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  “For the things we have to learn, before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” ― Aristotle Many are pretty familiar with the use of Google Alerts, but this tool is actually much more powerful than you think. For short, Google Alerts MONITOR THE WEB for interesting NEW CONTENT. URL - https://www.google.com.ng/alerts   Here is a reference link that summarizes Google Alerts I find interesting - https://seranking.com/blog/google-alerts-for-marketing/   One of the out-of-the-box things you can use Google Alerts for, let's assume you are looking for job opportunities either local or foreign, most organizations across the world have UNIQUE KEYWORDS that appear in most published openings i.e. CV, RESUME, COVER LETTER, APPLICATION, JOB ROLE TITLE e.t.c. Imagine setting up Google Alerts with the following keywords - A COVER LETTER CV OR RESUME TO YOUR APPLICATION AND ROLE TITLE, awesome idea right? For clarity, this is just an illustrative example, not a comparison or replacem...

  “If you want to learn something, read about it. If you want to understand something, write about it. If you want to master something, teach it.” ― Yogi Bhajan SECTION A - NAIRA RE-DESIGN IS AN EXCELLENT INITIATIVE BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) According to (The Premium Times Nigeria), A cycle of banknote redesign is generally aimed at achieving specific objectives, including but not limited to:  - Improving the security of banknotes. - Mitigating counterfeiting. - Preserving the collective national heritage. - Controlling currency in circulation and; - Reducing the overall cost of currency management. Ultimately, this new policy would heal the lingering hyperinflation, while also factory-resetting the Naira and the economy on a guaranteed path to recovery.  Everyone is aware of the consistent and unrelenting efforts of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and, the government to mitigate the hyperinflationary situation faced by Nigeria, in recent months and past year...

  My last post triggered some interesting responses and reactions about Elon Musk and his recent moves at Twitter. I really think it will be more interesting if we looked at some of these actions or strategies through different lenses, perhaps to understand and learn from this modern-day event. Personally, it is a learning moment for me to look through different lenses considering the complexities at play. So, feel free to comment as you want and I hope you enjoy the journey. 1. FROM THE LENS OF ELON MUSK According to the New York Times Company’s Publication By Lauren Hirsch Oct. 30, 2022 - Reference Link https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/30/technology/elon-musk-twitter-debt.html   - Can Elon Musk Make the Math Work on Owning Twitter? It’s Dicey. - Mr. Musk faces financial challenges in owning Twitter. The site frequently loses money and took on $13 billion in debt for the blockbuster deal. I believe some of us are familiar with the concept of “Burn Rate” and “Run Way”. The burn...

  Well, many now believe that one of Silicon Valley’s favorite mottos has been activated by Elon Musk at Twitter: “Move fast and break things. Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough” - Mark Zuckerberg Perhaps many didn’t watch Elon’s recent interview with Ron Baron, where he said that before buying Twitter, he was working 80 hours a week, which is about 11 hours and 43 minutes daily, for example, 8:00 AM to 18:43 PM. After buying Twitter, he said his work rate has increased to 120 hours a week, about 17 hours and 14 minutes daily, for example, 8:00 AM to 00:14 AM. So, now you have an idea what Elon Musk meant by writing to Twitter staff that they must commit to working "long hours at high intensity" or else leave the company. Reference - https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63648505   The work rate of the No. 1 richest in the world with a net worth of $219 billion. https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/   The evolution of Twitter under Elon Musk will be ...