Parenting - SD Nuggets™

Don't Let Charlatans Mislead You (Hint: Seek Out Authentically Successful Persons to Learn From)!

April 25, 2015

Today I took my 9 year old daughter and her 3 older brothers to attend a "mentorship conference" for CEOs where they got to hear some great minds share TRUE stories about success and how failure HELPS to achieve it. I'll share details in my Monday newsletter to help aspiring/existing CEOs. Like I tell people, […]

Career Development

How to Respond if Anyone Tells You 'Spiritual Enemies' Are The Cause of Your Failures :-)) [ 18minute 27 second Performance Improvement podcast - Downloadable as MP3]

April 18, 2015

Listen to/read verbatim excerpts from my new 18minute 27 second audio Performance Improvement podcast (Downloadable as MP3 file) Title: "How to Respond if Anyone Tells You 'Spiritual Enemies' Are The Cause of Your Failures" Subtitle: "You Have to Work With God to Create The Miracle You Want" This is one of many in a series […]

Career Development

To Win More Often In Life, Master The Art Of Non-Combative Confrontation (6 Tips to Follow & 3 Benefits to Reap!)

April 11, 2015

We are often told, as kids, to be respectful/obedient to older others. In some cultures, however, the indoctrination goes deeper, such that youths become adults unable to challenge "bad behaviour" by older persons or bosses. This article offers insights anyone can follow to overcome such a limitation - including 6 tips on what to do, […]

General

Overcoming Adversity to Succeed - Practical Lessons From a Teenager's Story

April 10, 2015

Some abusive people use their money and connections to try intimidating others. For me, accepting such treatment amounts to lacking REAL faith in God. I'm not talking religion here. God is OUR Creator. And ALL who have real faith in Him FEAR nobody! Remember the biblical trio who got thrown into the furnace for refusing […]

Entrepreneurship

Teaching Kids "Practical Problem Solving" Through a Cake Baking Mishap!

April 9, 2015

Explore the picture "story" below of my kid's continuing charcoal stove (no oven) cake baking ...this time around decorating with icing. And what an experience it's been...with a MAJOR mistake caused by an oversight on my part [As I type this, they're having to bake ANOTHER set to make up]!! Below are a series of […]

General

American Style Easter Eggs for my Nigerian Kid's 1st Year Birthday Anniversary!

April 8, 2015

Apart from launching 2 re-invented newsletters next week, and morphing this blog’s content, my best practice parenting articles are also evolving e.g THIS article announces (with a photo) my kids' first American Style Easter Eggs making effort merged with the 1st birthday anniversary for Tayo Kayode Solagbade Junior (TKSJ)! As I type this, my 13 […]

1 Hour Talks

Coming on 13th & 14th April 2015: (1) The NEW Speaking/Web Marketing IDEAS Newsletter & (2) The Cost-Saving Farm Business Best Practice Ideas Newsletter

April 7, 2015

Yesterday (Mon 6th April 2015), I DELIBERATELY did NOT publish what would have been Issue No. 188 of my Speaking IDEAS newsletter (view last week's issue here) …because I decided to RE-INVENT myself in celebration of 2 years since I relocated to Benin Republic on 1st April 2013. As a Performance Improvement Specialist, I believe […]

Career Development

Fearlessly Share Your God Given Genius and Experience Superior Success

April 3, 2015

In certain societies announcing your plans to others can attract resentment, envy and criticism (e.g that you're a show-off). Some may even plot to pull you down. This explains why a childhood friend recently expressed concern about an update I posted on Facebook of my plans to move my family to Cotonou. Read my response […]

Career Development

To Succeed, Understand That Suffering Can Be Good for You!

March 14, 2015

Viewing adversity in a positive light(be it in business or everyday life) can sometimes amount to asking too much of some of us. As soon as a problem/difficulty appears to go on for longer than we feel we can tolerate. Or if it happens once too often for us to rationalize, we begin looking for […]

Career Development

Don't Let ANYONE Give Up On Your Behalf!

March 13, 2015

Ever tried to pursue a goal that others were skeptical about/voiced their doubts to your hearing? If YES, do you recall how painful it was to hear them express a lack of faith in your ability to do something YOU BELIEVED was within your capacity to do? When you had a setback(s), delay(s) or disappointment(s), […]