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FAST FOOD CHAINS: TIME TO LEAD THE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT AGENDA

The recent announcement by Lagos State’s Commissioner for Environment, banning Styrofoam boxes and single-use plastics with immediate effect, caught many by surprise, especially those in the informal sector. However, for entities in the formal sector like fast food chains and supermarkets, this should have been an anticipated development. These businesses had a prime opportunity to spearhead the sustainability agenda, but instead, they found themselves reacting to the state government’s decision.

HOW TO MAKE BETTER DECISIONS DEVOID OF EMOTIONS 

Separating facts from noise is another crucial aspect of making sound judgments. In the age of information overload, or misinformation, it is easy to be swayed by sensationalized headlines, biased opinions, and misleading narratives. To avoid falling into this trap, we must critically analyse the information presented to us. Fact-checking, seeking multiple sources, and considering different perspectives allow us to discern the truth and make informed decisions based on reliable data. 

BOOST PRODUCTIVITY AT WORK BY CREATING BOUNDARIES 

From my experience, observation, chatting with business owners and career people, the major reasons why people fall short as regards productivity include taking on too much. This can be because of being a workaholic, unpleasant work culture that disregards people’s personal time or an overtly accommodating person (people-pleaser). Distraction is another reason people fall short on being productive. For some it is the obsession with social media, while distractions can even come from the workplace as well. I am not suggesting that people should not multitask, there are just times when someone can be at the middle of a project and adding more work will be more of a distraction than anything else.

PRIORITIZE YOUR WELLBEING BEFORE POLITICS & POLITICIANS 

What informs your choice? When it comes to making decisions, it is not about being right all the time, but about being certain that our decisions are right most of the time. This means making sure to consider all the evidence and consider multiple perspectives before deciding. And we should be willing to adjust our decisions when presented with facts and newer information; not grandstand when we are corrected or try to justify our actions simply because people on the other side did the same…