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Inspire Monday: 5 Valuable Business Lessons from Beyonce’s Homecoming

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  • Want to slay your goals like a master? Here are 5 valuable lessons from Beyonce’s Homecoming. Tap the link in our bio for more!
  1. You must be willing to sacrifice: To make big moves, you must be willing to sacrifice. This is the part where most people get stuck, because sacrifice is on many occassion uncomfortable. If you are on a mission to achieve big goals, you must sacrifice time, energy and money.
  2. Achieving your big goals will be uncomfortable. Beyonce had to train hard to perform at the level she was used to. According to her, “In order for me to meet my goal, I’m limiting myself to no bread, no carbs, no sugar, no dairy, no meat, no fish, no alcohol…”
  3. Understand your why. In Homecoming, Beyoncé’s priorities were clear—yes, she wanted to bring Coachella a performance like no other while highlighting her culture and leaving a mark for many years to come. She also, however, made it clear that she wanted to do all of that with her husband and children by her side as often as possible.
  4. Don’t overlook the little details. Beyoncé shows us that being able to clearly see the micro and macro views of our goals positions us to slay.
  5. Always give your all. Homecoming showed us what going all-in looks like. It showed us that in order to see massive success, we must put our all into every single piece of the puzzle. It showed us that above all else, achievement takes heart—and Beyoncé has plenty of that.

Have you seen homecoming? Tell us about your experience below.

Reference : Black Enterprise

Feature Friday: VHI Cargo, solution to international freight and logistics in Nigeria

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In 2010, when we conceived the idea of www.briefessentials.com, it quickly became obvious that effective shipping service had to be in place for successful implementation of our business plan. In the initial months I had struggled with customs and paid so much for shipping to Nigeria. I also struggled with theft and incomplete goods on arrival.

By late 2011, I was starting to get discouraged as items I ordered were getting stolen in transit and I knew something had to be done to prevent us from running out of business.

As luck would have it, precisely August 2011, I came across Value Handlers (then Geokas Global) and got introduced to Mr Adetayo George.  Through Value Handlers – I am now able to ship from most parts of the world without much ado.

There’s been time we’ve incurred losses. I recalled in 2014, where we lost almost all the goods in a particular shipment due to customs related issues and rain, I was surprised to see Mr George at my doorstep to apologize and compensate for the damages.

With VHI I know the waiting time and as a result could have customers pre-order certain goods and then deliver on schedule.

The fees I have to pay are competitive; sometimes my many boxes are consolidated into larger boxes to save me some extra bucks, this part is indeed great. I do not have to worry about going to pick up my packages (no matter how much the boxes are), they deliver right to my doorstep.

If you are a retail or wholesale company with partners “in the abroad”, Value Handlers’ is just the best thing that can happen to your business. Let them help your business like they have mine.

This is an unbiased opinion and you can support a small business by checking them out on Instagram. Less I forget, VHI helps me to keep abreast of issues concerning importation in Nigeria.

After 7 years of doing business together, I had a chat with Mr George recently and I am impressed at the extent to which they have expanded their business.

 

 

Questions

Answers

Q: What is your unique selling point?

Wider Coverage; over 80 countries, Total Logistics through Air, Sea & Land Borders, Shipment Tracking, Free Consulting, Affordable consolidation service for Online merchants, Free delivery for specific sizes / weights, Professional Customer service experience, Express delivery service, International Trade Payment solution, Warehouse support in all our locations, PAAR

Q: When was VHI Established?

March 2011

 

Q: Can you give a bucket list of all your service offerings?

  • Air / Sea / Land freight services
  • Air Consolidation
  • Groupage / LCL
  • Pre-shipment consulting service
  • Procurement support (selected countries)
  • Trade payment advisory support
  • International Pick up (Land, Air and sea)
  • Import / export documentation procure
  • Warehousing support
  • Repacking
  • Air and Sea freight services
  • Receiving at port of discharge
  • Customs Clearing
  • Haulage / Transfer to Consignees facility

 

Value Handlers can be reached at the address below:

No 9, Akilo Road, Cocoa b/stop
Off Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja
Tel: +2348032241768, +2348182072412
customercare@valuehandlers.com, Info@valuehandlers.com, www.valuehandlers.com

On social media:

WhatsApp: 08082375017
Website: www.valuehandlers.com,
Facebook: www.facebook.com/valuehandlers
Twitter: @Valuehandlers,

Instagram: Valuehandlers

Skype: Valuehandlers

G+: Vlauehandlers

LinkedIn: Valuehandlers

Youtube: Valuehandlers

I would have thought I was alone in my review, but feedback from others is testament to VHI’s exceptional service delivery and logistics services.

The Wedding of the Year: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markel (now the Duke and Duchess of Sussex) got married yesterday, May the 19th.

The Bride and her mother

 

Prince Harry and brother, Prince William

The Wedding took place in St George’s Chapel at 12pm, the church has so much beauty and sets a great ambience. 

It was a very much anticipated wedding just like Duke and Duchess’ (Prince William and Princess Kate) wedding. Many people worldwide watched it live and oh my, out of the 600 guests that came, some of them just looked absolutely stunning

Queen Elizabeth II
Serena Williams and Husband
Oprah Winfrey

The unique part of this royal wedding is the diversity. Meghan Markle is actually part black, this made the wedding like never before. An all black choir, never seen that and the guests were more diverse. It was a royal wedding like never before.

The Kingdom Choir

The cake had a very simple yet refreshing touch to it. The choir rendered beautiful and emotional songs. Everything about their wedding was different, especially the diversity and having the wedding on a Saturday, which was not so for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince William.

Meghan Markle wore a simple white dress with very light makeup, though on social media some found her outfit and makeup distasteful and too plane. However, some saw the beauty in the simplicity and thought she looked good regardless, leave a comment down below to tell us your opinion of her dress and make-up.

Her reception dress was however very classy and beautiful. She and Harry drove off in a Blue Cadillac that was customized into an electric car. Money really is a good thing.

If you enjoyed the Royal wedding (it had a lot of people fantasizing about their dream wedding), tell us your favorite part of the wedding in the comment section below. Do Have a good day.

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Top 3 Upcoming Nigerian Actresses

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Top 3 Upcoming Nigerian Actresses

The Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood, is an evolving industry every year there are new set of actors and actresses appearing in most of the movies.
Today we’re going to point out 3 top upcoming actresses to look out for this year.

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Bisola Aiyeola: The ex big brother Nigeria 2017 housemate who from the house, we could tell she was a bundle of talent. From singing to dancing and then an amazing actress. There was no doubt that when she leaves the house, she would be a successful actress. Ever since last year, she has released music videos and though she acted before going into the house but now she has gained more exposure in addition to been featured even more in new Nollywood movies. She even got to host the BBNaija 2018 Lagos viewing. Indeed a success story.

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Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama: From her feature in the Virgin Nigeria commercial many years ago to now, she has made a very huge progress. She was seen as extras in movies or featured in movies that were not very big, but from 2016 to now, she has been appearing in award-winning movies and is the beautiful Lady you see on TV in the DSTV commercial. Somkele is also a model by profession. She really has evolved especially last year to this year.

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Zainab Balogun: Zainab has featured in many movies including international ones but made her big breakout in the Blockbuster Wedding Party 1. She displayed great talent in the movie, not only that, she was a lead actress in the Romantic movie “Royal Hibiscus Hotel”. She has indeed made her big break in Nollywood.

I do hope you enjoy this post. Stay tuned for more of this.
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Nordic Fertility Clinic launches #FlipTheScript Campaign. Tells us there is hope for Infertility.

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Infertility has been seen as a place of no return, they give up thinking there is no solution. However, there are solutions hence the campaign #FlipTheScript Nordic Fertility Clinic and it’s national infertility week.

This campaign is to point out the possibilities that can stem out of being infertile and works on removing the stigma that points that women are the only individuals that are infertile which is not true. Men can be infertile also, that’s why both parties are to be checked. Also we should not judge couples who don’t have children, they might be going through infertility. That’s the aim of this campaign
“Giving possibilities and removing the stigma”

Join us and Be a part of the #Flipthescript campaign and let people know infertility is not the end of the world.
You can share your support on social media with #Flipthescript and tag @thebriefng and @nordicalagos on instagram

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Dwayne Johnson: Wrestler to Multitalented actor

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Dwayne Johnson a.k.a The Rock has evolved so much in the Hollywood industry. From being a wrestler in the nineties to rocking the 2010’s with his different appearances with distinguishable characters, he is seen to be one of the most successful actors.
To make his characters distinguishable it takes intense practice. You don’t watch a movie and think he is acting the same way. He is different in every one of them.

One thing that could be noted in him was determination. There are some actors that cannot act all genre of movies but he does. The rate at which he got ranked as the top was shocking and his diligence is highly spoken about.
A lot could be learnt from him and also implement into our careers.

He is skilled in Action, Comedy, drama and voice over for animations especially in Moana (if you haven’t seen it, whatcha waiting for, it’s worth the watch).

He is also an inspiration to many by sharing his fitness secrets and journey through Instagram plus he has a weight loss fitness show. Isn’t that amazing?

Dwayne is also a family man, his social media shows that and he recently had his third daughter. How nice!!!

Three lessons to be learnt from Dwayne, Determination, Hard work and Diligence.
For Success in what we do, these 3 are very important to propel us into what we are heading to.
He is an inspiration to many and we should thrive to be inspiring to people around us. You don’t have to be an actor to be inspiring. Start from where you are.

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3 Reasons why you should Love Yara Shahidi

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Yara Shahidi has been storming the social media world, from her unique fashion statements to her appearance on the hit series Grownish.
Apart from being wrapped in all of that awesomeness, she is a civil rights and every rights activist coupled with that, She is now gracing the top magazines and shows with her appearances, discussing how we all have rights especially for the black race and feminism. Here are 3 reasons why we love her and We hope you enjoy this post.
Do like, share and comment, now let’s get to it.

1) Fashion statements: She rocks outfits you’ll never think of pairing and looks stunning wearing it plus her hair is always looking sleek and on fleek. She has her unique way of dressing, which is mostly why we love her. She is definitely the style inspiration we need.

2) Fights for the rights of people: Following her social media account, one would get to see how passionate she is about civil rights and helping the community. From the rights of black people to the fighting against the gun policy in USA.

3) Great Actress: If you are not watching Grownish, what are you waiting for?? Sge has evolved from being a cild star and model, to being a co-star in Black-ish and now, You get to see the fullness of Yara in Grownish, and she is absolutely amazing and also discussing topics largely in the society right in the show. It’s a show you don’t want to miss and you also get to see more of Yara Shahidi.

Naomi Campbell: A Fireball on the Runway

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Naomi Campbell has been setting the runway on fire from her teen years. Her struts on the runway at the Arise Fashion Week (AFW)2018, Lagos, Nigeria is no different. The 47 year-old model who doesn’t look a day over 30 surprised the audience at opening for the Lanre Da Silva show (AFW), who would have imagined a world top supermodel would grace the runway in Lagos, Nigeria. She looked absolutely stunning in a gold fringe dress.

In this post, we would explore the great runway looks and the evolution of Naomi Campbell as she is always looking gorgeous and it gets better everytime. Let’s get to it.

1) (1988)
Naomi strutting the runway in Yves St Laurent

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At the Isaac Mizrahi 1993

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Looking beautiful in Zac Posen, 2015

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At the Fashion for Relief, 2011

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Black Silk Blouse with Oleku Skirt designed by Tiffany Amber at the Arise Fashion Week 2018, Lagos, Nigeria.

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What’s not to love about her? Look at that pout.

Wearing a Gold Fringe dress designed by Lanre Da Silva at the Arise Fashion Week 2018, Lagos, Nigeria.

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Arise Fashion Week 2018. Lagos, Nigeria.

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Making the Lagos streets a runway with her gorgeous looks and strides

Naomi Campbell continues to be an icon in the fashion world and her appearance at the AWF proved it even further.

We do hope you enjoyed this post about this icon, Stay tuned for more of this.

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Time Management Tips For Enterpreneurs 1

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We’ve all heard the phrase “time is money” over and over, which is very apt especially in the life of an entrepreneur. Entreprenuers need to have time management, it is very crucial in the outcome of their production and also the quality. Today, we’ll start with a two-part series on time management tips for entrepreneurs.
The list is not limited, these are just a few tips.

1)simplify the difficult and important tasks: Difficult tasks should be broken down to simpler tasks, this helps one to have a clearer mind and not be overwhelmed by the difficulty. It also helps one work faster and better

2) put the most important tasks first: The unimportant tasks should be the last on your list, Time maximization can be obtained through that, knowing that you’ve handled the necessary.

3) have time to rest: Resting plays a major role in our brain activity. When we’re tired, we respond slowly, we act slowly plus production is slow. A 15 minutes nap wouldn’t hurt, it makes you act faster and better. Add resting or nap to your to-do list, it won’t hurt.

4) Don’t plan all of your tasks for one day: You don’t have to complete all of your tasks in one day, that’s why you put the important ones first. Having to do all in one day can be overwhelming and can lead to stress and tiredness. Except your task load isn’t much, don’t try to squeeze everything in one day.

5) Start with the simplest task: starting with simplest and important task, gives you a better drive to cross out the other tasks on your list. It is a booster, compared to tackling very difficult ones all at ones, taking us back to point 1 which talks about simplifying the difficult tasks.

We hope you learn from these few tips for time management. Stay tuned for the second part of the series.

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10 things you can do this Easter Break

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Happy Easter everyone, today I’ll be sharing the things to do on this break, so it doesn’t just come and go. Hope you enjoy it and this list isn’t exhaustive, more can be done.


Rest: The week might have been a very busy one for some of you. This weekend might be a good time to rest and also spend time with your family.

Watch a movie at home or cinema: watching movies is a good way to relax and have a bit of fun. Watch as many movies or TV shows as you want this short break.

Host a gathering: you could have a cookout or just a house party. A game night would also be a fun activity with friends and family.


Travel: Travelling to go visit family or have a mini get away if you can afford it. It incorporates fun into the weekend.


Read: If you’re a book lover but had a busy week, catch up this week by reading old and new books. You could also buy new ones, which leads me to my next point.


Go Shopping: Now might be a good time to get all you need before the break is over. It’s also a good time to splurge on yourself or others. While you’re at it, visit brief essentials shop to splurge on.


Work on your schedule for when the break is over to avoid been overwhelmed by a lot to do.


Exercise: For the fitfams or to be fitfams, you have all the time to exercise and prepare for the week ahead. You can also visit Beactive.ng on Instagram to buy workout clothes

Go Out: For some, it would be the church, for others, it would be to catch up with old friends. Also, you could go out to have fun at a party.

That would be all, stay tuned for more.
Thank you reading this post. Have a lovely day and Holiday.

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