The Career Evangelist

This question is one of the commonly asked questions in job interviews.  This episode provide guidance on how to effectively answer the question so that you can get the job you most desire. Here are three things to do in order to respond to this question: 1. Talk about your skills, focusing on skills that are relevant to the roles under consideration. 2. Share your experience, highlighting ho...

Welcome to Episode 45 of the Winners Ways Podcast. We have a guest on the show today, I am excited and grateful to have this guest join me today. I have learned a lot of insight from my conversation with her. I am sure you will learn from this episode as well. I am thrilled to welcome Lauryn Williams on Winners Ways Podcast. In case you don’t know her. Lauryn is an American Sprinter and bobsledder...

“Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” ~ Anonymous Everyone has to find their zone of genius, explore those areas, and capitalize on it to excel in life. Here a few tips to help you if you are yet to find yours, and some recommendations if you already know yours. 1. Be deliberate 2. Passion Counts 3....

Here are some mistakes you must avoid when selecting your financial advisor. 1. Hiring the first advisor that you found.  2. Not researching who you're hiring. 3. Choosing an advisor that does not suit your goal. 4. Hiring out of sentiment. 5. Not firing an advisor quickly enough. 6. Not hiring an advisor who is a fiduciary. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thec...

Financial advisors help people with their financial planning, by working with you to set financial goals, and they guide you in deciding, when to save, how much to save, how to handle debt, and when/how to invest to reach your financial goals. Choosing a financial advisor is a significant decision, yet some don’t consider doing it, while others give it less thought. If you choose the right financi...

Fixed-Income Investment Markets The fixed-income market, more commonly referred to as the bond market, consists of bond securities issued by the federal government, corporate bonds, municipal bonds and mortgage debt instruments.   Advantages of Investing in Fixed-Income Securities. 1. Stability of Principal 2. Generates a Steady Income Stream 3. Higher Priority Claim to Assets   Fixed Income Inves...

You are listening to the Winner’s Ways Podcast with Bola Alabi, episode 40.   Last week, we started a series about how to stay passionate about your job. We were able to identify three categories of people: The Passion Pursuers, The Passion Snubs, & The Passion builders. If you are yet to listen to that episode, please go back and check out episode 39 to learn more.   We said that the Passion Purs...

This is episode 39 of the Winners' Ways Podcast  Today, our conversation will center around ideas that can help you stay passionate at work. It’s a two-part series, in this episode, we will identify three categories of people regarding how passionate they are about what they do, and next week, we dive in to discuss how to actually stay passionate at work.  So why is it important to be passionate a...

In case you don’t know it. In the USA, the 401K plan is an employer-sponsored retirement plan that eligible employees may make tax-deferred contributions from their salary to on a pre-tax basis. That means you aren’t gonna pay any tax until the money is withdrawn from your account. Most of the time, employers often make matching contributions on behalf of the employees to help fund their retiremen...

In case you are not satisfied with your career trajectory, listen to this episode to learn how you can navigate and find a career path that you will enjoy. In this week's episode, I spoke with a HR expert on how to change your career. She has a book written about this topic. In her book, she highlighted 10 practical steps that can help anyone get the career they love.  The steps are: 1. Start with...

An interview is always an opportunity to sell yourself, pitch your potential and capability to the potential employer. You want to show that you qualify for the position, and you want to make sure that you impress the hiring manager. To do this, you must be well prepared, and you must be memorable. In this episode, we will continue with our interview series by sharing best practices for getting re...

Excuses holding you back: Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction.   Sometimes in life, we allow excuses to hold us back and stop us from achieving our goals. We don’t know what to do, we may know what to do sometimes, but not sure of how to do it. We don’t have enough money to start that business. We don’t have enough experience to run the business. We don’t have enough experience to get...

What exactly do we want for our children? I’ve found out that parents, at least most want their children to be healthy, happy, and successful in life. If there is any way a parent can ensure a brighter and better future for their children, they will surely follow the path. One of the core tenets of American society is the belief and drive for the current generation to ensure that they hand over a...

Welcome to another episode of the Winners Ways podcast. I am your host, Bola Alabi. This is episode 33 of the Winners Ways podcast, and on today’s show, we will be discussing how to answer interview questions.   As a career coach, I have had a couple of people come to me to ask for guidance on how to best prepare for their interviews. I typically will sit with them, or hold a phone call to coach t...

Welcome to another episode of the Winners Ways podcast. I am your host, Bola Alabi. This is episode 32 of the Winners Ways podcast, and today’s show is about motivation, and I am reviewing the story of John Paul Dejoria.   The goal of today’s show is to share life lessons from John Paul’s story, with the hope of motivating you the listener that no matter who you are, no matter where you are, you c...

Money is extremely important. People all over the world work very hard to make money, but many struggles to effectively manage their hard-earned income. On today’s show, I have a money expert, an educator that will be sharing her money story with us and teach us how to ditch debt, save money and build wealth. Bola Sokunbi is a certified financial educator whose goal is to help women take charge of...

Hi Everyone, Welcome to another episode of the Winners Ways podcast. I am your host, Bola Alabi. This is episode 30 of the Winners Ways podcast, and on today’s show, we will be talking Financial Wellness Checkup. Financial wellness is a measure of your overall financial health. It measures what you own compared with what you owe. If you are negative on the financial wellness scale, then it means t...

In this episode, I shared my thoughts on how to touch people lives, and make them better.   Three possible options: Better – Whereby you actively and consciously make the lives of the people around you better. Your presence will be forever etched in their memory. Worse – Whereby people are worse off after meeting you. Your absence brings happiness to others, and they regret knowing you. There is a...

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Title: Living on Purpose. In this episode, I interviewed Robert Harper on how to discover and live on purpose. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecareerevangelist/message

Welcome to another episode of the Winners Ways podcast. I am your host, Bola Alabi. This is episode 26 of the Winners Ways podcast, and on today’s show, we will be talking about how to land your dream job. I want you to get hired, and I will be sharing some interview preparation tips with you today. By the way, if you are yet to do so, please go back and listen to episode 25, where I talked about...

Hi Everyone, Welcome to another episode of the Winners Ways podcast. I am your host, Bola Alabi. This is episode 25 of the Winners Ways podcast, and on today’s show, we will be talking about how to write a winning resume. 1. What is a resume? 2. What should it contain? 3. What are you projecting? – Now you are ready to publish your resume and apply for your dream job. Remember though; a good resum...

Truth be told, no one likes rejection. It has the tendency of making someone feel less capable, not wanted, and it can damage one’s morale and ego, if not properly handled. Many people are so afraid of being rejected that they resolve to only do things they are completely sure of being successful at and they ended up clinging to the status quo provided by their comfort zone. People that are afraid...

Your credit score is a very important financial number in your financial life. The higher your score, the higher your chances for qualifying for loans and credit cards at favorable terms which will save you more money. You know I have passion for finding ways to save you more money. If your credit score is not in the high 700, then you need to consider improving it. There are some quick steps you...

Your insurance premium is definitely one of your monthly bills – you pay insurance on your auto and homeowners’ insurance. Paying those insurance premiums can be expensive and inconvenient sometimes, especially when you are still struggling in your finances. However, insurance your prized possession is a wise thing to do because it protects you and your properties from the risk of loss. Insurance...