Parenting

A Society That Does Not Reward Competence Will Develop Poorly

March 14, 2014

Chimamanda Adichie left Nigeria for the USA at the age of 19. Today, she's in the news again for winning yet another award as a writer. Isn't it wonderful that a person from just about anywhere in the world, can go to the USA, and succeed on merit? Adichie and Lupita Nyong'o are two great […]

General

Asking Questions Can Stop People From Exploiting You (Lessons From My Seme Border Experience)

March 7, 2014

I took the picture below, today at the United Bank of Africa (UBA) branch, on the Nigerian side of Seme border. I stood outside because the hall where the ATM machines stood was too hot for me. The air conditioners had broken down, and a long queue of people had built up. Since I considered […]

Career Development

Invitation to Practical Livestock Feed Formulation (& Compounding) Workshop - By Tayo K. Solagbade

March 5, 2014

This workshop reveals ALL The Secrets needed for ANYONE to become Proficient in Poultry (Even Livestock) Feed Formulation AND Compounding! Two farm business owners (from Warri, and Umuahia), have confirmed their interest. Both are past buyers of my Feed Formulation Handbook and Ration Formulator™ software. DATE: Saturday 15th March 2014 Time: 11a.m to 5 p.m Venue: […]

Career Development

Conversation between Entrepreneur Parent and His Kids’ Lesson Teacher

February 28, 2014

How well do you know your child’s teacher(s)? By “know” I mean meeting and engaging him/her in conversation about what s/he thinks education for success in life is about, and how to go about giving it. I share excerpts from a conversation (online chat) with my kids’ lesson teacher, which reveals why connecting with your child’s teacher(s) […]

General

Why You Need to Nurture the Genius In Your Child

February 21, 2014

Did you know? There IS a genius in your child. This article explains what you must do to AVOID stifling it...so s/he can MANIFEST that inborn genius, which can make society a better place for all of us! Kids Are Often Fearless and Uninhibited As I’m yet to conclude arrangements to bring my family to […]

General

Success Depends on Your Extracurricular Activities, and Not Just Studying!

February 15, 2014

Would you focus 100% on your studies, to seal a 1st class degree? Or would you ADD extracurricular activities, and risk missing a sure 1st class? I did the latter and narrowly missed 1st class. But my achievements since then prove I did the right thing. Here's my story... Meeting An Old School Mate Who […]

General

To Succeed, Act with Courage on Your Convictions (Hint: The TRUE Meaning of Valentine's Day)

February 14, 2014

I read a story yesterday about St. Valentine and what happened to him, that resulted in celebration of Valentine's day. If the story is accurate, then his was not a Romeo and Juliet or romance tale. Instead St. Valentine bravely died for what he believed. A law had been passed barring marriage of young people, […]

Career Development

Do You Want a Comprehensive Guide to Private Universities in Benin Republic?

February 12, 2014

A recent email from one of my newsletter subscribers read (in part) as follows: "Tayo, pls can u guide me on university education in Benin Republic? Ranging from the standard ones to qualifications and range of tuition fee as well as accommodation." Sadly, I was only able to send her links to a list of […]

Entrepreneurship

Anyone - Including Kids In School - Can Achieve Success Via Part Time Entrepreneuring

February 11, 2014

Photo 1: Wed. Dec. 11, 2013 - My 10, 14, and 12 year old sons, and the 50% pineapple peel based cakes they baked WITHOUT an oven. All they used was the charcoal stove, a heavy metal pot, and flour, sugar etc that I brought ALL the way from Cotonou...LOL! Now They’re Selling Their Cakes! […]

Career Development

You Can Agree to Disagree and Still LOVE (Tribute to my father at 80!)

February 8, 2014

Photo: My father - Ezekiel Oluwajimi (E.O) Solagbade - cuts his 80th birthday anniversary cake on Tuesday 4th Feb. 2014, with my mom (his wife for 43 years now). Dad is a Civil and Structural Engineer by profession. I absolutely LOVED the cake, because it was beautifully decorated to depict technical drawing tools he uses! […]

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