Career Development
Failure Does NOT Happen Suddenly...(Hint: It takes time for your inactions to cost you success)
June 7, 2014









James Cook in his book titled "The Startup Entrepreneur" explained that certain successful entrepreneurs get very uneasy whenever things seemed to be going (in their opinion) "too smoothly". They are rarely comfortable with "good times" and when such times come upon them, they take pains to stay on the alert for things that could go […]







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Career Development
Treat People As Though They Were What They Ought To Be (A Management Tip from Johann Von Goethe)
June 5, 2014









The fact that THAT man or woman is sweeping floors today in your company today, does not mean s/he cannot be the owner of a successful business tomorrow. Actually, s/he could one day become YOUR boss, or indeed the CEO of the company you work for! Countless examples abound!! Where I come from (Nigeria) people […]







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Career Development
5 Ways To Achieve Leadership Success As a Manager
June 4, 2014









In case you did not know it, being a manager does not automatically make you a leader. To become a leader, a manager must act in ways that bring about desired PROGRESS, by INFLUENCING others. In this article, I share my personal experience based insights about how to do just that. At the end, I […]







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Career Development
No. 144: Use Mental Abilities to Solve Your Physical Problems
June 2, 2014









I’m a keen student of human nature…comparing people from different cultures, especially with regard to how they tackle problems. Here’s a hard truth I feel compelled t state: I’ve found many Nigerians/Africans unwilling to actively apply their mental abilities to solve everyday problems they face in the physical realm. Our Culture Influences Our Attitudes Towards […]







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Career Development
Succeed by Emerging from Adversity Like a Phoenix (TayoSolagbade.com launches extra Hosting plan with FREE Web Marketing!)
May 23, 2014









The Phoenix is a mythical bird. Click here to learn more about it, to understand why I've referred to it here, with regard to my re-incarnated website presence :-)) I'm gradually putting finishing touches to the new look website and content at TayoSolagbade.com. It's now leaner, and smarter! Many thanks again to those who "forced" […]







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Career Development
Get FREE Download Access to Over N250k Worth of Excel-VB Software, PLUS Customization - FOREVER!
May 20, 2014









All the customizable Excel-VB software products (and related services) described below have been delivered to real life individual and business clients, since 2005 for the fees indicated,or greater. The products have however stayed idle on my PC for years, I feel that's a waste, and that they can add value to other individuals or businesses […]







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Career Development
No. 142: Why Ordinary People Achieve Extraordinary Success
May 19, 2014









It is my experience based opinion that succeeding or failing is often 99% of the time a mental game. That's why succeeding continually requires one to develop a firm control of one's mind state under ANY conditions. It's why champions in sports and life often have coaches, mentors and psychologists. Everyone experiences setbacks in life. […]







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No. 140: Knowledge Without "Know-How" Rarely Yields Success
May 5, 2014









Knowing “what to do” is crucial. However, knowing “HOW to do it” is the key to ultimate success. The former has to do with your knowledge. The latter relates to your ability to apply that knowledge to achieve results you want i.e. your "know-how". Your success in life depends on being able to develop the […]







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Career Development
Is It (Sometimes) Good To Have A Bad Boss?
April 17, 2014









Who is a good boss? And when can you correctly say that your boss is "bad"? This is an issue that is subject to a lot of debate. Does the fact that your boss does(or makes you do) certain things you personally dislike, make him/her "bad"? I say NOT necessarily! This article explores this subject, […]







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Career Development
Why I Give Free Money Making Ideas to Excel Trainers
April 11, 2014









I periodically offer unsolicited income generating ideas, via phone/email to CEOs of training companies I discover offer MS Excel training. In fact, I just did THAT today, with a Lagos based trainer. This article explains why I give away money making ideas I could use by myself! As an Excel-VB Solutions Developer, I've used my […]







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