What I learnt from Bruce Lee: How to set a goal

In January 1969, Bruce Lee wrote a letter to himself (My Definite Chief Aim) - the letter read thus: I, Bruce Lee, will be the first highest paid Oriental super star in the United States. In return I will give the most exciting performances and render the best of quality in the capacity of an actor. Starting 1970 I will achieve world fame and from then onward till the end of 1980 I will have in my possession $10,000,000. I will live the way I please...

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Learn everything Google - Google Africa Engage Academy

Another great Youtube channel I discovered today is Google Africa Engage Academy. If you own an online store and you have signed up for Google Adwords, you should visit the Google engage Academy often. Speakers share tips and techniques of Google Adwords....

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How to Register a Business in Nigeria

Perhaps you will think registering a business is something quite difficult to do, I have registered a number of businesses and it’s quite easy. This post shows you the steps to follow if you want to register a business name in Nigeria. In most cases the process is the same if you want to register a limited company – albeit with differences in documentation and the amount required. Here we go folks: Step 1:Think about your business and then...

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When hope is gone, Life is gone.. but God is in control over brokenhopes

This article was culled from the book "God Built" by Steve Farrar.  I am blessed by the book. I hope you enjoy this piece and know that whatever situation you find yourself, you don't give up. God is in control. He has a plan for you. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.  Romans 5:5 (NIV)  Hope is the pillar that holds up the world.” - Pliny the Elder Howard Head was a lousy athlete who radically changed two sports: skiing...

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The Wisdom to Make a Difference

Inspiration from the book “THE INFLUENCER: THE POWER TO CHANGE ANYTHING” by Kerry Patterson et al We've all almost certainly heard of the serenity prayer, and perhaps have said it at some point in our life. Just in case you don’t remember the prayer, here it is: ‘Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference” THE SERENITY TRAPWe’ve come to believe that when we face enormous challenges that can be solved by only influencing intractable...

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Around the world this week

This week has been mixed with peaks and valleys, the post is a recap of selected happenings around the world. US STRIPPED OF ITS AAA CREDIT RATING: "John Santiago works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Aug. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Photo: AP"] The US was stripped of its AAA credit rating by S & P. Following the downgrade, the US stock market which has witnessed continuous plunge since late July 2011 got its worst...

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INSPIRING STORY: THE BOY WITH THE BACKWARD LEG

INSPIRING STORY: THE BOY WITH THE BACKWARD LEG A turned around leg, and still cheerful..." A 10 year old boy, Dugan Smith, diagnosed with cancer had his leg amputated at 11. He went through an unusual surgical procedure that allowed him to keep the remainder of his leg, but reattached backward - that way the cancer is cut out, but the nerve that controls the foot is intact by turning it around backward. According to the report, Dugan's calf now...

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THE WEB (WWW) TURNS 20

THE WEB (WWW) TURNS 20 [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="416" caption="The Web turns 20"][/caption] On August 6th, 1991, Tim Berners-Lee, a British physicist at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), in Geneva, created the first-ever web page—a summary of his WWW project along with explanations to help visitors build websites of their own and to search the web for information... today, the rest is Web History. It has dramatically...

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