Career Development

Is That Nice Person "Nice" To Everyone - Or Just YOU?

September 4, 2014

"A person who is nice to you, but is NOT nice to the waiter, is NOT nice" - Author unknown. The foregoing quote captures my preferred definition of being nice, which is essentially entails treating others with "respect and consideration". In this article, I offer five (5) practical ways to evaluate the "quality" of your relationships […]

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Top Twelve Ways to Achieve Results Focused Self-Development

September 3, 2014

Too many people claim to do Self-Development, when what they do is mostly wishful thinking, with little or NO ACTION TAKING! The ideas I offer will help you practice results-focused Self-Development that yields tangible benefits! 1. BREAK the bad habit of idolising paper qualifications Don’t rush like others to acquire the latest certification unless you’re […]

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To Ensure Others Easily View Your Pictures, Optimise Them BEFORE You E-mail Them (Here's How!)

August 28, 2014

Before you excitedly email those pictures to your contacts, do them the favour of reducing the image file sizes (via web optimisation) in a graphics software. Owners or employees in fields like real estate and entertainment, often have to send digital camera, or scanned images (e.g of contracts) to contacts via email. But doing so […]

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Protect Your Debit Card from Online Fraudsters...or This Could Happen to You (True Story) [Lost & Re-Published Post]

August 27, 2014

This article was first published on this blog 3 months ago, on Friday 23rd May 2014 (see browser history screenshot below). Today, when I tried linking to it, to post a comment on Facebook, I got a "Page Not Found" error on my blog. A MySQL database check soon revealed it was GONE: "Yepa!"! But […]

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Why I Convert Video/Audio Interviews & “Informal Narratives” by Other Experts Into Downloadable PDF/Slideshow Versions for EVERYONE – Tayo K. Solagbade

August 27, 2014

This new personal philosophy paper offers download access to four (4) useful PDF documents I recently created using videos, audios or informal "writing" originated by competent experts I reckon with. They are Efe Ohwofasa (UK), Patrick Meninga (USA), Richie Parker (USA) and Charles Ayo Dada (Nigeria). The first 3 can be downloaded from www.tayosolagbade.com. A. Breakthrough to […]

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No. 156: To Succeed, Always Count Your Blessings During Adversity (Hint: Would You Work At Your Best If Power Supply Was Erratic?)

August 25, 2014

I am not sure how many of you on my mailing list know what it feels like to endure YEARS of VERY erratic power supply on a daily basis from your country's power company. That's what Nigerians in Nigeria endure daily. During my visits to Ghana (in 2005) and Cameroon (in 1999 and 2001) most […]

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To Succeed, Study and Persist in Creatively Emulating Authentic Achievers!

August 22, 2014

"There are no quick wins in business. It takes years to become an overnight success." - Richard Branson. Since 2002, when I began offering unconventional Excel-VB (& other solutions) in Nigeria's difficult socio-economic enviroment, I've grown my success by creatively applying ideas advocated by Richard Branson, and other authentic achievers. Especially useful has been his […]

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Speaking & Acting With Self-Confidence Does NOT Make You Arrogant!

August 21, 2014

I've been accused of being arrogant several times - especially during my startup years. Some "critics" actually said MY arrogance was why I struggled in business back then. They told me to "humble" myself, so I could be "elevated". I laughed at such suggestions back then. And I still do today. Here's why... As a […]

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To Succeed, Go Beyond Quoting Quotes

August 15, 2014

One morning in 2009, I heard the following quote (credited to a famous American celebrity) on radio: "Success is the result of good judgement. Good judgement is the result of experience. Experience is the result of bad judgement". The moral according to the radio presenter, is that FAILURES we go through in life (as a […]

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STOP Procrastinating And START Achieving The Goals You Dream About!

August 13, 2014

Every January, many people announce new year resolutions, but by December achieve little or nothing. I've had some intriguing characters PAY me to teach them web design, or Excel-VB, ONLY to leave wondering why I'm chasing them to attend agreed sessions: Funny world indeed! This article explains why you must make procrastination your enemy, and […]