Parenting - SD Nuggets™

The Need to Conquer Our Fears to Live in Harmony With Nature's Gifts [True Story With Photos: The Scared Stray Kitten I Rescued 5 Years Ago Is Now A Mother of Two Lovely Kittens!]

March 10, 2016

In certain societies, people live in harmony with snakes, and even worship them. In others the mere sight of a baby snake will have everyone taking to their heels. It’s a simple question of familiarity. A child that’s never seen (or been near) a dog before, could get scared, and even burst into tears when […]

Career Development

Developing Positive Income Earning Competence In Nigeria Is The Key to Eliminating Corruption Amongst Nigerians [Case Study: Aljazeera "Africa Investigates" video report titled "Nigeria's Baby Farmers"]

March 8, 2016

If you have not yet watched the Aljazeera "Africa Investigates" video report titled "Nigeria's Baby Farmers", starring Ghana's famous under cover journalist - Anas - and Rosemary an investigative journalist from Nigeria, then click here to watch it now. The revelations of the sickening yet vibrant trade in babies, actively engaged in by hospitals and […]

Career Development

Temi & Oluoma's No-Oven Charcoal Stove Cookies [Facebook page now LIVE!]

February 28, 2016

'Temi (10) & Oluoma (7) are sisters who (with support from their family) use creative low cost recipes & a charcoal stove pot to bake cookies for sale. This micro business venture began as a “skills acquisition project” Temi asked their Dad to let her do, after seeing videos of home made cookies baking. Click […]

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Teach Kids to Develop (& Monetize!) Market Relevant Abilities EARLY In Life [VIDEO DEMONSTRATION: After Watching Short DIY Video, 12 Year Old Builds Battery Powered Toy Power bike Using Sticks from Sweets as Frames, a Rotor from Damaged DVD as Engine, Plastic Coke Bottle Covers as Tyres & a Microphone Battery from his Mother's Church As Power Source]

February 10, 2016

This video (click here to watch in a new window) shows me test running the battery powered toy power bike built my 12 year old son, whose natural talent for creating electrical gadgets continues to excite and amaze me. He's been like this since he was about 8 years old. I've written several articles in […]

Career Development

You Need an Experience Sharing Habit to Succeed More...in Career, as a Parent & in Life!

January 12, 2016

In this article, I explain what drives me to keep using my writing to share my experience based knowledge, ideas and insights on various areas of life, and why doing the same thing can help you succeed in your chosen occupation, as well as in parenting your kids! It is my vision to be the […]

Excel-VB Solutions

Take Your Kids Out to Experience The REAL WORLD of Your Society [True Story: A Last Minute New Year's Outing with my Kids to the Bar Beach via Public Transportation in Nigeria's Lagos]

January 9, 2016

You take it for granted, but your kids don't have a clue about it - even though they WILL have to deal with the reality in future. I'm talking about everything you have to do, to provide for them and/or to pursue your goals in life. That includes the STREET SMARTNESS to move around in […]

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The Hood Does Not Make the Monk. School Uniforms Don't Guarantee Learning!

December 17, 2015

"Clothes don't make a man" - said Jay-Jay's mum to him in an episode of the popular '80's American sitcom - Good Times. The hood does not make the monk. School uniforms don't guarantee your child is learning all s/he needs. Don't abdicate your primary parenting responsibility, which is to teach him/her what s/he needs […]

Career Development

How a Hilarious definition of "Black Friday" Made Me Offer THIS Black Friday Sale on TayoSolagbade.com [True Story | Goodies Inside!]

November 27, 2015

Yesterday, after returning from the Agra Innovate Exhibition on Lagos-Nigeria's Victoria Island, I stopped at the office of a small firm to see the CEO. While waiting, I overheard a young female employee voicing the following truly hilarious definition of Black Friday sales based on a Jumia.com TV ad being shown on the office TV […]

Career Development

To Achieve Uncommon Success, Avoid Specializing [Hint: New York Times Article About Steve Martin's Amazing Success As a Multipreneur]!

October 31, 2015

The following 2 quotes set the tone for this piece... 1. "Specialization is for Insects A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, […]

Career Development

Science Subjects are NOT Superior to the Arts: The Case for Self-Managed Schooling

October 27, 2015

“After a certain high level of technical skill is achieved, science and art tend to coalesce in aesthetics, plasticity and form. The greatest scientists are always artists as well.” – Albert Einstein Despite agreeing with virtually everything else he said in his THIS DAY newspaper article on the recent NBL sponsored Maltina Teacher of the […]