THINK CONSTRUCTIVELY...DON'T WORRY UNNECESSARILY!

It was asked :

"If a business is not striving and the owner is financially handicapped. what can be done to revive the business and make it profitable?

I replied:

You meant not flourishing?!

I would love you answer the questions of what and how?

*What* do you think warrant the unflourishness of the business?
- out of stock - locationally disadvantaged
- familial penetration  - credit sales
- inexperience in setting prices etc

*How* could the aforementioned...lead to unflourishness...?

1- Being out of stock will result in lost of customers and ultimately low sales. You have this... It's finished! What about that...they just bought the last...

2- Market location is a potential factor of sales...

3- When one is too simple and in the habit of willing to solve others headaches (especially family members) with the business income, such will not give business its due stride at growth...

4- Not keeping track of inventory stocking sales credits documentation-wise will make business growth bleak. Not being conversant with current prices of goods and products is not too good; if you sell higher than necessary you'll be loosing customers and if they buy lower than cost price you'll be running at lost.
So that is not mutually comfortable!

*Then the way out* is to act positively, uprightly and consciously in a way to provide a counter to those itemisations that can dwindle one's shot at business growth.

*Attempt a good study* of what innovative step to improvise to give the business a face-lift...unique from others of its kind.

*Try to be in-charge* of every transaction or at least let your representative be.

My *experiential comment* sincerely meant to ease your endeavours.

Buurikalakum!

THE PRESENT PAST

*The Aura of Campus...*

I was on with marking...
That of my students second C. A.
And to keep myself on with taqwa
I tune in my laptop's player with Husory

Therein I felt the aura of OAU Campus
Blowing on me the breeze of the present past
That reignite in me the memorisation zeal
That has once three-quartered the Book

Thinking that's all exclusive of me
But I was wishfully wrong with that
For my partner recounted same with me
While retiring the tired body...

I wish I could be back on campus
As vibrant as I was, once again!

BOLAJI M. Anifowose
16/11/2019

THERE IS RISK IN NOT TAKING RISK!

RISK MANAGEMENT

This is a core aspect of Project management. Though it has often been neglected, considering it means much for the anticipated  success of a project to be executed.

Risk could be positive whereby it's termed 'opportunity' and could become 'threat' from its negative conception. Either way it is considered, it's an adventure requiring full attention.

To be at the realm of affairs with risk management for a project, the following must be considered:

1- Risk Planning (having a conception of a project is enough a reason to start planning for or against its risk)!

2- Risk Investigation (this requires deep-thinking about any prominent, hidden and unforeseen threat/opportunity with executing a project).

3- Risk Analysis/Ranking (One needs to prioritise...which 'Risk' to be considered first...why this and not that...If this is delayed it may turn the whole project into a disaster...if that is forgone and this is considered we have a safe condition/situation to be able to have a platform to arrest other unsafe conditions).

4- Risk Response Implementation (This is in terms of strategies in procurement to put Risk at bay away from a project...timeliness, specificity, accuracy (i.e in terms of quantity or quality) are key here) &

5- Risk Control (making sure that no disruption comes in as project management itself is all about being proactive. Thus in the face of risk management while applying control one shouldn't be reactivate. The potential risk should be managed in such a way that its evident threat is turned an opportunity!

CALLING OUT IS ALLOWED, BUT WITH WISDOM!

As-salaamu'alaikum

*A Sincere Advice*

I observe recently that brothers that are ordinarily advocates of *i'tibaa (following based on evidence)* are gradually 'loose-guarding'!

They tend to give in to protecting their 'egos' and finding it hard to avoid being 'muqalid-dun' (blind-followers).

No insult is intended as this writer is also not exempted from this observation! The advice is that: *Let's learn the culture of 'p-chatting' ourselves to clarify or even correct issues we might be having with ourselves*.

The injunction of not correcting leaders publicly so as not to harden theirs hearts and thereby turning them against the governed is also applicable here.

This is because it is discovered that a brother who could earn rewards by 'jazaaing' his brother for calling out to him, instead faces his brother in argumentation.

Please, please and please, *do not hesitate to signal me once you notice my loose-guarding*. Yet I would love you do that 'privately' less 'my inner/selfish/self-inclined spirit's gets hold of me, 😂.

The fact of this weakness in us is real. Just as Allaah informs us of this in relations to Prophet Yuusuph (عليه السلام ):

*"Nor do I absolve my own self (of blame): the (human soul) certainly prone to evil, unless my Lord do bestow His Mercy: but surely my Lord is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Yusuf, 12/53)*

May Allaah ease our affairs for us fid-Dunya wal-Aakhirah, aamiin.

JazaakumuLlaahu Khairan for your audience.

Social Capital in the Context of Brotherly Relationship

*Al-hamduliLlaahi 'Alaa kul-li haal!*

Sometime I get estranged in the middle of some of our high-handed 'convos' here!

Sorry to say o. Some of us approach discuss with hyper-simplicity. Our countenance tends to see 'unprofessionalism' of some of our brothers at potential mundane opportunities as lackadaisical...

This may be the case with a few...most of whom might even be well to do. However, the veritable bulk of brothers caught up with our keen observations are not found wanting just because they are 'unprofessional' or negligent.

The fact is this: *"If you don't have something, you can't give it."* It is not impossible that most of us had highly influential foundational and engaging background or at least enjoy direct rapports with those...Those of us who are lucky not to have been born with sliver spoon to our mouths can easily decode this!

Some of us sweat hot to get an Android phone...updating data on this is another ball game. When one is caught with a dilemma of choosing between 'Kobiowu gaari' or data, then you will start to relate with reality.

Yes! We encourage updating ourselves with the current 'gists'...yet we shouldn't do that while being neglectful of others feelings. Forward-looking is never frown at here but anything that might lead to casting aspersions should be avoided. Let's remain appreciative...by doing what we can for those we are better of...

No one is born a genius just as no one wants to remain a fool forever! Keeping track of CVs might be seriously 'taskful' for a brother who needs to chose between domicile obligations and using a business centre. We ask Allaah not to forget anyone of us, aamiin.

*Once again, al-hamduliLlaahi 'Alaa kul-li haaaaaal!*

LATE NIYI SANUTH

*MY SUBMISSION ON NS*

NS was ever a 'forward-looker';
This is it for him at death and in life
'Cause he takes nothing...hook, line and sinker;
Neither livelihood nor for afterlife.

His death reiterated this lesson:
"For sound bonding, 'who?' is a good reason
As that always counts on what you have done
Which is people's saying when you have gone."

This is from my submission for NS
Praying he is given eternal best
With Islaam which remains his religion.
Thus behind him is a vibrant legion

Who pray his Lord forgive his 'excesses';
Wishing his do's are rated 'successes'.

AbuuHaashim, BOLAJI M. A. (7/3/1441AH : 5/11/2019)