General
Success Depends on Your Extracurricular Activities, and Not Just Studying!
February 15, 2014









Would you focus 100% on your studies, to seal a 1st class degree? Or would you ADD extracurricular activities, and risk missing a sure 1st class? I did the latter and narrowly missed 1st class. But my achievements since then prove I did the right thing. Here's my story... Meeting An Old School Mate Who […]







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General
To Succeed, Act with Courage on Your Convictions (Hint: The TRUE Meaning of Valentine's Day)
February 14, 2014









I read a story yesterday about St. Valentine and what happened to him, that resulted in celebration of Valentine's day. If the story is accurate, then his was not a Romeo and Juliet or romance tale. Instead St. Valentine bravely died for what he believed. A law had been passed barring marriage of young people, […]







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Career Development
Do You Want a Comprehensive Guide to Private Universities in Benin Republic?
February 12, 2014









A recent email from one of my newsletter subscribers read (in part) as follows: "Tayo, pls can u guide me on university education in Benin Republic? Ranging from the standard ones to qualifications and range of tuition fee as well as accommodation." Sadly, I was only able to send her links to a list of […]







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Entrepreneurship
Anyone - Including Kids In School - Can Achieve Success Via Part Time Entrepreneuring
February 11, 2014









Photo 1: Wed. Dec. 11, 2013 - My 10, 14, and 12 year old sons, and the 50% pineapple peel based cakes they baked WITHOUT an oven. All they used was the charcoal stove, a heavy metal pot, and flour, sugar etc that I brought ALL the way from Cotonou...LOL! Now They’re Selling Their Cakes! […]







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My DN Travel News
Achieve Writing Success by Reading More Frequently and Deliberately
February 9, 2014









Late last year, I decided to begin writing short story pieces. Click here to read my first ever (500 word) attempt titled “The High School Students Street Fight”, which I entered for the GKBCinc Short Story Competition on 31st December 2013. I intend to write many more short stories. Most will be based on real life experiences […]







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Career Development
You Can Agree to Disagree and Still LOVE (Tribute to my father at 80!)
February 8, 2014









Photo: My father - Ezekiel Oluwajimi (E.O) Solagbade - cuts his 80th birthday anniversary cake on Tuesday 4th Feb. 2014, with my mom (his wife for 43 years now). Dad is a Civil and Structural Engineer by profession. I absolutely LOVED the cake, because it was beautifully decorated to depict technical drawing tools he uses! […]







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My DN Travel News
Why Your Child May Need a Liberal Arts Education to Succeed
February 7, 2014









"One of the benefits of a liberal arts education is that it trains the mind to think." - Albert Einstein Einstein was a famous "Theoretical Physicist"...who thought up amazing theories, that changed our lives. Now Here's Something Many People Miss About Einstein's Achievements: You see, he was a SCIENTIST. That means he specialised in the […]







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Career Development
Do We Really Become More Prone to “Forgetting” As We Grow Older?
February 6, 2014









In 2003, I wrote my popular research based article (titled “When You Grow Old, Your Brain Does Not”. It has since been republished via syndication on many websites. If you believe your mental abilities will diminish because you’re aging, think again. Do We Really Become More Prone to “Forgetting” As We Grow Older? In yesterday's […]







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My DN Travel News
Proof That Poverty Cannot Make People Steal...If They Don't Want To (A True Story)
February 5, 2014









One minute the phone was next to my elbow in the space behind the hand brake, the next minute I was looking all over the taxi to find it. The driver asked “When did you last see it?” “I called my mother just before we left the border” I replied in a puzzled voice. (The […]







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Career Development
Happy 80th Birthday to our SUPER DAD!
February 4, 2014









By the time you read this, I'll be in Lagos with my siblings and the rest of the "Luwaji Solagbade family" to join in celebrating with my father, on his 80th birthday anniversary, at the University of Lagos. [Update (12th Feb 2014): Dad's 80th anniversary celebration went perfectly! Click here to read about/view photos :-))] […]







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