Lara Carter

Huffington Post: Top 5 Reasons Why ‘The Customer Is Always Right’ Is Wrong

The phrase “The customer is always right” was originally coined in 1909 by Harry Gordon Selfridge, the founder of Selfridge’s…

9 years ago

TED: Simon Sinek’s : Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe

There's a man by the name of Captain William Swenson who recently was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for…

9 years ago

Fast Company: 2017’s Best And Worst Moments In Leadership (2/2)

This article is a continuation of a previous post, Fast Company: 2017’s Best And Worst Moments In Leadership (1/2) THE…

9 years ago

Inc.com: Richard Branson to Young Entrepreneurs: ‘Just Do It’

Through the decades, entrepreneur Richard Branson has not lost that certain wunderkind vibe about him and the way he runs…

9 years ago

Fast Company: 2017’s Best And Worst Moments In Leadership (1/2)

On the heels of a roller-coaster 2016, we’ve discovered just how far from “normal” current events can be. We’ve learned…

9 years ago

Fast Company: How To Succeed When You Don’t Have Access To A Professional Network

I know now that a strong professional network is pretty much mandatory for career growth. But once upon a time,…

9 years ago

Forbes: Mentally Strong People: The 13 Things They Avoid

For all the time executives spend concerned about physical strength and health, when it comes down to it, mental strength…

9 years ago

TheFinancialDiet.com: 7 Daily “Rich Habits” That Anyone Can Adopt

It’s easy to imagine that wealthy people share common traits like living below their means and investing wisely. But as…

9 years ago

AfricaNews.com: IMF director applauds Benin’s economic performance

While on a visit to Benin, Christine Lagarde, the director of the International Monetary Fund applauded the performance of the…

9 years ago

BeYourself.co: The Digital Age Takes Over: Top 5 Predictions for Reshaping Value in 2018 and Beyond

Welcome to 2018. My predictions consider what’s happening in technology — and how technology is changing society and business. 1. The Internet…

9 years ago

BeYourself.co: It Takes Money to Make Money — Or is There Something Else You Should be Looking For?

Money doesn’t matter when it comes to the success of your startup. What’s more important is your ability to stay…

9 years ago

HackerNoon.com: The Unexpected Industries About To Be Disrupted By Blockchain Technology

If you think blockchain technology is just for cryptocurrencies, you’re missing the bigger picture. Back in 2014, when I co-founded…

9 years ago

AfricaNews.com: Nigeria dominates New African mag’s ‘100 Most Influential Africans of 2017’

The New African magazine has published its 100 Most Influential Africans of 2017. The list gives a fine blend of…

9 years ago

TheFinancialDiet.com: 4 Important Ways I Live Below My Means & Avoid “Lifestyle-Inflation”

When you already don’t make a lot of money, living “below your means” feels impossible. Your “means” might barely be…

9 years ago

AfricaNews.com “Aliko Dangote: Only African on Bloomberg’s ‘2017 50 Most Influential People'”

Nigerian business mogul and Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, was the only African to make the 50 Most Influential…

9 years ago

Vanguard Nigeria: Unveiling Nigeria’s Top 100 Companies

The names that made the list of Nigeria’s top 100 companies command such power and wealth such that the initiative…

9 years ago

World Economic Forum: 3 Ways Companies Should Think Differently About Their Products

Keeping up with the changing needs and expectations of customers is on every retailer’s agenda as they invest for the…

9 years ago

Top 3 Quotes From Donald Trump Author of How to Get Rich

Top 3 of Donald Trump's quotes from his speeches and remarks through the past decades as a notable entrepreneur and…

9 years ago

Best Financial Advice From a Money Guru

"If you believe in something, ask for money. You don't ask, you don't get. Ask for $1. Everyone can afford…

9 years ago

Inspire Africa Series 1: Passion For People

A decade ago, I sat at lunch at one of Lagos’ beach resorts enjoying the cool breeze of the amazing…

9 years ago