Lanre Fatokun Something Good!

I recently published a book: In The Long Run. It is about a phase of life that almost everyone is going to arrive at: Retirement. Let us look at it as the top of a high mountain which we aspire to climb. At the base of the mountain, everything is …

In a normal life, there are great times and not-so-great times; bright times and not-so-bright times. Older people say that to live long, you will see some great people leave before you. Wealthy people often tell stories of when they almost went bankrupt. And some not-so-wealthy people tell stories of …

According to Nelson Mandela, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” …and I believe, to change your own story too!.Most parents tend to equip their children to their own capacity as the parents; some go beyond! Have you seen lawyer children of lawyer …

Would you rather we title this “good lessons from something bad?” When I finally started real work and stress began to make meaning, I read up a little about stress. The most impressive lesson I learnt was that reaction called stress sets in the moment we think “I can’t cope!” …

I have seen beautiful women, for example, Indians. I have also observed that the older women walking behind them cannot be so described. I have seen handsome men with lush hair and trained moustaches, for example, Ethiopians. I have also sat with their seniors and noted that even the hair …

With previous advancements in technology, some people thought that a time would come when mankind would sit and do nothing; technology would have taken over all efforts. That has not come to be, and now it seems unlikely.We find that technology frees us from some work and gives us the …

In the book Beat The Bank by Larry Bates, he says, “If you are standing still, you are actually moving backwards at the rate of inflation, compounded over time.” Under your supposed watch, the prices of food, housing, transport, childcare, entertainment, clothing, vacation, communication, etc are surging forward. In little …

Work is honourable!The capacity to work is something we should be grateful for.To sit down and do nothing when you have the capacity to do it may be akin to a sin.When Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne, Professors were brought to teach her topics that were considered necessary for …

Have you ever seen a beautiful family? The kind that makes your spouse or children call you to ask, “why do we not ….?” And then you think, “Where is s/he? Who are they with?“Good results don’t happen by chance. If you move into a new plot, you will have …

Yes, plan to contribute, not just to the finances of your immediate community. Join in the effort to make the whole world better!I read an article about seeking to do more than consume material from the internet. That was about 12 years ago, and that is why you are reading …

Planning comes very easily to some people. For some, planning sounds like a synonym for headache. But it shows in the output that a plan was made (or otherwise) before an activity was undertaken. Did you plan to go to school? Maybe it was your parents who did. But there …