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To Succeed, You Must Not Fear Criticism

February 20, 2013

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!“Either do wrong or feel guilty, but don’t do both; it’s too much work.” – Rudolf Dreikurs (1897 – 1972) Psychiatrist There’s a lot of social pressure to get yourself liked and approved of in today’s world. Most people would […]

Entrepreneurship

Why A True Entrepreneur Cannot Fail

February 19, 2013

“There is no such thing as an entrepreneur who failed. Only one who gave up.” - James Cook, author of the Startup Entrepreneur. There will always be good and bad times in life. But during hard times, the mind can play tricks on you. The successes you’ve achieved before could even begin to look ordinary. […]

Public Speaking

The World Needs You To Manifest Your Genius!

February 18, 2013

If you're often afraid of socializing with new people, you're not alone. It's a fear many people have. But the world needs you to manifest your genius: so you MUST overcome this fear! In this issue of my speaking IDEAS newsletter, I use personal anecdotes to explain how engaging in extracurricular activities (like sports and […]

Career Development

My Recommended Posts for W/E 16th Feb 2013: Sun Tzu's Art of War for Business Executives | Stopping Web Content Theft | Winning A Fight By Walking Away | African Moms vs Their Unmarried Daughters | Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka's Valentine Message to Wives of African Leaders

February 17, 2013

Below are brief previews and links to the full text of the above mentioned blog posts/articles I read online this week. Remember to apply due diligence before putting any ideas to use for yourself 🙂 1. A Summary and Review of Sun Tzu's The Art of War for Thinking Executives - and Those Who Want […]

Writing/Blogging

How To Make Money from Social Media (An Ex-Public Servant’s True Story)

February 16, 2013

When people say social media do not really work, I often tell them it’s up to every individual to make it work for his/her purposes. Technology was made for man. Not the other way round. Nigeria’s former Federal Capital Territory minister, Nasir El Rufai's smart use of popular social media to cost-effectively boost marketing and […]

Parenting

I Fought "Iron Mike Tyson" in School - and Paid The Price!

February 15, 2013

I’ve told ALL of my kids this story more than once, to make them appreciate the wisdom inherent in avoiding fights of any kind. Children need to be taught this as early as possible, so they know how to handle potential pressure from their peers to act macho. Apart from keeping them out of trouble, […]

Career Development

A Perfect Solution For Workplace Conflict

February 14, 2013

Every organization, regardless of its size will periodically experience conflict between and amongst the team members. The success or otherwise of that entity will depend greatly on how effectively it is able to handle such conflicts when they arise. This article describes a time tested strategy successfully used by decision makers in a large corporate […]

Entrepreneurship

COMING SOON: Practical Guide to Commercial Rabbit Farming (PDF)

February 14, 2013

Entrepreneurship

What Happens If/When You Run Out of Cash?

February 12, 2013

Has this ever happened to you before? Really? I don’t mean the situation where you know your salary will come next week and you run out this week, and have to borrow till you pay back when your salary comes through. Nor do I mean a period when you lack cash and have friends bail […]

Self-Development

GRIT Will Help You Defeat Adversity

February 12, 2013

NB: According to my blog publishing schedule this post on Self-Development should have gone live today. But I accidentally set the schedule date for yesterday. When I noticed it came online, I quickly unpublished it - and have now just put it back online today Wednesday 13th Feb 2013. Have a good read! Introduction Hunger […]

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