Writing/Blogging
Have You Ever Received (or Written) A Get Lost “Auto-Response”?
March 23, 2013









If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Personally, I prefer to call it a “Get Lost Response” – because sometimes such messages actually get sent by a conscious human being! I didn’t coin the expression in the title though. It’s what a well known online entrepreneur called […]







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Parenting
Can You Teach Your Kids About Money & Success, If You're Not Rich?
March 22, 2013









True Riches/Success Come Via Effective Real World Relevant Parenting I'm not rich...yet. But I will be - it's one of a number of goals I've set for myself. However, while I work towards that goal, another goal I'm even more passionate about achieving is doing my best to prepare my kids for an authentically succesful […]







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Career Development
What If You‘re Offered A Bribe? (5 Practical Steps To Protect Yourself)
March 21, 2013









It happens every day. People get unsolicited offers and “gifts” meant to influence the job holder’s decision making in favor of the giver. High profile cases of people found guilty of bribe-taking in doing their salaried jobs, have been reported too many times to count. As an employee, depending on the nature of work you […]







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Self-Development
Would You Discriminate Unfairly Against Others, If Your Life Depended On It?
March 20, 2013









You can get a 7 minute audio version of this article: send email to audio at cbstudio dot biz  with "Would You Discriminate" in the subject line) It’s a natural instinct we humans have. All societies have people who feel a need to separate themselves from others based on religion, race, ethnicity, educational achievement, social status, maybe […]







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Entrepreneurship
Getting Other People to Give You Money for Your Business (Featuring: ONE Big Mistake That Can Make Even Loved Ones Say “NO”!)
March 19, 2013









NB: This is the first of a ten part series based on an e-book I wrote few years back. Subsequent parts are published at weekly intervals – in the “Entrepreneurship” category. This post is based on my personal achievements. Like I often say about my written works, this is real life experience – not textbook […]







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Public Speaking
How to Do the Impossible! (5 Tips You Can Use)
March 18, 2013









This is an ambitious topic. Question: What qualifies me to write on it? Answer: The fact that you’re reading THIS, right now - It's proof of the fact that I successfully persist in doing what others have said is impossible - in spite of repeated orchestrated attempts by some to “pull me down”, over the past […]







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Writing/Blogging
My Recommended Posts for W/E 16th March 2013: Jan Vermeer - The Man Who Found a Way To Paint Light | Sunday Evening With Ghana Association of Writers (GAW) | Toyin Aluko's Lagos State Handball Association distributes handball equipment to 15 schools
March 16, 2013









These past two weeks I've spent a lot of time reading up and researching for a major project I've been dreaming about for years. None of that is meant for this medium however 🙂 But I did read some interesting stuff that I can share... 1. Jan Vermeer - The Man Who Found a Way […]







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Writing/Blogging
Does Your Blog’s Income Earning Ability Depend On Comments Volume? (Additional Insights from 2 Famous Bloggers)
March 16, 2013









In my Blog Comments Multi-Post Series (see table of contents at the end of this post) published last year, I basically said “No” to the above question. If you’re in a rush, I’ll save you the hassle of reading this to the end to find out what I now think: I still say “No”: There […]







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Parenting
You Don't Need a Monopoly of Wisdom (Smart Kids Know It!)
March 15, 2013









We send our kids to school because we want them to get an education. Judging from our own experiences, a good education will - among other benefits - equip them with the ability to independently discern what is useful from the sea of solicited & unsolicited advice they will be exposed to as they grow […]







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