Public Speaking

Update: Checked into hotel (Why I'm keeing my destinations and location secret for now)

April 1, 2013

Hi, I've just checked into a hotel room in the capital of a Francophone West African nation. You have take my word for it for now that I AM really outside Nigeria 🙂 At least my family knows I'm telling the truth - as does Burt Dubin who I've already emailed from my Blackberry on […]

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How to Jump Start Your Speaking Career (7 Steps) - By Burt Dubin

April 1, 2013

NEWS (Nigeria) : Expert Jump Starts International Speaking Career by Traveling Across West Africa as a Location Independent Entrepreneur. This issue of my Speaking IDEAS newsletter is based on text transcript excerpts I created from Burt Dubin's recorded responses to a question from a caller to a SpeakerMatch teleseminar. Sandy (according to the host - […]

Public Speaking

Speakers Are Self-Confident People

March 25, 2013

Many self-confident people seem to fear nothing. They often act as if they recognize no limitations. Even when they encounter rejection, or setbacks, they never take it personally. And they seem to be able to talk to anybody. Are you self-confident? If no, think what it would mean personally to you i.e. limitless possibilities! In […]

Career Development

My Recommended Posts for W/E 23rd March 2013: Humanity And Corruption Are Strange Bed Fellows | 5 Ways to Use Google+ to Improve Your Search Engine Optimization |Why You Need "Bulldog Blood" (#1 Characteristic of a Lifelong Achiever)

March 24, 2013

Starting tomorrow, the countdown to the opening of a new, exciting - and major - chapter in my entrepreneurial journey begins. I still can't let the big cat out of the bag yet. That will happen via a scheduled post at midnight (Nigerian time) of Sunday 31st March 2013. Most people who read that post […]

Career Development

If You Can't Find Me On LinkedIn.com, Here's Why...

March 20, 2013

I wrote the post below last month, and promised to publish an update once any new development occurred. You can read this new post titled "Why I've Told LinkedIn to Delete My Profile (Talk About Trying to Give a Dog a Bad Name to Hang It)" ==== My name is Tayo Solagbade. Since 2002 (after […]

Public Speaking

How to Do the Impossible! (5 Tips You Can Use)

March 18, 2013

This is an ambitious topic. Question: What qualifies me to write on it? Answer: The fact that you’re reading THIS, right now - It's proof of the fact that I successfully persist in doing what others have said is impossible - in spite of repeated orchestrated attempts by some to “pull me down”, over the past […]

Public Speaking

Diligence Beats Following the Rules! (True Stories About 4 Famous People)

March 11, 2013

In this week's issue of my Speaking IDEAS newsletter, I offer excerpts that I personally transcribed (inserting sub headings in relevant sections) from the audio clip of an edition of the Speaker Match Radio Series titled “Success Strategies for Speakers from the Pros”. The host – Bryan Caplovitz – interviewed Burt Dubin – a 25 […]

Public Speaking

What If a TV Reporter Requests To Interview YOU Live?

March 4, 2013

"Can we ask you a few questions?". What if the foregoing question was suddenly directed at you at a formal public event, by a TV reporter holding a microphone, followed closely by a colleague with a camera? A live interview (on an important subject in your area of expertise), right on the spot. No opportunity […]

Public Speaking

Success Is A Lousy Teacher - Bill Gates

February 25, 2013

The above title is a verbatim excerpt of the first of two phrases comprising an insightful quote credited to Microsoft founder, Bill Gates. When I first read it, I instantly said to myself: “That’s TRUE!” And Mr. Gates should know – having enjoyed years of continuous successes prior to his anti-trust experiences. The quote reads […]

Career Development

My Recommended Posts for WE 23 Feb 2013 | The #1 Thing You Need to Be Successful In Life | King of the Online Jungle: The Early Years of Jeff Bezos | How A Guy With A Full Time Job Built A $2,000 A Month AdSense Income Niche Site And Then Sold It For $200,000 – Patrick Meninga Tells His Story

February 24, 2013

As a Performance Improvement Specialist, I diligently apply Continuous Improvement principles in my personal and work life, and have consistently achieved great progress as a result. To this end I'm always keen on researching successful people in various areas of endeavour. I do this not just for myself, but also to improve the variety and […]

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