The Spectacular Student

  "I naturally have coconut head...I'm naturally not a bright student".  "But for you, you are just gifted with natural brilliance and smartness!" As someone who speaks from time to time with students, I've heard this a good number of times. I share my testimonies sometimes and tell them of my several academic exploits. But instead, many just take it that it's because I am naturally brilliant and they just cannot be like me.  This is so wrong! Yes, there are people who are naturally smart. But most great people are made, not born. Diligence will always beat talent in every area of life, including in academic excellence. The Growth Mindset Psychologist Carol Dweck discovered that people generally think in two ways: The fixed mindset and the growth mindset Those with a fixed mindset believe their intelligence or ability is something they’re born with — and that nothing can change it that much. Those with a growth mindset believe they can get better at anyt...

  Wow...!  I can't believe that I'm teaching you this for FREE! I know that you have had dreams of being successful and very wealthy or at least being able to have a comfortable life where you can afford all your needs and wants and those of your family and loved ones. That's a good dream Everybody has that dream but sadly, only a few persons start preparing for it early. This article will teach you how to start preparing to become legitimately wealthy and successful like Dangote, Africa's richest man. Now, here are 10 strategic steps with which you can start being on the path to financial success and freedom: 1. Change Your Mindset: From Spender to Builder You must start now to  develop the right mindset  to becoming rich. First, it's not sinful to be wealthy. God wants us to become wealthy. Secondly, start thinking like a builder of wealth, not a spender. Stop thinking of how you can spend and spend more and more money. Rather start thinking of how you can multipl...

  Have you ever sat down to study, opened your notebook or laptop, and somehow found yourself scrolling through social media 10 minutes later? Yeah, we’ve all been there! With so many things calling for our attention today, staying focused on academically important tasks can be very difficult. But what if I told you that all you need to study effectively is just 25 minutes ? Welcome to the Pomodoro Technique — a simple, science-backed strategy to help you stay sharp, productive, and more focused What Exactly Is the Pomodoro Technique? The Pomodoro Technique is basically, a  time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s.  The idea is simple: You work with full focus for 25 minutes , then take a short 5-minute break. Each 25-minute session is called a “Pomodoro” (the Italian word for tomato — named after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer Cirillo used). After completing four Pomodoros (that’s roughly two hours of focused work), you take ...