THE GREATEST OBSTACLE TO YOUR SUCCESS THIS YEAR

It's a new year! A new beginning! A fresh start! I welcome you, my esteemed readers, to this New Year that is filled with new opportunities and possibilities, and my sincere desire is that it will be a prosperous year for you, your family, and your loved ones.

Indeed, I believe strongly that this year is filled with a lot of opportunities which if properly utilized can take each and everyone to a level of success that is far beyond our imagination.

Dear reader, this year presents an opportunity for you to change the status quo: to discover yourself, to experience growth in every area of life, to take your career and business to the next level, to excel in all your undertakings, and to experience that sense of fulfillment that only comes with true success.

WAIT: DID YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS FOR 2018?

Yes! It’s the last day of the year! The 365th day of the year 2018! Just like yesterday, the year started and in a few hours from now, the whole world will be celebrating the coming in of another year. It’s really amazing how time flies, and as they say, it waits for no man. 2018 is winding down and I think we all should be grateful for being alive to witness the end of it.

However, in case you haven’t done so, I believe this last day of the year is a good time to take stock of the year 2018. How well did you fare in the year? Were you able to accomplish all of your goals? If you did, then I congratulate you—you have really done well. If you did not, what kept you from achieving your goals? Was it procrastination, doubt, fear, excuses, lack of focus, laziness, wrong strategy, environment, poor time management, doing many things at the same time, lack of mentorship, or unforeseen circumstances?

50 DAYS IS MORE THAN ENOUGH

The end of the year is almost here. If you take a minute to check out your calendar, you would see that it's exactly 50 days to the end of 2018. "How time flies" you may say. 315 days gone already out of the 365 and you can bet that that is how the remaining days of the year will pass away in no time.

This observation then brings to mind an important question: how far have you gone in achieving your goals for 2018?

BETTER DAYS LIE AHEAD

You may be experiencing very bad times

Your life may seem to be turning upside down

It probably feels as if you are losing your mind

You've tried your best to keep the situation under control

Yet, it's getting out of hand

Trust me, better days lie ahead

Life may seem really hard

Things might not be working out well

Those you trusted to help may have failed you

You may have done everything you possibly could

Yet, nothing to show for your effort

Believe me, better days lie ahead

You may find my words very hard to believe

Definitely not the first time you are hearing such

You've believed similar words in the past

You acted on the advice given

Yet, nothing positive came out of it

But I say it again, better days lie ahead

7 THINGS BEING DILIGENT WILL DO FOR YOU

"You really have to work hard and apply yourself, and by applying yourself and working hard and being diligent, you can achieve success." - Julie Benz.

There are lots of factors responsible for success in life: dreaming big, setting goals, following your dreams, determination, self-confidence, discipline, and so on. All these factors must come into place before anyone can achieve success. However, there is one factor which is central to attaining success and upon which the effectiveness of the other factors depends; and that is diligence.

Diligence, according to dictionary.com, is a constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken. In other words, it is a consistent and continuous effort which a person must deliberately put into whatever he or she does in order to have a great result. It, therefore, suffices to say that no meaningful accomplishment can be made without diligence; and that is particularly true, as the huge role diligence play can be clearly seen in the world of science, business, academics, sports, and any other human endeavor that one can think of. Antiphanes sums this up when he stated that "everything yields to diligence."

5 BASIC TIPS TO HELP YOU DEVELOP A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS

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So you've finally made up your mind to start a business, and you are believing it will be a successful one; but then, there are certain things you need to know which would not only make your business successful, but which can also help you remain a force to reckon with over time. Applying these proven and time-tested tips I am about to discuss will develop your business more than you could ever imagine. So here are five basic tips you must remember if you want to develop a successful business:

V INTERNATIONAL FLASH FICTION COMPETITION

The César Egido Serrano Foundation launches the Fifth (V) International Flash Fiction Competition. The contest is one of the activities carried out by the Foundation to achieve its objectives, which is none other than that to use words as a tool against all violence and to promote concord between different cultures, religions and ideologies.

The V Edition of the competition is open, under the motto:

"The word, bridging the gap between different cultures and religions"

• In the fourth edition, 35,638 works from 149 countries participated in the contest.

The prize of $20,000 to the winning story will make it the biggest prize of micro fiction in the world; with three prizes of $1,000 each for the best stories in each of the languages in the contest.

THE ROAD TO SUCCESS: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT IT

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It is a path filled with challenges

It has never been an easy road

It sometimes gets more difficult as you go

But you just have to keep moving

For therein lies your greatness

10 TIPS TO HELP YOU MAKE MONEY FROM THE STREETS

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One indisputable fact is that not everyone will secure a white-collar job. The issue of unemployment plaguing many countries makes it difficult to get any job at all, let alone such being a white-collar one. In such a situation, there are two options open to an individual: he either keeps searching endlessly for a job, or he creates one for himself. Yes, creating a job for yourself is the antidote to that challenge of unemployment you are presently faced with. And believe me, even if you have a place where you work, nothing compares to being your own boss.

However, I know that starting a job or business of your own can be very challenging, especially when one considers the needed capital; but that should not stop you from being your own boss as there are lots of profitable businesses that can be done on a small scale. There are lots of services you can render to people around you, and make good money in return. Businesses like Photography, Barbing/hair Salon, Catering services, Fashion designing, Shoe making, etc., are services that are always needed, and which you can start with little capital. All you need do is hit the streets and meet the needs of people.

VIDEO: TIPS ON HOW TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL

In order to be successful in life, there are certain things which you cannot but do. Those things include:

IT IS NOT YET OVER FOR YOU

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It may seem there is no way out

It may appear that all hope is lost

You may even be on the verge of giving up -

Or have actually given up

But remember this:

It is not yet over for you

Indeed, you tried all you can

But nothing positive came out of it

You gave it your best shot

But nothing to show for it

Just remember this:

It is not yet over for you

You are in a terrible financial situation

Your marriage has again hit the rock

You are being punished for what you know nothing about

Or you feel unfulfilled in life

Again remember this:

It is not yet over for you

KEEP MOVING

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You've stayed too long on a spot
Now is the time to get moving
It is time to take action
It is the right time to move forward

You've always said you will do it
But you've never done it
Procrastination, they say is the thief of time
And it has stolen so much from you

WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN...

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"When the chips are down, you are given the chance to find the strength you never knew you had and put it toward the greater good. Or go over to the dark side. You know, if that's how you roll." - Jessica Lave

Life, they say is not a bed of roses. Everyone is bound to face challenging situations at some point in time. Such challenges come irrespective of our class, pedigree, or status in the society, and most times, they leave us frustrated and depressed. Meeting oneself in a difficult situation is however not as important as the reaction to such situations. A person's response to unfavourable circumstances is what could ultimately make or mar him. How then does one navigate through the challenges that life consistently throws around? What do you have to do when difficult situations seems to be overwhelming you? And what is the next step to take when the chips are down? The answer to these questions have I provided in the following five (5) points.

DON'T GIVE UP

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Sometimes, life brings what you do not expect. At times, you feel that you

WINNING WITH TIME

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Hello my dear readers.

Today's post is a wonderful article which I got from the Facebook Timeline of David Adeoye. Although it was written about a month ago, it caught my attention because the things he discussed can be applied to our lives at any given point in time. I believe you my readers can learn one or two things from it. Enjoy it...

  For many individuals with an interest in specific knowledge pursuits (academic or professional educational), I am pleased to share with you a process and approach that I have tested and found to be effective in handling mentally tasking initiatives despite other demands on ones time (including work and commuting).
It was the late management sage, Peter F. Drucker (1909-2005), that said in one of his books that "the limits of any process are set by the scarcest resource". He continued that "in the enterprise called knowledge work, this scarcest resource is time."

WHY YOU FIND IT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF (Part 2)

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 "If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards." - Paul Bryant

Good day my dear readers, trust you are very fine. I bring to you the concluding part of the last post. In case you are yet to read Part 1 of the Why you find it difficult to believe in yourself post, you can read it here  Now let's consider the number 3 factor which can prevent a person from believing in himself or herself.

3. PAST EXPERIENCES OF FAILURE

This factor is perhaps the mother factor when talking about the causes of a lack of self-confidence in oneself. This is so because almost all the other factors that one might think of have their root cause in a past experience of failure. Take for instance the two other factors we had earlier discussed: Fear in most cases comes from a bad experience that a person has had, or a bad experience that had happened to another person which we know about. This creates in us the feeling that a similar thing could happen to us if we meet ourselves in a similar situation. Also, one of the causes of a low self-esteem is a failure that had been experienced in the past - we said something about this in the last post, but perhaps, we can now get to understand it better.

WHY YOU FIND IT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

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"Doubt whom you will, but never yourself." - Christian Nestell Bovee

Believing in oneself is an easy, but also, a very difficult thing to do. It is easy in the sense that it's all about the concerned individual. Nobody knows a man better than himself, therefore, such an individual can easily put confidence in his abilities, and go for whatever the target is.

On the other hand, to believe in oneself can really be very difficult if certain factors come into place. In such cases, no tangible result can be obtained from whatever is being done because without a strong believe in oneself, success will remain unachievable.

Today's discussion seeks to examine some of those factors that prevents a person from believing in himself or herself, and ways to deal with them.

2015: A NEW BEGINNING

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 Happy new year to you my esteemed readers. I thank God who has kept you and I alive to see this day. I also thank God for the successes of last year and the ones that will be recorded in this year. All glory to Him.

It's a new year! And I'm happy about that. I am very excited because this is a new year that come filled with new opportunities. It is another chance to build upon the achievements of the previous year, and attain greater heights. It is also an avenue to correct some of the mistakes which were made in 2014, in order to have a better and more prosperous 2015.

10 QUALITIES YOU MUST HAVE TO BE A GREAT LEADER

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"If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, then, you are an excellent leader." - Dolly Parton

Every leader wants to be successful at what he or she does. However, success at leadership is something that not everybody get to enjoy. While there have been many successful leaders; there have also been many unsuccessful ones. What then makes the successful ones thick, and what is responsible for the failures of others?

The answer to the question above is what I want to discuss in this post by taking a look at 10 qualities that you must have in order to become a great leader. These qualities are applicable to any leadership position you find yourself in; be it community, religious, organizational, political, ...just name it - and you can be sure that these qualities would work for it.

However, the things you need to be a great leader are not limited to these selected 10, but know that these selected ones would definitely put you in the category of great leaders.

THE PLIGHT OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITY IN NIGERIA

Hello dear readers

How has been your weekend? Trust its been awesome. I just want to share with you  my guest post on olufamous.com. It isn't a motivational stuff, but a call to the society on the need to address a particular important issue which the society has consistently overlooked, which is: the plight of people with physical disability in Nigeria. I sincerely hope it will help in changing the orientation of Nigerians and stir in their hearts the need to make life more comfortable for persons living with disability.

Enjoy it

As a physically-challenged person, I have over the years observed that much is not being done to make life comfortable for persons with physical disability. This is probably due to the fact that we are a minority, and are therefore not given due consideration when key decisions are being taken by those in positions of authority.

Although our plight is glaring, yet only few persons have taken steps aimed at making life more comfortable for us - the best others have done is to sympathize with us. Although their sympathy is appreciated, that is actually not what we need. What we would have preferred them to do is to translate those sympathy into actions which could help address some of the challenges we face in our daily living.