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BE THE CHANGE.

Hey FRIENDS, Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime. Aristotle In some ways, you may be your own worst enemy even when you don’t realize it. Self-sabotage is a very real problem.  It can happen even to those of you who consider yourself a top producer, if you let your guard down.  Self-sabotage can even feed on contentment; it’s one of the more destructive aspects of our subconscious minds, which can otherwise serve us so well on the productivity front. Paralysis analysis may be the most famous form of self-sabotage.  This occurs when you have so many things to do you can’t choose what to do first.  Some refer to it as “the tyranny of choice.”  But you can overcome it through draconian prioritization and delegation.  But there are many other insidious forms of self-sabotage. Let’s take a closer look at five, and at how you can fight them. 1. Letting negative self-talk take control . Remember when you were a kid, an...

COMFORT ZONE --- Good or Bad?

Hey FRIENDS, Have you ever tried to define the comfort zone?  It’s that place that you don’t like, but you’re afraid to change. You know you’re supposed to do greater things. You want to be more successful. You want to learn more. You need to make a change. Still, the comfort zone is like a disease that kills your ability to make that change. It frightens you with the assumption: “What if I fail?” Why is this state of inactivity called a comfort zone?  Why does it make you comfortable where you are, even though you’re not happy with your accomplishments?  You feel comfortable because you know nothing unexpected can happen.  You have a vision of how your day, week and year are going to end. Sooner or later, we all get the call to action.  Something inside is telling us that we were not born to be comfortable.  We were made for challenges – both on a personal and professional level.  At that point, you have two options: Hon...

ALIKO DANGOTE

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He is born on April 10,1957, the Nigerian  founder and president of Dangote Group.He is known to be one the richest man in Africa , but he said "I think I have to be rated by Forbes magazine first before I can be [called] the richest man in Africa," says Mr Dangote modestly. "But, you know, I'm comfortable ."He ranked first in Nigeria in the Forbes 2008 list of the richest people in the world with a fortune estimated at 3.3 billion dollars.Dangote was named as the Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2014. With an estimated current net worth of around U S$ 13.8 billion, he was ranked by Forbes as the richest Nigerian citizen . He is also simultaneously the richest person of African descent in the world, surpassing Mohammed Al Amoudi ($12.3 billion) and Oprah Winfrey ($2.7 billion.)  Aliko Dangote is the 'golden child' of Nigerian business circles. The Dangote consortium spans across many sectors of the Nigerian economy The Dango...

DONALD TRUMP.

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Billionaire real estate mogul and former reality television personality Donald Trump is the 45th president of the United States. Quotes “Going through tough times is a wonderful thing, and everybody should try it. Once.” —Donald Trump Synopsis U.S. President, real estate mogul and former reality TV star Donald John Trump was born in 1946, in Queens, New York. In 1971, he became involved in large, profitable building projects in Manhattan. In 1980, he opened the Grand Hyatt, which made him the city's best-known developer. In 2004, Trump began starring in the hit NBC reality series The Apprentice, which also spawned the offshoot The Celebrity Apprentice . Trump turned his attention to politics, and in 2015 he announced his candidacy for president of the United States on the Republican ticket. After winning a majority of the primaries and caucuses, Trump became the official Republican candidate for president on July 19, 2016. That November, Trump was elected the 45...