100 THINGS Leke Taught Me
Seven months ago, I got a
stint with Mr. Leke Alder. I was developing a product
and faced with repetitions and conflicting traditions, several limitations and daunting challenges. It was between struggling to survive and throwing the towel. So, I decided to seek help. From where do I start? I went to my Mentors.
and faced with repetitions and conflicting traditions, several limitations and daunting challenges. It was between struggling to survive and throwing the towel. So, I decided to seek help. From where do I start? I went to my Mentors.
I began calling and
booking appointments, reading books and listening to messages and CDs, combing
the internet then, I met with Mr. Leke Alder. It was tedious and hard before
this ground breaking event then all clouds came down. It took only a few
minutes with him and I realized, I am in the right place for the type of
information I seek.
So, I went on with him
and in less time he began to teach me deep wisdom: The four drives and
how they affect man, the Lagos molue and the lessons in them, customer
technology, analyzing your business: profit and loss and 100 things that
will make my business succeed.
In the weeks that
followed I meditated upon the teachings and these 100 things and I was amazed
the more. Gradually I began to apply them in my business and career. These have
become some of my closest companions after my routines for planning ahead and they have groomed my
relationships, perceptions and conducts. I believe they will do the same for
any other person that appreciates good information and takes action without excuses. Even you.
I will be selfish if you
don’t get to read these 100 things to benefit. Maybe you are also into
business, chasing career and dreams, planning on letting go of a job; in all,
these 100 things cuts across them all. I am glad you spared some minutes to go
through it.
Here are the 100 things Leke Taught Me. I won’t like to bore you so; I have made it into three parts.
This article will have 1-35; a second part will contain 36-70 while a third
part, 71-100. This way, you will be able to make notes and meditate on them
better (this is how I review them from time to time).
100 Things
Leke Taught Me
1.
Be
willing to sacrifice
2.
Believe
in yourself
3.
Place
value above talent
4.
Set
aside savings
5.
Take
care of the poor and be socially responsible in your local community
6.
Don’t
put short term financial borrowing on long term gestation projects
7.
Balance
your accounts
8.
Don’t
assume
9.
Your
cheque must never bounce. It’s not basketball!
10.
Use
client money for client jobs
11.
Reward
yourself, even with tokens
12.
Don’t
suck out the business capital for futile projects
13.
Build
the business
14.
For
personal security and social projects like building your house, be patient
15.
Pay
attention to your packaging and presentations
16.
Pay
your staff their wages
17.
Never
compromise excellence or quality
18.
Make
sure your staff live above the level of inflation and poverty
19.
Be
prudent
20.
Take
care of the welfare of your staff
21.
Let
people see a future in your company
22.
Don’t
establish glass ceilings or concrete tombs
23.
Be
fair. Be just. Be equitable
24.
Refuse
blackmail or greenmail
25.
Reward
loyalty and devotion
26.
Push
your staff to their limits
27.
Don’t
let any project faze you
28.
Deepen
the intellectual capacity of your organization
29.
Avoid
crooked deals
30.
Be
open to ideas
31.
Never
argue with a superior proposition
32.
Know
your limitations
33.
Be
firm
34.
Be
focused
35.
Be
professional
Read more … 36-70 and
71-100.
Mr Leke
Alder is the founder & Principal of Alder Consulting, Nigeria’s leading
branding corporation with offices in Lagos and London. He is credited with
introducing branding as a discipline to Nigeria and has consulted on policy,
politics and business at the highest levels in various nations. He is the
author of several business books and was the host of a weekly radio business
programme, Minding Your Business with Leke Alder.
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