Hey there! You’re probably tired of listening to all the career cliches and quotes right? We know we’re tired too! So how about learning from the super successful who had to struggle their way to the top anyways so we wouldn’t have to struggle as much! 🙂 ) These are a couple of interesting messages from them.
Steve Jobs ( He created the iPhone in your hands right now)
Steve says you should never be afraid to ask for help. When he was 12 years, he picked the phone to call Bill Hewlett (Legendary tech cofounder of Hewlett Packard AKA HP) to ask for computer spare parts but Hewlett ended up giving him a job. In his words, the key to success is very simple; ask for help!
Aliko Dangote (He produces practically half of all the stuff you consume)
The richest black man in the world wants you to be a great networker. Your network eventually equals your net worth. If you’re going to reach the heights someday, you need to surround yourself with people that can take you there.
Richard Branson ( Ever flew on a virgin flight? Richard owns the airline)
The owner of the Virgin group empire says, setbacks are never a bad experience, they’re simply a learning curve. Never dwell on your failures,that’s a lot of waste of energy; simply move on to the next thing!
Sheryl Sandberg (She’s the COO of that social media app you love so much; Facebook!)
Take it from one who has been a one time US secretary of treasury, and Google ad sales wonder woman and currently sits as the COO of Facebook. She says “Don’t let fear stop you!”. Her advice to you : When you hear someone say you can’t do something, know in your heart that you can and figure out how.Then ask yourself, what would I do if I weren’t afraid?
Femi Otedola (Let there be oil!)
The Nigerian Oil magnate says “Knowledge is power”. Know what others don’t and go the extra mile to acquire knowledge. Let your thirst for knowledge remain insatiable.
Bill Gates (Seriously? Does he even need an introduction?!)
A simple piece of advice from the chairman and cofounder of Microsoft to you is to always “keep things simple”. Don’t introduce complexities into your life. From your work style to your everyday routine, Keep It Simple!
Marrisa Mayer (She’s the CEO and president of the company that gave you your first email account)
Yahoo’s CEO message is simple. She says, pick a craft/career/job and be great at it!
Ndidi Nwuneli (Nigerian social entrepreneur and cofounder of AACE Foods)
Determine what exactly you would like to get out of this unique time in your life – what you would like to learn, where you would like to go, and who you would like to meet. Do not wait for others to shape your path or your destiny.
Larry Page (Google him!)
The cofounder of Google and CEO of Alphabet Inc wants you to “Be Ambitious!” he believes in shooting towards anything other than the stars and so should you! Echoing Kanye West’s famous line “Reach for the stars, so if you fall, you’ll land on a cloud”.
Taylor Swift ( You’re probably listening to her song as you read this)
The famous pop star asks that you “Know Yourself”. A lack of self awareness will always result into a catastrophic downfall so get to know yourself so that when success comes, it won’t get to your head. If you fail to know yourself, you’re preparing yourself for a loss of relevance, loss of ambition and loss of art.
Maya Angelou (Award winning author, poet, dancer, actress and singer)
This phenomenal woman tells you to “Make Your Own Path”. Her paternal grandmother told her “If the world puts you on a road that you do not like, If you look ahead and do not want the destination offered, you look behind and do not want to return to your place of departure, step off the road and build yourself a new path.
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