8 Inspiring Things Mark Zuckerberg Said During His Visit To Lagos!

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was at the CoCreation Hub
in Yaba, Lagos on Tuesday, August 30, 2016.

The 7th richest person in the world was in Lagos to hold a
meeting with some key players in the Nigerian tech world to
discuss how Facebook can be improved in Nigeria, and how it
can support tech development in Africa.

Below are eight inspiring things we learnt during questions and
answers session with the billionaire:

1. “Move fast and break things.
Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough.” No, he is not encouraging those with a penchant for breaking stuff in the anger to carry on doing so as if it is normal
behaviour. He is basically saying, challenge the norm; don’t
acknowledge limitations or in Naija lingo, never stay in your
lane. Forge new tracks for your own lane.

2. “The question I ask myself almost every day is, ‘Am I doing
the most important thing I could be doing?’” Valid question. Are you dear reader, doing the most important thing you could be doing with your life, your abilities, your
passions for yourself and society? Wait. Don’t answer just yet-
think on these things.

3. “People don’t care about what you say; they care about what
you build or do.”
Actions speak louder than words. You cannot keep mouthing
off with no evidence to show for it. Take time to build; invest
in the foundation of your building, your systems, your
relationships. A house built upon the sand will crumble.

4. “The biggest risk is not taking any risk.”
There is nothing else to add to this.

5. “We don’t build services to make money; we make money to
build better services.”
Perspective. Perspective. Perspective. Think, why do you do
what you do? Why are you in business? To make profit, to solve
problems, make a difference, what? Let your motive be right.

6. “I think a simple rule of business is, if you do the things that
are easier first, then you can actually make a lot of progress.”
When a dozen projects are dropped in your lap with an
impossible timeline, start with what’s easier. If you begin a
Start-up, and a million things are calling for your attention at
the same time, the trick: do what’s easier first.

7. “We look for people who are passionate about something. In
a way, it almost doesn’t matter what you’re passionate about.”
Passion is the fuel that drives the mission. Find your passion and
plug it into something.

8. “You are better off trying something and having it not work
and learning from that than not doing anything at all.”
Loose the fear of failure. It’s a noose around your neck. Don’t
be afraid to lay your hands on something new. You can never
tell what it stands to become in the nearest future. This looks to
me like Mark saw into the Cromwell PSI vision.
Let’s do this with all our might…it’s pleasing to see you all
succeed at making a great new way for consulting service value
innovation in Nigeria. Let’s do this!!!