Career Development

[Recommended] Rediscovering the Kingdom: Ancient Hope for Our 21st Century World - by Myles Munroe

December 28, 2016

Chinese Consultant to Myles Munroe: Can you tell me why it is that people of your particular pigmentation, no matter what country they reside in, generally do not quite break through to financial success? To find out what Dr Myles Munroe's answer to that VERY potent question was (as well as the Chinese gentleman's most […]

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[Recommended] 10 Pieces of Horrible Advice Extraordinary Entrepreneurs Ignore - by Success.com

December 24, 2016

I am a keen student of human nature, and that makes me go to great lengths to study people, when interacting directly with them or observing from a distance. My passion for "studying people" derives from a desire I have to be SURE of what to expect from those I interact with. And my desire to […]

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[Recommended] Reflection: Always count your blessings - by Strive Masiyawa

December 23, 2016

One sure sign of a great achiever is the ability to own up to one's failures, foibles/weaknesses and shortcomings in general. A successful person who never shares stories of when s/he was not fully clued up about things, and was still struggling to get things to work right is likely to be hiding something. Nobody […]

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Attract Superior Employment Opportunities OR Paid Client Projects [Year End Promo: Learn 1-on-1 or Get my Excel-VB Automation Coaching Club Membership at 65% Discount - Expires Sat 31st December 2016]

December 23, 2016

In 2002, I quit paid employment to launch my own business providing commercial Excel-VB software development solutions. The market for this solution was non-existent at the time - in my country, Nigeria. People simply did NOT see what I saw. I got laughed at for YEARS for thinking and daring to SAY I believed I […]

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Persisting Despite Discouragement Is the Key to Succeeding Anywhere

December 21, 2016

"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." – Calvin Coolidge In 2004 (then my third […]

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[Recommended] Telltale Signs You’re Dealing With an Emotional Manipulator

December 20, 2016

I've written a few articles (see linked below) on Emotional Intelligence, based on my studies of the works of pioneering experts like Daniel Goleman, as well as my experiences making conscious use of what I learned in the real world. This article (published on LinkedIn Pulse) offers VERY useful insights into the dangers you may […]

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PII 045: Learn Spreadsheet Programming to Auto-generate Reports from Your E-Bank Statement [FREE App You Can Use]

December 19, 2016

One of wisest tips on business I ever came across was contained in the quote below: "Because its purpose is to create a customer, the business enterprise has two – and only these two – basic functions: Marketing and innovation. Marketing and innovation produce results, all the rest are ‘costs’.” – Peter Drucker, described as […]

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[Coming Tomorrow] You Need this Custom Spreadsheet App to Accurately Analyze Your Bank Statement

December 18, 2016

On the 31st day of this month (December 2016), it will be exactly 14 years since I quit my high paying job as Technical Training and Development Manager with Guinness Nigeria, to (among other goals), pursue my dream of developing custom automated spreadsheet software for a living. I've since made MAJOR progress, establishing my own […]

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Can You Deliver RESULTS When Failure Is Not An Option? [Hint: Are You A “Choker” Or A “Big Match Player”?]

December 15, 2016

[Tip: This post is a Content-Repurposed version of a 2012 issue of my (now defunct) Public Speaking IDEAS newsletter. Even though the example used is based on public speaking, the ideas shared can be successfully applied in any other areas of endeavour] In The Real World, Things Can Go Wrong - Sometimes Badly Too! Even after […]

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PII 044: Successfully Influencing A Difficult Co-Worker, Colleague or Partner

December 12, 2016

[Tip: This "content-repurposed" write-up was first published on Monday 16th July 2012 via spontaneousdevelopment.com (my 9 year old former website - defunct since 2014] In order to work with anyone successfully, you have to speak with him/her. But sometimes that can be easier said than done, because the person we have to work (and speak) with, […]

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