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No. 161: To Succeed, be Prepared to Deliver a Smart Presentation Using Your (Farm) Business Plan

September 29, 2014

Last week, I delivered an elaborate Poultry Layer Farm Business Plan (see below) to a new client in Nigeria. Since reading it, he has sent me 2 emails (also below). I now explain why, even with a well written plan, you'll be wise to rigorously PREPARE yourself to deliver a convincing verbal presentation, to win […]

Career Development

Always Stand Up and Speak Truth on Behalf of Those Who Need It!

September 27, 2014

I spontaneously help others I identify to need it, without waiting to be asked. And I never expect to get thanked for it. I do not need it. The only way anyone can thank me is by helping others in the same way! I never let what anyone wants to do (or is doing) for […]

Career Development

Achieving Your Goals Requires This ONE Ingredient (Hint: It's Not What You Think)

September 27, 2014

“You may be on the right track – but you will get run over if you remain there” - Anon 5 questions for you to ponder: 1. How come NOT every Harvard graduate becomes “successful” in life? 2. Why do we all have the same MS Excel software on our laptops, yet some of us […]

Entrepreneurship

A FREE Report (& Articles) To Help Farm CEOs Make Better Livestock Feed

September 26, 2014

What follows below, are excerpts from my 30 page Annotated Pictorial Introduction to Feed Ingredients (N7, 500 value). I do NOT sell this report. ALL buyers of my feed formulations handbook (like the Farm CEO I sent a copy to in Abuja-Nigeria, just yester-night) get it as FREE i.e. as a GIFT! In 2006, I […]

Career Development

2 Reasons Not to Rush Into Quitting Your Job to Start Your Business (Hint: A Better Way to Do It)

September 24, 2014

“Patience is a virtue that carries a lot of WAIT” - Unknown Not everyone in paid employment gets to that point when they feel they need to jump ship and go solo (i.e. resign to start a business of their own). But some do. And when the bug bites, it can leave you feeling impatient, […]

Entrepreneurship

No. 160: Perceived Website Beauty Won't Guarantee Success (Hint: The Value You Offer Matters Most - 2 Real Life Examples)

September 22, 2014

What if you could do web marketing that yields superior profits, at low to zero cost? We all want that! This write-up uses 2 real life website case studies to explain what you need to do, and why. Example 1: www.google.com makes millions annually. SCROLL DOWN TO READ FULL ISSUE Publication: Weekly Public Speaking IDEAS Newsletter […]

Entrepreneurship

3 Strategies You Need, to Achieve Business Promotion Success

September 20, 2014

The key to business promotion success is to - as INEXPENSIVELY as possible - get your target audience to notice - and eventually pay conscious attention to - you on a continuing basis. One business owner who excels at doing the above is Richard Branson. For years, I have deliberately studied him in developing ideas […]

Career Development

To Perpetually Achieve Noteworthy Success, You May Need To Be Moderate In Your Humility

September 17, 2014

I once read the following quote in a magazine, and it really hit home with me: “In all things, apply moderation - including moderation” - Anon There is, in some societies, this issue of “humility" and how important it is for a person not to appear “proud” or “arrogant”. I believe it is sometimes taken […]

Entrepreneurship

You Need to Know Your REAL Friends - Accepting Help Indiscriminately Can get you Exploited

September 16, 2014

When you first begin your business, you will likely be often short on cash. Those periods might force you to have to depend on others. If you accept unsolicited offers of help from just about anyone who makes them, you can set yourself up to be ripped-off or exploited causing you major suffering/setbacks. Read this […]

Entrepreneurship

No. 159: 5 Key Reasons Competent Experts Struggle to Make Profits!

September 15, 2014

Many competent experts struggle to find/win clients. To make matters worse - in serving few clients they win - these experts often fail to demand adequate remuneration! I used to be like that ...years ago...but NOT anymore. I used my suffering to drive myself to find a PERMANENT SOLUTION...which is what I now share below. […]

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