Career Development
No. 189: (a) Why “Made-in-Africa” Experts-Who-Speak Are Hard to Find (Hint: And Why YOU Should Become ONE!) (b) One Question to Ask Yourself EVERY 24 Hours to Determine If You’re Using Your Website Profitably - [MP3]!
April 20, 2015









A few years back, I read an article by a female IT professional who is an internationally recognized speaker from Africa…but whose business is based in the UK. She was complaining about what she called a dearth of “Made-in-Africa” speakers. I agree with her... Public Speaking is a powerful weapon for achieving high impact business […]







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Career Development
Learn How to Make Microsoft Excel Do ANYTHING You Want, and NOTHING You Don't!
April 15, 2015









If you do routine data recording, analysis and report generation, using MS Excel, I can show you how to optimize and automate your work, to achieve HUGE savings in time, effort and even money! Over 2 decades of experience in deveoping custom Excel-VB Solutions for business users equip me to develop solutions for clients, and […]







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Career Development
No. 188: (a) Be Proficient In Your Preferred Language (b) Ultimate Marketing Strategy to Attract Perfect Clients
April 13, 2015









Imagine you were walking down the road and a haggard looking beggar, called out to you in PERFECTLY SPOKEN ENGLISH. Imagine s/he went on to state his/her request articulately, and in the manner of a person of fine education. Wouldn't that make you hear him/her out? Or possibly do more? [NOTE TO READER: This newsletter […]







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1 Hour Talks
Coming on 13th & 14th April 2015: (1) The NEW Speaking/Web Marketing IDEAS Newsletter & (2) The Cost-Saving Farm Business Best Practice Ideas Newsletter
April 7, 2015









Yesterday (Mon 6th April 2015), I DELIBERATELY did NOT publish what would have been Issue No. 188 of my Speaking IDEAS newsletter (view last week's issue here) …because I decided to RE-INVENT myself in celebration of 2 years since I  relocated to Benin Republic on 1st April 2013. As a Performance Improvement Specialist, I believe […]







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Career Development
What If Google Is Saying "Bad" Things About YOU? (True Story)
March 31, 2015









When was the last time you "Googled" your name? Yes, "Google" became a verb a long time ago. It means typing your name in Google.com and clicking SEARCH to see what results are returned. My apologies, if you knew this already, but my experiences have taught me that so many people still do not. If […]







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Entrepreneurship
No. 187: When You Experience a Setback, You Need a Viable Alternative (Hint: Attend a FREE Talk About Ideas to Cushion Income Loss!)
March 30, 2015









Doing business can be risky. As an expert in your field, in the process of delivering your products/services to clients, you may suffer losses. Achieving sustainable success depends on having support systems backed by a reliable Action Plan, to cushion such losses any time they occur. Otherwise, it could mean failure for you. This article […]







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Career Development
No. 186: Champions Are Made of “HEART”, NOT Just Talented Muscle!
March 23, 2015









I explain below, why seemingly ordinary persons achieve exceptional successes, sometimes outdoing more talented contemporaries. You’ll understand why a lack of talent cannot STOP you from excelling. Indeed “pure determination”, mixed with relentless persistence can MAKE UP for ANYTHING you lack in talent. SCROLL DOWN TO READ FULL ISSUE   Publication: Weekly Public Speaking IDEAS Newsletter […]







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Entrepreneurship
No. 185: You Can Succeed Smarter by Earning Income Even Without Clients
March 16, 2015









What if you could earn 80% of the income you need without needing to have clients? Wouldn’t that make your life as an expert so much more fulfilling? Well I can tell you it’s a wonderful way to be in business – because that’s how I earn my income. In this article, I offer tips […]







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Entrepreneurship
Never Judge A Website's CONTENT QUALITY By Its Design!
March 12, 2015









Maybe in the earlier days, it was okay to do that i.e. judge a website by its design. But today, with the massive proliferation of websites and the need for discerning visitors to save time, effort and money in finding what they want, MORE people are realising this TRUTH: The design of a website does […]







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Entrepreneurship
No. 184: To Succeed Profitably, Know What You’re Worth...& Protect Your Integrity!
March 9, 2015









If a client company's decision maker demands gratification, as a condition for awarding YOU business, what would YOU do? In this article, I destroy the myth some - misguided - “experts” perpetuate, that, to succeed, one must give in improper demands from crooked client company representatives!  SCROLL DOWN TO READ FULL ISSUE Publication: Weekly Public Speaking […]







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