By Goke Ilesanmi I was invited somewhere as a corporate emcee. At the end of the event, a man beckoned at me. After pouring praises on me for my unique competence, he said I should not have ridiculed one of the guests, a professor, by saying he was “rich” when “everybody knows he is
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By Goke Ilesanmi What is actually teamwork? What do we call teams? Okay, let us put the concept in proper perspective. Recently, the naming ceremony of a baby boy God had just given a nice couple in the neighbourhood was going on. And two friends who had earlier decided to contribute N20,000 each and
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Author: Elekima Ekine (+234(0)8038095388, +234(0)8098020001) Publisher: ATR BOOKWORKS Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi If there is one problem plaguing a lot of people in Nigeria and beyond today, it is lack of money. This is occasioned by lack of knowledge of where and how to actually get it. Therefore, publication of this text entitled “Where Money
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Author: Andrew Griffiths Publisher: Diamond Publishing Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi There is no disputing the fact that a lot of businesses are collapsing in Nigeria and indeed the world over today because of lack of knowledge of what it takes to salvage the situation. This has even led to serious health conditions as many entrepreneurs
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Author: Sam Asekunowo Publisher: Xlibis Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi To succeed in life or forestall unexpected shock and disappointment, individuals and organisations need to have their Plans A and B. Plan A is the plan you will use if things work out as expected, while Plan B is the second plan you can use
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By Goke Ilesanmi It was a Saturday morning about 25 years ago. I had been so exhausted the previous day that I could not wake up on time. In fact, I was still fast asleep to the extent that I was dreaming. In my dream, a rich man who had just sent me on
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By Goke Ilesanmi Nobody likes to be insulted. One of the most insulting expressions people hate is “You are an animal”. But it is ironic that we still embrace this “insult” in other contexts. Let me explain before you ask me to clarify. Aristotle first propounded the Theory of Syllogism or types of logic.
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By Goke Ilesanmi Your exposure or experience determines the level of your knowledge. According to the Nigerian Yoruba tribe folklore, there was a man who was tired of life because he was financially poor and had just one or two clothes. He therefore headed for the bush to hang himself. On getting there, he
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By Goke Ilesanmi Most people in the second language environment habitually pretend that English Language is “sequentially” their “mother tongue”. That is, the first language in their acquired languages. They pretend that they do not understand or speak their local languages as much as they understand or speak English. There is no need
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By Goke Ilesanmi In my motivational talk at the seminar we organised on Friday, October 1, 2010 in Lagos, Nigeria to celebrate Nigeria’s independence anniversary, a golden jubilee for that matter, I asked the audience this question: “How would you describe yourself – a thermostat or thermometer?” I asked this question because, in addition
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