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[Aproko Doctor Global @aproko_doctor]

Feyi was just 26, yet, she was dealing with stage 4, cervical cancer. Back in 2021, a doctor mentioned HPV to her during a checkup. She said she understood and would follow up. Then…

[Sholla Ard 🇰🇪 @sholard_mancity]

A Kenyan has just beaten Safaricom PLC in court and been awarded Sh1.4 billion.

And honestly, this case is disturbing.

Peter Nthei Muoki says he developed a child-wallet concept for M-Pesa and pitched it to Safaricom in 2021.

According to court documents, he was told it wasn’t workable. Then later, Safaricom rolled out a similar feature.

He sued.

And High Court Judge Josephine Wayua Wambua Mong'are ruled in his favour.
Safaricom has now been ordered to pay him Sh1.4 billion plus annual royalties.

Imagine being told your idea won’t work, then later seeing it launched by one of the biggest companies in the country.

That’s the painful part.

Because, how many ordinary Kenyans have pitched ideas to powerful companies, been ignored, and watched those same ideas come back as products?

This case will make many innovators think twice.

[Vool @VoolPlus]

@Babajiide Congratulations 🎉🎉

[Oreoluwa Bukola, CFA. @BukkyOA]

‘Look at me, I am a good person’ - The need to want to be seen as a good person is the steel cuffs keeping us bound to people’s judgement and perceptions.

[Dan Go @CoachDanGo]

Never be easily offended. If you’re easily offended you’re easily manipulated.

[Moe @Mochievous]

If you want to know the exact visa requirements needed for a place based on where you are flying from and what passport you hold, check here.

Save this website because it is the official tool check-in officers use when deciding if to board you or not.

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[Oreoluwa Bukola, CFA. @BukkyOA]

Be known for something and play to your strengths 👇🏾

[Rasheedat Ajibade OON, OLY @Rasheedat08]

Link 🔗

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[Sir J (J9) @SirJarus]

This is an important hack in large corporate organizations.

My last role in @Savannah_Energy was Head of Tax and Supply Chain. Before then, I was tax manager. My background was accounting/tax. But I was the guy that asked pertinent questions in townhalls, talked about the the industry, about projects etc. Vocal and visible.

I didn’t know the CEO Andrew Knott was noticing.

When he moved the Nigeria Head of Supply Chain to London HQ as his Chief of Staff, a replacement was needed for Head of Supply Chain in Nigeria. There were about 8 managers. Any of them could have been promoted to that role.

The CEO remembered and nominated me, despite being someone with accounting/tax background.

I suspect he was impressed with the way I asked questions and made contributions in cross-departmental meetings beyond and felt my knowledge of the industry and company was good enough to lead any team, even outside accounting/tax.

So, yes, visbility (with substance pls) helps in organizations.

[CHUKS 🍥 @ChuksEricE]

This video is very underrated, when u keep listening to what people will say💯🫵😂

[Oreoluwa Bukola, CFA. @BukkyOA]

In May 2021, I had my first conversation about becoming a manager at one of the Big 4 firms in the UK.

The answer was NO!

‘You are not ready’

‘We don’t see the qualities we want in a manager in you yet’

‘You have more work to do’

My rating on the job was good, though, in fact, excellent, so I didn't understand what they meant by ‘I wasn't ready’.

I doubled down, worked like a horse for the next couple of months and possibly improved.

I went back for feedback, and it wasn't as direct as the first instance.

It was a ‘meeeeeh’ situation.

You are neither ready nor unready 😂

At least it was better, so with that, I put in my promotion case for one of the most competitive processes I have ever been in.

As you can imagine, the list was released, and I wasn't promoted.

I cried blood 😂

I couldn't even eat Christmas rice because it was like a week until Christmas.

It pained me.

I then gathered myself together and made up my mind to change this situation.

So I did the following;

☑️ Spoke to everybody, I mean everybody, that could move an arm in my situation. - If you keep quiet, that’s your career evaporating.

☑️ In those meetings, I was not playing around; I was asking direct questions: Will you support me for promotion? What do I need to do to get your support?

☑️ I delegated every task on my plate and focused mainly on what mattered to my sponsor.

☑️ I had only 2 months to prove I was ready for the next cycle, so I did weekly check-ins with everyone who mattered in my case.

☑️ I became bold.

I would not leave any meeting without sharing my thoughts. Being wrong was also okay; I didn't care, but I was mostly right.

☑️ Anyone, I mean anyone, who did anything to risk deadlines, quality of the team’s work or didn't do what they needed to do became an agenda point
😂

Not covering for anybody. That hurts more than it empowers.

☑️ I was in charge like the manager I needed to be: no noise, no drama, just precise execution.

I got my promotion that cycle.

It was a no-brainer that the me who asked for a promotion in 2021 didn't deserve it, because I hadn't become it.

I took my own destiny into my hands.

That promotion changed my life not just on a work level, but also empowered me to begin coaching and mentoring professionals publicly.

If you want it, become that person who deserves it.

[Tony @ANwaobi]

@NigeriaStories For the Headline Readers Association Incorporated 👇

[Vool @VoolPlus]

@thefadekeojora @piggyvest @getpocketapp Congratulations 👏🎉

[@𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 @OneJoblessBoy]

"I recruit behaviour before talent because..."

[Vool @VoolPlus]

@MiltonTutu Well done 👍. All the best in your next endeavor.

[Michael Taiwo @AskMichaelTaiwo]

Some professional/career etiquette tips:

1. Respect time in virtual meetings. If you agree to join a Zoom call, join on time. Being 5 minutes late to a call is the new version of walking into a physical meeting after it started. If something comes up that might cause a delay, it's only right you send a heads-up.

2. Circle back when you get help with your career. When someone's assistance helps push your career forward, e.g., an introduction to a senior person in the business, a recommendation for a contract, pieces of advice that helped you, circle back to update them. Thank them. Don’t just vanish.

3. Proofread your emails. When you’re sending an important email, re-read it before hitting send. Typos appearing in your own name, timing, or session details look worse than you think.

4. Be specific with work commitments. Don’t just say “I’ll do it.” Give timelines and make them S.M.A.R.T.
Saying “I’ll get it done by Wednesday” is more professional than a mere “I’ll get it done.”

5. Mute yourself when you’re not speaking in a virtual meeting. Nobody wants to hear the dog barking in the background or the voice of your mum talking about dinner.

These may look simple, but they can make all the difference in how you’re perceived at work, both in the moment and long after.

Professionalism is often in the small details.

You can share any other professional etiquette tips I missed.

[Nathaniel Bassey @nathanielblow]

My Bro/Sis, you see that thing you’ve been waiting on God for and almost thinking it would never happen, eh? very soon, much sooner than you think, It will happen. And you will come back to this particular tweet, to say “IT HAS HAPPENED.” IN JESUS’ NAME.
You are blessed !

[Michael Yaw Antwi @mikeautoplug]

Evangelism is not, “Come to my Church “

Evangelism is, “come to Jesus.”