From My Desk

For readers who have followed my blog for quite some time, you will observe I have written a couple of posts about job hunting over the last few years, providing job seekers with the requisite resources that will come handy in the pursuit of their dream jobs. Unemployed graduates have been of major concern to me since I have found myself in this situation time and again, and never found it funny. My focus in this post is to drum home the absolute necessity for thorough preparation when job hunting. It was Benjamin Franklin who aptly noted, “ By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”             Scores of unemployed graduates are focused on submitting job applications and getting invited for job interviews with hopes of landing their dream jobs. This is well and good. However, there is also the tendency to while away time while on a job hunting drive. Many unemployed graduates simply hope that their efforts at landing jobs will one day ...

“The unexamined life is not worth living” -Aristotle             For many of us, the thought of an approaching year brings a surge of hope, positive anticipation, renewed strength, new aspirations and a surge of positive energy. The reality however sets in when in spite of our genuine intentions, big dreams, well-calculated plans, and expended efforts, we experience what may be termed the “good, the bad and the ugly”; a mix-bug of experiences. "The Good... "             For some, 2016 brought with it many fulfilled dreams and aspirations. Some landed their dream jobs while others got promoted on the job. There are still others who made a successful occupational move or diversion. New businesses were established while some existing businesses made substantial gains. Some young ‘love birds’ were joined in holy matrimony this year. Some married couples were blessed with the fruit of the womb this year with lit...

I once heard a brief but profound quote that made quite an impression on me. It simply states thus: “where focus goes, energy flows.” Over and over again, I have found this quote true in my life. As a writer, some of my most unproductive seasons have been times when I got distracted by a variety of competing responsibilities and the pressures of life. On such occasions, rather than focus on marketing my services, attending to projects and creating quality content for my blogs and other websites, my energies were channeled towards tackling one challenge or the other that had nothing whatsoever to do with my career. Creativity, drive, and motivation have been at their lowest thus impacting negatively on career advancement and revenue generation. Conversely, some of my most productive seasons have been times when I remained focused on the task at hand. There is this drive that becomes apparent when the focus is maintained and this has a direct bearing on performance, irrespectiv...

  To be simply content with having a job and getting paid for the services you render without considering upping your game will consign you to mediocrity in your chosen career. It obviously isn`t enough just to make your way to work, go through the motions and make your way back home as soon as work hours is over. As an employee or professional, you should be interested in making substantial contribution to the success of the establishment you work with; you should be interested in developing your skill-sets and knowledge base on a continual basis such that you become more productive than you have ever been. Below are some tips on how to revolutionize your career. Find a mentor at your workplace Do you want to be better at your job? Well, you will need some sort of mentor-ship at your workplace. This could be a superior or even a workmate whose competence and productivity is remarkable and admirable. Get close to such a person where possible with the intent of tapping i...