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5) Maureen Chiquet, Global CEO, Chanel


Mickey Drexler, CEO of Gap at the time, told Chiquet:
“I’m going to give you some important advice. You’re a terrific merchant. But you’ve gotta learn to listen!”

4) Lloyd Blankfein, chairman and CEO, Goldman Sachs


His boss at Goldman during the 1980s told him:
"First, it's good to solicit your people's opinions before you give them yours. And second, your people will be very influenced by how you carry yourself under stress."

3) Marissa Mayer, VP, Google

“My friend Andre said to me, ‘You know, Marissa, you’re putting a lot of pressure on yourself to pick the right choice, and I’ve gotta be honest: That’s not what I see here. I see a bunch of good choices, and there’s the one that you pick and make great. I think that’s one of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever gotten.”

2)Richard Branson, founder and chairman, Virgin Group

"My mother always taught me never to look back in regret but to move on to the next thing. The amount of time people waste dwelling on failures rather than putting that energy into another project, always amazes me. I have fun running ALL the Virgin businesses — so a setback is never a bad experience, just a learning curve."

I found this somewhere.

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1) Terry J. Lundgren, CEO, Macy's

Gene Ross, the man who recruited Lundgren at Bullock, told him:
"You’re not going to do this forever. There’s a finite amount of time you’re going to be doing this. Do this really, really well. And if you do this really, really well, everybody will see that, and they’ll move you onto the next thing. And you do that well, and then you’ll move."

AjanleKoko: Interesting post.
My career progression has been over-documented on Nairaland, so no point rehashing it here.
But I do want to say something here: The days of noble pursuit is long dead, career-wise.
I mean, in my 30s, I already feel like I've been there and done that, and am no more interested in any career progression, promotion, or whatever. I just need to make money to live, period.

One of my young nephews told me yesterday that he was interested in studying psychology in uni. I asked him 'So what do you want to do after?'. He said 'I have no idea.'. I thought to myself . . . and replied 'That's cool actually. Afterwards will figure itself out.'. The old me would have gone into analysis paralysis of his career options post-uni, and he is just 16. But today, I think about guys like Zuckerberg and wonder what the heck.

It's much better to be creative nowadays. And that's what I plan to encourage my kids to do. None of this engineering or medicine nonsense.

Nice one Ajalekoko. Why is it, each time i read your post, i get the impression that you must be in your early 50s?

While this is not intended as a personal jibe at the OP, i'd advise her and most people in her shoes to make an assessment on what may have changed in their personal attributes by making a relative comparison on who they were before and after marriage.

Many people tend to become a bit careless and lazy with their personal appearance/upkeep in a way that could easily switch off a man's interest. Besides sex and good food, I'd like a woman who could keep a clean appearance in and out of the house, keep herself in the hour glass shape--the same way i met her a couple of years ago--, strike up intelligent conversations and massage the manly ego by acting up like a spoilt child sometimes (yea, the daddy's girl kinda thing ), now add this with some good food and an applause worthy bout of s[i]e[/i]x and i promise to be yours for all times!------most women ignore all these and just sort of turn into some kind of old woman overnight. I also personally feel a level of disgust for women who feel simply because you are now leaving together, they must walk about in the house scantly dressed---please and please, don't just do this!

If a bird and a fish get married, where will they live?

Picturing this in my head has left me totally mesmerized

Get used to it people!

effect of fuel subsidy removal is beginning to bite in all sectors, including Nairaland.

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smh!

so people still talk about the preferred sex of a child?  what if it wasn't the preferred sex you ended up with, would you wrap him/her up with your hampers during Christmas?

what kind of opinion is this ?  

does being a girl or lady make her unpopular or likely to fail later in life?.

where exactly do you draw a line on failure?  someone who has not attended school? someone who has been through uni but can't get a good job? someone who can't find a good wife/husband?

^^^^

Very good views!

1- my partner has mentioned the possibility of living in 3 areas either Aba in abia state, the ebonyi state in general or Abuja. Are these safe areas for families?

Of the three places you mentioned, Abuja is likely to be your best bet if availability of infrastructures and good social services rank tops on your priorities. By social services, this excludes 999 calls, fire service and regular power supply.

I am concerned as his father was only recently returned safely after being kidnapped for ransom.  Can I raise my family in either of these areas without fear if we are responsible and invest in good security ?

Kidnapping is no longer very prevalent in many areas of Abuja.  As a matter of fact, i once argued with someone that there are higher chances of getting shot, stabbed or beaten by a random sad fellow in London than in Abuja.  The safety rules in naija are simple; stay away from the core north, never argue with the Police even if you are right and don't talk to people about your business.

we enjoy quite a social life in the Uk, more so for my children, in your opinion could they enjoy the same in these locations.

Social life is a very subjective term and could be defined to mean anything.  You kids may likely find it very hard adapting to new location and making friends with people who were brought up under completely different conditions.  They won't be able to ride their bikes freely around the streets, and there aren't many parks to sit in and play with the dogs all day.  You must understand that the idea of having a good time in Nigeria for most people means going to the cinema, restaurants, owambes and clubs.

And will children of mixed race be accepted and make friends easily. (my children do suffer from racism from time to time in the uk and I would like somewhere they can be accepted freely and just be themselves)

Children of mixed races are well accepted and i can guarantee that there are very slim chances of racial abuse.  Nigerians are known to only discriminate among themselves, never against foreigners, much less ones with good accents.

I own my own business in the Uk, I have a uk law degree. Financial independence is extremely important to me, I like to make my own money almost as much as I like to spend it . Will I as a white British woman find it as easy to work in nigeria ?

IMF or the WHO may very well have positions that may fit into what you are looking for.  I would also consider banks like RenCap or Standard Chartered or companies like Shell, Chevron, British American Tobacco, Schlumberger, or Oando.  If you are also flexible, you may consider lecturing with some well paying Universities like the American University of Nigeria.

I worry about schooling, my children may choose to return to the uk or stay in Nigeria either way it is important to me that they have good schooling, if possible at a British school, does nylon have more information about schooling for my age children ?

There are good schools, although very expensive ones, in Nigeria.  Most expatriates have their kids attending these schools and could very well boast of a similar level of education that may be obtained in Britain.

Overall, I would suggest that you spend some time in Nigeria as suggested by many other posters.  This help you to form a better opinion of the place.

u wan dey drift for naija? goodluck with that one o

@Bigger boy and co, Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Christine Largade don't are both french. Don't rush up to threads with ur baseless misinformation

And France is not a part of Europe? I think you are the one rushing up here with baseless arguments.

@ perx, my brother in law had the same issue. He wanted to do the hip replacement surgery in Nigeria but when he was in the hospital, the guy that entered before him never woke up. He had to leave and go the UK for it. He has done it and it lenghtened the leg in the sense that the hip had kinda slanted so was straightened out now. He is walking with just a slight limp and praising God for His deliverance. He had to save for some number of years before he could afford it and when the pain became too unbearable.

Just saw this somewhere, and then i began thinking, could we have done more?  was i being selfish parting away with very little part of my earnings in donations and then convincing myself that was enough?  would i have done a lot more if she were a close relative?

There would be lots of causalities if someone kidnaps my kid simply because they happen to be genetically linked with my wife.

Forget all this rubbish talk about newlyborns needing their mothers, who says they don't need their fathers too? Aren't there responsible adults whose mum's had passed away during childbirth?

@OP

Stop all this nonsense stuff about going to the church or looking for some elders to help you beg your MIL. . .go to your inlaw's house and make sure they understand that you have no fuss about committing murder just to have your baby back. Of course, once you have your baby, the elders and the church can then be called in to fix the crack between you and your inlaws. . . .this is how to put the horse before the cart

freecocoa:
Can you people stop saying that God loves her most crap?where the fu ck is the love?oh allowing her go through so much pain,people squeezing out the little they had to give to make her better,allowing her go through a painful procedure and then finally leaving us all shattered and hurt is love in your dictionary?oh please say something else,mstcheew.

Calm it down!. . .no one's going to live on forever!  Good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people,  doesn't mean God loves the latter any less.   she was in pain and now she's resting, away from the many worries and terrible woes of this world.  

I lost my mum a couple of years ago, and yes, I hated God for it! It was the thing any rational person will do. But now, when i remember how depressed and worried she was in the months preceding her passing away, I get the bittersweet feeling that she wouldn't have to go through all that again.

Perx has shown us by her own life how to love someone we've never met or known, and not to judge people without hearing them out first. This is a great lesson for us all, but we must take comfort in the fact that the young lady is not living in pains anymore.

its so easy 4 some pple to say y feel suicidal
or actually do it?
if things r going well or great 4 u dont
mean everyone is d same
some problems pple go thru are worse than
others so DUH!!!

This is the wake up call to everyone. If things are going well or great for you, doesn't mean everyone is the same.  Some problems people go through are worse than others, so DUH!!!

ode remo:
nigerian banks are actually run by men in BLACK, ever wondered for a minute where armed robbers stored their blood money, the banks, politicians, the banks, ritualist and 419s, the banks.
i personally know one of the big shots in the then spring bank, this guy will launder any money, i repeat any money for you.
so serve them right. mr offor kindly eat your vegetable. 750 mill.,graduating to 2 bill. thats nothing .

I can confirm that this is very true. As part of their marketing tactics, they sell their ability to bypass CBN /EFCC checks designed to counter money laundering.

Which bank was it that opened an account in Atiku's name and even with zero balance, he kept on writing checks and these checks were honored each time even as the account went into negative in the region of hundreds of millions?

Please tell me this didn't happen!

The bank is still the loser in any case.  Not especially if the dude's asset is registered with names other than his.  The only property they may be able to touch is one that has been pledged as collateral, which in reality may not be worth the entire amount owed by the mofo.

You could also help him by dancing to songs like this with him.  Play it loud in your sitting room and dance like it's your birthday. Your kid will eventually see the fun in this and may be encouraged to sing/dance along with you, which will eventually make teaching him these things easier.



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presfedrep:
Google dyslexia.

I bet every 3 year old you know could solve matrices, else they must be dyslexic.  


@OP:

You need to spend a lot of time with him.  Dont attempt to push him beyond what may appear to be his limits at the moment.  Studying and brain development in kids goes way beyond teaching them mathematics.

Speak to him about anything and everything all the time--this will develop his language skills and will contribute gradually to his overall brain development.

Read concept books to him.  These are books where details are explained using shapes, colours, fruits or farm animals.

Develop maths skills gradually by counting 'his cute toes' together, break a cookie into two and show him how one can become half, look at funny elephant pictures and count how many legs they have. . .whatever you do, you must encourage fun/learning concepts.  Don't force abstract mathematics on him!

I didn't see it too. It didn't even cross my mind that she might be close to dying. I only felt her pains. Was waiting for her to get stronger so we can discuss the 2nd stage of her surgery.

It is well.

I felt how she must have gone through so much pain. . .but i wouldn't have thought any surgical operation to fix her situation could even lead to the ultimate end.

The pain's now over for her, I hope her family find some comfort in the fact that she's at peace wherever she may be.

yamakuza:
u've got mail!

Hello Y. .thanks for the your pm, i feel very pleased that someone is coming up with such an idea. However, i feel most of the subject area you touched on should be well handled by an individual with an MBA finance background or someone with a sound business experience. I don't think i fall into either of these categories and this limits the extent i could handle business topics. I will recommend we suggest this idea to either dennee or manny4life, however, I am happy to stick around and make contributions where i feel i could.

No way !!!!!!!

I think the mods should consider using the same ideology that has been used in the autos section to bring some sanity to this place.

ojogbontomoye:
@OP, Dont even try it if you dont know your way. Just because you did Gothenburg to Sweden doesnt mean you can do Lagos to Abuja. We dont have a well developed interstate highway in Nigeria like them Oyinbos. Security on the Lagos to Abuja road is absolutely nonexistent, and taking that route, for a noobie like you, is tantamount to risking the lives of you and your, most-likely average looking, GF for no reason.

Asinine unnecessary comment from a depraved lost mind.

2. The Chinese population is the highest in the world. Imagine what will happen to their currency when their middle class starts to consume more of their manufactured products, this has started already and will continue.  This scenario can only appreciate their currency will not depreciate it.

I disagree.  An increase in consumption which cannot be matched by a corresponding increase in supply will always be followed by a demand pull inflation.  Chinese government has been struggling with this for some time, and i'm yet to find anywhere inflation causes an appreciation in the value of a currency.

3. The political pressure from the West. The pressure is to force China to devalue its currency, so that Chinese economy can lose its competitive advantage. Eventually this is going to happen; it’s just a matter of time. When it does happen, the currency has only one direction to go which is up.

We don't know this will happen any time soon for certain.  Let's even say China revalues it's currency by 10% over the next two years, that will only give you a 5% per annum return, i doubt if this is very interesting considering this may very well be achieved by investing in several alternative asset classes.

4. Floatation of Chinese Yuan and loosening economic policy and regulation. The general expectation is that for any economy to be considered a superpower, it has to abide by the floating currency mentality. In order for the Chinese government to continue to enjoy the benefits of Super Power; they have to float their currency and loosing the tightening grip they have on their economic policy. Also, considering the speculation that Yuan can/might replace $US as a reserve currency for global oil trading.  Eventually this is going to happen, and when it happens, it will appreciate the currency.

You really think China is happy to give up the control of its currency?  You really think China is willing to let the value of its currency be determined by free markets in the place of a government fiat?  

If there's anything we already know about China, it is the fact that it hates to give up control, not especially when wall street major traders  like Goldman Sachs can turn what has been in China's sights a "cherished resource" into a poker game for gambling and betting.  I also doubt that the yuan is about to replace the dollars anytime soon.  why would it?  If you consider the global exposure to the dollars, including exposures from pension funds, and major investment houses, it will be a bit unrealistic to assume anyone is just willing to ditch dealing in a unit whose fundamentals they've known all their life.

In my opinion, the conservative risk appetite for holding Chinese Yuan is in the band of - 5% to +30%. This is better than what you can say for $US, Euro, pounds, and other favourable currency considering their risk profile.

i doubt if the risk appetite contained in the Chinese Yuan can be totally described as conservative.  if the yuan floats tommorow, it faces the immediate prospects of liquidity risk and information inefficiency.  You just can't tell what the chinese government is planning to do, why the hell will someone be willing to hold their life savings in the Yuan?