March, 2013 - SD Nuggets™

5 Skills You Need To Achieve Your Writing Goal(s)

March 30, 2013

1. Critical Thinking I believe a fundamental requirement for effective writing is the development and constant nurturing of a critical thinking habit. Without this a writer is likely to struiggle considerably to come up with truly original and potentially profound insights to share with readers. When your writing fails to strike the reader as useful, […]

Parenting

Why You Need To Teach Your Child To Question Authority

March 29, 2013

In July this year (2013), I will be 43 years old. My 13 year old son will clock 14 in May. Between the two of us there is a healthy 29 year age difference. Little wonder that more than a few eyebrows get raised when people hear him always call me by my first name! […]

Career Development

Walls That Cool Rooms by Absorbing Heat, Helping You Save Energy? Yes, You Can Have Them In Your Company!

March 29, 2013

Disclaimer: I have not been paid or given any incentive by the companies mentioned below, to write this piece. It is not meant to promote or advertise their products. Instead, my purpose here is simply to provide information and education about an emerging technology I consider to be a major game changer. Please apply due […]

Self-Development

Use Your Smartphone To Boost Your Productivity (5 Tips)

March 27, 2013

In this article I discuss 5 different ways you can use your smartphone to get more done in your personal and work life - at zero cost. The tasks and features covered are common to majority of smartphone types. 1. Conducting Formal or Informal Interviews, Recording Conversations, & Capturing News It happens to each one […]

Entrepreneurship

Proven Strategies for Competing Against Bigger Businesses

March 26, 2013

If you’re a solo act or a small operation, the ideas I share in this piece can help you win a bid for a project ahead of a much bigger company. On several occasions, contact persons – sometimes the CEO - in client companies have told me they chose me over another much bigger company. […]

Public Speaking

Speakers Are Self-Confident People

March 25, 2013

Many self-confident people seem to fear nothing. They often act as if they recognize no limitations. Even when they encounter rejection, or setbacks, they never take it personally. And they seem to be able to talk to anybody. Are you self-confident? If no, think what it would mean personally to you i.e. limitless possibilities! In […]

Career Development

My Recommended Posts for W/E 23rd March 2013: Humanity And Corruption Are Strange Bed Fellows | 5 Ways to Use Google+ to Improve Your Search Engine Optimization |Why You Need "Bulldog Blood" (#1 Characteristic of a Lifelong Achiever)

March 24, 2013

Starting tomorrow, the countdown to the opening of a new, exciting - and major - chapter in my entrepreneurial journey begins. I still can't let the big cat out of the bag yet. That will happen via a scheduled post at midnight (Nigerian time) of Sunday 31st March 2013. Most people who read that post […]

Writing/Blogging

Have You Ever Received (or Written) A Get Lost “Auto-Response”?

March 23, 2013

Personally, I prefer to call it a “Get Lost Response” – because sometimes such messages actually get sent by a conscious human being! I didn’t coin the expression in the title though. It’s what a well known online entrepreneur called them in a book I read. I’ve received a number myself in the past. And […]

Parenting

Can You Teach Your Kids About Money & Success, If You're Not Rich?

March 22, 2013

True Riches/Success Come Via Effective Real World Relevant Parenting I'm not rich...yet. But I will be - it's one of a number of goals I've set for myself. However, while I work towards that goal, another goal I'm even more passionate about achieving is doing my best to prepare my kids for an authentically succesful […]

Career Development

What If You‘re Offered A Bribe? (5 Practical Steps To Protect Yourself)

March 21, 2013

It happens every day. People get unsolicited offers and “gifts” meant to influence the job holder’s decision making in favor of the giver. High profile cases of people found guilty of bribe-taking in doing their salaried jobs, have been reported too many times to count. As an employee, depending on the nature of work you […]

March 2013

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