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Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by KingsleyBuubba(m): 5:17pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
....so after reading this sweet article, I bemuse and wonder why young Nigerians won't come up with a business plan and queue in Elumelu's house, instead of that of OBO begging. |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by funkemary(f): 5:17pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
so inspiring its the combination of intelligence, hard work and good luck. Oluwa please favour me this new year |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by emerged01(m): 5:18pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
frankfrancis871: Tribalism go kill una for this place. You couldn't recognize the role another tribe men played in his life,all you could do is to shout "Igbo Amaka" Na we dey kill ourself 3 Likes |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by Pr0cter: 5:18pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
Thank you Mr Elumelu. I'm also a beneficiary of luck |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by Josh44s(m): 5:18pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
maxtop: Thank you very much for this post. |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by mmorah6: 5:19pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
frankfrancis871:poverty die no be for you nairaland fit make u rich ?go and find wrk 1 Like |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by GreatestA1(m): 5:19pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
Muhylonaire:He said luck too. Not all those who worked hard ever made it to the top. The grave is filled up with men who worked their socks off and still died poor. There are those who didn't work too hard but happened on wealth by luck. 5 Likes |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by sultan1014(m): 5:20pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
Very inspiring story.. I wish someone would give me such a chance to prove myself 1 Like |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by Cubeet: 5:21pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
Delta Amaka 2 Likes |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by Sufisunni: 5:26pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
Very inspiring! Indeed, hard work couple wirh luck is the key. |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by streeetcred: 5:32pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
WHY YOU THEY PHOTOCOPY OTHER PEOPLE WINNING THEY TRY DECIEVE PEOPLE HERE, GO SELK PANT IF YOU THEY FIND QUICKMONEY � alfredsurewin08: 1 Like |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by steve6: 5:35pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
Keyed in.. |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by Whizkay(m): 5:38pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
He's betting on people and that might make him the wealthiest black man one day as he himself is a product of a right bet. I also respect that he recognised the role of luck in his success. 4 Likes |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by ikevin(m): 5:39pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
frankfrancis871:this is a new year, come off it, are you not tired already with alk this hate you guys spew.......e don do bros.....sometimes I wonder if u guys get paid 4 this.....one Nigeria bro 1 Like |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by marv1: 5:39pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
superior1:How do you mean ?? Explain 1 Like |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by Nobody: 5:44pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
Perhaps the billionaire has a different definition of luck going by the definition of dictionary luck, his situation isn’t luck. It is a combination of Talent meetinopportunity. The two has got to be there for anyone to be successful. The opportunity was to apply for the position, the talent in him wrote an intriguing cover lettter. It would have been luck if he sat at home and the CEO just knocked on his door from no where. There is something called destiny. He wasn’t the only one who got the job offer, why is the one we are hearing about? He is destined to be one and for some reasons he will have the push from within and then things will work together for the good. He mentioned if that guy didn’t take a chance on him, what would have happened, the thing is some other persons will. I want to think that Job application wasn’t the first, meaning the other ones wouldn’t have fulfilled destiny for him. 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by HomeOfMe(f): 5:53pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
gisthabit:One of the people who inspires me. I met this man a few times in early 2000s when I was working in a company owned by his friend. Never knew he would become more wealthy and popular. |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by Nobody: 5:54pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
majekdom2: what would you call the CEO who probably picked his cover letter out of the numerous ones that must have submitted despite the fact that he had a 2:2 amongst so many other 2:2 in the midst of so many 2:1 and first class? Even the bible talks about time and chance.I agree with opportunity meeting talent but waht often brings both together is luck. If his cover letter was selected from the numerous letters and you say it wasnt luck then he must have used long leg.We all need a bit of luck in life bro/sis. 3 Likes |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by Adek15(m): 5:54pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
BiafraBushBoy:I've seen many advert on sales job but I really don't understand the criteria to be one. Is it same as marketing job technically? |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by CoolAmbience(m): 5:56pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
Mizk: This is a new year. You can actually make the most of it by guarding what you say and say what you wish the right way 'cos you can never tell who is reading or listening. Luck is for real and we tend to downgrade this fact a lot. Luck shows forth more when there's positivity, hardwork and consistency. Anyone can be lucky, poor or rich, educated or uneducated. You don't try once or a few times and say you aren't opportune. You keep trying as long as you still have breath in you. There is no where in the text where Tony said what worked for him would work for everyone else. You asked what you are supposed to do with the info while at the same time expressing interest in an opportunity to pitch your business idea for seed funding, isn't that a mismatch? However, if you really want to pitch your idea to Tony, you may do so through www.tonyelumelufoundation.org. I am willing to offer you assistance. 2 Likes |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by Nobody: 6:04pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
bjims:he saw talent, potential in him. He wrote a cover letter stating why he thinks he is better. That caught the interest of the CEO. Different things catches our interest. Why do people get jobs, most times because the hiring manager connects with their responses. It’s simple as this. If he couldn’t express himself well in the cover letter, would there be a connection? The ability to express himself is a talent and that is even rare given the system around those days. I remember my first job, I was the least experienced, I didn’t even have the required experience but I remembered all the three Hiring managers there connected with me. I got the offer first. 3 Likes |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by Nobody: 6:04pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
CoolAmbience: the bolded does it for me. To think majekdom2 says otherwise is probably as a result of his own experience.There were threefirst class in my class, 2 males and one female. All the first class males were bad arse programmers/developers but guess what. One of the guys witha 2.1 who was also one of the bad arse programmers amongst many other gifted programmers we had in class today works with a tech firm in switzerland after being poached from Nigeria. The other guys are doing fine but still in naija but this guy in swiss is on a different level,if that is not luck I wonder what it is. 2 Likes |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by kenrish2(m): 6:06pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
maxtop:don't worry bro 4 sure u go make am |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by Nobody: 6:09pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
majekdom2: are you saying the CEO read through all the cover letters? Are you saying Tony had the best cover letter? Do you consider if the CEO was in a good mood that day and decided to request for cover letters? When did CEO's have time to seive through cover letters if a letter does not accompany ypur application or something dramatic happens. The three managers connecting with you is luck bro no matter how connected you think you were. In christainity luck is called favour. Dont downplay it. You can be the most talented or most brilliant if favorable time and chance does not happen to you forget it 5 Likes |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by tallfish145(m): 6:13pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
HardBishop:Elumelu is a delta man not from anambra 1 Like |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by Ugosample(m): 6:17pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
kenzysmith: and you know this how? |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by Ayobami7(m): 6:18pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
好朋友阮德 |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by seguno2: 6:24pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
Factfinder1: What/who is the devil |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by Nobody: 6:26pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
My Take home point though "I know I may not have met the qualifying criteria for the advertised roles, but I am intelligent, driven, ambitious and I will make the bank proud. My Second Class Lower result does not demonstrate the full extent of my intelligence and ability, and I know I can do so much more.” Powerful and confident I tell you... Imagine it was in 2018, I can only imagine how many graduates would have copied that line on thier c.v.. I can only imagine what woulda happened if that was the case.... Dear Graduate kindly stop copying your friends cover letters just cos it matches your thoughts... Cheers 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Tony Elumelu: The Sales Boy Turned Billionaire by senatrpaichulo(m): 6:29pm On Jan 01, 2019 |
Vizzy4u:Red devil!!
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