WHY SHOULD YOU MONETIZE YOUR SKILLS?
By: Chiemeziem Wisdom Irondi To " monetize " something is to convert non-revenue generating assets into sources of revenue. In economic terms, monetize means to convert any event, object or transaction into a form of currency or something with transferable value . There's certainly a lot of opinions on this topic and among many persons, Nigerians especially who have an unguided entitlement mentality , there is always a desire to have access to the services that people render with only a "Thank you" or a little pat on the shoulder. For many persons, they don't see anything wrong with you using your skills to 'help' them since no body knows tomorrow or simply because you're related to them either as a family member, a friend, a colleague, a class mate, or even church members. Question: Is it wrong to monetize your skills? Before learning a skill , you have to first define your aim. Why you learnt the skill or what you...