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Resourcefu­lness: Key to Demand

- OLODU KEONYEDI Olodu keonyedi – is a trained engineer and by passion and personal developmen­t a public/motivation­al speaker, a business coach and human capacity developer, he has a B.Eng degree in Civil Engineerin­g from the University of Nigeria Nsukka, h

he ability to find quick and clever ways with any available resource to deal with and overcome difficulti­es is what puts resourcefu­l nations and individual­s constantly in demand. the majority of people within the nation. Every nation will become more resourcefu­l when the individual­s within that nation exhibit more resourcefu­l traits within their own lives.

- pose of this article today is to inspire possibilit­y in as many minds as possible to make the decision to take the destiny of this nation and move it further.

any nation is a reflection of the contributi­on of the citizen of that nation. Until you take inten probably will never have the opportunit­y to invoke any wave of change into the system; you cannot change a system you are not involved with.

Funny enough most of us think that it is only through politics that one can effect a change; you just need to be resourcefu­l in the various area of your field to create a change in the system.

If you do not become relevant to the system to the point where you are on demand or needed to change to the system.

How to be resourcefu­l

minded about possibilit­ies is critical to putting come across. When you can think outside the to problems that others can’t.

In being open-minded you are willingnes­s to outside of your normal repertoire.

be impossible. Stretch out of your comfort zone - self you discover things which greatly improve your business and ideas which help you bypass current obstacles standing your way.

- ist for every problem. Visualise yourself being successful every day; when facing difficulti­es picture you overcoming them.

Be confident: capable of handling any problem in front of that you are competent and adequate enough everything you need to solve any problem that confronts you; it’s your mind.

Recognised that you are competent and ad trust yourself that you can solve any problem and find solutions to challenges.

Be creative: Resourcefu­lness is about optimizing what you have to work with. Creativity is not just about creating something new but making old things work better as well. Let your mind wander; don’t stop yourself from thinking some your thoughts will move from one idea to anoth one of these ideas.

Don’t box yourself into thinking only in a cer - tion and then look for a permanent solution.

Be proactive: Don’t put your dreams on hold because you are waiting for the right resources or people to show up. If you let circumstan­ces - ways settle for less. If opportunit­y presents it - tive so you can be part of the solution.

Often an effective solution hinges on a speedy a problem without taking some sort of action needed to finish the task

Be persistent: give up. If you stop trying before the problem is simply because obstacles present themselves

Be specific: to focus on details or step instead. Decide what you can do in the short term so you can take action and be more productive. Revise specific goals.

Teach resourcefu­lness: Success is not about your resources. It’s about how resourcefu­l you about resourcefu­lness is through the stories - or situation work that you are trying to deal with? Whom can you contact? Focus on something you find interestin­g or useful and look for different angle in solving the problem.

It will take Nigerians to build Nigeria; be resourcefu­l in our different areas of field is the major way to put Nigeria in demand. Organizati­on and individual­s can always contact us to help develop their resourcefu­lness and build Nigeria together.

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