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HIRING RIGHT (2)
About three years ago, we hired three people in one of our organisations and within six months, two of them were gone. It is shocking because we thought that we had done a good job in the recruitment process. As a matter of fact, the first person was out within the first two months, a …
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FIVE FACTS ABOUT THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE (1)
2 Thessalonians 3:10, ESV: “For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.” The most crucial role of any stock exchange in the world is to ensure a ready platform for the sale and purchase of securities, which gives investors …
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HIRING RIGHT
To be successful in business, you must know how to hire and fire. When you read about the ministry of Jesus Christ in the Bible, the first thing that you will notice that he did was to recruit people who were going to work with him. He took time to pray before he hired his …
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SUCCESSFUL SELLING (2)
However good your product or services, do not expect that customers will come falling over themselves to buy from you stop it does not work like that. Goods are sold not bought. The responsibilities more on the side of the seller and not on that of the buyer. There are too many things competing for …
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UNDERSTANDING THE CUSTOMER
A few years ago, I wanted to buy a suit and decided to go outside my regular colours. So, I went to one of the men’s clothes shops we have around. I chose this bright coloured suit and had them adjust its waste to my size. On getting home, my wife saw the suit and …
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HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE BUSINESS WITH UNIQUE STRATEGY (2)
Commit your work to the Lord, then it will succeed. Proverbs 16: 3 (TLB) Strategy has become a buzzword in every part of human endeavour. We hear of it every day being used both in corporate and individual life to describe an approach to achieve success. It is common to listen to pupils talk about …
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EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE
A friend of mine who lives in the United Kingdom was a Nigerian business some time ago. On his way back to London, they were already onboard the aircraft when it was discovered that it had a fault. It seemed like the fault could be corrected while they waited. Eventually, after 4 to 5 hours, …
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HIGH-QUALITY STAFF
Your staff are your greatest assets. Once you get to a managerial or supervisory level on your job, you must begin to have a mind shift. At the lower level on your job, your success is dependent almost entirely on your skills. Of course, to some degree, it also depends on your ability to relate …
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FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND BUSINESS PLANS
Introduction Simply put, a feasibility study is the preliminary appraisal of the opportunities and risks that abound in a target area of business or endeavour. In other words, it is about trying to discover if the target business is feasible or not. For instance, prospective entrepreneurs may have an idea about the type of fruit …
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PROBLEM-SOLVING
Problem-solving is a vital skill that every entrepreneur needs. One of the factors that drive many people away from starting businesses is the attendant problems and challenges. Entrepreneurs confront some reasonably good dose of challenges. The truth also is that many young businesses fail or die because of challenges. The more we can confront, handle, …
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