Category Archives: Self-Development

[NEW LAW!] Vocational Subjects to Mainstream…into Nigeria’s Core Educational System from JSS1 to SSS3, Transforming Secondary Schools into ‘Skill Acquisition Centres’ | Best Practice Parenting & Schooling Newsletter/Mini-Magazine – BPPS NO. 004 OF 15TH MAY 2021 [PDF]

ease find attached a copy of the latest issue of my FREE Best Practice Parenting & Schooling Newsletter/Mini-Magazine for your perusal.

As usual, a digital (PDF) version will be posted at www.tksola.com for FREE download by interested persons.

I continue to distribute both print and digital versions to selected target individuals, groups and organizations.

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Burt Dubin says “Surrender to Your Mission…Have Bulldog Blood…and You Will Succeed!” | Quote-Story™ [A Success Quote That Worked For ME!]

“BULLDOG BLOOD” SUCCESS!

Quote-Story™ [A Success Quote That Worked For ME!] | Burt Dubin says “Surrender to Your Mission…Have Bulldog Blood…and You Will Succeed!”
No. 4 – Lagos, 17th May 2021

This 4th issue of Quote-Story™ features a powerful quote that inspired me to take the life changing decision to relocate to Benin Republic, on 1st April 2013, following which I was to reinvent myself and bounce back from a series of devastating setbacks I’d suffered back home in Nigeria.

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6 Year Old Mechanic [BBC VIDEO] – His Parents Tried to Stop Him But His Passion Made Them Give In: LESSON FOR PARENTS!

Click HERE to watch this BBC Interview of an amazing 6 year old Nigerian Automobile Mechanic in Training.

Like I’ve been screaming for years…PARENTS must take ownership of the process of educating their kids for success in life post-schooling. Continue…

[BPPS] Reps approve compulsory vocational studies in secondary school – PUNCH NEWSPAPER REPORT

This PUNCH Newspaper headline [Reps approve compulsory vocational studies in secondary school] is proof that we’re winning – at least on THIS front, and at long last too.

Only a few weeks ago, I attended a follow up meeting with senior officials at the Ministry of Education, who had invited the Chairman of the State Parents Forum to discuss with me.

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[BPPS] Teen Sisters (15 & 12) PRACTICE for their 1st Mobile Hairstyling Experience Sharing Clinic for Kids!

This video trailer features:

1. Highlight photos and a video clip from the 1st practice session done – on Tuesday 27th April 2021 – by the girls with their Mentor, the CEO of ADA UNIQUE SALOON located at No. 5 Akinriade Street, Anifowoshe, Ikeja, Lagos.

2. Subtitled playback of a recorded phone Conversation, 2 days later, on 29th April – when Ada spoke with Temi after seeing  photos of the 2nd practice session done by the girls at home.

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Why You Need to Avoid “ENERGY SUCKERS” By Oprah Winfrey [Verbatim text transcript of 1:00 video clip found on Facebook]

Below is a Verbatim text transcript of the 1:43 video clip 

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“I had to do a clearing, in my life of some people whose energy I realized was not supportive of who I wanted to be in the world.”

Video Transcription by:  Oluomachukwu SOLAGBADE

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The Difference between Spirituality & Religion – By Prof. Bayyinah Bello [Verbatim text transcript of 1:43 video clip found on Facebook]

Below is a Verbatim text transcript of the 1:43 video clip 

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“Spirituality, nobody can teach it to you. You need to get the fundamentals of any book any spiritual system. You can get the fundamentals, and then look at inside of you and…”

Video Transcription by:  Temilolowa SOLAGBADE

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Quick & Dirty Guide To FRENCH & YORUBA Part 1 – GREETING [Asking About Members of the Family]

Produced by http://www.tksola.com for Temi and Oluomachukwu SOLAGBADE. This is a series for my Best Practice Parenting and Schooling (BPPS) Mini-Magazine based on what I’m doing for my kids.

The original concept was developed within the first month of my relocating to Cotonou in April 2013.

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[PDF & VIDEO] Are People Who Achieve Success Luckier Than Those Who Don’t? [Featuring TEDx Talk: “5 Major Reasons Why Religion Is No. 1 Cause of Poverty In Africa”]

The saying “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” is widely used both online and off the web – and based on my experiences and achievements, as well as over 25 years of studying the lives of hundreds of successful people on the planet, I can tell you it is quite accurate.

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[PDF & VIDEO] EMPLOYEE MORALE: Are Your Employees Happy & Satisfied With Their Jobs? (A Ten Item Quiz That Can Help You Find Out

Sometime in 2013 (8 years ago) I saw in Google*, that a UK based company had created a PDF version of my Employee Moral Gauge Quiz (which I’d published via EzineArticles.com in 2007), and made it available for download by clients from its website. Click here to continue…