Important Life and Business Lessons To Learn From A 500 Naira Note

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I was in an audience listening to a motivational speaker. The speaker got out his wallet and pulled out a 500 Nigerian Naira note. Holding it up, he asked, "Who wants this 500 naira note?" Lots of hands went up, including mine. A slow chorus began to build as people began to shout, "Me!" "Me!"

Exposed Secrets To Having A Successful 2015

THIS is a continuation from the last post. I trust you are applying the nuggets shared in the last post. Here are more quick and effective tips to help you succeed in 2015.

Let me begin by saying work and diligence do not kill. If anything at all, hard smart work distinguishes you. Do you want to be highly successful this year, then welcome to a year of hard smart work. There are no alternatives.

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Mid Year Assessment: Unbelievable Practical Tips For Having A Successful 2015

IT is already mid-year, how time flies. We only celebrated Christmas and the New Year, just like yesterday it seems. How are you doing with your plans, projections and goals for 2015.

In a recent meeting with an associate, he expressed concerns about how 2015 is not falling in line.  Having pursued many leads and dropped countless proposals, things are still at a standstill. I cannot ignore this concern. Maybe reading this post, you also find that things are still not working as planned. And, we are already in mid-year. As you may know, we are all interconnected in this journey for a better tomorrow. I will therefore like to share some helpful tips from Lifehack.org to help you. These tips will help keep things in perspective and ensure that you finish 2015 with a blast.

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Let me first state that to do very well in 2015, you should be open and receptive as you course through the year. Indeed all you need is a word, an idea, a perspective or a relationship, and the floodgates of success and self-improvement will open unto you. I recently had this idea which I am currently working on, and will share at the appropriate time. I am so so excited about this one idea because of the endless possibilities it will bring. I simply kept my senses and antenna open to receive, please do the same. The next question of course is what and who are you listening to or reading about?

I Have Never Failed!...Have You?

IT may sound strange and unbelievable, but allow me to say that “You have never failed”. Have you ever beaten yourself silly, criticised yourself or even received harsh words from others who considered you a failure at something? Has someone, anyone, ever called you a failure?

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Give me a moment to remind you of a true story, the story of Thomas Edison, the man credited with inventing the light bulb. History has it that Thomas Edison's teachers said he was "too stupid to learn anything." He was fired from his first two jobs for being "non-productive." As an inventor, some say Edison made more than 1000 unsuccessful attempts at inventing the light bulb. When a reporter asked, "How did it feel to fail so many times?" Edison replied, "I didn’t fail those times. I simply found so many ways how not to create a light bulb.” Waoh!!!