from the classroom to the boardroom

FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE BOARDROOM

The classroom can be defined as a room in a school environment where learning takes place. While a boardroom is a room set aside for use by the board of directors of a company or business. Moving from the traditional classroom to the boardroom is no mean feat, as it requires a rebirth in our mindset, a paradigm shift, and a victor’s mentality. Its no longer news that the average Nigerian graduate as been tagged :”Unemployable”, because irrespective of the years they’ve spent in the classroom, they lack the requisite skills necessary for victory in the battlefield called the boardroom. The movement from the classroom to the boardroom without a re-orientation about the real world board room experience is just like pouring new wine into old wine skin. It will burst and the content will become a waste. This is the same way our graduates are bursting in life, running the rat race. Even if they win the rat race, they will still be rats not eagles.



Education is nothing if it fails to teach the beliefs and skills which prepares you to live successfully within your lifetime. A question we must always ask ourselves is: How as my education helped me live life to the fullest? If you walk into a classroom today, I doubt if you will find much enthusiasm and excitement , too often you find boredom and fear. Students are driven not by the excitement of learning , but by the fear of being wrong. On the other hand, if you walk into a boardroom, you will find great minds soaring together on the same wave length , rubbing minds and creating solutions that will better people’s lives. A myth that is eating deep into the fabric of our society is that if you do well in school , you will do well in life. But we all know that believe is outdated and obsolete. Doing well academically, is not a guarantee for success in the real world.I,ve met individuals who were brilliant students in the classroom, but are no where to be found in the boardroom. Such people have concluded that the classroom knowledge is enough to win in the boardroom.

Everyday, graduates experience the contradiction between what they are taught in school and what they see in the real world .Let’s quickly examine some of these contradictions.



1.In the classroom your lecturer is responsible for imparting knowledge to you, in the boardroom you take responsibility for your learning. Majority of our graduates only depend on what the lecturers has taught them, but to be ahead of the pack in this information age, you need to consciously drink from the well of personal development. Personal development is beyond what you are being taught in school, its about applying yourself to life, books and resources that will jumpstart you into success. Most graduates think learning ends the day they write their final exams.Continious and never ending improvement must be your watchword for unlimited success in the boardroom.



2.In the classroom, you might not necessarily have passion for your course of study, but in the boardroom passion is the music of the song you must sing. Often times, a chord is stuck in me when I see people jostle for jobs that are not in harmony with their natural giftedness. A large percentage of the Nigerian students will be quick to tell you the fact that they were not admitted for the course they initially wanted to study. So all they engage in throughout their stay in school is to read, cram, pass, and forget. It is not advisable to take this habit into the boardroom. There is no point killing yourself over a career or job that doesn’t excite nor does it makes you motivated and fulfilled. In the boardroom, it’s the love affair you have with your career that takes you far in life.



3.In the classroom you are asked questions that you provide answers to, in the boardroom, the answers(solutions)you provide to questions(problems)determines your relevance. We all know that you are paid in proportion to the problems you solve. Its pertinent to have a problem solving habit which will make you a sought after person in the boardroom. You need to initiate a problem solving campaign , if you must be on top of your game in the boardroom. Your relevance in the board room is tied to the vaccum your absence creates, your impact in the boardroom is a function of the value your presence creates. Be a problem solver.



4.In the classroom, your course mates are your competitors, in the boardroom you are your own competition. Yes! it is good to conquer your course mates in the classroom by reading hard and graduating with good grades .But in the boardroom, you need to constantly break your own records, conquer yourself and resolve not to be complacent.Complacency leads to stagnancy.

Tiger woods, the world class golf player once said: “The most important thing is furthering yourself and making yourself a better person.”Remember he who stops being better stops being good.



5.In the classroom majority of the lecturers embrace the old techniques of lecturing and imparting knowledge, in the boardroom innovation is the name of the game. In the classroom, its a common sight to see lecturers using the lecture notes they’ve been using since their appointment into the university. The only difference is that the lecture notes is now looking tattered and crying for help. It is rather unfortunate that graduates take this thought pattern into the boardroom without updating their skills and honing their craft. The boardroom is governed by enterprising individuals who have refused to dance to the beat of conformity and mediocrity.

Dear reader, Nigeria needs you to stand up and raise the standards of our education. You too can move from the classroom to the boardroom, if only you apply the thoughts I have shared with you.I will read your success story. Go and rule your world!

from the classroom to the boardroom

FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE BOARDROOM

The classroom can be defined as a room in a school environment where learning takes place. While a boardroom is a room set aside for use by the board of directors of a company or business. Moving from the traditional classroom to the boardroom is no mean feat, as it requires a rebirth in our mindset, a paradigm shift, and a victor’s mentality. Its no longer news that the average Nigerian graduate as been tagged :”Unemployable”, because irrespective of the years they’ve spent in the classroom, they lack the requisite skills necessary for victory in the battlefield called the boardroom. The movement from the classroom to the boardroom without a re-orientation about the real world board room experience is just like pouring new wine into old wine skin. It will burst and the content will become a waste. This is the same way our graduates are bursting in life, running the rat race. Even if they win the rat race, they will still be rats not eagles.



Education is nothing if it fails to teach the beliefs and skills which prepares you to live successfully within your lifetime. A question we must always ask ourselves is: How as my education helped me live life to the fullest? If you walk into a classroom today, I doubt if you will find much enthusiasm and excitement , too often you find boredom and fear. Students are driven not by the excitement of learning , but by the fear of being wrong. On the other hand, if you walk into a boardroom, you will find great minds soaring together on the same wave length , rubbing minds and creating solutions that will better people’s lives. A myth that is eating deep into the fabric of our society is that if you do well in school , you will do well in life. But we all know that believe is outdated and obsolete. Doing well academically, is not a guarantee for success in the real world.I,ve met individuals who were brilliant students in the classroom, but are no where to be found in the boardroom. Such people have concluded that the classroom knowledge is enough to win in the boardroom.

Everyday, graduates experience the contradiction between what they are taught in school and what they see in the real world .Let’s quickly examine some of these contradictions.



1.In the classroom your lecturer is responsible for imparting knowledge to you, in the boardroom you take responsibility for your learning. Majority of our graduates only depend on what the lecturers has taught them, but to be ahead of the pack in this information age, you need to consciously drink from the well of personal development. Personal development is beyond what you are being taught in school, its about applying yourself to life, books and resources that will jumpstart you into success. Most graduates think learning ends the day they write their final exams.Continious and never ending improvement must be your watchword for unlimited success in the boardroom.



2.In the classroom, you might not necessarily have passion for your course of study, but in the boardroom passion is the music of the song you must sing. Often times, a chord is stuck in me when I see people jostle for jobs that are not in harmony with their natural giftedness. A large percentage of the Nigerian students will be quick to tell you the fact that they were not admitted for the course they initially wanted to study. So all they engage in throughout their stay in school is to read, cram, pass, and forget. It is not advisable to take this habit into the boardroom. There is no point killing yourself over a career or job that doesn’t excite nor does it makes you motivated and fulfilled. In the boardroom, it’s the love affair you have with your career that takes you far in life.



3.In the classroom you are asked questions that you provide answers to, in the boardroom, the answers(solutions)you provide to questions(problems)determines your relevance. We all know that you are paid in proportion to the problems you solve. Its pertinent to have a problem solving habit which will make you a sought after person in the boardroom. You need to initiate a problem solving campaign , if you must be on top of your game in the boardroom. Your relevance in the board room is tied to the vaccum your absence creates, your impact in the boardroom is a function of the value your presence creates. Be a problem solver.



4.In the classroom, your course mates are your competitors, in the boardroom you are your own competition. Yes! it is good to conquer your course mates in the classroom by reading hard and graduating with good grades .But in the boardroom, you need to constantly break your own records, conquer yourself and resolve not to be complacent.Complacency leads to stagnancy.

Tiger woods, the world class golf player once said: “The most important thing is furthering yourself and making yourself a better person.”Remember he who stops being better stops being good.



5.In the classroom majority of the lecturers embrace the old techniques of lecturing and imparting knowledge, in the boardroom innovation is the name of the game. In the classroom, its a common sight to see lecturers using the lecture notes they’ve been using since their appointment into the university. The only difference is that the lecture notes is now looking tattered and crying for help. It is rather unfortunate that graduates take this thought pattern into the boardroom without updating their skills and honing their craft. The boardroom is governed by enterprising individuals who have refused to dance to the beat of conformity and mediocrity.

Dear reader, Nigeria needs you to stand up and raise the standards of our education. You too can move from the classroom to the boardroom, if only you apply the thoughts I have shared with you.I will read your success story. Go and rule your world!

from the classroom to the boardroom

FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE BOARDROOM

The classroom can be defined as a room in a school environment where learning takes place. While a boardroom is a room set aside for use by the board of directors of a company or business. Moving from the traditional classroom to the boardroom is no mean feat, as it requires a rebirth in our mindset, a paradigm shift, and a victor’s mentality. Its no longer news that the average Nigerian graduate as been tagged :”Unemployable”, because irrespective of the years they’ve spent in the classroom, they lack the requisite skills necessary for victory in the battlefield called the boardroom. The movement from the classroom to the boardroom without a re-orientation about the real world board room experience is just like pouring new wine into old wine skin. It will burst and the content will become a waste. This is the same way our graduates are bursting in life, running the rat race. Even if they win the rat race, they will still be rats not eagles.



Education is nothing if it fails to teach the beliefs and skills which prepares you to live successfully within your lifetime. A question we must always ask ourselves is: How as my education helped me live life to the fullest? If you walk into a classroom today, I doubt if you will find much enthusiasm and excitement , too often you find boredom and fear. Students are driven not by the excitement of learning , but by the fear of being wrong. On the other hand, if you walk into a boardroom, you will find great minds soaring together on the same wave length , rubbing minds and creating solutions that will better people’s lives. A myth that is eating deep into the fabric of our society is that if you do well in school , you will do well in life. But we all know that believe is outdated and obsolete. Doing well academically, is not a guarantee for success in the real world.I,ve met individuals who were brilliant students in the classroom, but are no where to be found in the boardroom. Such people have concluded that the classroom knowledge is enough to win in the boardroom.

Everyday, graduates experience the contradiction between what they are taught in school and what they see in the real world .Let’s quickly examine some of these contradictions.



1.In the classroom your lecturer is responsible for imparting knowledge to you, in the boardroom you take responsibility for your learning. Majority of our graduates only depend on what the lecturers has taught them, but to be ahead of the pack in this information age, you need to consciously drink from the well of personal development. Personal development is beyond what you are being taught in school, its about applying yourself to life, books and resources that will jumpstart you into success. Most graduates think learning ends the day they write their final exams.Continious and never ending improvement must be your watchword for unlimited success in the boardroom.



2.In the classroom, you might not necessarily have passion for your course of study, but in the boardroom passion is the music of the song you must sing. Often times, a chord is stuck in me when I see people jostle for jobs that are not in harmony with their natural giftedness. A large percentage of the Nigerian students will be quick to tell you the fact that they were not admitted for the course they initially wanted to study. So all they engage in throughout their stay in school is to read, cram, pass, and forget. It is not advisable to take this habit into the boardroom. There is no point killing yourself over a career or job that doesn’t excite nor does it makes you motivated and fulfilled. In the boardroom, it’s the love affair you have with your career that takes you far in life.



3.In the classroom you are asked questions that you provide answers to, in the boardroom, the answers(solutions)you provide to questions(problems)determines your relevance. We all know that you are paid in proportion to the problems you solve. Its pertinent to have a problem solving habit which will make you a sought after person in the boardroom. You need to initiate a problem solving campaign , if you must be on top of your game in the boardroom. Your relevance in the board room is tied to the vaccum your absence creates, your impact in the boardroom is a function of the value your presence creates. Be a problem solver.



4.In the classroom, your course mates are your competitors, in the boardroom you are your own competition. Yes! it is good to conquer your course mates in the classroom by reading hard and graduating with good grades .But in the boardroom, you need to constantly break your own records, conquer yourself and resolve not to be complacent.Complacency leads to stagnancy.

Tiger woods, the world class golf player once said: “The most important thing is furthering yourself and making yourself a better person.”Remember he who stops being better stops being good.



5.In the classroom majority of the lecturers embrace the old techniques of lecturing and imparting knowledge, in the boardroom innovation is the name of the game. In the classroom, its a common sight to see lecturers using the lecture notes they’ve been using since their appointment into the university. The only difference is that the lecture notes is now looking tattered and crying for help. It is rather unfortunate that graduates take this thought pattern into the boardroom without updating their skills and honing their craft. The boardroom is governed by enterprising individuals who have refused to dance to the beat of conformity and mediocrity.

Dear reader, Nigeria needs you to stand up and raise the standards of our education. You too can move from the classroom to the boardroom, if only you apply the thoughts I have shared with you.I will read your success story. Go and rule your world!

CUTELY CLOTHING THE CELEBS

OLUWAKEMI ADULOJU-CUTELY CLOTHING THE CELEBS
It’s a society obsessed with outer appearance, we still judge a book by its cover, and people are initially evaluated on how they choose to dress and package themselves. In the race of life,there are hundreds of decisions you are not in control of. Your gender, your height, your colour, and as well as who your parents are. But you can control how you portray and present yourself to the outside world by intentionally projecting the right image for your personal brand. And that’s why you Oluwakemi Aduloju is in the business of clothing .She is the charming and cheerful face behind Cutie clothings.She has achieved much marrying her passion with a knack for excellence and glamour.Kemi would stop at nothing to push her business a notch higher , because she knows she’s got creative skills she hasn’t yet explored.

With a B.sc degree from Lagos State university in industrial relations and personnel management, and an uncommon ability to provide just the right outfit for all occasions,the quintessential entrepreneur with a vision, and a mission, coupled with a deep understanding of her craft, is poised to render excellent services to her customers and clientele.Kemi have always wanted to run a business of her own.During her university days,she fell in love with selling clothes to her friends and family, and today that passion for fashion has birthed CUTIE CLOTHINGS ….A one stop shop for cute outfits made just for you.Having clothed celebs like Sunkanmi omobolanle, Laide bakare, Iyabo ojo, Lara george and a whole lot of superstars,kemi has her eyes on the top rung of her game.The fashion industry which is responsible for image management has moved from just a hobby or a small business done at people’s backyard to a multimillion enterprise that people quit their white collar jobs to be.

In her words:’Don’t wait till you have large capital, start small, and you will eventually grow big’. Kemi is preaching the gospel of cute dress sense and an projecting the right image by dressing cute , reaching out to thousands and winning their souls with her splendid excellent service.

CUTIE CLOTHINGS is located at No 1 Balogun street off Awolowo way ikeja Lagos.

5 TOP TIPS FOR BECOMIM A SUPERSTAR IN YOUR PROFESSION

5 TOP TIPS FOR BECOMING A SUPERSTAR IN YOUR PROFESSION)
(What Nollywoood taught me)

What makes a good Nollywood movie?Exactly the same elements that makes one sought after in any chosen craft.Imagine you have the capacity to produce your own movie, that will become a blockbuster…..where will you get the best hands to execute this dream……Nollywood!

Even though you probably don’t have the resources to hire the Nollywood pros ,from the Tunde kelanis to the Tade ogidans ,and the Genevieves including the Ramsey nouahs,the good news is that you can still use the Nollywood basic techniques to become a sought after star in your profession.

1.Start with a captivating title
You are reading this article because the article captures your attention.It sparked your desire about knowing what it takes to become a superstar in your craft.The title is the most important part of a movie, so is the headline the most important part of a newspaper or magazine. So how does this relate to your profession? What you choose to call yourself counts far more than what anybody calls you. Its a crowded market, choose to stand out and be outstanding.Gbenga Adeyinka calls himself Comedian of the federal republic(CFR), M.I calls himself Mister incredible.Create a captivating name that can sell your brand , the same way a captivating title sells a movie

2.Collaborate
Collaboration is mandatory in Nollywood and it can work for ‘Talentpreneurs’ and professionals.Greed often gets in the way of commonsense.Sometimes celebs in the music industry are featured in movies, while same applies to the movie industry too.You see an Omotola collaborating with a Ruggedman.It is better to collaborate and pick the brains of other pros in your industry.We are no longer in the age of competition, we are in the age of collaboration.Never underestimate the wisdom in the next person.I once collaborated with a colleague of mine to organize a seminar which both increased our cash flow.

3.Use scene changes
Nearly in every movie, the lead character gets into a challenge and runs into another.The movie literally moves from point to point maintaining interest by changing settings, focal points, and energy level. The biggest enemy of a ‘Talantpreneur is sameness. You have to adapt to prosper. I once appeared on a television for a political talkshow in order to share my views on the happenings in the nation’s political terrain. This also gave me the opportunity to share my expertise with the viewers. In this age and time, you’ve got to be able to adapt to change with the speed of light.

4.Provide a message
All great works of art have a message including movies. Explosions and car crashes are exciting but at the end the viewers will be left with a big so what? Beyond the blings and the glamorous packagng, what do you stand for?What message are you preaching through the platform your profession provides you.There is a message embedded in the beat of the music,there is a message in the wonderful portrait you just created, there is a message in the beautiful video concept you just got. You need to dig it out and amplify it.

5.Dress the part
So many people seem to forget a costume can either make or break a character in a movie. Same way a poor personal image can be detrimental to your brand. In the words of Eldee tha don:’You are a brand and a product, people place value on you by the way you present yourself ‘It is imperative to look like your solution because packaging enhances value.

I hope these few tips will help you become sought after in your profession.I will read your success story.

Kehinde Ajose is a Celebrity Talent development coach who helps individuals to turn their talents into a treasure and become sought after celebs in their professions.He is a nationally acclaimed syndicated columnist and the publisher of Talentplus….a publication geared towards helping talented people turn their ability to profitability. He is reachable @ splendidkenny01@yahoo.com or kehindeajose.blogspot.com

THE FEMPRENEUR

SKIRTS IN THE BOARDROOM

SKIRTS IN THE BOARDROOM
(Success stories of Nigeria”s finest female entrepreneurs)

In a world filled with restrictions, and barriers towards the plight of women, some women are moving beyond cooking up food in the kitchen to cooking up their dreams in the boardroom.In the words of the phenomenal Oprah Winfrey:’They are living their best lives today’,crashing every preconceived societal notions about women engaging in business, and amplifying the fact that you can be feminine and focused, you can be a great blend of beauty and brains, style an substance.Skirts in this context is more than a garment , in the 50’s the word skirt was often used to refer to a pretty girl, like the word ‘Chic’ or damsel.On the flipside , in this contemporary age, a lot more females are taking giant strides in the pursuit of their dreams. After 25 years ,Oprah’s influence remains unparalled.If she mentions your product, expect to see an increase in sales.
According to her:’My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment, puts you in the best place for the next moment'. In the home front, a lot of women are playing big in the business league and even scoring goals. I unveil to you three brave fabulous, focused feminine to watch out for.

LYDIA BABATUNDE
She is the vivacious CEO of Lee entertainment, a prosperous brand that has grown enormously beyond its early start. She is the publisher of Lee magazine , which she is an acronym for Lifestyle,entertainment and entrepreneurship.Lee magazine comes in an elegant platinium package that is sure to wow even the pickiest of readers.Created in may 2010, Lee magazine is fast becoming an household name in the print magazine industry.it has featured the likes of Dele Momodu,Gbenga Adeyinka, Iceprince and a host of others.Armed with a B.sc in sociology, Lydia is passionate about her craft and an epitome of guts, intelligence and drive.

MILLICENT O .DICKSON
Passion and drive is the ample word to describe Millicent. This amiable young lady is the CEO of Mil Options a total beauty enterprise, that specializes in make up, cosmetics supply, and training. Her passion for the craft was birthed in 2004 , when she got a complete make up box from Milan. Having worked with big wigs in the entertainment industry like Dbanj, Femi Adeyinka, Terry Tha Rapman, Asha, Whizkid and a host of others. She runs a training programme for individuals who desire to cut their teeth in the beauty business.Mil is widely considered as a veteran in the beauty industry who has pioneered several initiatives to boost her rising profile in the beauty industry. She gladly shares her expertise with magazines and fast becoming a mentor to female entrepreneurs. She is a leader to look out for.

TAYO ADEJUMO
Tayo is the brain behind Gb and Godyva events a professional events management company, organizing professional events across a range of sectors.She studied basic law at Henley college Coventry, and furthered her education at The University of Derby, where she studied criminology.Tayo is a creative, motivated and savvy entrepreneur whose business acumen is unparalled.She has managed several fashion shows , concerts and organized an event to celebrate Dele momodu as an icon in the entertainment industry. Her company has gained the reputation for delivering excellent results driven by her talented and innovative team of professionals.

Historically, entrepreneurship has been a male dominated pursuit, but today many young women from the likes of Tara fela durotye, to Banke Meshida, are providing solutions in the boardroom. According to Madame C.J Walker ,the first African American woman to make a million:” I got a start by giving myself a start.Don’t sit down and wait for opportunities to come, get up and make them’

Ajose kehinde is a Celebrity Talent development coach, reachable @ splendidkenny01@YAHOO.COM/08024212530