Don't Be Sorry For Being Rich

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IN a number of social media groups I belong to, there is this post shared frequently. A post that, for lack of the appropriate word, tends to criminalize affluence and glorify poverty. Paraphrased, the post reads and I quote,

Public Speaking through Drama and Leadership Workshop - Registration Open Till June 2, 2016

Working the Talk...Bunmi Adeola, member of SET 1 doing a presentation

It’s here again. Its back, its bigger, its hotter...and yes, it is still FREE. Public Speaking through Drama and Leadership Workshop. SET 1 was a lot of fun. Hurry to register now!!! Limited spaces available.

Certificate will be awarded for successful completion of sessions.

Registration closes on June 2, 2016.

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This event is powered by Empower Africa Project and The Next Level with Chukwuemeka

Important Business and Life Lessons from a Workers’ Strike

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COMPARED to previous Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) strikes, the recently called-off strike leaves much to be desired. One would assume that since the NLC was striking for a good cause – the reduction of petrol pump price – everyone would rally around them and offer support. I was wrong, at least from the feedback I got from the people I spoke with and the outcome of the strike. This is instructive. So what are important business and life lessons from this?

Sights from the Public Speaking through Drama Classes

Francis Duru, invited Observer Participant, taking questions from participants

Empower Africa Project in conjunction with The Next Level with Chukwuemeka recently conducted Nigeria's first and foremost free Public Speaking through Drama in Abuja.

Willy Willy, 2nd from right, pose with Event Organiser, Chukwuemeka Okereafor, 3rd from right and other participants at the workshop  

It was a time for fun learning as participants spoke, worked, ate, networked and celebrated. Human capital development was redefined by the training methods applied by the facilitator, Stanley Chukwuemeka Okereafor.

11 year old Delectable Divine, 'waohing' the audience with her presentation

In attendance were professionals from the medical, banking, legal and para-military services amongst others. Special Guests at the trainings were world renowned Nollywood star Francis Duru and Abuja On-Air-Personality, Willy Willy of Wazobia FM.

'all work and no play,..

Without a doubt, these trainings are changing the public speaking landscape of Nigeria. Registration has opened for the next session billed for June 4, 2016.

For more information and registration please email: thenextlevel2000@gmail.com or follow on twitter @iamchukwuemeka

How to Create Your Own Zone for Better Productivity

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SPEAKING with several CEOs on the secret behind their outstanding successes, all of them agreed that they created their own world to drive their success. Creating your own zone is surely one of the surest ways to achieving enduring success. Are you creating your own world, and how do you create it?

How To Deal With Rejection: Succeed

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THE human nature is so wired to celebrate more than mourn, and what can be more celebrated than success? People don’t reject success, they celebrate and respect it. Nothing aptly captures this point like the fairytale rise of Leicester City Football Club, a rise that has taken the club to the top, winning the English Premiership. 

Don't Go Broke Looking Rich

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RECENTLY, I read an interesting quote on the Facebook wall of someone I call ‘Nwanne’, meaning brother, and he is indeed, Obinnaya Uruakpa. The saying reads, ‘Don’t buy that $300 bag to have nothing in it. Buy that $10 bag to have $290 in it. Don’t go broke trying to look rich’. Waoh!!! This is both simple and profound. Are you broke but trying to look rich? I’m almost certain you know someone who is literally speaking, in the business of ‘impressing’. Once my friend flew to London….