My DN Travel News
No. 89: No Mentor Can Shield You from Mistakes
May 13, 2013









This is a universal truth. Any self-respecting mentor will acknowledge it. Whoever says s/he can help you avoid making mistakes is lying to you. A mentor can guide you to minimize mistakes you make. But you WILL have to make some to gain full mastery or competence. This week’s issue of my speaking IDEAS newsletter […]







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My DN Travel News
How to Produce Your Best Writing, Even When Upset (3 Steps)
May 11, 2013









Everyone gets upset. A quarrel with your spouse, a friend or even your teenage kid could be the cause. Sometimes it could be a mistake you made, that causes you to be angry with yourself. Maybe it cost you money you had plans for. The loss of a valuable client can also get you upset […]







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My DN Travel News
When Is The Right Time to Start Having Kids? (3 Checks You Can Use)
May 10, 2013









Not everyone will agree with what I’m going to say here. But it’s the truth.  It is generally accepted that one needs to be financially capable of playing the role of a parent, before one begins to have them. In certain cultures, this need to be financially capable makes some men especially wait till they […]







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Career Development
Unruly Employees – An Employer’s Worst Nightmare (3 Tips for Dealing With Them)
May 9, 2013









I’ve had many discussions with organizational decision makers, about employee behavior over the past 15 years. At first it was as a high performing employee, then later as a service provider. What frustrates employers often is when some employees act as if the company owes them for doing nothing. Some employees seem to delight in […]







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My DN Travel News
Deliver to Deadlines, Even After a Setback, Using This Smartphone Based Productivity Hack for Writers
May 8, 2013









Imagine you have a write-up that needs to go online before a deadline expires, but your trusted Internet connection suddenly disappoints. Plus there’s no place you can go to use another. What do you do when that happens (other than running out in your underpants to bang on your neighbour's door)? This article describes a […]







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Entrepreneurship
What Do You Do When People Are Scared To Trust You?
May 7, 2013









Sometimes it happens with women who’ve had bad experiences with men. The men want to take the relationship to the next level, but they keep holding out. In business, this problem of damaged trust from past relationships between people can create major obstacles to successful selling. I’ve tried hard to keep quiet about it since […]







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My DN Travel News
Outsmart Competitors (& Earn More) Using Foreign Language Skills
May 6, 2013









This newsletter serves speakers, but service providers in general may periodically find some issues useful – like this one. Discover how developing ONE foreign language skill can help you (1) beat more competitors in your current market (2) win more business in new markets, and (3) make more money – despite harsh economic times. This […]







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My DN Travel News
Why Being "Dis-organized" Can Make You a Better Writer
May 4, 2013









The above title is not a play on words. This article highlights an often missed truth that determines how productive we can be each day. Creative types (writers, developers etc), often go through psychological peaks and troughs, that affect their output. There are those times when you find yourself in the zone, and relentlessly churn […]







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To Understand What You Learn, Teach It (3 Tips)
May 4, 2013









Think about it, and you’ll realize it’s true. Anytime human beings have to demonstrate a learned skill before others, they often put in more effort than they normally would, if they had only themselves to account to. This is why coaches and performance consultants often recommend announcing your goals. It makes you accountable to others […]







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Entrepreneurship
Getting Potential Buyers to Do What You Want (5 Powerful Insights from my Study of Online Scam Artists Who Get Total Strangers to Send Them Big Money!)
April 30, 2013









In this article, I narrate a true story of an encounter I had with an online scam artist in a Lagos cyber cafe. I then offer – for the benefit of online entrepreneurs - my insider's perspective of strategies they employ to convince total strangers to part with their money. That is, after all, what […]







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