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#Hardworking,#Inspiration   Very Inspiring story. Mudashiru Obasa, a politician representing Agege Constituency 1, who started his life as a street hawker who sold Nylon bags and wrist watches and later became a bus conductor and Labourer, all to eke a living while growing up in Lagos, today became the new speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly.   He is pictured above taking his oath of office. Congrats to him. Read about his early beginning therein… “I grew up in the Papa Ashafa area of Agege and there is hardly anything I have not done to make money, except armed robbery. Maybe I was too young to be an armed robber, but talking about hustling, there is hardly any type I have not gone into. I did all this on my own volition and not because my father could not afford to pay my school fees, but the friends I grew up with were always in one engagement or another. We would go to Agege Motor Road to sell nylon bags.   Then, 12 nylon bags is half the price when we buy and y

#Sales, #Marketing   If you’re making tremendous sales with every sales presentation, whatever you’re doing, keep on doing it and disregard this article. If not, or if your sales are decreasing, and you’re not sure why, its time to engage in an honest assessment of the product, service or idea you’re selling, and your sales presentation.  Let’s face it, if what you’re selling is inadequate for the need it is supposed to satisfy, or the problem it is supposed to solve, then it’s no surprise that you’re having trouble selling it.  It is hard to sell a glass of sand to a thirsty man. Sure, it can be done, but how can you compete against someone selling a glass of water or a jug of beer? That competitor is going to get the majority of the market because he has the product that really does satisfy the need and solves the problem of a thirsty man. Similarly, if what you’re selling doesn’t satisfy or solve what it claims to satisfy or solve, then you need go no further in asking wh

  Last week I discussed about four secrets to becoming an A-level writer . Today, I am going to look at the one thing you must do to be a successful writer. Leave this one thing out, and I don’t know how skills you have acquired, how many books you read, how many programmes you study … you cannot become a successful writer. The single most important thing you must do to ensure your writing success … Write. And write some more. And even more. To be successful, you must write something every day. You must do this seven days a week. It doesn’t have to be much. You can get by with 250 words a day. Consider your daily writing “push-ups” for the brain. Writing daily strengthens your “writing muscles.” It makes coming up with ideas easier. It reduces the fear of the blank page … and makes words flow more smoothly. But when you do this daily writing, make sure it’s something that’ll have the biggest impact on your career. How do you do that

  #Business When choosing a business opportunity, keep in mind that if you buy an opportunity from a company with a sizable number of outlets that's been in business for at least three years, you'll pay more for this established concept that you would for a newer one.  If you're considering a more recently established business opportunity, you should check out the parent company's history to evaluate its success and longevity in its particular field of operation. If you were to ask a business consultant how to evaluate the "right" business opportunity for you, you would probably receive these guidelines: 1. Make an honest evaluation of yourself and your abilities. If you've been behind a desk for many years, will you be happy calling on businesspeople and selling them an intangible service? If you've been a field salesperson for years, will you be satisfied selling snack foods behind a counter? 2. You must run your b

#Business On the blog today, I am going to discuss how business consulting is the best way to start business. Just relax and continue reading the post. Establishing your own business is not a child’s play. It requires the acumen and foresight because there is a tough competition in this sector. You may have the resources such as capital and space to commence your business but there are other things including the sharp mind to run your business well. The sole aim of conducting any business is profit maximization. You will have to incorporate new ideas and innovative creativity in order to stay ahead of your competitors. Apart from that you also need to compete with the reputed companies which have already established goodwill in the market. You need to do things differently and adapt new policies in order to establish your feet firmly. Before commencing any business get an insight of the marker. Get acquainted with your competitors and their business strategies and th

  The Bible portion that I like so much is recorded in Ecclesiastes 12:14 “For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil”. In Ibadan High Court, the secret thing that the CBN staff   have been doing was finally exposed. According to Vanguard Newspaper, hear what  actually happened in the Court Room yesterday. The court trial of some Ibadan based bankers indicted over the theft of N8 billion worth of mutilated banknotes was yesterday told of the stupendous wealth of the suspects. The suspects, including a self-acclaimed illiterate bank staff were alleged to have acquired petrol stations, shopping malls in Nigeria and abroad, exotic cars, supermarkets, among others. Mr. Ayodeji Alase, one of the suspects and a holder of primary six certificate, was alleged to have acquired property including a duplex at Oluyole, a shopping complex, warehouse at Podo, Challenge and a fenced plot at Dugbe in Ibadan.   E

#SixFiqureWriter Presumably, many of this blog reader aren’t copywriters. Maybe you’re a web writer; resume writer, info-publisher, or just considering any type of writing for your breakthrough career. Your long-term goal will not get you there Writing success does not come from wanting to become an A-level writer. That’s an artificial goal. Wanting to become a six-figure writer is also an artificial goal. Success at a writing career – at any career, for that matter – doesn’t come from focusing your efforts on a long-term goal like becoming a six-figure writer. Now, don’t get me wrong. The long-term goal is crucial. It guides you and keeps you working day to day. The truth is … to become an A-level writer, write A-level copy. So, here are my four strategies for becoming a six-figure, A-level writer … 1. No job is too small to get your best work. When you’re starting out – or even later in your career – you might work for small clien