Category: People

{Reading culture is one that’s fast losing its way in today’s world. People don’t read anymore, and many don’t even see the importance of reading.}

To most people, reading is only something you do to pass an exam, but it goes way beyond that. Reading has some extraordinary values that you should know.

{{1. Can improve your focus }}

Reading can improve focus. When you read a book, all of your attention could become focused on the words or story, and you can immerse yourself in it. This could help improve your focus.

{{2. Knowledge }}

Knowledge is power, right? Reading gives you new bits of information, and the more information you have, the more knowledgeable you will become and you’ll be better-equipped to tackle any challenge you’ll ever face.

{{3. Your mental health }}

Reading is good for your mental health, and like any other muscle in the body, the brain requires exercise to keep it strong and healthy.

Studies have shown that staying mentally stimulated can slow the progress of Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

{{4. Vocabulary }}

With reading you improve your vocabulary, learn more words and be more articulate. Reading can make you well-spoken and knowledgeable on a variety of topics, and this can improve your writing fluency too.

{{5. Entertainment }}

Reading can also be entertaining; from sports to poetry, fashion, novels and religious books, reading can be a form of entertainment.

{{6. Better analytical skills }}

Reading a book, analysing it and discussing it could boost your analytical skills. With this, you’ll consider various aspects involved in the story and take note of all the details provided — and it turn, you’ll have stronger analytical skills.

{{7. Ease stress }}

Reading an interesting piece can help ease you off stress and tension, and it can keep your mind off a lot of worries.

Social media and technology have taken away the importance of reading in the 21st century, but reading comes with a lot of benefits, and it’s a culture that shouldn’t be done away it.

{Being thirty is significant in our lives as it means you leave the wild life of your twenties and become more mature and focused in life.}

Below are things you should do before you are thirty so you would have a smooth transition into your thirties.

1. Cultivate the habit of reading books before you become thirty. Books hide incredible knowledge and value.

2. Visit another country before you become thirty as this gives you an opportunity to learn a different culture and meet new people.

3. Learn to say no when necessary so you don’t end up with unnecessary commitments and responsibilities.

4. Learn a new language before you turn thirty.

5. Before you turn thirty, you need to learn to stop looking for other people’s approval because this affects your self-esteem and confidence.

6. Face your worst fears before you turn thirty. Until you face your fears, they would always limit you.

7. Before you turn thirty, you need to cultivate the habit of donating to charity because the little you donate can make a huge difference in someone’s life.

8. You have to become financially independent before you turn thirty.

9. You need to cultivate the habit of waking up early before you turn thirty.

10. Before you turn thirty, you need to cultivate the habit of saving. You should understand that having savings for emergency is important.

11. Having self-discipline is important and this is something you should have before you become thirty. Your dreams can’t come true without self-discipline. Having self-discipline ensures you stick to your commitments and work towards achieving your goals.

12. Before you turn thirty, it’s important you have a side business. No matter how comfortable and financially rewarding your job is, having a side business is really important.

13. Before you turn thirty, you need to develop the habit of exercising daily.There is no excuse for not exercising regularly and you would be glad you did as you become older.

14. During your twenties, you ate lots of junks but it’s really important you start eating healthy before you become thirty.

{The work of a recruiter isn’t really easy; they scan through lots of CVs looking for the right candidate to be invited for an interview, and in some cases they go through hundreds and thousands of CVs. This could be a tedious task for a human, and they usually look for ways to make their work less difficult.}

This is how they read your CV

{{1. Quick and fast }}

Recruiters go through your CVs quickly and extract the necessary information they need to. It’s estimated that a recruiter spends 10 to 20 seconds on one CV and make a decision immediately.

{{2. They look for key words}}

Recruiters often look for key words in relation to the job on ground. Once they come across certain key words, they choose you.This is why it’s often advised to prepare your CV in relation to the job being offered.

{{3. Mistakes }}

It’s a huge error to make a mistake on your CV, and recruiters tend to cut you off when they notice bad grammar and other mistakes on your CV.
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4. Inconsistencies
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Recruiters know that people often tell lies and exaggerate information on their CVs, so they quickly check out for inconsistencies and strike out those who tend to put false information that doesn’t add up on their CV.

Many recruiters use these 4 tips when scanning CVs for a prospective firm.

Now that you know what recruiters do, you can use this information to prepare your CV better.

{Respect isn’t given, it’s earned; people aren’t just going to respect you because you want to be respected, they would respect you when they feel you deserve their respect.}

So how can you earn people’s respect?

{{1. Respect others }}

Respect is reciprocal; people reciprocate respect. Many people who respect others are also respected. So for you to be a respected person, you must be willing to respect others.

{{2. Be original }}

You’d never earn people’s respect when you’re the fake version of yourself. People want to see the real you, they want you to be genuine and they’d respect you if you are genuine.

{{3. Have principles }}

Don’t just be the one who says yes to everything and everyone; people would take you for a ride when you do that. Have principles and a moral code, and live by it no matter what. People would respect when they know you are a person of principle.

{{4. Add value }}

Genuinely care about people and add value to their lives, and they wouldn’t only love you for it, they’d respect you as well. People want to know that you care and when you add value to their lives, they’d respect you for it.

{{5. When you are inspiring }}

When you are someone who people look up to and who inspires people to be better, they’d respect you for the role you play in their lives.

{{6. Believe in yourself }}

When you don’t believe in yourself, people won’t believe in you. Self-confidence is important in winning people’s respect. People would see in you what you see in yourself.

{{7. Control emotions }}

When you don’t know how to keep your emotions in check, you’d lose control a lot of the times, and this would kill people’s respect for you. Knowing how to control your emotion — the negative ones especially would make you a better person and people would respect you the more.

{{8. Be a hard worker }}

When you’re diligent in your work and you’re a focused person, people will respect you more. Lazy people are never respected.

Contrary to popular beliefs, you don’t have to be rich to earn people’s respect. I’ve seen rich people who aren’t respected and poor people who are well-respected. It’s all about values.

{Contrary to what many people think, success is not as difficult to achieve as it’s made to seem. You can be successful by working hard enough, and making all the right moves. The second part is where you should pay plenty of attention.
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The reason some people work hard and still don’t succeed is because they fail to apply the second part. Success doesn’t just come through hard work alone, but by making the right moves too. “What moves”, you may wonder. Well, there are 3 of the most important, and I’ll be revealing them to you, and why they’re important.

{{1. Expand your friendship network }}

Expand your network. You’ve probably heard the popular saying, ‘a tree does not make a forest’, and ignored it, but that saying is real, more than you know. You need people to grow, and even if it isn’t today or maybe in the present, tomorrow, you definitely will. That is why it’s important to build a very big network of friends. Don’t be shy to meet people, and get to know them. Some of the big, rich folks you see around you didn’t come up on their own, they had help from a friend or a friend of a friend somewhere. That business opportunity or job or loan or support that you’re looking for, or may need tomorrow can come from anywhere, so do not keep your circle small, let it grow as big as it possibly can. And the interesting thing about knowing a lot of people is that you do not even have to be close friends with them all, but you can have a good relationship with them. I can’t even begin to stress this enough, but you’ll see what I mean for yourself once you try it.

{{2. Be kind and benevolent}}

Some people have a problem with being kind and generous, even when they have the wherewithal to help the needy, mostly out of ignorance of the fact that today’s favour is often repaid tomorrow. When you give and show kindness, you lay up treasure for yourself and generations after you too. Life’s full of uncertainties, and for all you know something tragic could happen to all that wealth you have today, and trust me, when that happens, it’s the people you’ve helped in the past that’ll come running to pull you back up. Forget whatever you might have heard about people not showing appreciation for kindness, it’s only a few who do not, a lot of people appreciate kindness, and do not forget to repay it when you need them to. Kindness will take you places where even hard work may not. This is a very important secret to success in life, and you need not ignore it.

{{3. A problem shared is half-solved }}

Sometimes, the only reason people suffer for so long is because they do not want to make their problems public. Nobody is going to help you or proffer a solution to your problem if you don’t tell them about it. I understand that sometimes our ego makes it impossible for us to come out in public with our problems, but the reality of keeping them to yourself is that it wouldn’t help in any way either. So learn to tell people about your problems. Obviously, it can’t be every Tom, Dick and Harry you tell, but you can tell your close friends, and even if they can’t help, they may know someone who can.

And that was it. Add those tips to your honest efforts, and you’ll have no reason to not grow in your endeavours.

{What you do before 8am everyday can shape the rest of your day and even the rest of your life.}

Here are 7 things successful people do everyday before 8am

{{1. Wake up early }}

Successful people know the importance of sleep so they go to bed early and wake up early. A successful man won’t be found spending his nights watching late night movies. While he might have go to bed late sometimes, he generally goes to bed early so he can get adequate sleep and rise up early the following day.

{{2. Pray }}

Starting your day by saying a little prayer will help keep you positive and focused for the rest of the day. Use this time of the day to quickly express your gratitude.

{{3. Exercise }}

Working out every morning helps give you a boost of energy for the day and successful people know this. You prepare yourself for the day’s activity when you exercise every morning. Don’t forget to jog or do some quick work out by 5am tomorrow even if it’s just for 10 minutes.

{{4. Take a cold shower}}

After working out, taking a cold shower will not only cleanse your body, it will also increase oxygen intake thereby releasing a rush of blood through the body. This helps make you alert.

{{5. Eat a healthy breakfast }}

It’s important to take a healthy breakfast to fuel your body for the tasks ahead. You should also ensure you don’t overfeed that early in the morning. Take something light and healthy.

{{6. Visualize }}

Mornings are the best time to quickly spend some quiet time inside your mind visualising your life goals. When we’re clear on what we intend to accomplish in a day and we make out a plan to realise it, we’re more likely to make it happen. Every morning, visualise how you hope to use that day to achieve your dreams. You should aim to get closer to your goals every day.

{{7. Map out your plans for the day }}

If you don’t use a to-do list, I advise you to use one after today. It’s important to map out your plans for the day as it helps you prioritize your activities for the day and keep you organised.

{While a CV is a professional representation of yourself on paper, an interview is even beyond that. An interview goes beyond what’s written on that paper; it’s about how you conduct and present yourself.
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Unfortunately, not many know how to conduct and present themselves favourably for an interview. Many job seekers are often faced with making silly mistakes, and below are some of them:

{{1. A shabby appearance }}

Whether you know this or not, a shabby appearance will make you lose the job, no matter how well-written your CV is. How you present yourself (i.e. your appearance) matters a lot.

{{2. Being late }}

One thing your interviewer expects from you is punctuality. If you can’t be punctual for an interview, what attitude will you show when given the job?

{{3. Mobile phones }}

People take their mobile phones in for an interview and forget to turn it off. Having your phone ring or meddling with it when with your interviewer is a big offence that shows nonchalance. You’d definitely lose the job when you do this.

{{4. Interrupting your interviewer }}

Cutting your interviewer short during an interview is impolite, rude and offensive. Some job interviewers do this to show their zest and intelligence, but you score zero in many interviewer’s eye when you do this.

{{5. Speaking in fake accent}}

Your interviewer wants you to communicate properly and be original as well. Speaking in a fake accent damages your authenticity as well as communication.

{{6. Talking bad about your former job }}

Talking bad about your former employer in front of a prospective employer might limit your chances of getting that job. In the employer’s eyes, you’ll do the same about him/her in the nearest future.

{{7. Not doing your research about the company }}

Your employer expects you to do some background research about the company; it shows you’re interested in the company and it speaks so much about your preparedness for the job. Having no clue about the company is plain silly.

{{8. Telling lies }}

Your interviewer expects a certain level of honesty and professionalism from you, and some job seekers tend to tell cheap lies that are just too obvious.

These interview mistakes are silly to make, and you’ll end up losing the job if you’re caught up in these mistakes.

{While a CV is a professional representation of yourself on paper, an interview is even beyond that. An interview goes beyond what’s written on that paper; it’s about how you conduct and present yourself.}

Unfortunately, not many know how to conduct and present themselves favourably for an interview. Many job seekers are often faced with making silly mistakes, and below are some of them:

{{1. A SHABBY APPEARANCE}}

Whether you know this or not, a shabby appearance will make you lose the job, no matter how well-written your CV is. How you present yourself (i.e. your appearance) matters a lot.

{{2. BEING LATE}}

One thing your interviewer expects from you is punctuality. If you can’t be punctual for an interview, what attitude will you show when given the job?

{{3. MOBILE PHONES}}

People take their mobile phones in for an interview and forget to turn it off. Having your phone ring or meddling with it when with your interviewer is a big offence that shows nonchalance. You’d definitely lose the job when you do this.

{{4. INTERRUPTING YOUR INTERVIEWER}}

Cutting your interviewer short during an interview is impolite, rude and offensive. Some job interviewers do this to show their zest and intelligence, but you score zero in many interviewer’s eye when you do this.

{{5. SPEAKING IN A FAKE ACCENT}}

Your interviewer wants you to communicate properly and be original as well. Speaking in a fake accent damages your authenticity as well as communication.

{{6. TALKING BAD ABOUT YOUR FORMER JOB}}

Talking bad about your former employer in front of a prospective employer might limit your chances of getting that job. In the employer’s eyes, you’ll do the same about him/her in the nearest future.

{{7. NOT DOING YOUR RESEARCH ABOUT THE COMPANY}}

Your employer expects you to do some background research about the company; it shows you’re interested in the company and it speaks so much about your preparedness for the job. Having no clue about the company is plain silly.
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8. TELLING LIES}}

Your interviewer expects a certain level of honesty and professionalism from you, and some job seekers tend to tell cheap lies that are just too obvious.

These interview mistakes are silly to make, and you’ll end up losing the job if you’re caught up in these mistakes.

{Life is not without ups and downs; it comes with those tough moments when everything seems to go against you, and it’s those moments that bring the lion in you.}

However, if you don’t tell yourself some hard truths, you won’t have the courage to face those hard times.

These are some hard truths you shouldn’t fail to tell yourself.

{{1. Your mind is a powerful tool }}

Half the battles we fight in life are lost and won in the mind; the mind is a powerful tool that attracts what we think. Think positively, and you’d attract positive things; think negatively and the same will follow. The way you position your mind could be the difference between success and failure.

{{2. Pain is part of life }}

Pain, difficulties and challenges are all part of life, and at the end of the day, they make you stronger. These things teach hard lessons, and being able to overcome them make you a better, stronger and well-rounded person.

{{3. Worrying doesn’t solve a thing }}

This is another hard truth people fail to tell themselves. Worrying never solves a situation, it never makes anything better and it doesn’t help you. If anything, worrying stresses your mind and body.

{{4. Fear hinders you }}

Fear hinders you from moving forward; you will hardly overcome when you live in fear, and like the popular saying goes: “everything you want is on the other side of fear”.

{{5. Experience makes you better }}

Those experiences that you hate and don’t want, they make you better; you grow through them and learn valuable life lessons. Without experience, there’ll be no lessons learnt.

{{6. Nothing will change until you make an effort }}

If you don’t put an effort to make things change, nothing will change. Change is as a result of action, and action breeds result.

{{7. You can’t change the past }}

The past is gone; you can’t go back to change it and you can’t do anything about it. But you can affect your future and make an impact on the present. So why don’t you stop worrying about your past?

{{8. Great things take time }}

If you want to be great in life and achieve great things, you should know that it takes time; great things don’t happen overnight. You have to be patient about what you want and work your way towards it with focus and determination.

{{9. There’s always something t o be grateful for }}

In our bad times, we tend to forget about the good things going on in our lives, but there’s always something to be grateful for. There’s always that thing you can thank God for, but it’s so easy to focus on the challenge and forget the good things going on.

{{10. Failure is nothing}}

Failure is what you say it is. But in reality, failure is a stepping stone to success.

Malcolm Forbes said: “Failure is success if we learn from it.”

Winston Churchill said: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”

{{11. Never look to others to validate you }}

Don’t compare your life with someone else’s, never compare your progress with someone else and never look to others to validate you; it’s a waste of your person and who you are.

{{12. You’re not alone }}

No matter what you’re going through in life, no matter the challenge and obstacles, know that you’re not alone; everyone is struggling in their own way — someone has been through what you faced and came out stronger.

These are hard truths you must tell yourself, no matter the situation you are facing.

{Most people are afraid of failing, to the extent that they end up failing or achieving little success.}

The fear of failure would hinder you from taking that next big step, from dreaming big and from chasing your dreams.

Many people would have been bigger than they are in life or be more successful if they weren’t afraid of failing.

These quotes below will inspire to overcome the fear of failure.

1. “Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.” – George Edward Woodberry

2. “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius

3. “Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it.” – Mia Hamm

4. “Failure is success if we learn from it.” – Malcolm Forbes

5. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

6. “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually be afraid you will make one.” – Elbert Hubbard

7. “Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.” –Napoleon Hill

8. “My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.” – Abraham Lincoln

9. “One who fears failure limits his activities. Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently begin again.” – Henry Ford

10. “I’ve come to believe that all my past failure and frustration were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy.” – Tony Robbins

11. “You’ll always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky

12. “What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?” – Vincent van Gogh

Get rid of the fear of failure today. A Japanese proverb says: “Fear is only as deep as the mind allows.”

The fear of failure shouldn’t be given a chance in your life; it’ll bring you down.