Tara Fela-Durotoye
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Tara Fela-Durotoye (born 6 March 1977) is a Nigerian beauty entrepreneur and lawyer. A pioneer in the bridal makeup profession in Nigeria, she launched the first bridal directory in 1999, set up international standard makeup studios and established the first makeup school in Nigeria.
Quotes
[edit]- "I always knew that the risk of running the business in Nigeria is high but sometimes you do not know to what extent, until my products were counterfeited."
- [1]Her reply to what is considered as the major downsides of entrepreneurship orientation in Nigeria.
- "It is very tough and this is about perspective. My prayer is that as a nation, we would learn the lessons in this season and we would not forget what we have learnt."
- [2] Talking about the current economic situation in Nigeria.
- "It is important for you to marry someone who buys into what you are doing.”
- [3] Talking about the secrets to effectively balance family and career.
- "I struggled with unforgiveness for a year."
- [4]Her experience when her husband contested in the 2019 presidential election.
- “Be true to who you are on your own journey. It makes the road less traveled be easier to enjoy”.
- “There's a place for talking and criticism. But there's also a place to let our ACTIONS do the talking!”
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- “Strong nations are built on SOLID HOMES not big houses”.
- [5] quote on a nation
- “Many men have children, but not many children have 'Fathers'. Age releases to you reproductive skills Fatherhood requires LEADERSHIP skills”.
- [6] quote on fatherhood
- Everyone including YOU suffers when you refuse to BE all & DO all you can.
- When you don't know where you are going in life (No Clear Destination), you don't need direction... you need Divine Revelation.
- [7] Tags: clarity, focus, leadership, purpose-of-life, vision.
- A nation is not defined by its borders or the boundaries of its land mass Rather, a nation is defined by adverse people who have been unified by a cause and a value system and who are committed to a vision for the type of society they wish to live in and give to the future generations to come.
- [8] Tags: future, inspirational, leadership, nation, nation-building, national-identity, nigeria, strength.
- Our nation is ripe with a multitude of successful people, who have achieved much for themselves with little impact on anyone else.
- [9] Tags: achievement, impact, nation, nation-building, nigeria, success.
- There's a place for talking and criticism. But there's also a place to let our ACTIONS do the talking.
- [10] Tags: leadership-development, nation-building, nigeria.
- We must be the ones to re-define the world class standards of excellence
- [11] Tags: excellence, leadership, nigeria, standards.
- What we need now is a nation of great people who live to positively impact others and build enduring legacies.
- Many men have children, but not many children have 'Fathers'. Age releases to you reproductive skills. Fatherhood requires LEADERSHIP skills.
- If the path you are walking today won't lead you to your desired destination, then you are STROLLING.
- In the innovation age customer experience is key. Your impression defines their expression.
- Be a solution provider and not a part of the problem to be solved.
- Despite the turbulence our nation has experienced, we WILL arrive safely and without incident!.
- [17] Tags: future-generations, leadership, nation-building, nigeria.
- Real Fathers make a positive impact on their generation, and so give the next generation the advantage of a better nation to live in
- [18]Tags: fatherhood, parenting.
- Direction is only necessary when your destination is certain but the path to get there isn't clear to you.
- We must see the new Nigeria The Nigeria We Want we must accept personal responsibility to build it.
- [20] Tags: future-generations, leadership, nigeria.
- Houses are built brick-by-brick. HOMEs are built word-by-word. Houses don't build themselves. So YOU must build your home.
- [21] Tags: africa, culture, family, home, leadership, values.
- Many people read History books but it takes just a few people to LEAD the cause that will shape the course of HISTORY.
- [22] Tags: africa, history, inspirational, leaders, leadership, people.
- Great nations are built by great people, not just successful people.
- [23] Tags: economy, nationalism, nigeria, success.
- If your Idea cannot change the industry, you have added no value.
- Without Purpose, LIVING is downgraded to Breathing a boring routine of inhaling oxygen.
- We need to adopt a set of common values and be ready to live out those values.