QUOTE OF THE DAY: GREATNESS IS ATTAINED ONLY BY GREAT THOUGHTS..

Quote of the day is credited to Wallace Delois Wattles (1860 - 1911).

QUOTE:

"Greatness is attained only by the thinking of great thoughts. No man can become great in outward personality until he is great internally."

QUOTE OF THE DAY: THE LIFE OF MAN IS LIKE A MOUNTAIN..

Quote of the day is Anonymous Quote.

QUOTE:

"The life of man is like a mountain with ups and downs. First; you are born, second; you grow old and third; you are gone."

QUOTE OF THE DAY: BEAUTY IS IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER..

Quote of the day is one of my Favourite Quotes.

QUOTE:

"Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. You are the holder of beauty."

TOP 5.005 WAYS TO MAXIMIZE YOUR BLOG POTENTIALS..

Having a blog and running it on a customized or paid domain name and host is not really an easy task as it involves money, time and effort to put the pros and cons together in order to arrive at a well desired result for your blog. Having a blog has lots of potentials online irrespective of if it is a free domain or customized domain blog but when it comes to achieving a more desired result such as making money and exposure, there are certain things you must take out of your 'hat' of tricks and some of those things are what we are going to be looking at in this post.

To begin, first I will like to ask a simple question, which is; 'How long have you been a blogger and how much have you been able to make in blogging?' the odds is that lots of online blog owners have abandoned their blogs due to the fact that they are not making much income from blogging and the only tool they have in making money as far as blogging is concerned is Google Adsense. That is to say that the day Google refuse to pay, they end up winding with little or no money in their pulse. Permit me to say this, Google does not reward beginners, it only reward blogs that have grown with lots of audience and are ranked high in traffic, and the only way to be in this category is to be patient, work hard and learn even as you grow from one stage to the other. Below am going to share with you five(5) ways you can maximize your blog potentials. Feel relax and enjoy the 'show'.

5 WAYS TO MAXIMIZE YOUR BLOG POTENTIAL:

1. Watch the Masters at work: Know it may sound out of the blues but watching the masters while at work is the best way to learn. There are several bloggers that have been in the business for years and have mastered the act of blogging. I agree that no one knows it all but as a beginner, it is always good to align yourself with someone who has been into the business before you, go through their blogs and signup for free news letters. Some blogs you can go through and learn from as a beginner are listed somewhere in this post.

2. Develop a reading habit: Reading exposes you to a whole lot of information in all areas of life. A good reader they say is  sure to be a leader. Same also go for blogging; if you are not a good a reader, you definitely are a 'bad' blogger. Learn to read books and several other blogs because whether you like it or not, the amount of knowledge you have in a particular area will influence your blog output. For example, if i decide to blog about daily football news updates, I will need to have a vast knowledge about football, the clubs and the players, this will make me blog easily about football in such a way that my audience will love what I do.

3. Socialize and interact with others: No one is an island of his own, the more you interact with others, most especially those that are into blogging with you, the more you gain exposure and the more you tend to learn from each others experience. Make it an habit to join online Forums such as Nairaland.com. Better still you can create social network groups on Facebook, Google+, StumbleUpon, Twitter and others. The aim of of having a social media account is to be able to relate with people and let them know what your blog is all about so that if they are convinced about it, they can subscribe to your blog and that means additional traffic to you.

4. Do not be too stingy with knowledge: Some persons are very stingy with what they know, they prefer to die with that knowledge inside of them than let it out for others to benefit. How disdainful I must say because whether you like it or not the thing you claim to know very well and you don't want others to know has already be known else where in some place and you are not the first to know it, so why not just share it with others. The truth is that if you fail to share what you know with others, what you know will be revealed by other means instead of you. Derive joy in sharing what you know to others, which is the whole essence of blogging.

5. Monetize your blog as much as you can: Google Adsense is available for beginners but like I say earlier, Google does not reward beginners in blogging but reward blogs with massive traffic. As a beginner, Google Adsense should be ruled off from your mind until you start having lots of traffic. There are other ways you can make money with your blog as a beginner such as marketing of ebooks, building of websites and blogs for others if you have knowledge of website design and programming and if your blog niche is related to that. There are others apart from the ones I have just listed but we will consider them in subsequent posts.

Hope you learned one or two things from this post, be free to share with others. Without forgetting what I promised earlier, below are some of the blogs you could run to as a beginner in blogger. They are others you could subscribe to but the ones I recommend in no particular order are;

• nairaup.com
• blog.kissmetrics.com
• Ogbongeblog.com
• bloggingbasics101.com.

Be free to add yours as comments.

HOW TO ADD CASCADE STYLE SHEET TO BLOGGER BLOG FOR BEGINNERS..

Blogging is one of the  lucrative online businesses you can startup with just little capital. The truth is that since the inception of blogging till now, a whole lot of blogs have been created and millions of these blogs are competing with each other on one particular thing, AUDIENCE. To be able to stand out from the crowd and create a genuine blog design of your own that will attract the audience you need to boost your blog's traffic and possibly your income, it is required that you know how to add certain features and designs to your blog. One of the ways to add stylish designs to your blog is by the use of CASCADE STYLE SHEET.

The Cascade Style Sheet (CSS) describes how HTML(Hyper Text Markup Language) are to be displayed on your computer screen, phones, paper or any other media device. One advantage of it is that it saves you a lot of work and can be used to control layout and designs of multiple web pages. Below I will share with you two(2) simple methods you can add CSS to your blog on a blogger platform.

1. Blogger Template Design Method: To add CSS using this method, all you simply do is follow the steps below.

==> Logon to your blogger dashboard.

==> Go to where you have 'Template' and click on 'Customize'

==> Proceed to click 'Advance' and 'Add CSS' option, then type in your CSS code in the space provided as shown below.

==> When you are done, click on 'Apply to Blog' and you are done with adding CSS code to your blog.

The second method is by adding an HTML/Java Script gadget to your blog and inserting CSS codes into the gadget. To simply do that, religiously follow the steps below.

==> On your Blogger dashboard, click on 'Layout', then click on the 'Add Gadget' link for a tiny window to appear as shown below.

 

==> Click on the '+' icon by the side of 'HTML/JavaScript' and enter your CSS code. When you are done, do not forget to click 'Save'.

With the above explanation, you will be able to add CSS code to your blog and change it's design and layout. If you have a question or contribution to make, you are free to comment. Thanks!

QUOTE OF THE DAY: YOU REMAIN IN A CAN WHEN YOU SAY YOU CAN'T..

 

Quote of the day is one of my Favourite Quotes.

QUOTE:

"When you always say to yourself 'I can't', you remain in a can"

MORAL:

The world is full of people with negative mindset and believes, who always have negative thoughts about themselves, their surrounding and others. Mindset is very powerful, the kind of mindset you have will either shape your life positively or negatively. Many persons go through life not realizing that they are heading towards the negative direction of things. Subconsciously they do things and react in ways that are not beneficial to their life and the lives of others, they are confused about why others seem to do well and succeed much more than them but not until they realize and change their ways of thinking, they will never make any progress in life.

Sometimes you may come across difficult situations in life that makes you want to give up on your set goals, you say to yourself 'I can't do this any longer' or 'I find it very difficult to continue doing this, think I should just quit and try something else', these are negative thoughts going through your mind at that point in time and if you allow those thoughts to occupy your mind continually, you will end up not making any progress in life. The only limitation between your success is your believe. When you believe you can, you will perform much better positively than believing you can't.

As a man thinks in his heart, so he is. Whatever you put into your heart as thoughts, tend to shape your life. If you are going through some negative situations at the moment, for example you just got sacked from your job or things are really not going well for you, check your thoughts carefully and do away with the negative ones, instead dwell on the positive and the positive will surely come to you. No mountain is too high for you to climb, no river too wide for you to cross, no distance too long for you to reach, no goal so difficult that you cannot accomplish, its all in the state of the mind, your mindset.

The sky is no starting point for succeeding when you decide to put your thoughts into good use, you will discover that you begin to focus on the right of things instead of the wrong, you begin to see the good side of others instead of the bad side, the way and manner you do things before would change when you start thinking positively and others will notice this change in you thereby attracting good things into your life. 

Also in the country or territory where you live, try not to complain on why everything seems to be going this way or that way, even when others try to put in their negative vibes into you, you do not give in to their negative thoughts or believe, for example, people are complaining that 'this government or that government is bad' or that 'there is so much hardship in the country and nothing good seems to be happening', these are negative vibes and you should not believe for a second that things are bad or that the economy is turning upside down but instead believe that things are getting better and it will definitely get better. The more you believe it will get better, the more it will be.

In conclusion, when you always say I can't at any point in time in your life, remember that by saying that, you end up in a 'can', that is you are stock in a position that you can't make progress. Always say I can even when what you are about to do look or seem difficult because 'I can' attitude will surely WIN and SUCCEED at the end of the day while the 'I can't' attitude will end up LOSING at the end of things. My desire is that you keep on succeeding at whatever you do in life.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: EVERY EVENT IS AN INVENTION AND EVERY INVENTION IS A PRODUCT OF INTUITION..

Quote of the day is Anonymous Quote.

QUOTE:

"Every event is an invention and every invention is a product of intuition. Its all on the inside of you"

QUOTE OF THE DAY: SUCCESS BEGINS WITH A PERSON'S WILL..

Quote of the day is Success Quote.

QUOTE:

"Success begins with a will. Dwell on knowledge and let your countenance be filled with understanding"

MORAL:

There are lots of definitions about 'will' but based on context, the word 'will' may be defined as having the mental desire and purpose for doing a particular thing or achieving something worthwhile. Success begins with a will, in other words, you must have the mental desire and the purpose to succeed at whatever you want to succeed in.

To be successful, you must first have the desire to acquire knowledge, skill and understanding of whatever it is you wish to embark upon. Knowledge they say is 'power', so therefore, having the required knowledge in any area of specialization, puts you ahead of others who do not make any effort to acquire same knowledge. Knowledge can be acquired by continual learning and study of a particular subject or thing and the more you study, the more your knowledge tends to increase, that is you become very knowledgeable in that area.

In as much as success is not complete without knowledge, so also knowledge is never complete without understanding. I may decide to read a particular book, glance through something, but may not understanding fully what the book or the thing I glanced through is all about even though I know what it is. Understanding is having more insight or revelation about a particular thing that may likely not be noticed except an in depth study is carried out. By in depth study, it means that you ask yourself certain questions like; how, what and why, and try to provide answers to them, by so doing, you become more knowledgeable at it and your understanding will tend to broaden.

In conclusion, success is an adventure, not a destination, so make it a priority to acquire knowledge and also have a broader understanding at whatever you do, and there would be no mountain so high that you can't climb and no river so wide that you can't cross if you make it an habit to seek knowledge first at what you do and have a broad understanding on it.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: IT IS ONLY GOD THAT GIVES TRUE POWER TO MAKE WEALTH..

Quote of the day is a biblical Quote.

 QUOTE:

 "It is only God that gives the true power to make wealth. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life"

TOP 10 WHYS YOU NEED TO CHANGE BLOGGER DOMAIN TO PRIVATE DOMAIN NAME..

The internet has become a small global 'village market' where any information, goods and services can be easily accessible, with just a click of the mouse, the world is on your finger tips. There are also several ways one can make money online, all that is needed is a laptop or phone with internet connection and you are good to go. One of the ways you can make money online is by BLOGGING. There are other ways to make money online though such as freelancing, website designing, bulk SMS marketing, Information marketing, so on and so forth. Blogging is one of the easiest way to make money online but it involves patience, commitment and hard work at the initial stage of development of a blog.

There are several blog platforms you can chose from that allows you create your own blog. These platforms gives you a free domain name such as blogspot.com, wordpress.com, and free hosting such that all you need is your laptop and internet data plan to get you started but as the saying goes and as some of my friends would like to say 'awoof dey purge belle', in other words, nothing is completely free on planet earth, there are certain reasons why you should not rely 100% on the free domain name such as blogspot.com in case you are using Google Blogging platform (Blogger).

10 REASONS TO CHANGE BLOGGER DOMAIN NAME TO YOURNAME.COM:

Below are ten (10) reasons you must change your blogger domain name to your own private domain name.

1. It makes your blog unique: Yes it does, there are millions of blogs on the internet today and the number of blogs around the globe is continually increasing day by day. Most of these blogs are still using blogspot.com instead of their customized domain name. With your blog having a customized domain name such as 'yourname.com', you stand out from the crowd and this alone has tremendous positive effects in your blog.

2. It builds your online presence: Yes of course, with your blog's customized domain name, people find it easier to locate you, your brand, product/niche on the internet. People surfing the web are more attracted to blogs with customized domain name than those with free domain name.

3. It prevents deletion of your blog: The truth is that since there are millions of blogs on the Blogger platform for example that are making use of the free domain services, your blog stands a risk of being deleted. This is because your blog is treated with no 'dignity' to say and can easily be squeezed like a piece of paper and thrown off as garbage. This is the reason why you should invest in your blog, not just content wise but money wise by purchasing a customized domain name of your choice.

4. It prevents domain name 'stockers' from purchasing your desired domain name and selling it to you at exorbitant price when your blog becomes successful: To avoid the problem of spending lots of money in purchasing your domain name from a third party when your blog becomes successful, it is best to secure that domain name of yours in the course of starting the blog. For example, Linda Ikeji, founder of lindaikejisblog.com experienced such problem when she wanted to change from lindaikeji.blogspot.com to her blog customized domain name. She discovered that the domain name she intend using has been purchased by someone else who was insisting that she pay him some ridiculous amount of money for her to purchase the domain name she desired for her blog. A word they say is enough for the wise.

 5. With a customized domain name, you can easily sell your blog to someone or a firm: No one would want to buy a blog with no monetary value because, it is assumed your blog is not making money enough to get you a customized domain name or even a hosting plan. This is the reason why you should get a customized domain name for your blog, so that if you intend selling your blog in the future, you get better price bargain for your blog. Content in as much as monetary value added is key to blog success.

 6. It tells others how much of a 'serious' Blogger you are: One of the ways to tell if someone is serious in blogging is by the domain name. If it's a free domain name, chances are the blog owner is just there to enjoy the ride of blogging and not into it for serious business. Do not get me wrong by making use of the word 'serious', you can still be a serious Blogger by constantly adding content to your blog daily but when it comes to separating the goat from the sheep, having a customized domain name for your blog puts you in business.

 7. It gives you the zeal and determination to do more: Most times when using a free domain name like blogspot.com, you feel reluctant to update your blog regularly because you are not spending money on it and so therefore it means little to you. If it is a blog with a customized domain name, your interest in managing your blog increases because you know by the end of each year, you are going to renew your blog's domain name and hosting plan (in case you use one). What better way to motivate one to monetize and make efficient use of a blog.

8. It increases your confidence and inspires you to never give up: Of course when something is free and you don't invest in it, you can easily give up on it for other things but when it is something that you spend your hard earned money on, you find it so difficult to give up on it, instead you will find a way to succeed in it. In a way also, it increases your confidence at what you do because you can proudly show others your blog and tell them that 'this is what my blog is all about'.

9. It makes your blog to rank higher in Search Engine: Like humans also, some Search Engines place more preference on blogs with customized domain name and tend to rank those blogs higher than others. So to ensure that your blog is ranked higher than others in the same niche as you but without customized domain names, you should endeavor to have a private domain name of your choice that reflects what your online business is all about.

10. It creates opportunities for you: Putting some other factors into consideration, having a customized domain name for your blog, creates opportunities for you online. Most people and businesses online prefer to do business with you when your blog or business website has a private domain name, because it looks professional to do business than when you are using a free domain name. No one love to do business with a business or firm with no monetary value so also no one would love to do business with you if you are still using a free domain name.

To summarize it all, your blog speaks loud about you, so it is best to add value to your blog both content and money wise. In case you already have a blog running on a free domain and need to change it to a private domain (yourname.com) of your choice, you can beep me with my number +2347067427936. I will prefer you send me a text indicating your interest and I will reply immediately. You are free to    

comment and ask questions.

10 AMAZING WINNING QUOTES BY WALTER WINTLE..

Ten (10) Amazing Winning Quotes is credited to Walter Wintle. Thoughts are the basic ingredients for winning in all areas of life because 'as a man thinks in his heart, so he is'. If you fill your heart with winning thoughts, you are sure of becoming a winner. Also if you constantly think negative thoughts of losing instead of winning, you are sure of becoming a loser. Free your mind from every negative thoughts, either in the past, present or future and relax while you digest these ten amazing winning quotes to take your life to an entirely new level.

QUOTE:

"If you think you are beaten, you are"

"If you think you dare not, you don't"

"If you like to win, but you think you can't, it is almost certain you won't"

"If you think you will lose, you are lost"

"For out of the world, we find that success begins with a fellow's WILL, it is all in the state of MIND"

"If you think you are outclassed, you are"

"You have got to THINK HIGH to rise"

"You have got to be sure of yourself before you can ever win a prize"

"Life's battles do not always go to the stronger or faster man"

"But soon or late the man who wins is the man who THINKS HE CAN". 

QUOTE OF THE DAY: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IS KEY IN LEADERSHIP..

Quote of the day is a Communication Quote.

QUOTE:

"Effective communication is required as key in Leadership. A good leader should learn to communicate effectively to his followers or subordinates".

70 TOP MANAGEMENT QUOTES BY RICHARD TEMPLAR..

 

Seventy (70) top Management quotes are credited to Richard Templar. He is a British author who shares his 'path to success' in series of books of about 100 titles beginning with 'The Rules'. Among such books are; 'The Rules of Parenting', 'The Rules of Work' and 'The Rules of Love'. 

QUOTE:

"Management is an art and a science"

"We are all managers in whatever form or shape we think"

"People can manage themselves if you let them"

"Getting a team emotionally involved is easy, all you have to do is make them care about what they are doing"

"Get them convinced because it is true of course that what they do makes a difference"

"Know what a team is and how it unequal works"

"In every team, there are a variety of people all pushing and shoving in different directions and with unequal force"

"A team does not pull together well when each individual member focuses on their own target"

"Realistic means you know what your team is capable of and what is expected of it by your bosses"

"keep feeding the problem back to your bosses"

"As a manager, you will have to hold meetings and make them effective"

"Start all meetings on time, never wait for anyone"

"Once you have built a good team, it gets in habit of having you as the manager"

"The good thing with zero tolerance is you have a finite line, a yardstick by which you can judge everything"

"Always remember you are dealing with a team"

"Offload as much as you can or dare"

"Be very, very good at finding the right people"

"You have to have a clear idea of who you are looking for to fill a job as much as what you are looking for"

"You have to be good at finding the right people to fill the right jobs"

"keep track of everything you do or say"

"The better a manager you are, the more information you need to keep"

"If you do not nip it in the bud, it will grow into a monster"

"Be sensitive to friction"

"Encourage them to keep learning and wanting to know more"

"Do not always have to have the last word"

"If they are out of line and there is a discipline issue, obviously you need to deal with that in private"

"Understand the roles of others"

"When you praise people, make it simple"

"Let them know why you are thanking them"

"Do not try hoodwinking the staff into thinking its a fab"

"What's more you need to encourage people to come up with new ideas"

"Encourage innovation, reward good ideas'

"It is hard enough just getting through the day without trying to improve as well"

"A lot of what we are thought is fairly obvious"

"You have to knuckle down and get on with it"

"You have got to give your staff something to aspire to"

"No one knows what i going on inside your head"

"Be consistent"

"People need to know what to expect from you"

"Set realistic targets for yourself"

"Make your targets challenging but attainable, realistic but a bit of a struggle"

"Good management is about adapting to change rapidly and skilfully"

"No money, no business. No business, no job"

"You need to know who the movers and shakers are and cultivate them"

"Know when to kick the door shut"

 "Do not stand still, read something"

"Never assume you have got enough time"

"Capitalize on chance, be lucky but never admit it"

"If you were not so good at your job, the luck would not happen"

Recognize when you are stressed, manage your health"

"If you want to live long and prosper, it pays to think now"

"It is no good concentrating solely on what you do or what your department does"

"Do not cheat or lie to your customers, you need them"

"Be in command and take charge"

"Do not cut corners, you will get found"

"If you refuse to engage in politics, then you will be seen as honest and trustworthy"

"It is easy to forget that you are supposed to be an innovative, creative, cutting edge sort of manager"

"Accept that bosses are as scared as you are at times"

"Your job is to take away your bosses' pain, their fears and make them relax"

"Share what you know. Do not intimidate"

"Show that you will fight to the death for your team"

"Even directors are capable of being very silly and childish"

"Do one or two things well and avoid the rest"

"Without your team, you are an empty page waiting to be written"

"You have to create mystique, an air of power"

"Aim for respect rather than being liked"

"Do not back down, be prepared to stand your ground"

"You do not have to get fired, just fired up"

"If you are passionate at what you do, then standing up for what you know is right is not that hard"

"Have a plan and a lot of hope"

QUIZ OF THE DAY: WHO INVENTED RADIO..

Necessity they say is the 'mother of invention'. Necessity leads to creativity which in turn leads to invention. Put a smile on your face, have fun even as you be the first to answer the following quiz question.

QUESTION:

Who invented Radio?

A. Albert Einstein.

B. Isaac Newton.

C. Nikola Tesla.

D. Mark Zuckerberg.

E. Thomas Edison.

 

Drop your answer as comments below or click here to find out.

30 MOST FAVOURITE QUOTES..

30 most favourite quotes  consists of Quotes from several great personalities across the world. Feel relaxed, be inspired and motivated while I serve you thirty (30) of my most favourite quotes. 

 QUOTE:

 "The destruction of an enemy comes with friendship"

 "Our history are being written in this present life"

 "Silence is powerful "

 "I am in the way of increase" 

 "Coming together brings more of intensity" 

 "The sun nourishes" 

 "A step taken is more than a thousand mile"

 "Seeing the bright morning sun keeps one alive"

"The cross is a lonely road, few can take it"

"Think of an enemy sometimes as a friend "

"Do not be too quick to take without first giving"

 "Silence is the best answer given to a fool"

 "Your best teacher is the last mistake you made"

"It is important to keep track of our thoughts, they can run wild"

"You are the youngest and wisest you can ever be, you own this moment, to dwell in the 'NOW' "

 "You are gifted and lifted, do not be limited"

 "The sky can fit in for more than two"

 "Whenever it seems there is no way, know this- a way is right under your nose"

 "Adversity is a great source of learning"

 "Think big and kick ass in business and in life"

 "A problem is best solved by taking your thoughts away from the problem"

 "The best way to kill a rat inside a pot is........sense"

 "A child that says his father would not sleep, will definitely not find sleep"

 "Love is the greatest of all you can think of"

 "A lame cat is better than a dead lion"

 "No sentiment in business "

 "Never count your eggs before they hatch"

 "Put all your eggs in one basket and watch that basket carefully"

"Solitude is dangerous to reason, without being favourable to virtue"

 "Weak people never give way when they ought to"