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From Struggles to Success: The Journey of Tunde David Animashaun

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Chapter 1: Beginnings in Surulere Tunde’s life began in the vibrant and ever-busy Iponri Housing Estates in Surulere, Lagos. Born into a humble family, Tunde’s childhood was shaped by the struggles of a hardworking mother and a father who served as a poorly-paid government school teacher. Life wasn’t easy, but the values instilled by his parents would serve as the bedrock of his future success.  His early years were spent at Surulere Baptist Primary School, a modest institution in the heart of Lagos. The classrooms were often overcrowded, and resources were scarce, but Tunde quickly distinguished himself as a student with an insatiable curiosity. Despite the challenges, he made the best of his education, determined to rise above his circumstances. By the time he completed primary school, the ambition to forge a better future had taken root within him. --- Chapter 2: High School and Family Struggles Following primary school, Tunde continued his education at a secondary school in Suruler
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Personality Clash and Toxic Work Environment: Managers Responsibilities

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TDA Individuals all across the globe necessitate fundamental necessities for their sustenance, clothing, shelter, social interaction, and medical care, amongst other things. Certain individuals, depending on the circumstances, may be required to provide for the aforementioned requirements of their dependents, including parents, spouses, children, and other relatives. Nevertheless, the capacity to fulfill these necessities is significantly influenced by financial resources. Consequently, employment is critical for human survival, as it requires the provision of services to an organization in exchange for remuneration in the form of wages or salaries. An assortment of individuals possessing distinct personalities submits employment applications to various organizations at different periods, while successful candidates are chosen and teams are formed. Workplaces present one peculiar obstacle, and that obstacle is personality conflict.  Personality conflict, as defined by Wikipedia, transp
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Right Employee Attitude- Tips to help you remain relevant in your work place

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In recent times, different global challenges have had a massive impact on the ability of businesses to survive and meet up with their recurrent expenditures. In 2020, the covid-19 pandemic forced many countries into lockdown as many business organizations had to shut their doors due to the inability to access customers sufficient for operational sustainability. Customers' income level and cash flow dropped drastically as this had a consequential effect on their spending powers resulting in low sales turnover for businesses. Also, the UK's decision to exit the Brexit affected international trade relationships by causing a scarcity of imported products and services. Business owners are now in a situation where they consistently review their operations and expenditures. Branches are being closed down while employees are losing their jobs. Aljazeera News Publication suggests that 207 million people will possibly lose their jobs in 2022 despite the change in the unemployment rate fr
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MANAGING PERSONAL FINANCES IN RECESSION

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MANAGING PERSONAL FINANCES IN A RECESSION Over the last 5 years, Nigeria has continued to witness a persistent increase in the price of goods and services, this is happening at a geometric rate. This is owing to the fact that the fall in oil prices in the global market is piling pressure on Nigeria to devalue the Naira, as such this has seen the Naira weaken from N199.56/$ in 2015 to N385.91/$ in 2020. The reality today is that while goods purchased 5 years ago have either doubled or tripled in prices the average salary of Nigerian citizens have either remained unchanged or witnessed a minimal increase. How the Recession Affects Personal Finances: While salaries remain constant and the prices of goods continue to increase, you will realize that one can only do a little with the same salary compared to the number of things he can a few years ago. Let us look at Mr XYZ's personal budget below to understand how the recession hits our personal finances. His salary as of 2015 was N50,00
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RETAIL LOGISTICS AND DELIVERY: THE NEW CASH POINT

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RETAIL LOGISTICS AND DELIVERY: THE NEW CASH POINT Countries around the world are still counting their losses from the effect of the Covid19 pandemic on their economies. Businesses had no choice but to deal with months of lockdown in a bid to contain the spread of the deadly virus; this resulted in a massive loss of jobs and massive downsizing of staff strength by business owners. The lockdown period was such that people around the world were confined to staying in their homes for months until governments around the world feel comfortable to partially or completely lift the stay at home directives based on the number of cases in their countries. Despite the negative impact created by the pandemic across the globe, online retail businesses have witnessed positive growth. According to the U.S Department of Commerce data, consumers spent up to 30.1% more on online retail between January and June 2020 when compared to the same period in 2019. The Nigerian online retail business space has al
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IDENTIFYING NIGERIA SMALL BUSINESSES WITH POTENTIAL

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O ftentimes the Professionals in Nigeria want to have an additional source of income because their salaries are not enough to cater to all their needs, they think of investing some of their funds in small businesses. Most times these businesses struggle and fail, leaving the investors in debt and financial instability. The reason for a large number of failing small businesses in Nigeria is that most people base the choice of their business on assumptions rather than identifying a problem or the need for a product or service and making sure their business is designed to meet such needs. Assumption  VS  Obvious Necessity Assumption   Investor A thinking:   There is no lovely boutique in this area where I can buy good quality footwear, I am sure there will be people who love good quality footwear. Decision: I need to open a boutique where people can buy quality footwear.     Obvious Necessity Investor B thinking: Every morning, there is a long queue in this area as people struggle to get
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