How do I get a mentor? It’s one of the most popular questions we get on the blog, and with good reason. Studies show that you’re more likely to meet your career goals, and avoid career-damaging moves if you have someone mentoring and showing you the way. No matter how smart you are, or how…
TED Talks, which have been around since the 1980s, are influential 18-minute videos from expert speakers on education, business, science, tech, and creativity. TED actually stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. They’re famously known to inspire, motive and evoke creativity or passion as the case may be. For millennials, it has become the go-to resource for…
A good place to start being a good team player would be with this video: It captures the first principle of good teamwork: good followership to whoever is the leader. To follow the leader you need to believe in her vision. You need to interpret it in a way that beneficial for you and the…
In her book, Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg makes a counterintuitive point about mentors. Shift your thinking from “If I get a mentor, I’ll excel” to “If I excel, I will get a mentor.” It’s an important distinction to make when career building and it’s a tip that is as effective in Nigeria as it is…
