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HOW TO LEARN ANYTHING WITH JUST YOUR PHONE, OR LAPTOP
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June 19, 2020
Breaking Free of Information Overload
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March 22, 2020
I’ve heard many people give not having a laptop as an excuse for the inability to learn a skill or start a business. Other ridiculous excuses I’ve heard, include not having internet data and power. Although, these same people find time to go on Instagram and also watch Tiktok videos. I decided to share this guide to help those serious about learning and mastering a skill. There are two things you must understand, to compete…
“I need more information on this”, “What’s happening on Twitter Today?” or “What are the people on Facebook up to?”. We all know this feeling. Every single second of the day, something new pops up on our feed or our inbox – and we always feel the urge to pause and take a look or read just a little bit. At the workplace, we do this almost all the time even when working on demanding…
I didn’t know what to expect as I stepped into Raven Macaw, the startup that was hosting the Global Shapers Community Kano Hub strategic session or capacity building as some called it. I was half an hour early so I brought out my laptop to quickly finish up some design I was working on for a client. Just as I was wrapping up and was about to send my client an email with the final…
My name is Ahmed Idris, and today I’m sharing this with grave urgency and excitement. I created a platform to help youths and young people access important skills through a series of events and activities. I named the platform Unleash Series Nigeria. You may ask why I did that, so let’s start from the beginning. A man is born with nothing but his potential. His potential is a function of his genetics, his…
Phew! 2019! What a year. I’ve had to endure crushing setbacks, I’ve made self-inflicted mistakes and also have tremendous and unexpected successes. Of all these, I’ve not only learned but grown, and I’d like to share some of the lessons i learned. I hope it inspires someone, I hope it helps. I’ll also like to learn some of the lessons you learned this year, kindly drop them in the comment section. Life is too short…