Creativity in Business Not Competition
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How do you measure success in business? I bet you determine how successful you are by comparing your performance with that of a competitor that you secretly envy. Well, that is a big mistake. Like it or not, it is a totally wrong approach that places limitation on your potential as an entrepreneur.
I will ask you three simple questions. After you have answered them sincerely, I will point out the reason why competition is not the way to go in business.
- Who made the Rule? (I am referring to the business rule you are trying to follow)
- What qualifies the fellow to be the judge of what is IDEAL?
- What stops you from making the Rule and being the judge of what is IDEAL?
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Simplicity of Living!
Life is simple, but human beings create complexities! Enjoy this little story, and learn a tip. Happy Weekend!
- Simple but Beautiful
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During the Revolutionary War in America, a few British officers, the bearers of a flag of truce, were invited by the general of the Insurgents to stop and dine with him. As a result of this courtesy, they were ushered into a tent where an officer was roasting some potatoes on a camp stove. Expecting an elaborate table, the British officers were astonished when the officer preparing the meal wiped away the ashes from the potatoes, and placed them on the table as the dinner for the general and his company.
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A Successful Entrepreneurs MindSet
I had a session with one of my business mentors. It was not what I expected, but looking back at the session now, I feel happy that I endured the long talk. On my own, I thought I have been doing fine and I was calling for celebration. It was shocking to discover that upon evaluating my progress report, my mentor did not mix words to reprimand me that I was loosing focus! (Can you imagine that, my friends have been congratulating me!)
Business Mentoring
He insisted that we go over some of the lectures he had given me before now. I felt stupid, but I could not argue with him. You may wonder why! Simple, that he knows better than me. What is the proof? The results he is having in his entrepreneurship ventures (I crave for the same success he is having). Since I promised to always share with you my success secrets, I will go over the vital points I think you can benefit from.
For those who are in a hurry to go here is the list of the 5 vital points:
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Forex Trading In Nigeria: Who Is Making The Money?
The rush to join the online millionaire club is as high as ever in Nigeria. No thanks to the present economic hardship being faced by the populace. Nigerians are tired of waiting endlessly for the promised Dividends of Democracy. Too many are complaining that the only evidence of democracy they have so far is their empty pockets. Therefore, any magic formula to solve the problem overnight is highly welcomed. So, Online Forex Trading to the rescue!
David Ajao did an unbiased post about Forex Trading about a year ago. The post Forex Trading In Nigeria: Your link to Fabulous Wealth? addressed some issues which any wise Nigerian investor will need to thouroughly consider before committing fund into Forex Trading. Unfortunately, not so many have learned anything from that post. A look at the recent comments on the post reveals that too many are still IGNORANT of the issues surrounding FOREX trading.
If I did not learn anything from my little romance with Online Forex Trading, at least I learned the following:
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Nigerian Webmasters Embraces Alexa Toolbar
My blog has been growing in terms of traffic performance, however, I noticed that my Alexa Ranking for Nigerian websites has been dropping! Of course that caught my attention and I started sniffing around to find out what was responsible.
Well, my discovery brought both good news and bad (ok, not so good) news. The good news being that the awareness of the usefulness of the Alexa toolbar among Nigerian webmasters is growing. Before my post on My Alexa Ranking is Getting Me More Traffic, some fellow Nigerian webmasters were not aware of the usefulness of the Alexa Toolbar and therefore did not bother installing it. Well, now that they have started installing it, I am no longer a local champion 
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