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Business Startup Ideas Support Service: Curious Persons Not Wanted

February 5, 2016 Tayo Solagbade Leave a comment

In this sequel to yesterday’s piece on the “formal procedure for my Business Startup Ideas Support Service signup and provision“, I explain the justification behind my insistence that clients make a paid commitment from the start, to demonstrate the seriousness of their interest in my solutions.

In other words, I do NOT offer any options for persons who are simply curious.

I challenge all who connect with me to adopt a disposition of being willing to give something tangible to get anything they consider worthwhile.

Two Examples

Late last year I had face to face sessions with with 2 different CEOs – one flew down from Abuja to meet with me in KFC-Allen Avenue to discuss a web marketing project for a bank funded project. He’d paid the required fee over 2 days before. We’d first met at the Nigerian embassy in Cotonou.

The 2nd CEO came in from his farm in Ogun state with his wife (who is farm manager) to meet with me on 31st Dec at Tantalizers. He works with an oil and gas company and paid over a week before the agreed meeting date. After we met, he signed up for my Sales and Marketing Coaching program by doing a transfer that night, and paying the balance by bringing us 9 Cockerels which my 14 year old son went to pick up in a hired commercial tricycle.

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I share the above details, not to brag, but to let you see that I run my business affairs with clinical focus.

If there’s one hard truth I’ve learnt out here since becoming self-employed, it’s the serious need to be HONEST with myself as well as with others I have to deal with at all times, about what is to be done.

If you want me to meet face to face with you (and your spouse for instance), it would be my pleasure, but it will always be a formal consultation arrangement.

At the risk of stating the obvious, I do the above because I have a work schedule that makes it imperative that I use my time efficiently, so I can progress client projects to meet sometimes overlapping deadlines.

That is on top of the work I have to do for myself, and the coaching resources/activities I continue to create for my kids!

All of that happens behind the scenes for the stuff I create that shows up online, and makes potential clients reach out to me. It is hard work, and takes unrelenting focus!

Only my dedication to a serious exercise regimen that I’ve now introduced to my kids enables me do it without suffering side effects. (By the way, do you exercise? It can do wonders for your work related stamina …you’ll be tired less often and able to do lots more in 24 hours).

That’s why I place a fee on my face to face meetings. But even though I charge for them, I still try hard to avoid them, especially when I’m in Nigeria, where moving around is often such a big hassle!

It goes without saying that you want ready access to a competent expert you can trust to put your interests up front. My vision is to be that kind of person to all my clients.

But, I also want my clients to take a stand and make a commitment to EXERT themselves from the start, to get what they say they want.

So you see, it’s not just about the money you have to pay.

It’s also about helping you develop the required mental attitude, the drive/hunger, the self discipline and focus that you (and/or your spouse) will need to make intelligent and successful use of what you get from me, to achieve the goals you say you want.

That’s what I do, and I’ve found out that it is even more important than knowing all the business ideas, costs, profits etc.

My spirit urges to me to challenge clients to develop that often neglected side of themselves, so they can boost their chances of authentic long term success regardless of any adversity they encounter.

The experiences and achievements I continue to record are proof that knowing the facts and information is not enough!

That’s why I resolved a long time ago that this aspect of my solutions provision (i.e. my knowledge, information and insights) must be paid for – because the insights I possess are often unique and value adding beyond what exists elsewhere.

Based on the above, I offer to connect with you as follows:

Option 1: Let’s have a Skype phone call conversation to discuss whatever you have in mind.

My phone call consultation fee is for 1 to 2 hours.

Option: 2. A face to face meeting is something I try to avoid so as not to have to leave my base.

Especially when I’m in Nigeria. You will need to decide if you can pay to meet with me at either of my 2 preferred venues.

Otherwise, I can come down to your end if you pay the required fee, as relevant extra to cover my taxi transportation to/fro.

Another reason I operate in this manner, even with relatives, is to challenge them to appreciate the need to ALSO insist in doing their own business the same way.

Too much sentiment can prevent one from getting needed rewards to grow his/her brand!

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On a final note, I’ll say this:

I remain the same with regard to giving all who relate with me MUCH more value than they pay for.

Rest assured therefore that this interaction will yield you tangible outcomes you will find worthwhile. There is so much else I can share with you, that can determine how any venture you choose turns out. And most of it is not found in books!

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Business Startup Ideas Support Service: Signup Procedure Details

February 4, 2016 Tayo Solagbade Leave a comment

In this article, I outline the formal procedure for my “Business Startup Ideas Support Service” signup and provision – which I announced in Issue No. 230 of my weekly newsletter (Click here to view)

For any person who is interested in this service…we will have a meeting (which does NOT have to be face to face) to enable me discover his/her unique needs.

1. Payment of a Needs Analysis/Consultation fee is required at least 48 hours before the meeting date.

NB: If you’re a member of my Inner Circle, you get the standard 65% discount, meaning you only need to pay 35% of that fee.

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2. My preferred venue for meeting with clients and/or hosting my small group meetings remains either of the following:

A. Sherryville Arcade opposite First Bank Plc at Ojodu-Berger bus stop.

B. Tantalizers Fast Food Restaurant, along Ojodu-Berger road, next to Access bank, near FRSC headquarters.

If the client is unable to make it down to the above venues, s/he will need to provide transportation to/from his/her preferred venue – or make additional payment upfront to cover my car hire expenses.

NB:If the client prefers, we can interact remotely, via the web, using resources like Skype. I do this all the time with clients in and out of Africa. So distance is NEVER a limitation.

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3. During the meeting, I will put at the client’s disposal:

A. The information, knowledge and insights I have on various business ideas s/he can adopt, acquired from years of working with clients in various fields as a multipreneur.

We will discuss your unique situation/interests, and I will offer my experience based opinion on the practical way to proceed.

Where necessary, I will call up competent experts in my network, during the meeting, to verify or clarify any details to guide our decision making.

B. Full contact details of individuals, businesses and organizations (with their permission) that s/he can connect with to startup any of the discussed business ideas.

C. Specific details of what my support service will entail for implementation of the business idea s/he chooses to adopt, with my help e.g feasibilty study or business plan preparation; actual business idea startup implementation – from planning, to construction, through recruitment and operation/production to marketing/sales etc.

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Tomorrow, I’ll publish a post that provides answers to an objection I get from some persons interested in this service.

It will explain the justification behind my insistence that they make a paid commitment from the start, to demonstrate their seriousness of their interest in my solutions.

Simply put,. I do NOT offer any options for those who are simply curious.

I explain why in tomorrow’s piece – following this one.

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The Need to Set the Right Example by Being Useful at Home (Even If You’re Busy)

February 3, 2016 Tayo Solagbade Leave a comment

Do Experts Wash Dishes? Do YOU? You read that right: I mean YOU, reading this right now.

Regardless of your gender, or professional status, the above question is meant for YOU.

Here’s a more elaborate version of it:

As a startup or established expert in your field of interest or specialization, should you bother doing minor domestic chores like washing dishes and the like?

We Were Brought Up To Care About Chores

If you’re like most people, you were brought up by your parents to take responsibility for some domestic chores. Doing the dishes or laundry. Taking out the trash. Mowing the lawn. Washing the car. Cleaning your room, or even changing the baby’s diapers?

By the time we left home, many of us had gotten used to doing them without being asked.

But once we begin living alone, and as we achieve varying levels of success, some of us decide we’d rather not do such chores. So we get hired help. That’s not bad in itself, especially if doing so helps us to get more work done i.e. so we can be more productive.

However, the problem that can – and often does – arise is that some people let their success or the need to preserve a certain image/status convince them that being “domesticated” is not cool (or is undignified) for instance. So, they go out of their way to avoid showing that side of themselves. At a point even when they visit their own parents, they betray the same bias –to the latter’s surprise, and possible embarrassment!

Your Success Cannot Excuse YOU From Chores!

In a past issue of the Early To Rise newsletter, Craig Ballantyne shared memories from his childhood, of times he spent with his father. On specific school days his father would take him on outings instead of letting him attend classes.

According to his father, there were other things Craig needed to learn, which would not be taught to him in school. (That’s one truth I’ve also learned over the years, and which I apply in relating with my kids.)

But the most profound message I picked up from Craig’s anecdote, was his revelation that despite achieving significant success years later in life, his family still requires all members to do domestic chores – including menial ones like washing dishes.

In other words, whenever they come together as a family, regardless of their individual levels of personal success or societal status, each member still has to do those chores!

I believe the above provides a valuable lesson for families. We must realize that no matter how successful anyone of us becomes, the relationship we have with one another will remain basically intact.

In other words, your father will always be your father. The same goes for your mother. Regardless of how famous, or wealthy your success makes you, both parents will remain deserving of your respect, and service. As will your siblings – older, younger or same age (in the case of twins).

Nothing should change except, probably, your looks

Setting The Right Examples As Role Models

As experts we share expert knowledge and insights with others who often look up to us for guidance. Over time, people value our opinion so much that they’ll want to know what we think about current affairs and other general issues not directly related to our areas of professional focus. That’s when you get invited as a guest on a TV show etc. That will happen because you’ve become a role model who others look up to, for thought leadership.

The question to ask yourself is whether what they know about you in public, is the same they’ll discover about you if they came to your home?

Are you as fair and impartial in your dealings with those in your household, as you advocate in your talks and interviews, for instance? Do you really help out with household chores like you say your listeners should? Or is that just a strategy to get public approval by being politically correct?

The answers you come up with, will tell you a few things about yourself – especially with your status as an expert who, by extension, is also a role model.

Kids learn from watching us. When you’re a expert, it’s likely that at some point, you kids will see/hear you speak or write based on your proven expertise. Sooner or later they’ll come across people who have heard you speak or read your writing, or even interacted with you. What the latter tell your kids they heard you say can make a powerful impact in the latter’s lives.

But that impact can be either negative or positive, depending on how honest you are.

For instance as a specialist in racial diversity, you’re likely to advocate equal opportunities and fair play, no discrimination etc. The question is, at home, or in your private life, do those close to you see those same principles being applied by you?

A Man Who Set An Example His Kids Had No Problems Following

Here’s an example to illustrate this point: As parents we must raise our kids to see one another as partners. Sibling rivalry should never be allowed to take root. That’s why we must avoid playing favorites. If they see you always deal with issues concerning them in a fair and impartial manner, they will accept it as the right way to do things.

I know a family in which the father (who is now late) ran his – polygamous – household in the above described manner. Over a decade after his death, all the kids are grown up and married with their own kids. But they still stay in touch and congregate periodically.

When they do meet, the mutual respect and consideration they have for one another remains obvious You will not for instance find a younger one who’s doing better financially than an older one, being treated preferentially to the disadvantage of the latter. Instead, the former would readily serve (i.e. run errands for) the less prosperous big brother or sister, like s/he would have done when they were still in their father’s house.

What’s more, one sees no airs of superiority or attempts to outdo one another among them. It’s not a perfect family of course. They have their own disagreements and differences. But certain basic cultural ground rules remain in place and respected.

What’s more, when disagreements or conflicts do arise, this family has an excellent problem resolution system in place. They simply get themselves together as a group, and bring the erring/disagreeing members together to explain themselves/air their grievances.

Contributions would be allowed from members with ideas for an amicable way to resolve the problem. A group decision would be arrived at eventually, and the affected individuals asked to abide by the decision.

In all the years I have related with members of this family, I have never known this method to fail them. That was how their father did it. And seeing how it worked for him, they chose to continue with it. What better role model could one have hoped for?

Final Words

Are you now (or working towards becoming) a highly paid expert who serves high profile clients?

If yes, well that’s just great!

However, that should not make you feel you can no longer step into the kitchen and do the dishes while visiting your old and grey parents over a weekend, if there’s no helper around.

Taking out the trash/other chores also need not be abomination for you. And not just in your parent’s home, but also in YOUR own home.

Apart from making your folks – and spouse – happy and proud, your kids (and/or other people’s kids) will learn a valuable lesson from seeing you readily take on household chores if/when the need arises to do so.

But most importantly, you would be living a life based on values consistent with those you advocate to others you interact with in the course of doing your work.

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No. 230: Post Employment Survival Strategies & Biz Startup Ideas [Hint: Signup for my Confidential Business Startup Ideas Support Service]

February 1, 2016 Tayo Solagbade Leave a comment

Tough economic times, fewer jobs for those seeking, and more job losses looming on the horizon for people in industries we once thought to offer job security, ALL combine to make the message in this issue of my newsletter most relevant and compelling!

You will want to read this write-up if you are:

a. preparing for retirement

b. an organizational decision maker who prepares employees for retirement

c. planning to start a business part-time, while remaining in paid employment

d. planning to quit your job to start/run your own business full time

Many people spend a substantial part of their lives working for their employer without giving thought to the day they will have to leave – often by way of retirement. There are of course those who resign to start their own businesses.

And…there is that not so lucky group who get asked to leave

The question is how prepared WILL the people who fall into the above categories BE, for the real world of their societies when they find themselves in it?

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You will want to read this write-up if you are:

a. preparing for retirement

b. an organizational decision maker who prepares employees for retirement

c. planning to start a business part-time, while remaining in paid employment

d. planning to quit your job to start/run your own business full time

And…there is that not so lucky group who get asked to leave

The question is how prepared WILL the people who fall into the above categories BE, for the real world of their societies when they find themselves in it?

For many who have made that transition out here, in Nigeria, the experiences were often traumatizing.

The truth is that in Nigeria, going from salary to self-employment is NOTHING like what obtains in America, or other developed societies! There are NO social security safety nets. Few “protection” bodies exist that diligently help those who get “knocked” down unfairly as often happens out here.

Which is why having access to INFORMATION and EDUCATION from a credible and reliable source about what lies ahead, and how to proceed – by way of special reports, feasibility studies and even non-formal background checks/investigations, can be something of a God-send.

I nurse a special interest in this group of people and offer a customized range of products/services designed to help them prepare for that inevitable exit from paid employment.

No matter what anyone says, my experiences have taught me that apart from being COMPETENT, there is a serious need to develop the proper mind set needed for adapting to life without “steady salaried income”, as well as the need to “control bad/unhealthy spending habits” among a lot of other issues.

Most importantly, taking the decision about WHAT to do after you leave your job – and how to prepare for it, so as to increase your chances of success, is a major task to be given quality attention.

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Many responsible companies organize “Pre-Retirement Seminars” for their outgoing employees.

I think it’s a great thing.

However, I have – in a past life – functioned as Training & Technical Development Manager in a large multinational manufacturer. Looking back, I honestly believe – going by my subsequent experiences over the past 10 years as an entrepreneur – that most of those events rarely offer THE REAL-WORLD RELEVANT information or education, that is badly needed by these people.

That’s why I now offer to give specially developed talks and seminars for employees of interested companies. If you are a decision maker, please consider engaging my services.

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Example 2: My CEO Spotlight Interview (CSI) Series periodically features real life Farm CEOs with unique experience based insights

My CSI series is a public service to give CEOs, & those aspiring, ready-to-use experience-based information & education. The purpose is to promote experience-sharing amongst CEOs, about Indigenous Knowledge Systems.

Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) are tried and tested practical techniques/methods developed by active players in a venture to get improved results, often through application of creativity and innovation.

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NB: I continue to research and connect with other farm CEOs that I consider potential candidates for the CSI series.

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And for as long as that stable sociopolitical climate does not exist, every person running a business will probably have to sleep with one eye open.” – Tayo K.

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work since I’ve been here – you will be sorely missed. I don’t need to wish you good luck, you have the ability to make your own luck. – Andy”(R. Jones)*
*Operations Manager, Guinness Nigeria Plc Benin Brewery, December 2001 (Handwritten comments in farewell/xmas cards sent to Tayo Solagbade following his resignation to

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SD Nuggets Blog™	New posts from last week that may interest you! *
Public Speaking[Monday]:	No. 229: How To Excel As An Employee (4 Experience Based Strategies)
[Tuesday]:	Using LinkedIn – The Required Mindset For Best Results
[Wednesday]:	The Need to Insist on Your Rights – Even Against The Police [A True Story: Letter to the Ogun State Commissioner of Police]
[Thursday]:	Create Mini Information Products to Boost Your Passive Income
[Friday]:	Welcome to my MS Excel Heaven Visual Basic Automation Club [Introductory Videos You Need to Watch]
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[Saturday]:	[FREE DOWNLOAD EDITION] THE FARM CEO (Issue 34): Hope Agwulonu – Abuja based Farm CEO – Publishes 60 page Quick Start Guide to Catfish Farming Business – Download Your FREE Chapter Preview, Chapter 1: The Serious Biz of Catfish Farming, Why Farm CEOs Need to Read Non-Farm Related Articles, Are You a CEO/Expert With Practical, Experience? [Hint: CEO Spotlight Interview Invitation],Your Own Money Making Information Product Built by Me!
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Specialist and Multipreneur (i.e. a highly versatile/multi-skilled entrepreneur), with a bias for delivering Best Practice solutions to

Farm Businesses and others.

Since 2002, he has earned multiple streams of income providing individuals and organizations with personal development training and coaching, custom MS Excel-VB solutions, web marketing systems/web hosting,

freelance writing services, and best practice extension support services (for farm business owners).

Tayo is the author of the Self-Development (SD) Bible™ and the

popular Livestock Feed Formulation Handbook. He is also the developer of its accompanying Excel-VB driven Ration Formulator™ and the Poultry Farm

Manager™ software.

He has delivered talks/papers to audiences in

various groups and organizations, including the Centre for Management Development, University of Lagos, Christ Baptist Church, Volunteer Corps, Tantalisers Fast Foods

and others.

In May 2012 he was the Guest Speaker at the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development’s Annual Semester Entrepreneurial Lecture at Yaba College of Technology in Lagos.

On 1st April 2013, Tayo (who reads, write and speaks the French language) relocated to Cotonou, Benin Republic to begin slowly

traveling across the West African region.

His key purpose is to deliver talks, seminars

and workshops on his key areas of focus and interest to interested audiences (Email tayo at tksola dot com for details).

In a previous life, before leaving to become self-employed, Tayo served for seven years (October 1994 to December 2001) as a high performing manager in Guinness Nigeria. He rose from Shift Brewer to Training & Technical Development Manager, and later acted in senior roles as Production Manager and Technical
Manager.

In addition to constantly challenging the status quo and influencing positive work changes, he built a reputation for using self-taught spreadsheet programming skills (starting with Lotus 1-2-3, and later moving to Excel Visual Basic) – in his spare time – to develop Automated Spreadsheet Applications to computerize manual report generation processes in the departments he worked. Over four(4) of his applications were adopted for brewery level reporting.

Tayo holds a B.Sc degree in Agricultural Extension Services from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, having graduated top of his class – with Second Class Upper Division honors – in 1992. He is an Associate Member of the UK Institute & Guild of Brewing, a 1997 National Finalist of the Nigerian Institute of Management’s(NIM) Young Managers’

competition, a Certified Psychometric Test Administrator for Psytech UK, innovator of Spontaneous Coaching for Self-Development™ (SCfS-D™), and Founder of the Self-Development Academy (SDAc).

When he’s not amazing clients with his superhuman skills (wink), Tayo works as the creative force behind his Daily Self-Development Nuggets blog – on which he also publishes The Farm CEO Weekly Newspaper (sent via email to paid subscribers) and his Weekly Public Speaking IDEAS

newsletter(which he uses to promote Burt Dubin’s Public Speaking Mentoring service to experts working across the African

continent).

You can connect with him on Twitter @tksola.com and Facebook.

Visit Tayo Solagbade Dot Com, to download over over 10 performance improvement resources to boost your

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On 4th May 2014, Tayo’s 9 year old domain (Spontaneousdevelopment dot com), which hosted his website, was taken over by Aplus.net.

Within a few days however, Tayo used his advanced self-taught web development skills to build a SUPERIOR “reincarnation” of it the website http://www.tayosolagbade.com.

But updates are still ongoing to URLs bearing the old domain name in most of the over 1,000 web pages, and blog posts

he’s published.

If you experience any difficulties finding a page or document, email Tayo at tksola dot com.

Click “Tayo, What Happened to

SpontaneousDevelopmentDotCom ?” to read a detailed narrative about how the above event occurred :-))

Here’s an article Tayo wrote, to inspire others to defy adversity, and bounce back to even greater reckoning at what they do EVERY time:

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Welcome to my MS Excel Heaven Visual Basic Automation Club [Introductory Videos You Need to Watch]

January 30, 2016 Tayo Solagbade Leave a comment

This is a generic introduction page that is accessible without a password. All other pages for members of the club will require you to use your USERNAME and PASSWORD, which will be emailed to you.

Welcome, and congratulations for joining my Excel Heaven Visual Basic Club. If you’ve NOT yet done so, take a moment to LIKE my Facebook page via http://www.tayosolagbade.com/fbk, so you can keep track of latest updates I publish. Click here.

See the private/closed Facebook page for the club at https://www.facebook.com/groups/736287616508718/

By taking the decision to learn how to automate MS Excel using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), you’ve put yourself on track to boosting your productivity in terms of your data handling, analysis and report generation abilities.

Whether you an independent consultant or career person in paid employment, knowing how to automate MS Excel using VBA is a tried and tested means to outperforming your rivals or competitors.

But learning to automate MS Excel using VBA is NOT easy work – you will NOT be able to do it overnight.

If I told you otherwise, I would be lying. I’ve been doing spreadsheet automation for business users for 2 decades now. So the expertise you see on display on my site was not acquired in a short time. However, I have developed smart methods for teaching what I know to willing others: The keyword there is WILING.

For instance, my own kids, who range in age from 9 to 16 years old are undergoing home based tutoring as members of the Kiddies version of my Excel-VB club. I do this because I intend for them to gradually take over selling of, and modifying/customizing the software I sell to clients.

It is You need to be prepared to do LOTS of reading, and WATCHING/LISTENING in addition to even MORE DOING, based on your unique work related needs.

As long as you’re willing to do the work required, I assure you that you WILL develop the competence to automate MS Excel in a way that enables you deliver performances that boost your prestige, recognition and INCOME.

Take your time to study the resources linked to below. It is crucial to your ability to make the most of what you will learn about Excel Automation as a member of my club. If you have ANY questions or need clarification on ANY aspects, do NOT hesitate to call or email me.

1. ABOUT THE CLUB

Click the links below to watch the video version of my 9 page Slide show Presentation, which explains details of what you will be learning – and doing.

[NB: Check your email for the 9-page MS Power Point Slide show I have sent you]

Who is This MS Excel Heaven™ Visual Basic Club & Competition For and Why…?

The Justification for Adopting Excel VB Automation: Many Africans still don’t get it!

MS Excel Heaven Visual Basic Competition: To compete, you must be a member of SDAc’s Excel-VB club

[Video 4 of 9] MS Excel Heaven VB Competition: But Why a Competition on MS Excel-VB Automation?

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Click the links below to watch sample MS Excel Automation Screenshot Tutorial Videos designed to give you an idea of what my learning videos look like. As may be necessary, some of the videos I provide access to may come with PDF versions that you can print out and read.

a. Create a Macro to Format Your MS Excel Invoice in Different Currencies [Part 1 of 2]

b. Using Index/Match Formulas & Sum Product Formulas for Report Generation [Video Tutorial Preview]

[NB: What I demonstrate in this video is actually automation of a sophisticated National Distribution report for a Multinational Telecoms Company. But this particular automation was achieved without use of Visual Basic code. All I used were 3 advanced functions, combined in different ways to tap information from a database table and generate different report scenarios.]

c. This list will be updated…

3. EXCEL-VISUAL BASIC SOFTWARE DEMO VIDEO

Watch the videos below, to see examples of the dummy-proof, custom automated Excel-VB apps I build, being used by me. If you do the work required, with diligence and commitment, using the learning resources I give you, be sure that over time you WILL be able to build even better apps than these.

Part 1 of 3: Preparing Your Company(or Client Company)’s Pay slips Using MS Excel

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Excel VB Business Contacts Manager for Speakers Marketers Consultants and Entrepreneurs

I included the above examples for illustration. There are many more video demos in my Youtube channel, of my commercial Excel-VB software that I sell to a global paying audience. Click here to visit my channel.

Two of my flagship products that have gotten me the most attention over the years are:

1. Excel-VB Ration Formulator – watch 3 part video here.

2. Poultry Farm Manager – watch 16 videos here.

NB: If you’re NOT yet a member of my Excel-VB club, click here to learn why you should join…

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No. 229: How To Excel As An Employee (4 Experience Based Strategies)

January 25, 2016 Tayo Solagbade Leave a comment

[This issue is dedicated to experts-who-speak, who work in paid employment e.g. as Sales/Marketing Professionals, Public Relations/Corporate Affairs Managers, Legal Experts & career persons in general]

Except you are a CEO of the company you work for, there is a good chance you have ambitions to move to the next rung of the corporate ladder, and as far up as possible before you retire (or resign).

That implies you want to get promoted, and/or given more career advancement opportunities.

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Title: How To Excel As An Employee (4 Experience Based Strategies)
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Except you are a CEO of the company you work for, there is a good chance you have ambitions to move to the next rung of the corporate ladder, and as far up as possible before you retire (or resign).

That implies you want to get promoted, and/or given more career advancement opportunities.

It would also be nice to enjoy more perks such as an official car, driver, allowances or even official residence etc. This write up offers you tested and proven experience based ideas you can use, to become a well recognised high flyer in your company within the shortest time possible.

When you put in a lot of effort in doing your job, it can be quite fulfilling to eventually learn you are being rewarded with something tangible such as the above.

Promotion in the workplace is a sure sign that one is progressing within a company.

Nobody likes to be left spinning his/her wheels in the same job for years. Sadly however, that is exactly what happens to many employees – they may start out with bright prospects in the company, but at some point, especially when they approach or settle into middle management, nothing comes their way any more.

The Question Is Why Are You NOT Getting Promoted?

Why are you not being called on to do those special assignments that can get you into the spotlight, to be noticed by those who matter in your company.

Why is it that no one ever thinks of nominating you to go on that course meant for “workplace champions” who will then return and coach other employees using what they learn? Why is your colleague often picked to go on secondment to sometimes senior positions, and you are not?

My Answer – You Are The One Holding Yourself Back!

You need to do some sober reflection here. If you’re not getting promoted, or you’re missing out on career advancement opportunities, it’s most likely because you are NOT doing enough of the right things to get noticed by those who make the decisions in your company, about who gets promoted, or sent on secondment/other high profile assignments.

Let me use an analogy that explains why I am so sure.

Think about any nation that sends a team to the world cup. Take Nigeria for instance. We all know that when it comes to WINNING, most Nigerians would gladly have the best possible ELEVEN players on the pitch, than fight to get a less competent tribesman or woman to play.

Why? Because we love to win. The same thing applies to well managed companies. The decision makers want the company to post the best performance possible. So they ALWAYS strive to select the best people from their army of employees to do the most important work necessary to achieve the company’s goal.

Now, THAT is the key:

If you want to win more opportunities to further your career, or get promoted, you will need to actively engage yourself in doing things on and off the job that will make those decision makers in your company SEE you as a valuable asset in the company’s arsenal.

They must become convinced that giving you such opportunities will benefit the company and other employees. Once you achieve that, you will be amazed by the regularity with which you will get chosen over many others.

What Can You Do, To Increase Your Chances?

1. Get A Variety Of Experiences Under Your Belt & Put Them To Use:

The first thing I always emphasise to ANY person who wants to advance his/her career as an employee, is the need to get as much exposure to varied workplace experiences as possible.

Just as is the case in life, the key to becoming a high flyer in an organisation, is to possess real world relevant COMPETENCIES, which when put to use, will enable you deliver results that the company wants. Bosses often love an employee they can count on to keep things going according to plan. Someone they can leave things to, and go to bed. A person who can be trusted to protect their interest/that of the company.

In order to be this kind of person, you will need to acquire good knowledge of different aspects of YOUR boss’ job. This implies you will also be familiar with what everyone who reports to him does. Most importantly, you will ensure you are VERY competent in doing your job. Once these are achieved, you will be able to combine doing your job, with looking out for opportunities to add value to other people’s jobs. Soon, your boss, colleagues and others will notice your efforts.

2. Never Turn Down ANY Opportunity:

The reward for success is more responsibility or more work. And it will likely come at a higher level. No matter your prejudices about a specific project or assignment, NEVER turn down an opportunity extended to you, to tackle an new or different job. Not even if you feel you know nothing about it.

Believe me, you can learn what you need to know right on the job in a matter of days, weeks or months, depending on the job type. Most times, as you climb up the ladder, your assignments will be supervisory or managerial in nature. You will be doing less by yourself, and more by getting others to do stuff.

All you need to do, is dedicate some time and effort to understanding what your subordinates do, so as to better manage them to do it. Even if your assignment requires your hands on involvement, do so until you become proficient. Make a success of this, and you would have added another invaluable body of knowledge/experience to yourself.

But here’s the best part:

There is a good chance that the new competencies you acquire in the course of carrying out that unfamiliar assignment, will equip you to excel when you get back to your normal area of work. I say all of this from personal experience.

Success in paid employment comes mainly to those who LEARN from lessons taught by the experiences they have in the course of doing work that is assigned to them. If you turn down opportunities because you feel the job is unfamiliar or difficult, you deny yourself valuable opportunity to ADD new experiences that can make you more competitive.

3. Avoid The Mistake Of Waiting To Go On Courses:

You will be very unwise to wait for your company to send you on training courses as an avenue to acquiring the competence you need. In my experience, and from my studies of many books on management, EXPERIENCE gained while on the job plays a massive role in moulding managers exposed to them, into the high-flyers they later become.

Management courses offer mostly theoretical grounding.

The onus is always on the manager to them return to the workplace and APPLY what s/he has learnt. The assumption is also made that the workplace will present challenges in a manner similar to what was covered in the training course. Very rarely does this happen.

Each of these people will communicate his/her desired result, typically derived from a need to achieve the company’s goal, to his/her subordinate(s). At some point, the desired result will be translated into specific tasks for people at your level. So long as each person does his/her assigned bit, the overall company goal will often be accomplished.

Once you gain this understanding, it will be easier to appreciate the role YOU have to play in the entire scheme of things in your position of responsibility.

It is the lack of understanding of how the role they play, fits into the BIG company picture, that makes many employees fail to take their jobs as seriously as they should. This limited insight also prevents them from seeing the opportunities that could fall into their laps, if they were to step up and proactively play their parts, to facilitate improved processes that would help the company perform even better than planned.

4. Ignore Office Politics:

Ah yes, of course there’s is the challenge of office politics making nonsense of efforts you might make to use the ideas offered here. However, the truth is that office politics is everywhere. It happens in every part of the world – even in the best run companies.

Due to the fact that rewards will be given out to persons deemed to have been most instrumental in helping achieve the valued organisational goal, direct and indirect competition for the spotlight, will naturally happen amongst employees at various levels.

I believe it is the company’s management that decides how much office politics can SWAY decision making. In most well managed companies(I was lucky to work in one), people who depend more on politics than on-the-job performance rarely get far, compared to those who do the opposite.

If you work in such a company, where MERIT is the primary determinant of career advancement for employees, then the ideas I offer here CAN help you get FAR ahead, if you diligently apply them.

Even if you don’t, I can assure you that you WILL still reap great rewards – it just tends to take longer, and you’ll have to also endure longer periods of adversity. If that does not appeal to you, moving to another company could be a viable option.

As far as office politics goes, I have only ONE piece of advice for you: Do NOT get involved in it. Carefully identify those who play it, and tactfully maintain a safe distance from them – in your own interest.

Why Should You Listen To Me On This?

This is another in a series of Performance Enhancement write ups I have committed to publishing on this website, to help employees and career minded persons who aspire to climb high, as fast as possible, up the corporate ladder.

Looking back at the time I spent in paid employment, I sometimes feel I had the gift of knowing HOW TO do my work in a way that would get me noticed, and marked for career advancement opportunities almost at will. Very rarely did I do ANYTHING to curry favour or attention from superiors.

Yet, they repeatedly chose me over others who were many years ahead of me on the job. I knew no magic tricks. All I did was work hard to LEARN how to do ANY job assigned me, and I also actively studied books and real life managers I admired.

Then I went out daily and applied all that I learnt with single minded dedication, rarely giving a thought for my comfort or convenience. 99% of the time I put the needs of the company first. In other words, I did what I have suggested you do in this write up

One more thing:

I’ll also tell you that I followed my instincts a lot, and asked questions about everything – to the extent of constructively criticising the way things were been done, to proposing new ways to do them – some of which got adopted.

The result was that I became a high flyer in a relatively short period of time.

Final Words

I have written, published and presented management research papers in the past, that capture key points outlined in this piece. Just in case you are reading my writing for the first time, and wonder what really qualifies me to comment on this subject, I suggest you click here to view my resume which details of specific experiences and accomplishments I rapidly recorded in the relatively short period I spent in paid employment.

PS: This write-up was first published online on Monday 2nd April 2012 via spontaneousdevelopment.com (my former 9 year old domain – which is now defunct).

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[Tuesday]:	Achieve Greater Success by Being a Problem Solver
[Wednesday]:	[RECOMMENDED] PLUNGING NAIRA \| Bad Consumption Habits of Nigerians – and NOT the CBN or its Governor is the ROOT CAUSE [This article offers a mirror for YOU to see how you contribute to the problem!]
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freelance writing services, and best practice extension support services (for farm business owners).

Tayo is the author of the Self-Development (SD) Bible™ and the

popular Livestock Feed Formulation Handbook. He is also the developer of its accompanying Excel-VB driven Ration Formulator™ and the Poultry Farm

Manager™ software.

He has delivered talks/papers to audiences in

various groups and organizations, including the Centre for Management Development, University of Lagos, Christ Baptist Church, Volunteer Corps, Tantalisers Fast Foods

and others.

In May 2012 he was the Guest Speaker at the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development’s Annual Semester Entrepreneurial Lecture at Yaba College of Technology in Lagos.

On 1st April 2013, Tayo (who reads, write and speaks the French language) relocated to Cotonou, Benin Republic to begin slowly

traveling across the West African region.

His key purpose is to deliver talks, seminars

and workshops on his key areas of focus and interest to interested audiences (Email tayo at tksola dot com for details).

competition, a Certified Psychometric Test Administrator for Psytech UK, innovator of Spontaneous Coaching for Self-Development™ (SCfS-D™), and Founder of the Self-Development Academy (SDAc).

newsletter(which he uses to promote Burt Dubin’s Public Speaking Mentoring service to experts working across the African

continent).

You can connect with him on Twitter @tksola.com and Facebook.

Visit Tayo Solagbade Dot Com, to download over over 10 performance improvement resources to boost your

personal and work related productivity.

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On 4th May 2014, Tayo’s 9 year old domain (Spontaneousdevelopment dot com), which hosted his website, was taken over by Aplus.net.

Within a few days however, Tayo used his advanced self-taught web development skills to build a SUPERIOR “reincarnation” of it the website http://www.tayosolagbade.com.

But updates are still ongoing to URLs bearing the old domain name in most of the over 1,000 web pages, and blog posts

he’s published.

If you experience any difficulties finding a page or document, email Tayo at tksola dot com.

Click “Tayo, What Happened to

SpontaneousDevelopmentDotCom ?” to read a detailed narrative about how the above event occurred :-))

Here’s an article Tayo wrote, to inspire others to defy adversity, and bounce back to even greater reckoning at what they do EVERY time:

Succeed by Emerging from Adversity Like a Phoenix

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Achieve Greater Success by Being a Problem Solver

January 20, 2016 Tayo Solagbade Leave a comment

The Internet, if properly utilized to achieve what Michel Fortin describes as Power Positioning (click), can make people who fit your target audience profile, conclude YOU are the go to-expert for virtually anything they need as far as what you do is concerned.

In my case, I continue to marvel at how people from within and outside Africa continue to reach out to me, even when all they want is to gain access to some other resources outside of me.

They basically display a preference to have me TELL them where to go, who to speak with or email, and so on.

This has happened several times with Farm CEOs and those aspiring, who contacted me by phone, and email to ask how they could get in touch with – for instance – decision makers in the famous Songhai’s Integrated Agricultural Centre’s Benin Republic headquarters.

On other occasions, I have had some call to ask if I could give them the contact details or a name for anyone in charge of a Songhai-modeled facility in one of Nigeria’s states.

When we spoke, it was often obvious they assumed I would have the answers they needed.

Thankfully, many times I did have the answer, and on the few occasions I did not, I was able to send them to someone who did.

The above is why I remain diligently committed to staying up to date with as much relevant information as possible with regard to what I do as a Best Practice Farm Business Support Specialist.

My experiences from way back in paid employment have trained me to remember that people are naturally drawn towards persons they feel can SOLVE their problems or give them answers they seek.

So, I make a point of adding to myself with the above in mind, plus I SHARE what I know generously with them whenever they reach out to me.

The result is they go away feeling good about me, and often tell others.

Even better is the fact that those who go on to do business with me, often leave with WAY more value than they pay me for, and they say so.

Indeed, some return because of that to do repeat business with me.

Most importantly, we become and remain friends subsequently.

As a matter of fact, I am deliberately nurturing LONG term relationships with ALL who buy from me, so as to PROVE that my solutions not only work, but they remain relevant to the needs of those who invest in them.

In the past month, I’ve found myself having to email the information below, obtained from the Agra Innovate exhibition to 2 different Farm CEOs who in discussing with me on separate occasions eagerly asked that I send it to them.

They had plans that required connecting with some of the organizations. I gladly obliged, and then decided to publish it in a post to make it easier to send it to others who may request it in future. Also, this method makes it possible for those searching online to also find the information even without

Below, I share contact details and basic information about representatives of certain exhibiting organizations I had discussions with during my visit to the Agra Innovate Agricultural Exhibition on it’s last day in November 2015 at the Landmark Centre, in Lagos’ Victoria Island.

Like I said, I came in from Cotonou to attend the last day (Nov 28 or so) of this event at the Landmark Centre on Victoria Island.

I got the following contact details on promotional materials and call cards freely given out by the respective company representatives:

1. GIZ

Christian Widmann is Head of Programme, Pro-poor Growth & Promotion of Employment in Nigeria (SEDIN) by GIZ, the German NGO who make chin chin from Cassava flour.

Mobile: +234-704 436 9589. Email: sedin at giz dot de.

Sunday Idahosa is Value Chain Advisor for GIZ’s “Agro-Allied & Commercial Cassava Farmers Association” in Ogun state.

His number is +234-703 729 2509.

2. Dangote

Ms. Lillian Sadoh is Group Head ITMIS & Strategy of Dansa Holdings Ltd.

I spoke to her at the exhibition about using Pineapple peels to make drinks. They have:

A. Dansa pineapple farms.

B. Dansa Oil palm farm with crude palm oil refinery.

C. 1,200 metric tonnes tomato paste factory

Lillian’s mobile is +234-811-393-6816 or +234-805-933-2211 and her email is lillian dot sadoh at dansaholdings dot com

3. PRESCO Plc

This Edo state based company I told you produced a unique range of specialized oils from different parts of the palm fruit alone!

They’ve been around for about 3 decades. I knew about them when I was based in Benin city.

Jalaj ARORA is Head – Sales & Marketing of PRESCO Plc. He is the one I called and spoke to after the Agra Innovate exhibition at Landmark centre, VI.

His mobile no is 0703 562 2750 and his email address is jalaj dot arora at siat-group dot com

PS: See photos and my notes in my report on the exhibition at www.tinyurl.com/tfc26ok

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No. 228: To Achieve Extraordinary Feats, Be Prepared to Overcome Extraordinary Trials! [Hint: That’s Why You Need Practical Guiding Philosophies to Pursue Success]

January 18, 2016 Tayo Solagbade Leave a comment

“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny” – C.S (Clive Staples) Lewis, 20th century British novelist, poet, literary critic, theologian, broadcaster, lecturer (November 29, 1898 to November 22, 1963)

The above C.S. Lewis quote was shared by a Facebook friend, on her wall, with a question asking if her observation that most successful people have often “been through the absolute worst times” was correct.

Something about the way she made wrote it got me thinking, that not everyone aspiring to success will readily understand why they should accept severe trials, and hardships as necessary stepping stones to achieve their valued goals.

So I wrote THIS piece to explain…

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“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny” – C.S (Clive Staples) Lewis, 20th century British novelist, poet, literary critic, theologian, broadcaster, lecturer (November 29, 1898 to November 22, 1963)

The above C.S. Lewis quote was shared by a Facebook friend, on her wall, with a question asking if her observation that most successful people have often “been through the absolute worst times” was correct.

Something about the way she made wrote it got me thinking, that not everyone aspiring to success will readily understand why they should accept severe trials, and hardships as necessary stepping stones to achieve their valued goals.

So I wrote THIS piece to explain…

In my case, I learnt that truth by studying books about authentic success achievement, during the darkest days of my struggles as a startup/struggling entrepreneur.

Without the insights I gained from doing that diligent self-education, and the understanding they helped me develop about the need to have a GUIDING PHILOSOPHY for pursuing the success I wanted, I am convinced I would NOT be succeeding the way I am today.

Over 12 years on, since I quit paid employment to start my own business, I am able to build on my successes with confidence and determination, regardless of delays, disappointments or setbacks I encounter.

Without the success philosophies I read and adapted to suit my needs, I would have fallen by the wayside a LONG time ago!

The harsh economic times we’re in are TESTING people to the limits of their confidence, patience and self-belief…

I draw from my personal experiences and studies/investigations, including references and quotes, to explain why, if you want great success, you will most likely, as a matter of necessity have to endure great adversity BEFORE you achieve whatever dreams you set your mind on.

I know this because I made out time to carefully investigate it from my early startup years as a novice entrepreneur.

Among other things, I did a lot of reading e.g. Napoleon Hill’s Think & Grow Rich, Cynthia Kersey’s bestseller “UNSTOPPABLE!” (which tell 45 amazing true stories of entrepreneurs who overcame great suffering to succeed) as well as James Cook’s New York Times Bestseller “The Startup Entrepreneur”.

What I learnt helped me learn how to deal with frequent and prolonged hard times I faced in my business till I gained mastery that enabled me succeed more often.

As time went on, I found, by reflecting on my own experiences, that the authors of those books were right.

In past writings, I’ve noted that James Cook stated in “The Startup Entrepreneur” findings from his personal experiences as an entrepreneur, as well as his research into the lives of over 500 successful entrepreneurs in America.

Among other insights, Cook found that there is a direct correlation between the degree of suffering an entrepreneur goes through and the height of success s/he eventually achieves.

According to him, the greater the suffering, the greatest the height of eventual success achievement.

Jim Rohn, in one of his book explained why the above happens by saying:

“Be grateful for adversity, for it forces the human spirit to grow…there cannot be achievement in the absence of adversity.” –
Jim Rohn

Anyone who wants to achieve sustainable long term success in any area of endeavour in life needs to understand, accept and apply these truths and philosophies in his/her life.

Those who do never feel a need to complain when the going gets tough, because the know it’s going to make them better equipped to succeed.

What I’ve found is that many people do NOT know this truth before they embark on their journey into tough, unpredictable world of business/entrepreneurship.

And that’s why most of the allow hard times they encounter to discourage and make them quit.

Napoleon Hill noted that it’s important to have a guiding philosophy you adhere to (like that outlined in his classic bestseller – Think and Grow Rich), in pursuit of your valued goal, especially to keep you going through adversity or failure which is also known as “Temporary Defeat”.

Below: Cover image for my recently published CEO Spotlight Interview with Efe Ohwofasa…

Efe’s amazing rags to riches life story perfectly illustrates the point I’ve made in this write up about the need for you to RESOLVE to overcome hardships in your life, till you succeed.

Click here, or below to read his story, and be inspired to defeat ANY trials you encounter!

[LEARN MORE] Read the articles linked below…

In some of them, I referred to excerpts from the books mentioned above.

1. To Succeed, Understand That Suffering Can Be Good for You!

2. No. 223: Dealing With Adversity Requires The Right Mental Attitude

3. Why You May Want to Rejoice When Others Mock You

4. Do You Know How To Deal With People Who Mock And Ridicule You?

5. How To DEFEAT Haters – Permanently!

6. Why You May Want To Rejoice When Others Mock You!

7. Practical Guiding Philosophies For Entrepreneurial Success

8. Handle Your Problems Without Drama!

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But updates are still ongoing to URLs bearing the old domain name in most of the over 1,000 web pages, and blog posts

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Click “Tayo, What Happened to

SpontaneousDevelopmentDotCom ?” to read a detailed narrative about how the above event occurred :-))

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Succeed by Emerging from Adversity Like a Phoenix

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A Proven Strategy to Find Profitable Buyers Regardless of Your Domain Name
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[Wednesday]:	CEO Spotlight Interview VIDEO: With Efe Ohwofasa, UK Based Nigerian born Speaker, Biz Coach & Consultant
[Thursday]:	Handle Your Problems Without Drama!
[Friday]:	Improve and Sustain Your Crop Farm Land Productivity By Cultivating Nitrogen Fixing Legumes
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An Indigenous African Church Leader Who Makes World Class Talking Automobiles (Incl. Engines!) From Scratch, Using Local Materials in Ghana: Meet Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo

January 15, 2016 Tayo Solagbade Leave a comment

I’ve been studying and researching him for some time now and have downloaded articles, videos and audios by reporters from BBC, Al Jazeera, AFP, CNN etc, based on visits they made to his facility in Ghana, to see his amazing locally made talking SUVs and other tech products like TVs that go off when you clap, and doors that speak when you knock and open ONLY if someone is in.

Over 2 decades ago, Ghana’s Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo began producing hand-built SUVs made using over 80% locally fabricated parts, including branded engine blocks molded in his foundry, using an ingenious process involving crushed palm kernel shells. Today, his Made-in-Ghana cars are gaining international attention.

Image credit/source: http://africarm.org/an-insight-into-the-world-of-kantanka-automobiles-the-history-present-and-the-future-2824/

Above: Apostle Dr. Safo (Photo credit: http://africarm.org/november-edition-vnovember-edition-apostle-dr-kwadwo-safo-the-hero-of-our-time-ideos-and-pictures-of-some-kantanka-products-1374/the-hope-of-africa/)

Click here to see search results done today, on Google.com using the string “Kantanka motors”

<img src="http://tayosolagbade.com/sdnuggets/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/kantanka-engine.jpg" alt="kantanka-engine" width="224" height="300" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8841" srcset="http://tayosolagbade.com/sdnuggets/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/kantanka-engine.jpg 224w, http://tayosolagbade.com/sdnuggets/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/kantanka-engine-112x150.jpg 112w" sizes="(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px" />h=”640″ height=”150″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen=”allowfullscreen”>

A true Man Of God!

The best thing about this man is that he continues to train thousands of Ghanaian youths in his hands-on training school, regardless of their religious beliefs or preference.

Note also that this Apostle’s church, with branches across Ghana is 100% indigenous and self funding via a chain of businesses from which he finances the motor manufacturing arm, and also give out scholarships and free homes to citizens in need.

Would you believe the dashboard, bumpers and other parts of the cars he and his team build are made from locally crafted wood and formica with superb finishing that mimics plastic used in imported cars but is much much cheaper?

In fact only the tires (and I think the radiators) used in his cars are imported. When he began years ago, he worked with a small team over 6 months to build one single SUV by hand.

I have watched one of the training videos. It is amazing.

If Nigeria’s Innoson – which mostly assembles imported cars – can adopt a similar strategy, he won’t be affected by lack of government patronage.

Apostle Safo was ignored by Government and private sector investors in his country for decades. Only in the last 3 years or so has he begun to get major attention from them.

Before then he refused to be discouraged and simply channeled funds from his multiple businesses into the car making.

Note that he does not hold a university degree in engineering!

Today, his son who is a licensed pilot runs the company and is now leading a move to export their unique range of cars, which now enjoy patronage from local celebrities and others.

Below: Links to the videos and audio interviews I found on the web in my search late last year (2015)

http://africarm.org/an-insight-into-the-world-of-kantanka-automobiles-the-history-present-and-the-future-2824/

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/08/ghana-talented-but-ignored-inventors-2014823191921173432.html

http://www.hulkshare.com/africarmorg/bbc-and-apostle-safo (BBC World Report – Audio Podcast)

http://africarm.org/apostle-dr-kwadwo-safo-creativity-184/

http://africarm.org/report-by-aljazeera-after-their-visit-to-apostle-dr-kwadwo-safo-in-ghana-2630/

http://www.ghbase.com/get-ready-kantanka-care-series-hit-roads-soon/

http://africarm.org/bbc-overwhelmed-by-apostle-dr-safos-creativity-348/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9D9bD_DX5k&feature=player_embedded&list=PLgGkzD1gCVOg4hXEHCD15ZMGVxf6paQHQ (Kantanka Inventions exhibitions)

It’s amazing that Nigerians and Africans are not celebrating this guy, and sending people to learn from him!!!

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Handle Your Problems Without Drama!

January 13, 2016 Tayo Solagbade Leave a comment

One Yoruba saying I really LOVE goes thus:

Gbogbo alangba lo da inu de ile. A ko mo eyi ti inu nrun.

Literal Translation:
Since all lizards go around with their stomachs on the ground, we cannot tell which one is suffering from stomach trouble.

Contextual Translation:
The fact that others are not screaming to your hearing about the challenges they are facing in their lives does NOT mean they have none. So stop thinking you are the only one with problems and that others are better off, or have no clue what you’re going through.

Quite often there will be some who not only know what you’re feeling, because they’ve been down that road before…

However even those persons may actually – at that point in time- be going through an even worse experience, but have TRAINED themselves to take it in their stride, and use it as a stepping stone to achieve their goal.

These thoughts often come to my mind every time I come across people who readily complain about their inability to have one or more things they want in life, and who choose to moan and complain about how unfair life is, INSTEAD of devoting intelligent, creative effort t think up viable ways to turn their circumstances around while seeking help from the Creator via prayer.

It has been my experience that those who complain in this manner the most, are often people who are actually situated in socioeconomic environments that afford them MUCH greater access to multiple comforts, conveniences and benefits.

In other words, these people are often living in more conducive circumstances compared to others who are NOT complaining.

I argue, and historical evidence abounds to back it up, that for every bad experience YOU find yourself having, someone out there will have gone through, or is currently going through something that is MUCH worse.

The fact that you may not be aware of it is no justification for you to assume it is not happening. Indeed, as I mentioned above, it could be happening to someone around you, that you see everyday, but s/he may choose to deal silently – and courageously – with it, instead of falling apart and burdening everyone around with the problem.

That is not to say one should not ask for help or support, or seek outlets for venting. That can be therapeutically beneficial at times.

What I am however against is adopting the disposition of a victim or trying to make yourself look like you’re suffering more than you should.

Like I always tell people I coach, you will NEVER be presented with a challenge in your life that will be beyond your ability to overcome it. All you need to do is harden your resolve and focus on finding a viable solution to the problem. That mind set will NEVER fail you.

But while you’re passing through that phase, the whole world need NOT know about it. They have their own problems to worry about – and to be honest, no one is likely to give you an award or pat on the back for knowing how to moan and complain about how badly life is treating you.

So, get real: Take a cue from the lizards mentioned in the Yoruba quote I began this piece with.

Choose to be discrete about how you share information about whatever you think your pains or difficulties are. You are better off working to eliminate them and THEN offering to share HOW you did it with others who may be facing similar issues.

That way you add VALUE to the world: which will make people want to have you around. No one wants a complainer for a friend. They may not say it, but they most certainly THINK IT!

I’ll end this piece by sharing a quote from Jim Rohn, which perfectly captures the mind set I always adopt in dealing with adversity, and which I recommend anyone one who wants to become UNSTOPPABLE adopt as well:

“Learn to hide your need from the world and show your skill.” – Jim Rohn

Simple and easy to remember isn’t it?

Yeah…but it is sooooo tough to apply.

Yet those who master the DOING of it end up with the uncanny ability of being UNSTOPPABLE.

That’s what I AM….

What will YOU be???

Two Examples

I share the above details, not to brag, but to let you see that I run my business affairs with clinical focus.

All of that happens behind the scenes for the stuff I create that shows up online, and makes potential clients reach out to me. It is hard work, and takes unrelenting focus!

But, I also want my clients to take a stand and make a commitment to EXERT themselves from the start, to get what they say they want.

My spirit urges to me to challenge clients to develop that often neglected side of themselves, so they can boost their chances of authentic long term success regardless of any adversity they encounter.

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If the client is unable to make it down to the above venues, s/he will need to provide transportation to/from his/her preferred venue – or make additional payment upfront to cover my car hire expenses.

Tomorrow, I’ll publish a post that provides answers to an objection I get from some persons interested in this service.

We Were Brought Up To Care About Chores

Your Success Cannot Excuse YOU From Chores!

But the most profound message I picked up from Craig’s anecdote, was his revelation that despite achieving significant success years later in life, his family still requires all members to do domestic chores – including menial ones like washing dishes.

Setting The Right Examples As Role Models

The answers you come up with, will tell you a few things about yourself – especially with your status as an expert who, by extension, is also a role model.

A Man Who Set An Example His Kids Had No Problems Following

What’s more, one sees no airs of superiority or attempts to outdo one another among them. It’s not a perfect family of course. They have their own disagreements and differences. But certain basic cultural ground rules remain in place and respected.

Final Words

The question is how prepared WILL the people who fall into the above categories BE, for the real world of their societies when they find themselves in it?

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THEY WROTE…

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Here’s an article Tayo wrote, to inspire others to defy adversity, and bounce back to even greater reckoning at what they do EVERY time:

And he wrote the one below, to explain why losing a domain name, no matter how old, NO LONGER determines your online success or otherwise:

But learning to automate MS Excel using VBA is NOT easy work – you will NOT be able to do it overnight.

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2. SAMPLE EXCEL-VISUAL BASIC AUTOMATION TUTORIALS

3. EXCEL-VISUAL BASIC SOFTWARE DEMO VIDEO

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1 of 2: PUBLIC SPEAKING – How To Excel As An Employee (4 Experience Based Strategies)

When you put in a lot of effort in doing your job, it can be quite fulfilling to eventually learn you are being rewarded with something tangible such as the above.

The Question Is Why Are You NOT Getting Promoted?

My Answer – You Are The One Holding Yourself Back!

Let me use an analogy that explains why I am so sure.

Now, THAT is the key:

1. Get A Variety Of Experiences Under Your Belt & Put Them To Use:

2. Never Turn Down ANY Opportunity:

But here’s the best part:

3. Avoid The Mistake Of Waiting To Go On Courses:

Management courses offer mostly theoretical grounding.

4. Ignore Office Politics:

If you work in such a company, where MERIT is the primary determinant of career advancement for employees, then the ideas I offer here CAN help you get FAR ahead, if you diligently apply them.

Why Should You Listen To Me On This?

One more thing:

Final Words

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Tayo K. Solagbade’s
Weekly Public Speaking/Web Marketing IDEAS Newsletter

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for Africa Based Experts(PDF…Click!)

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Tayo K. Solagbade’s
Weekly Public Speaking/Web Marketing IDEAS Newsletter

Get Burt Dubin’s Public Speaking Mentoring
for Africa Based Experts(PDF…Click!)

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Tayo K. Solagbade’s
Weekly Public Speaking/Web Marketing IDEAS Newsletter

Get Burt Dubin’s Public Speaking Mentoring
for Africa Based Experts(PDF…Click!)

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