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No. 120: Creativity is Not Genetic (Farmers Have It, & So Do You!)

It does not matter if no one in your family, or village, ever created anything noteworthy. Neither does it matter if others in your field think it’s a waste of time being creative. As a child of the omnipotent creator, you have the ability to create and innovate. Used wisely, it can help you achieve your dreams, and even change the world for the better!

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Publication: Weekly Public Speaking IDEAS Newsletter

Date: Monday 16th December 2013

No:120

Title: Creativity is Not Genetic (Farmers Have It, & So Do You!)

Author & Publisher: Tayo K. Solagbade [Tel: +234-803-302-1263 (in Nigeria) or +229-66-122-136 (in Benin Republic) ]

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No. 120: Creativity is Not Genetic (Farmers Have It, & So Do You!)

It does not matter if no one in your family, or village, ever created anything noteworthy. Neither does it matter if others in your field think it’s a waste of time being creative. As a child of the omnipotent creator, you have the ability to create and innovate. Used wisely, it can help you achieve your dreams, and even change the world for the better!

Virtually Everything We Use Today is a Product of Human Creativity

Right now, you’re most likely reading these words on a mobile phone, laptop or desktop computer, via an Internet connection. And this is happening regardless of your physical location.

The devices used to achieve that are products of creative ideas conceived by some people. The clothes we wear today, the shoes, cars we drive, airplane we travel in.
All those modern day wonders and conveniences. It took some ordinary persons like you and me, thinking creatively, to bring them to life.

In the Intellectual Field, Creativity Provides Food for the Mind and Soul

Magical personalities have graced this plane with their presence. They made lasting impact on our lives through their creative thoughts, words and works. Examples I especially love to use are Zig Ziglar (the best example of a Motivational Speaker I’ve ever seen) and Jim Rohn (Recognised as the World’s Foremost Business Philosopher).

Years after their departure, their words remain relevant. When we read them, we often wonder (at least I do!): “Wow. How did he think of saying it so perfectly?!

Those two men operated at a superior level of creativity to their peers.

Just like Burt Dubin is in entirely superior class of his own…as far as the business of Public Speaking & Mentoring of Public Speakers is concerned.

Take it from me: I’ve done a careful comparison of the most “visible” experts in that area for over 10 years. And I know Burt is right out in front.

If you think I’m saying this because I’m his agent across Africa, think again.

Here, let me help you: Go and read some of my articles from when I’d never even had any direct contact with him…like this one published on Ezinearticles.com way back in 2006 (Burt and I teamed up in 2011).

What Sets Burt Dubin Apart from Other Public Speaking Coaches/Mentors/Trainers?

I’ve always referred to him, just as I have to Dan Kennedy, Terry Dean and others whose works have influenced me.

But with Burt, it’s been his mastery of Public Speaking and Business Marketing acumen that have always stood out for me!

That, as well as the superior level of creativity he passionately brings to bear. The depth or wisdom and hands-on expertise he possesses is unmatched.

I make a simple statement of fact, dear reader. No exaggeration.

It might interest you to know that many who undergo Burt’s mentoring, along with others who are his colleagues, call him a “master”. Hmm…some food for thought there if you’re trying to choose a mentor :-))

Are You Scared of Owning Your Creativity

By owning their creativity, the above mentioned achievers have (are) impacted (impacting) the world.

But what about you? Are you doing the same? Or are you afraid?

I can ask you that question today, because I conquered my fear when I was 27 years old, and a green-horned duty shift brewer, on my first night shift in Guinness Nigeria, Benin Brewery, Edo State..

That night, I found myself facing an army of brewing and bottling hall operatives unable to work for over 5 hours! This happened because I made a calculator error for an important beer additive that resulted in beer that could not be bottled.

So, while I waited for the next available tank to be processed, the men had to sit idle. It was terrible. And I felt that way too. I could already see my boss looking sternly at me and asking “But Tayo, it’s just a simply percentage estimation!

Yeah, it was simple. But it was also prone a lot of errors since we used a hand held calculator. I’d expressed that concern before my turn came to go alone on night shift. But the senior brewer had told me “Look, you cannot computerize everything”.

So I let it go. And the worst that could happen did happen! [Click to read full article in a new window. I titled it “How To Turn A Major Blunder At Work Into A Career Advancement Opportunity“. Then I later re-titled it “Failire is a Shrewd Instructor…Listen to it, and You’ll be Better Off“]

My Fear of Getting Criticised and of Letting My Creativity Loose, Died That Night in 1997!

I leant a hard lesson that night: to never ignore anything my intuition (or what Burt Dubin calls “Inner Voice”) tells me.

By the end of the year, I’d developed 4 other applications that totally eliminated the need for manual recording or report preparation in the brewing department.

Most of those achievements happened between late 1997 and 1998, and I did it all in my spare time. That’s including writing a management research paper that I presented at the National Finals of Nigerian Institute of Management’s Young Managers’ Competition (placing 5th overall – after I badly flopped in my presentation!).

By way of interest, my paper got special mention from the judges of that event for a concept I developed for mass balancing in beer waste estimation. I called it TWUF™ i.e. Total Waste Unaccounted For. I’d actually used it to successfully uncover an apparent (false) beer waste problem at the filler machine in the packaging department. More on that in a future article.

My career in the company took off right after that. By the time I left to start my business, I’d done even more, gotten promoted, sent on overseas training, and successfully acted in Senior Management roles.

Creativity Based Success Leaves a Trail

A careful look at my disposition as an entrepreneur will reveal I’ve stayed true to my decision about never letting my fears get the better of my creativity.

That’s why today, I’ve created a range of sophisticated, yet low cost Custom Excel-VB driven software, to serve smallholder farmers e.g my popular feed formulation handbook, its accompanying Excel-VB driven Ration Formulator, the Poultry Layer Farm Manager etc.

This group, especially in my part of the world, has hitherto been grossly neglected by developers – who tend to chase big companies etc.

I found a way to develop solutions that solve pressing problems faced by such farmers, and now offer it in an easy-to-replicate manner. When I started out, many people told me I was wasting my time.

I ignored them.

Instead, I used my creativity to make my solutions appealing to other industries as well. As a result, over the years, I’ve built Excel-VB driven customizable software for hospitals, hotels, fitness clubs, medical clinics and so on.

All the while, I kept my eyes firmly fixed on my primary target audience: Farm Business Owners.

By the time some of them began “biting” at my marketing “bait”, I had success stories from those other industries to show them. It was only a matter of time before one of them paid. And since then, it’s been a wonderful experience having these farm owners/enthusiasts from across the world reach out to me for help. I am truly living my dream!

To Achieve This level of Reckoning, I Have Had to Fearlessly Own My Creativity!

I had to believe I had it in me. And that it had nothing to do with my genes, and everything to do with how I think!

But this message is not about me, or about Burt Dubin…or the others mentioned.

It is aimed at anyone who may feel they have nothing to offer the world. Those who believe they can only be assistants to others who make things happen.

Know this: You can impact the world from your own small corner in it!

So, as an Expert in Your Field, I Challenge You to Approach 2014 With a New Focus and Drive

Aim to develop a more unique and original approach to doing what you do. It should be one that can help not just you, but also your peers and industry. As a farm business owner, you can conduct on-farm trials to lower feeding costs etc. Document what you learn in a way that others can comprehend.

What if you were to share that “Indigenous Knowledge” via a little blog of your own?

You’d be surprised. Farmers in other parts of the world could be excited to learn that new technique you use to cheaply feed your broilers or catfish!

And who knows what could come of it? A funding organisation could invite you to give a lecture on the discoveries you’re making!

Look at the attention I’m getting (in and out of Africa) just by providing information products and custom software for farm businesses. I don’t even have a farm of my own – but I’m adding value to farm businesses!

If I can do it, then a farm business owner willing to be creative can do it even better!

All we need is a willingness to use our God-given creativity. With the power of the Internet, never has it been easier to achieve the foregoing, than now!

Have a lovely week!

Tayo K. Solagbade*

Self-Development/Performance Improvement Specialist

*Sole Agent For Burt Dubin’s Speaker Mentoring Service In Africa

Mobile: +234-803-302-1263 (in Nigeria) or +229-66-122-136 (in Benin Republic)

http://www.spontaneousdevelopment.com

Self-Development/Performance Enhancement SpecialistTayo Solagbade – works as a multipreneurial freelance writer providing  zero risk article and report writing support for website owners, while travelling slowly across West Africa as a Location Independent Multipreneur.

He’s presently based in Benin Republic, where he’s preparing an English-French Language Guide, City Travel Guides, and a Commercial Rabbit Farming Guide.

In a previous life, before leaving to become self-employed, Tayo served for seven years as a high performing manager in Guinness Nigeria. He rose from Shift Brewer, to Training & Technical Development Manager, then later acted in senior management roles as Production Manager and Technical Manager.

When he’s not amazing clients with his superhuman skills (wink), Tayo works as the creative force behind his Self-Development Nuggets™ blog, and Public Speaking IDEAS newsletter (which he publishes to promote Burt Dubin’s Public Speaking Mentoring service to experts working across the African continent).

For a limited time, Tayo is available to speak to your group or organization for a moderate fee. Send e-mail to tayo at tksola dot com. You can also visit www.tksola.com to learn more.

Connect with him on Twitter @tksola.com and Facebook.

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“Tayo, I honestly believe you are one of those who will succeed at anything he does. Your commitment and effort has been outstanding….Thanks for all your hard work since I’ve been here – you will be sorely missed. I don’t need to wish you good luck, you have the ability to make your own luck. – Andy”(R. Jones)*

*Operations Manager, Guinness Nigeria Plc Benin Brewery, December 2001 (Handwritten comments in farewell/xmas cards sent to Tayo Solagbade following his resignation to start his own business).

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“From:”Obadiaru, Osawemwenze” <email address deleted >

To:”Tayo Solagbade” <email address deleted >

Subject: Greetings from Benin!!!!

Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 14:27:30 +0100

Uncle (Tayo),

Greetings to you from your boy. How are you doing?…All
is well here in Benin and everybody is really been bugged again by this ISO audit thing.

All the same you have set a standard, that nobody will dare to go below. I really miss
you sir, your words of encouragement, your pressures, your drive, your humor and
every thing about you. But in consolation, I try so hard to follow your footsteps, which
I have been doing little by little, and I am sometimes amazed at the things I do.

…I look
up to you, and really desire to someday dedicate a major success in my life to you, for
the little while I spent with you has been a turning point in my life. I will always be

grateful to you.

Keep the flag flying sir. Regards

Osas

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To Mr. Tayo Solagbade.

I appreciate all your effort. It is through you I knew the difference between Schooling and Education and its also through you that I knew that mathematics as a subject can be answered in many ways. I am very grateful.” – Ifeanyi Okeke, SS3 Student, Volunteer Corps (VC) Tutoring Project: Handwritten Comment in memoirs section of VC Year Book published in 2003.

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To Mr Tayo Solagbade…you made me understand what the world speaks.” – Adepoju Samson, SS3 Student, Volunteer Corps (VC) Tutoring Project: Handwritten Comment in memoirs section of VC Year Book published in 2003.

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Mr Tayo Solagbade…he has educated me so that he had touched that thing in me that motivates me.” – , SS3 Student, Volunteer Corps (VC) Tutoring Project: Handwritten Comment in memoirs section of VC Year Book published in 2003.

The speaker, Mr Solagbade, is an authority in his field. (He is) an achiever who is able to carry his audience along with him in his message/speech” – Baker A.T, Confidential Secretary, Centre for Management Development(CMD), Management Village,Shangisha, Lagos.

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There’s a lot more to learn (experience wise) from the speaker(Tayo Solagbade)…Honestly, he gave so much within a short time. I learnt a lot without writing much. It’s amazing!” – Management Trainee, Tantalisers (Fast Foods Restaurant), Festac Headquarters, Lagos.

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Your (talk) encourages people not to depend on sycophancy to achieve their aims. People are also encouraged to leave the level of mediocrity. One needs to look inwards and make use of one’s potentials to reach the greatest heights. I hope this
is not the last session we will be having with you
” – Ezemba C.I (Miss), Teacher, Corona Schools

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The (talk) is very (useful for) those who want to up-grade themselves. The older generation who think they have come to the end of their career would find it very very useful to rejuvenate their attitude, interest and empower themselves to greater goals.” – E.C. Sarsal, Corona Schools

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The Ten Ways for Self-Development would go a long way (in) improving teaching/learning situation(s).” – Cynthia Nwosu (Mrs.), Corona Schools

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It was an interesting (talk), and the speaker spoke well, with a lot of experiences that (were) so educative.” – Emmanuel (Mrs.), Corona Primary School Victoria Island

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Mr Tayo Solagbade is a very good motivator. I really appreciated him but the time was short.” – S.E. Atkins, Corona Schools

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(The talk was) ‘very useful’ (and the speaker was) ‘excellent’…Good insight for the much needed Human Revolution to drive creativity in this nation.” – Oma Williams, Director, Centre for Management Development(CMD), Management Village,Shangisha, Lagos.

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A very worthwhile exercise. The package can however be improved by making it organisation specific.” – C. I. Okeke, AD/Research Consulting, Centre for Management Development(CMD), Management Village,Shangisha, Lagos.

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The speaker, to me, is quite an inspiration to the young generation” – Nwaokokoh Eddy Azuka, Confidential Secretary, Centre for Management Development(CMD), Management Village,Shangisha, Lagos.

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This is a celebration of Change Management, quite an appropriate and timely presentation at CMD to Stimulate Change.” – Binuyo, Francis A. (Mr.), MDO I, Centre for Management Development(CMD), Management Village, Shangisha, Lagos.

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Well this is my first seminar and I think I have gained a lot…I am on NAPEP attachment to the centre for a while, but generally speaking I think you are good and can go even above the sky. I wish I could get in touch with you for more lectures (on) Self-Development, as regards Career Development or probably Personal Development.” – Sanwo Pamela A., Unemployed Graduate, Centre for Management Development(CMD), Management Village,Shangisha, Lagos.

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The presentation content and style was nice.” – Adjekophori Peter, Management Trainee, Tantalisers (Fast Foods Restaurant), Festac Headquarters, Lagos.

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The training course and approach used was a good and kind of unique one, – talking about the mind map.” – Odunlami Olaitan. O. Management Trainee, Tantalisers (Fast Foods Restaurant), Festac Headquarters, Lagos.

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The practical real life experiences (made) the seminar more realistic…The seminar fuels my heart to develop myself the more.” – Kemi, Management Trainee, Tantalisers (Fast Foods Restaurant), Festac Headquarters, Lagos.

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The training was a new dimension to the act of personal effectiveness, was less of theory but of tested and proven principles. Keep it up!“- Oluwakemi, Management Trainee, Tantalisers (Fast Foods Restaurant), Festac Headquarters, Lagos.

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This is an academy that will go a long way in helping to develop the youths of this country. Keep up the good work.” – Alake Oluwayemisi, Management Trainee, Tantalisers (Fast Foods Restaurant), Festac Headquarters, Lagos.

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(Tayo Solagbade) is a very good speaker who was able to communicate his (ideas) effectively without boring me and wasting no time. Within the short time he spent, he gave loaded and relevant information/(ideas) which were superb.” – Management Trainee, Tantalisers (Fast Foods Restaurant), Festac Headquarters, Lagos.

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The presenter was superb. He dealt with the topic extensively, citing real life experiences that (were) personal to him.” – Management Trainee, Tantalisers (Fast Foods Restaurant), Festac Headquarters, Lagos.

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The facilitator (Tayo Solagbade) has done so well, and he has made me to feel that the sky is not my limit but the start, if I can apply all the personal effectiveness principles appropriately.” – Onifade Olajide, – Management Trainee, Tantalisers (Fast Foods Restaurant), Festac Headquarters, Lagos.

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I was very impressed with the speaker (Tayo Solagbade), his integrity, method of delivery and what he had to say. This should not stop here. I personally need access to those books and if pointed in that direction will be happy. Also, I will be happy if (I can be shown) ways to apply oneself to the concept of Self Development as regards my job as a teacher, that will help me to be a better time manager.” – Teacher, Corona Primary School, Ikoyi, Lagos.

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I am really impressed and I think I have to wake up.” – Teacher, Corona School Branch

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It has been a very useful session which can make people or employees wake up from lethargy. It is a wake-up call for continual hope and rejuvenation for speed to higher ground to life aspiration.” – Teacher, Corona School Branch

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I observed that you are a real model of a saying that when a child washes his/her hands well he/she will eat on the same table with a king.” – School Nurse, Corona School Branch

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I have observed that you are sacrificing your time to help mankind explore new grounds and live a happier life. More grease to your elbows.” – Eke N. (Mrs), Corona School Branch

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This talk/seminar is very good and realistic. Someone who wants to be an achiever should adopt and practice these ten ways.” – M. O. Ihonor – Head Teacher, Corona School Branch

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“…The Ten Ways on Self-Development inspire me to the marrow, and henceforth are going to be (the) guiding ideologies, principles and work concepts in my life.” – Oduye Olumuyiwa, Corona School

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(The talk) is an eye opener and very important tool that can be used to become great. I think I buy your ideas too. Thanks a lot.” – Mrs. Atere F.O. – Secretary, Corona School

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The general comment I will like to make is that I can call this seminar a vision seminar. So my comment is that you can make this vision a wider vision by having a complete textbook on it.” – Assistant Teacher, Corona School

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