Career Development
Young People Must Be Taught To Be Original!
July 5, 2013









Less than 24 hours ago, I saw one of my most widely read and referenced farm business ideas articles (titled “Producing Good Catfish is Important, But Finding Good Buyers is Imperative!”) subjected to a more malicious level of abuse than I've ever seen. Naughty people periodically use other writers’ works without giving credit. When found […]







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Entrepreneurship
No. 96: Amaze Clients By Being Extraordinary!
July 1, 2013









What you’re about to read is a simple – but very effective - formula for impressing people who pay for your services. People who do extraordinary things often get called “amazing”. If YOU can learn how to habitually deliver extraordinary results, clients will call YOU amazing! It's that simple. This issue of my speaking IDEAS […]







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Career Development
Sometimes You Need to Act Without Your Intuition (6 Tips)
June 28, 2013









This article is a sequel to the piece on my blog titled “How to Establish Truth, and Experience Less Doubt“. Like I said in that piece, to use your sixth sense simply LISTEN to your deepest feelings, and act on them. However, sometimes those “feelings” may not be distinct enough for you make your mind […]







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Career Development
Be Easy to Identify Online
June 26, 2013









Success in business (or life in general) requires getting others to trust you. Today, people will readily Google your name to find out more about you. Do you have your first name and surname registered as a domain name i.e. www.firstnamesurname.com? This article explains why your success may depend in-part, on doing that - as […]







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My DN Travel News
No. 95: Speaking to Retirees & Aspiring Entrepreneurs
June 24, 2013









If you ever have to organise a training program or course for retirees or aspiring start-ups, aim to deliver “content” that make attendees your fervent advocates, because what they learn REALLY helps them succeed. This article offers a lot of ideas for generating useful practical content to delight your attendees. Big thanks to E.O, a […]







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Career Development
THE FOOL WHO THOUGHT HE WAS WISE (A 14 Year Old's Useful Short Story On HIV-AIDS Prevention)
June 19, 2013









This insightful piece was written by a 14 year old boy – Amaechi O.S - 6 months ago. It was typed by him in MS Word format. The story delivers a powerful message regarding a dangerous misconception some people – especially kids or “uneducated” adults - may have about “how to wear” condoms to prevent […]







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My DN Travel News
No. 94: Use Physical Fitness to Boost Your Productivity (4 Tips)
June 17, 2013









Professional public speaking can be hard work, being both physically and psychologically demanding. The financial rewards are however attractive enough to make many willing to do it. But when we do it without ensuring we remain in the best state of health, BAD things can happen. And we may be forced to resolve those "bad […]







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Entrepreneurship
No. 93: Aim to Be Reliably Competent - Not Popular
June 10, 2013









Competence, when reliable - and especially when exceptional - can lead to popularity or fame. However, chasing popularity ahead of competence can make you prone to avoidable mistakes e.g. going inadequately prepared for a speaking gig, and goofing up. Now that, could also make you popular – but it would be for the wrong reasons! […]







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My DN Travel News
No. 92: Caution - A Prospect With Money May Be Bad For YOU! (3 Tips)
June 3, 2013









People are not the same in the way they approach pursuit of set goals and objectives. You may be willing to be focused and committed. But your new client may not. That's why even when they have money, some people may not be good for you as clients. And if you take them on, things […]







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My DN Travel News
No. 91: How an Expert State of Mind Can Hurt YOU (5 Tips)
May 27, 2013









I know. They call you an expert at what you do. And you certainly consider yourself one. After all, you did not get to be this good by accident. So how can having an expert state of mind possibly be bad for you? Well, if truth be told, as experts-who-speak, this danger is even more REAL […]







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