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Business Strategies/lessons To Learn From The Life Of A Yahoo Boy by Kagawa: 3:20pm On Mar 21, 2015
Many of us are aware of this old adage “Even a broken clock is right twice a day”, if this is correct, then I will not be making much mistake if I say there’s no completely bad person.

Yahoo boys are like the rejects in our society from the perspective of a moral Nigerian. They are seen as the bad eggs. These guys have given us a bad name in the international community, they scam and defraud unsuspecting persons of their resources mostly money. Most online shopping websites have blacklisted Nigeria. Our corporate image has been soiled probably beyond repair. No one wants to deal with a Nigerian… so pathetic.

However, there are lots of positives and lessons that we can learn from them. They are not as bad as some of us think, provided we try to view their actions with an open mind. If you read the following, learn from it. Remember “He that has no sin, should throw the first stone (an account in the bible).

Passion – Someone said “passion is the fuel that drives our vision”, if that is correct, then anything we do without passion will soon wear us out. A yahoo boy has the drive and passion for his trade. He wants to get rich or die trying. His carriage, words, and actions all portray his trade. Little wonder, they can be easily identified in our society. He prides himself in his business and no one can stop him. In some cases he avoids his family members and anyone that decides to talk him out of this dreadful path instantly become an enemy of progress.

Dedication – According to Bishop David Oyedepo, dedication is deadly commitment to a cause. From vocabulary.com dedication was defined as committing yourself to something,” like your dedication to marathon training that had you running every single morning for four months. This is what yahoo boys are known for. They are very dedicated individuals, they understand the nature of their business, considering the fact they try to reap where they have not sown; and as such they have to bury themselves into what they do.

Networking – In my opinion, this is the greatest strength of Yahoo boys. They don’t work or strategize in isolation. They have pubs, clubs and places where they hang out regularly to have fun but ultimately network. Sometimes his networks extend to law enforcement agencies especially the police. When a Yahoo boy identifies a new opportunity (a potential victim to be coned or scammed), in other words, when he catches a new maga, he immediately looks inward to see if he has handled similar scenario before. If yes, his experience will make it easier, else, he looks in his network for more experienced person(s), if the deal is successful, every stakeholder shares the proceeds according to agreed terms. In most cases, Yahoo boys live together, eat together, flock together and even trade together.

See more: http://thebusinessaim.com.ng/15-inspiring-quotes-from-mahatma-gandhi-2/
Re: Business Strategies/lessons To Learn From The Life Of A Yahoo Boy by xreal: 3:36pm On Mar 21, 2015
Are you one of them?
Re: Business Strategies/lessons To Learn From The Life Of A Yahoo Boy by Nobody: 4:01pm On Mar 21, 2015
The day wey EFCC go catch you..You will be dedicated to kirikiri
Re: Business Strategies/lessons To Learn From The Life Of A Yahoo Boy by ucheheart(m): 4:53pm On Mar 21, 2015
...And they fvck together too. That was how gay started in nigeria. Arrant nonsense. Op if you support yahoo yahoo may your children be swindled in Jesus name. Amen. Quote me and have permanent erecti.on for the rest of your life.

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