ASK A DIFFERENT QUESTION

Ask A Different Question. 

Stop asking yourself questions that do not have answers such as, “WHY did this happen to me?” Or, “WHY do they treat me this way?” Ask yourself creative questions such as, “WHAT can I do immediately to create changes?” Or,“HOW can I improve the situation?” Your Mind will struggle to produce answers to every question you ask it. So, do not exhaust it. Ask the right questions.

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you,” (Matthew 7:7).
Source: Dr Mike Murdock

SO YOU THINK YOU ARE SMART?

Sometimes children grow up and get so busy that they kind of.... Well read this joke, it will lighten your day for the season ahead!

A man in Malawi calls his son in South Africa last week & says, "I hate to ruin your day but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing, forty-five years of misery is enough".
"Dad, what are you talking about?'" the son screams.
"We can't stand the sight of each other any longer", the father says. "We're sick of each other and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in USA and tell her".
Frantically, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone, "Like hell they're getting divorced", she shouts, "I'll take care of this".
She calls home immediately and screams at her father, "You are NOT getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?"and hangs up.
The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife.
"I told you, it's done! They are coming home for Christmas"

FROM FAILURE TO SUCCESS STORY

The Chief  Executive, The Thy Consulting Limited, Ismail Abdulazeez, is one  farmer whose life has greatly improved thanks to discovering  the hidden fortunes  in grasscutter and snail farming.

As a child, he had passion for agriculture, having been involved in subsistence farming with his parents. He developed so much interest in farming that he had vowed that no matter how much academic certificates he obtains, he would still be a big farmer.

After suffering misfortunes that led to his loss of job, he  retired  to his own house at Ewupe Ijaniye Village, Sango Otta, Ogun State. Incidentally, it was at that point that the journey into his dream job of being a big time farmer started to materialise.

Being a new site, he  and  his wife  started seeing snails here and there and picked them. He decided to check the articles on snail farming he   has been keeping and in one of the articles, he  came across the name of one man called Mr. Bright. He traced him and attended some of his seminars. After the trainings, he did his own research and started his own farms. As God would have it, everything started flourishing.

For him, market for his snails has never been a problem as there were ready-made markets.

According to him, snail farming has been adjudged to be one of the most lucrative farming ventures presently with far less capital investment and bountiful returns. It has lower risk compared to other livestock farming, while virtually every part of snail is of vital use in food, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and fishing industries. He noted that snail is an export commodity that has value next to gold in overseas.

Having conquered the snail business as it were, Abudlazeez also plunged into grasscutters raring business. Like he did when he started the snail business, Abdulazeez said he went as far as Ghana, Republic of Benin and Ivory Coast to see how they set up standard grasscutters farms.

Today, his farm hostels at least 200 grasscutters  which  are  slaughtered for sale to grocery stores, restaurants and hotels.

The business also provides money to feed his family and pay school fees for his children that attend private schools. A few years ago, he was able to buy some plots of land , bought a car and at least 10 acre property to establish  and   promote  his export business.

His success story has proved the huge and largely untapped potential of  young  agro entrepreneurs.

Source:  http://thenationonlineng.net/here-come-new-generation-of-farming-entrepreneurs/

GOING FROM N1000 TO OVER N100Million

The story of Stephen Akintayo shatters the myth that one needs millions of naira to start a business. Once upon a time he sold pure water and pop corn to make ends meet while studying in the university. Today he is an entrepreneur, a motivational speaker, a life coach and mentor and an ICT professional earning as much as N50, 000 per hour for speaking engagements!
In a chat with TS Weekend, Akintayo opened up on how he started his business while studying in the university with just a N1000 as a 300 Level student many years ago.
“People who want to go into business say money is the problem and that is not true. Money has wings and it could fly. They can give you those millions you have been telling yourself would transform your business but beware, you could eventually get those millions and before you say Jackie Robinson, you could end up blowing it all and everything could go down the drain! I am talking from experience.”
Recounting his journey into entrepreneurship, Akintayo says: “I started my business with N1000. It was during ASUU strike when I was studying at the university; I was in my 300 Level year. I realised that people needed to do bulk SMS so I started doing my research online and that was when I got my first job.”
He reveals that the deal was so bad his client could not even afford to pay the bill of N1000 he charged; he could only afford N700. But because he believed in his dream and the awesome potentials waiting to be unlocked on social media, he burrowed a further N300 from a friend and took the plunge. And guess what; he didn’t even have a laptop or a desk top; he had to buy air time at a cyber cafe! Today, that move has transformed him into one of the major players in the digital media marketing space in Nigeria.
[Read full interview by clicking the link: http://wp.me/p5Wtnp-Uk ]

Source: By Tony Ogaga Erhariefe, as published on Sun Newspaper

CROSSING YOUR BRIDGE TO GREATNESS

Every Battle Is A Bridge. David, with a simple slingshot, killed Goliath and eventually became king (1 Samuel 17). Joseph overcame the hatred of his brothers, false accusation and became second in power to Pharaoh (Genesis 37-41). Ponder and meditate on the Battles of such  champions... it will unleash energy, enthusiasm and faith.

“...the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits,” (Daniel 11:32).

Source: Dr Mike Murdock

SUPERCHARGE YOUR LIFE NOW!

You cannot CHANGE Yesterday, but you can do something TODAY that can change tomorrow! It doesn't matter How you were BORN, that was yesterday. It doesn't matter what happened last 5years, the last 10 years. You may not be able to change that. But you can reposition yourself today.

You can make new decisions today, that will change what tomorrow will bring. INVEST in your FUTURE.
Refuse to be a Mental hobo!
Refuse to end your Life on the side walk! I believe in your FUTURE!
There's a reason I believe in your future. I believe that if you hear these words, you will act on them and they change your future. None of you was Born to be POOR! You may have been poor BUT you were not Born
to be poor! You may have been brought up poor, BUT you were not brought up to be POOR!

Understand this The definition of ADULTHOOD is RESPONSIBILITY.
When you become an adult, you take
responsibility for your future. Become Responsible! What do you have in yourself? There are many who cry for help and because there are no answers to their call for help, they feel the pangs and pains of neglect. NO! Refuse to GIVE UP!
Believe in what God made, GOD MADE YOU and HE NEVER MADE a FAILURE. Believe that GOD has a PURPOSE for your LIFE. You may have been born as a parental accident but you are not a DIVINE ACCIDENT. God knew you were coming and he made sufficient provisions for you!

There is a place for you in the world. There are certain things You must do. There are things that are not in abundant supply, they are limited one is TIME.
Save TIME!
Save IT!
Keep TRACK of your TIME.
The Bible says for us to redeem the time for the days are evil. YOU don't have extra time. Life is not a GAME, therefore make everyday count! Improve yourself everyday!
Introduce something into your Life that counts. CHOOSE to be a SUCCESS! Become inspiring!
Distinguish yourself with character with excellence! If you are a Musician be a musician with a difference!
Become inspiring! Whatever you do, do it with excellence.

Put your best into what you do and change your World! Remember there is no Extra time. Whatever you do now, do it the Best way the FIRST TIME. Success is waiting for the man who says YES to SUCCESS! SUCCESS is waiting for the man who plans for IT, who reaches out for IT! Who says I will wake up and he wakes up, who says I will read this book and He does. Who says I will go to school and he goes. SUCCESS is waiting for the Man who makes a
DECISION.

Time is Important!
Time is Important!
Change the Position, SAY to yourself I will be WATCHED. There are those who only think of designer perfume, designer clothes, designer shoes where are your own designs? CHALLENGE yourself for the future!

There's room for you!
There's a place for you at the top!
TRAIN your MIND and USE IT!
Give yourself to a teacher.
Give yourself to a TUTOR.
Train yourself, train your MIND!
If you train your Mind, IT will be ready to deliver to you the right thoughts and ideas that will earn you COMMERCIAL VALUE. There is No poverty for the man, who has made
an INVESTMENT in his MIND and his willing to ACT! There's no hunger for the man who has trained his mind to think through every problem, to solve
every problem. Train yourself, think through a problem, render solution and let men come to you for advice!

Decide to Be SMART! Decide to Be a problem solver. If you make that decision, that is what you will
be. Problem solvers are in short supply in the world. There's a place for a man who decides to be
excellent!

Distinguish yourself!
Engage yourself in national issues.
It is time to PUT your Best into what you do! GET BETTER and BIGGER!
Be excellent!!!!

Source: Dr Chris Oyakhilome, PhD
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DIGITAL MARKETING SUMMIT

DIGITAL MARKETING SUMMIT
Digital Marketing Summit 2015 holds in Lagos on Sunday 13th- Monday 14th December at LCCI,Lagos. Hosted by Digital Marketing School, a brain child of Stephen Akintayo, one of Africa's leading digital business guru, it promises to be as informative and inspiring as ever.
Hear them out your
Marketing is changing rapidly… Social Media is the new digital, and the skills sets of marketing managers need to change and evolve rapidly to keep up with competitors.

DMS developed this 1day Summit with exactly this need for new digital online marketing, social media marketing and mobile marketing understanding and skills in mind.

By investing in the 1Day Summit and 2nd Day for the Dinner,Networking and Award in learning the basics of Internet, Social Media and Mobile marketing you will learn the essentials of digital marketing from selected industry experts and how to implement it strategically in your marketing mix for high return on investment (ROI).

Attend The Biggest Digital Marketing Event of the Year With Most Successful Digital Marketing sharing with strategies they have used for themselves and their clients grow their business.This summit is Practical and will help you get 100% ROI and your Digital Campaigns. Below are few topics to be treated;

1. Email Marketing/Newsletter
2. Online Display Advertising - using the vehicle of Google, Yahoo, Adynamo
3. Search Engine Advertising
4. Social Media Engagement and Marketing (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc)
5. Search Engine Optimization and Marketing
6. Mobile Marketing Strategy (SMS, BB Channel and Whatsapp Broadcast)
7. Content Marketing (Design, Implementation and Monitoring)
8. Online Video Advertising (Design & Implementation)
9.Website Marketing.

Bonus Offers

*FREE Ticket to Digital Marketing Dinner,Networking and Award Night by Digital Marketing School Nigeria. A platform to network with the best in the business.
*On Going Support/Mentorship (up to 90 Days)
*Over Training Video on Digital Marketing.
*FREE Menbership to Digital Marketing Club.

Date: Sunday 13th December 2015
Time: 2pm-8pm
Dinner,Panel Discussion,Networking And Award Night
Monday 14th December,2015
Time:4pm-9pm
Venue:Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry,Alausa,Ikeja,Lagos.
Fee: 100,000naira( Get 50% Discount if you pay latest Friday 4th December 2015.)

For Enquiries, Call: Jeoma on 09098894041, YINKA on 08188220066.

Who should Attend;
Marketing Managers or Directors,
Brand Managers,
Sales Managers or Directors,
Public Relations (PR) Professionals,
Business Development Managers and Directors,
Senior Operations Managers and Directors,
Senior Executives,
Business Owners.
Visit www.dms.com.ng/2015summit.

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FUNNY QUESTIONS OR STUPID QUESTIONS?

Well if you live in Naija (That's Nigeria for short), these questions are usually routine and part of the normal talk (if you understand what i mean!) However, if you think deeply, you will realize that the questions really do not make sense! Especially when you are in an angry mode and you are asked these questions or conversely, you meet someone who is angry and you ask him or her the questions. Asking these questions could result in a brawl of words!
On the contrary, for those of you who do not live in Naija, these questions will let you see the funny side of our style of interaction.

Now Here are they :

1. You see identical twins, you
still dey ask 'na twins be dis'?
No bros, na picmix...lol
.
2. Nepa brings light and
everyone in the neighborhood
shouts 'up Nepaaa'! My guy ask
me, O boy na light be that?
No oh, Na Holy Ghost fire! Lol!
.
3. You see person dey vomit, you
still dey ask am 'you no well'?
Em well, e juz dey practice how
to vomit.
.
4. You just wake up from sleep
person come ask you "you don
wake?"
No oh, I come buy bread wey I go
chop for dream.
.
5. You see woman wey born new
pikin u ask her "madam u don
born? " No ohhhh, she buy am
for OLX...
.
6. You greet person "good
morning ma" ! She ask, my pikin
you don wake????
no ohhhh, I dey sleep walk...
.
7. My guy ask me "O boy where u
dey?" I tell am say i dey bank, nd
him ask me "Wat is happening
there?"
Nah new yam festival.. *LMAO*
.
8. My neighbour sees me
opening the gates to drive out
and asks me, U dey comot?
Not at all... I be the new
gateman...
.
9. I dey watch film… my guy enta
come ask me "Guy na film u dey
watch?
No naa... I dey discuss with
Osuofia...
.
10.U see me dey chop indomie
come dey ask me, O boy, na
indomie u dey chop so?
No ohhhh... Na fried rubber band
mixed with thread.
.
As it stands now, abeg i need to
ask u one question, no vex abeg.
Shey na Blog be dis???

Source: Unknown
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HOW TO RECHARGE YOUR PHONE VIA YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

Nothing could be more frustrating than to have an important call to make and you discover you don't have enough credit on your phone. Perhaps you had even borrowed from your network and so you can't even borrow, as you have passed your limit. Then to make matters worse, you are in an area where the closest recharge card selling point is like 5km away!
Well, thank God for this age of digitalization, you can now recharge your phone via your bank account.

So find below the codes for recharging your phone via the Nigerian bank of your choice.

How to recharge your PHONE from your Bank Account...
(All Banks)
1. Access bank: *901* amount#
2. Eco bank: *326*amount#
3. Fidelity: *770*amount#
4. FCMB: *389*214*amount#
5. First bank: *894*amount#
6. GTB: *737*amount#
7. Heritage bank: *322*030*amount#
8. Keystone: *322*082*amt#
9. Skye bank: *389*076*1*amount#
10. IBTC: *909*amount#
11. Sterling: *822*amount#
12. UBA: *389*033*amount#
13. Unity bank: *322*215*amount#
14. Zenith: *966*amount# or *302*amount# (for mtn users)
15. Diamond bank (yellow acct. only):
*710*555*phone no.*amount*pin#

Hope you find it helpful?
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HOW TO TALK TO YOURSELF

We can talk about others, we can talk to others, but how many of us do talk to OURSELVES? One of the greatest secrets that will take you far in life is the ability and the practice of talking to yourself. This is what may be termed, Self-talk. Self-Talk is what programs you for victory in life.

Your Self-Talk is more important than People's talk about you. Stop being worried about people's talk. Take your Self-Talk seriously and you will see amazing results. According Dr Mike Murdock, "External communication is what you say to others. Internal communication is what you say to yourself. Others may not talk the Good Report to you...so talk it to yourself! What you say about your enemy, your future, your expectations affects what you believe."

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success,” (Joshua 1:8).

JOKE: CAMPAIGN &VOTE!

While walking down the street one day a Senator is tragically hit by a truck and dies.
His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.
'Welcome to heaven,' says St. Peter.
'Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you.'
'No problem, just let me in,' says the man.
'Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity.'
'Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven,' says the Senator.
'I'm sorry, but we have our rules.'
And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he went down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he found himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.
Everyone is very happy and dressed in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people.
They played a friendly game of golf and then dined on lobster, caviar and champagne.
Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly & nice guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time that before he realizes it, it's time to go.
Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and wave whilst the elevator rises....
The elevator rises and the door opens in heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him.
'Now it's time to visit heaven.'
So, 24 hours pass with the Senator joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.
'Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity.'
The Senator reflects for a minute, then he answers: 'Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell.'
So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down down to hell.
When the doors open he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage.
He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.
The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder. ' I don't understand,' stammers the Senator.
'Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, danced and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened? '
The devil looks at him, smiles and says, ' Yesterday we were campaigning..
Today you just voted!

(Source Unknown)
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POWER LIVING - YOUR ROLE

Power Living is key to maximizing your life. You have a role to play in the way people see you. Don't leave your life to chance, become proactive. Stop being a conformist.  Wake up to life.

Pastor Chris puts it in his words he titled "The Purity of a Christian", in it he says: As a child of God, it’s important that you always exude the excellence and righteousness of God that’s in your spirit. It should be easy for anyone to look at your life and tell that you’re a Christian. In the context of our opening scripture, "godliness" doesn’t refer to the righteousness which is in your heart, but to what you do that can be seen outwardly; it means piety.

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness (2 Peter 1:5-6).

There must be some piousness expressed in your behaviour, attitude, language, way of thinking, and way of doing things. There must be some discipline in your life, and in your communication. Never use vulgar or unwholesome words; have a clean language. The Christian has what is called "purity"; there’s the purity of a Christian, which should radiate through you. There’s some spirituality about a real Christian. It’s something that distinguishes you, because you’re not of this world.

You’re separated unto God, unto the life of righteousness. There should be some "calmness" in your life; there should be a way you carry yourself. There should be no roughness about you. There’re places you shouldn’t be found in, and things you shouldn’t do or say.

Use the Word to check yourself always, to get rid of any wrong stuff in your life. Keep bringing forth fruits that are consistent with your life and nature of righteousness: "Bring forth fruit that is consistent with repentance [let your lives prove your change of heart]" (Matthew 3:8 AMP).

Romans 6:1-4 KJV "[1] What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? [2] God forbid..."
- Culled from Rhapsody of Realities by Chris Oyakhilome, PhD
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ALIBABA: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Well Alibaba is a household name and many times people don't even know where they are coming from. However, it's good to know so one can be inspired and be of course encouraged to press on. Jack Ma is the Founder, Alibaba. Jack Ma hit it off quite well with Alibaba, but he wasn’t much of a success before then.

He failed consistently over a period of 20 years. He failed a college entrance exam three times and was rejected from 30 different jobs. When KFC came to his city, he was the only one rejected out of 24 people that applied for a job at the franchise.

How hard could it possibly be to flip a couple of chicken laps and serve chips? Well, that’s the story of Ma. He is now worth more than $20 billion.

Originally Written by: Gbenga Onalaja