Good morning (hoping you're reading this in the morning). Some good news to share. But first, I must tell you the truth that this good news sprouted out of a rejection. I applied for a big thing that I was confident I would get and then I didn't get it. Rather I got a rejection email that summarized all I have worked for in the last 7 years of running my business as just the works ...
************************************* Today's post is on behalf of a great friend, David. I think you'll find his product useful if you are still in Nigeria like me.*************************************Author: David (Michael's friend)There is so much to achieve as working professionals, remote workers, freelancers, and the likes if we have an enabling environment. In this age and time, ...
My favorite movies are ones where someone turns an adversity or a weakness or a disability or being an outcast into a source of strength. My favorite heroes are the zero to hero ones, the grass to grace ones and the ones who made it in spite of the odds/environment.One question I didn't ponder about these heroes is - couldn't they have run away from the adversity or the demeaning ...
Last month I installed the new Windows 11 on my Dell XPS 15 and it's been all wow. The look and features of Windows 11 are very impressive.It brings the same beautiful look and slick appearance people always say make Mac a more lovely OS than Windows. The taskbar is now different looking in a beautiful way. If you ask me to describe how everything looks like on Windows 11, I can give ...
We are thrilled to announce the launch of UrBizEdge’s Personalized for me, this special pack allows you to pick the topics/areas you want to master in Excel and Power BI to achieve your objectives and aspirations. You will also have a trainer take you through applying these to your reports. Our goal is to help you further develop your skills through a personalized learning experience.With ...
"Mike, don't look at the wall or the traffic cones, rather look where you want to go. That is the trick to riding a motorcycle. Don't look at the obstacle you want to avoid but at the clear path you want to take."That is what my riding instructor said all throughout my learning to ride a motorcycle.Today, I think it is true for riding through life itself. Everyday we are flooded ...
This past two weeks I hooked up my Razer Blade Pro 17 model 2020 to Nicehash and have been mining crypto at the rate of about $2.5/daySo far I have made $15.49 from about 8 days of leaving my laptop to mine overnight when I am done with work for the day. My laptop's GPU is Nvidia RTX 2080 Super Max-Q and has a total power limit of 100W.I get about 33 MH/s (mega hash per second) which ...
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How do you genuinely feel happy for friends, family and peers who just zoomed past you (success-wise) without feeling sad or that you need to overtake them (catch up)?Some people try to talk down the success - oh, it's going to be temporal, they'll be back to their previous level; he's paying a much greater unsustainable price for it; and so on.Other people try to find a balance by finding ...
Running a consulting business in Nigeria is nothing like what you read in the books or hear from other consultants in developed countries. I think the only right way to successfully run a consulting business in Nigeria is to use the KPMG/PwC approach.What is the KPMG/PwC approach?As the owner/manager, don't get involved at all in the project execution.Play golf, go clubbing/partying, ...
