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Chiamaka in Mentorship

For me, I believe having a career mentor is necessary but NOT compulsory. Career mentoring doesn't have to be a one-on-one thing. The person(s) you've chosen could be your career mentor from afar. That means you follow them closely (via their social media platforms, attend events they would be speaking at etc), follow the influencers they also look up too, read their books if they've written any and so on. Above all, I'd say that you should find someone doing the kind of thing you want to be doing and figuring out how they put those pieces together and how that could inform your own path to improvement. I hope this answers your question.

Thu, Jul 26, 2018 9:37 AM

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This is good.

Wed, Jul 25, 2018 11:53 PM

Abimfoluwa in starting up a business

Thanks ma

Tue, Jul 17, 2018 2:31 PM

Abimfoluwa in Starting a business

Thanks ma.....it does to an extent

Mon, Jul 16, 2018 5:49 PM

Toni in starting up a business

The truth is you are never going to have an idea that's never been heard. Everything you want to do, there's someone else doing it. The question remains how can you do it different. The present status quo in the industry you're trying to break into cannot be everything you ever wanted, right? So note those things you admire and the things you think could be better and use that to make a difference, call it Kemi's touch. Also, the fact that someone else is doing and succeeding at the venture you're trying to start should be a motivation that if they could succeed at it, then you can do better. It should motivate you rather than discourage you. I hope this helps.

Mon, Jul 16, 2018 12:42 PM

Folashade in Starting a business

One thing that helps when one is in such a dilemma as this is passion. Forget about what you studied in school, what are you passionate about? What would you like to keep doing till you're old and grey? Answer these questions and you're good to go. This is because even when it seems as though you've failed, all you see are lessons. Passion also comes in handy here, no matter the obstacles, if you are passionate about a thing, you'll keep pressing and eventually the universe will align with your efforts and it'll look like an overnight success. Hope this helps your decision making.

Mon, Jul 16, 2018 12:14 PM