“As someone who got married for love 10 years ago, I really pity men and women of this generation. Love is something where you choose someone above everything else.” — Nigerian lady says
Segun Agbaje, the Group CEO of GTCO, on why Nigeria is still the best country for investments.
He says working in Nigeria is like a painter painting on a huge blank canvass. You can paint your dreams.
His bank colleagues abroad make return of equity at 5%. While his ROE is 30%
Segun Agbaje, the Group CEO of GTCO, give an advice to a young business founder about loans.
He says you should build a strong business case and borrow at present rate. You don't have to wait for interest rate of 5%.
When you make money, don't spend it. Reinvest in your business, reduce debt and put equity.
Segun Agbaje, the Group CEO of GTCO, talks about Nigeria in the 90s and 2000's
The exchange rate was N8/$1 which later moved to N22/$1 . Sani Abacha later moved it to N80/$1 overnight. interest rate was about 42%.
Then in 2004, there was a banking consolidation done by Soludo. Banks went from a total of 120 to 25 in number.
Dating 101!!!
Sit back, read, think and adapt!!!
Before You Commit, Take Time to Know the Person!!!
Again, if you are a perceptive person, you will realize that no human being can pretend forever.
People can pretend for a while, they can hide their weaknesses, control their reactions, say the right things and show you only the parts of themselves they want you to see. But with enough time, life will eventually reveal them, pressure will reveal them, your disappointing them will reveal them, money will reveal them, success will reveal them, failing will reveal them. And sometimes, simply being around them for long enough will reveal who they truly are.
This is why you should never be in a hurry to commit your heart, your future or your life to someone you barely know.
Think about anything you truly understand. Whether it is a profession, skill, subject or even a hobby, deep knowledge usually comes from spending a great deal of time with it. You observe it, study it, ask questions, make mistakes, look deeper….
People are not different…
You cannot truly know a person simply because you have been talking to them for six months or because you are deeply attracted to them. You know someone by paying attention to them over time, you listen to what they say, but you also watch what they do. You observe how they treat people (immediately family members) who cannot benefit them, you watch how they behave when they are angry, disappointed, broke, successful, sick, stressed or ignored.
In love, you must do more than admire someone. You must study a person’s character and who they truly want to be.
Ask questions & difficult conversations about money, family, children, faith, responsibilities, friendships, boundaries, sex, ambition, failure, and expectations. Do not be afraid to confront uncomfortable subjects. Someone who looks perfect when everything is going well may look very different when life becomes difficult.
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Familiarity does not only breed contempt. Many times, familiarity gives you a deeper appreciation of a good person. The more reasonable you are as a human being, the more you understand that nobody is perfect. When you spend enough time with a good person, you begin to see their weaknesses alongside their strengths and you can decide whether those weaknesses are things you can genuinely live with.
So please, take your time before you commit to someone.
See them in different seasons of life…
See them when they have nothing…
See them when they have plenty…
See how they behave when they are in control and when they are not…
See how they treat people who cannot help them...
See how they respond when they are told “no”…
See how they view money…
See how they handle disappointment…
See how they speak about their former partners…
See how they treat their parents, siblings, friends, children, workers and strangers…
And just as importantly, allow them to see you finish too.
Do not pretend to be someone you are not just because you want someone to love you. Let them see you when you are struggling, when you are uncertain, when you are successful, when you are tired and when you are not at your best.
Some people are obsessed with control, some are selfish, some are driven more by money than love, some settle for you because of age, pressure, comfort, or financial security, some have mot healed from previous relationships, some carry trauma you can not deal with, some lack common.
That is why time, observation, honest conversations and self-awareness matter so much in love.
Take your time to know people!!!!
Segun Agbaje, the Group CEO of GTCO, says the only sustainable wealth is one which you worked hard for.
He says you need to outwork everybody. He doesn't want to employ a government contractor who made money the lazy way.
He wants people who made money the old fashioned way and has earned it.
Aliko Dangote, on why he is doubling down on manufacturing and agriculture.
He says we have a young and growing population. We also have 60% of the World's arable land.
By 2050, the demand on food will more than double. So manufacturing and agriculture are his focus.
“As someone who got married for love 10 years ago, I really pity men and women of this generation. Love is something where you choose someone above everything else, where the man removes the money and the woman removes the body, yet they still genuinely want each other. But nowadays, relationships have become about asking for phones, expensive gifts and other material things, all in the name of love.”
— Nigerian lady reacts
Women don’t love men
~ John Doe 1906
My husband kept trying his luck for seven years.
Most Nigerian men are second option. Yet they call themselves the price.
You can’t make this up.
Stanley Druckenmiller averaged 30% a year for 30 years without a single losing year
Paul Tudor Jones asked him on stage what made him different from everyone else - his answer: size
"I put 350% long into one bond trade - 200 to 300% of my fund into a single currency - put all your eggs in one basket and watch the basket carefully"
"I've never used a stop loss in 40 years - I exit when the reason I bought changes, not when the price is down"
"the world changed on 9/11, the world changed when the wall came down, the world changed election night - these moments set in place two to four-year trends you can play"
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