My DN Travel News
No. 102: Succeed by Showing You're Special
August 12, 2013









YOU are special. Do YOU know that? Many do not. Yet, as an expert in your field, convincing people you can help them requires showing you are different, unique…one of a kind. That you are SPECIAL! People are attracted by that. But many experts do not know (or they forget) that they are “special” (every […]







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My DN Travel News
Your Writing Competence Matters Greatly
August 10, 2013









Be less concerned about how many “years of service” you’ve given, and more about how much you’ve improved over that period – Tayo K. Solagbade Your competence as a writer will often determine how well you do in any field you choose to write  in. We don't often realise this, but it is quite possible […]







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Acknowledge Others, and You Will Be Acknowledged
August 9, 2013









[Quick tip: I recommend YOU adopt the habit described in this article as a way of life - AND coach your kids to do the same.] Some of the most successful people in the world habitually acknowledge one another – even rivals! This happens in sports, entertainment, academics, business and other fields. In certain cases, competing […]







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Career Development
No Company Will Pay Anyone to Be Idle!
August 8, 2013









The above title states the obvious. But the way (people I call) "workplace complainers" act, one would think otherwise! What would you think of a secretary who grumbles when asked by the boss, to retrieve important files from the archives, for an urgent meeting? Or the employee who complains that s/he’s being given too much […]







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Entrepreneurship
Breakthrough to Purpose - Andy Brine Interviews Efe Ohwofasa (Verbatim Text Transcript Created by Tayo K. Solagbade)
August 7, 2013









Preamble: Why I Manually Transcribe Video and Audio Presentations (Especially Interviews) – By Tayo K. Solagbade The thumbnail image below links to a verbatim PDF text transcript of a 23 minute long video interview conducted by Andy Brine (of Become Authentic on Video) with Efe Ohwofasa (Nigerian born, UK based business coach) This is not […]







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Entrepreneurship
Can You Market and Advertise When You Lack Money?
August 6, 2013









Marketing and Advertising When You Have No Money If you have limited funds and need to market and advertise, this article may interest you. Is it really possible to market and advertise successfully, when you have no (or little) money? I argue that it does. I say this from personal experience gained doing it, as […]







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My DN Travel News
No. 101: Speaking Can Make You a "Meaningful Specific"
August 5, 2013









Most countries will gladly welcome "foreigners" they know can bring positive benefits to their people and economies. A UK based Nigerian whose amazing success story I recently transcribed from the video of a TV interview (email tayo at tksola dot com to get a FREE copy) - coaches small and medium business owners across the […]







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You Cannot Teach Experience
August 3, 2013









“We can teach from our experience, but we cannot teach experience” – Sasha Azevedo As a writer, there will be times when your knowledge alone will not be adequate. In other words, if you’re honest with yourself, you will sometimes not have enough personal experience based insight, to do a good job writing on a […]







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Do You Need Schooling to Own a Bank Account?
August 2, 2013









Sounds like a funny question does it not? Do you have a child in school (or due to start)? This article highlights what smart parents will help their kids learn outside formal school, to better prepare them to achieve financial independence in adulthood! Schooled and Unschooled Persons Can Own and Operate Bank Accounts. Hopefully, the […]







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Career Development
Excel by Getting Useful Ideas to Decision Makers
August 1, 2013









Do you have an idea you are convinced can benefit the company you serve? In this write-up, I argue (based on my achievements as a high performing employee in Guinness Nigeria), that you owe yourself, and the company, a duty to ensure you get heard. As was my experience, you may even have to bypass […]







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