The 6 Styles of Good Doers

What’s your style of doing good? Some strive to be continuously generous, others believe in shaking things up. Some maintain a positive mindset no matter what, others make sure they volunteer for their favorite cause on a regular basis. The beauty of it is - doing good is for everyone. Here are the 6 styles of good doers. What’s your style? Click here to find out.

1.
DREAMER
STYLE Dreamers think out of the box. Vision, ingenuity and creativity are their playgrounds.
VALUE Innovators at heart, Dreamers have the ability to take humanity to the next level.
READ Top 7 Websites for Creating the Future City
WATCH This video will unleash your creativity.
TAKE ACTION Dreamers make dreams come true on Kickstarter.

John Lennon. Famous Dreamer.  

2.
PLANET SAVER
STYLE For the Planet Saver, the greener - the better. The Planet Saver cares about the environment and shapes his or her lifestyle in accordance with eco values and sustainability.
VALUE Planet Savers make sure that the world is still here long after we’re not.
ICONIC PLANET SAVER Al Gore
READ 10 of the Best Green Living Websites.
WATCH This hilarious video will tell you what you can do to save the rainforest.
TAKE ACTION The mother of all green activism organizations, Greenpeace is where sustainability is really fought for.

Al Gore. Famous Planet Saver. Image by Tom Raftery. 

3.
IDEALIST
STYLE Moral values guide the Idealist’s actions. The Idealist has a strong sense of integrity and seeks justice for all.
VALUE Idealists not only believe in justice for all - they will go the extra mile for that.
ICONIC IDEALIST Princess Diana.
READ 7 Ways to Donate Second Hand Goods.
WATCH This inspirational clip about the power of one.
TAKE ACTION Causes is the utlimate home for Idealists.

Princess Diana. Famous Idealist. 

4.
EXPLORER
STYLE The world is the Explorer’s oyster. Ever curious, the explorer is open minded and an adventurer and heart. Explorers are always eager to discover foreign lands and other people - geographically or metaphorically.
VALUE Explorers are courageous souls - they love seeking more knowledge and expanding information.
ICONIC EXPLORER Albert Einstein.
READ 10 of the Best Volunteer Abroad Organizations.
WATCH The Globetrotting Dance.
TAKE ACTION Get in touch with Geovisions to plan your good doing activity in a foreign land.

Albert Einstein. Famous Explorer. Image from the Ronald Raegan Library.

5.
MOVER & SHAKER
STYLE Movers & Shakers make things happen. They’re in their element when in the lead, and are happy to give the world what it needs from them: guidance, influence and confidence .
VALUE Movers & Shakers are natural leaders - they are the fuel of any good-doing operation.
ICONIC MOVER & SHAKER Oprah Winfrey.
READ Check out 7 Websites for Civic Engagement.
WATCH This video about an intensive bike tour for clean water - What a Ride!
TAKE ACTION Get in touch with fellow Movers & Shakers on Meetup, and get your initiative off the ground via Kickstarter.

Oprah Winfrey. Famous Mover & Shaker. Image by Alan Light. 

6.
PEACEMAKER
STYLE Common sense helps the Peacemaker find common ground. The Peacemaker is an excellent listener and has an extraordinary ability to find and forge a connection between people.
VALUE Peacemakers are natural solvers of conflict, but even if no conflict arises - they are the connectors, making human interaction much smoother.
ICONIC PEACEMAKER Mahatma Gandhi.
READ 10 of Gandhi’s Most Memorable Quotes.
WATCH The moving trailer to Happiness, the Movie.
TAKE ACTION United Planet is the right place for Peacemakers.

Mahatma Gandhi. Famous Peacemaker. 

The 6 Styles of Good Doers

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Trading places: Lagos becomes first African city to have its own version of Monopoly

• Mayfair makes way for Banana Island, Makoko replaces Old Kent Road
• Other squares include Nigerian Stock Exchange and notorious Kirikiri jail
• Lagos State Government hopes it will educate public about road safety
• One Chance card says: 'You've been caught driving against traffic. Report for psychiatric evaluation'

By Simon Tomlinson
PUBLISHED: 18:19 GMT, 14 December 2012

The makers of Monopoly have advanced to Lagos in Nigeria to launch the first African city edition of the famous board game.
Instead of Mayfair or Boardwalk, players will have the chance to buy Banana Island, a prestigious development where properties in the real world fetch millions.
The cheapest square - the Old Kent Road of London or the Mediterranean Avenue of the U.S. version - is a fishing slum on stilts known as Makoko.

All go in Nigeria: Promoter Fiona Donald holds a Lagos edition of Monopoly at the launch of the first African city version of the game

Hoping for a big number: Lagos state governor, Babatunde Raji Fasholarolls (centre), rolls a dice during the presentation of the Lagos-themed Monopoly board game

The Nigerian Stock Exchange, which replaces London's 'Super Tax: Pay £100', and Murtala Muhammed International Airport also feature, while traditional favourites such as the Chance and Community Chest cards keep pride of place on the iconic board.
The 'go to jail' card has been adapted to say 'go directly to Kirikiri jail', the city's maximum-security prison.

 

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The Lagos State Government was heavily involved in bringing the game to Nigeria not just to promote the country, but also as a means of educating the public about road safety, it was reported by CNN.
Many pedestrians are killed in the heavily congested city every year while trying to run across roads.

Rich and poor: Banana Island replaces Boardwalk from the U.S. version, while Makoko is the Lagos equivalent to London's Old Kent Road

Goodbye Mayfair: The most expensive square on the board was chosen as Banana Island, an artificially created island where only the richest live

Illustrious: On Banana Island (pictured) properties can fetch as much as $8million (£4.9million)

Poor man's property: The cheapest square on the board is Makoko, a fishing slum on stilts

American's Mediterranean Avenue: Makoko established itself as a fishing village in the 18th century and now has a population nearing 100,000

A BRIEF HISTORY OF MONOPOLY

• In 1903, political activist Lizzie Magie invented The Landlord's Game to teach people how monopolies end up giving vast wealth to the lucky few
• In 1933, James Darrow adapted the game to make an early form of Monopoly, based on the streets of Atlantic City
• In 1941, the British Secret Service commissioned special editions for WWII prisoners held by the Nazis which were filled with hidden maps, compasses and real money to help detainees escape
• In 1978, an all-chocolate edition of Monopoly was manufactured
• In 1985, the world's most expensive Monopoly set - worth around $2million - was produced. It is made of 23-carat gold, with rubies and sapphires atop the chimneys of the houses and hotels
• Monopoly is now the most played commercial board game in the world, enjoyed by more than a billion people since its invention

One Chance card, for example says: 'For using the overhead pedestrian bridge over Ikorodu Road, move forward three spaces'.
According to the BBC another reads: 'You've been caught driving against traffic. Report for psychiatric evaluation.'
Speaking ahead of the launch in Lagos City Hall, Nimi Akinkugbe, the head of Bestman Games which is producing the authorised Lagos edition, told the Nigerian Guardian that the choice for the Mayfair spot was a 'hot topic'.
The eventual winner, Banana Island, has property which would rival that of the prestigious London district, with some selling for $8million (£4.9million).
That square and many others have been sponsored by businesses. But no-one wanted the cheapest.
By contrast, Makoko is a slum neighbourhood built on stilts that was established as a fishing village in the 18th Century.
Hasbro Inc, which owns the rights to Monopoly, said Bestman Games Ltd would distribute the Lagos version of the game under an exclusive licence.
But some feel a stumbling block to the game's success could lie in the price.
In the U.S. and the UK, the game typically costs around $18 and £10 respectively.
In Nigeria, however, it will set you back about $40 (£24), a hefty sum for the common man there.

Trading places: Other squares include the Nigerian Stock Exchange, which replaces London's 'Super tax: Pay £100' and Bourdillon Road instead of Park Lane

Prime real estate: Bus Rapid Transit Terminal, Tiamiyu Savage St and Lagos Yacht Club are among some of the other destinations that feature

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Nigeria’s Amcon Spent 5.6 Trillion Naira on Bad Debts

By Emele Onu - 2012-12-14T13:59:11Z

The Asset Management Corp. of Nigeria, set up by the West African nation to buy bad debts from banks, said it spent 5.6 trillion naira ($35.5 billion) in last year to acquire non-performing loans.
Amcon, as the company is known, bought loans worth 4 trillion naira “with the acquisition costs at more than twice the initial estimates” accounting for the remaining expenditure, Chief Executive OfficerMustafa Chike-Obi told reporters today in Lagos, the commercial capital. It made a net loss of 2.43 trillion naira, while total assets amounted to 3.34 trillion naira, he said.

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Africa’s top oil producer established Amcon in 2010 as part of measures to save its banking industry from collapse as lenders reeled from bad loans to stocks speculators and fuel importers following the global financial crisis in 2008. The Central Bank of Nigeria fired the chief executive officers of eight lenders and bailed them out with 620 billion naira.
Amcon sold bonds to fund the purchase of bad debt and took over three of the rescued banks after regulators deemed them unlikely to meet a recapitalization deadline. Lenders are required to contribute part of their earnings to a fund toward paying for the bonds.
“The key priorities to Amcon now are the liquidation of holding in the nationalized banks and the recovery and restructuring of acquired banks’ assets,” Chike-Obi said.

Making entrepreneurs cope with challenging times

Monday, 10 December 2012 00:00 Modestus Anaesoronye

Entrepreneurs in the course of establishing their businesses encounter challenges that tend to kill moral or even discourage intending entrepreneurs. Understanding this trend and coping with it is a huge skill experts say must be embraced to overcome the challenges of business failure.

The book, ‘Causes of Business Failure in Nigeria,’ launched recently in Lagos, is the product of practical experience of Festus Duru, the author. “What I did was to distill lessons from my experience as an emerging entrepreneur, and ground it on a robust theoretical framework.”

He revealed that in the course of his business engagements, while some initiatives paid off as sustainable enterprises today, others just could not fly, giving him cause for critical thinking and study.

“I began to ask vital questions; I found the need to touch base with my academic background as a graduate of business management; I also began to closely observe a select business concerns in my environment, and read more books on business practice and theory. The result of these efforts is what you have as this book today,” he added.

A major highlight of the book, Duru said, is that it throws up to the reader not just the challenges and problems associated with doing business in Nigeria, or anywhere in the world for that matter, it also delineates the prospects and recipes for confronting them head-on since “behind every cloud there is a silver lining.”

“I believe therefore that the book will make comprehensive reading looking at its broad thematic thrust,” Duru stressed, noting that on account of this the book outlines over 300 possible business ideas as well as how to power them into result-oriented action.

“Obviously, my target readership is expected from among the class of budding entrepreneurs and businessmen and women whose enterprises are floundering and even student who may require the book as addition to their cache of study materials for excellent showing in their studies,” he added.

According to the book reviewer, Godswill Nwankpa, “The book examines business processes, strengths, weaknesses and business opportunities analysis in Nigeria.”

The book launch chaired by Nnabuike Edechime, a prominent Lagos lawyer, was also graced by Sefinatu Mohammed, a renowned public commentator and women’s rights activist; Linus Obi Chiamuta, the chief presenter, and Godswill Nwankpa, who did a review of the book, among others.