Hon. Muhammed Babatunde

| Serial Entrepreneur🗳️ |
| Media🎙️|Realtor |
|Students Leader.

[Hon. Muhammed Babatunde @_Tvnde]

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Even in graphic design, an industry you'd imagine would be relatively calm and peaceful.

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Different industries, different professions, but human nature remains human nature.

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[Hon. Muhammed Babatunde @_Tvnde]

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Not every provocation deserves a reaction.

Sometimes, protecting your peace is more important than proving a point.

I've built several businesses and worked in different roles across them all.

And I've experienced these behaviours in almost all of them.. even as the boss.

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..media is particularly healthy, especially with the negativity that comes with it.

But sometimes, it's part of the job.

Just find balance.

Another thing I've learned is that you don't have to respond to everything.

Not every disagreement deserves your attention.

[Hon. Muhammed Babatunde @_Tvnde]

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You need something to return to when businesses gets overwhelming.

I made the mistake of making one of my businesses my entire life for years.

And honestly, it was one of the most miserable periods of my life.

I also don't think spending your entire life working on social..

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Work is important, but it isn't your whole life.

Have a FULL life outside your business.

And I mean a very full life.

Friends, family, hobbies, personal interests, faith, relationships and things that have absolutely nothing to do with making money.

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But don't rush into involving everybody in ur personal life.

Do ur work and go home.

Don't make ur business ur entire existence.

Have boundaries.

U can be serious about building an empire without allowing ur business to consume your mental, physical & emotional well-being.

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Experience taught me otherwise.

Judge people by their character & actions, not assumptions about their gender.

Now, here's something else.

Treat this just like any other job you've had.

Show up on time. Do your part. Get to know your colleagues, partners & industry friends

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Be careful about who you meet, regardless of gender.

I've had negative experiences with men in the industry, but I've also had what I would consider even more negative experiences with women.

I once believed that certain shared identities automatically meant safety & trust.

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U can work with ppl, make money together & maintain healthy boundaries.

Trust Should Be Earned.

Not through sweet words, promises, or how long u've known someone.

But through a consistent pattern of words that align with actions.

Watch what ppl repeatedly do, not just say.

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or unpredictable behaviour that can make working with them difficult.

Dont ignore warning signs or put yrself in unsafe situations just to maintain a business relationship.

Not every realtor u meet has to become yr friend. Not every investor needs access to yr personal life.

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This happens both inside and outside the real estate industry.

And please, be careful about the people you allow into your personal space.

Not everyone you meet through business has good intentions.

Some people have serious personal struggles, poor emotional control..

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Lots of people will want to use you.

Some want your money. Others want a place to stay when they visit your city, a listening ear, a helping hand, or access to yr connections.

Some may even befriend or date u because of the financial resources & social opportunities u bring.

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Not everyone knows how to handle another person's success.

Sometimes, the people you call work—friends are only comfortable with you as long as you're not doing better than them.

The moment your business starts growing, the relationship changes.

Learning how to maneuver.

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Another thing I've noticed is that competition can affect friendships in business.

Some people genuinely want to be your friends until you start doing better than them.

Suddenly, they stop celebrating your wins, avoid you, or become unnecessarily weird towards you.

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The same thing happens in business.

Someone can follow your tweets, watch your videos, and interact with your content until they start feeling like they know you personally.

Don't confuse online familiarity with genuine friendship.

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& sometimes feel like you're personally connected to them.

But you really don't know these people.

And you're absolute stranger to them too.

It may even break your heart when they call you stranger or snubbed you in real life.

But think about it, they don't know you exist.

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Be careful with “parasocial relationships.”

Social media creates the illusion that you know celebrities, influencers, YouTubers, TikTokers, and even people you regularly interact with online.

You follow their lives, watch their content..

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Not everyone who is friendly with you is your friend.

Some people are only interested in what they can gain from knowing you.

Your money, connections, opportunities, influence, and social status can all become reasons people want to get close to you.

Know how to manage it.

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There are very few people who genuinely want to support you in building your business.

Many of those who offer to help are actually interested in how much money, access, or benefits they can get FROM you.

Learn to recognise the difference.

[Hon. Muhammed Babatunde @_Tvnde]

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Things I learned after spending years in the Nigerian Real Estate industry.

Some of these are lessons I wish I had learned much earlier because, honestly, I might be a billionaire by now if I had.

And trust me, they apply to almost every industry.