If we had the opportunity to discuss our physical characteristics with our creator, chances are most of us would ask to look like super models. So when a Victoria Secret model, who has been on the cover of Italian Vogue, modeled for the big names like Prada, Armani, Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein, tells you looks aren’t everything, it may be…
By Wana Udobang A friend once shared with me his two most cherished life philosophies which he also shared with his daughter when she was very young. The first; no one has the right to treat you less than you are. The second; unrequited love is bullshit. Well where was he when I was a little girl? It is almost impossible…
I love reading #letterstomyyoungerself. It contains so much wisdom useful for every day life. But most importantly it shows that at the core, humans are the same. We are scared, broken and lacking in self confidence. Yet despite the odds, we are somehow able to muddle through and look back with a sense of satisfaction. Watching Tyler Perry read his letter to…
I have a profound belief that every living thing was created by God on purpose and for a purpose. We aren’t morphed apes roaming the earth, blown by the winds and circumstances of life only to turn into dust. We are created to be and do life for a reason. And that reason is illuminated by the ignition of our…
By Mfonobong Nsehe Ashish J. Thakkar is the CEO of Mara Group a diversified conglomerate with approximately $100 million in revenues. Ashish who started business at age 14 has parlayed a small computer trading operation into a pan-African conglomerate, earned a fortune and attained rock star status along the way. Ashish J. Thakkar is only 30, but in less than two…
Money, of course, isn’t everything. Not by a long shot. Where your definition of success is concerned, money may rank far down the list. Everyone’s definition of “success” is different. “Success is making those that believed in you look brilliant.” Here are the steps we suggest. They’re neither fast nor easy. But, they’re more likely to work than the quick…
There is something about the facelessness of technology that makes us all bolder. We are able to flirt and say things via typefaces that we wouldn’t normally say face to face. Any comment made via digital messenger accompanied with a smiley or “LOL” can take all forms of meaning. But even more seriously, digital mediums allow us more expression than…
We all know God’s promises by heart. We know when to say amen to prayers for blessing, increase, healing and prosperity. But rarely do we talk about the part we need to play in receiving these promises. We have somehow managed to turn God into a money doubler, put 100Naira into the offering basket on Sunday and receive 1million by Monday…
Its the first day of the month of September, only 4 months left of year 2014. I don’t know what hopes, aspirations or goals you set for yourself this year or if you have achieved them. I only know one thing, no matter the circumstance you must continue to believe in yourself. Tyler Perry is an actor, producer, writer and…
By Lisa Abeyta I recently had breakfast with a group of women, all owners of their own businesses, board members on multiple charities, active volunteers in their community and mothers who volunteered at their children’s schools — by all standards highly successful women. These women had already found success while living in one of the poorest states in the U.S. and were gathered for the…
