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What’s Your $1 Billion Idea?

June 2, 2015June 2, 2015 RISE NETWORKS0 Comment Rise Networks Community, Youth Speak challenges, GoPro, Idea, Investment, Motivation, Nick Woodman, opportunities, Potentials, risenetworks.org

(By Doug Sundheim) “We tend to think that the problems we see are so obvious that people smarter than us must already be working them—so why

The Surprising Secret to Selling Yourself

May 25, 2015May 25, 2015 RISE NETWORKS0 Comment Business, Rise Networks Community, Youth Speak Accomplishments, Confidence, leadership, learning, Potentials, risenetworks.org

(By Heidi Grant Halvorson) “People are much more impressed, whether they realize it or not, by your potential than by your track record. It would be

How to Handle Requests for Favors or Your Time

March 4, 2015March 4, 2015 RISE NETWORKS0 Comment Business, Rise Networks Community, Youth Speak Basic Knowledge, Favors, Fit, mentoring, Potentials, risenetworks.org, Screening Exercise, Skills

(By Adrian J. Hopkins) “Some requests can be handled on the spot before you expend too much effort. Treat your conversation like a screening before

My Friend, Dr Kayode Fayemi: The Stone That The Builders Rejected

June 25, 2014June 25, 2014 RISE NETWORKS0 Comment Politics, Rise Networks Community, Youth Speak Ekiti, governance, leadership, Passion, Politics, Potentials, risenetworks.org, Vision

(By Sola Salako) “Kayode Fayemi is my ideal leader: principled, focused, visionary, sacrificial, decent, compassionate, respectful, humble, unassuming, serious minded, intelligent, strategic, kind, peace loving,

Nigeria: Our Nation or their Property?

April 7, 2014April 7, 2014 RISE NETWORKS0 Comment Politics, Youth Speak #Corruption, Animal Farm, governance, Job Opportunities, leadership, Nigeria, NIS, Potentials, transformation

(By Onome Oride) “There’s a record of illogical placement of value on material things over lives, unabated interest in the comfort and security of the

Six Keys to Being Excellent at Anything

April 4, 2014April 4, 2014 RISE NETWORKS0 Comment Business, Rise Networks Community empowerment, Excellence, opportunities, Outcome, Potentials, Practice, Satisfaction

(By Tony Schwartz) “If you want to be really good at something, it’s going to involve relentlessly pushing past your comfort zone, as well as frustration,

Youth Social Innovation: A myth Or Reality?

January 7, 2014January 7, 2014 RISE NETWORKS0 Comment Rise Networks Community #Corruption, Community-Development, Development, Leap Africa, mentoring, Networking, Potentials, POVERTY, Social-Innovation, World Bank, youth

(By Leap Africa) “Youth-led social innovation therefore becomes a critical approach for igniting positive change drive across Nigeria by harnessing the passion, energy and creativity

Decisions, Decisions: 4 Steps To Making Better Choices In 2014

December 30, 2013December 30, 2013 RISE NETWORKS0 Comment Rise Networks Community 2014, Choices, Decisions, failure, Microtesting, Potentials, Response, strategy

(By Mike Michalowicz) “Don’t congratulate yourself prematurely for having made a choice, however; rather, you should make your decision and then immediately start working on anticipating

10 Fast Facts About The Rise National Youth Forum (RNYF)

November 29, 2013December 5, 2013 RISE NETWORKS1 Comment Rise Networks Community empowerment, Event, Human Capital Development, Nigeria, Potentials, R.N.Y.F, Technology, vocation, Youths

RISE NETWORKS is Nigeria’s Leading Private Sector and Donor funded Social Enterprise with deliberate interest in Technology and its relevance to Youth and Education Development across

Sound Knowledge Base: A Tool Effective For Leadership In Nigeria

November 20, 2013November 20, 2013 RISE NETWORKS0 Comment Rise Networks Community Commitment, Effective Leadership, Focus, Human Capital, Nigeria, Potentials, Resources, society, Sound Knowledge

(By Adiyan Babatomi) “For proper functioning of any society, necessary institutions are required and they must be able to work in synergy to maintain survival. At