Career Development
No. 167: To Succeed Authentically, be a Model of the Possible Human
November 10, 2014









As an expert in your chosen field, your ability to excel will depend on how well you stand out from others who do what you do, in terms of the results you deliver. That means you need to be exceptional. But No One Can be Exceptional If S/he Chooses to Think and/or Act Small! Or […]







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Career Development
If You Never Stop Believing in the Creator, Haters Will NEVER Stop YOU! (True Story)
November 8, 2014









On 4th May 2014 my 9 year old spontaneousdevelopment.com was taken over by Aplus.net. But within a few days I moved my content to what I boldly declared would be a SUPERIOR reincarnation at www.tayosolagbade.com. As at October 2014, I’d surpassed ALL performance levels I achieved with my old domain spontaneousdevelopment.com. Indeed, with the exception […]







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General
You Cannot Pass Secrets of Your Success to Your Kids Via Osmosis
November 7, 2014









Successful people don’t always have offspring who do well like them. This often happens because such people fail to “coach” their offspring to develop their potential for greatness. Successful parenting demands MORE than that! I’ve spent YEARS doing lots of reading and deep thinking about this subject… My efforts have led me to closely explore […]







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Career Development
Being Self-Directed Will Help You Succeed Better (Hint: NEVER let people or situations OUTSIDE of you control you!)
November 6, 2014









I recently read an article that used these 2 interesting acronyms to explain the behaviour of social media users: FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) and JOMO (Joy Of Missing Out). In this article, I why the latter is better for YOU, PLUS how being Self-Directed will help you achieve it! FOMO is often felt by […]







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Career Development
6 Steps to Choosing a Competent Start-up Service Provider
November 5, 2014









Insisting on hiring ONLY individuals/companies with a client portfolio can deny you huge benefits. Every start-up WILL begin with ZERO customers. Even Bill Gates, must have had to find a FIRST paying customer or client! This article suggests other "indicators" you can use (aside from past clients list) to decide whether or not to hire […]







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General
EMUFEST 2014 (Nov 10th to 16th) : Free Music Workshops, Talent Night and LIVE Concert for Your Kids & You - by Beautiful Nubia at EniObanke Arts Centre, 19 Adekunle Fajuyi Way, GRA Ikeja.
November 4, 2014









[This post is a Public Service] EniObanke Music Festival (Monday 10th November to Sunday 16th November 2014): [a]. *November 10-12 - FREE MUSIC WORKSHOPS Click here to download Beautiful Nubia's Information slideshow (no sign up needed) with ALL the details about EMUFEST 2014! Come and learn the rudiments of percussion (agogo, shekere, etc.), talking drum, […]







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Career Development
When People Do MORE Without Being Asked, You Commend them! (Hint: That's Smart Leadership)
November 4, 2014









[MEMO] From: Ag. Production Manager To: Tayo Solagbade Date: 9th March 2000 Re: COMMENDATION I wish to commend you for the contributions you have been making to our process control through comput(e)risation of operations. Specially worthy of mention is the ODBM calculation spreadsheet for Malta Guinness Brews done on 8.3.2000. I know you put in […]







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Career Development
No. 166: Seek Success by Being CREATIVE and NOT by being COMPETITIVE
November 3, 2014









    Publication: Weekly Public Speaking IDEAS Newsletter Date: Monday 3rd November 2014 No:166 Title: Seek Success by Being CREATIVE and NOT by being COMPETITIVE Author & Publisher: Tayo K. Solagbade [Tel: +234-803-302-1263 (in Nigeria) or +229-66-122-136 (in Benin Republic) ] Blog URL: http://www.tayosolagbade.com/sdnuggets Archive (E-mail version started 14th May 2012): Click here to view Archive (Blog version started […]







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Career Development
You can SUCCEED MORE by being a Multipreneur - A True Story (Hint: New Book Coming Soon)
November 1, 2014









“Specialization is for insects: A human being should be able to change a diaper....butcher a hog...balance accounts...set a bone...comfort the dying...take orders/give orders...cooperate/act alone...analyze a new problem...pitch manure...cook a tasty meal...fight efficiently...die gallantly.” - Robert A. Heinlein [NB: This is an abridged version. See complete/verbatim quote at the end of this piece.] I coined the […]







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