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Strategies To Build A Successful Career (Part 2)

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Everyone dreams of having a highly successful career that they enjoy which provides them with a successful life they desire. Having a successful career in life is something that is under your own control. The important thing is knowing what you have passion for and pursing it. Developing your habits and skills will make you more effective at work and home. We’ve explained some of the strategies to building your career in part 1, we will talk about some other strategies to enjoy career success, the following strategies will be of great help: 1. Choose Your Job Wisely The most important step to achieving career success is choosing your occupation. Do you want a career that allows you to travel or a steady job that lets you settle into a pleasant routine? Once you define your priorities and what will bring you true personal satisfaction, you can mold your career around them. It is easy to be happy in a career when you are doing something you are passionate about. Strategies to finding your passion include pinpointing what you core values are, mentioning things you have always wanted to do if money were not an issue and listing the times when you are happiest and feel most fulfilled. Enjoyable career make your entire existence more enjoyable and also makes you more likely to succeed since people always tend to do better at things which they enjoy. Finding success at work means doing what you love and you will never work a day in your life. Read Also: Strategies to Build A Successful Career. Part 1 2. Be A Lifelong Learner Learning is key to progression and success. When you learn new things, your potential for growth increases. Try something new regularly basis in both your personal and professional life. New skills bring you new opportunities. In your place of work, look to you boss and those whose career you wish to emulate for career advice. Seek out opportunities for training within your field. Look for certifications that can help you advice in your career and schedule time to earn them. Enroll for courses and professional certificate programs that you can take outline to enhance your skills. At all points in your career, you need to adopt a mindset of continuous learning and improvement. Never stop working to advance both yourself and your career. 3. Understand Your Job Expectations Begin with the job description of your job and pay attention to the key skills that are listed to qualify for the job. Do you have all of them? How can you improve on each one? Read through all the things the job description lists as responsibilities. Understand what it takes to stay up to date in your role as well as advance to a new role. Successful people are always moving forward. Learn the mission and goals of the organization you work for. Think of how best you can contribute to the goals of the business. If the goals of the organization do not align with your own values and career trajectory, you may have to seek out a new job understanding the workplace culture of the organization. Workplace culture is defined by the values and belief systems of your employers as well as your co-workers. When you understand the culture at your place of work, you know what it takes to work as a team with your colleagues to be successful individually and collectively. 4. Be A Team Player Organizations are most successful when colleagues work as a team. By combining your skills and strengths with those of your co-workers, you will find more success individually and collectively. Respect others on your team and champion their strengths and successes. Realize that you will achieve more by working together with your workmates than competing with them. Solve problems together and refrain from blaming or shifting your share of the workload onto others. Ensure you prioritize your tasks and get done the most important things first. Complete those tasks that someone is waiting for you to do before they can complete the next step of a project or process which is part of time management. Know the goals of your team and collaborate to achieve them and find solutions to issues together. Have a positive attitude at work, when you and your colleagues are faced with challenges. Prioritize good communicate skills, active listening, giving and receiving feedback are key components of effective communication. Be a problem solver and work together to find the solutions that will increase performance at the office. 5. Take Ownership of Everything You Do For you to succeed in your career, you have to take ownership of both your success and failures celebrate your triumphs, analyze them and learn how you can emulate them and build on them in the future. You need to take ownership of your failures as well, accepting responsibility for them without letting them drag you down and learning everything that you can from the mistakes you make. 6. Develop Leadership Skills Adopting good leadership skills will help you to be successful at work. Some of the characteristics of good leaderships include integrity, courage, humility, cooperation, honesty and good communication. Take the initiative to come up with new ideas that will benefit the organization. Have good emotional intelligence, be aware and have respect for the emotions of others. Essential components of emotional intelligence are empathy, self-motivation, self-awareness, social skills and self-regulation. Understand the ability each person has to contribute to the organization. Bring out the best in each of your employees or team members by capitalizing on their strengths and giving them opportunities to improve skills they may be lacking.

Strategies to Build A Successful Career. Part 1

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As we live in a world that is governed by social status, people rate you base on how successful you are in your career. If you are to work your way up to the top, you need to improve your quality of life and possess the necessary skills that can give you an edge over others in your career. To succeed in life, you need to study how those who are successful were able to do it, their habits, and then implement them in your career path. This article reveals habits exhibited by successful people and how one can apply them to be successful in their own different career path. The following strategies will help you to improve your career: 1. Identify with Your Goals Before even considering choosing a career in life, you need to identify what are your biggest rational wishes, what do you want to become in the future? What do you like doing and can do with easy? What is your vision in life? Think about the connection between your inner desires and your rational goals. For you to be successful in your professional life, both your inner desires and rational goals have to match. Identifying with your goals is important process in any successful person’s journey. 2. Build a Quality and Professional Resume Your resume is your way telling people of what you are capable of doing, it states what you are good at, it markets your skills and the stuff you are made off. There are opportunities everywhere, in order not to be caught off guard, take care of this and be ready with a quality resume. 3. Become Aware of Your Strengths There is need to be aware of your inner thoughts, your strengths, desires and your weaknesses. You also derive benefits when you leverage on your knowledge and wisdom for the best purposes. It is advisable you choose your long term profession base on what you know about yourself. Would you be able to sit seven to ten hours in an office working on a computer? Choose a career path that advantage your traits and qualities. 4. Assume Full Responsibility for Your Life One difference between mediocre and successful professionals: responsibility. Whenever something bad happens, you need to assume it. Start assuming responsibility for all of your actions and never blame anyone for your mistakes. That is the worst thing someone can do. Do not take things personally, and be calm. 5. Always Raise Your Standards This is another important factor that differentiates the successful people from the non-successful. Your standards influence the way you think, believe and behave. If your standard is high, you will never settle for the less and what you can accomplish. People with high standards are most times more successful than the average. At interval, take a moment to reflect upon your standards and values. Try to improve them until you realize that you have become the best version of yourself. 6. Brand Yourself Branding is very crucial. Big companies spend huge amount of money in order to establish and create a niche for themselves in the marketplace. It is an old business strategy used by professional companies. Your branding is your image in the marketplace. Brand your name and services and constantly improve it. You can do that by starting a blog, creating a professional social media profile, or by providing good services. 7. Tap into the Power of Networking Networking is a powerful channel for discovering opportunities that can propel your career to unimaginable heights of success. Invest time and efforts in building the right network. Start building your profile on professional and social networking websites. Identify people that are in your world of work. Thought leaders in your industry, former colleagues, alumni, people and brands that you aspire to work with are some examples. Build your connections by sharing your knowledge, offering tips and advice and seeking advice and guidance as well. Be willing to offer value. Participate in conversations related to your industry. Do not be hesitant to put forth your thoughts during discussions. Identify your mentor, his advice, guidance and insights can be invaluable in planning your career. With efficient networking, you will be able to achieve a unique career perspective, improve yourself faster and be at the right place and at the right time to grasp opportunities. Conclusion Building a successful career is a continuous process of growth. An approach that involves the above elements enables you to self-improve and increase your flexibility to changes. An attitude of self-improvement and being open to change is crucial for lasting success, at work and in life. Every step toward success begins with the realization that you are more than you think.

The Key To Unlocking Your Full Potential

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In a world filled with challenges and uncertainties, there is a beacon of light, the key that can guide us through even the darkest of times. That beacon is encouragement. Yes, encouragement! It gives hope to the hopeless, gives life to a downcast, gives certainty in an uncertain situation, and gives a future to someone who thinks there is no future. Encouragement uplifts brings an array of hopes and gladdens the hearts. A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success. Encouragement is one of the most common ways through which individuals express support for one another. Moreover, in the parenting and family science literature, encouragement is considered a key process through which parents provide support to their young children, and family resilience is fostered. Many counseling Psychology applications also involve the use of encouragement. Encouragement is the expression of affirmation through language or other symbolic representations to install courage, perseverance, confidence, inspiration, or hope in a person(s) within the context of addressing a challenging situation or realizing a potential. It can be challenge-focused or potential-focused. As reflected in the quote at the beginning of this article, encouragement is often provided to individuals involved in challenging situations. Examples include: general life stress, mental or physical illness, indecisiveness about life choices, sitting for academic tests or other activities that require substantial effort or exertion. In this regard, encouragement involves instilling strengths that may potentially address the recipient’s perceived limitations. For instance, the instillation of courage reduces fear, perseverance combats a desire to give up, confidence addresses low self-efficacy, inspiration resolves a lack of motivation or creativity, and hope decreases pessimism about the future. Another example of challenge-focused encouragement is “The situation is not as bad as it looks, and I know things will improve”. However, encouragement can also be offered outside the context of challenging circumstances where the focus is on realizing a potential instead of addressing a problem. In such instances, the encourager communicates her or his recognition of a potential in a situation or in the recipient. An example would be when the encourager provides an unsolicited suggestion to the recipient to engage in a fulfilling task that will realise the recipient’s potential (e.g. “I know you have never thought of being a Medical Doctor before, but I think you are capable of exceling as a Medical student”). Or “have you ever considered a career in statistics? I know you will be really good!”. Why Should People Embrace Encouragement? People should embrace encouragement because of the following reasons: Encouragement and Mental Health: In a world grappling with mental health issues, encouragement can be a lifeline. It combats self-doubt and negative self-talk, fostering resilience and mental well-being. By subscribing to encouragement, we can contribute to a society that values emotional support and mental health. The Ripple Effect: Encouragement does not stop with the individual, it has a ripple effect. When we encourage others, we create a cycle of positivity and empowerment. As those we encourage go on to achieve their goals, they, in turn, become a source of inspiration for others. Thus, encouragement becomes a powerful force for societal progress. Encouragement in Action: Consider the stories of great leaders, athletes, and artists throughout history. Behind every success story, you will often find a mentor, coach, or supporter who provided unwavering encouragement. Encouragement plays a pivotal role in shaping destinies. The Power of Encouragement: Encouragement is more than just a warm gesture or a few kind words; it is a force that has the power to transform lives. When someone believes in us and cheers us on, we become capable of achieving feats we never thought possible. Encouragement fuels our self-esteem, boosts our confidence and instils a sense of purpose. In a world often driven by competition and criticism, encouragement stands as a beacon of hope and transformation. It empowers individuals to reach their potential, fuels the flames of success, and creates a more compassionate society. Join us and embrace encouragement as a core value, we not only better ourselves but also uplift those around us. Subscribe to the value of encouragement, and together, we can build a brighter, more supportive world. Embrace encouragement as a core value and watch how it transforms lives. Together, let us build a world where support and positivity uplift us all to achieve our dreams and create a brighter future.

Career Success: A Guide To Finding Your Own Unique Answers

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Career success is a pursuit that transcends mere employment. It represents the realization of ones professional aspirations and goals. It is a journey marked by dedication, continuous learning and the ability to adapt to change. In this era of evolving industries and dynamic work places, achieving career success demands a combination of skills, resilience and strategic planning. Career success is when you experience financial health and work you enjoy, while feeling fulfilled in your peer community and life choices. What is Career Success? Career Success can be defined as experiencing financial health and work you enjoy, while feeling fulfilled in your peer community and life choices. Building a career is like building a house. You can plan and draw up blueprints. But you will most likely run into unforeseen hiccups. If your career is your house, then your success makes your house a home. There are stages to building your dream career, they are: Set Your Foundation: The most important part of any house is its foundation. Even an uneven ground, a strong foundation can help a house stand tall through storms and floods. Community forms the foundation of your career success. A sense of community has been proven to ease you through career transitions, at any point in your career. Your career support network will help you not just stand, but grow and thrive. These are your peers, mentors, and coaches. They are your sounding board throughout your careers. They are there to help you in the difficult moments in your life and career. These people go beyond your education, they dont ditch you at graduation, these are people you trust. They invest in your development. Whether you are looking to change your career or you are just launching one, you will need to rely on others. Consulting many trusted people with differing opinions will help you make well-rounded decisions. Having a community will offer more opportunities for personal growth and propel you forward through honest and trusted feedback. If you trust them to have your best interest in mind, the power of a community cannot be overstated. That is why community forms the foundation of career success. Building Four Walls: It has been established that, true career success begins with a strong community foundation. But, what about the rest of your house? That is where your 4 walls come in. it is safe to say that to feel valued in any industry, finding kinship in peer and mentor relationship is key. Once that is securely in place, it is time to push yourself and delve into expanding your skillset. While many forms of training offer knowledge, it is up to you to invest in lifelong career development. Learn Improve Launch Succeed As a basic framework, you can achieve career success in a few ways. Find your passion, build on key skills, invest in your future and stay curious. Apply these principles throughout your entire career: from hired to retired. Learn: Courses, on-demand The first wall needed for a successful career, a safe space to continually learn new skills and knowledge. The important word here is the word continual, not the word learn. Learning is about longevity, online learning helps offer opportunities for remote learning and self-paced learning. Improve: Workshops This is all about finding a safe place to improve your skill set. And how do you get better at something? Practice and refinement. Skill development takes time, also building your dream career takes time. But, through constant practice, you will see growth. To be good at something, you have to receive feedback and practice through repetition. In this repetition, the goal is not perfection, but growth. Use your community, find the right environment to improve the areas where you need to improve, and continue to strengthen the areas where you are already strong. Launch: Job Board Career Resources The launch pillar, is about more than getting a job, it is about getting the job you want, with confidence. The job search is no small feat. It is emotionally draining. Riddled with rejection and can be desired as a full-time job in itself. Launching into an industry or profession or relaunching after time away can be daunting. Especially, if you dont know anyone. If you have your community behind you, you can carve a path forward using those connections. Any industry feels warmer when you know people. Succeed: This is day-to-day victories that keep you growing in the right direction. Support, guidance and coaching can all contribute to your success. Things like mental health and work-life balance are all key players in your succeed wall as well. A career coach can help guide you toward healthy and sustainable career decisions. These, along with your wider community, will help you every step of the way. Make your House a Home You have built up your foundation, you have set your concrete, you have built all 4 walls. The little piece of magic in your career is YOU. Your dreams, aspirations, wants, needs and lifestyle. Everything that makes you unique contributes to your career success. Success is personal, and so are your goals.                                      Reflect on the questions below, if you answer yes to at least 2, it is usually a good sign that you are headed in the right direction. This is where real career success can happen. i. Does it contribute to your financial health? ii. Are you surrounded by a community that uplifts you? iii. Do you find enjoyment in your work? Another way of looking at it. Your career should safeguard your home. It is your roof. Stability Support Satisfaction If your next move will make you feel stable, supported and bring you satisfaction then TAKE IT. That is the right move for you. Conclusion Career success is a proof of one’s hard work and resilience overtime, it shows the mark of dedication and grit. Building a good career involves … Read more

Over N400bn was Disbursed to Tertiary Institutions in 2023 -Says Echono

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  The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, Sonny Echono, has disclosed that the board has disbursed over N400 billion to Tertiary Institutions across the country in 2023. Echono stated this on Monday, 18 December 2023 in Makurdi while speaking to journalists during TETFund’s Management Retreat. He added that the amount represented the backlog of previous years that were not accessed and disbursement for the ongoing year. Read Also: Sanwo-Olu Commissions Mushin Food Agro-Hub, Eulogizes Fayinka He said the funds disbursed were in two phases and the first phase was in 2023, with the approved disbursement in the neighborhood of about N320 billion. He said: “I am also pleased to report that today they have accessed more than that. The reason is that we have a backlog of allocations from previous years that some institutions have not accessed but because we streamlined the process and created an avenue to assist the institutions in accessing their backlog, that number has grown.” “So, now we are in the neighborhood of about N400 billion that we have disbursed to our institutions this year, far more than the budget because most of the outstanding allocations are now being accessed. We are also removing little bottlenecks that are hampering the completion of these projects.” The Executive Secretary further added that TETFund can not be extended to private institutions for now due to the extant law of the country. He said: “The only way we collaborate with private institutions currently is in the area of research because we know that research is universal and we know that knowledge is collaboration.” “So, we are encouraging them to participate and we sponsor people or private individuals who have ideas. Going forward, we are under authority; if the law is amended and extended, we will have no exceptions.”

Sanwo-Olu Commissions Mushin Food Agro-Hub, Eulogizes Fayinka

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  The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended Hon. Toyin Fayinka, a member representing Mushin Federal Constituency II, at the Lower Legislative Chamber, Abuja on his immense contribution to the successful completion of the Middle-Level Food Agro-Hub located at Idi-Oro in Mushin Local Government Area of the State. Gov. Sanwo-Olu, who was accompanied by Lagos State’s top government functionaries commissioned the Agro-Hub on Sunday, 17 December 2023, stating that the project will address the issue of food insecurity and sustainability plaguing the country in general and Lagos State in particular. Read Also: Soun Ladies Visit Orphanage Home, Donate Gift Items In his keynote address, Sanwo-Olu thanked stakeholders in Mushin Local Government and Odi-Olowo LCDA for the successful completion of the hub, stressing that it will meet up with the State’s THEME agenda of enhancing food security. “Let me appreciate the two Mayors of Mushin and Odi Olowo who made this project achievable, particularly Hon. Toyin Fayinka who was the former Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation. I called and told him this Hub must be a success because it is located within your territory and I’m glad today, we are commissioning the project,” Governor Sanwo-Olu remarked. According to Imole Media, Fayinka, in his goodwill message, applauded Gov. Sanwo-Olu for the launch of a new way of food distribution in Lagos. In his words, “When the project began here in Idi-Oro, I assured Mr. Governor that I would take over the security of the project and I’m glad I did. The Contractor that worked on the project can also testify to this. Even during the EndSARS when state property was being torched, this project was spared. This Hub is our property and to the Glory of God, we will continue to safeguard it.” Speaking further, Hon. Fayinka said the commissioning of the Middle-Level Food Agro-Hub will see to the tackling of problems associated with post-harvest losses, inflation, carbon footprint, and traffic congestion.

EPL: Awoniyi Bids Cooper Farewell After Nottingham Forest Exit

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  Taiwo Awoniyi has sent an emotional message to Steve Cooper after he was sacked by Nottingham Forest. Cooper, a popular figure at the City Ground, was sacked by Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, 19 December 2023, following the team’s poor performance. Forest have lost five of their last six Premier League games, including last Friday’s 2-0 defeat at home by Tottenham. Awoniyi was signed by Cooper last summer and repaid the manager’s faith by netting 10 times in 25 Premier League appearances. The 26-year-old expressed appreciation to the Gaffer for helping him actualize his dream of playing in the Premier League. “Thank you for helping me make my big dream come true and bringing out the best in me. All the very best Gaffer,” he shared on Instagram.

Colorado Court Disqualifies Trump from 2024 Ballot

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  The Colorado Supreme Court has disqualified former President Donald J. Trump from holding office again due to his engagement in insurrection with his actions leading up to the Jan. 6 2021 storming of the Capitol. In its ruling on Tuesday, 19 December 2023, Colorado’s top Court was the first in the nation to find that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment which disqualifies people who engage in insurrection against the Constitution after taking an oath to support it applies to Mr. Trump. Read Also: Governor Dapo Appoints Oladunjoye as Senior Media Consultant The ruling directs the Colorado Secretary of State to exclude Mr. Trump’s name from the State’s Republican primary ballot. But, the ruling does not address the general election. “We do not reach these conclusions lightly,” a four-justice majority wrote, with three justices dissenting. “We are mindful of the magnitude and weight of the questions before us. We are likewise mindful of our solemn duty to apply the law, without fear or favor, and without being swayed by public reaction to the decisions that the law mandates we reach.” Mr. Trump’s campaign said that it would appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Colorado justices anticipated that likelihood by putting their ruling on hold at least until Jan. 4 2024; if Mr. Trump appeals before then, the hold will continue until the Supreme Court rules. And while Tuesday’s ruling applies only to one state, it could all but force the nation’s highest court to decide the question for all 50. Recall that Trump’s supporters had stormed the Capitol on Jan.6, 2021, trying to stop the certification of the 2020 election, an action considered an insurrection.

EPL: I was Accused of Bullying Man Utd Star -Says Mourinho

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  Former Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho has stated that, he was accused of bullying a Red Devils United player during his time at Old Trafford. He made this known when speaking on The Obi One podcast. Mourinho joined Man United in 2016 and helped them win the League Cup and European League. He also led the team to finish in second place in the 2017–18 Premier League campaign. However, Mourinho was involved in high-profile bust-ups with the likes of Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw before he was sacked by Man United in December 2018. “When I was at Man United, I changed a player at halftime. I made a change at halftime; his agent accused me of bullying,” Mourinho said on The Obi One podcast. “With [Nemanja] Matic at Stamford Bridge, he was on the bench. I put him at minute 45, and I took him off at minute 70. No, that’s education; that’s coaching. That is doing anything to win. I had to [make a] change. “I laugh about these times but it is different times [now]. Even to be a dad, you have to be a different dad from how your dad was to you. You have to change according to the world, so football is a little bit of a consequence of that.”

Six Children Die in Taraba Community Due to Cholera Outbreak

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  Six people have reportedly died while 40 others are currently hospitalized due to the cholera outbreak in the Jukun Community of Didango, in Karim Lamido Local Government Council of Taraba State. Sunday Danjos, the Chairman of the Council, disclosed this distressing news over the weekend during a press briefing in Jalingo, the State Capital. Read Also: Alleged Suspects Arrested by Sokoto NDLEA Over Killing of its Operative Urging patience from the affected community, he said: “I want to call on my people to exercise patience with the current happenings, particularly in Jukun, Didango, of Karim Lamido Local Government.” Explaining further, Danjos said: “The pandemic is cholera; this is because of the bad water people drink. They drink it together with animals, so this has caused a problem for their health, as they are purging and vomiting. “I am going now to see the Commissioner of Health to report to him what is happening in my Local Government so that he will take it to the higher authority for necessary action.” The outbreak, according to locals, began on Thursday, 14th December 2023, when people, especially children, started experiencing stooling. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Bodiya Buma, confirmed the incident, assuring that the State Government is actively working to control the matter. Fredrick Nyanganji, the Director of Primary Health Care of Karim Lamido Local Government, revealed that the outbreak which occurred on December 14, 2023, had claimed the lives of six children.