Happiness doesn’t start with relationship

Only we our responsible for our own happiness. But everyone expects others to make them happy.

Laugh and the world laughs with you cry and you cry alone. All starts with loving your own self and everything else will follow.

Happiness is inside us but these things influence it as well depending how emotionally and psychologically weak or strong a person is. 

Life is a choice. We choose every day to be happy or not. Happiness is not something that just happens to you.

When you start to be positive in life, you will be happy and everything else will be fine, just you have to make the first step.

I did find happiness in my job. In fact, it was my happiness. When I lost the job I lost my happiness. I have to learn to find this within myself. ~ Mona Phillips

APC backs Gov. Amaechi on soldiers’ right to welfare -

All Progressives Congress, APC, has thrown its weight behind the comment credited to Governor of Rivers State and the Director General of the Campaign Organisation of General Muhammadu Buhari that the military has a right to good welfare packages while fighting for Nigeria.

Rotimi Amaechi

The National Publicity Secretary of APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who spoke to Journalists yesterday via a telephone said while the party does not support disobedience to military laws, it was yet to see what was wrong in Amaechi’s statement.

He said: “Amaechi did not say Soldiers should Protest. What he said was that they should improve the welfare of the soldiers and soldiers have a right to welfare and proper treatment while on national assignment.

“We are fully in support of the view that soldiers welfare must be improved but that does not mean that they will not respect the regulations governing the military institution.

“You see when you enlist in the military, you are governed by the Act establishing the military and military laws, so that is a completely different thing.

“But for us as Nigerians, we believe that the Federal Government must keep its own side of the bargain so that they don’t send soldiers to the war front without ammunition and equipment. You do not have to neglect to put in place death insurance package to at least a minimum rate of about N300,000.

- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/apc-backs-gov-amaechi-soldiers-right-welfare/#sthash.TwtXDIEh.dpuf

WHATS THE DIFFERENCE

can you spot the difference between the two pix there are 3 hidden difference between them

PATIENCE REPLYS GEN. BUHARI ON SCRAPPING THE OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY

General Buhari stated yesterday in an interview with Weekly Trust that if elected as president in next year’s presidential election, he would abolish the office of the First Lady. The office, though not constitutionally recognized, has been maintained by past and present administrations and is even seen as being key in policy decisions. He said that ministries, which are constitutional, should be allowed to play their roles instead.

"There is the Ministry of Women Affairs, and so on. I was raised by my mother, as I lost my father when I was under 6 years, so I know what a woman can do if given the chance”.
In a subtle way of replying Buhari's comments, First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan, emphasized the importance of the office of the First Lady in the Nigerian politics, saying that the office has been an avenue for mobilizing women for mass participation in politics. 

She said this in Abia state during a reception organized for her by the Ohuhu community, her maternal home in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia state, yesterday.  

She said the bid by politicians from the opposition camp to scrap the office of the First Lady would amount to sending the Nigerian women back to the kitchen if such came to fruition, adding, 
“It is not our portion to go back to the kitchen. We have women that are capable. We can contribute our quota to the development of Nigeria".
She also told the women not to vote for any politician who doesn't respect women.
The First Lady had veered off from the address she was reading at the occasion when she directed the attention of guests to Buhari’s idea which she said was not practicable in the ongoing political dispensation because of the critical role women have been playing in politics.

Justin Bieber bought himself a private jet for xmas

It seems that the sky’s the limit for Justin Bieber’s bratty, luxury lifestyle.

The 20-year-old appeared to gift himself a plush private jet this Christmas, blasting out boastful pictures of the new plane to his 20 million-plus Instagram followers on Friday.

“New jet for Christmas, and she’s beautiful,” the "Baby" singer captioned one photo, showing him inside the cabin of the aircraft.

Another image shows off the snazzy leather and wood-panel interior. “Merry Christmas she’s a beauty,” he wrote.

Bieber appeared to spend Christmas Eve between his dad’s house in Canada, with half-brother Jaxon, and a boozy hometown party.

“Small town boy at heart no harm in a little #beerpong,” he wrote on one photo of a small group of youngsters standing around tables filled with red cups.

Kim Kardashian I'm Upset ... Because I Can't Get Pregnant

Kim Kardashian is upset for a very good reason ... as hard as she's been trying, she can't get pregnant.

Kim has been very open with friends and family ... she and Kanye have been trying to have another baby for the last 9 months but nothing has worked. Kim has been to fertility doctors, but they've made it clear ... having another baby is a long shot.

Turns out North West was a miracle baby ... she had 3 specialists tell her she couldn't get pregnant before North was conceived.

Kim and Kanye assumed the second baby would be easier since it worked once, but the doctors are telling her that's not the case.

We're told Kim is trying to reduce her stress and cut down on traveling ... per doctor's advice.

The pic was taken Tuesday in Bev Hills after visiting her doctor. We're told Kanye has been to almost every doctor's visit ... Kim goes once a month.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2014/12/26/kim-kardashian-pregnancy-problems-pregnant-fertility-kanye-west/#ixzz3N67YAIGI

Buhari's Christmas Message

Synagogue: TB Joshua flies families of South African victims to Lagos

Nigerian televangelist TB Joshua has invited to Lagos the bereaved families of the South African victims of a fatal church building collapse for a trip of “spiritual and emotional support”, a spokesman said Tuesday.

A guesthouse for foreign followers of the pastor and televangelist Temitope Balogun Joshua, commonly known as TB Joshua, collapsed on September 12 killing 116 people — including 81 South Africans.

Remains of 74 of the South African victims were repatriated home two months later and 11 more remained behind awaiting DNA identification.

“The healing process is continuous but it was very important that the families be part of the year-end candlelight service — it’s spiritual and emotional support,” the church’s spokesman in South Africa Kirsten Nematandani told AFP.

TB Joshua-Synagogue Church

He said TB Joshua, who “has continuously supported the families”, will interact with them throughout the trip. “This is about the spirit of caring.”

Forty-four of the 74 families have taken up the offer for the all-expenses-paid, week-long trip starting on Christmas Day.

The rest are unable to travel because of lack of travel documents or prior commitments, said Nematandani.

Families of the 11 outstanding victims will be invited after the remains are sent back to South Africa, he said.

Some South Africans took to social media, suggesting that the trip was a bribe for the families not to launch any legal action against Joshua.

“This is a pre-emptive strike against any possible lawsuit,” tweeted @Nothibi-Phosa.

But Nematandani dismissed such claims saying the relatives were going to the church to “pray” and not to talk about litigation.

Joshua, a  prophet, has said the collapse in September may have been sabotage and has on three occasions ignored summonses to testify before an on-going coroner’s inquest into the incident.

His lawyers are attempting to stop the investigation, arguing the coroner has exceeded his powers to call Joshua as a witness.

Nematandani said TB Joshua “has never been above the law, he respects the law”.

The preacher’s followers include influential politicians and business people from around Africa and the world, and his loyalists have suggested the collapse is part of a conspiracy to undermine him.

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ENUGU STATE MADE HISTORY...

The coal city ENUGU made history on Wednesday, as the only Nigerian city among thirty five cities from across the globe invited to join the 100 Resilient Cities Network (100RC) pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation, New York.

The announcement was made during The Rockefeller Foundation’s Urban Resilience Summit in Singapore. The other three African cities that made the list alongside the Coal City of Enugu are Kigali (Rwanda), Accra (Ghana) and Arusha (Tanzania).

The choice of Enugu was predicated on the spectacular transformation the city has undergone in the past seven years under the administration of Governor Sullivan Chime. This was an addition to numerous national and international recognitions that have been bestowed on Enugu state since the Chime administration. The organizers of the network said that Enugu was chosen from 331 applicants on the basis of its ability to “demonstrate a unique vision for resilience, a longterm commitment to cutting across silos of government and sectors of society, a special attention to the needs of the poor and vulnerable”.

(The Nation)

NIGERIAN ARMY CHRISTMAS MESSAGE...

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How much sex are you getting?Do  you take a roll in the hay every night, once or twice a week, monthly or at no particular time?

For the good of your own relationship, how much sex should you be having? Many couples do find infrequent sex to be an issue. While some are fine with the occasional 5-minutes romp under the sheets, others wish they were getting a whole lot more.There are women who worry that their men demand too much sex and secretly wish they’d slow down. But a lot more men complain that it is their women that are not giving it up as often as they (men) desire.More than next doorOn the whole, the average couple is happy if it thinks it’s getting more sex than the couple next door regardless of how much it’s actually getting.Having more sex than your neighbours can actually make you happy, and research shows that couples who have sex at least two to three times a month are more likely to report a higher level of happiness than those who who’ve had no sex during the previous 12 months.The more sex people have, the happier they tend to be, even when factors like income, marital status, health and age are taken into account.What is more surprising is that even people who have reasonable amounts of sex report lower levels of happiness if they think there is a chance they could be having less sex than their peers. Conversely, people who think they are getting more sex than their peers report higher levels of happiness, even if — in the great scheme of things— they aren’t having that much sex.How much is normal?This sounds like a simple question, but there are no right answers. What happens when a couple has what is called mismatched libidos? If she likes to have sex four times a week and he only once or twice, of course they want to find out who is the abnormal one.Essentially the amount of sex you have will depend on you and your relationship, and that the ideal frequency is tricky to pin down.People tend to have more sex in the early stages of a relationship and less lately on.But the average does suggest that a natural sexual frequency is something like once or twice a week in a committed, long term relationship.Many couples will be happy with less, and others will be at it every night, but if you’re up with the average at least you can stop stressing about what’s happening next door and start enjoying what’s happening in your own bedroom.At least once a weekEvery relationship is different, and the amount of sex you need is the amount that makes both partners happy. While there may be no one right answer to the question of how often couples should have sex, they should to try to do it at least once a week.Pencilling in sex at least once a week means sex becomes a habit, something you fit in however busy or stressed you are. Once a week means you’ll get all the health and wellbeing benefits, too. So the more you have the better.Sexless marriages Generally speaking, a sexless marriage is one in which a committed couple has sex less than 10 times per year. About 1 in five couples fall into this category.This may or may not be an issue, depending on the couple. Some couples, especially older pairs who’ve been together a long time, are perfectly fine with once or twice a year or even not at all, thank you very much.Not having sex doesn’t mean these couples aren’t deeply in love, monogamously committed and happy together. It just means that sex isn’t as high a priority for them as it is for some of their friends, neighbours or people they see on TV and in the movies.Spice up your flagging sex life If you and your partner have gone several weeks or even months without sex and the lack of activity is troubling you, usually a little bit of effort is enough to revive your flagging sex life, especially if the emotional connection between you and your partner remains strong.Try one or more of the following tipsSchedule it:  Sounds horribly unromantic, but really it’s quite the opposite. Plan a relaxing shower and mutual massage as part of foreplay. After all, who doesn’t look forward to a massage? Couples who search together for the right scent of massage oil are off to a great start.Mix it up: Perhaps you’ve always had that special secret fantasy, but you’ve never mentioned it or acted on it. Now is the time to talk about it with your partner. Who knows, maybe he or she is willing to try it. And be sure to ask about his or her secret fantasy. It might be a turn-on for you, too. Just make sure that if you both say yes, you really mean to say yes. No regrets, please.Go away. If you’ve always done it in the bedroom, try another room, the kitchen, or a hotel, or a cabin in the woods. It’s amazing what a little change of venue can do for a stale sex life. Be romanticGive your partner a gift “just because.” Write a list of things you love about your partner and give it to him or her. Plan a surprise date that involves an activity you know your partner enjoys (even if it’s not your favorite thing to do). -

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LAST NIGHT ON THE ULTIMATE STATE OF MIND - UNLOVABLE By Muyiwa Afolabi

As mankind we're too self-preserving, sensitive and judgmental to be considerate, loving and caring in life. We always look out for people, associations, relationships and involvements that would hold good benefits for us. We usually would shy away from any person or group we feel wouldn't pay us good returns.
We criticize and judge people for habits, behaviors and wrong doings we are not guilty of. Should we be guilty of same, our opinion and views would most likely differ.


Anyway, its human nature to gravitate towards peace, joy, convenience and comfort than heartaches, stress, issues and problems, but not so with Deolu.
Deolu, a very responsible fine gentleman one day went for a haircut at a very sophisticated salon around his new neighborhood. He had just relocated to that estate and needed to cut his hair so this very well packaged and structured hair dressing and barbing salon caught his fancy.

He went in and was very impressed by what he saw. The workers were very professional, courteous and friendly. He was very impressed with their services. When he was done with his haircut he asked who the owner of this very sophisticated salon was and to his shock and amazement, the owner was actually there with the other hairdressers; fixing a hair extension for a customer.

Shade, the owner of the big and beautiful salon was working alongside her staff members; they were all about 15 in number; young guys and ladies, specialists in different aspects of hair dressing, grooming, facials, manicure, pedicure and all the works. Their age profile was between 21 and about 30 years in age. Shade the owner of the salon however, was about 25 years in age. Deolu was impressed, he was very impressed. How could such a young girl own a business like this and manage it so effectively. Deolu immediately made up his mind to be friends with this young, fine lady.

Deolu approached her and complimented her effort at owning and managing so efficiently this beautiful business. Shade thanked him and smiled courteously. She's heard this said by many customers several times it didn't mean much to her any longer. She'd just thank them with a smile and continue working.

Deolu however wanted to take this further, he asked for her personal phone number, Shade was a bit taken aback but she gave him all the same and that was the beginning of a very dramatic relationship experience for the duo.
Deolu worked with a world class financial and investment company. He was doing well and earning much. He was however ready to settle down in marriage at age 32, and in his opinion, an enterprising, achiever like Shade wouldn't be a bad choice.
He began to put pressure on Shade for a relationship. Shade laughed out loud at him the first night he mentioned it to her. He had gone to her salon waited for her to close and offered to take her home that late evening.

It was a short but slow ride and they talked for a long while. They shared information and necessary details about each other and Deolu didn't waste time in making his intentions known.
A question Shade asked him that he got to understand later was ‘are you sure you can handle me?’ Deolu felt like a man in love and in charge and with so much confidence said yes.
Shade, still laughing at him said ‘okay oo, let us start naa,you are a man abi? Let go there’. Deolu was amazed at her reaction, but was happy she didn't turn him down, so he didn't let it bother him. Gradually, he began to see what she meant.

A few weeks later, they were in a cozy eatery around their neighbourhood having dinner. Suddenly a young man of about twenty seven years came in to the eatery, immediately he saw Shade, he started shouting her praise, hailing her and dancing around the table they sat on. Shade began to laugh, Deolu was embarrassed as the young man drew attention to their table. The young man looked rough, with tattoos on his arms, sagged, rag jeans, plaited

Gas explosion rocked Arakele road in Akure

A gas explosion rocked Arakele road in Akure, Ondo state this evening Dec. 13th, killing several people. According to eyewitnesses, the explosion happened at a gas station in the area and the fire from the explosion spread to residential houses within the area. Men

of the fire service just arrived the scene. Details later

Photos of zamfara state governor's daughter set to wed

SEE THE FINE PEOPLE WEY THEY MARRY THEMSELVES HMM NA WA OO FINE GIRL AND FINE BOY

THE SPARK: B.O.S.S. SAMUEL UDUMA, GIVES OFF PAID INTERNSHIP FOR 3 MONTHS IN SUPERGEEKS TO BOOST SKILL ACQUISITION [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]

Sam Uduma, a.k.a. SuperGeek #1 is the Co-founder of SuperGeeks Services and Solutions, a leading provider of after sales technical support to customers within the Lagos Metropolis and suburbs. He runs this company along with the Chief Marketing Officer and previous Spark B.O.S.S. Edmund Olotu.

Samuel holds a B.Eng with Honours in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the University of Nottingham and and MSc. in Communication Systems and Signal Processing (with a distinction) from University of Bristol, UK.

Prior to SuperGeeks, Samuel founded ChargeBox Nigeria; an innovative technology service company who partnered with the tier 1 telco, Etisalat in providing convenient charging solutions to over 30 million mobile device users within Lagos and Abuja Metropolis.

He worked at the Ericsson UK office for 4 years where he rose from being the face of the Ericsson Graduate Scheme to the engineer responsible for the operations systems management of service layer products within the organisation for some of the largest telcos in the world, Telefonica O2 and Vodafone UK.

An avid entrepreneur and tech enthusiast, Samuel jointly runs a technology incubator, TechAdvance which focuses on budding software technology startups.

In this interview with ‘Tobi Solarin from Vanguard Spark, this serial tech entrepreneur shares his perspective on innovation, entrepreneurship and technology.

TS: Tell us a bit about yourself and why you love technology so much.

SuperGeek #1: My name is Samuel Ikechukwuka Uduma aka SuperGeek (yes, that’s where the company name was derived). I hail from Ohafia LGA in Abia State- the 1st Son of two to God-fearing parents and husband to a God-given blessing of a wife. Having spent the better of my adult life in the United Kingdom, I achieved a BEng and MSc. degrees in Electronic & Telecommunications Engineering at the University of Nottingham and Bristol University respectively. I came back to Nigeria finally in the 2nd quarter of 2012 since when I have been part of a brilliant ICT incubator – TechAdvance alongside my partner Edmund Olotu through which we have launched and seek to launch tech-enabled innovative businesses.

Technology has been a consistent part of my life spanning almost 3 decades now even from a very young age. As a child, I was so sure I was going to become a doctor; you know that colloquial “doctor” title given to a kid that did very well in primary school [laughs]. “Doctor Sam” invariably faded very fast when I got into secondary school and decided I wasn’t a fan of biology. I really thank God for my Mom who saw sense in exposing us to ICT at a very early age and although we were mostly only interested in playing PC games, the curiosity at that age was born. My real love for ICT sprouted sometime in my early teens- it was around the same period the internet had just birthed in Nigeria – I remember a colleague of my mom’s then introducing me to the 52K dial-up connection after which he said “do you know you can play any game in the world on the internet” – that distinct moment, I knew I had to unravel all there was to this glorious new concept. Thanks Uncle Ikoku, you may well have changed my life!

TS: It seems you were born to be an entrepreneur. But help us clear up this fact- are entrepreneurs born?

SuperGeek #1: Firstly, I don’t think anyone is born to be anything and as cliche as it sounds, I honestly believe you can be anything you want to be with the right amount of effort and dedication. That being said, some people are either opportune to have a head start or require less effort to achieve success on a particular path but without a dedicated mind-set, the effort or advantage you have will eventually peter away.

TS: As a young man, what inspired you to get started on the entrepreneur’s journey?

SuperGeek #1: I must confess that being an entrepreneur hadn’t always been the plan from the onset. I actually began my professional life within the largest global telecommunications services company – Ericsson LLM in the UK, where I started as a graduate engineer and spent the better part of four years honing my skills. While away in the UK, the concept of entrepreneurship began to take practical shape with exposure to several initiatives like the Prince’s Trust and Dragon’s Den UK, which I absolutely loved. I always knew I would return to Nigeria some day so I constantly conceptualized ideas geared towards Nigeria. You know the saying about Success happening when Opportunity meets Preparation – ChargeBox Nigeria was a plain example of this; that was the first venture, where the journey began.

TS: Chargebox was a really innovative solution. How did you get the idea for this?

SuperGeek #1: Again, referring back to the last question – Opportunity + Preparedness = Success. The concept of ChargeBox isn’t really that novel or complex if you think about it, you’re merely charging your phone in a secured box. I can’t really claim ingenuity for this idea. However, the simplicity of the idea and its application in our edge of the woods required smart planning and a lot of hard work.

I discovered the technology during my UK years and took the initiative to contact the proprietors with the aim of acquiring the rights to re-adapt this for the Nigerian Market. I must say at this time I had just rounded up my Graduate training with Ericsson and had only been a full time employee for about a year so I really didn’t have the financial muscle to acquire anything let alone regional rights to a technology from an international company but I went ahead anyways.

Two of my close friends bought into the idea at business plan stage, we set up the company together, 6 months and several meetings later, and we signed documents to the exclusive partnership in Nigeria. We also went on to secure a partnership deal with one of the tier 1 telcos in Nigeria that has been going strong for a few years now.

TS: Founding several start-ups including Chargebox and SuperGeeks must have its challenges. How did you overcome them?

SuperGeek #1: Challenges are part and parcel of the entrepreneur’s journey, they can take several shapes and sizes but as success grows, so do challenges. For me, being an entrepreneur in Lagos is akin to stepping into a boxing ring for the first time; yes you’re fit from all the training, yes you’ve been sparring with your punching bag, yes your supporters and trainers are in your corner egging you on but no one can prepare you for the opponent in front of you at that moment – a moving, breathing and responsive challenge. My ethos has been “roll with the punches and don’t forget how the last punch stung”. In other words, I overcome challenges by overcoming them and learning iteratively if that makes any sense.

TS: Most young entrepreneurs are overcome by the fear of failure. Did you ever have this fear and how have you made it work for you?

SuperGeek #1: The fear of failure is such a powerful feeling that can work either positively or negatively for an entrepreneur. For me, the positive is that I never give up – i.e. a deal that looks dead in the water is never a deterrent for me. On the flip side, it sometimes becomes near impossible to let go even when the opportunity cost becomes very high; so I have now learnt to remould that fear of failure into a determination to succeed, even if I fail a few times in the process.

I’d like to add here that fear itself is not a healthy/positive emotion – neither is failure a strictly negative situation. I have seen that the best form of success is bouncing back from a position of failure.

TS: What’s your take on Business partnerships versus Sole proprietorship? Which one is better?

I am a firm believer in partnerships in business not only for the sharing of risks but also for the dynamism of ideas. When you strike the right balance in a partnership, there’s no telling how far you can go. I can’t say for a fact that partnerships are better than sole proprietorships without an experiential basis to compare but partnerships have worked for me so far.

TS: What is your philosophy on entrepreneurship?

SuperGeek #1: Firstly, I try not to get very philosophical about entrepreneurship, as it’s a very practical experience. I usually compare launching a business to having kids, you can theorize all you want but you never know the ins/outs until you have one. One thing’s for sure though, entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone neither is it the only route to ultimate career success – it shouldn’t be rushed into lightly.

TS: In the next 10 years, where do you see yourself and your businesses?

SuperGeek #1: Probably launched 10 more companies employing hundreds more and impacting thousands more.

TS: A big part of the SuperGeek CSR is youth empowerment. What plans are in place to achieve this purpose?

SuperGeek #1: We earnestly believe in the youth of this glorious nation as a shining glimmer of hope to cling onto for the future. We also believe to actualize this future, they need to be equipped with knowledge and business tools to empower their drive, with this in mind we set up The SuperGeeks Academy. The Academy initially began as an internal framework where we trained and equipped our technicians with best-in-class technical skills, well-rounded operational knowledge and quality customer service. Following this, they are deployed to our service centres for an internship period where they gain real life experience within a business environment.

Now this framework is slowly evolving into a structure we can extend even to external candidates; our aim for next year is to enrol 100 young males/females at no cost to them – pass them through the academy and where successful, offer them a position within the business. Eventually, the best candidates will be given further entrepreneurial training with an objective to setting up one of the SuperGeeks franchises that they will own and run – our mission is to spark a positive chain reaction further down the line.

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TS: Since the launch of the first customer experience centre, SuperGeeks has taken strides towards your goal of revolutionising the technology services industry in Nigeria. Please shed some light on some of your activities.

SuperGeek #1: We are playing in the toughest part of the ecosystem i.e. after-sales support and advisory which means we constantly have to keep ahead of the pack in competence and quality while maintaining best-in-class customer service at all times. A revolution in the after-sales support industry begins at the point of sale which is why at SuperGeeks, we are positioning ourselves through strategic retailer/distributor partnerships to guarantee our de-facto status should the customer require a service partner.

Recently, we signed our biggest partnership till date with GAME, the Walmart-owned retail supermart to become their first in-store after-sales support partner. We will soon announce the launch of Nigeria’s first OEM agnostic extended warranty product – SuperGeeks Gadget Protection (SGP) that we jointly developed with one of the leading insurance companies in Nigeria; it will be available in GAME and other retailers very soon. We are constantly in talks with some of the foremost players in the gadget electronics retail and services market, I can’t comment very much on the other deals we have in place but best believe our pipeline is full and all will be revealed in due course – stay tuned in 2015!

TS: What advice do you have for young people who want to follow in your steps?

SuperGeek #1: I respect young aspiring entrepreneurs however the market place is becoming such that being a business owner is more and more achievable with limited expertise/experience. With this comes a danger of mistaking an idea for a business, an increasingly common mistake a lot of budding IT entrepreneurs make – this leads to undesirable consequences e.g. overvaluation. It appears one of the major issues plaguing the start-up segment of the ICT industry is a lack of funding, over valuation takes a huge chunk of the blame for that. My advice- GET MENTORED!

TS: What will you give off “as The Spark- an incentive for our Rookie of the month

SuperGeek #1: Hmm… silver & gold have I none [laughs];

Ok, seriously I’d offer them a paid internship slot for 3 months in SuperGeeks where they will get the opportunity to shadow our extremely brilliant management staff in the hope that they pick up useful and transferrable skills for their journey.

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