Entrepreneurship
Always Be a Dignified Professional (Especially When a Client Is In a Hurry and/or Demands Lower Fees!)
December 10, 2013









A South African poultry broiler farm business owner contacted me via my website last week. And he was in a BIG hurry: “Hi, Could you please send me the Excel trial Version of Broiler Chicken management software. Let me know also the price of the system please. I need this urgently. Regards, Molefe (surname removed […]







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My DN Travel News
No. 119: How to Achieve Success in Any Field (True Story)
December 9, 2013









This true story demonstrates how FAITH, persistently applied, can help you succeed in any field - including Writing, and Public Speaking. I share it not to brag, but to (hopefully) inspire others to do what I’ve done, or even better. "Nothing in life is more wonderful than faith - the one great moving force which […]







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Career Development
When You're Not Working, Create a Bigger Dream (Hint: New Product - My Pineapple Peels Based Cakes...Made Without an Oven!)
December 7, 2013









When I'm not hammering away at my laptop keyboard, writing articles, reports and books...or building custom Excel-VB software, I'm likely to be found sleeping, or working to progress further towards my ultimate dream. That dream is to own what I call a Home-Based Farm-Products-Brew-Pub. And I've nursed it since 1999, when I still worked in […]







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My DN Travel News
Are Your Kids Ready to Succeed in Your World?
December 6, 2013









A few days ago I spoke with my wife and kids in Lagos, on phone. While speaking with my 10 year old boy, he suddenly exclaimed “Tayo, we’ve started selling the pineapple peels drink in our school”! “Really? How much?” I asked. He replied “N50” (fifty naira). By the time I hung up, I was […]







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Career Development
Fun Strategy for Quickly Improving Language Skills
December 5, 2013









Learning a foreign (or new) language is not easy. I share a strategy developed from my obsession with improving my proficiency in French. It’s so simple, yet effective, that you’ll wonder why you never thought of it before! Career persons in paid employment, with interest in language learning, will find this strategy useful. What Is […]







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My DN Travel News
Being Ruthlessly Focused Does NOT Make You Callous!
December 4, 2013









[Hint: At 175 words per minute, which most adults can do, you’ll finish reading this article's 500 words in less than 3 minutes. And you'll be glad you did.] People we celebrate for great achievements mostly started out believing alone in themselves.  We only begin to crowd around and chase after them, when they achieve […]







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Entrepreneurship
Achieve Superior Success by Letting Your Work Speak for You
December 3, 2013









Henry Kaiser once said: "When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt". Many people achieve their website (sales and other) goals very quietly - everyday. They let their diligent work convince buyers, and sometimes use "success stories" to re-inforce their impact. This article discusses requirements for succeeding that way. Many Whose Websites Succeed Noiselessly Are […]







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My DN Travel News
No. 118: Speak to Impact, and Your Audience Will Be Impressed
December 2, 2013









Your speaking success depends on making yourself understood the way you intend. I can say “Please pass me the sugar” or “Please relocate that receptacle of sweetner, into my hand”. Both mean essentially the same thing. But anyone – regardless of age or educational level – will easily understand the former! SCROLL DOWN TO READ […]







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My DN Travel News
The Key to Identifying People Worthy of Support
November 29, 2013









"I have long taught: if you can’t make money without money, you won’t make money with money either. And if you’re going to back somebody, pick an entrepreneur who has proven that he can survive without adequate capital” - Dan Kennedy (Millionaire Entrepreneur/Author of “How to succeed in Business by breaking all the rules”) Do […]







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Career Development
3 Timeless Strategies for People Management Success
November 28, 2013









Do you want your employees/team members to work in your organisation as if it was theirs – with unrelenting passion and dedication? If yes, this article explains simple zero cost steps you can take to make that happen. Practical ideas that will enable you get better performances from them perpetually. Preamble In 2000, while still […]







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