Keep working hard

*Stories 1-3:*

1. Nokia's refusal to adopt Android led to their downfall.

2. Yahoo's rejection of Google's acquisition offer proved costly.

3. Kodak's resistance to digital cameras made them obsolete.

*Lessons:*

1. Take calculated risks and embrace new opportunities.

2. Adapt to changing times to stay relevant.

3. Failure to innovate and evolve can lead to obsolescence.

*Stories 4-5:*

1. Facebook's strategic acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram solidified their dominance.

2. Grab's acquisition of Uber in Southeast Asia demonstrated their market power.

*Lessons:*

1. Strategic partnerships and acquisitions can strengthen your position.

2. Continuous innovation and adaptation are key to maintaining market leadership.

*Stories 6-7:*

1. Colonel Sanders founded KFC at 65, proving age is not a barrier to success.

2. Jack Ma, who was rejected by KFC, went on to found Alibaba and retire at 55.

*Lessons:*

1. Age is not a limiting factor in achieving success.

2. Perseverance and determination are essential for achieving goals.

*Final Story:*

The founder of Lamborghini started the company as a response to Enzo Ferrari's insult, showcasing the power of determination and innovation born from adversity.

*Final Lesson:*

Never underestimate anyone, and always keep working hard, investing your time wisely, and embracing failure as a stepping stone to success. Be original and stay true to yourself.

A lesson from Super Eagles

  Oh yes! The eagles have landed , at the next world cup, a lot of people thought it was over and they cant make it to the world cup. most people gave them no chance the question the critics were always looking at was even if the eagles beat Kenya, WHAT IF TUNISIA BEAT MOZAMBIQUE?? Another question is WHAT IF MOZAMBIQUE BEAT TUNISIA? The latter is positive and should be a lesson to anybody that belives in making it against the expectation of critics, one should always look at the positive angle and strive to give the best no matter the odds. you can immagine how painfull it would have been if the super eagle has allowed the possibility of Tunisia winning to cloud their concentration with nagativity and had drawn against Kenya only to be informed that Tunisia lost.The moral of the story is Give your best no matter what the odds are in every aspect of life,probable impossibility is to be prefered to improbable possibilities.Ignore the vultures and fly high!

 In every aspect of Life and human endearvour chances exist, no matter how small that if you try your best you will qualify for the bigger stage and be among the stars, all you need to do is ignore all nagativity, ignore the critics that says you will never make it to your "world cup" invite all your stars, have a positive attitude, it is all in the mind, believe  you can fly, NO!! it is not enough to just believe you can fly, mount up on wings like an eagle and take off, fly, glide, fly up to high heavens.Believe it can be done then put in your best doing it ,you need to keep fighting and maintain that positive attitude till the final whistle against all odds you will live to celebrate when you get a phone call that the Tunisia in your life just lost!! You can only celebrate if you put in your best beating  the Kenya in your Life!! DO YOUR BEST NO MATTER WHAT THE ODDS SAYS!! -    Akinleye Akinseye      (CEO HyperNigeria Initiative)