If you know someone that can do it, then you can do it!

This year, learn to say "Yes I can" to everything

Even if you have no immediate idea

Don't be quick to say No

Anytime you are asked if you can do something, your response should always be..."Yes I can"

Even if you can't do it

Say you can

Then go back and find someone who can

Learn collaboration

Selfishness kills

Don't be an "I can do it all" individual

Africans, especially Nigerians want to be CEO and MD all by themselves

One man will be both driver and conductor, when he can hire someone else to do the job of a conductor and drive in peace

Another would be the only one to paint, fix the plumbing problem, mown the lawn and do the electrician's work

Just so he doesn't have to share his paycheck

One person, out of greed and selfishness will want to do everything, when you can delegate some, work fast, achieve better and rest.

Collaboration is a skill

Learn to collaborate

Give it to someone else and take a cut

Take your cut from the job you collected but have no idea how to execute it, yet decided to collaborate

Learn to collaborate

If you know someone that can do it, then you can do it!

© Kingdavid Chinaeke Ofunne

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