One of the pitfalls in human relations is our tendency to minimize the capabilities of our close friends because we’re close enough to know their flaws and struggles. After knowing a person for some time, we tend to trade the adoration we once had for them and their uniqueness for a laser-focus on their shortcomings. Read more about Bypassing the Contempt of Over Familiarity[…]
Over the last two decades, “leadership” has become a buzzword, used liberally by many without much reference to the context. With the emergence of this trend, a number of leadership and management gurus wrote books advising companies to move away from “management” – which they believe stifles creativity and inhibits the maximization of employees’ capabilities. Read more about When to Lead vs Manage[…]
Ever met someone who made you feel important because of the way they treated you? If they were a waiter, I bet you didn’t mind tipping them generously; and possibly above the recommended rate! People “like” us because of the way they feel when they’re around us – virtually or face to face. So, when Read more about How to Become a People Magnet[…]
John Maxwell defines leadership simply as “influence”. In his infamous work, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey presents several habits that highly effective people tend to master. He describes Habit 5 thus: “Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood.” Especially in dealing with people who are different from us, our ability Read more about The Key to Influence[…]
Death offers us perspective. When someone we know dies, it causes us to take a step back and re-evaluate how we’re living. It’s almost an automatic response for everyone – especially if it’s someone who we believe died before “their time.” The concept of people dying before “one’s time” suggests that we all have an Read more about Speak Life: The Perspective of Death[…]
Who can tell exactly why success tends to attract haters? All we know is that as we approach the zone of significance in any area, haters show up. They, however, don’t seem to bother those going nowhere. In this episode, we discuss how to handle them. _______________________________________________________________________________ Elizabeth Njoku is one of the co-founders of Read more about How to Handle Haters[…]
Every teenage guy asks themselves this million-dollar question at some point or another. If you haven’t already caught yourself pondering the question, then my suspicion is that you’ve not hit your teenage years yet. Here’s the million-dollar question: “What’s the first thing I should say to her to get her to notice me?” If you Read more about How to Break the Ice: For Guys Only[…]
As you grow older, you start to question who you are as a person, and what your purpose in life is. I remember my final year in high school, how scared and excited I was. 96% of my classmates knew exactly what college they were going, what they were going to study, what year they Read more about Self Discovery…[…]
My first day of college was quite interesting. I had just moved all the way from Nigeria to the United States the previous week and was still settling in, trying to get accustomed to the different lifestyle and culture. I knew nothing about America, except for things people had told me and what I had Read more about Fitting In[…]
Ever met someone for the first time and walked away thinking, “I don’t know why, but I like that guy”? Intelligent people pride themselves in their ability to think and make decisions logically. However, the truth remains that we make a majority of our decisions emotionally – especially when it comes to the people we Read more about How to Become “Likeable”[…]