Writing/Blogging

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 :-))] […]

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, […]

My DN Travel News

To Succeed, Write As If Your Life Depends On It

January 18, 2014

I know this article's title sounds extreme. But my target audience are people who've tried "everything" to start writing, and still struggle. Sometimes we need drastic measures to get ourselves out of a rut! I believe any adult with a clear sense of purpose should not struggle endlessly to write about what s/he does. If […]

General

Don't Just "Tell" Kids to Do...Be an Exemplary Role Model

January 11, 2014

When the bundle of currency notes was handed to me by Professor Idowu Oladele (who’d received the payment via his Euro domiciliary account), it was the first time I was setting eyes on the "Euro" in cash . If I sound like a "bush man" by admitting the foregoing, forgive me. I'm just being myself. […]

Entrepreneurship

No. 123: Boost Your Marketing Success by Using the Web Differently

January 6, 2014

The massive name recognition and marketing reach/impact I'm getting via my zero cost Web Marketing System baffles many. Most believe if you don't spend on online ads in some media, you cannot get enough marketing exposure. My achievements on the web disprove that myth. SCROLL DOWN TO READ FULL ISSUE Home | Subscribe | About | Contact Publication: Weekly […]

Entrepreneurship

Even When Too Busy, Don't Stop Marketing!

December 21, 2013

[UPDATE: 15 February 2025] NEVER STOP MARKETING! Why The Time To Do More Serious Marketing Is When "The Going Is Good". This piece was originally published as a blog post (see below) . It’s now republished HERE - today (15 February 2025) - as a PDF. Click HERE (or the above COVER) to download the […]

Career Development

Sell Successfully Using a Mailing List

December 20, 2013

[Quick tip: If you own - or run - an agro-based/allied business, the ideas in this article can REALLY help you. Trust me. I LOVE farmers - and would NEVER steer you wrong :-))] Are you responsible for creating marketing awareness, and generating sales leads for your company? If yes, then building a mailing list […]

Career Development

SMART Acronym for People Who Succeed (Incl. Infographic)

December 17, 2013

[NB: Post updated - see bottom - on Wed 18th Dec 2013 @2:04pm - causing reset of views counter.] You probably know the popular SMART acronym - a mnemonic - for setting goals and objectives ("S" for Specific, "M" for Measurable etc). I’m not referring to that. Over the past 10 years, I’ve conceived a […]

Career Development

When You're Not Working, Create a Bigger Dream (Hint: New Product - My Pineapple Peels Based Cakes...Made Without an Oven!)

December 7, 2013

When I'm not hammering away at my laptop keyboard, writing articles, reports and books...or building custom Excel-VB software, I'm likely to be found sleeping, or working to progress further towards my ultimate dream. That dream is to own what I call a Home-Based Farm-Products-Brew-Pub. And I've nursed it since 1999, when I still worked in […]

Entrepreneurship

How to Use Niches & Specialties to Boost Your Profits (Article & Infographic)

November 26, 2013

I once got - in 2003 - a LONG email response to a proposal I submitted. It was from the CEO/founder, of a company regarded as one of Nigeria’s foremost brand marketing and advertising companies. He politely declined interest in my proposal of a Strategic Partnership between my start-up Self-Development Academy, and his well established, […]

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