Sales - Always Focus On The Big Picture

In an era of meeting targets the pressure to achieve results is often immense. Unfortunately pressure can often lead to a temptation to cut corners, misrepresent, or even take advantage of unsuspecting prospects / clients.   

Whilst succumbing to the above may bring about some immediate relief in terms of much needed sales and revenue, the reality is it won’t help you or the company you work for in the long run.

Preparing To Meet CEOs

Preparing to meet CEOs can be a daunting experience.

CEOs in Nigeria have a reputation for always being in a hurry, having very little time for anyone, at times grumpy, and easily irritated. In other words they’re usually very difficult people to approach or meet with. In fact before you’ve even said a word they’ve told you at least twice (once on the phone when you were requesting for the meeting, and the second time the moment you enter their office) that you only have a few minutes. This always tends to put people in a bit of a tiz – not quite knowing where to begin or end.

A Desperate Plea To My President

Your Excellency, 

 RE: Nigeria's Slow But Steady Descent Into Chaos

Kindly allow me to paint this rather worrying picture for you.

Inaccessible road junctions, traffic at a standstill on most expressways, policemen and soldiers trying in vain to keep the peace at every petrol station, and citizens fighting each other as a result of being pushed to breaking point. Homes without light or water, businesses without staff, and an economy that is now officially going backwards.‎

This, your excellency is no ordinary picture. Rather it is the very grim reality of today's Nigeria - your Nigeria.

Walking past a petrol station earlier today I witnessed a bunch of individuals sarcastically chanting "change, change, change" as each stood over his small generator whilst waiting to buy petrol. Yes Sir, that's right - Nigeria's citizens now have no other option but to take their small generators to petrol stations!

Whilst this may seem a small incident I want to encourage you not to take it lightly in any way. Such chants being voiced by the very people that voted for you strongly suggests the average Nigerian has lost all confidence in your ability to move this nation forward.

Sales: Three Simple Ways To Build Relationships

Sales and Business is all about Building Relationships. 

Furthermore in a harsh economic terrain such as we're experiencing at present, one of the key factors that sets you apart from the rest is your ability to Build Good Relationships.

Here are three simple ways in which to Build Good Business Relationships.

A Conversation With God About Nigeria

God: "Aren't you going to pray before going to sleep?"

Me: "Nope. Not in the mood."

God: "Why not?"

Me: "Just not in the mood that's all."

Few minutes silence

God: " You seem a little upset. Is something wrong?"

Me: " Well, you're God, you should know."

God: "lol...yep, you're spot-on there my friend. But I still want you to tell me yourself."

Me: " Why?"

God: "Because I like chatting with you."

Me: "I'm really not in the mood for chatting tonight, so please leave me alone; I just want to sleep. I'm exhausted, tired of this damn awful country, and I don't want to think about anything at all right now."

God: " Hmmm...what country are you referring to?"

Me: "What country do you think?! Nigeria  of-course!’’

God: "Really?? I thought you were quite happy here. Just a few months ago you seemed very pleased about the direction Nigeria was going."

Me: "Yea, I was. But now I'm not so sure. In-fact I am sure. This country isn't going in any flipping direction. We just continue to live in false hope whilst forever going round in circles. I'm sick and tired of this God forsaken country."

God: "Ahhh, there you go with that term again."

Me: "What term?"

God: "God forsaken"