Hello and welcome to the month of JULY! We live in a very competitive world where it seems we are all trying to keep up with the Jones’s or at least appear to be doing so. The problem with competition, in my opinion, is that it fosters comparisons which can be incredibly distracting. My mantra has always been, ‘be a…
Here’s to strong women. May we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.” This Wednesday, we are putting these women in the spotlight, not because they need accreditation or validation,but because of their continued efforts to relentlessly push African arts in the right direction. In every capacity we are totally inspired by them and we wish to have…
Ever wondered what Richard Branson, Steve Jobs and other inspiring Entrepreneurs have in common? Habit! Success is the outcome of habit. According to Sanjan Patel of Entrepreneur Magazine, whose article we’ve published below, Being an entrepreneur isn’t easy. It requires the kinds of habits that most people simply don’t have, along with a discipline, passion and dedication that are unmatched among…
As most of you know, many of us here at Team #IBG are side hustlers! Earning on a 9-5 while pursuing additional income, passion and more. So we could totally relate when we saw this article written by Melinda Emerson on the do’s and dont’s of a side hustle! Do you have a side hustle? Tell us if these tips have…
There’s no denying that regular exercise brings many physical benefits — it’s recommended by medical professionals, health organizations and governments as a key part of a healthy life — but physical fitness isn’t the only benefit of exercise. In addition to increased strength, a lower risk for many health issues and weight loss benefits, regular exercise is also great for your…
In case you missed it, on Monday this week, the Queen of England honoured 4 Nigerians as part of her inaugrual Young Leaders Awards. The only female Nigerian honoured, was Nkechikwu Azinge. Here’s why: Nkechikwu Azinge set up the Sickle Cell Aid Foundation (SCAF) in Nigeria in 2010, to help people with the hereditary blood disorder, Sickle Cell Anaemia. The organisation…
Honestly, sometimes you hear about what people are doing and you wonder about your life!!!! LOL On Monday, The Queen of England, at her inaugural Young Leaders Awards honoured 4 AMAZING Nigerians. Here they are! 1. Oladipupo Ajiroba Growing up with bronchitis made Oladipupo very conscious of pollution. He set up The Environmental Advocacy and Management Initiative, which has engaged…
By Melanie Shankle for Proverbs31.0rg “As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.” 1 Samuel 18:1 (ESV) One of my dearest friends is dying of cancer right now. I realize that’s not really an uplifting start to your day. But it’s the reality.…
Its Monday! Yay or Nay? Are you feeling the Monday blues and waiting for Friday already? Instead of counting down the hours, how about you create time to increase your value to your employer and possibly get one step closer to that promotion or even a better paying job? Well, we spotted this article on Virgin.com by Craig Boyle that tells us…
Now, if you ever wanted to sit on anyone’s shoulders to learn about life experiences, wouldn’t it be on the shoulders of one of the worlds oldest billionaires? We saw this article written by Abram Brown of Forbes magazine and we felt it contained useful tips not just on making money but also on living life and creating essential balance…..check on it!…
