4 INDUCTIVE LESSONS LEARNT FROM SEASONED ENTREPRENEURS

When it comes to business, it appears to most guys I interact with that I am a totally different person from whom they socialize and laugh with; these guys (especially babes) believe that  I have built an alter ego which is totally different from who I am. I can see the shock and unbelief on […]

Written by Dipo Akin Tepede on May 8th, 2008 with 3 comments.
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TALENT AND THE TALENTED

“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them” – Henry David Thoreau 
 
 Reality shows in Africa have become the mainstream in our media airwaves; each reality show vying for the most talented candidates from the “Apprentice Africa” exposing […]

Written by Dipo Akin Tepede on May 2nd, 2008 with 4 comments.
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THE PLATFORM

“Everybody needs a platform to raise their sight so they can release their inert energy”  
 
 The first time I drove an automatic transmission car, it was an awkward position for me because I was used to driving manual transmission car – at least I had driven 5 different brands of manual transmission car. I was […]

Written by Dipo Akin Tepede on April 24th, 2008 with 6 comments.
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THE SURE INVESTMENT PART 2

“Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external superficial customs], but be transformed (change) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and new attitude],” - Romans 12: 2, Amplified Bible 
 
 
I have heard and read the above quote countless times but it had never […]

Written by Dipo Akin Tepede on April 17th, 2008 with 4 comments.
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THE SURE INVESTMENT

Present Location: Pacific Luck Hotel, Down Town Shanghai, China. I have been out of Nigeria for a while and my wife has been calling me to come back home; in her exact words “come back home, please (stressing the please)”. I like it when she says please because it kind of put me in control; […]

Written by Dipo Akin Tepede on April 10th, 2008 with 6 comments.
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THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS

Present Location: Majestic Hotel, Guangzhou, China. I have never considered Will Smith as a serious actor during the era of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and his debutant into action movies like Bad Boys also confirmed my thought but after watching Ali, I had to stand up on my 10 toes and gave him my total […]

Written by Dipo Akin Tepede on April 5th, 2008 with 7 comments.
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TITHE or TIGHT ?

Present Location: Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong. “How much does it cost?” I was pointing to the 555ml of bottled water. He looked at me and pointed to the direction of the water to confirm my choice in the array of bottled liquids. I concurred and I heard him say “3 dollars”. “Do you […]

Written by Dipo Akin Tepede on March 27th, 2008 with 12 comments.
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THE ART OF MAKING MONEY

Present Location: Hyatt Regency, Deira, Dubai. I am waiting for a cab driver in the lobby when I saw something that sparked off this write-up. A beautiful long white car with about 16 doors halted at the doorway of the hotel and about a guy headed towards the car walking in slow motion. Their walking […]

Written by Dipo Akin Tepede on March 19th, 2008 with 10 comments.
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The Money Tonic

Present Location – Airport, lounging and waiting for my flight to be announced. I have got so many things on my mind but the major one was the private bond I was suppose to invest in which was suppose to give me a 96% return in 12 months payable on a monthly basis and full […]

Written by Dipo Akin Tepede on March 15th, 2008 with 6 comments.
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Invest in Gold

President Yar’ Adua regime brought a lot of scare to heads of different government parastatals from the removal of the Head of NNPC to the restructuring of the EFCC. I personally believe this scenario immediately caused panic in the camp of Professor Soludo because he immediately reacted with the a “not too familiar” economic reform; deleting two decimal places […]

Written by Dipo Akin Tepede on March 7th, 2008 with 7 comments.
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PRISON BREAK SEASON “3”

Scofield is back to prison in another season of exciting, fast pace, suspense-filled episode of “Prison Breaking”. This season is different just like the season in our lives are different and we all have experienced the prison in a proverbial sense but not everyone is willing act like Wentworth Miller’s Character in the Prison Break. […]

Written by Dipo Akin Tepede on March 2nd, 2008 with 3 comments.
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The Leverage Called Intuition

“Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.”- William Shakespeare 

People have asked me so many times why I strongly advocate Leverage Investment; I may not have been able to articulate the reason succinctly but I instinctively knew this was what I should pursue in this phase of […]

Written by Dipo Akin Tepede on February 26th, 2008 with 3 comments.
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Analyzing the Stock Market

One of the site commentators (Royal_Prince) asked a sincere question about how to judge the stock market; I was first taken aback by the question then I realize the pure sincerity associated with the question. So many workers rely on brokers to give them advice on where to position their funds in the Nigerian Stocks […]

Written by Dipo Akin Tepede on February 21st, 2008 with 12 comments.
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THE CULTURE OF A SUCCESFUL INVESTOR

I am very sorry that I have been MIA for a while; what can I say? I have been uber busy but don’t fret; I am working pretty hard to bring to fruition the vision of financial independence. I have had a secret fear for some time now especially those days I was under the […]

Written by Dipo Akin Tepede on February 19th, 2008 with 12 comments.
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OBAMA vs. CLINTON

It is 4.30 a.m., Feb 6th and I have not been able to sleep; my eyes are simultaneously moving between CNN and CNNPOLITICS.COM. The main focus is the logger-head battle between Senator Barack Obama and Senator Hilary Clinton for the Democratic Nomination. I have never been as engrossed in the US politics as I am […]

Written by Dipo Akin Tepede on February 6th, 2008 with 5 comments.
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7 REASONS YOU SHOULD NEVER RELY ON PENSION

My friend’s mother’s burial at Isele Azagba, Delta State, last week forced me one more time to look at the reason I am on this earth. I am very happy I crossed 7 seas and 7 mountains to support my friend in this very low point of his life but what really hit me was […]

Written by Dipo Akin Tepede on February 1st, 2008 with 6 comments.
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