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Aliko Dangote’s Top 10 Rules For Success (@AlikoDangote)


he’s a Nigerian billionaire and founder

he’s a Nigerian billionaire and founder of the dango tech group his company

of the dango tech group his company

of the dango tech group his company operates in Nigeria and other African

operates in Nigeria and other African

operates in Nigeria and other African countries he has an estimated net worth

countries he has an estimated net worth

countries he has an estimated net worth of eighteen point six billion dollars

of eighteen point six billion dollars

of eighteen point six billion dollars he’s a leak o dangoty and here are his

he’s a leak o dangoty and here are his

he’s a leak o dangoty and here are his top ten rules for success

well how to be a good leader you have to

well how to be a good leader you have to be a very good listener you have to

be a very good listener you have to

be a very good listener you have to listen to people you have to also listen

listen to people you have to also listen

listen to people you have to also listen to quite a lot of advice you have to

to quite a lot of advice you have to

to quite a lot of advice you have to make sure that it is not what you tell

make sure that it is not what you tell

make sure that it is not what you tell people to do you have to you know crack

people to do you have to you know crack

people to do you have to you know crack your brains and have quite a lot of what

your brains and have quite a lot of what

your brains and have quite a lot of what you call advice from your own team you

you call advice from your own team you

you call advice from your own team you know it has to be a team work because

know it has to be a team work because

know it has to be a team work because there’s no way you can make it as a

there’s no way you can make it as a

there’s no way you can make it as a person without a good team you must be

person without a good team you must be

person without a good team you must be consistent when you try a business and

consistent when you try a business and

consistent when you try a business and you start you might have hiccups here

you start you might have hiccups here

you start you might have hiccups here and there but it does not mean that that

and there but it does not mean that that

and there but it does not mean that that business is not going to work there must

business is not going to work there must

business is not going to work there must be challenges in fact what I keep saying

be challenges in fact what I keep saying

be challenges in fact what I keep saying is that life without challenges is very

is that life without challenges is very

is that life without challenges is very very boring so if you have challenges

very boring so if you have challenges

very boring so if you have challenges you just have to know how to work out

you just have to know how to work out

you just have to know how to work out how to work around these challenges I

how to work around these challenges I

how to work around these challenges I will be successful once you are

will be successful once you are

will be successful once you are consistent what business does it like is

consistent what business does it like is

consistent what business does it like is for you to try something and then once

for you to try something and then once

for you to try something and then once you have one or two problems and I want

you have one or two problems and I want

you have one or two problems and I want to change and move into another business

to change and move into another business

to change and move into another business that doesn’t work in business actual

that doesn’t work in business actual

that doesn’t work in business actual whether the data is you know you need to

whether the data is you know you need to

whether the data is you know you need to have a lot of information at your

have a lot of information at your

have a lot of information at your fingertips so that it will allow you to

fingertips so that it will allow you to

fingertips so that it will allow you to make decisions and you need to also take

make decisions and you need to also take

make decisions and you need to also take the right you know decisions what I was

the right you know decisions what I was

the right you know decisions what I was doing five years ago if I try to do them

doing five years ago if I try to do them

doing five years ago if I try to do them without the automation that we have

without the automation that we have

without the automation that we have today it’s just not going to happen at

today it’s just not going to happen at

today it’s just not going to happen at all

all

all well the problem will be some of our

well the problem will be some of our

well the problem will be some of our younger generation today we just want to

younger generation today we just want to

younger generation today we just want to jump and see themselves up there

jump and see themselves up there

jump and see themselves up there overnight it doesn’t really happen what

overnight it doesn’t really happen what

overnight it doesn’t really happen what you need to do is to be very very

you need to do is to be very very

you need to do is to be very very focused as a person and be dedicated to

focused as a person and be dedicated to

focused as a person and be dedicated to whatever that you are doing it is not

whatever that you are doing it is not

whatever that you are doing it is not really good for you to not wanna try

really good for you to not wanna try

really good for you to not wanna try something then after a month you just

something then after a month you just

something then after a month you just say no it doesn’t work you jump into

say no it doesn’t work you jump into

say no it doesn’t work you jump into something else I think you need to be

something else I think you need to be

something else I think you need to be very very focused in what you are do

very very focused in what you are do

very very focused in what you are do once you believe in what you are do you

once you believe in what you are do you

once you believe in what you are do you see it should not take your either

see it should not take your either

see it should not take your either business or job as something that you

business or job as something that you

business or job as something that you must do okay you must take it as is part

must do okay you must take it as is part

must do okay you must take it as is part of your hobby if it’s hard to be a hobby

of your hobby if it’s hard to be a hobby

of your hobby if it’s hard to be a hobby then you do it better you know you

then you do it better you know you

then you do it better you know you always have to think ahead you know in

always have to think ahead you know in

always have to think ahead you know in business sometimes what would be fun

business sometimes what would be fun

business sometimes what would be fun would be much more so you need to you

would be much more so you need to you

would be much more so you need to you know look at if you have the means

know look at if you have the means

know look at if you have the means that’s not only need like the

that’s not only need like the

that’s not only need like the versification you know sometimes you do

versification you know sometimes you do

versification you know sometimes you do quite a lot of diversification I mean

quite a lot of diversification I mean

quite a lot of diversification I mean education and then you consolidate

education and then you consolidate

education and then you consolidate before you move forward you cannot just

before you move forward you cannot just

before you move forward you cannot just keep finding expanding because sometimes

keep finding expanding because sometimes

keep finding expanding because sometimes what you go by expand is not possible

what you go by expand is not possible

what you go by expand is not possible prices oceans so you need at least once

prices oceans so you need at least once

prices oceans so you need at least once in a while to consolidate under you know

in a while to consolidate under you know

in a while to consolidate under you know over when you look at you know it is

over when you look at you know it is

over when you look at you know it is really not common for somebody to leave

really not common for somebody to leave

really not common for somebody to leave banking I’m going to start something

banking I’m going to start something

banking I’m going to start something totally new you know especially in an

totally new you know especially in an

totally new you know especially in an area of Events Management because at the

area of Events Management because at the

area of Events Management because at the time that she left the bank which was

time that she left the bank which was

time that she left the bank which was ten years ago nobody thought that

ten years ago nobody thought that

ten years ago nobody thought that something like events management will

something like events management will

something like events management will actually succeed but I mean it is good

actually succeed but I mean it is good

actually succeed but I mean it is good that is really what you call into

that is really what you call into

that is really what you call into progressive and also a vision you know

progressive and also a vision you know

progressive and also a vision you know she had a vision and she is able to

she had a vision and she is able to

she had a vision and she is able to actualize our vision is just like myself

actualize our vision is just like myself

actualize our vision is just like myself I remember one time I went to address a

I remember one time I went to address a

I remember one time I went to address a retreat of First Bank of Nigeria and I

retreat of First Bank of Nigeria and I

retreat of First Bank of Nigeria and I was a little fast back over Nigeria this

was a little fast back over Nigeria this

was a little fast back over Nigeria this is where the good is going to be in the

is where the good is going to be in the

is where the good is going to be in the next five years I mean there were not

next five years I mean there were not

next five years I mean there were not really that big at the time that I went

really that big at the time that I went

really that big at the time that I went there to address them and I’m sure you

there to address them and I’m sure you

there to address them and I’m sure you know they couldn’t really believe what I

know they couldn’t really believe what I

know they couldn’t really believe what I was saying then but I remember at a

was saying then but I remember at a

was saying then but I remember at a point the MG said that well you know

point the MG said that well you know

point the MG said that well you know they are really shocked at how we

they are really shocked at how we

they are really shocked at how we actually

actually

actually being able to make it and also actualize

being able to make it and also actualize

being able to make it and also actualize our vision so I think was this same that

our vision so I think was this same that

our vision so I think was this same that she has done I passionately believe it

she has done I passionately believe it

she has done I passionately believe it is just beginning of the journey because

is just beginning of the journey because

is just beginning of the journey because she has a vision and I’m sure if she

she has a vision and I’m sure if she

she has a vision and I’m sure if she continues to do this can turn into

continues to do this can turn into

continues to do this can turn into another mega business you know because

another mega business you know because

another mega business you know because like what I always say look for an

like what I always say look for an

like what I always say look for an intrapreneur there are no boundaries not

intrapreneur there are no boundaries not

intrapreneur there are no boundaries not only other no boundaries you can

only other no boundaries you can

only other no boundaries you can actually excel much more than your own

actually excel much more than your own

actually excel much more than your own expectation and that’s really what I

expectation and that’s really what I

expectation and that’s really what I expect of an intern or to be not to just

expect of an intern or to be not to just

expect of an intern or to be not to just say okay fine I have a vision and only

say okay fine I have a vision and only

say okay fine I have a vision and only achieve that your vision you need to

achieve that your vision you need to

achieve that your vision you need to have a vision and a mission so that you

have a vision and a mission so that you

have a vision and a mission so that you can actually actualize it and also excel

can actually actualize it and also excel

can actually actualize it and also excel I mean I had somebody who came to

I mean I had somebody who came to

I mean I had somebody who came to interview me one time and I told him

interview me one time and I told him

interview me one time and I told him that yes you know three four five years

that yes you know three four five years

that yes you know three four five years ago I never ever expected myself to be

ago I never ever expected myself to be

ago I never ever expected myself to be on the Forbes list but right now the

on the Forbes list but right now the

on the Forbes list but right now the vision that I have

vision that I have

vision that I have and also my own mission is actually to

and also my own mission is actually to

and also my own mission is actually to be on top of the light not even where I

be on top of the light not even where I

be on top of the light not even where I am today and that’s really how you know

am today and that’s really how you know

am today and that’s really how you know a visionary person should be a hard walk

a visionary person should be a hard walk

a visionary person should be a hard walk I’ve made that you know we’re very

I’ve made that you know we’re very

I’ve made that you know we’re very focused were very focused company we

focused were very focused company we

focused were very focused company we don’t really go into things that we

don’t really go into things that we

don’t really go into things that we don’t understand you know any business

don’t understand you know any business

don’t understand you know any business that I don’t understand it well I don’t

that I don’t understand it well I don’t

that I don’t understand it well I don’t do it actual and that’s really well you

do it actual and that’s really well you

do it actual and that’s really well you know

know

know while we are successful to be an

while we are successful to be an

while we are successful to be an entrepreneur and also to be a visionary

entrepreneur and also to be a visionary

entrepreneur and also to be a visionary person you have to actually be very very

person you have to actually be very very

person you have to actually be very very bold you have to be ready to take

bold you have to be ready to take

bold you have to be ready to take calculated risk

calculated risk

calculated risk not just any risk you have to take a

not just any risk you have to take a

not just any risk you have to take a calculated risk and you have to think

calculated risk and you have to think

calculated risk and you have to think big if you think small you always have

big if you think small you always have

big if you think small you always have been small in life the way that we

been small in life the way that we

been small in life the way that we operate as a company you know especially

operate as a company you know especially

operate as a company you know especially in don’t go t is like what I said we

in don’t go t is like what I said we

in don’t go t is like what I said we have a vision the vision will have a

have a vision the vision will have a

have a vision the vision will have a strategy of how we’re going to achieve

strategy of how we’re going to achieve

strategy of how we’re going to achieve the vision which we do normally over a

the vision which we do normally over a

the vision which we do normally over a period of five years you know I mean

period of five years you know I mean

period of five years you know I mean like today we know why we’re going even

like today we know why we’re going even

like today we know why we’re going even this investment that I announced or four

this investment that I announced or four

this investment that I announced or four hundred million dollars here I didn’t

hundred million dollars here I didn’t

hundred million dollars here I didn’t just sit down on my own and just say it

just sit down on my own and just say it

just sit down on my own and just say it it is part of our strategic plan to

it is part of our strategic plan to

it is part of our strategic plan to invest in Kenya I mean to be serious if

invest in Kenya I mean to be serious if

invest in Kenya I mean to be serious if you want to be the next dangoty is that

you want to be the next dangoty is that

you want to be the next dangoty is that you have to have a very big heart you

you have to have a very big heart you

you have to have a very big heart you have to take quite a lot of risk

have to take quite a lot of risk

have to take quite a lot of risk calculated risk first of all you have to

calculated risk first of all you have to

calculated risk first of all you have to make sure that you’re honest you must

make sure that you’re honest you must

make sure that you’re honest you must make sure that you don’t destroy the

make sure that you don’t destroy the

make sure that you don’t destroy the name you know because your name is very

name you know because your name is very

name you know because your name is very important that the most valuable asset

important that the most valuable asset

important that the most valuable asset that you have going for the way if you

that you have going for the way if you

that you have going for the way if you don’t have a good name even the banks

don’t have a good name even the banks

don’t have a good name even the banks doesn’t matter how big you are they’re

doesn’t matter how big you are they’re

doesn’t matter how big you are they’re not gonna touch each one so you must

not gonna touch each one so you must

not gonna touch each one so you must make sure that I have a very very good

make sure that I have a very very good

make sure that I have a very very good name and number three you have to make

name and number three you have to make

name and number three you have to make sure that you see that look nothing is

sure that you see that look nothing is

sure that you see that look nothing is impossible once you say that yes nothing

impossible once you say that yes nothing

impossible once you say that yes nothing is impossible it means that you can

is impossible it means that you can

is impossible it means that you can actually achieve that target thank you

actually achieve that target thank you

actually achieve that target thank you so much for watching I made this video

so much for watching I made this video

so much for watching I made this video because nari ABBA asked me to so there’s

because nari ABBA asked me to so there’s

because nari ABBA asked me to so there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me

a famous entrepreneur that you want me

a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave it in the comments

to profile next leave it in the comments

to profile next leave it in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d

below and I’ll see what I can do I’d

below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know which of ilyich odango

also love to know which of ilyich odango

also love to know which of ilyich odango these top ten rules had the biggest

these top ten rules had the biggest

these top ten rules had the biggest impact on you leave it in the comments

impact on you leave it in the comments

impact on you leave it in the comments I’m going to join in the discussion

I’m going to join in the discussion

I’m going to join in the discussion thank you so much for watching

thank you so much for watching

thank you so much for watching continue to believe and I’ll see you

continue to believe and I’ll see you

continue to believe and I’ll see you soon

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