My DN Travel News
For Writing to be Successful, It Needs to be Inspired!
March 1, 2014









Sometimes you just don't feel like writing. It happens to the best of us. You make (what you consider) the best efforts, and no words come. Your fingers just hang over the keyboard. That is if you even get as far as seating yourself in front of the computer in the first place! Writer's Block […]







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My DN Travel News
To Succeed, Stop Waiting For a Perfect Moment or Idea
February 19, 2014









“No enterprise worthy of accomplishment would ever begin, if all obstacles were first to be overcome” – Napoleon Hill. This article narrates a true story about how the foregoing words of wisdom helped me get my books published - and sold - in print as well as digitally, even when I had NO MONEY! It […]







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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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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
No. 128: Using Location Independent Multipreneuring to Achieve Public Speaking Success
February 10, 2014









I began my “Location Independent Multiprenuring Travels” across West Africa, on 1st April 2013 – about 10 months ago. The amazing successes I’m achieving (some described below) convince me one MUST be willing to take greater risks, to move to higher levels of achievement. If I’d remained in Nigeria, I doubt I’d have achieved this […]







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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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My DN Travel News
The Deadly High School Students Street Fight (A True Short Story I Submitted to the 2013 GKBCinc Short Story Competition)
February 9, 2014









As the screenshot below shows, this piece - my first ever (500 word) attempt at writing a short story - was not short listed for phase 2 of the GKBCinc Short Story Competition that I entered it for on 31st December 2013, the LAST day for entries! But I'm glad I sent it in anyway. […]







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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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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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My DN Travel News
Good Writing Ability Can Lead You to Financial Success
January 25, 2014









People use writing to make money in so many unusual ways. Some write articles and reports for others, and get paid per word, page etc. Others write as a means of self-promotion, to attract buyers/clients. Then others write to produce books they publish and sell. All this happens across so many genres. With diligent effort, […]







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