Career Development
Are Businesses Faking Online Results?
September 21, 2013









Yes they are. Apart from my experience-based opinion, this article features real life evidence in form of a Channel 4 TV Dispatches investigative video report exposing how businesses manipulate social media statistics. It’s a sad reality. But I doubt that any conscious adult would really be surprised to learn this is happening. It’s however the […]







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My DN Travel News
"Professors" Cannot Afford to Resist New Ideas
September 20, 2013









What you are about to read is based on a true story – actually a personal experience that I had. A Shocking Demonstration of Non-Critical Thinking by Two Professors! Sometime ago, I had the opportunity to spend roughly 5 minutes with two professors (specialising in Agriculture) in a tertiary institution. I actually got an appointment […]







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Career Development
Use Your Personal Interests and Hobbies to Succeed at Work
September 19, 2013









Everyone talks about Self-Development (SD) - now and then. But that seems to be about all that most people do i.e. talk about it.They never seem to actually do much of the self-development they talk about. At least not in a self-sustaining way that will yield them lasting benefits. I want to challenge you to […]







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My DN Travel News
You Do NOT Have To Be Expensive To Make Profits
September 18, 2013









No you don't. And I explain why in this article, which was originally published - on Monday 6th December 2010 - as an issue of my static html based Self-Development Digest Newsletter here. Myth: To Make Good Profits, Your Product Or Service Price/Fee Must Be High. Fact: The above statement is NOT true. It is important […]







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Entrepreneurship
Adopt Standard Operating Procedures to Succeed More With Less Effort (This Works for Solopreneurs and Large Organisations)
September 17, 2013









It won’t matter if you work alone or employ staff/operatives. To get the best results, setup proper systems for running your business. This is what solopreneurs and large businesses that succeed for decades do. I’ve studied individuals who setup such formal systems for managing their own businesses. And I’ve also worked in a large organisation […]







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Entrepreneurship
No. 107: Two Ways to Make Extra Money at Zero Cost
September 16, 2013









You already make money from your business. What if you could make extra money using your expert knowledge and skills – without needing to spend more? Unless it is illegal or dishonest, a low/zero cost opportunity to gain additional (sometimes passive) income – or marketing exposure - should never be passed up. Forget what others […]







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My DN Travel News
Your Writing Will Succeed, IF You Are Original...and NOT In a Hurry!
September 14, 2013









Writing is not as easy as many people who do not do it for serious (especially formal business) purposes think it is. Such persons usually have not had to do it regularly and consistently, while maintaining quality, and volume. On the other hand those who write for a living know that coming up with new, […]







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My DN Travel News
Trying to Use Others Can Cost YOU Success (Advice you need to give your child)
September 13, 2013









Sigh. It keeps happening. Despite the many valuable opportunities it denies those who do it, they keep doing it. I refer to the tendency some have, for wanting to prove they are better than others. And the sometimes shocking contempt they display for those they (try to) "unfeelingly use" to achieve their selfish ends. Read […]







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Career Development
Use Your Job Loss Experience to Achieve Greater Success
September 12, 2013









If you’ve lost your job, you’ll want to read this piece. But even if you’ve not, it’s possible you (now, or in the future) will know one or more persons who have. If they are having a hard time dealing with it, or getting their lives back on track, you might want to send them […]







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My DN Travel News
To Change Your Circumstances You Need To Change Your Mindset!
September 11, 2013









How far two people go in life (in terms of their pursuit of success and achievement) will most often depend on their individual mind sets. When something unpleasant happens to you, your mind set determines how you see it. You’ve Probably Read or Heard About the Analogy of the Glass Cup Filled to the Middle […]







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