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You Alone Are Responsible For Your Fortunes

January 3, 2013

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!For many of us the past year brought us a mix of both good and maybe not-so-good fortunes. I'm happy about certain things, and feeling unfulfilled about others. You most likely nurse similar feelings. Take Responsibility For What Happens To […]

Entrepreneurship

You Need To Adapt To Succeed

January 2, 2013

"The majority of people are ready to throw their aims and purposes overboard, and give up at the first sign of opposition or misfortune." - Napoleon Hill The basic habits required for achieving LONG TERM success in business or personal life are generally the same (Note that the capitalised emphasis on "long term" is deliberate). […]

Public Speaking

Manage Your Relationships Smarter, To Succeed Better!

December 31, 2012

It’s the last day of the year today. In this final issue of my Speaking IDEAS newsletter for 2012, I discuss the importance of managing your relationships, to boost your chances of speaking success. Your eloquence, qualifications, certifications or even talent or natural abilities matter. But most crucial to your success in ANY area of […]

Writing/Blogging

Use Your Smartphone To Boost Your Productivity (5 Tested & Proven Tips)

December 30, 2012

[Update - 25th June 2018: 6. Use Whatsapp On Your PC/Laptop Browser: I now use an Android Smartphone to do the stuff described below, and LOTS more e.g Providing interactive coaching to clients via private Whatsapp groups like the one in the screenshot below, for my Web Marketing for CEOs club. Note that the screenshot […]

Parenting

Be A Role Model For Your Kids On Speaking Truth

December 28, 2012

What If Your Child Knows A Truth That Could Save Someone? Imagine your child witnesses a prank by a few of her peers on a teacher's car, that causes some unintented damage. Then let's say some days later she learns that two innocent students from a rival group have been suspended by the principal over […]

Career Development

Why You Need A Planned Activity Tracking Sheet (PATS)

December 27, 2012

Many busy executives and managers sometimes struggle to keep abreast of the myriad of tasks they need to attend to. Their demanding schedules are often responsible for this problem. Unfortunately, not everyone can have (or afford) a personal assistant. And even for those who have, sometimes the PA may be unavailable, or worse, not at […]

Self-Development

You Need Conviction To Succeed!

December 27, 2012

Are you struggling to make progress towards a valued personal or business goal? Does it feel like you don't have enough of the things you need to succeed? This article narrates a true story that illustrates the fact that sometimes NOTHING, other than a lack of adequate conviction, can hold you back, if you really […]

Entrepreneurship

Reduce Your Customer Acquisition Cost (Lessons From My 4 Week Sales Prospecting Experiment)

December 26, 2012

What if you could spend less money, time and effort to get the same or even more people to buy your products and/or services? You'd like that wouldn't you? Well, so would many others who are just like you and me. The question is how can one make that happen - especially on a continuing […]

Public Speaking

You Will Be Sorely Tested

December 24, 2012

Tomorrow is Christmas day. A day on which Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. In the bible we are told of the suffering Jesus endured to fulfil his purpose on earth. The theme of this week's issue of my speaking IDEAS newsletter is partly related to the above i.e. understanding how adversity and suffering […]

Writing/Blogging

How Far Should You Go To Get Comments?

December 23, 2012

Are You Still Trying To Crack The Code For Getting Regular Comments? If YES, then this article may help you refine the choices you make, to include the use of only ethical practices to achieve your goal. I've written it to offer guidance to blog owners or administrators who may feel pressured to get comments […]

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