Do you have what it takes to transform the successes and failures of yesterday as today’s victories while riding on today’s back to simulate the future? Can you see the link between today and tomorrow, which is built on yesterday’s triumphs and pitfalls? Are you living in the present to the fullest with a sense [...]

I have not made any post for some time on this blog. It is not because I don’t have anything to talk about. In fact, I have many titles in my archive that I am yet to address. I have been very in school this past weeks and I have to combine this with meeting [...]

Thomas Edison tried thousands of different materials in search of a filament for the light bulb. When none worked satisfactorily, his assistant complained, “All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing.” Edison replied very confidently, “Oh, we have come a long way and we have learned a lot. We now that there are thousands [...]

“All objects remain in a state of rest until a force is applied” Newton’s law of motion This is true of many of our aspirations in life. Things will definitely not move until we move. Action orientation is a major requirement for success. The question now is “How do I start?” or “where do I start [...]

“The difference between the rich and the poor is what they do in their spare time .” Time waits for no man. This is simply known by everyone, but it lacks a corresponding common practice to back it. Consider a new - born baby. Upon birth, the child has nothing to his name, except “baba” and [...]

Are you still thinking you don’t have what you need to achieve your dream? And thinking it is not worth it holding on any longer? Wait…Why did Napoleon lose to the English at the battle of Waterloo? The English simply fought five minutes longer. Some few years back, I went to serve my fatherland (to [...]

Are you at the verge of giving up? Do you think you have done all you know you can do and things don’t work the way you want it? Are you still failing to achieve your result. Life may seem to be very unfair and you may have agreed to the lie that nothing good [...]

Are you currently at a cross-road in your personal life or business and things seem not to happening accordingly to plan? Do you feel like giving up much before you even start? Then, I have good news for you. Most successful people have gone through this phase at one stage of their life. They had [...]

Is it really possible for you to get everything you want in life? YES, it is…But there’s just one problem. Someone else has it now and you have to convince them to give it to you! Nothing good comes on a platter of gold. You must be ready and willing to sacrifice to go for [...]

Do you have something you can offer to others? Are you really good at work you are doing? Then, it is essential that others know about it. This will help increase your business - and contrary to what your mother might have taught you, it is not necessary to feel guilty or shy about promoting [...]

Are you currently finding it hard to stay motivated? Do you feel everything is all over you and thinking of quitting? Hold on for some time. One key factor in getting and staying motivated in the face of challenges and trials is find and stay around other business owners. You need to stay connected with [...]

Do you wish you can set your own hours, with enough money and time to do what you want? There have never been so many opportunities to start and build a successful business than there are today. Many businesses spring forth everyday. You do not have to look too far.  Someone in your street is [...]

I read a story early today and decided to share it on this blog. You may have heard it or read about it before but I am sure the message will sink again. When some native people want to catch monkeys, they hollow out a coconut shell by cutting small hole at one end. The [...]

Consider this scenario… You and some of your friends are at a bus station and there seems to be no trace of bus. Yet, there a lot of people waiting. The number of people at the station keeps increasing and few buses are available. What comes to your mind? What do you do? Do you [...]

I was looking through some of my past notes this evening and I saw a story that I wrote down some years back because of the lesson which I do not intend to forget in a hurry. There was a  little Red Hen who found a grain of wheat (opportunity) and decided to make bread [...]

“There are two things that business people find very challenging: thinking ahead and doing things in order of importance.” Brad Sugars What you do with these two determines whether you will succeed in business or you will just be surviving. And the same is true for every area of your live. John Maxwell says, “thinking ahead [...]

Do you currently run your business or you are the verge of starting a new one? I have some tips for you that will ensure that achieve success in your business. These are some of the things I have learnt and I am currently applying in my quest to build a successful business. Be Narrow Focus on [...]

I have really been busy these past few weeks that I could not write any post. Anyway, I am back now and I hope to resume posting regularly again on this blog. Meanwhile, I will like to share with you some reasons that I feel inhibit some businesses from succeeding. If you are already [...]

The past few days were really demanding that I didn’t get time to write my usual daily post on this blog.  I am back now and I will try to make up for the past. Is your business going through a period that you wish you could close more sales? Do you feel you are [...]

What is your company’s and / or your life’s planning horizon? Five years? Two years? Six months? Or zero month? Do you often have long-term vision to meet your business shorter-term financial goals? Many companies are under enormous pressure to deliver bottom-line results every quarter. The pressures can rearrange your priorities and most times not [...]