greypencils:
The major key to success in business or indeed any other endeavour in life is FOCUS. The reason a businessman would be successful is because he focuses on one thing only, business. He has burnt every other bridge behind him and has no other place to go. The formally educated might never take the kind of risks the informally educated business person would because his pysche still regards that certificate as an insurance. Such a person would have the mindset of 'If business doesnt bloom, i can always do a masters, do a PhD, i can always diverify' E.t.c, a lack of focus. Lets talk about music business, why are the likes of wizkid, Olamide, iceprince, tuface, dbanj successful as informally educated people? they dont have the ego associated with 'graduates'. Oh i cant do this on stage, oh i cant do that. They focus on one thing and one thing only till they are successful at it. Likewise is every kind of business, you FOCUS ON ONE THING AND ONE THING ONLY TILL YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL AT IT.

Kazim88:


We are not saying Education is a scam.

Rather am saying.

Nigeria Education system is a scam.

it need reforms..

Do a simple survey... pick 5 undergraduate students you know this holiday that are in their 3rs and 4th year, ask them this question...

"Have your school been able to impart (their respective course) into you?

Their answer No...

Nigeria University are all "DEGREE MILLS", You are there for just certificate, not to learn.

Like I said, Our educational system need reforms.

chloride6:
If you think OP is correct and you believe in his views, when you have your kids deprieve them of an education.

chloride6:


At the age of 20!!!!

He went to school at a young age!!!

http://www.blackpast.org/gah/dangote-aliko-1957

I know some over educated folks here will say that you must solve problems before you can make profit, that's a lie because most rich people oftentimes buy what they don't need and do not feel remorseful about it because they have the money......

People who will buy your products or services are not in the book but on they streets. They are not robots or theories but are humans with needs

©Johnspeak Uwangue
Motivational Speaker, Talent Manager and Coach

bughead:
education is a scam!

I regret furthering up to my master instead of to used that money to establish a long time ago!

I know were I would have reach

My cert is there! useless if not for what I'm doing now which I should have done along time ago.

Gwan2:

Another fallacy of composition "Nigerian education is a scam" no doubt Nigeria's educational sector need massive reforms.......I am product of Nigeria education presently undertaking my masters in the UK. If you can't see pass your nose, trust me, even education in developed climes will be a scam going by your assertion. The best way to massively harness the potential of formal education in you is to go study that innate passion, skills, talent or whatever you have a flare for....not just diving into formal educational setting, spend some useful period of your life studying or learning things that ain't relevant to the part of the world you reside and come shout education is a scam afterwards.

Xisnin:


You should have dropped out from primary school to pursue your business
but the desire to belong forced you to continue.

Jrevelation:
Its simple people that are not educated go into fetish thing like Juju oshole to boost the business and they will still be the first person you will see in the church to understand you will just be wondering how they do it

Dont be surprise na power of OSHOLE

LordKO:
Teacher don't teach me nonsense. Foremost, you failed to understand that education is different from schooling thereby erroneously concluding that a well-schooled person is automatically more educated than a less schooled person. I'll like to know the yardstick you used in arriving at such an abysmal conclusion.

Well, the most educated in any endeavour always outperform the less educated. Sustainable success remains the standard measure of intelligence in any cause of life.

The reason why self and continuous educated (people in this class comprises of both formally and informally educated) normally achieve greater successes than those who're only well-schooled is because the latter is conceit personified - they know everything but understand nothing.

Intelligence will always remain superior to brilliance, just as knowledge will always remain superior to information.

90 percent of people who're are so because they're conceited.

Kazim88:


You are doing masters in UK. not Nigeria.

Ignoramus.

With The extremity of the cost of the master with respect to that of Nigeria.

You choose UK.

Please, I pray thee, tell us the institution and course you are studying.

bughead:
education is a scam!

I regret furthering up to my master instead of to used that money to establish a long time ago!

I know were I would have reach

My cert is there! useless if not for what I'm doing now which I should have done along time ago.

JohnspeakU:
Why Most Uneducated People Are More Successful in Business

By Johnspeak Uwangue (Motivational Speaker, Talent Manager and Coach)

You will be amazed at the number of Uneducated successful business men and women compared to the huge number of educated men and women who are struggling to build a little business like selling doughnuts or cake or event decoration.

Not everyone was or will be privileged to go through the four walls of a university but whether you are educated or not is not a guarantee that you will succeed in business. I know some people will say that education isn't all about going to the University, polytechnic or college of education, yes, but there are so many people who can't read or write properly but are doing well in business. Now, let me share with you just five reasons why most Uneducated business men and women are more successful than their educated Counterparts.

- They Strive More To Be Relevant

It's a well known fact that we live in a society where people believe that if you don't go to school you are are loser. As such, those not privileged to go to school who have ended up in business are striving more to succeed. The truth is, most educated people are too relaxed. They always feel that things should work for them easily because they have a first degree, master degree or a doctorate or PhD. While their Uneducated Counterparts are putting in more efforts in making sure that the society doesn't mock them, they are busy waiting for things to happen on their own terms.

- They Don't Want To Change The World

An average educated person's business idea is always about changing the world and making it better. While an uneducated business person is thinking of how to sell what people need and make profit from it, an educated business person is thinking of how to solve the world's problem. Truth be told, if we solve a problem today another one will still emerge tomorrow. So, stop thinking of how to solve problems and start thinking of how to make profit because business is all about making profit. I know some over educated folks here will say that you must solve problems before you can make profit, that's a lie because most rich people oftentimes buy what they don't need and do not feel remorseful about it because they have the money. It's just your ability to convince them to buy what you sell even if they need it or not.

- They Don't Over Analyze

Before most educated people act they always like to look at the four sides of the angle. They look at the advantages and disadvantages, read different theories on the issue and consult all types of books to back them up. In short, they over analyze and over think themselves out of opportunities. Most Uneducated people don't go through those stress and that's why they are always quicker to take hold of opportunities.

- They Are Street Smart

It's one thing to be book smart and another to be street smart. People who will buy your products or services are not in the book but on they streets. They are not robots or theories but are humans with needs. We should read books, attend seminars and conferences but we should sometimes put the books aside and see what's happening in the street. Most Uneducated business people spent most of their lives in the street where they've learnt how to survive irrespective of the environment and circumstances.

- They Easily Cry For Help

While most Uneducated Business owners are always quick to employ the services of educated professionals to work for them in order to achieve more, their educated Counterparts are busy accumulating more responsibilities to themselves in order to cut down cost. Most graduate business people always feel proud to attend some seminars, conferences or even read some books. They always feel they are intelligent and are graduates like you and as such you have nothing to teach them. These in turn affects their productivity because no matter the number of degrees you have or your grade, there is little you can accomplish alone.



Succeed You Must.

©Johnspeak Uwangue
Motivational Speaker, Talent Manager and Coach

LordKO:
Teacher don't teach me nonsense. Foremost, you failed to understand that education is different from schooling thereby erroneously concluding that a well-schooled person is automatically more educated than a less schooled person. I'll like to know the yardstick you used in arriving at such an abysmal conclusion.

chloride6:


Even the business man can lose his business anytime.

A business simply creates a deeper illusion of security.

JohnspeakU:


Yes, but before the owner loses his business hundreds of his employees would have lost theirs. Which means that the well being of hundreds of employees as well as their dependants lies in the hands of a single employer.

SIRTee15:
I'm sure the writer's view of business is limited to buying and selling of basic n essential commodities i.e the informal retail sector.....
Because I wonder how someone will say u don't need education to be a successful entrepreneur

JohnspeakU:


First, I'll need you to reread the entire writeup and do a comparison of what you just wrote. Thanks

aril:


What do you mean by not educated? How do you define someone who is educated..?

SIRTee15:
I'm sure the writer's view of business is limited to buying and selling of basic n essential commodities i.e the informal retail sector.....
Because I wonder how someone will say u don't need education to be a successful entrepreneur.....
Nigeria retail sector is largely unorganized and semi-developed, thus the basic concept of commerce is sufficient to keep it going.....
Event at that, let's step up and bring in the likes of Walmart, Argos, buyspares, Morrison's and other retail giants.....
And see the difference between the informal and organised retail industry.....

And pls never u say u don't need to change the world to be a successful entrepreneur......
That's a statement borne out of ignorance.....
Entrepreneurship is all about meeting a need, proffering solution to a societal problem.....
Dangote became the richest man in Africa because he changed the face of cement industry in Nigeria, he's doing that with the petroleum industry right now and see as his wealth triples when he's done.....
Elumelu and co revolutionize the banking sector, they brought it out of doldrum, modernized it and see the result today......
Adenuga met the need of Nigerians as regards mobile telecommunications......
Bill gates and co ensured mobile technology is within the reach of common people.......
Bezo makes it easy n convenient for us to shop online right in our bedroom.....
Tesla is leading the revolution in electric cars.....
These are all business moguls and billionaires....

Pls what u should say is the useless Nigerian education system has turned out graduates that can't solve their own problems not to talk of the country....
Nigeria is bedevilled with myriad of problems and she's practically on her knees begging for solutions.....
Those problems will only be solved when we get it right with our education system......
Right from primary school to higher education....
And those who profer solutions will be the next generation of millionaires from that country....
Well said. Sent you a pm

SIRTee15:
I'm sure the writer's view of business is limited to buying and selling of basic n essential commodities i.e the informal retail sector.....
Because I wonder how someone will say u don't need education to be a successful entrepreneur.....
Nigeria retail sector is largely unorganized and semi-developed, thus the basic concept of commerce is sufficient to keep it going.....
Event at that, let's step up and bring in the likes of Walmart, Argos, buyspares, Morrison's and other retail giants.....
And see the difference between the informal and organised retail industry.....

And pls never u say u don't need to change the world to be a successful entrepreneur......
That's a statement borne out of ignorance.....
Entrepreneurship is all about meeting a need, proffering solution to a societal problem.....
Dangote became the richest man in Africa because he changed the face of cement industry in Nigeria, he's doing that with the petroleum industry right now and see as his wealth triples when he's done.....
Elumelu and co revolutionize the banking sector, they brought it out of doldrum, modernized it and see the result today......
Adenuga met the need of Nigerians as regards mobile telecommunications......
Bill gates and co ensured mobile technology is within the reach of common people.......
Bezo makes it easy n convenient for us to shop online right in our bedroom.....
Tesla is leading the revolution in electric cars.....
These are all business moguls and billionaires....

Pls what u should say is the useless Nigerian education system has turned out graduates that can't solve their own problems not to talk of the country....
Nigeria is bedevilled with myriad of problems and she's practically on her knees begging for solutions.....
Those problems will only be solved when we get it right with our education system......
Right from primary school to higher education....
And those who profer solutions will be the next generation of millionaires from that country....

JohnspeakU:
Why Most Uneducated People Are More Successful in Business

By Johnspeak Uwangue (Motivational Speaker, Talent Manager and Coach)

You will be amazed at the number of Uneducated successful business men and women compared to the huge number of educated men and women who are struggling to build a little business like selling doughnuts or cake or event decoration.

Not everyone was or will be privileged to go through the four walls of a university but whether you are educated or not is not a guarantee that you will succeed in business. I know some people will say that education isn't all about going to the University, polytechnic or college of education, yes, but there are so many people who can't read or write properly but are doing well in business. Now, let me share with you just five reasons why most Uneducated business men and women are more successful than their educated Counterparts.

- They Strive More To Be Relevant

It's a well known fact that we live in a society where people believe that if you don't go to school you are are loser. As such, those not privileged to go to school who have ended up in business are striving more to succeed. The truth is, most educated people are too relaxed. They always feel that things should work for them easily because they have a first degree, master degree or a doctorate or PhD. While their Uneducated Counterparts are putting in more efforts in making sure that the society doesn't mock them, they are busy waiting for things to happen on their own terms.

- They Don't Want To Change The World

An average educated person's business idea is always about changing the world and making it better. While an uneducated business person is thinking of how to sell what people need and make profit from it, an educated business person is thinking of how to solve the world's problem. Truth be told, if we solve a problem today another one will still emerge tomorrow. So, stop thinking of how to solve problems and start thinking of how to make profit because business is all about making profit. I know some over educated folks here will say that you must solve problems before you can make profit, that's a lie because most rich people oftentimes buy what they don't need and do not feel remorseful about it because they have the money. It's just your ability to convince them to buy what you sell even if they need it or not.

- They Don't Over Analyze

Before most educated people act they always like to look at the four sides of the angle. They look at the advantages and disadvantages, read different theories on the issue and consult all types of books to back them up. In short, they over analyze and over think themselves out of opportunities. Most Uneducated people don't go through those stress and that's why they are always quicker to take hold of opportunities.

- They Are Street Smart

It's one thing to be book smart and another to be street smart. People who will buy your products or services are not in the book but on they streets. They are not robots or theories but are humans with needs. We should read books, attend seminars and conferences but we should sometimes put the books aside and see what's happening in the street. Most Uneducated business people spent most of their lives in the street where they've learnt how to survive irrespective of the environment and circumstances.

- They Easily Cry For Help

While most Uneducated Business owners are always quick to employ the services of educated professionals to work for them in order to achieve more, their educated Counterparts are busy accumulating more responsibilities to themselves in order to cut down cost. Most graduate business people always feel proud to attend some seminars, conferences or even read some books. They always feel they are intelligent and are graduates like you and as such you have nothing to teach them. These in turn affects their productivity because no matter the number of degrees you have or your grade, there is little you can accomplish alone.



Succeed You Must.

©Johnspeak Uwangue
Motivational Speaker, Talent Manager and Coach

africanusvu:
Stop deceiving itself.non educated person have limit to level of biz they can do.they ar never more successful. Rather they can can take more blind risk which sometimes favours them