Dangote: I Had My First Private Jet at 22
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote says he bought his first private aircraft four months before he turned 23.
"I’ve seen it all. Whenever I see people flying everywhere in private aircraft but they don’t own a factory, it means they aren’t contributing to the economy," he said. - Arise News.
You’re supposed to use every unfair advantage you have. Connections, looks; money, all of it.
You're not noble by picking the hardest path just to look like an underdog.
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Nairobi Securities Exchange CEO Frank Mwiti joined Botswana Stock Exchange chair Neo Mooki and other market leaders in Lagos for Dangote Refinery’s IPO launch, months after African exchanges courted Aliko Dangote over a pan-African cross-listing.
The refinery is raising about US$ 1.6Billion through 4.1 billion shares priced at ₦525 each, valuing the business at roughly US$ 48Billion.
The offer, Africa’s largest IPO, is initially listing on Nigeria’s NGX, while Dangote has previously outlined plans to extend ownership across other African markets, including Nairobi and Gaborone, after the Nigerian listing.
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On the last day of every quarter, I do a self-check-in.
I answer 10 questions—it's a 30-minute exercise that helps me stay on course and achieve my goals.
I call it my Personal Quarterly Review.
Here's how it works (and why everyone should do this):
Step 1: Reflect
I ask myself two simple questions to REFLECT on the prior quarter:
1. What created energy this quarter?
Review your calendars from the quarter. What activities, people, or projects consistently CREATED energy in my life? Write them down. Did I spend ample time on the energy creators or did they get neglected?
Goal: Spend more time on these in the quarter ahead.
2. What drained energy this quarter?
Review your calendars from the quarter. What activities, people, or projects consistently DRAINED energy from my life? Write them down. Did I allow energy drainers to persist or did I cut them in real-time?
Goal: Less time on these in the quarter ahead.
Step 2: Assess
Next, I ask three core questions to ASSESS my current heading:
1. What is my most important thing right now?
The "most important thing" is the big, long-term goal you are focused on. Am I dedicating the necessary energy to it?
When you're in the trenches, it's easy to lose sight of the important (and focus on the urgent) —this question forces you to cut through the noise.
2. Are my current systems and habits aligned with my most important thing?
Review the quality of your daily systems and whether they are creating the appropriate momentum toward your medium and long-term goals. If you didn't change anything, where would you end up?
If you don't like the answer, your systems need a revamp.
3. What is creating a drag on my progress right now?
Review the quality of your attitude, environment, behaviors, and relationships. Are there elements that are creating unnecessary drag in your life?
Step 3: Adjust
Finally, I conclude with five questions to ADJUST my course:
1. What are the energy-creating activities I need to spend more time on? How can I carve out more time for these activities?
2. What are the energy-draining activities I need to delegate, delete, or minimize? How can I execute against that?
3. Am I dedicating the necessary energy to my most important thing? If not, what needs to change?
4. What changes need to be made to my current systems or habits to more appropriately align with my medium and long-term goals?
5. What do I need to eliminate from my life in order to reduce drag and accelerate my progress?
The Quarterly Review is a powerful tool enabling you to reflect on your personal progress and growth.
Through this simple process, you'll begin to make real-time course corrections that will compound over time, leading to greater success and achievement in all areas of your life.
Spend a few minutes this week walking through the process with a notebook or blank sheet of paper.
You can download a free PDF template of this process here: https://t.co/NGhmClWAGl
Everything you want in life is on the other side of something that sucks.
That suck might be 100 workouts.
That suck might be 100 hours of focused work.
That suck might be 100 hard conversations.
The best things in life require you to endure upfront pain.
Embrace the suck.
My heart goes out to Kenyan youths demonstrating & my deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones. I urge Kenya’s leaders to please show restraint. These demonstrations show the urgent need for African leaders to create opportunities for the youth—our greatest asset.