Self-Development
Would You Discriminate Unfairly Against Others, If Your Life Depended On It?
March 20, 2013









You can get a 7 minute audio version of this article: send email to audio at cbstudio dot biz  with "Would You Discriminate" in the subject line) It’s a natural instinct we humans have. All societies have people who feel a need to separate themselves from others based on religion, race, ethnicity, educational achievement, social status, maybe […]







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Entrepreneurship
Getting Other People to Give You Money for Your Business (Featuring: ONE Big Mistake That Can Make Even Loved Ones Say “NO”!)
March 19, 2013









NB: This is the first of a ten part series based on an e-book I wrote few years back. Subsequent parts are published at weekly intervals – in the “Entrepreneurship” category. This post is based on my personal achievements. Like I often say about my written works, this is real life experience – not textbook […]







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Public Speaking
How to Do the Impossible! (5 Tips You Can Use)
March 18, 2013









This is an ambitious topic. Question: What qualifies me to write on it? Answer: The fact that you’re reading THIS, right now - It's proof of the fact that I successfully persist in doing what others have said is impossible - in spite of repeated orchestrated attempts by some to “pull me down”, over the past […]







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Writing/Blogging
My Recommended Posts for W/E 16th March 2013: Jan Vermeer - The Man Who Found a Way To Paint Light | Sunday Evening With Ghana Association of Writers (GAW) | Toyin Aluko's Lagos State Handball Association distributes handball equipment to 15 schools
March 16, 2013









These past two weeks I've spent a lot of time reading up and researching for a major project I've been dreaming about for years. None of that is meant for this medium however 🙂 But I did read some interesting stuff that I can share... 1. Jan Vermeer - The Man Who Found a Way […]







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Writing/Blogging
Does Your Blog’s Income Earning Ability Depend On Comments Volume? (Additional Insights from 2 Famous Bloggers)
March 16, 2013









In my Blog Comments Multi-Post Series (see table of contents at the end of this post) published last year, I basically said “No” to the above question. If you’re in a rush, I’ll save you the hassle of reading this to the end to find out what I now think: I still say “No”: There […]







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Parenting
You Don't Need a Monopoly of Wisdom (Smart Kids Know It!)
March 15, 2013









We send our kids to school because we want them to get an education. Judging from our own experiences, a good education will - among other benefits - equip them with the ability to independently discern what is useful from the sea of solicited & unsolicited advice they will be exposed to as they grow […]







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Career Development
Frequent Secondments Can Cause Employee Ineptitude (A True Story + Tips You Can Use)
March 14, 2013









If you're an employer or an organizational decision maker, this article will interest you. It's about how a talented employee's development of on-the-job proficiency can be stifled by frequent redeployments - unless conscious efforts are made to prevent that problem from occurring. This is a true story about an experience I had early in my […]







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Self-Development
When Your Work Speaks for Itself, Turn Up the Volume!
March 13, 2013









This post's title is not a play on words. It refers to the need for more business owners to use Self Promotion to boost their marketing efforts. Henry J. Kaiser reportedly once said: When your work speaks for itself, don't interupt." I agree. And I also believe one should explore ways to make it speak […]







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Entrepreneurship
Train Your Mind to Repel Fear
March 12, 2013









Fear is a terrible thing. It negatively affects your state of mind, and at a point even your physical well being. It is my considered opinion, that the biggest mistake anyone can make is to allow fear to control her, or influence her decision making. In fact I believe your ability to master your fears […]







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