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...no money, I mean not even a dime!

It's a very short experience I want to share on here. And I'd like you to share yours too.

Kindly read to the end and, pardon my errors.

It happened that during the lockdown period, I was broke, I had no skills and no job. But, I had a phone and a laptop and they were totally useless because, I just watch movies 24/7 - was staying with my brother then...

I became very lazy. My brother kept on pestering me to either get a job or get a skill. So I started scouting online to check for skills I could learn, ranging from WhatsApp classes to futurelearn, udemy, alison, coursera... name it. I took some of those courses but, I had to pay to get certification. Although, some certifications I got for free are just basic or foundational courses. The WhatsApp classes weren't helping either.

I got fed up and I became frustrated and angry. And then I asked myself, "why does acquiring value cost this much?"
...

Eventually, I got an answer from a book (wont share the name yet) and I realized that, to be invaluable, you have to pay a heavy price. Either with your time or money!

I was literally looking for free things back then. It was until I realized that you don't get maximum value from free things.

I started investing in myself by reading books and looking for ways to start making passive income so I can acquire the most needed skills in this dispensation.

To make money in this life, you need to be smart. You don't necessarily need to do what you love, of course you'll do what you love. But you need to do what people need I.e what is in high demand!
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There's more to share. But I'll stop here for now. I've seen too many people frustrated and I know how it feels because I've been there.

If you want to learn any digital skill like:

1. Content Writing
2. How to Build Website
3. Affiliate Marketing
4. Digital Marketing (Facebook and Instagram Ads)
5. Email Marketing
6. How to Sell Anything
7. How to pick products to Sell
8. 100s of templates to use personally
9. Amazon Publishing

And lots more

I have books I can recommend and I have access to courses that will guide you from a stark beginner to a professional. I just want to help someone out there confused.


Kindly share your experiences too

Blupen:
I have worked in a pharmacy for 2yrs and am a scriptwritter i write good movie

That's a very good skill you got there bro.

How profitable is this skill?

Blupen:
Thank you brother, this words are really inspiring especially the part where u said "our times are different"

Stay strong bro. Do you have any skill?
You can contact me if you need more guidance.

Every stage of life is a battle. Face your war squarely and overcome. If you give up in the days of adversity, your strength is little.
Tough times don't last, only tough people do!

Transformation begins from your mind. If you have not overcome this battle in your mind, you cannot defeat it.

Seek for knowledge anywhere you can find it. Read books, a lot of books - not just any books.

Highlight the aspects of your life you need to improve on. And, look for every material you can find to improve daily on those areas.

Forget those making you feel like you've not started. Your times are different. But don't waste time!

Be effective and valuable and success will chase you pants down.

Now get up and pen those areas down now, not tomorrow!

elated177:
I wonder. Till the day a woman impregnates another woman or a man impregnates another man, homosexuality, in all its forms, types and kinds, will continue be abnormal, unnatural, detestable and abominable. Tufiaakwaa.

My own concern is, Shebi if you woke up one day and you identify as a woman/man, it's your mental problem.

Why would you now come out and try to force it down peoples throat? It's what baffles me!

God bless you for shutting that slowpoke up there up who doesn't know homosexuals have mental problem.

Good

pocohantas:
I wrote on this few days back because I have noticed that LinkedIn madness. It can pressure a youngling to rethink his or her life sha.

Exactly. If one is not fully equipped professionally, mentally and socially, these folks would definitely make you rethink that, at 20, you have no hope

It's why I tell young at hearts like myself that; everything In life is like a game of chess. The more knowledge you have, the better you are at it.

pocohantas:
Lol. If kayperry that can’t type good english and would never be found outside toto and prick discussion can claim to be a chartered accountant who is interested in talking about “ICAN”, nothing fit surprise me again.

Make person dey use his/her disgression for social media.

Everyone is a professional on socio media. Even people wey dey use canva

REALITY: I got my driving license

LINKEDIN: I am honored and thrilled to announce that I have been selected among the top 5 applicants who participated in professional and the most-respected exam which evaluates the skills and ability to operate fuel-based vehicles. I cannot wait to see what the next chapter holds, and I cannot express my appreciation to the ministry of transportation, Wendy's, Google, NASA, my neighbors who supported me during this difficult journey.

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REALITY: UNEMPLOYED

LINKEDIN: Blockchain Enthusiast. Cryptocurrency Evangelist. Influencer. Inspirer. Chief Visionary. Serial Entrepreneur. (every business failed oh). Founder (of?). Philanthropist (how?) Empowering (what?) Life Coach (�). Father. Trendsetter. Speaker TEDx (really?)

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REALITY: BSc. 2'2

LINKED IN: MSc in view. MBA in view. PhD in view (that you just applied for?).
______________

Let's not even go to the others.

There is a difference between a good presentation and a false representation of your credentials.



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The first two examples were sourced from LinkedIn. I couldn't find an original poster for either.

chuksbaby:
Funny enough am back now...

Welcome any update?

Someone just ended a relationship before you met. And you're not even in the same town...

Need I say more?

She's back to her ex bruv. She was only using you at that moment to get over her emotions. Sorry

From the look of things, I think you get tensed when you're about to express yourself.

Here's what I do to enhance the way I Express myself orally. Perhaps, it could be of help. You can try a different approach though:

1. Study: I study at least one word in the dictionary daily.

2. I listen to radio OAPs. I pay attention to their diction and the way they stress words.

3. This is very underrated. Many people watch movies for the fun of it. But, I watch movies (majorly American) to listen to the way they use their accent and play with words. And lastly

4. Record your voice and listen


Note: As far as you keep it simple, basic and accurate, you're communicating effectively. And, pay attention to the way you stress words...

In summary:
Imitate,
Read,
Reflect,
Prepare,
Speak, and
Practise.

This guy looks like imdbul

That's a big scorpio there

It's simple:
1. Common, you don want people to know I'm using an iphone? A liability I bought with all my fortune? The world must hear!!

2. The d*mn thing(burden) is just too beautiful to hide or pocket. The world must see!!!

PumpumPrince:
really? who told u i am Mr Cork & I have alternate account?? isnt that spreading false information again.
STOP HARRASING ME PLEASE

RULE 2 Broken (kindly action this)

CC
Lalastica
mynd
Farano
mynd 44
Lalasticlala
Dominique
Rocktation,
farano

So you fit type normally

Crap

All of 'em.
But home alone and shrek comes first

Good luck

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Bluezy13:
Hmmm...


Hopefully, the solidarity NLC protest will yield positive result.

I see what you did there

Zonefree:
I ordered a fine African print shirt from jumia, what I got was opposite of what I ordered. NYSC white shirt better pass what jumia brought.

If you value your sanity, avoid Jumia clothings.

You be customer niyen. I said vendors!

But wait Jumia delivers the best

abiolamitodun:
To me it sounds like the user of that word is being proud..

They're both the same. Except for the fact that one is formal and the other is a colloquial speech

As we all know buying and selling online is now spreading fast like wild fire.
We've heard/seen experiences of how customers share their encounter with online vendors, in terms of what they ordered vs what they got


So, let's hear from the vendors themselves

Share your encounters, frustrations, challenges and experiences as an online vendor.


naijacutee
FOD
puskin
dominique

No cap


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Oceanblaze:
You for use voice note abeg,your English teacher suppose refund you part of your primary and secondary school fees...I don't mean to insult your father

Voice note for nairaland. Comrade your voice too loud.

As far as you can understand, it's fine.