My DN Travel News
Involve Your Kids in Your Dream, and They'll Succeed Too
December 12, 2013









If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!When I graduated from university, I found myself wondering why a lot of stuff I was learning to function in the real world, were not taught to me earlier. Experience with other kids, and mine convince me I would have […]







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Entrepreneurship
To Succeed, You Need to Treat Money With Respect
December 11, 2013









“If it is true that money talks, the only word we ever heard it say is: 'Goodbye'.” – Anon. Probably no other group of people understand the foregoing statement better than entrepreneurs – especially start-ups. With few exceptions, entrepreneurs often find themselves tormented with perpetual cash shortages, or outright outages. This happens at various stages […]







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Entrepreneurship
Always Be a Dignified Professional (Especially When a Client Is In a Hurry and/or Demands Lower Fees!)
December 10, 2013









A South African poultry broiler farm business owner contacted me via my website last week. And he was in a BIG hurry: “Hi, Could you please send me the Excel trial Version of Broiler Chicken management software. Let me know also the price of the system please. I need this urgently. Regards, Molefe (surname removed […]







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My DN Travel News
No. 119: How to Achieve Success in Any Field (True Story)
December 9, 2013









This true story demonstrates how FAITH, persistently applied, can help you succeed in any field - including Writing, and Public Speaking. I share it not to brag, but to (hopefully) inspire others to do what I’ve done, or even better. "Nothing in life is more wonderful than faith - the one great moving force which […]







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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 […]







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My DN Travel News
Are Your Kids Ready to Succeed in Your World?
December 6, 2013









A few days ago I spoke with my wife and kids in Lagos, on phone. While speaking with my 10 year old boy, he suddenly exclaimed “Tayo, we’ve started selling the pineapple peels drink in our school”! “Really? How much?” I asked. He replied “N50” (fifty naira). By the time I hung up, I was […]







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Career Development
Fun Strategy for Quickly Improving Language Skills
December 5, 2013









Learning a foreign (or new) language is not easy. I share a strategy developed from my obsession with improving my proficiency in French. It’s so simple, yet effective, that you’ll wonder why you never thought of it before! Career persons in paid employment, with interest in language learning, will find this strategy useful. What Is […]







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My DN Travel News
Being Ruthlessly Focused Does NOT Make You Callous!
December 4, 2013









[Hint: At 175 words per minute, which most adults can do, you’ll finish reading this article's 500 words in less than 3 minutes. And you'll be glad you did.] People we celebrate for great achievements mostly started out believing alone in themselves.  We only begin to crowd around and chase after them, when they achieve […]







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Entrepreneurship
Achieve Superior Success by Letting Your Work Speak for You
December 3, 2013









Henry Kaiser once said: "When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt". Many people achieve their website (sales and other) goals very quietly - everyday. They let their diligent work convince buyers, and sometimes use "success stories" to re-inforce their impact. This article discusses requirements for succeeding that way. Many Whose Websites Succeed Noiselessly Are […]







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My DN Travel News
No. 118: Speak to Impact, and Your Audience Will Be Impressed
December 2, 2013









Your speaking success depends on making yourself understood the way you intend. I can say “Please pass me the sugar” or “Please relocate that receptacle of sweetner, into my hand”. Both mean essentially the same thing. But anyone – regardless of age or educational level – will easily understand the former! SCROLL DOWN TO READ […]







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