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Why High-Achievers Avoid Asking for Support — and How to Break the Silence
High-achievers don’t ask for help — and it’s costing them more than they think.
You don’t have to carry it all alone.
Read my latest article: Why High-Achievers Avoid Asking for Support — and How to Break the Silence

Stephanie Pius Akpan
Aug 155 min read


ON KWAM1 AND OTHERS: When Skies Turn Stormy
On a recent flight, an Australian broadcaster and her husband faced an uncomfortable situation.
The passenger in front reclined their seat all the way back, cramping her husband’s space.
They politely asked him to adjust it slightly.
He refused.
Then he began insulting her husband.
It could have escalated.
Voices could have been raised.
A scene could have unfolded.
Instead — they paused, looked at each other, and let it go.
Not because they were powerless…

Stephanie Pius Akpan
Aug 134 min read


5 Body Language Hacks to Win Over Any Room
5 Body Language Hacks to Win Over Any Room: Insights from Sylvia Ann Hewlett’s Executive Presence and Their Relevance to Nigerian Professionals in Oil & Gas, Telecoms, Real Estate, Financial Institutions, and other industries.

Stephanie Pius Akpan
Jul 94 min read


Playing Your Cards Right
As a marketing and image consultant, I serve business people who want to expand their business and social frontiers both locally or globally

Stephanie Pius Akpan
Mar 21, 20204 min read


Are you fit for the board?
In today’s business environment, a board is comprised of individuals from various industries. All industries have varying cultures of doing

Stephanie Pius Akpan
Feb 22, 20202 min read


DINE WITH ME
Through the ages, the mealtimes of various leaders around the world have often been marked with pomp and ceremony. Some of these ceremonies

Stephanie Pius Akpan
Feb 22, 20202 min read


TOAST ETIQUETTE 101
Perhaps you would like to give a toast to your host who has given you a very lovely dinner and you will like to say something at the end of

Stephanie Pius Akpan
Feb 19, 20201 min read


successful networking part 2 - The Industry Person
Becoming the go-to person for a particular industry can lead to good opportunities within that industry. If you are known in a particular in

Stephanie Pius Akpan
Feb 11, 20203 min read


What is Networking?
Every business person wants one thing - more income. The ability to contribute to increase in the revenue of those that we meet is the...

Stephanie Pius Akpan
Feb 10, 20202 min read


Business lunch with Stephanie
It’s not just about knowing how to sit, what to wear, how to eat or what to say, it is also about where to sit because of who you are and wh

Stephanie Pius Akpan
Jan 4, 20202 min read


Escaping Mediocrity
Truth be told, to be highly successful in life, you need to be able to pay attention to the details. As an image consultant, certain changes

Stephanie Pius Akpan
Jan 4, 20203 min read


NETWORKING WITH MILLIONAIRES
Every business person wants one thing - more income. The ability to contribute to increase in the revenue of those that we meet is the...

Stephanie Pius Akpan
Jan 4, 20202 min read
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