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“If your heart ain’t in it, your head don’t matter” – Unknown

It’s one of those 2am nights again, in Sheraton Hotel Abuja. I was already on my bed ready to sleep. I felt I was tired, and actually set an alarm to wake me as early as 5:30am so I can dress up to catch the first flight out this morning, but all of a sudden, here I am, wide awake and motivated!

The true source of motivation is not found in the rationalizations of the head, or the analysis of the factors of motivation. When the chips are down, motivation is a matter of the heart. When your heart connects with a decision or direction, motivation is easy. If you’ve been wondering why you are tired of that job, can’t seem to feel excited with that activity, the issue is not in your head, it’s in your heart. Continue Reading »

Many questions have been coming in lately about 180 degrees. What is it about, what is the vision, and what is the concept? While the clarity of all these questions can be assumable, it is important to make it clear once and for all.

The concept first. The concept of 180 degrees is a complete turnaround, it’s the idea of change or metamorphosis. The day this idea was born in my mind, I picked up my phone and called a good friend – ‘Gbenga Sesan, he caught it immediately and also shared his thoughts, making the idea of 180 degrees what I will talk about as we, rather than I. Continue Reading »

I got asked a question today. I was asked by one of the readers of my site, who has become a friend, “Do you know about Customer Intimacy?” I first thought it was a trick question but eventually, rather than do all the work of writing and sending to just one person, I have decided to make this available here for you as well. Who knows, we all have customers, and it will be useful to somebody!

Customer intimacy? First it sounds like a concept fraught with more downsides than upsides, but no. Customer Intimacy is a currently growing terminology used to describe the act of becoming responsible for your customer’s results. This is not merely more customer satisfaction, but actually working with your customers to ensure that their objective of patronizing you is met. With customer intimacy it’s not only just a matter of goodwill to the customer it’s all the way support, loyalty and collaborative pursuit of results. Customer intimacy has actually been a topic of discussion now for over 8yrs. Fred Wiersema wrote a book in 1998 about customer intimacy. Continue Reading »

[17:58:32] Adeolu Akinyemi says: Okay Gbenga, This is a bit tricky, since I know you very well already. But since i’m sure the audience here will get to learn a lot from you, lets get kicking with it.

[17:58:40] Adeolu Akinyemi says: Can you tell us a bit about yourself?
[17:58:47] Adeolu Akinyemi says: Present circumstance and future aspirations?

[18:07:51] ‘Gbenga Sesan says: My name is ‘Gbenga Sesan and I’m an Information Society researcher. I live and work in Lagos, as Program Manager of Lagos Digital Village and manage a few other “caps”. I’m completing my postgraduate studies in ICT Policy & Regulation and spend quite some time writing, speaking and travelling. All these are related to my career vision, which is to build an “impactful” and world-class career in the application of Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) – for individuals, organizations, nations, regions and international entities.
[18:11:22] ‘Gbenga Sesan says: I consult widely on ICT issues and I’m presently involved with a number of such efforts. My present research projects include topics such as Internet Governance, eAdvocacy, Youth and ICT Policy, and ICTs and PEACE. I’m also serving on a number of committees, including the Presidential Task Force on ICT Harmonization, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa’s African Technical Advisory Committee and the World Summit Awards’ Expert Panel.

[18:12:36] Adeolu Akinyemi says: I can almost hear thunder reading this. I knew this was going to be heavy not overweight, guess i’m also in for a little surprise. Continue Reading »

Yesterday was one of those days! I’ve not had many of such days in my life, when staying tops and smiling was by concious effort. When its as if it’s one ‘funny’ news after the other. It’s so interesting that I wrote this title yesterday but was not able to write the article in it. Here I am today, trying to remember exactly what went wrong yesterday. The only thing I can remember was that seeing my site the way it was yesterday was like the last straw after a string of events.

I guess there are those days, when worry tries it’s best to steal great moments from us. When it’s as if “whats all this stress about?”. This reminds me of a story I came across today. Continue Reading »

Adeolu Akinyemi: Hello Nike, can you please introduce yourself?
Adeolu Akinyemi: A little about your background, what you currently do and your aspirations
adenikeoke: My name is Adenike Oke. I am currently located in New Jersey, United States. I just concluded my graduate studies at Seton Hall University and now hold a Master of Diplomacy & International Relations alonside a Master of Public Administration with a specialization in Public Service, Leadership and Governance. I also have a B.A in Linguistics from the University of Ibadan and attended Federal Government Girls College Oyo and Grace Children School, Lagos state Nigeria.
adenikeoke: I am currently working as the Program Manager for the Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI) and coordinate all the major initiatives and programs of the organization.
Adeolu Akinyemi: Interesting…that sounds like the CV of a Minister of some sort or Special adviser to the president to be. Tell me what do you see ahead?

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I was putting finishing touches to a training for one of our clients, and I felt like I needed to share this little part of it with a larger audience. Below are the facts of the reasons why customers quit. This means that customers cease patronizing companies for the following reasons.

1% Die
3% Move away
5% Other friends
9% Competitive reasons
14% Product dissatisfaction
68% The attitude of indifference of an employee Continue Reading »

I’m in Abuja at the moment, writing this from the lounge on the 8th floor of Sheraton. I came to Abuja for completely different reasons from the one keeping me behind. I have come to learn, that no matter how keen, careful or conscious we are, there are things we don’t plan, they just happen to us, and we are the better for it.

I was discussing with a friend – Deji Olatunde, yesterday, when he told me a story about his younger cousin, and how he had some years ago told him that life was like a buffet. The cousin had called that he was indeed going for a buffet and he had remembered his quote. In case you are wondering what this means, I have decided to help analyze it, the way I see it.

I have come to discover that the heights that great men reached were not by sudden flight, they were by conscious choices, struggles, perseverance, relationships and skill. I discovered that though there are many ingredients in the stew of success, there is none as critical as choice in motion. Continue Reading »

We all have the potentials to be great at one thing! According to Bill Gates, this one thing is that thing we are passionate about. I believe this, but i believe that passion needs to be better qualified. I was listening to Jim Collin lately, and heard an analogy that he gave that sank in the point.

There are 3 circles that should matter to every individual who desires success, or aspires to be great. These three circles define 3 areas of life, and it is the meeting point of these three circles that one’s shot at greatness lies.

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[15:52:54] Adeolu Akinyemi says: Temi, Can you tell me a bit about yourself?
[15:53:23] Adeolu Akinyemi says: Your background and present circumstances?
[16:00:38] Temi says: I am Temi Adedoyin. I reside in London Ontario in Canada where I work as a Project Coordinator for a research study on Mental Health. I am also finishing up my Masters in Public Health at Lakehead University here in Canada. I attended my Primary and Secondary Schools in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria and then moved back to Canada to attend University.
[16:01:39] Temi says: I moved to Canada about 8 years ago and have since completed my first degree, about to finish my second. After my Masters degree, I intend to do further work in the Health field, particularly Health Promotion with a focus on International Health
[16:03:42] Adeolu Akinyemi says: Good, can you give me an idea what your aspirations are?
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