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Discovering Your Business Idea

Knowing what business to go into is one of the most common questions I get asked, on the subject of financial freedom. Folks find it hard to decide for themselves, and would rather prefer someone else to to point them in the right direction. My answer has always been that business is not primarily about [...]

Investing :: Start Small and Test Your Wings Before You Attempt to Fly

Lesson 2 from Lessons From Our Last Nigerian Stock Market Fiasco Investing in your education and getting a good grasp of the investment terrain you want to venture into does not give you the license to cast off all restraints and jump in head first. After the head knowledge comes the actual experience, and as [...]

Financial Freedom: Assets and Liabilities Definition For Everyday Folks

We generally think of assets as anything that has value, and a liability is something that is a burden, which we can gladly give away for free, if need be. I often get into arguments with folks, when they ask why I refuse to buy what everybody is buying, and I tell them it is [...]

Invest in Your Education Before You Commit Your Money

Lesson 1 from Lessons From Our Last Nigerian Stock Market Fiasco Before entering into any investment whatsoever, you have to look before you leap, conduct due diligence before you commit your funds. This is common sense, but unfortunately it is not very common. Human beings, especially the Nigerian variety look for short cuts to avoid [...]

Lessons From Our Last Nigerian Stock Market Fiasco

The crash of prices of stocks in the Nigerian stock market, and globally is no longer news. Stock markets go through cycles of boom and bust, ups and downs, and once in a while a tsunami the type we just witnessed. It comes with the terrain, and it is not new to thoroughbred investors. There [...]

Anatomy of Excuses

If you live on the planet, then chances are, you are familiar with excuses. There is always an array of reasons why something planned for did not happen. They range from the sublime to the ridiculous. Webster’s dictionary defines an excuse as: 1. A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a [...]

Financial Freedom Inspiration Nigeria Reloaded

If you chase two rabbits, both will escape… When I read this proverb in “Better than Good”, the Zig Ziglar bestseller I am currently reading, I laughed so much I almost rolled on the floor. Sadly, the joke was on me… Coming up with a topic for this post has been a challenge for me. [...]