Entrepreneurship

Is It Smart to Partner With a New Acquaintance?

July 30, 2013

Without trust, little progress will be achieved in activities requiring cooperation or collaboration with others. But how do you know who to trust - in business or life in general – especially online? This article suggests steps you can take, at least at the preliminary stage, to decide whether or not to accept a partnership […]

Entrepreneurship

Passion Will Not Save You, If You Lack Mastery!

July 27, 2013

“Reading without thinking gives a disorderly mind, and thinking without reading makes one unbalanced” - Confucius All the obsession and exercise in the world will not make you write better if you do not know enough about your chosen topic or subject. It may appear like I’m stating the obvious, but I’ve read some blog […]

Career Development

Can I Generate Payslips At One Go, for 3,500 Staff - Using MS Excel-Visual Basic? (Real-Life Conversation with a Payroll Manager)

July 25, 2013

This article is based on a real-life Facebook chat session I recently had with a prospect. It will benefit YOU: (a). If your work involves managing salaries/payroll - because it answers questions about using Excel automation to make your work easier and less time consuming. (b) If as a website owner you want an insider […]

Entrepreneurship

Property Buyers Don't Use Facebook (?)

July 23, 2013

NB: This article is based on a true story. A 25 year veteran real estate expert actually made the above statement to me few years back. Details below. What do you sell? Is it physical or digital...or a mix of both? Is it a product, or a service? The answers to those questions determine how […]

Career Development

FYI: If You Experienced Difficulties Accessing This Blog's Content between Monday 15th July 2013 to Saturday 20th July 2013, This Could Be Why...

July 21, 2013

NB: Let me start by saying this post is being made for information purposes only. And it applies specifically to the period between Monday 15th July 2013 to Saturday 20th July 2013. In case anyone's experienced difficulties accessing articles/content on my blog in the last few days...hostgator has now confirmed they've completed the migration of […]

Entrepreneurship

4 Essential Factors Affecting Feed Formulation

July 16, 2013

In formulating your rations, there are four crucial considerations you need to keep in mind. I discuss them below in a question-answer format. I suggest you actively work through them in your decision making: 1. What feed ingredients are regularly available locally; in what condition do they come – and at what price? Knowing the […]

Career Development

You Can’t Establish Expert Authority with Money

July 11, 2013

In some parts of the world, some people get accorded authority status based on unproven wealth they display – and rarely little else. I grew up in a society where it happened (happens!)…a lot. However, authentic expert authority is not achieved by “showing money”. It comes via demonstrating verifiable, value-adding competence. This article provides insights […]

Career Development

Fast-Food Energy: Self-Repairing “Artificial Leaf” Cheaply Generates Electricity from Dirty Water (New Discovery)

July 9, 2013

A research team has developed a "self-repairing artificial leaf" that produces electricity from dirty water. This is a milestone achievement, in the drive for sustainable energy. Forward thinking governments of developing countries may find it useful to explore adopting this new technology. This is a major advancement in efforts to develop alternative – and sustainable […]

Entrepreneurship

Use Articles for Your Marketing, or Lose Money

July 7, 2013

This article should have gone live yesterday - Saturday 6th July 2013 (my 43rd birthday). But since my blog posts auto-publish on my Facebook profile, I felt it would be disrespectful to those who had taken pains to post birthday wishes on my wall. So I auto-scheduled it to publish 0400 today. Thanks a lot. […]

Career Development

Young People Must Be Taught To Be Original!

July 5, 2013

Less than 24 hours ago, I saw one of my most widely read and referenced farm business ideas articles (titled “Producing Good Catfish is Important, But Finding Good Buyers is Imperative!”) subjected to a more malicious level of abuse than I've ever seen. Naughty people periodically use other writers’ works without giving credit. When found […]