Every value creation process in business lives or dies on quality admin and operations. The day I learnt this was the day I realised my admin skills were a goldmine. I have since monetised them.

The thing is, in Nigeria, people who pay excruciating attention to detail, possess orderly thinking, have the flexibility to interpret & adapt on-the-move and have the fortitude to manage things consistently are rare. Your value is near priceless.

I also learnt that the value of exceptional intellect in admin cannot be overemphasised. While most people can be trained for repetitive tasks, true admin and ops geniuses possess high native intelligence. That's why they absorb, interpret and adapt information quickly.

They form all these linkages and patterns in their minds and can spot errors even when it's not in the current document or process in front of them. They know how everything fits. They are also constantly refining things and making things better.

Native intellect is why some people are able to function across different professions and industries. Intelligence is the constant. They are able to learn and apply new things.

For instance, I've worked in Research, HR, media and Investment. They seem like disparate things. But the common thread is my analytical abilities.