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101 Guide to Success: My Success Story in times of Covid-19

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My Success Story in times of Covid-19.... While some are glued to the screen of their TV set or phones, navigating from one breaking news to the other, there are few people who have decided to make a difference in this hard time. The Sun is up! The Modern City by Chizaram Atuba It is no new news that our minds are plagued with the thought of the pandemic , and we are overly occupied, and painstakingly waiting for it to come to an end. Come to think of it, what if this stretches longer than we could imagine? Would we actually have our legs crossed, and wait till we are declared Corona virus free or do we become energized to do more for ourselves despite the present circumstances? Have we observed that no matter how much it rains during the day, night doesn’t overshadow day light? This simply means that the decision to think and make a move depends on us. Let’s take a good look on the bright side! Intrigued! At first, during the very few weeks the lockdown was anno

Work Hacks: The Good, the bad, and the Ugly. Part 2

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Overcoming the First Few Months of Landing a New Job I am pretty excited to have you back! It is actually difficult to exist in a place where at a point you become too unsure of the reason why you find yourself there at the first instant. Also, most of our self confidence can be built when our mindset is so strong that our courage can tear down a brick wall. Finally, most helpless situation we find ourselves in could experience a soft landing due to the fact that we have few kind colleagues, institutions and family members around us who would stop at nothing when it comes to lending a helping hand towards our self actualisation or successss in life. Without taking much of your time, let's dive right into it. The Risk Sphere Some people are of the opinion that it is a woman's world, while others say that it is a man's world, but we all know that it is no body's world. There are real challenges mostly faced by each gender, but it is st

Work Hacks: The Good, the bad, and the Ugly. Part 1

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Overcoming the first few months of landing a Job. Trying Times   In a typical Nigerian environment, you must have dutifully achieved most of these things: painstakingly graduated from a higher institution, probably worn the green cap, become familiar with virtually most of the popular employment portals on the internet, gone in for an uncountable number of energy-draining exam and job interviews, and you might have even stepped the extra mile and obtained a skill or added more feathers to your long list of certificates.  One sunny day, you open your mail box, with a leap to the skies, your arm shooting out all the way up, your eyes wide open, your tongue dangling out of your gap mouth, and with a heightened spirit of the uplifted, you read: Dear Madam/ Sir, We are pleased to inform you that..... That day would certainly be one of the most unforgettable moments in your life because it was indeed what you have been waiting for, right? The Journey