QUIZ OF THE DAY: NIGERIA'S FIRST UNIVERSITY WAS FORMED IN WHAT YEAR?

Sound and proper education is one of the keys for sustainable development in every nation or individual and without sound and educated minds, a nation is doomed for failure. There is a saying that 'first things are always the first in anything'. Do you agree with that? What ever is your answer to that question, you may just  be right. Without further ado, take a deep breath and see if you can answer the following quiz question correctly.

QUESTION:

Nigeria's first University was formed in what year? 

A. 1929

B. 1963

C. 1942

D. 1948

E. 1975

Share your answers as comments below or find out what year it was.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: CLINGERS REFUSE TO LET GO WHILE DUMPERS ARE QUICK TO..

Quote of the day is credited to John C. Maxwell.

QUOTE:

"Clingers refuse to let go anything they think is important. Dumpers are quick to get rid of tasks".

MORAL:

Friend which do you belong to? Are you the type that clings to something that is of great importance to you no matter the difficulty that may arise along the way or you are the type that easily give up and get rid of tasks because of some challenges you faced. As for me, I rather be a clinger than to be a dumper.

One of the reason most people end up being dumpers is laziness and lack of ambition, such persons hardly get ahead in life because they easily give up when faced with trials. Lack of purpose is another reason why people end up becoming dumpers. They don't know where they are heading to in life, so therefore every way is a way for them. Show me a man with purpose and I will gladly say he is a man that clings to things of great importance in line with his purpose.

In conclusion, clingers end up achievers whereas dumpers end up losers. Once again, which category would you like to belong, those that clings to and pay more attention to important things or those that easily give up and get rid of important tasks to settle for pleasure only? It is now left for you to decide.  

QUOTE OF THE DAY: YOUR CHOICES ARE THE ONLY THING YOU TRULY CONTROL..

Quote of the day is credited to John C. Maxwell, author of the book titled 'Make Today Count'.

QUOTE:

"Your choices are the only thing you truly control, you cannot control your circumstances nor can you control others"

QUOTE OF THE DAY: FIRST VICTORY WON BY GREAT MEN WAS OVER THEMSELVES..

Quote of the day is credited to Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 - December 26, 1972) who was the 33rd President of the United states of America.

QUOTE:

"In reading the lives of great men,I found that the first victory they won was over themselves; self discipline with all of them came first."

MORAL:

To conquer oneself is to have total control of yourself. No life becomes useful without control, no one grows great without control. Discipline is one of the major characteristic of every great man and without it, one is left at the lower plain of achievement with all his efforts conquered and left shallow.

Having total control over oneself is one of the most difficult things to do because it involves letting go of those bad habits in the past and forming new ones. Habits once formed are very difficult to break and thus it will require time and energy to be able to break any thought pattern and form new ones. We can also say that to win victory over oneself is to become a law of yourself, that is you say boldly the things you want  out of life and the things you don't want and stick to it as much as you can, no matter what others are saying or trying to make you do something contrary.

One of the ways we can do away with bad habit is to study the word of God daily and meditate on it continually, by doing so, your life will be transformed and you will be confident at whatever you do and nothing shall seem impossible for with God all things are possible and with him you can achieve more than you ever expected.

In conclusion, a man of discipline is a man not easily tossed to and fro by the wind of circumstance, he has learned to deal with whatever life brings along his way, lighting the candle for a progressive change in his life and the lives of others. Be discipline to control your thoughts, behavior and actions and you will end up controlling the times which is the greatest asset in life.

65 IMPACTFUL SUCCESS DRIVEN QUOTES..

For you to be at the top and be very successful in life, there are certain things which you must do or not do. The top is never crowded unlike the bottom and there is always enough space at the top. The man who sits down from morning till night, doing nothing meaningful to change his present condition and end up going no where, is a man with a 'crowd' thinking mentality and such a man will never aspire to be at the top unless he change his thinking habits (thoughts are things). Below I will be sharing with you sixty five (65) impactful success driven quotes that will take you from where you are right now to that place at the top.

QUOTE:

"You may look like you are not supposed to be at the top but I challenge you to begin now to think your way to the top"

"God has given you a mind with which you can think your way to the top"

"It is time to be different, it is time to come out of the crowd and follow God's plan for your life"

"Every committed thinker will be naturally creative and when you are creative, you become productive and successful"

"Locate yourself among the successful"

"Locate people who can take you higher in life and begin to associate and get connected with them"

"The people you associate with will determine where you will end up in life-either at the top or the bottom"

"There is no neutral ground, you either walk with people that will bring you up or walk with those that will bring you down"

"Do what others have never done and you will get what others never get"

"Never let it cross your mind that there is no room at the top cause God will make a room for you"

"Only people without vision, takes 'No' for an answer"

"A man of vision will always find a way to the top"

"Stop leaning on people, it's time for you own story to change"

"When you have the faith that 'it is possible', God begins to take you above your peers and makes you stand out"

"Every genuine promotion comes from God"

"Never mind the opposition in order not to lose your position"

"Use every opportunity you have, do not postpone it"

"Do not ever sit around failures, don't make friends with them"

"if you cannot beat them, leave them there and go through the top"

"Nothing empowers life like purpose, life without it is mere existence"

"Using a product for anything else than its purpose is very frustrating"

"Before the world began, God has ordained you what you will be"

"Every invention is motivated by purpose"

"No one gets to the top being 'Jack of all trades'"

"When you are in the center of God's divine purpose for your life, work becomes an excitement"

"Until you discover your purpose, existence has no meaning"

"Purpose is the source of your fulfillment in life"

"A man of purpose cannot be easily killed"

"Work is for people pursuing purpose while job is for those who are merely existing"

"If you do a particular thing all because of money, you are merely existing but if you do it because that is your true calling, you are purpose driven"

"Discover your assignment and always walk in it"

"Money, wealth and riches are no guarantee for fulfillment in life"

"It is never too late to discover your purpose"

"Every mango seed is loaded with the potential of a mango tree, so therefore, every true child of God is loaded with the potential of God"

"A goat naturally gives birth to a goat and a lion gives birth to a lion, so also God naturally gives birth to his children"

"When you do not do anything with the potentials God has deposited in you, he sees you as a wicked person"

"If you discover what lies on the inside of you and begin to walk with it, it will profit not all your generation but generations yet unborn"

"There is so much more than what is in store for you right now"

"Never think you have reached your peak in life or you are inviting death to come take you"

"Your level of success in life is determine by your ability to look inward yourself to see what stuff you are really made of"

"Whatever you need to become successful in life is already on the inside of you"

"Do not die a chicken when you are created to be an eagle"

"One of the greatest day in your life is the day you discover your purpose for creation"

"Do not go with the crowd, stand out of the crowd"

"Every man is gifted, no man that is without a gift"

"Always see and carry yourself as a child of God"

"No one ever goes forward looking backward"

"When you are depressed, you end up being oppressed"

"Never allow anything to steal your potential"

"Always be close to people who have done that thing you desire and succeeded"

"Do not allow anyone to pity you"

"Do not acquire skill and throw humility to the wind"

"Your financial empowerment as a true child of God starts with tithing"

 "Until you know how to multiply what you have, you will never have economic power"

"What you believe will determine how you behave"

"Until your heart is drawn towards God, you cannot be financially empowered"

"Skill is not a gift, it is developed"

"Skill is not a function of your certificate, it is a function of how good you are with tasks"

"Paper or certificate has no major value in the market, it is product and skills that sells"

"You can never do better than the way you think"

"We are in a thinker's world, so therefore the state of your mind will determine the state of your life"

"Knowledge acquired without use is useless, learn to transform life with the information you acquire"

"Christianity does not produce dummies, it produces intelligent people"

"God is concerned not just about what you are but also what you become"

"When you associate with narrow minded, defeated and negative set of people, you end up like them"

22 POWERFUL PRAYER QUOTES WITH SCRIPTURE..

Prayer can be said to be a communication between God and man. In other words, prayer is simply a channel through which mortals communicate with Divinity. Prayer is a powerful tool in the hands of him that knows how to use it very well. The Holy Book says; 'pray without season', therefore I can boldly say, there are no set time for prayers, no morning, afternoon or evening prayers, the best time to pray is 'always' time. Having said that, the table is set and is time to serve you the delicious meal of the day. Below are twenty two (22) powerful prayer quotes with scriptures.

QUOTE:

"Every challenge is a stepping stone to your breakthrough in life"

"Whatsoever we bound on earth will be bound in heaven"

"Prayer is asking God to intervene on your behalf in a given situation on the basis of his word"

"Prayer is joining forces, fellowship with God and carrying out his will on the earth"

"It seems God is limited on our prayer life, he can do nothing on our behalf until we ask him"

"Prayer is taking God's word back to God, it is using scriptures constructively"

"Prevailing prayer is word based, heart felt and faith filled prayer that is result oriented. It is refusing to take no for an answer, persistently and consistently demanding for a change"

"Prevailing prayer attains the blessing that seeks"

"Never spend a day without communicating with God"

"Every time you pray, God changes you from an individual to a nation"

"Prayer is for the soul what nourishment is for the body"

"Prayers determine the events on earth"

"If you do not pray, God will not act"

"Heaven does not determine the affairs on earth, it is the earth that determine the affairs of heaven"

"Prayer changes situations"

"Prayer is a booster of revelation"

"To enjoy miracles, you must be prayerful"

"Prayer delivers and restores"

"Prayer leads to fulfillment of prophesies"

"Without prayer as a warfare, no welfare"

"Prayer sets you free from afflictions"

"Satan is not afraid of power, he is afraid of prayer"

 PRAYER SCRIPTURES TO PONDER:

• Ephesians 4:27
• Genesis 1:28
• Psalm 115:16
• Luke 4:5-6
• Colossians 1:16

• 2nd Corithians 1:4
• Colossians 1:13-14
• Revelation 5:9-10
• Psalm 89:34
• Mathew 6:9-11

• Isiah 43:25-26
• 2nd Corithians 5:11
• Luke 8:1-9
• Luke 8:17
• Luke 18:8

• Mark 10:27
• Hebrews 4:16
• 1st Chronicle 4:9-10
• 1st Thessalonians 5:17
• 1st Peter 5:7

• Mathew 18:18
• Acts 12:5
• Psalm 50:15
• 2nd Peter 1:3
• 2nd corinthians 4:4

• Nehemiah 5:11-12
  1st Timothy 1:18
  James5:17-18
  James 5:13-14
  James 4:2.

PICTURE QUOTE: FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE..

Picture quote of the day is credited to Jesus Christ, believed by Christians as the 'Son of the living God who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born by a virgin called Mary'.

MORAL:

It is written; 'For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life'. The most important reason God sent his only begotten Son to this world to die for mankind is because he loved mankind and everything that pertains to him. Imagine you given up your precious gift on someone that hurts you and does things that makes you angry all the time, or as a man, giving all your possessions to your adulterous wife whom you caught sleeping with another man. To human understanding, that will be an insane thing to do but that was what God did for mankind by giving his most priced possession, his Son, to come into this sinful world and died for the redemption of mankind. Romans 5:8 made us to understand that while we were yet sinners and living a life not pleasing to God, he still loved us and Christ died for us.

No matter how bad things are for you right now, no matter how everything seems to be going the other way round for you, God still loves you and his word can never lie. People may throw garbage at you, persecute you or do all manner of things to get at you, the truth is God still loves you. The love that God has for you is far more greater than the love your biological parents have for you. For no greater love than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends-John 15:13.

One of the attribute of love you can learn from John 3:16 is that of giving. Love compels you to give your best to others. God loved mankind and he gave to proof the love he has, so without giving, love is incomplete. We must learn to give to others by not just meeting the financial needs of others but spiritual and intellectual needs as well. We should learn to give not just only to our friends, relations and the church but to our enemies and they that despitefully use us and by so doing you become a child of the Highest for he is kind unto the unthankful and to those that do evil-Luke 6:28-35. 

In conclusion, always show love to others even to those not in the household of faith, love your enemies, do good, lend, hoping for nothing again and whatever your hands finds to do shall prosper. Give and it shall be given unto you, good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over shall men give unto your bosom. For with the same measure you give, it shall be measured to you again-Luke 6:38.

If this words have touched you, please do not fail to spread the LOVE by sharing it with others

QUOTE OF THE DAY: HEIGHTS GREAT MEN REACHED WERE NOT ATTAINED BY SUDDEN FLIGHTS..

Quote of the day is credited to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 - March 24 1882). He was an American poet and educator.

QUOTE:

"The heights of great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flights but they while their companions slept were toiling upward in the night".

MORAL:

No one gets to the top and becomes great suddenly but gradual and consistent movement. It is like a man traveling a far journey and takes one step at a time before reaching his final destination. The heights of great men started with just a step even when others were too scared to make an attempt.

The world is full of people who fail to make plans for their future and ended up accepting the left overs life has to offer them. There are two types of people; the ones that sits down to watch others excel and the ones that acts now for others to watch, in order words there are the contributors and the spectators in life, which one of them you choose to belong will surely tell if you will end up great in life or live your life from left overs. My candid advice to you my dear friend is not to let life decide for you what you should do but to go out there and create the life you truly want.

Great men never became great suddenly, there must be something they possessed in them that made them toiled upward in the night even when others were sleeping and that 'secret' ingredient is passion and love for what they did. Without passion for what you are doing right now, you will hardly make it to the top, passion is what makes hard work seem like easy work. With passion you can run a thousand mile and it will seem like you ran 100 meter race. Passion separates achievers from non achievers, success from failures.

Another important factor to look into is that of timing, great men keep to time and this enable them make important and timely decisions unlike those that do not keep to time. One of the greatest asset a man can have is time and once time is spent, it cannot be recovered. The question is how efficiently do you make use of your time? by answering such question, you can boldly tell if you are already a great man or not. Avoid the use of your time for unnecessary things that will not add value to people's life but use and manage your time efficiently for the benefit of yourself and for others.

In conclusion, it is said that 'tiny little drops of water makes a river', so therefore you should take one step at a time in achieving your set down goals and by doing so, I must congratulate you for being great at whatever you do.

25 DISCIPLINE QUOTES FOR OUTSTANDING SUCCESS..

According to the British Dictionary, discipline is defined as a controlled behavior, a set of rules regulating behavior and a state of order based on submission to authority. Below I will be sharing with you twenty five (25) discipline quotes for outstanding success.

QUOTE:

"God is the Alpha and Omega, and you are between the beginning and the end"

"Discipline is the bridge between your goals and accomplishments"

"Your expected end will be guile without discipline"

"You cannot cross over from goals to accomplishments, from desires to breakthroughs, from wishes to realities without the tiny bridge called discipline"

"Work on yourself, identify your weak points, confront them and fight them"

"God sees excuses as a dignified expression of rebellion"

"No great message can change a man but great decision"

"Indiscipline can make you suffer a painful disappointment just before your expected breakthrough"

"You can get what you want but you may not like what you get. If you fake rise, you will forceful fall"

"You cannot sleep on the lap of Delilah and expect to wake up in Abraham's bosom"

"Every man must be careful with women, wine and wealth (www)"

"Every woman must be careful with money, men and makeup (mmm)"

"Sin enslaves you and reduces you to a piece of bread. it fascinates and then assassinate"

"God has given you dominion to control"

"You cannot be the child of the lion and keep company with a monkey"

"Your success and glory is on the other side of your obedience to God's instructions to cross the tiny bridge of discipline"

"Instruction is an invitation to opportunity"

"If God wants to make you a blessing to your generation, He will first of all test your obedience, integrity, ego, emotion, appetite, patience and love for him"

"Satan does not want you to see your expected end, that is why there are extremely violent battles just before your major breakthroughs"

"The devil does not attack you because of your position today but that of tomorrow"

"In the development of character based on self discipline and willpower, long-term thinking is essential"

"Success is possible only when you can master your own emotions, appetites, and inclinations"

"Just as self discipline is the key to success, the lack of self discipline is the major cause of failure, frustration, under achievement and unhappiness in life"

"You are your most valuable asset. Your life, potential and possibilities are the most precious things you have"

"Success is being able to live your life in your own way, doing those things that you want to do , with the people you choose, in the situations you desire"

36 GENERATIONAL IMPACT QUOTES BY DAVID IBIYEOME..

The word 'making' means to produce something while the word 'impact' means change, transformation, turn around, creating something unusual. Putting the knot and the bolt together, creating generational impact simply means creating something unusual that will out leaved or transform a generation.

Each one of us were created for impact and until we do that, our lives here on earth will not be complete. Below are some powerful generational impact  quotes credited to Pastor David Ibiyeome, founder of Salvation Ministries known as 'Home of Success'.

QUOTE:

"If you are not a contributor to life, very soon you will barely exist"

"Do not be title crazy, be impact moved"

"The Kingdom of God is more interested in impact and result"

"Children are not heard, only sons are heard"

"You will never be a son until you are ready to receive the word of God"

"When you seek miracle first, you end up sinking but when you preach the word of God, you end up fulfilling the word of God"

"God will not be please with you because you come to church but he will be please with you when you expand his kingdom"

"Seniority in the Kingdom is based on results"

"Title without mantle is nothing"

"When you focus on expanding his kingdom, God gives you the desires of your heart"

"Kingdom seekers do not sink in life"

"When you stop promoting his kingdom, you will not be promoted"

"Your number one priority in life should be expansion of his kingdom"

"Praying for advancement of the kingdom of God is a serious business"

"God is not looking for ability or inability, God is looking for availability"

"One of the reward for expanding God's kingdom is divine favour"

"When you are not practically involve in the kingdom of God, the glory of God will leave you"

"Miracles without Salvation is not complete"

"God does not declare children, he declares sons"

"Until you please God, you are not yet a son"

"God will never be please with you if you do not preach his kingdom"

"When you are not expanding God's kingdom, you are a disgrace to him and not his son"

"The reason not to have time for the Kingdom of God is because it is not your priority"

"Any word of God you don't put to practice, has no value"

"When you touch God's heart, he will touch you on the earth"

"If you put God first, everything will surely work"

"As a christian, to be encouraged to do God's work is sign of irresponsibility"

"Title without mantle will end one in battles"

"Life on earth has no value if it is not lived for God"

"It is only sons that will be heard on earth"

"When you are a kingdom addict, God will add whatever you are looking for in your life"

"Addiction to the kingdom of God leads to addition"

"If you are not a soul winner, you are not seeking God first"

"Anything you put God first, he puts you on the line to be a showpiece"

"God rejoices when a soul is brought to his kingdom"

"The kingdom of God when seek makes one a shinning star"

57 INSPIRATIONAL PURPOSE DRIVEN QUOTES BY RICHARD 'RICK' WARREN..

To live a purpose driven life is to live a life of your true calling. Everyone lives a life but not all live a purpose driven life. A purpose driven life is a life that you must live if you intend to enjoy what you do and also live a happy and prosperous life. Below are some powerful purpose driven quotes given by Richard Duane Warren, fondly called Rick Warren. He is an American author and senior pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California.

QUOTE:

"You are not an accident"

"Focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life's purpose"

"You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense"

"Long before you were conceived by your parents, you were conceived in the mind of God"

"Nothing matters more than knowing God's purposes for your life, and nothing can compensate for not knowing them"

"Knowing your purpose simplifies your life"

"It is impossible to do everything people want you to do. You have just enough time to do God's will"

"If you want your life to have impact, focus it"

"You were not put on earth to be remembered. You were put here to prepare for eternity"

"This life is a preparation for the next"

"When you live in light of eternity, your values change"

"The only time most people think about eternity is at funerals, and then it is often shallow, sentimental thinking, based on ignorance"

"Character is both developed and revealed by tests, and all of life is a test"

"The more God gives you, the more responsible he expects you to be"

"Your identity is in eternity and your homeland is heaven"

"Earth is not our final home, we were created for something much better"

"When anything in creation fulfills its purpose, it brings glory to God"

"Jesus will give you everything you need to live for him"

"Living for God's glory is the greatest achievement we can accomplish with our lives"

"Anything you do that brings pleasure to God is an act of worship"

"Worship is far more than music" 

"The smile of God is the goal of life"

"What God wants most from you is a relationship"

"God smiles when we obey him wholeheartedly"

"Trusting God completely is having faith that he knows what is best for your life"

"God enjoys watching every details of your life"

"Every act of enjoyment becomes an act of worship when you thank God for it"

"The heart of worship is surrender"

"Offering yourself to God is what worship is all about"

"We are not God and never will be. We are humans. It is when we try to be God that we end up most like Satan, who desired the same thing "

"Surrender is best demonstrated in obedience and trust"

"Surrender is not the best way to live, it is the only way to live. Nothing else works"

"Knowing and loving God is our greatest privilege, and being known and loved is God's greatest pleasure"

"God's ultimate goal for your life on earth is not comfort, but character development"

"Nothing on earth is more valuable to God than his church"

"In resolving conflict, how you say it is as important as what you say"

"Every time you understand and affirm someone's feelings, you build fellowship"

"While we worry about how fast we grow, God is concerned about how strong we grow"

"We think temptation lies around us but God says it begins with us"

"Temptation is a sign that Satan hates you, not a sign of weakness or worldliness" 

"If God only used perfect people, nothing would ever get done"

"Your most effective ministry would come out of your deepest hurts"

"Jesus calls us not only to come to him but to go for him"

"The great commission was given to every follower of Jesus"

"It is easy to get distracted because Satan would rather have you do anything besides sharing your faith"

"Shared stories build a relationship bridge that Jesus can walk from your heart to others"

"It has never been easier in history to fulfill your commission to go to the whole world"

"A great commitment to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission will make you a great Christian"

"You owe it to your future generation to preserve the testimony of how God helped you fulfill his purposes on earth"

"When God is at the center of your life, you worship. When he is not, you worry"

"We must passionately love the church in spite of its imperfections"

"The way you think, determines the way you feel, and the way you feel influences the way you act" 

"Reconciliation focuses on the relationship while resolution focuses on the problem"

"You will never know what you are good at until you try"

"Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less"

"The church will outlive the universe and so will your role in it"

"Being included in God's family is the highest honor and the greatest privilege you will ever receive"

QUOTE OF THE DAY: TWO SHOES ARE BETTER OFF THAN ONE..

Quote of the day is credited to King Solomon, Israel's third King and son of King David.

 QUOTE:

 "Two are better off than one, because together they can work more effectively. If one of them falls down, the other can help him up. Two people can resist an attack that would defeat one person alone. A rope made by three cord is hard to break." Ecclesiastes 4:9.

HOW I ADD ADSENSE BETWEEN LINES AND PARAGRAPHS IN BLOG POST..

The answer to your long asked question has finally reached home. The question still remains 'how can I be able to add Google Adsense between lines or paragraphs in my blog post?' Luckily enough, you finally found the right answer to such question because any moment from now, I will show you how I was able to add Google Adsense inside my blog posts.

Adding of Adsense after the first paragraph of your blog posts has proven to be one of the most profitable areas as it results to more clicks on your Ads and more money for sure in your bank account. The difficult side is that you can not do this by making use of the default Google Blogger platform but the easiest part is that you can make use of codes such as JavaScript and DIVS. Stay with me as I show you how to do just that in few steps and seconds.

>> First and foremost, you should have a Google Adsense account, if you don't then you should get one here.

>> Log on to www.google.com/adsense.

>> Click on 'My ads' tab and the '+New ad unit' button.

>> Give your ad unit a name and select size '336 x 280 Large Rectangle' or any size of your choice.

>> Select the style and type of ad, when you are done, click the 'Save and get code' button.

>> Click inside the 'Ad Code' box, hold down 'Ctrl + A' to select all and 'Ctrl + C' to copy.

Your next step would be to parse the ad code here(convert it to plain text).

>> Paste the code that you copied in the box and click 'Parse'.

>> Copy the parse code and save it somewhere in your computer (Note pad or Word document).

The Next step is to logon to your blogger dashboard, click on 'Template' and 'Edit HTML' after you have backup your template.

>> Click inside the HTML editor and hold down 'Ctrl + F' for a tiny search box to appear at the top right corner.

>> Copy and paste <data:post.body/> in it and click 'Enter' key on your keyboard twice. Usually there are three instances of <data:post.body/> on your blog template, by hitting the 'Enter' key twice, you intend making use of the second instance. In case the second instance does not work, you can make use of the third instance by hitting 'Enter' key thrice.

>>Add the following DIVs code before and after <data:post.body/> as indicated with red below.

                           

 <div id='adsense-target'><data:post.body/></div>

 >> Copy and paste the following code a line above (<div id='adsense-target'><data:post.body/></div>) and replace 'PARSE ADSENSE CODE HERE' with the already parsed adsense code.

<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'>
<div id='adsense-content' style="display:block;text-align: center">PARSE ADSENSE CODE HERE</div></b:if>

To align adsense to the left;

>> Change <div id='adsense-content' style="display:block;text-align: center">  to <div id='adsense-content' style="display: inline-block;float: left;margin:15px 15px 15px 0px">

To align adsense to the right;

>> Change <div id='adsense-content' style="display:block;text-align: center"> to <div id='adsense-content' style="display:inline-block;float:right;margin:15px 0px 15px 15px">

Finally, to be able to place ads in any paragraph of your choice or immediately below any heading, copy and paste the following script code below this line; <div id='adsense-target'><data:post.body/></div>

<script type='text/javascript'>
function insertAfter(addition,target) {
var parent = target.parentNode;
if (parent.lastChild == target) {
parent.appendChild(addition);
} else {
parent.insertBefore(addition,target.nextSibling);
}
}
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PLOUGH..

 

Quote of the day is credited to Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God who is the founder of Christianity. He died and rose on the third day and by him all nations of the world is blessed. 

QUOTE:

"And Jesus said unto him, no man, having put his hand to the plough and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." Luke 9:62.

MORAL:

Those who look backward in life, always remain backward while those that look forward always stay focus and remain at the top. The plough in this context signifies 'work' or whatever it is you have made up your mind to do. In the quote above, Jesus said that anyone that put his hand on the plough and then looks back will never get any benefit from the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God in this context is the reward that you get for not giving up on that which you have made up your mind to do.

One major habit of highly successful people is that they make decisions quickly and stick to that decision as much as they can without looking back or changing their minds when trials and temptations set in, whereas those at the lower plane of success hardly make any decision and when they do, are very quick to look the other way when trials sets in. To be successful in life you must learn never to look the other way, never to give up on your dreams or desires in life because of a truth when you look back, you end up becoming a pillar of salt (Lot's wife) and everything you have laboured for in the past would be worthless as sand on the sea shore.

Those who know their God shall be strong and they shall do exploits, so therefore one of the ways you can avoid looking back at what you started is to first know your God and to do that, you must study the word of God because the word of God is the knowledge of God and exploits in the kingdom has its root in the knowledge of God. Those who know their God hardly go down in life, they are always at the top of things, leading the way for others to follow. 

The problem you are facing right not is not as a result of the economy situation of the country or the environment you find yourself but of a truth is from the inside of you. There is no denying of the fact that even though the economy to some extent is bad, and nothing seems to work but still yet, people are buying new cars, building houses and even buying private jets, this goes to show that the economy is not the problem, the problem is 'you'. Deal with the inside of you, change your way of thinking by studying God's word and meditating on it daily, avoid living a wasteful life and you will surely be smiling even when others are frowning, your success will be sure and indeed you will move forward in life. 

In conclusion, the book of Ecclesiastes 7:8 said 'better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit'. Stay patient and never look back, surely you will reach your mark and destiny.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: LEADERS ARE NOT BORN, THEY ARE MADE..

Quote of the day is credited to Vince Thomas Lombardi (June 1, 1913 - September 3, 1970) who was an America football player, coach and executive.

QUOTE:

"Leaders are not born, they are made. They are made like anything else, through hard work, and that is the price we will have to pay to achieve that goal or any goal".

MORAL:

Leaders are not born, they are made. Everyone has an opportunity to become a leader, no matter who you are or what part of the world you come from, you can make it as a leader by studying and practicing what leaders do. There are certain ingredients which when added to the 'soup' of being a leader, makes you a great leader.

One of the major ingredient for being a leader, is hard work, leaders are hard working set of people, they are always focus and serious minded in whatever they do. To be a great leader, you must be hard working and serious minded, laziness should never be found in you as a leader. A situation where there is work that needs to be done, the leader is the first to step in to take the lead.

Another ingredient of leadership is vision. To be a great leader, you should practice being a visionary, that is seeing ahead of others, picturing new ways and opportunities in doing things that would move you and your followers to a new level. This quality is very vital and important in leadership as without it, it will be difficult for a leader to lead his followers to new level.

Perseverance and calmness is another quality of a great leader as this tends to define the strength of character of a leader. Perseverance is the ability of a leader not to give up too easily even when it seems like all hope is lost, it is the tendency of a leader to continually pursue his goal and purpose and that of his followers without lack of enthusiasm.

 

In conclusion, leaders are made by practice and study, one major hobby of a great leader is reading; a leader should develop the habit of reading consistently and acquiring knowledge with skill to guide him in leading his followers and making good use of opportunities as they arise.

My Question: What are the other qualities of a leader?

QUOTE OF THE DAY: EXCELLENCE IS NOT AN ACT..

Quote of the day is credited to Aristotle (384 - 322 BC) who was a Greek philosopher and scientist. 

QUOTE:

"We are what we repeatedly do, excellent then is not an act but a habit."

MORAL:

Excellence is an ability to do a particular thing, consistently in an exceptional and efficient manner. Excellence as some persons may think, is not just an  act of doing something but an habit of doing that thing you love to do best consistently over a period of time in an amazing and efficient way.

There is a difference between being good at something and being excellent, the difference is that

by being good at something, you have the quality of performing a particular task but you are never consistent in performing that task whereas you are excellent in performing that same task when you become consistent to an extent it becomes an habit in performing such task.

In conclusion, excellence is a lifetime habit and not just a day time event, it is putting together the best and most of your time, efforts in doing something in an exceptional and efficient way.Choose to be excellent at what you do in a way that no one can beat you in the race you know how to run so well.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: NOTHING HAPPENS IN BUSINESS WITHOUT SALES..

Quote of the day is credited to Arthur Red Motley. He was a brush salesman who became the President and Publisher of the 'fledgling' Parade Magazine. He was considered the 'Greatest sales man God ever created' by one of his colleagues and died at a ripe age of 83 years.

QUOTE:

"Nothing happens until a sale takes place."

MORAL:

Whether you are a businessman, a lawyer, an engineer, doctor or even an accountant, nothing ever happens in your profession or area of specialization until a sale takes place. Selling is very vital in all areas of life that regards to money and finance, this is so true because no matter the profession you find yourself, someone needs to buy into what you have to offer. Take for example, if you are an engineer, you will need to convince me your employer to hire you by showcasing and selling that skill you have as an engineer before you can think of me hiring you as part of my staff.

In business, the most important tool for financial growth and prosperity is sales, how marketable and sell able is your business to your clients and customers, what makes it unique and drags people to petronise you instead of the next shop across the road, it all depends on your selling skills, without it, you can hardly go far or succeed in any business or profession.

If any company should decide to close its sales for a whole month, watch what happens to everyone in that company, both the engineer, the accountant and  every other worker would start complaining and this may result to temporary or permanent shut down of the company because of lack of sales and finance, that company cannot strive.

In conclusion, as an individual, a company or firm, always endeavour to work tirelessly on your sale and marketable skill, if it will cost you to invest in selling skill acquisition or hiring of highly trained professional sales men and women in your company, do so to reap the benefits of increase sales and more finance in the long run. Never forget, sales is life blood of any business.