"There are no quick wins in business. It takes years to become an overnight success." - Richard Branson. Since 2002, when I began offering unconventional Excel-VB (& other solutions) in Nigeria's difficult socio-economic enviroment, I've grown my success by creatively applying ideas advocated by Richard Branson, and other authentic achievers. Especially useful has been his […]
As I said in the research paper I presented at the Center for Management Development, a dangerous craze to acquire paper qualifications in order to secure jobs or higher positions has overtaken many in today's Nigeria. They have lost sight of so many things they can learn through diligent application of self-development. By "things" I […]
Every January, many people announce new year resolutions, but by December achieve little or nothing. I've had some intriguing characters PAY me to teach them web design, or Excel-VB, ONLY to leave wondering why I'm chasing them to attend agreed sessions: Funny world indeed! This article explains why you must make procrastination your enemy, and […]
This week, I continue my call on experts-who-speak in the education "industry" to offer programs to influence school curriculums towards better equipping students to succeed in the real world. I offer a FREE preview of my new book, which is based on the same theme, for interested experts to review. SCROLL DOWN TO READ FULL […]
Yesterday, I arrived my home in Lagos, from Cotonou at 11.30 p.m. There was no power, and I learnt the "small" generator “ (I pass my neighbour) stopped working days ago". Asking “Has the plug been cleaned?” would however lead my 13 year old son to SHOCK ME by servicing and starting the generator successfully […]
In this unusual book, Tayo Solagbade narrates 5 true stories about a dizzying variety of (sometimes shocking) escapades he engaged in – while schooling - that repeatedly landed him in trouble, causing his parents avoidable heart breaks. In the first story, Tayo suffers the embarrassment of having a female classmate falsely accuse him – to […]
“Any school that teaches this “formula” will discover her products – who apply it diligently – will never beg for jobs, or experience “unemployment”, talk less of poverty. If you think that’s a reckless claim, I challenge you to read this report with an open mind. Unless you detest authentic success, when you’re done, you’ll […]
One of Fela's most popular songs when I was a child was :"Yellow Fever" - released when I was 6 years old, in 1976. I LOVED that song. Still do too(see Youtube video below)! He was basically challenging skin-bleaching black men and women, who wanted to become "white" by force, out of an inferiority complex, […]
I wrote my new book titled KUKURU DANGER™ for my kids. It's a collection of 4 TRUE stories about my trouble filled years between the ages of 10 and 16. In this article, I explain why I decided to offer it to other children and their parents. The book is subtitled "Adventures (& Misadventures!) of […]
Michael Angier once wrote that: “Reading can be a powerful catalyst for thinking; it has the potential for stimulating wisdom.”. I agree…but I would add that the "kind" of reading you do, will often be more important than the frequency at which you do it! For instance, in talking about "reading", I’m not referring here […]