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BATH COLD-By Tope Fabusola

Good evening guys,

I just thought to share this lovely piece with you. Enjoy!

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How do you prefer your bath water? Hot or cold?


I like mine cold. I really do. I bath with cold water every single day, in and out of seasons.

Okay, once in a blue moon, I take hot baths, mostly for medical experiments and sometimes for the thrill of change.

But, most of the time, I don't care. Sometimes, the weather can become so cold, you'd think God dropped an iceball on ya. Especially during harmattan.

Those mornings when everywhere is white with mist descending from the sky to the ground. If you are outside Africa, just think about your winter.

I used to hate it.

Back in the days, I'd just stand in the bathroom and spend a long time playing out the effect of taking a cold bath. I'd go through all the motion of that shock one experiences as a result.

I'd imagine what kind of life this was, with me having to punish my young self with this cold bath. I'd resent the cold bites I would get as the cold water hit my warm body.

Goose bumps would break out all over my body. And out of my body would rise a steam as if you poured water on a hot iron. Damn! The temptation to grab a bucket of hot water would hold me in bonds. Maybe it's fear.

Meanwhile, as I continued delaying, imagining the suffering I was about to go through, the bath water gets colder. Thinking about it never really helped. If anything, it made things worse.

After a while, I'd realise I was getting late for school. Only then would I finally "screw it!" and take the darn bath. It's not exactly like I would die of cold bath, or would I?

"5 dead, 3 injured in Abuja due to cold bath". Reported by no news reporter ever. So, screw the whole thing and bring the damn water!

But one thing always follows. Immediately you got off the fear and poured the water, the shock sets in. For a while, you just cringe. Argh!!!

Then, you feel no shock again. Why? Your body quickly rises to the challenge. Your body temperature goes up. It's nature's way of keeping things stable.

Right there and then, you conquer cold. By the time you start throwing more of the cold water on your body, it just seemed normal. No big deal at all.

You see, exposing yourself in the world, starting something meaningful and sharing your story can be like having this cold shower.

It's not exactly like it would kill you or something, but you don't feel ready. You dread the shock and reactions that might follow.

But let's answer this question, shall we?

What kind of story stands out for you? What kind of person draws you in so much that you start seeing part of yourself in them?

We all have our taste, sure. But, no matter your taste, I can bet that it usually has something to do with the person exposing themselves.

The kind of story where the person talks about stuff that most other people would find themselves awkward to reveal.

When someone allays their fears and tells you things about themselves that you haven't found the guts to tell yourself about yourself...

I don't know whether it's the shock that they could be that audacious. Or maybe you are just so shocked to find your own reflection staring back at you through those stories like a mirror.

But the truth is that, we all connect more with those people who expose themselves. Those who give of themselves this way to feed us all.

Everyone has their fears. But when we see people who risk political incorrectness, society disapproval, ridicule and all those stuff, and still go on to share their goodness, something in we reaches out to them because they are the "we", we really aspire to be.

Worry free, Carefree, Just free.

So, my question is this: What is the problem? Why can't you be that person? Beyond talks and all. Why can't you be the shocker instead of the shocked?

Why don't you try exposing yourself more to others, getting more vulnerable, talking about your journey, sharing your struggles, your pain, your growth and your victories?

Would you die?

I think we need more of those people who are ready to speak their truth. Beyond hiding behind sweet quotes on social media. Beyond some false status you haven't really earned yet.

Beyond the intimidation of what other people are apparently doing already that you haven't started yet, or the height they've scaled that you keep comparing yourself to, which eventually makes you look bad in your own eyes and too scared to push...

Even though you are not even sure if those people were really telling you the truth about themselves or just another fakeass celeb showing pictures of cash and fast cars...

You know another thing I found out about the cold bath? If you get tempted and take a hot bath, you just made things a lot worse.

Your body would drop in temperature and you will come out of the colder than when you went in. You know why? A fake heat won't keep you hot for long.

So, start exposing yourself. Go on and tell your OWN story as it is. Not as the world wants to hear it, sweetened and "autotuned", but as real as it is. The true story, in your own light. No rules but yours.

I assure you the right people will connect with your story. You don't have to appeal to everyone. But you will connect with your own.

Because, somewhere in you, I am. Somewhere in you, we are. And, in seeing ourselves in you, you'll win our hearts.

Source : Tope Fabusola

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Lessons from Outliers: The story of Success

At one time or the other, we wonder where the best and brightest people in the world come from. We wonder, "What were they like as kids?" and "What is their back story?" Malcolm Gladwell answers these questions in his new book, "Outliers: The Story of Success". In this book, he guides us through the journeys of the most successful business people, professional athletes and entertainers in the world. Malcolm defines an outlier as a person who is so out of the ordinary that their level of success is beyond our level of understanding. He indicates what their culture is like, their families and the unique nature of how they grew up. The author divulges the secrets of billionaires in the field of Information Technology as well as the practices of the greatest soccer players. He investigates why specific groups of people are great at particular skills and why some entertainers are simply a cut above the rest. This book is bound to reveal the inner workings of the world's greatest minds and inspire you. Read on to learn some lessons we learned from "Outliers: The Story of Success". 1. Opportunity is exponential in nature The author explains that opportunity is exponential. Majority of people quickly overlook the many opportunities and advantages that cause outliers to shine more than everyone else. Normally, success is attributed to individual characteristics such as the ability to work hard, have natural talent and be highly motivated. However, Gladwell indicates that outliers have all these and an extra special characteristic on top. They naturally have access to some opportunities that their competitors don't. He illustrates this through an example about professional hockey players. While considering the roster of a youth hockey team in Canada in 2007, a psychologist noticed that the most successful players were born in the first three months of the year instead of the last three. This made them achieve the next age bracket earlier than other kids born later in the year. This accelerated style of maturity made it so that they were selected for senior teams earlier than their competitors due to having achieved the cutoff age earlier. In most cases, they found themselves being the youngest ones in the senior teams. Thus, they were pushed to excel and the pattern of high performance continued into their older ages and eventually their professional careers. Thus, by being born at the right time, they had access to opportunities that their peers did not have access to. This eventually made them outliers. 2. The 10,000 hour rule Malcolm Gladwell is one of the authors around the world who has made the 10,000 hour rule more popular. He attributes the exceptional performance of prodigies and mega stars like The Beatles, Bill Gates and Wolfgang Mozart to this rule. According to Gladwell, you need a lot more than just natural talent to achieve the success of an outlier. It is well documented that these individuals have tremendous amounts of natural talent.  However, they need to complete their 10,000 hours so as to achieve complete mastery of their skills. The author indicates that you need to complete this number of hours performing deliberate practice in a particular skill before you can master it and make it second nature. He goes ahead to indicate that you need to complete even more hours so as to become a certified outlier. 3. A high Intelligence Quotient (IQ) does not signify guaranteed success It is generally accepted that people who have a high IQ are likely to be more successful than those with a lower one. Gladwell challenges this assumption. He cites a study conducted by a psychology professor named Lewis Terman. The professor observed 1500 children with a genius IQ of over 150. He concluded that although there is definitely a relationship between a high IQ and excellent performance in life, this relationship diminishes and disappears beyond the IQ level of 120. IQ is measured using tests. Normally, they are convergence tests. They require the performer to pick out one solution out of a number of options. Gladwell suggests another form of testing known as divergent testing. It requires the performers to come up with as many solutions as possible to a problem as they can. This requires creative thinking. When a group of very high IQ students and another group of average students were put to a divergent test, the average students scored much higher than their counterparts. This is because they were simply more creative and had a broader view of the situation described in the test than the high IQ students. Therefore, high IQ does not automatically mean that you will be successful. It only means that you may have a higher chance at success. On the other hand, those with an average or low IQ still have a great chance of being successful by relying on their creative thinking ability. 4. How to achieve fulfillment in your life If you want to experience fulfillment in your work or vocation, there are three main factors that it must give you. First of all, it should give you the autonomy which you need to work. After that, it should be complex enough to give you the necessary mental or physical challenge. Last but not least, there should be a connection between your efforts and the rewards that you get. When these three factors are present in your work, Malcolm guarantees that you will enjoy fulfillment as you perform it. The Important Take Away  Outliers are the captains of industry today. They are famous, filthy rich and are seen as role models for the rest of us. Despite looking and sounding like us, they have achieved levels of success that many of us only dream of. Malcolm Gladwell interacted with them and discovered what makes them tick. He found out what their foundation was like and how we can transform ours to have a chance at joining this elite club. He uses an honest tone and explains his concepts clearly. Above are some of the lessons from his book, "Outliers: The Story of Success". You can learn them and grow into an outlier yourself.

Culledfrom http://www.greatperformersacademy.com

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Go out and be great!

Coconut Oil by Bursh

Bursh Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is made from fresh coconuts with no additives, with nice aroma and delicious taste, it is 100% Organic and Cold pressed.

Coconut oil is multipurpose, it has about 101 uses,if not more. Amazing right?

 Some of its uses are: 

SKIN CARE: The MCT (Medium-Chain Triglycerides) in coconut oil act as a natural skin conditioner and protect your skin against environmental free radical damage

WEIGHT LOSS: The fatty acids in coconut oil destroy candida (yeast overgrowth), which triggers weight gain and carb cravings

HAIR CARE: The fatty acids in coconut oil conditions deeply from the inside of the strands out providing protein and eliminating dandruffs and regrowth 

DIABETES: Coconut oil may improve insulin sensitivity and glucose intolerance over time. Coconut oil also helps regulate blood sugar (carbs cravings)

DIGESTION: The MCT molecules in coconut oil are small, so they are easily digested with less strain on the pancreas and digestive system 

IMMUNITY: The unique saturated fats in coconut oil contain antibacterial, antiviral, anti-fungal and anti-parasitic properties to strengthen the immune system 

HEART HEALTH: The fat in coconut oil does not have a negative effect on cholesterol (It improves your cholesterol profile) 

PETS: For pets such as dogs and cats, it can be used as skin infection solution (treatments) and fur conditioning oil

STRESS RELIEF: Coconut oil is very soothing as it has a very nice aroma to remove mental fatigue by just massaging the oil into your forehead.

It also comes in different affordable sizes. 

Payment is made on delivery

Good news... It is now available on Konga and Jiji


Or if you prefer express delivery, simply call our direct line 08161175146 for express delivery (24-48 hours)

Or you contact us via or WhatsApp line: 07034886533 

There is also the skill acquisition and entrepreneurship program, i.e training on how to produce coconut oil, cold and hot pressed inclusive, for both personal and commercial purpose 

Contact us:
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Serviced Apartments, Short stays and Short lets in Yaba

Do you or anybody you know, work in the Island area, but lives in the extreme areas of Lagos like Ikorodu, Epe, Mowe etc?

Do you wish for a more flexible payment plan for your accommodation?

Do you travel regularly for work or family? 
Have you grown sick and tired of cramped hotel rooms? 

Then you need an affordable alternative!

At Skyfield Apartment, we have a statewide reputation and provide serviced apartments to rent in the Yaba area of Central Lagos. With us you can enjoy a serviced apartment that is a cost-effective option to hotel accommodation. In addition to having a canteen and mini-mart on the premises, we are proximal to movie theatres, pharmacies and other necessities you may have.

But isn’t it more expensive? 
No. In fact, it actually works out cheaper. Your bill doesn’t contribute towards staff pay, hotel breakfasts, in-house restaurants or maid services. You’re simply paying for the things you use. And our rates already include utilities, property management, taxes etc. 
No hidden costs, just everything you need. 

Wherever your business takes you, you’ll have a home to head to. 
We work as the preferred short let provider to corporate businesses in all sectors and are happy to accommodate anyone. So whether you’re in senior management or you’re a holiday making family, we’re the spacious, cost effective alternative that you need.

Affordable rooms (non-furnished)
With wardrobe, ceiling fan, toilet, shower
N70,000 monthly (first month: N95,000)

Premium room (furnished)
Wardrobe, ceiling fan, AC, refrigerator, DSTV, queen-sized bed, shower and toilet
N11000 per day (checkout: 12 pm next day)
N60000 per week (N25000 caution fees)
N200000 per month (N50000 caution fees)

To arrange a viewing, please call:

Tel: +234705 317 5068 (WALE); 
+234817 186 3711 (KAZEEM)

Skyfield Apartments
44/46 Commercial Avenue
Sabo, Yaba

Website: www.mdgsabo.com
Twitter: @SkyfeldSabo
Instagram: SkyfieldSabo
Facebook page: SkyfieldSabo

Skyfield Apartments
44/46 Commercial Avenue
Sabo, Yaba

Website: www.mdgsabo.com
Twitter: @SkyfieldSabo
Instagram: SkyfieldSabo
Facebook page: SkyfieldSabo

Real Estate Virtual Assistant?!

Good day Folks,

I hope the topic catches your attention and encourages you to read through this post. 

This subject is something many people do not know about or understand. Whenever I tell people that I do a little bit of Real Estate, they begin to ask questions and wonder why I have so much on my plate. The truth is as a Virtual Assistant, you should be flexible enough to work in any industry if you have the requisite skills. 

A realtor should be occupied with the main assignments of business which are Lead Generation, Lead Follow up and Lead Conversion. These tasks alone are time consuming and there is little or no time left to handle administrative tasks or other necessary assignments during work hours. The end result of such work overload is a business person who works so hard and yet has a lot of undone at the end of each day. You are stressed out, cranky and have an unbalanced lifestyle as you continue to pursue work and closing deals. You find out there are tasks that spill over into the next day/week/month; you miss out on important things that you would overlook because of time constraints.  Also not to mention missing out on new deals opportunities, meetings with clients and lots more. 

A Virtual Assistant is a secret weapon for every realtor and as a Virtual Executive and Personal Assistant; I will show you how you can wield this weapon and defeat every monstrous looking work schedule.

A Virtual Assistant can work as an administrative assistant who deals with all the tasks that bog you down and prevent you from carrying out your basic work function. This leaves you time to work on your major business assignments. The duty of this assistant is to ensure that your time, efforts and energy are used effectively as possible. How can a Virtual Assistant help you?

• Maintaining the books, paying the bills, following up on payments and generating financial reports.
• Helping in overseeing all contracts 
• Coordinating purchases and maintenance of office machinery
• Interviewing potential buyers and clients
• Hiring team members if there is ever a need for that
• Providing Customer Service
• Creating and managing your social media presence
• Working on Data Entry and Research assignments
• Designing ads and newsletters
• Keeping an eye on your competitors
• Helping out with Marketing Campaigns
• Launching and Managing your blog/website
• Keeping in touch with your old clients
• Picking out suitable properties for clients bearing in .       mind their preferences
• Creating a property brochure
• Creating relevant content for your blog and website
• Researching trends in the industry 
• Handling personal tasks
• Adding and updating listings on websites, blogs and other forums

Others include:
• Proof reading documents and updating paper work
• Lead follow up
• Adding and updating listings on websites, blogs and.         other forums
• Appointment settings
• Background check on property and property owners

Now you know how to utilize a Virtual Assistant for your business to produce closed transactions and profits.

Cheerio!! 

New Real Estate Deals!!!

ORANGEVILLE ESTATE BY ABRAHAM ADESANYA ESTATE, OGOMBO

Orangville Estate Located in developed area of Ogombo town, off Abraham Adesanya, Ajah Lekki, Lagos. 

Orangeville Estate is selling fast because of its prime location and proximity to developments. 

Orangeville Estate...Estate To Buy, Havens To Live

LOCATION:Ogombo off Abraham Adesanya Ajah. Lekki.

TITLE:C of O
PROMO PRICE:N8million Per Plot
PLOT SIZE:600SQM

WHY YOU SHOULD BUY FROM ORANGE VILLE ESTATE

- The estate will appreciate by over 150% in 12 months.
- Excellent location, 5 minutes to VGC Lekki Lagos
- Excellent facilities and within development 
- Proximity to great Government projects
- Free from any Government acquisition

NEIGHBOURHOOD:

- Sharing boundary with Lekki Scheme 2
- Abraham Adesanya Estate
- Lagos Business School
- Hi Life Estate
-Noyo Havens Estate etc
- Atican Beach Resort, Miami Beach Resort etc.

Lekki Phase 1 started just like this and a plot is currently selling for 150M today

Send an email to aabenquiries@gmail.com for further enquiries and inspection.

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"If you want to go for it, take a risk. Don't always play it safe or you will die wondering"

YOU MATTER!

Have you ever admired people that you almost didn’t like the way you are?  Let me give my answer, I have. At some point, I used to look at myself and think, I was not good enough, that, other people were better than me… I found myself trying to be like somebody else, whom I thought was better and people would accept.  I forget that people cannot accept me, when I haven’t accepted myself. They would accept me when I accept myself, and love me for who I am.

I was so unhappy with who I was. Nothing changed for a long time, until I changed the way I see myself.   I noticed when I was not trying hard to please others, I was happy with myself, people who matter, accepted me for who I was. See, trying to be like others is not profitable. It’s like trying to make a fish , live on land. The only thing that is sustainable is being YOU. You cannot sustain somebody else character, that will only make you an actor for the rest of your life. You would act without getting paid for the fake roles. Stay original.

Staying original doesn't mean you shouldn't work on being better than you are. It just means accepting the good and not too good about you, and you can work on the later part to be a better version of yourself.

Never forget that, nothing beats the original copy! 

Stay Original!

 Have a great day.

Source: www.karimotisiaka.com

My VA Diary

Date: 23-06-2017

Time: 12:47pm

It has been an awesome couple of weeks. I learned and unlearned many things, like the basics of running a business, how to handle a "NO" from prospects and a lot more than you can imagine. Some of these stung me in ways I could not have imagined but it has made me a better person and business woman. One thing I have learned is a "NO" from a prospect is not an outright rejection. It usually not about you as a person. You either have to accept the rejection , retreat and mope around for a few days or weeks or you accept it, draw your lessons from the experience and come up stronger. A failure is one who quits. 

I have had a great time working with several entrepreneurs. The truth is anyone who is an entrepreneur or business owner is an extremely brave person in my books. Running a business is no small feat, you have to deal with a lot no matter the size of your business.  These are a zillion and one things to learn daily, everything is evolving, what was in yesterday is out today. It is a whole load of hustle and I am enjoying it. This means I am growing, I am no longer in my comfort zone, I am breaking through barriers mentally, physically and hopefully financially(Amen to that).

Working as a Virtual Assistant is fun, the most fun part for me is understanding my clients goals (business and personal) and helping them meet those goals. It helps build the client-consultant relationship and trust is no longer an issue as the client is encouraged to commit more into my able hands. Some issues are still of concern to me though and I am going to address them. Hopefully, this will help someone out there. 

🌟 Dear Entrepreneur,  I understand that your business is your baby. Your  VA is not out to steal your baby( I am speaking for myself). Many people are unwilling to let go of the reins of some aspects of their businesses and this frustrates the VA . Please learn to let go. Imagine you have car troubles, you pick up your phone to call your mechanic. Your mechanic shows up and you shut your bonnet, lock up the car and hide the keys 😀😀. That sounds crazy right? That's exactly how it is when you hire a VA to run your schedule, plan your meetings or even manage your business  and you refuse to share salient information with your VA. Your setting up yourself for a fall. 

🌟 🌟 Your VA is not the enemy. Kindly inform your staff before you hire a VA, explain to them the duties of the VA and ensure the VA is given maximum cooperation. I have had to work with employees who feel threatened (no, I am not gunning for your job. I run my own business. Thank you!) or just totally ignore me. I need information from you to attend to what your employer needs and I think it is very immature and unnecessary to tell on someone not doing their job as they are supposed to. I leave it to the employer to find out except it is something that will threaten the business then I morally obligated to speak up. 

🌟 🌟 🌟 I call, text send emails constantly at the beginning of a business relationship because I want to ensure that I have all the information I need and after this, you do not hear from me except there is a need for it. Communication is important, very important. Dear Entrepreneur, when I insist on you telling me your preferred communication channel ,please don't skip the question and complain when I send you emails when you would prefer a phone call. Merçi !

🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 My fingers are hurting so I will stop here an save the rest for my next diary entry. Having a system is important for every business, documenting your processes is vital for your business. Onboarding your VA is less tasking for you and the VA. It also makes it easy to run your business even in your absence. You cam focus on more important aspects of your business and even go on a long holiday when your VA has a proper understanding of your operations. 

I intend to have a great weekend and I hope you do too. 

XOXO 💙💚💛💜

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"Hope walks through fire, Faith leaps over the fire". Have faith in your self and your journey👍

I AM BACK!!!

Hey guys,

Sorry for being inactive. Life, work and everything in between happened.

I will be more consistent with my posts (cross my heart) and continue to bring to you the latest offerings in Real Estate and my Virtual Assistant Service business.

I hope you are good though?

Do have a "funtastic" week!

Cheers..!!!

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Hey there, 

It's been a minute.

Weekend good? 

Apologies for my unexplained absence.

I am working on restructuring this blog and some aspects of my business. The changes will be implemented as time goes on so if things look different to you on here,you have an idea of what is going on already 😊😉.

Today's motivation topic is How to become a more valuable person. It is often said that, your worth is determined by the value you offer. I once posted on this blog, It your business is offering no value,  accept that you are running an NGO. It sounds funny but it is true. 

Read the article below and put to work any wisdom  nuggets that strike you as the truth. 


Webster defined valuable as having desirable or esteemed characteristics or being of great use or service. This means that if you as an organization or a person want to be valuable, you must be of great use to others.

The single most important and potent way to expand your income is to devise a way to consistently add real value to people’s lives, and you will prosper. – Anthony Robbins.

If you can add to your life more skills, abilities, creativity, caring and organized knowledge and then use them to improve the quality of life of the people around you—you will become more valuable.
Whether you are an employee, entrepreneur or still searching for your passion, make yourself more valuable to the world. Do not expect an increase in your pay or sales numbers simply because you show up every workday.

HOW DO YOU BECOME A MORE VALUABLE PERSON?

1. Read more, learn more. Then you can serve more.

If you read more relevant books, magazine etc., you will be able to help many more people. Sometime you simply have to read the office rules and you will become reference for many people who are “lazy” to read the office policy documents.

2. Accept new opportunities

Many organisational changes bring new opportunities and it is only those who accept these changes that would become valuable to the new system.

3. Add additional skills

New languages, new techniques such as modelling, sales, analysis, core software skills, leadership etc. are some of the new skills that can make you valuable in any organized and learning culture.

4. Follow market trends and get ahead

If you are always up to date with the latest market information and trend, you will become a major source of valuable information to many of your colleagues and customers.
You have to develop your skills, learn new ones, and look for ways to improve products, systems and processes.
Search for ways to make the work of your supervisors and colleagues much easier.

 I agree with Albert Einstein when he said “try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” Success is a journey and only your values will take you through.

I know of someone who joined a bank as a security officer assigned to the banking hall. This guy simply made himself more valuable to customers and also enrolled into some business courses. With many positive customer feedbacks, he was given a permanent banking job. Today he is a branch operations manager of a regional bank.

If you are a new graduate, you have to find a way to make yourself more valuable and convince potential employers that they will get a return on their investment if they hire you. In essence, you have to increase your worth.

If you are self-employed, ask how your business can touch the lives of your customers. Again, by making your business more valuable to people, earning sales can be the only consequence.

Albert Schweitzer a Nobel Prize Winner once said :
I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve

Source : www.successvslues.com.