Posts by Emmanuel Udo
From Engineering Consultant to EPC Contractor
In this essay I intend to offer suggestions for the smooth transition of engineering consultants to EPC contractors. Countries are resorting more and more to National Content, Local Content, Indigenization, or similar policies, in a bid to maximize the benefits of their natural resources to their citizens. For instance, the Nigerian Government recently announced that…
Read MoreWHAT IT MEANS TO BE AVERAGE
“Average” is what failures claim to be when their friends ask them why they are not more successful. “Average” is the top of the bottom, the best of the worst, the bottom of the top, the worst of the top. Which of these are you? “Average” means being run-of-the-mill, mediocre, insignificant, an also-ran, a non-entity.…
Read MoreCharacter – A Critical Component of Personal Development
In my essay on personal development I quoted Perry Holley’s statement that a personal development plan should focus on self-awareness, character and your values. I had discussed self-awareness in a subsequent piece. Today, I want to discuss Character – a critical component of personal development. Merriam-Webster defines character as the complex of mental and ethical…
Read MoreFOUR DAYS IN A GROWTH ENVIRONMENT
I spent four days of the first week of August attending the International Maxwell Certification Workshop in Orlando, Florida. Those were four days of intensive experience in a growth environment. To begin with, it was one of the most difficult journeys one has made. I had booked the flight and hotel as part of a…
Read MoreFirst Step in Personal Development
In this essay I intend to shade some light on self-awareness as a first step in personal development. Personal development for most people begins and ends with professional or career development. That is because of inadequate self-awareness.
Read MoreLow-Cost Options for Professional and Personal Development
In my last essay I discussed the importance of growth environment in personal and professional development or growth. For most people, the greatest challenge to personal growth is funding. Therefore, I intend to explore some low-cost options for personal growth and development today.
Read MoreEnvironment – A Critical Factor in Personal & Professional Growth
Environment is such a critical factor in personal and professional growth that individuals need to take it into account when changing jobs or making other career moves. But many do not quite appreciate how our environments shape our lives.
Read MoreHOW TO SELECT A COACH OR MENTOR PART 2
I conclude this two-part series by offering suggestions on how to select and work with a coach for personal and professional growth. Few concepts have suffered more misrepresentation and abuse than coaching. For most people, the idea of a coach is more of a sports coach. But in recent times such expressions as life coach,…
Read MoreHOW TO SELECT A COACH OR MENTOR
I begin this two-part series in which I offer suggestions on how to select a coach or mentor by focusing on how to select and work with a mentor for personal and professional growth. This is how to stand on the shoulders of giants.
Read MoreFOR BUSY PROJECT MANAGERS ONLY
Project managers are very busy people. They are ultimately responsible for the success or failure of the project. Their responsibilities include managing the project budget; technical deliverables of the project; assembly, development and leading the project team as well as managing other project stakeholders. That is the making of busy project managers! It gets even…
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