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A Proven Secret for Defeating Failure (Lessons from 3 Great Achievers)
June 14, 2013









Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Abraham Lincoln. What do these three people have in common? The answer is that they achieved legendary success in spite of severely unfavourable circumstances e.g. crippling poverty, and lack of formal schooling. Question: What ultimately separates those who succeed in life from those who do not? Answer: It is the degree of […]







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Teach Your Child to be Brave Despite School
June 7, 2013









In Seth Godin’s manifesto – titled “Stop Stealing Dreams (What is school for?)” he wrote, under item 33, titled “Who will teach bravery?” as follows: “Bravery in school is punished, not rewarded. The entire institution is organized around avoiding individual brave acts, and again and again we hear from those who have made a difference, […]







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When You Have No Money, You’re No Good…Right?
June 5, 2013









Wrong! This dilemma confronts many people in their daily lives. And yet it’s such a simple thing to master. Just adopt the right mode of thinking - and your ability to achieve any goals you set your mind on, will be dramatically enhanced. "Aside from being ostracized for my clothes, the kids called me poor […]







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Should You Worry If Your Child NEVER Gets In Trouble? (4 Tips)
May 31, 2013









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
May 25, 2013









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)
May 25, 2013









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
May 17, 2013









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)
May 17, 2013









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)
May 10, 2013









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)
May 4, 2013









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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