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We live in a clime where people look at girls wearing shorts with side eyes and snicker at them for being “indecent”, so only the bold, I-don’t-care -what-the-world-thinks kinda girls have the heart to rock them fabulously.

When find yourself dancing the fine line between casual and appropriate, shorts sometimes throw a wrench in the plans.

You might have very beautiful long slim legs or a little more stuff than you’d like to work with, and sometimes deciding to wear shorts can quickly change once you actually put them on. With all the different kinds of shorts you could wear, you might get confused as to which pairs look best on you.

So if you want to don those sexy pair of shorts while also getting the approval of the “judgys”, Check out tips of getting away with wearing shorts. To help you figure out which pair of shorts might work for your body type or occasion, have a read at our list below.



SOURCE:http://www.naijasauce.com.ng/getting-away-with-wearing-shorts/

Every company wants to improve employee productivity, but they rarely examine their own management practices as a means of attaining it. Studies have shown overtime that a significantly high number of non-management employees feel disengaged and are not working at optimum capacity.

In order to make sure your employees increase the productivity, here are 9 practical suggestions management can take to improve productivity:

1. Design economic incentives so employees at all levels of an organization can benefit from them
There’s a natural tendency for management to focus most heavily on senior-level economic incentives. While this is completely understandable, it’s best not to neglect substantive incentives for lower-level employees…that is, if you expect them to be vigorously committed to an enterprise’s success. To the argument that this will be unduly costly, a program has to be carefully structured, of course, so additional payouts reflect clearly defined revenue and/or earnings targets.

2. Provide meaningful feedback in a constructive manner on a regular basis
Feedback is a essential management skill; the ability to provide regular, helpful feedback to employees in a manner that encourages, not discourages, is a cornerstone of effective management. That’s not to say feedback is always positive – that wouldn’t be management at all – but that the communication is done thoughtfully… whether the occasion is encouragement for a job well done, or that course correction is needed.

3. Respect employees as individuals, in addition to the job they do
Respect can be a simple but powerful motivator, just as its unpleasant twin, lack of respect, has the opposite effect. When employees feel genuinely respected (always assuming it’s warranted), they’re much more likely “to go the extra mile” to help a company succeed. Be sure management at all levels of an organization receives adequate training. There’s a tendency for companies to invest heavily in “leadership training” while focusing far less on supervisors and middle managers.

4. Provide support for employees when it’s genuinely needed
Valued support can take many forms: equipment when existing is outdated or inefficient; emotional support in the face of (occasionally) unfair criticism; flexible support for a reasonable level of work-life balance. Management support in times of need won’t be forgotten; it builds employee goodwill and loyalty.

5. Don’t be emotionally stingy
There’s nothing for management to gain by withholding praise and recognition when it’s warranted. Recognition is often a more powerful motivator than money. While this may well be less true at senior levels as financial rewards escalate, this post is focused on general employee productivity…where the broadest gains can be made.

6. Ensure senior leadership models behavior that makes the rank-and-file proud to be part of the team
Nothing demoralizes employees more quickly than seeing senior leaders act in a way they don’t respect, and few things energize employees more than a senior team they admire. Leaders are always being watched and judged; employees have keen eyes (and are keen data sharers!). When leadership is “walking the talk,” it will be quickly noted – but so will “talking the walk” without actually walking it.

7. To help boost productivity, employee engagement matters
Ultimately, most employees would much rather be part of a team they’re committed to, not just a member of an organization. Developing and maintaining a consistent management approach that engenders esprit de corps is a key link in the productivity process.Such management – balancing appropriate levels of results-orientation with understanding of employee needs – is neither easy nor unattainable.It’s also the thread from which the cloth of day-to-day productivity gains are made.

8. Demand realistic targets
Employers need to set realistic goals that are within the limits of achievement. While an aggressive employer may want his people to outstretch themselves to achieve far fetched goals, it may also burn them out.

9. Break the monotony and rotate
While employers assign tasks according to an employee’s core competence, even the task they are best at, can make an employee bored and his work seem monotonous. This monotony can be broken with rotation and giving people new tasks and exposure to other divisions. This increases learning and helps them get a holistic view of the business.


SOURCE:http://www.naijasauce.com.ng/9-strategies-that-will-improve-employee-productivity/

There are lots of big obstacles that keep you from getting an interview that are out of your control: your previous experience (or lack thereof) compared to other candidates, your salary requirements, and so on. While you can’t always control every part of the job search process, there could also be little things that are within your control—things that are so easy to fix you’ll actually feel relieved at how little time it’ll take you. So, if you’re currently struggling to make it to the next round, here are five changes you can make that won’t require an entire job search makeover.

1. Your application is too long
Here’s a little tip from me to you: Every sentence in your cover letter should matter. No fluff, no buzzwords, no beating around the bush. If you follow this rule, your cover letter will be the perfect length (at most, one page) — and the hiring manager just might read the whole thing. And when it comes to your resume, don’t you dare cross that one-page mark there either. While you may be very accomplished, it’s unlikely that the person reading it will ever get to page two. And rather than focusing on your accomplishments, he or she will very likely get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information presented there and not be able to focus in on why you’re the right candidate.

2. You make careless errors
You missed a word on your resume, you spelled the hiring manager’s name wrong, or you forgot to attach your cover letter. It’s OK, but don’t let it happen again. Use spellcheck, have a friend read it over, and double check the requirements before hitting that submit button. And, if you still happen to press “send” before fixing your mistake, acknowledging the error could be a great way to redeem yourself.

3. Your materials don’t open
Wouldn’t you feel horrible if you found out the reason you didn’t get the interview was because the hiring manager couldn’t open your file, or opened it to a completely weird layout, and just gave up? Yeah, me too. So, do your diligence to make sure it looks good no matter what by testing it on multiple browsers and smartphones to see if anything gets cut off or reformatted. It’s a silly, but very necessary step in the process.

4. You miss deadlines
Some jobs have specific deadlines—January 11 at midnight—while others are rolling. Even if it seems like the opening is live, it’s possible they’re not looking at new applicants at the moment. A lot of the process is a crap shoot, which is why it’s key to check postings frequently. And if one strikes your interest, my best suggestion is to apply right away (well, once you have your materials together)—the more you delay, the more likely it is that when your application finally makes it in, the company has already started considering other candidates. And, if it has been up for a while, it never hurts to message the hiring manager or HR department on LinkedIn to ask if they’re still looking. Especially because if they are, that gives you an in. (If not, well, now you’re on their radar.)

5. You are clearly mass emailing
And finally, your cover letter and emails are probably fine, but if you addressed them “To the Hiring Manager” or copy and pasted your content word for word without even including the name of the company you’re talking to, you’re not doing yourself any favors. There’s a reason why we talk about tailoring and personalizing your message—because hiring managers, surprisingly, can tell when they’re just another application in your pile. A generic application rarely stands out. And if it’s addressed to the wrong company or wrong person, well, you’re really not going to make it through the first round. It’s often times a combination of your personality and experience that really makes people want to meet you. So get personal. Start by addressing it to a specific individual (a.k.a., actually call the hiring manager by his or her name) and making sure to name the company and why you’d be a good fit for that specific role.

Don’t let the little stuff keep you from the big goal—the interview. Even a small change could be just what you need to turn your job search around.



SOURCE:http://www.naijasauce.com.ng/these-5-things-might-be-why-youre-still-job-hunting/

One of the most creatively adventurous way by which you can reveal your personal style and individuality is mixing prints and patterns liberally.
Some are of the opinion that plaids and stripes shouldn’t be mixed together, while others might argue that stripes go with everything under the sun – yes, even plaids. So banish all the mixing and matching rules you have learnt till date, and get a polished, balanced and sophisticated look every time by taking note of how to wear prints and patterns.

Here are our top 5 mixing and matching trendy clothing tips.

1. Focus on neatly matching colours and not prints
If you think the colour of your skater skirt is going well with the colour of your crop top, then more often than not, the prints would gel well too. There is no colour-matching guideline you should be following as such. Everything goes with everything till the time you can carry it with aplomb. It is all a matter of personal preference. Having stated this, please note that black, white, grey and black-and-white prints are a few colours that you can never go wrong with – they go with practically anything and everything.



2. Simpler and graphic prints are easier to mix and match
This is the simple reason that explains why black and white prints, especially black and white stripes, match with everything. They can also be called as the neutral prints of stripes. Graphic prints, on the other hand, are much more easier and handy to be paired in day-to-day dressing, unlike the animal and floral prints. Keep in mind the colour and scale of any print and then think of print-mixing it together.

3. Always include a neutral colour to nail the overall look
Whoever said neutrals are boring should be striped off the title of being a fashionista. Infact, if there is one fail-safe shade that can save a look from looking too noisy and unpolished, then it is the neutrals. A neutral colour amidst the printed and patterned clothing is the way to go. We say make friends with beige, grey, gold, silver and ivory and you can never go wrong.

4. Always make certain to scatter your prints all throughout your outfit
By scattering we mean, say if you are wearing a printed top, pair it with a printed heels or printed bag. This will ensure that your overall look is not getting busy and you have given enough breathing space in between.

5. Sport solids to break up your overall look
If sporting a complete matching prints fashion (print-on-print look) is not exactly how you would like to rock your printed look, then layer it on. Make sure that the layering is done with a solid-coloured piece of cloth. And yes, you can always accessories right to calm things down and give your look a grounded vibe.

What really matters is carrying whatever you are wearing with confidence, and you can be certain to never go wrong!



SOURCE:http://www.naijasauce.com.ng/simple-rules-for-matching-prints/

5. Generation Perfect

Is your boss a member of what she sees as “generation perfect?” In other words, did her age group invent electricity, and the automobile while also establishing world peace (seriously?), while everyone of a different age group is pretty much useless (in her mind)?
Does she label you as a Millennial who can’t possibly understand hard work or does she refer to you as “Generation microwave?” This boss will tell you, “In my day, I knew better than to expect anyone to ask me what I thought until I had at least ten years of experience! I’ll listen to your ideas when you’ve paid your dues! When you’ve been here as long as I have, you’ll understand – and you’ll thank me!” She may even ask, “Just who do you think you are?” and expect you to respect her just because of her job title, even though she is judgmental and nasty. When you accomplish something great – even against the odds of your unfortunate decade of birth – she’ll probably say that it’s all because of your superstar mentor (her, of course!). And, if she’d only been lucky enough at your age to have a mentor like her, she’d be queen of the world by now! Little does ‘gen perfect’ Boss-zilla know, you’re plotting your exit now! You’ll be somewhere else – where you are valued for what you have to contribute now – long before she figures out that you’re worth listening to!

4. The Fear-Inducer

Do you have a boss constantly reminding you that there are plenty of other people out there who would just love to have your job? This brand of Boss-zilla comes from a planet where people work harder when they live in the constant fear of losing their job.”You don’t want to work four weekends in a row? I’ll remember that the next time I get a resume from someone who would actually appreciate this job! If you can’t do what I want, I’ll find someone who will! Nobody is irreplaceable. I could snap my fingers and find five more better than you!”
If you hear some version of these threats from your supervisor, you’re definitely working for a fear-inducer!”I wouldn’t get too comfortable here,” a fear-inducer might stay. “I only want winners on my team,” is another technique she might use to encourage you to feel like your job is in jeopardy.
There are plenty of not-so-subtle signs that a fear-inducer is on the rampage in your department. Basically, if you feel like you’re just holding on to your job by a thread more often than not, there’s your sign. You’re working for a toxic fear-inducer. Think about it. If you’re so bad, why hasn’t she pulled the plug already? It might be time to let her do what she’s always threatening you with! Find another job, then quit! And yummy… really mean it when you say it.

3. The Single-Minded Sociopath

You don’t need to have a Ph.D. in psychology to recognize a workplace sociopath when one crosses your path, and having one as a supervisor is a super-special (not!) experience.
If your boss thinks you shouldn’t let anything interfere with work – from your own major illness to the death of a family member – that’s a sign that he just might be anti-social enough to qualify as this particularly toxic Boss-zilla breed. He has no life outside the workplace and finds the concept of work-life balance to be just silly. “Stay home?” he says, absolutely shocked. “What is wrong with you? What kind of person let a little fever(103 degrees!) keep her down? Contagious? Only to a bunch of wimps! Your leg is broken? You don’t need it to write sales proposals! Sell, sell sell. Type, type type. Work is what matters in life!”
Unfortunately, the very things that make your boss a sociopath – ruthlessness, a single-minded drive and a lack of empathy – just might be the traits that helped him get promoted to a supervisory role in the first place. It all depends on who made the decision. This personality type is all-too-common in the modern workplace, so don’t be surprised to experience the wrath of a single-minded sociopath at some point in your career.Don’t try to talk to a sociopathic Boss-zilla about how you feel. Seriously. He doesn’t care, and he’ll think are weak

2. Master Manipulator

A manipulative Boss-zilla will go out of her way to backstab not only you, but everyone else in the office. This “special” kind of boss will go out of her way to try to make herself look good – and if she steps on someone else on her way to the top, all the better for her!
Her main goal is to build herself up, and her method involves keeping you (and everyone else!) down. This particular breed of Boss-zilla will lie,cheat, steal, and do virtually anything else that suits her purposes, all in the name of capturing the attention of the C-suite executives and looking like a singular superstar.
If your boss is a master manipulator, she just might have knack for playing you and your co-workers against one another, claiming, of course, that it’s all in the name of motivating the team. Yeah, right. And, if something goes wrong, rather than owning the problem since she’s in charge, she’ll deflect blame. (Will someone get her some competent people, please?) Let something go right, though, and she’ll take all the credit. She accomplished her greatness in spite of you, not because you, don’t you know? If you have a great idea, she’ll let you know why it just won’t work, maybe even making you question your sanity for suggesting it. Meanwhile, she’s plotting to pitch it to the big boss and keep the credit for herself.Don’t fall victim to the manipulations of this especially toxic breed of Boss-zilla. Never mind, Karma will catch up with her soon enough.

1. Mood Swings Every Five Seconds

Mood swings are very normal but your boss goes beyond your basic mood swings to full-on completely different personalities – and there’s no telling which one will show up on any given day. Today day, he’s your best friend (hey, let’s do lunch!) and tomorrow he hates everything about you – from the fact that you’re only five minutes early (why are you so late?!!?) to the way you type on the keyboard (do you want to spoil it).
If you have a super-moody boss, you wake up asking yourself which personality you’ll deal with today. If you hear, “Which one of you idiots did this?” screamed down the hallway one minute, only to come back from lunch to a bouquet of balloons and a cake touting your work group as “the best team ever,” your supervisor is definitely a Boss-zilla with a mood swing problem! It’s hard to know where you stand when your boss breathes fire one second and spews hearts and flowers the next! It’s not you. It’s him. Really. He’s a real monster.

Everyone complains about their boss sometimes, but some situations rise to monstrous proportions! We all have a bad day now and again, but a true Bosszilla is a tormentor all the time!

Are you wondering if your boss might qualify? Breathing fire and brimstone, stomping cubicles, and sharing insults like candy can reveal Bosszilla’s true face, but those aren’t the only signs.

This article will help you figure out if you just might be working for a real Bosszilla (WITH HORNS)!

Here are some of the signs


SOURCE:http://www.naijasauce.com.ng/signs-you-work-for-bosszilla/

No one ever goes into a relationship hoping that they will break up. Still, over the course of our dating lives, we will probably either be dumped or do the dumping at some point.
When we find ourselves in such a position of of breaking up with someone, however, the situation can get awkward very quickly. No breakup happens overnight and it usually builds from repressed feelings or realizations that a relationship can’t. But before you make the decision to move on, there are several questions you should ask yourself that will make the breakup as smooth as possible. Bear in mind that there may be some waterworks and unbearable silences, but with time, you will both survive.

1. What are your reasons for breaking up with this person?
This is a very important question that you should ask yourself, and you friends will most probably ask you. You should think and be sure of the reasons for breaking up in order to validate your decision. You can write it down or store them in your mental faculty. You can also confide in a family member if you feel comfortable in order to get their advice and support which will help you feel more comfortable with whatever decision you take.

2. Can we solve the issues in the relationship?
Every relationships has it rocks. When you and your partner sit together to Identify the problems, whether they be trust issues or lack of passion, you might both come up with a plan to solve the problems. Do you feel like your relationship dying out? Try a 30-day relationship challenge. Are there feelings of jealousy from either end? Discuss what (or who) is making either of you angry or uncomfortable. Was there infidelity in the relationship? Maybe counseling is an option if you both still love each other and want to make it work. Regardless of what the outcomes may be, clear communication from both parties will be the best closure to any breakup.

3. Will you come to regret the decision?
In the process of breaking up with someone, you might develop cold feet and even feel like the bad person for ending things. Second-guessing your decision for breaking up is only natural, but if you nudge yourself to think of the reasons for ending the relationship and you know you both tried your best to keep it going, then you will not regret parting ways.



4. What will life be like post-breakup?
Imagining your day-to-day without the person you’re used to seeing 24/7 is heartbreaking. Just even thinking about it might make you want to reconsider breaking up. We rely a lot on our partners to listen to our rants and musings (that not even our friends would care about) and designate them as our automatic adventure buddies. To lose this aspect in a breakup is devastating. But things will get better. Being single means you’ll see your friends more, attend those extra happy hours (which you would have previously skipped for your partner), and pay more attention to your own happiness and well-being. It may seem scary, but alone time is quite often the best time.

5. How should you go about it?
OK, so you’re 100 percent committed to ending things. The question is how you should break up with the other person. We’ve all heard stories of breakups that ended with just a text or with one person ghosting the other, but when you legitimately care about someone, these options seem harsh and unforgivable. The best and least confusing way to break up with the other person is to tell them in person. The conversation can happen in your home, or anywhere that is semiprivate enough for a serious conversation but also public enough so that the person getting dumped can escape right away. If you hate confrontation and think you might break out in tears during the conversation, consider writing everything in a letter and then reading it out loud. Or make talking points on your phone and make sure you stick to them. The point is to be clear and confident in expressing your emotions and needs.

6. What should I say?
If you haven’t talked about breaking up already, then you can easily be blindsiding the other person when you do bring it up. In this situation, you should ask your partner how he or she thinks the relationship is going and then state your honest feelings about where you see things heading. You may be surprised that the other side might end up agreeing with you. To avoid the “we’re all thinking it, but no one said it” situation, be the one to say it. If you want to break up and not keep in contact, state that. If you want to break up but leave the door open in the future, say that. Of course, you should let the other person down as gently as you can and give them time to absorb the information, but don’t sugarcoat your feelings or the situation.

7. Should you be open to the possiblilty of getting back together in the future?
This one is tricky because leaving the door open to getting back together might not provide either side with the closure you both need. It’s perfectly fine to both go your separate ways and still remain in touch. The key is to know when and how to stay in contact. This doesn’t mean you can check up on your ex every week or have your ex treat you like you’re both in a relationship (when clearly you’re not). It takes two mature adults to break up and get back together and if this seems like the right decision for you, go for it. If you don’t find the arrangement working, though, you’ll have to speak up about it and it may feel like you’re breaking up all over again.

8. What have I learned from this relationship?
A breakup doesn’t constitute a failed relationship. Every person you date is a chance to learn a little more about yourself and what you want in a partner. Try seeking out the positives of every experience, and who knows, you could one day start a blog or write a book about all your misadventures. There are many women and men out there who can relate to breakups and heartaches. You are not alone!

9. Do you love this person?
I’m not asking you whether you feel you love this person; I’m asking you if you know for a fact that you love this person.
Again, our emotions do more harm than good because we don’t simply experience emotions and call it a day. Instead, we interpret those emotions, and often we interpret them incorrectly. We put too much emphasis on them. We define love itself by the way someone makes us feel. But are feelings really all love means to you? Is that the purest, most beautiful essence in the universe that you could imagine?
Love goes far beyond chemical reactions, far beyond the warm fuzziness we feel in the pit of our stomachs. It most greatly relies on what a person means to you and your life.

10. How much has this person influenced you?
Has he or she influenced you in a positive manner, changing your life for the better and making you into the person that you are today? If he or she has played a large part in helping you become who you are, then you do have love for that person. Because without him or her, you wouldn’t be you.


Now, is this enough to keep this person a part of your life? That’s for you to decide. Sometimes the parts that people play in shaping us as individuals come to an end, and it’s time to move on to keep on growing


SOURCE:http://www.naijasauce.com.ng/10-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-breaking-up-with-someone/

In 1998, Kodak had 170,000 employees and sold 85% of all photo paper worldwide. Within just a few years, their business model disappeared and they went bankrupt. What happened to Kodak will happen in a lot of industries in the next 10 years – and most people don’t see it coming.
Did you think in 1998 that 3 years later you would never take pictures on paper film again? Yet digital cameras were invented in 1975. The first ones only had 10,000 pixels, but followed Moore’s law. So as with all exponential technologies, it was a disappointment for a long time, before it became way superior and got mainstream in only a few short years. It will now happen with Artificial Intelligence, Health, Autonomous and Electric cars, Education, 3D printing, Agriculture and Jobs. Welcome to the 4th Industrial Revolution. Welcome to the Exponential Age.
Software will disrupt most traditional industries in the next 5-10 years.
Uber is just a software tool, they don’t own any cars, and are now the biggest taxi company in the world. Airbnb is now the biggest hotel company in the world, although they don’t own any properties.
Artificial Intelligence: Computers become exponentially better in understanding the world. This year, a computer beat the best Go player in the world, 10 years earlier than expected. In the US, young lawyers already don’t get jobs. Because of IBM Watson, you can get legal advice (so far for more or less basic stuff) within seconds, with 90% accuracy compared with 70% accuracy when done by humans. So if you study law, stop immediately. There will be 90% fewer lawyers in the future, only specialists will remain. Watson already helps nurses diagnosing cancer, 4 time more accurate than human nurses. Facebook now has a pattern recognition software that can recognize faces better than humans. By 2030, computers will become more intelligent than humans.




READ MORE AT:http://www.iaspireblog.com/did-you-know/future-business-10-years

8. Have Fun and Celebrate!
Most of all, if you are basking in the glow of a proposal, bask a while longer. Yes, it’s true you have a lot of decisions to make in the next few months but, for now, take some time to enjoy being engaged. Book a weekend away with your fiance, throw a party, have a family meal; however you want to do it, before you start down the wedding planning path, just take a breath and with your nearest and dearest celebrate being engaged!

7. Agree On A Budget
This number will affect every decision and purchase you make, so before you start planning (or even looking – for there is nothing worse than falling in love with a wedding dress only to find it is way out of your price range!) set a budget and agree with your groom to stick to it!

6. Book an Engagement Session
If I could change one thing wedding planning journey, it would be to have made the time to organise an Engagement session before our big day! Your engagement is an event well worth celebrating and capturing, so with all the excitement of wedding planning and dress shopping don’t forget to record it. Plus, an engagement shoot is the perfect opportunity to get a little practice in front the camera with your photographer!

If you’re planning a engagement shoot, try to create engagement photos that are natural, romantic and express your personalities.

5. Treat Yourself to a Manicure

For the next month or so everyone’s eyes will be on your ring finger, which makes getting engaged the perfect excuse for a spot of pampering. Take the opportunity to spend some time with the girls (because there will be p-l-e-n-t-y of time to spend with your new fiance over the coming months, or years, of wedding planning) and book in a manicure for you and your Mum, sister or/and besties.

4. Set a Date

After the initial excitement characterized by “Congratulations!” and “Ooooh, let me see your ring…” you will be asked “When’s the big day?” A LOT! So, set a date – even if it’s just narrowing down a year and season! And you can always start looking at Save the Dates if it is too soon for invites. But don’t rush into it, remember these are your guests first impression of your wedding, and we all know how important first impressions are!

3. Follow A Few Wedding Blogs

Long gone are the days when brides-to-be were limited to subscribing to expensive and sadly un-inspiring wedding magazines loaded with advertising. Today the world wide web is awash with beautifully unique (and largely free!) wedding blogs to fit every imaginable wedding style, size, theme, budget and location. So find and follow a few, choose those whose voice and aesthetic you love and just see how quickly the ideas start flowing. Don’t forget to look local too, especially when starting the search for your wedding professionals.

2. Find Your A Box For Your Ring

For when it isn’t sparkling away on your finger, you will definitely be wanting somewhere pretty to keep it safe, so while shopping for that special ring, don’t forget to take a peek at ring boxes that befit your perfect sparkler. Bear in mind that ring boxes shouldn’t be boring, but elegant and befittingly beautiful.

1. Choose Your Engagement Ring

For many of newly-engaged brides-to-be, the fiirst exciting job on the wedding planning path will be picking the pretty sparkler! While some men are good at picking rings and always leave their ladies stunned, not every groom-to-be is so brave and what could be a better way to begin a new phase of your life than shopping for your engagement ring?

Congratulations! You just got engaged! After saying yes, shedding some tears, jumping up and down, telling all of your loved ones and updating your Facebook status, what do you do now?

Here are top 8 tips that will help you successfully navigate — and truly enjoy — this exciting time in your life



SOURCE:http://www.naijasauce.com.ng/top-8-tips-for-every-newly-engaged-bride-to-be/

If you recently escaped from a toxic workplace, congratulations! Isn’t the air fresh and nice out here? You are a superstar! Escaping your toxic workplace was the hardest part of your reinvention project, and that step is already behind you. It isn’t easy to get out of a bad work situation, not only because your bills are real but because toxic workplaces do a good job of keeping you too afraid to focus on your job search.

They keep you off ­balance, and they make you sick, and sick and discouraged people don’t always make the most effective job ­seekers. However, you got out of your toxic former workplace — by walking out yourself, being pushed out the door, or some combination of the two — you did it. That’s a huge life accomplishment. You deserve a pat on the back. A lot of people who hate their jobs as much as you hated yours are still working at those jobs.

They don’t even want to talk about or consider the prospect of job­ hunting. “Don’t ask me why I stay in a job that I obviously hate,” they say, “because I can’t answer that question without thinking about unpleasant things I don’t wish to think about.” The topic is simply off-limits. That’s fine. That’s the place where they are.

At some point they will get a signal that says, “Why are you still working at this job that is making you ill?” You are at a different place. You stepped out and said, “I need a better work atmosphere, even if I have no idea where that might be found.” Sometimes your body signals, “I can’t do this anymore” and we have to listen. Mother Nature bats last, as they say. You are a champion already. Your friends may say, “Oh, you lost your job? Where are you going to work next?” They don’t understand that you don’t step neatly out of a gut­-wrenching, painful work situation into a wonderful new position in two weeks.

You have just survived a horrendous experience that sucked away your mojo over weeks or months. You are still recovering. You have to take care of yourself. Lean on your friends and family members for support because getting out of a toxic work situation is not a trivial thing. If you need a survival job to pay the bills for a while get one of those, and don’t put pressure on yourself to get a fabulous “career ­type” job to replace the one you lost. You’re most likely not at full strength right now.

You have to rebuild your mojo and get some altitude and clarity on your path before jumping back onto the conveyor belt. You can explain this to people who love you. That’s your next assignment: to help your closest friends and family members understand that you’re reinventing, and that you need a little time to regroup. Here are five ways to rebuild your mojo, get back in your body and remember how awesome you are, always were and always will be.

Journal – Get a journal you like and write in it whenever you can. Write about what you’ve just experienced and the comical scenes that will appear in your movie. Transfer some of the colourful dialogue surrounding your exit from your job out of your mind onto the page. Write about your ideas for your career and your dreams for your life. Mother Nature hit the pause button on your forward career progress and directed you to an inlet to stop and think. Think about everything — not just the short ­term question “What kind of job can I get fast?” but also “If I got to pick my next job, what kind of job would it be?”

People – Make plans to get together with people who support you. Get out of your house or apartment and spend time with people — at the gym or at a Meetup or wherever you like to go.

Physical– If you aren’t working you have time for a walk or bike ride every day. If you are working a survival job you might be able to squeeze in some physical time in support of your reinvention. You can find a workout guru on YouTube and do the routines in your living room. You can dance in your pyjamas. If you can get physical every day you won’t spend all day calculating and worrying in your busy mind.

Creative – This is a great time to garden, paint, draw, sculpt, weave, make music and listen to music. There are signals for you everywhere, not just in the job ads (possibly the most unpleasant reading material to be found on planet earth) but all around you, in every conversation and every thought that flutters through your brain. There are messages everywhere, even in your dreams. You’ve left a bad situation and you get to design the new one around your needs, but that doesn’t always feel like a realistic or even imaginable goal. Creative activities pull out your thoughts and ideas in a way that straightforward, left-­braining planning doesn’t always do. Rebuilding your mojo means remembering that even after being buffeted about, it’s still your life. All of your choices are still your choices.

Say It – Tell yourself what you know in your body is true: even if you aren’t working right now, even if you’re confused and broke and feeling hopeless, you are strong. If you weren’t as strong as you are, you’d still be working at a job that was making you sick. You got out. That was a brave and mighty move. Now you’re in the desert of reinvention. It’s a hard place to be, but it’s where your most powerful learning will come in, because you know in the desert that you don’t have all the answers.

You want the answer, “What should I do now to fix up my life and stop thinking about it?” but Mother Nature is in charge and she decides which lessons we need, and when. Remind yourself that you are amazing and powerful even when you don’t feel that way. The problem with a Mojo Drop is that when your mojo disappears, we don’t say, “Oh look at that, my mojo is gone. That stinks. I have no energy and I’m discouraged.” No one says that. They say, “Mojo drop? No, I’m just a loser and a failure but I only just now noticed it.

I guess I was faking it all that time I felt successful.” You were not faking it or if you were, you were faking it in the sense that we all fake it every day, jumping into deep water and paddling like crazy, which is half the fun of being alive. You weren’t faking your old, successful feelings. They were real. You were beyond successful — you were feeling strong and competent before you hit the rapids. Toxic workplaces knock your strong and confident memories to bits.

Toxic workplaces make you doubt yourself. You were successful before and you are successful right now — you’re a successful escapee from a toxic workplace! You were fine before and you still are. You got the wind knocked out of your sails. If it happened to you physically, everyone would rush to your aid. You got the wind knocked out of your sails energetically but the effect is the same. Go easy on yourself. You rule. The next chapter will be way cooler and more exciting (in a good way) than the misery you withstood. You are on the way up — and onward down your path.


SOURCE:http://www.naijasauce.com.ng/how-to-rebuild-your-mojo-after-escaping-a-toxic-workplace/

Thanks to the love and support of countless individuals, the news that DJ Obi, one of Nigeria’s most notable DJ’s, was making an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Longest Marathon Club DJing spread like wildfire.
DJ Obi set out to smash the current 200-hour record with a 240-hour, ten-day set beginning at 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22nd and ending at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 2nd, 2016.
We officially announce that after 229 hours and 58 minutes of straight DJing, DJ Obi’s ten-day attempt has come to a close, due to medical advisement, at 1:28pmon Saturday, July 2nd.
While Obi rests, his team continues sustained work with the Guinness World Record’s office in order to ensure they have everything they need to verify DJ Obi as the official new holder of the title, Guinness World Record Breaker for Longest Marathon Club DJing!
DJ Obi has been overjoyed by the love, support, encouragement and prayers he has received in the past ten days. Supporters have showed up by the thousands, and messages have poured in from every corner of the world. It has been a 24hour party at Sao Café Lagos since last Wednesday! If there is one word we are sure he would want you to leave you with it is, “grateful”.
The fact that Obi made it to this point is proof that anything is possible when one puts their mind to it. He has you to thank for inspiring him to push this far. Nearly 230 hours later and a goal has been achieved!
Post attempt his team awaits verification from Guinness World Records. At 229 hours and 58 minutes, he has DJed for longer than the current world record, yet Team Obi, hopes to make an official announcement as soon as possible. Further updates to come as they develop



SOURCE:http://www.naijasauce.com.ng/dj-obi-sets-world-record-for-longest-marathon-club-djing/

There was a time when 1,000 could only get you 200mb at best on any decent network. Honestly, these times were simple, all you needed was money. After years of throwing away money to the likes of MTN who had pretty sweet internet connection but over the top prices and Airtel who was considerably cheap but very unstable network connection, Nigerians got fed up, at least I know I did.

To our rescue came Mobile wifi routers; first swift then spectranet then smile. Anyone who uses internet for anything serious wouldn’t mind paying through their teeth for internet connection that good; it was 4G LTE after all.

It seemed all was good again, internet users happy. But then something happened. It all started this year and it all started with a network you wouldn’t even think could make it happen.

MTN decided and said ‘you know what, screw this, let’s have a party’, and just like that, MTN subscribers like me could get 1.5GB for 1000 naira, 3.5GB for 2,000 and 10GB for 5,000.

Scary right, the one network who hadn’t changed their plans in years decided to slash prices. I’m sure you can guess what came after, the only network people actually use because of internet decided to join the madness, Airtel raised the bar with this one allowing customers get 4GB for 2,000 and 9GB for 3,500. I actually thought, maybe…just maybe i should have stuck around with Airtel a little longer.

It actually does get better than that. Etisalat came with a crazy offer, and believe me, unlike most other networks, Etisalat’s promotions come with no strings attached and their network can only be matched by MTN’s. 1.5GB for 1,000, 3.5GB for 2,000, and 6.5GB for 3,500. At this point, intensity had intensified and nobody knew what to do… Well that was until Glo decided to end the campaign once and for all, 10GB for 2,500… Doesn’t make any sense to you yeah? Well, me too.

6GB for 2,000

2GB for 1,000

And the mother of all data giveaways, 10GB for 2,500.

You might think that’s all but there’s talks of Airtel selling 11GB for just 2,000.

Picking a mobile data plan just became pretty stressful but it’s the kind of stressful I like


SOURCE:http://www.naijasauce.com.ng/its-data-wars-in-nigeria-and-airtel-is-winning/

Nigerian Pop singer, Wizkid doesn’t seem to be resting yet on his quest for international breakthrough. The Baba nla dropped what is believed to be the biggest collabo of his career featuring, French Montana, Trey Songz and Chris Brown, who he recently joined on a worldwide tour.

The song is titled “Shabba”



SOURCE:http://www.naijasauce.com.ng/wizking-wont-stop-shinning/

They say old habits die hard, and that’s the only logical explanation for YBNL Singer Adekunle Gold’s latest pictures. The Singer who first got famous on social media, Twitter as the King of Photoshop few years ago before the release of his hit single Sade broke the internet with new pictures over the weekend. The pictures featured Kim Kardashian, Amber Rose and John Legend’s wife, Chrissy Teigen



SOURCE:http://www.naijasauce.com.ng/adekunle-gold-is-still-the-king-of-photoshop/

21-Success-Tips-for-Young-and-Aspiring-EntrepreneursEvery time I look through my social media platform, I see a lot of events for the female entrepreneur. Last Saturday, I also had the privilege of speaking to some of these women in company of some other female doing great things. No better time in history to be a woman than now!

Even though women who run their own businesses may sometimes find that friends and family view their work as a hobby or side project rather than a serious business venture, more than ever, lots of women are grabbing the reins and embracing entrepreneurship and have become a powerful force in the market place today. They are starting businesses of every size and form and across all the industries; from technology to Real Estate to Professional Services and Consulting!

Female entrepreneurship is on the rise around the world. They now lead many of the leading companies in the United States and the case isn’t any different in Africa and Nigeria. Many women are leaders in the market place. Even though there is no such thing as a “woman-owned business, there are however certain challenges peculiar to this gender striving to pull their weight in business as the road to success for female entrepreneurs often involves its own unique set of perils. In comparison to male-owned businesses, female-owned businesses generally fail at a higher rate, employ fewer people and generate less revenue.

The reasons for the disparity are complicated and vary from cultural and social norms, trouble in accessing funds or capital, family pressures and demand to the woman’s internal landscape among several other factors. These factors have prevented Female entrepreneurs from exploring, starting, growing or scaling a business.


READ MORE AT:http://www.iaspireblog.com/entrepreneurship-101/business-success-tips-female-entrepreneurs

Even if you are not a fan of boxing, there is definitely something you can learn from Muhammed Ali’s powerful utterances. The life of this great legend was fascinating and most impactful. Much of it is expressed in some of his very powerful quotes. Every single Person, Business, or Entrepreneur has the potential to become a champion like Ali. Find here a few quotes for entrepreneurs who desire to become Business Champions.

READ MORE AT http://www.iaspireblog.com/entrepreneurship-101/15-inspiring-quotes-muhammed-alis-business-champions

Last week, an Air-Force officer slumped and died in the cockpit of his aircraft. When an autopsy was carried out, it was discovered that he had Cardiac Arrest. He was hypertensive. On Monday it was Jide Kosoko’s wife, Henrietta Kosoko that was lost to Diabetes. Today, I woke up to the news of the loss of Stephen Keshi. It is speculated in some quarters he may have died of Cardiac Arrest.

Sad to say a lot more people may be looking hale and hearty but they are actually walking corpse. Reasons being that some of these ailments are silent killers with little or no symptoms.

What is more painful is the fact some of these situations are preventable as the solutions to these conditions are readily available. There is a strong relationship between Diabetes and Cardiovascular diseases. The combination of both is lethal and many have died and while a lot more are ignorant of their situation that they are like a timed bomb waiting to explode! 



The aim of this post is not to scare you but to let you know that these diseases (Diabetes, High blood pressure, Hypertension and Cardiac Arrest) can be prevented using natural products within your means that are readily available and affordable.

Yes…enough is enough! It’s about time we begin to take our health more seriously to prevent untimely death. One sure way of doing this is the daily consumption of Moringa.

READ MORE AT:http://www.iaspireblog.com/wellness/prevent-untimely-death-moringa

Its distressingly easy to sabotage your own career. One ill-timed comment, a social media indiscretion, a careless joke about a former boss — all of these can mark you as untrustworthy, unstable or someone who just has poor judgment, and that can affect your career.

Here are the top five ways you could be sabotaging your career.

1. Being Negative, Confronting Co-Workers and Sharing TMI
Boundaries are there for a reason, and in the workplace, they should be respected. It is wrong to talk negatively about former bosses, co-workers or clients in a job interview or meeting in an effort to look smarter or more qualified and giving in to the urge to publicly call someone on their obnoxious behavior instead of privately providing professional feedback. Finally, displaying a lack of emotional intelligence by sharing too much information can also disrupt your career, she says.

2. Mismanaging Your Online Reputation
The horror stories are true: A photo from that crazy getaway weekend you posted on Facebook can come back to haunt you. Numerous people sabotage their own careers by failing to manage their online reputation. There is a fine line between being transparent and professional, and it’s apparent that many professionals still don’t know where that line is when they sound off on Twitter or Facebook with disgruntled posts about co-workers.

3. Letting Your Skills Become Stagnant
People have gaps in their career history for all sorts of reasons, but if you let your skills stagnate, your career will as well. Time and again people take a long career break only to find it difficult to get back into the industry. Employers tend to prefer candidates who are coming fresh off another job,but if you do take time off, find a way to keep your skills up-to-date.

4. Becoming Attached at the Hip
While its great to have a mentor, over-alignment with a boss can be a mistake. Like other good things in life, a great boss relationship, taken to extreme, can wreck havoc with your career. Smart and talented people lose credibility by over-aligning with a great boss. It is advisable to diversify your relationships in the workplace.

5. Having Conflicts
While conflict in the workplace is unavoidable, holding a grudge against another department is. Inter-departmental conflicts can bring out the worst. While inter-departmental conflicts may arise because of competition for resources or credit, they can sabotage your career. Inter-departmental conflicts boil over into full-fledged verbal attacks and inappropriate emails



SOURCE:http://www.naijasauce.com.ng/5-ways-you-can-sabotage-your-career-by-yourself/

As young and budding professionals it is very likely that we’ll quit old jobs and starting new ones. Even though it’s necessary for career advancement (and sometimes for your own sanity), breaking up with an employer is hard to do.
Every situation has its peculiarities, but you can use these five tips as guidelines to help ease your way.

1. Start early
In fact, start really early, even before you’ve thought about quitting. It’s important to regularly assess whether your role and company is providing what you need in your career. This starts in the interview process and should continue throughout your tenure as an employee.
If you’ve been open and transparent about your needs and wants in the past, it’s a relatively easy conversation to break the news that you need to part ways to grow your career. In the best case scenario, your boss may even agree with you that a new job provides a great opportunity.

2. Be discreet
Anyone who has ever been dissatisfied with a job can relate to the desire to go out in a blaze of glory, “who’s coming with me?” But before you become the star of your own viral video, consider what you have to gain from making a more dignified exit.Even if your job is horrible, you are going to need a positive story to tell your next employer. Leaving dramatically may feel good in the moment, but it will come back to bite you.


3. Save up
Nothing has the potential to make you miss your previously hated job like an inability to pay your bills. Having a sizeable nest egg will allow you to focus on finding a new position that fits you perfectly, rather than worrying about what your parents will say, aim to have at least six months’ worth of expenses in your fund to give you plenty of time to search for a new source of income.


4. Select an official story
Quitting is a golden opportunity to practice your very best public relations skills. You never know when someone will call your old boss for a reference, so it’s always best to be tactful.
Instead of making it about what you didn’t like at your old job, explain why you couldn’t resist your new opportunity. Nonthreatening reasons for quitting include exploring a new industry or role, or deciding to go freelance. If you’re leaving to further your career, be honest but don’t forget to be delicate.

5. Facilitate a smooth transition
This step alone will cultivate goodwill from the manager and co-workers you’re leaving behind. When you tell your boss you are quitting, ask what you can do to make the transition process easier. Can you help hire or train your replacement? Can you take the time to finish a project that would be difficult to leave to someone else?
Work diligently from the time you give notice until your last day on the job. Do not slack off, do not stop caring. You never know when you might need a reference from this company and if you leave a bad taste in their mouth, it might not be a good reference.



SOURCE:http://www.naijasauce.com.ng/5-things-to-do-before-you-quit-the-job-you-hate/

Unsure if you can make it to the end of the day without dozing at your desk? Sleepless nights can be tough, but trying to stay awake while working is even more harder. Whether you partied all night or stayed up with a newborn, or you lost sleep while finishing up a project, now you’re at work and you’re having a difficult time staying awake. You promise yourself that you’ll get more sleep, if you can just make it through the day without being discovered by your boss with your eyes closed. Falling asleep on the job can risk your employment, and may signal a larger problem with your sleep habits.

Here are very easy ways to keep your eyes open from 9-5.

1. Take a short walk
Get up, walk around the office or go out and get some sunshine. Bright light and a quick walk will get your blood pumping and energise you. The rest of your day will be a breeze.



2. Acquire a standing desk
Get a desk that can be raised and lowered, this affords you the opportunity to stand up while you’re working. Changing positions can keep you energized and alert.



3. Splash cold water on your face
There’s nothing as refreshing as cool water on your face. Splash some on to keep you alert. The reason your body responds the way it does to cold is that it’s prepping itself to work to keep you warm. Your body needs to regulate your internal temperature to keep all of its organs functioning. So if it detects ice or extreme cold, it will work to keep itself awake longer.



4. Chew ice
If you chew ice, it’s almost impossible to fall asleep. The chilling temperature keeps the brain on its toes, even while you are driving late at night, exhausted, and what you really want to do is fall asleep.
Chewing anything, even if it’s just your pen or pencil, causes your body to think you are about to eat. Your body will prepare for food intake by releasing insulin, which will make you more alert.

5. Exercise before work
Exercise in the office. Just because you’re sitting down doesn’t mean you can’t use your muscles. So exercise at your computer, or get up every once in a while and stimulate some blood flow to keep you alert.
Try simple exercises like jumping jacks, push-ups, crunches, and squats. Don’t push yourself like you do in the gym; instead, just exercise enough to get your blood flowing and keep your coworkers from noticing your strange behavior!
Stay on your feet as much as possible. If you’re sitting most of the time, get yourself up every 20-30 minutes.Whether you take a class or go for a run, studies show that exercise increases your overall energy throughout the day.

6. Listen to music
Listening to music activates certain parts of your brain that can keep you alert. Music triggers emotional responses in humans, helping us engage many parts of the brain.
Listen to music that’s energizing to you. If possible, dance or sing along, even if you just bob your head or hum. Music that’s irritating or jarring may keep you awake better than music that’s familiar. Just do your co-workers a favor and remember to use headphones!

7. Have a caffeine fix
Caffeine is only a temporary way to get you going, but it’s very effective. Try to stick to coffee and tea rather than energy drinks — extreme caffeine doses will cause you to crash and burn.

8. Consume less sugar[/b]
Eating sugar-laden foods will only keep you awake for a short while. Once that sugar rush wears off, you will feel more sleepy than ever. Stay off the sweet stuff and munch on healthy options like nuts instead.

9. Don’t Sit All Day
Sitting at the same desk all day becomes monotonous and too comfortable. Go to your office’s kitchen or common space and work there for a few hours. The new surroundings will awaken your senses and keep you awake.

10. Expose yourself to bright light
Preferably, natural daylight. Your body’s internal clock (its circadian rhythms) are regulated by your exposure to sunlight. This means you can trick your body into believing it should be awake even when it feels tired.

11.Step outside, even just for a bit.
If you can step outside (even on a cloudy day) or look out the window for a full minute, you’ll be more alert.

12. Take a power nap
If you have the time, sleeping for just 15-20 minutes can increase your alertness by leaps and bounds if you have a cup of coffee (or any other form of caffeine) right before you fall asleep. The caffeine will take about 20 minutes to begin working, so you shouldn’t have any trouble falling asleep right away, and you’ll wake up refreshed.

13. Call someone
Make a call to a friend or a cousin or anyone who makes you laugh or excites you. A light conversation will definitely refresh your mind and you will be ready to start working before you know. Take a stroll while talking on the phone. It will keep you active. People tend to converse more animatedly when they walk and talk.


14. Get more sleep at night – Duh


SOURCE:http://www.naijasauce.com.ng/14-easy-ways-to-stay-awake-at-work/