When running a small business, to be able to survive and be successful, it is vital to possess the appropriate mind-set. This is actually the stage when individuals might not even be considering becoming small business owners. Should you be prepared you'll have less to be concerned about and are going to be able to relay your position and business needs more effectively. If you're someone contemplating the changes which will occur by turning into a prosperous small business proprietor, it'll be helpful that you have a bird's eye view of where you're along the continuum. Related article…http ..read more

The pervasive news about recession seems to me a global phenomenon and not a malaise peculiar to Nigeria as a country. However, recession itself is not the major impediment to survival but the willingness of the people to look inward and create alternative source of income. Any nation whose development and growth is hinged on a monolithic based economy will ultimately fall into recession whenever it experiences financial shocks. Doing extra jobs, working extra hours, selling extra products, doing holiday and weekend jobs, affiliate marketing, by and large, earning extra income during reces ..read more

The first internet marketing I did was selling an internet browsing tweak way back in 2006 just before I got my marketing job in the bank, thereafter, I venture into VOIPS, selling e-books and other information materials that I created myself or got through a reseller or resale rights. In addition to the above mentioned, I started writing and publishing on forums such as Nairaland, blogs and other self development online platforms. Nairaland really helped shape my internet marketing direction as it became the turning point for the things I thought were mere passion but turns out to become a ..read more

The period of this COVID-19 pandemic is one the best time to be an entrepreneur—in the last decades; technology has leveled the playing field and propelled an entrepreneurial revolution. As an entrepreneur, you now have more access to information that enables you to make more intelligent choice more quickly. You have an advantage over big businesses in that you’re lighter, more flexible, and faster on your feet. You can target new markets more quickly, and you can turn on a dime. But being a successful entrepreneur requires that you look at the big picture and follow a plan through from ..read more

Honestly, I have never really been worried and disheartened in recent times as compared with the period when I was an employee chasing unimaginable monthly sales targets here and there. I was terribly stressed when I was still single in contrast to when I am now happily married with kids and lots of fatherly roles to play at the home front. I appear to take life more uncomplicated now than ever before not because I have everything but rather because I had cause to be thankful for the much little I have.  Apparently, I am taking solace in the fact that "The talent for being happy is appr ..read more

Are you always feeling under the weather? Are you always not in the mood to be around others and have a good time? If you’re suffering from prolonged sadness for quite some time now, you should face these bouts of depression and get yourself diagnosed by a psychiatrist, there are psycho therapists who can actually help you out with your problem. The alarming rate at which people commit suicide lately is really a cause for worry, both the young and the olds are not left out in this ugly scenario. My last article was centered upon depression and worries, coincidentally, some suicide tragedie ..read more

Author Michael Jeffreys personally interviewed 15 top motivational gurus in 1997 for his then upcoming book.  After talking to gurus from Brian Tracy to Dr. Wayne Dyer, he distilled 8 Secrets to Success they all agreed upon.  These secrets are still good today and are as follows: 1.     Take 100% Responsibility for Your Life – In a society where people blame everything from their parents to the government for failure, those who don’t buy into this mentality or succumb to the “victim” thinking succeed. To blame something or somebody outside yourself is saying th ..read more

Have you ever dreamt of working part-time and yet still earning full time? Yes, this is a craving rumbling in the minds of so many employees and unemployed who desires to live like a boss. There are two popular options needed to achieve this aspiration, one, is to be able to work very HARD and the other, is to be able to work very SMARTLY. Ironically, it is not the amount of hours that you put into a working day that will ultimately bring the desired return, but rather, the amount of productivity you put into the hours spent. Therefore, instead of jumping from one task to another and end up ..read more

Investing has become increasingly important over the years, as the future of retirement benefits becomes unknown. People want to insure their futures, and they know that if they are depending on retirement benefits, and in some cases pension plans, that they may be in for a rude awakening when they no longer have the ability to earn a steady income. Investing is the answer to the unknowns of the future. See Also....7 BUSINESSES YOU CAN DO AFTER 9-5 HOUR SALARY JOBS. You may have been saving money in a low interest savings account over the years. Now, you want to see that money grow at a fa ..read more

Honestly, my background has given me a lot of opportunities to excel in life. I was not born with a silver spoon neither was I raised in abject poverty, I had the privilege to mingle with the well to do as well as the less privileged of the society. Fortunately, one of my greatest strength lies in the fact that, whenever I set my mind to achieve something, I always give it my best shot even when the result isn’t favorable. My MIND has been my best companion when all odds seems not in my favour and even when the chips are flat down, my mind always keeps me going and reassuring me of better dea ..read more