General
When a 3 Hour Journey Takes Half-a-Day Due to Traffic Jams, Some Person(s) Are NOT Doing Their Jobs
June 7, 2014









From 12 noon to 2.30 p.m yesterday, I had a meeting in Cotonou with a client. Then right after, I took off for Lagos. It's now 1.51a.m, today 7th June 2014, and I'm typing this from my home in Lagos, Nigeria. A Lagos cab I hired from Mile 2, just dropped me off over ten […]







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Career Development
Treat People As Though They Were What They Ought To Be (A Management Tip from Johann Von Goethe)
June 5, 2014









The fact that THAT man or woman is sweeping floors today in your company today, does not mean s/he cannot be the owner of a successful business tomorrow. Actually, s/he could one day become YOUR boss, or indeed the CEO of the company you work for! Countless examples abound!! Where I come from (Nigeria) people […]







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Career Development
Succeed by Emerging from Adversity Like a Phoenix (TayoSolagbade.com launches extra Hosting plan with FREE Web Marketing!)
May 23, 2014









The Phoenix is a mythical bird. Click here to learn more about it, to understand why I've referred to it here, with regard to my re-incarnated website presence :-)) I'm gradually putting finishing touches to the new look website and content at TayoSolagbade.com. It's now leaner, and smarter! Many thanks again to those who "forced" […]







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General
The Nigerian Fascination With Religion (Perspectives Of A "Troublemaker")
May 3, 2014









I suspect that this article is going to get me into "trouble" – BUT I am convinced that if I do not put my ideas regarding this subject on paper, I will not be able to rest easy, as they say! So, here goes. [NB: This article was first published online - on 6th September […]







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My DN Travel News
Why Some People Dislike Reading
May 2, 2014









It’s strange but true. A growing number of Nigerian adults DO NOT ENJOY reading. Apart from sports, politics, or entertainment, reading for more serious purposes (e.g. for personal and professional development) rarely interests them. Except when it’s related to some immediate monetary or other benefit. In other words, adult Nigerians have - what is for […]







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Entrepreneurship
FREE TALK: Profitable Buyers for Your Farm Products at Zero Cost!
May 1, 2014









Happy Workers' Day to you! A representative of an organisation serving a large farmers group in Lagos yesterday indicated interest in inviting me to give my FREE 1 hour talk to their members. I just published the flyer on my SD Nuggets blog. The offer is open to farmer groups across Africa. See details in […]







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My DN Travel News
Prepare Your Kids to Succeed Despite Society's Ills
April 30, 2014









If you’re a parent in Nigeria, you really - and I mean REALLY(!) - need to read the story told by Ayodeji Adeyeye, about the traumatizing JAMB examination centre experience, his 2 daughters had during the recent 2014 exams. Unless you’re like one of the adults he says orchestrated the massive exam malpractices he described, […]







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Entrepreneurship
Insights from BBC's "Doing Business in Nigeria" article, vs New Income Opportunities I see for Farm Business Owners
April 23, 2014









The BBC's "Doing business in Nigeria" article linked below, went live yesterday, and is trending ferociously. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-27081948. Isn't it amazing that a newspaper outfit run by a Pulitzer prize winning journalist could have failed in Nigeria, as described in the article? That reminds me of Richard Branson's Virgin Nigeria airline partnership that failed in Nigeria […]







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My DN Travel News
Your Child can Succeed Even When Schooling Fails
April 18, 2014









This article was inspired by Dauda Ayodele’s Facebook post which read: ““THE POOR EDUCATION THEY ARE GIVING US IS INTENTIONAL. TO CREATE UNINFORMED MULTITUDES AND IT IS WORKING THE WAY THEY WANT”. It was linked to a 2006 report (shared by Dr. Chukwuma Christopher Osaji) that quotes Governor Ali Modu Sheriff, on the same theme. […]







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Entrepreneurship
Can Lack Of Money Stop Your Marriage Succeeding?
April 15, 2014









Drawing from my experiences initially as an employee, and later as an entrepreneur, I describe the psychological challenge that confronts a person who runs out of money, while married - and doing business. I then offer practical for surviving such periods of financial adversity, without losing dignity. Do you have a spouse? If yes, do […]







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