This is free advice from an expensive psychologist. If you’re an anxious person, do everything for fun. Go to a job interview for fun. Submit documents for fun. Start a blog for fun. Anxiety feeds on importance. Don’t make everything a matter of life and death.
Nobody tells you how hard it is to rewire your brain so you can allow amazing things to happen to you after so much trauma or hurt. Blessings exist, good people exist, a softer life exists. Let it happen.
One underdiscussed effect on Tony Elumelus visible social media brand is the the positive role modelling masculinity for young boys.
He makes business, loving your kids/wife & philanthropy aspirational and cool.
In most companies, the highest salary increase you get is often ₦20,000 or ₦30,000 top up, and that may only happen once a year or even after two years.
Management will make it sound like they have done something extraordinary for you and will also expect you to come tell them "thank you" when the salary is paid.
The reality is this, the moment you move to another company, you are likely to get more than 50% to 100% increase on your current salary with other benefits.
This is why I always tell people not to get too comfortable. Loyalty is good, but your growth matters more.
With or without you that company will be fine. Infact they'll do more better without you.
we always talk about toxic managers, but we hardly ever talk about difficult staff members who refuse to perform their daily duties as outlined in their work contracts.