Founder and Executive Director of Purpose-Drive Global Yinka David-Kaiyewu has urged youths, and undergraduates to take due cognisance of time noting that it greatly impacts the chances of success in life.
She said this at the GenZ summit organised by Purpose-Drive Global on Saturday while addressing students and participants at UNILAG.
“Time is a precious resource that, when used wisely, can significantly impact one’s future. Here are a few tips for Gen Z on maximizing time.
“Avoid distractions: Minimise distractions that can hinder productivity, such as excessive social media use or unnecessary multitasking.
“Set realistic goals: Break down large goals into smaller, achievable steps.
“Learn to say no: Don’t overcommit yourself. It’s important to prioritize your well-being and avoid burnout
“Continuous learning: Invest time in personal and professional development.
“Time management techniques: Experiment with different time management techniques to find what works best for you,” She said.
Prasanna Burri, CIO of Dangote Group, urged youths to keep a value system that exempts them from immoral acts especially in a digital world like today, saying nothing they say or do on the internet is a secret and there are consequences to their actions.
“Well, having the right value system is key, but even if values come later, keep in mind that the digital ecosystem we have today keeps record of every single thing we do. Nothing is private. Nothing is private.
“They can track down some very elaborate cybercriminals, even if they’re hiding in remote parts of the world. They can track them down. So, nothing is invisible.
“That’s the plus and the minus of the world that we live in today, the digital sphere. So, we need to be cognizant that actions are consequences. And it can leave a very lasting image, a mark on the career.
“So, you don’t want to mess it up. So, do things the right way. Apply your knowledge, your skills to achieve. So, there are a lot of opportunities in digital space that do things the right way and not take a wrong path,” she added.
Executive Director of Lady with balls and founder of Orifunke Lawal Academy, Orifunke Lawal advised ladies and women to take opportunities life presents to them, noting that the world is evolving, and the era of women being relegated have gone, it’s time for them to take charge of their territories.
“One thing I am going to mention is that usually, privileges aren’t granted. They are taken, right? So as a woman, as a lady, you need to realize that nobody is going to drop anything on your table just easily.
“You need to step up and you would need to take charge. And you see, even in the little things, the very things that we think are insignificant, like speaking up when you need to, taking up responsibility at work, in your class, in your school, wherever it is.
“Stepping up to take charge, really, instead of, you know, staying back behind. And so, because of how a lot of ladies have been socialized, how they’ve grown, you see that they don’t exactly have a lot of confidence. So when there’s something they need to do, they don’t step out. So that’s a training that you need to do for yourself.
“You need to realise that as a lady, especially as an adult, if you’re over 18, you have the responsibility to begin to step up, to begin to speak up, to begin to say no when you need to say no.
” When you have your dreams as well, you follow up on your dreams and you take action, basically. And so, Debola Deji-Kurunmi (DDK) mentioned during the session that you need to have historical data on execution. And that’s where conviction comes from. So even in the little things, in the big things, do something.
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“Do something for your society, do something for your family, do something for your community, wherever you find yourself. Do something that, you know, creates change, make impact. Even if you fail, you keep making impact. It’s when you’ve done this over and over again that you’ll be able to build confidence in doing greater stuff.“
Public speaker and founder of scholarly, Emmanuel Nduka advised Genz’s not to disregard the teachings and livelihood of the millennials but incorporate it into theirs to have a balanced future in the business world.
There are two different generations, so what’s obtainable for millennials is slightly different from what’s obtainable for Gen Z’s. and one of the reasons is because of, like, how they’ve grown, their connection with social media, and because how connected they are, there’s always quick feedback, results are gotten immediately, it has been integrated into the lifestyle of Gen Z’s, which is quite an unfortunate thing, I have to say. Because, why that’s unfortunate is because life is not always like that, you mostly will not get things as you want them to be, or get them immediately. They will usually take time, and that is why, I first of all have to say why that is so. Now for business i feel like business education is very important, because if you must function effectively, you cannot give what you don’t have, you need to know, some things.
“You need to know, how to play it well, how to stay safe, how to take risks, and know, the extent to which you must not cross your boundary. In terms of, rules and regulations and policies and laws and all, so that’s how it works. And that’s why, these conversations and having, events like these are really important, so that people can understand, the information and resources they need to have in order to, like, build a successful business.”
Co-founder of Cyber Security Education Initiative (Cysed) and security engineer, Ayodele Ernest Oluwatobi urged that Genz’s be mindful of the kind of information’s they put on the internet, noting that posting sensitive informations about them online increases their chances of being victims of cyber attacks.
“Gen Zs were actually born on the internet. So, by default, their profile is there by birth. Because if you go around the social media now, you will see children that are not even a year old, but their pictures are already there. By default, they already have a digital identity. So, what I have to say is for you to be more cautious of your digital identity. What are those things that are out there and how do you put those things out there? Alright, so if, for instance, I know that, okay, this information I want to put out there is actually sensitive, I take a step back when I don’t put it out there.
“You have to be able to like manage what you put out there to ensure that cyber criminals don’t have too much information about you. Because it’s from that information that they are going to be able to use to craft out, let’s say, phishing text, a pretext for you. Or they will call you, oh, my name is this, I’m from your bank. And your name is this and this, your date of birth is this, your local government is this. You ask, how did they get that information? But today, you are celebrating your local government on Facebook, you’re putting it out there.
“Today, you are celebrating your birthday. Like I said on stage, everything you put online is a jigsaw puzzle of your entire biography. All I just need to do is to fix it together and trust me, I will have a complete biography with you. So, what I just advise for you is to be more sensitive, to be more aware of what you put out there and limit the amount of personal information you put out there.”
