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Should You Worry If Your Child NEVER Gets In Trouble? (4 Tips)









What I propose in this piece is likely to be a bit controversial. But you probably already know I have no problems voicing my opinion 🙂 Read this article with an open mind and you will see the point I’m making. I’ve explained in past articles that intelligent mistake making is an effective way to […]







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Career Development
F-Y-I: Google Confirms Hacker Attacks On This Website









I've periodically announced the fact that I believe that - this website (spontaneoudevelopment.com) - is a target of selectively orchestrated online attacks. Well, this past Wednesday 22nd May 2013, I got a detailed email from Google Web master Support confirming some of my suspicions. Below is the detailed hacker email alert sent me by Google, […]







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The Trick About Parenting (Based on A Tip from Robert Kiyosaki)









Oprah Winfrey once had a number of unusually successful child geniuses on her show, some as young as 5 years old (and I think even younger!). Despite their ages, these kids were already earning huge amounts of income, because of special skills or talents discovered early and encouraged/nurtured by their parent(s). It is my considered […]







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Career Development
FYI: Orchestrated Sabotage Campaign Against This Website









The email (in the screenshot below) is a 419 - that is scam - message being circulated disguised as if it's from my website email (tayo at spontaneousdevelopment.com). Believe it or not, this one came right into my inbox yesternight - got me wondering why I would send myself an email, till I read the […]







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Actualize Your God-Given Potential By Thinking for Yourself (6 Tips for Your Child)









Preamble My son is celebrating his 14th birthday today (in Nigeria, while I'm here in Benin Republic) - and his uncle, my brother-in-law, is a year older as well 🙂 I’m preparing to send him a special happy birthday song (MP3) I will record in French, with a couple of friends out here in Calavi, […]







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When Is The Right Time to Start Having Kids? (3 Checks You Can Use)









Not everyone will agree with what I’m going to say here. But it’s the truth.  It is generally accepted that one needs to be financially capable of playing the role of a parent, before one begins to have them. In certain cultures, this need to be financially capable makes some men especially wait till they […]







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To Understand What You Learn, Teach It (3 Tips)









Think about it, and you’ll realize it’s true. Anytime human beings have to demonstrate a learned skill before others, they often put in more effort than they normally would, if they had only themselves to account to. This is why coaches and performance consultants often recommend announcing your goals. It makes you accountable to others […]







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Parenting
Why Having a Low Self-Opinion Can Ruin Your Child (and/or You)!









Nothing can be worse than having a low opinion of yourself. It sets you up to fail perpetually. It is important to realize that you can be financially comfortable (e.g. having a good job) and still “fail perpertually” by being ineffective in your interpersonal relationships, due to a low self esteem. This article explains why […]







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Parenting
5 Leadership Lessons for Parents from “Maximus” the “Spaniard” in the “Gladiator” Movie









“There is no greater leadership challenge than parenting” – Jim Rohn Do you consider yourself a good leader? At work? How about in your home – to your kids in particular? It’s not about how much money you have to buy them things. As the Gladiator movie shows, a slave who owns nothing can be […]







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Career Development
Why I've Told LinkedIn to Delete My Profile (Talk About Trying to Give a Dog a Bad Name to Hang It)









UPDATE: Isn't it just amazing? I sent the request for linkedIn.com support to delete my tayo@spontaneousdevelopment.com profile at 13.05pm on 19th April 2013, and after failing to reply my previous email sent more than 24 hours earlier, I get a response confirming my request has been carried out at 13.11pm on the SAME day. Wow! […]







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