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Proof that Schooling Can Dis-Empower Your Child Economically!
July 12, 2013









I recently posted a Facebook comment on an article titled Beware Africa's "Middle Class". The author - Bright B. Simons - provided an accurate analysis of the nature of today’s African middle class of consumers. He rightly warned foreign investors to avoid stereotypes in making sense of this group. For instance, to estimate the size […]







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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 […]







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My DN Travel News
Graduates Can Use Purposeful Self-Development to Succeed
July 10, 2013









Many young people today complete their university education, only to have the shocking realities of - a seemingly hostile - real world tell them they're inadequately prepared to succeed in it. When I graduated in 1992, I went on to observe my service year in Gulu-Vatsa village (remote, off-grid village...at the time) in Nigeria’s Niger […]







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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 […]







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My DN Travel News
No. 97: Forget Circumstances, Create Your Opportunities (Bruce Lee)
July 8, 2013









Last Friday, my article titled “Young People Must Be Taught to Be Original” attracted over 100 views in 48 hours. It describes an extremely abusive use of a popular article I published (in 2009), by a young blog owner. He did not want to do the work of creating his own opportunities. Instead he settled […]







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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. […]







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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 […]







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Career Development
A Manager Who TRULY LEADS, Succeeds More
July 4, 2013









This article is not for anyone hoping to quietly work for a regular salary, without making a fuss, till they leave. I’ve written it for people looking to make a noticeable impact, and be positively relevant - anywhere they work. If that describes you, then you’ll hopefully also realize you need to demonstrate the capability […]







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My DN Travel News
Four(4) Phases Great Achievers Often Pass Through, to Succeed
July 3, 2013









“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win” – Mahatma Ghandi (See source) The above quote offers a recipe for success that is tried and tested. In this article, I use real life stories of great achievers to illustrate its validity. And in so doing I recommend […]







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Entrepreneurship
To Effortlessly Do More, Get Into Flow (Or The Zone)!
July 2, 2013









It’s been about 5 years since I wrote my 6,000 (six thousand) word article titled “Become a Habitual Peak Performer: Learn How to Get Into "Flow"(Or..."The Zone") More Frequently”. In that article, I explained what getting into flow (or the zone) means. It means entering a state of mind, that facilitates seemingly effortless attainment of […]







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