I love wealth and abundance but I don’t worship wealthy people, especially in Nigeria. They are a joke. They don’t understand what wealth and abundance mean. Ikoyi is a literal representation of their mentality. They all live in nice houses flanked by bad roads and smelly lagoons
Dear high school kids, learn
1 public speaking
2 writing well
3 storytelling (see 1-2)
4 critical thinking (not cynicism)
5 good manners
6 active listening (hear with your eyes)
7 networking (trust and giving)
8 good customer service
9 how to sell
10 to fight against entitlement
There's something amazing about EXCELLENCE, as a value and mindset. When you see it, you know it. It stands out, anywhere in the world. People who strive for excellence are heroes in this world, in my opinion. They turn average into great and make life much better for others.
Here's something I've been studying on here for a bit. A lot of men, seem to have been conditioned to think that telling someone that you disagree is the same as asking them a question. Like the way they learn to engage is by *creating a conflict*.
Let's be curious. Let's be agile. Solving problems in Africa one line of code at a time. Helping realize the transformative power of technology. #ThisIsAndela#PoXEngineers
Expensive is an easier problem to have,as long as we’re the premium option.And startups should be premium options. As a startup, we’re either adding value that the incumbents and competition don’t, or we’re creating a market that didn’t exist.
@jproco https://t.co/AWHwpVSyUB
Omowale David-Ashiru, @Andela#Nigeria Director: If you can’t eat, the digital revolution doesn’t mean much. Consider maternal mortality - hospitals will save more women if they can download their patient history. #Technology is the solution for many problems. #DigitalAfrica
Interested in best practices for developing #DigitalSkills in Africa? Tune in April 12, 3:30 pm ET to hear from Omowale David-Ashiru how @Andela_Nigeria invests in the continent’s most talented software engineers! https://t.co/IVuGznj9wY @omowaleda#DigitalAfrica
One day, you'll realise that your ability to transform from a one-man company into an institution is directly proportional to your capacity to document things and train people.
Until a counselor pointed this out to me, I didn’t even know the fallacy existed. Decisions are tainted by the emotional investments you accumulate, and the more you invest in something the harder it becomes to abandon it.