Most great thinkers and successful persons in the world, both past and present, have, at one time or the other, associated their successes to good ideas. Several books have been published on this valuable seed called idea and how it can be capitalized upon for great achievements. We cannot over emphasize the fact that good […]

An interesting study was conducted by Solomon Asch in 1951 to test how people’s beliefs affect one another. He invited people to sign up for a psychological experiment. When the volunteers arrived, he allowed a person to enter into a room where six people were already seated, with an empty seat left for the newcomer. […]

Happy New Year to you. Thank God you made it to 2016. There is something quite interesting about life- it is a never-ending cycle. Towards the end of 2015, there was an excitement about ending the year. We all looked forward to it as though we had lived the entire year just to see it […]

This is the time of the year when we celebrate Christmas as well as settle down to evaluate our year. We are just a few days away from 2016, and we need to assess our performances in the outgoing year. No doubt that at the beginning of 2015, we all made a list of the […]

Mr. Charles swayed on his seat with his fingers clasped under his chin. Though he was trying to think, his mind was consistently bombarded with unattractive consequence. The biggest question on his mind was “How”. That task was undoubtedly the most difficult one he had performed since his appointment as the Chief Personnel Officer of […]

Have you ever met a friend or relative you have not seen for a while, and in less than three minutes, he or she has asked you where you are currently, what you are doing, how long you’ve been doing it, where each of your siblings are and what they are doing? I don’t know […]

Carrying on a conversation is a lot of work. It takes a lot of effort to engage people in a discussion that is mutually profitable and enjoyable; most times, someone benefits from it while the other just looks on. That reminds me of an experience I had several years ago. A friend paid me a […]

Do you know we sometimes settle for ‘good’ when we can be ‘great’? O yes we do. Sometimes we don’t put as much effort into what we do because we think we have nothing (physical) to gain. However, when we invest ourselves into any activity, the knowledge and experience we gain become ours for life. […]

Tayo sat on the visitor’s chair in his hospital room. He was about to be discharged and he was excited. He couldn’t wait to rejoin his football club after being missing in action for four months due to an injury. Though the doctor felt he needed more rest, Tayo managed to convince her that he […]

Let’s consider the dynamic relationship between a Master of Ceremonies (MC) of an event and the public speaker. Let’s use Professor Val as an example. At the event, both of them were public speakers though the nature of their speeches differed. While the MC had the responsibility of overseeing and maintaining the smooth flow of […]