The BusinessDay CEO Magazine August 2017 (2)

The BusinessDay CEO, Aug 2017 | 07
As a millennial, you must have
heard of the school of thought that
says relationships are mediums of
distraction for young, career-driven
individuals who want to rise to the
top of their careers early in life.
Singleness is considered the surest
way to avoid distractions and shoot
for the stars. In other words, it is only
by being single can the diligent
climb to success be made with such
laser focus that guarantees success
in no time. It is believed that being in
a romantic relationship and having to
deal with all its intricacies is
demanding and sometimes draining
and leaves one with little zeal and
energy to exert in one's career.
Owing to this mindset,
millennials are finding it more
difficult, according to research, to
enter into relationships especially at
the beginning of their careers. Most
millennials at the starts of their
careers, usually within the 25-35 age
range, are known to say in defense of
being single, that their primary focus
is on their careers because they do
not want any “distractions”. While this
may have its benefits, there are
reasons to believe that the effects of
a healthy romantic relationship on
career advancement may have been
perceived all wrong.
By Kay Ugwuede