Are you in a relationship with the wrong or right person? The answer to that question may just be right here.
We all make mistakes even with relationships, and experience has shown that not everyone gets it right in love.
And sometimes it is okay to make these mistakes and realise that they are things to never be repeated.
It is not wrong to make mistakes so far lessons are taken from them.
So you are wondering whether you made the right decision with your partner, or if you chose wrongly, here are few ways to know: 1.
They are lacking in too many areas Of course, perfection is really scarce, and this suggests that there will be something about your boo or bae that you’d love them to change or improve.
If, however, the list of what you want your partner to change is really lengthy, this means there is a huge possibility of arguments, complaints and discontent in the relationship.
You might need to ask yourself if you should still be dating them, really.
2.
Unfavourable comparisons to your ex When you find yourself constantly comparing your lover with your ex , even though you have been together for a number of months or more, then you could be dating the wrong person.
While many people will say that comparison with your ex is quite inevitable, the real problem arises when your present partner falls short of the standard set by your former partner.
I mean, there is a reason you broke up with your ex, and if your present partner is actually lower in standard than someone you had to let go of, what does that say about him/her? In fact, this could even be a huge sign that you are not over your ex.
Life BLUEPRINT WEEKEND 24| Saturday 28 – Sunday 29, July 2018 Signs you may be dating the wrong person 3.
Your family and friends dislike him This might be a little tricky in the sense that people’s opinion about who you date or don’t date should not really matter that much, especially if they are just plainly hating on him/her for no reason.
However, if everyone do not like him – your family, your friends – then he might indeed be wrong for you.
4.
Breaking up with them does not scare you You feel like you are going to be just fine with or without them.
You are not bothered about a potential break-up.
Well, that nonchalance should tell you something.
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Start-up pitfalls that young entrepreneurs should avoid
Today’s increasingly interconnected world has opened up millions of new opportunities for entrepreneurs.
From the development of niche markets to offering familiar services and products more cheaply and efficiently, many are afforded chances to pursue dream of being own boss.
Given Nigeria’s youth unemployment rate, recorded at 26.2 per cent in 2017 by the International Labour Organisation, starting and growing a business is a potentially enriching career path for a young person to choose, financially, mentally and socially.
While entrepreneurship is an exciting career option, the youth need to know it is a difficult path.
There are 10 common pitfalls of starting and growing a business, and what young entrepreneurs can do to avoid them.
1.
Over-thinking your idea: Planning is crucial to business development, but over-planning can be paralysing.
Many of the major risks cannot be predicted and, as such, cannot be planned away.
At some point, entrepreneurs have to confront risks by implementing plans.
2.Getting stuck behind a desk: Once a business has launched, entrepreneurs are required to be in the office regularly to plan, think and re-evaluate.
It is key to survival.
However, be careful not to get stuck there, because some of the best business thinking is done on the job, informed by practice of managing, operations, marketing and administration.
New entrepreneurs have to stay visible on the shop floor and in the market.
3.
Timing: Timing is important, but it is never as simple as waiting for the economy to improve.
Starting a business in a difficult economic environment can create various opportunities, such as cutting start-up costs by, for example, buying second-hand equipment at auctions from businesses that have gone under.
4.
Same old, same old: Entrepreneurship is about doing things better, sometimes through a radical new idea, but other times by providing subtle differences in the customer’s experience.
The key is to differentiate from the competition, while also constantly improving business processes and operations.
5.Neglecting your tech-savvy edge: Technology can make business quicker, easier and more efficient – providing a definite advantage.
Younger entrepreneurs must be aware of the natural edge they hold by being more in tune with technology and exploit it as much as possible.
6.
Being an island: While many entrepreneurs may be the sole owners of their business, it is difficult to successfully grow a business completely on your own.
Staff are needed, but just as important is having a support network of experts, professionals, mentors, advisers and friends.
Expertise in areas like legal, labour and accounting services are expensive, and in the beginning, young entrepreneurs might have to rely on more informal forms of advice.
But you need to network.
7.
Neglecting training: In the beginning, most businesses employ people with minimal experience and train them up on the job.
The monetary value of their pay package might be low, but an implicit part of the deal with such workers is that they will gain skills specifically in line with the business.
Ignore training staff at your own peril.
8.
do everything yourself: At the start of your business you are probably going to have to do everything from watering the pot plants to doing deliveries.
Not only does this save scarce start-up capital, but it also provides a good sense of what the work BLUEPRINT WEEKEND Saturday 28 – Sunday 29, July 2018 | 25 Start-up pitfalls that young entrepreneurs should avoid entails before appointing a worker to do it or outsource it.
However, move away from operational tasks by delegating or outsourcing the work as soon as you can to get time for marketing, networking and think strategically.
9.
Living out of the till: Those who fail to separate business finances from personal cash rarely last the distance.
Budgeting and cost control is crucial to business survival, and an important part of the discipline is to pay yourself a fixed salary and to stick to that.
10.
Underestimating work experience: Young entrepreneurs might be so eager to get started in business that they forego work experience.
There are some crucial examples of entrepreneurs who have never worked for anyone else, but they are the exceptions.
The majority of successful entrepreneurs start off by working for someone else, and using the opportunity to learn how an organisation works from the inside out, before they set out to build their own.
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