Ikokore recipe - How to Make Ikokore "Water Yam Porridg
Ikokore is a meal native to the Ijebu people from the southwestern part of Nigeria. Just like Ojojo, it's made with water yam and also very similar to ekpang nkukwo. The final texture of this dish is similar to a pudding or porridge. Just one taste and you're bound to get hooked. Some people add peppered stew to it while serving, others serve it plain but it's all a matter of choice.
Ingredients:::
• 1 medium size Water yam
• 7 medium chunks Beef
• 5 pieces tripe (sharki)
• 4 medium size dry fish (shawa)
• 2 cooking spoon palm oil
• 2 tbsp. Fresh pepper (shombo "chili" + Ata rodo "Red scotch bonnet pepper") - ground
• 2 tbsp. crayfish
• 2 seasoning cubes
• Salt to taste
Directions:::
Step 1: Slice and peel the skin off the water
Step 2: Wash the yams and cut into chunks. With a grater, grate the yam slices. You'd notice the drawy texture of the grated water yam - set this aside
Step 3: In a medium sized pot, place the washed beef and sharki. Season with salt to taste and crushed seasoning cubes, add just enough water to cover the meat in the pot and cook for about 20 minutes till tender. Break and remove the bones from the fish and wash. Add into the meat pot and leave to cook for about 5 minutes. Turn off the burner and transfer the cooked meat and fish from the pot into a separate bowl leaving the stock.
Step 4: Add some more water to the stock, palm oil, ground pepper puree, check for salt and add more if necessary. Place the pot back on the burner and leave till the liquid in the pot starts to boil.
Step 5: Add some salt to taste and also crushed seasoning to the grated water yam. This is to ensure it has some taste since it's going to be in lumps. Once the stock liquid starts to boil, start adding scoops of the water yam paste into the liquid. You can use the hollow of your washed hand for this or a spoon. Once you drop the water yam paste into the pot, it'd float to the top. cover and allow to cook for 10 minutes. Sprinkle the crayfish over it. Don't stir the ikokore in the pot else it'd scatter. Just leave it to cook.
Step 6: Now add the meat and fish removed earlier and leave to simmer for about 5 minutes more. Serve!.
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
Sunday, 19 March 2017
Shoko yokoto (Celosia Argentia) also known as Lagos spinach is a leafy vegetable which is very popular in the western part of Nigeria. It's actually the main vegetable used in the preparation of the iconic "Efo riro" Vegetable soup. It's rich in Beta-carotene, Folic acid, Ascorbic acid, protein, calcium, iron. Here's how it's prepared. .Prep time: 20 mins
• Cook time:1hr 10 minutes
• Total time: 1 hr 30 minutes
• Region: Western Nigeria
Ingredients:::
• 1 medium sized Stock Fish "Panla"
•1or 2 large Smoked Fish
• 600g Red Beef meat (Cut into chunks)
• 7 Red scotch bonnet pepper (Ata rodo)
• 2 Red Capsicums (Red Bell pepper a.k.a Tatashey)optional
• 4 Chili pepper a.k.a Shombo
• 2 large Red onion
• 11/2 cups Palmoil
• 1 cups dry prawns (with the head removed)optional
• 3 Heaped tbsp. Locust beans (Iru)
• 1 cooking spoon Crayfish, Ground optional
• 2 Seasoning cubes, Crushed
• Salt to taste
• 1 large bunch Shoko yokoto leaves
Directions:::
For soup stock any type of meat such as Goat meat, Cow Intestines "Roundabout", Tripe a.k.a Sharki ,Cow Liver, Smoked Cow skin "Pomo", Chicken, Cow meat and Fish Can be used but for this I used only Smoked Fish, Stock fish (panla)and Cow Beef (Red meat), sharki & ponmo.
Step 1: Soak the Stock fish in hot water for 10 mins and rinse with cold water. Shred it with your fingers and set aside. Remove the bones from the smoked fish, wash and set aside.
Wash the Cow beef, sharki and ponmo thoroughly with water and place in a medium sized pot. Add two seasoning cubes, salt, water and leave to cook on medium heat. 25 mins into the cook time, add the Smoked fish and Stock fish (Should be soft by now) - leave to cook for 10 mins more. The water left should be minimal by now. Turn off the burner and Set Aside.
Step 2: Pluck the shoko leaves from the stem. Discard the purple flower if you come across it. Chop the shoko leaves with a knife and place in a bowl. Add about ½ teaspoon of salt, pour boiling water over it and place a lid over the bowl. Shoko is said to be bitter and soaking in hot water helps remove the bitter taste. Allow to rest for 5 minutes. Rinse out the shoko immediately with cool water so it doesn't turn dark. Drain off excess water
Step 3: To prepare the pepper puree, rinse the scotch bonnets (Ata rodo), Red bell pepper a.k.a Tatashey (Remove the seeds cos it’s usually bitter) onions and Chili pepper. Place in a grinding machine and blend. Pour the blend in a small bowl and set aside.
Step 4: In an empty pot, add the palm oil and leave to heat for about 1mins. Add the(Locust beans) iru Stir fry for 1mins. Then add the blend pepper
Gently add the soup stock including the meat and fish, 2 seasoning cubes, crayfish, prawns and leave to cook for about 10mins. Step5: Add the chopped shoko and stir to combine the mixture. Leave to simmer for 5 mins. Turn off the burner and leave the pot open to let out steam.
Serve with any form of Swallow, pounded yam,Amala or eko
• Cook time:1hr 10 minutes
• Total time: 1 hr 30 minutes
• Region: Western Nigeria
Ingredients:::
• 1 medium sized Stock Fish "Panla"
•1or 2 large Smoked Fish
• 600g Red Beef meat (Cut into chunks)
• 7 Red scotch bonnet pepper (Ata rodo)
• 2 Red Capsicums (Red Bell pepper a.k.a Tatashey)optional
• 4 Chili pepper a.k.a Shombo
• 2 large Red onion
• 11/2 cups Palmoil
• 1 cups dry prawns (with the head removed)optional
• 3 Heaped tbsp. Locust beans (Iru)
• 1 cooking spoon Crayfish, Ground optional
• 2 Seasoning cubes, Crushed
• Salt to taste
• 1 large bunch Shoko yokoto leaves
Directions:::
For soup stock any type of meat such as Goat meat, Cow Intestines "Roundabout", Tripe a.k.a Sharki ,Cow Liver, Smoked Cow skin "Pomo", Chicken, Cow meat and Fish Can be used but for this I used only Smoked Fish, Stock fish (panla)and Cow Beef (Red meat), sharki & ponmo.
Step 1: Soak the Stock fish in hot water for 10 mins and rinse with cold water. Shred it with your fingers and set aside. Remove the bones from the smoked fish, wash and set aside.
Wash the Cow beef, sharki and ponmo thoroughly with water and place in a medium sized pot. Add two seasoning cubes, salt, water and leave to cook on medium heat. 25 mins into the cook time, add the Smoked fish and Stock fish (Should be soft by now) - leave to cook for 10 mins more. The water left should be minimal by now. Turn off the burner and Set Aside.
Step 2: Pluck the shoko leaves from the stem. Discard the purple flower if you come across it. Chop the shoko leaves with a knife and place in a bowl. Add about ½ teaspoon of salt, pour boiling water over it and place a lid over the bowl. Shoko is said to be bitter and soaking in hot water helps remove the bitter taste. Allow to rest for 5 minutes. Rinse out the shoko immediately with cool water so it doesn't turn dark. Drain off excess water
Step 3: To prepare the pepper puree, rinse the scotch bonnets (Ata rodo), Red bell pepper a.k.a Tatashey (Remove the seeds cos it’s usually bitter) onions and Chili pepper. Place in a grinding machine and blend. Pour the blend in a small bowl and set aside.
Step 4: In an empty pot, add the palm oil and leave to heat for about 1mins. Add the(Locust beans) iru Stir fry for 1mins. Then add the blend pepper
Gently add the soup stock including the meat and fish, 2 seasoning cubes, crayfish, prawns and leave to cook for about 10mins. Step5: Add the chopped shoko and stir to combine the mixture. Leave to simmer for 5 mins. Turn off the burner and leave the pot open to let out steam.
Serve with any form of Swallow, pounded yam,Amala or eko
How to Prepare Ogbono Soup with pumpkin leaves
How to Prepare Ogbono Soup with pumpkin leaves .My Mtn: Ogbono soup is a local Nigerian dish known mainly for its slimy consistency just like okra soup, though a bit thicker. The seeds of the ogbono is ground and used as a thickener. The preparation varies due to different tastes and cultures; Some people prefer their ogbono soup Plain, some others prefer it with leafy vegetables while a few others prefer adding Okra or egusi to it. Whichever way, ogbono is enjoyed due to its slimy consistency which makes ingesting morsels of swallow easy.
The Ogbono seed also known locally as Apon is gotten from the nut of the African wild mango. It's believed to help in weight loss and also lowering cholesterol levels in the body. Some people have also started selling it in capsules.
Ogbono Soup Recipe
•Prep time: 10 minutes
•Cook time: 1hr
•Total time: 1hr10minutes
Ingredients:
•1 kilo Beef meat(Cut into chunks)
•4 seasoning cubes
•1 small stock fish head
•2 cooking spoons palmoil
•Pumpkin leaves “Ugwu”, chopped
•3 tbsps Ogbono, Ground
•1 cooking spoon Crayfish, Ground
•5 yellow scotch bonnet, ata rodo ,Ground
•1 medium sized onion,Ground
•1 tbsp. Salt
•7 cups water
We’d start with the Soup stock preparation
Method:
1. Soak the Stock fish in hot water for 10 minutes and rinse
1. Soak the Stock fish in hot water for 10mins and rinse with cold water. Shred it with your fingers and set aside
METHOD.
1. Soak the Stock fish in hot water for 10mins and rinse with cold water. Shred it with your fingers and set aside
2. Place the chunks of beef meat in a medium sized pot and add 4 cups of water. Season with 2 seasoning cubes, 1 tsp. salt, diced scotched bonnet & onions; Cook for 25mins.
2. Place the chunks of beef meat in a medium sized pot and add 4 cups of water. Season with 2 seasoning cubes, 1 tsp. salt, ground scotched bonnet & onions; Cook for 25mins.
3. Add the shredded stock fish and leave to cook for another 2minutes
4. Turn off the burner and remove the beef and fish into a bowl leaving the stock in the pot.
Ogbono soup preparation (Method 1):
5. Turn the Burner back on; Add 3 cups of water, 1tsp. salt & 2 seasoning cubes. When it starts to boil, add the ogbono & crayfish; leave to thicken for about 10mins making sure you stir consistently so it doesn't get burnt under.
6. Add the palmoil and leave to boil for another 10mins
7. Add the cooked meat & fish which had been set aside, chopped pumpkin leaves; mix & leave to simmer for 5mins
Ogbono soup preparation (Method 2):
The fastest way to prepare ogbono soup is to pour the palmoil into the empty pot and add the ground ogbono. On medium heat, start to stir the mixture till the ogbono added to it dissolves. This should take about 10 minutes. Once it dissolves, pour in the meat and fish stock, stir and leave to cook for a while. It's ready once it thickens and starts to draw. Now you can add the other ingredients which includes the chopped vegetable.
off the burner and serve with any form of swallow.
*Kitchen Notes:
• Ground Ogbono is powdery but if left for a few hours, it tends to look like little stones. Not to worry, once added to the stock, it dissolves completely and still thickens the soup.
• Ogbono soup is best enjoyed with washed hands. Just dig into it, Don’t be shy
• You could blend your onion & pepper for the stock preparation. Personally, I love the flavor yellow scotch bonnet gives to my soups so I use it often.
• Ogiri is another flavor enhancer especially "Ogiri okpei (looks like small stones )" or "Dawadawa (Looks Flat)" which is used mainly for ogbono. If you don’t have it around, you could skip adding it.
The Ogbono seed also known locally as Apon is gotten from the nut of the African wild mango. It's believed to help in weight loss and also lowering cholesterol levels in the body. Some people have also started selling it in capsules.
Ogbono Soup Recipe
•Prep time: 10 minutes
•Cook time: 1hr
•Total time: 1hr10minutes
Ingredients:
•1 kilo Beef meat(Cut into chunks)
•4 seasoning cubes
•1 small stock fish head
•2 cooking spoons palmoil
•Pumpkin leaves “Ugwu”, chopped
•3 tbsps Ogbono, Ground
•1 cooking spoon Crayfish, Ground
•5 yellow scotch bonnet, ata rodo ,Ground
•1 medium sized onion,Ground
•1 tbsp. Salt
•7 cups water
We’d start with the Soup stock preparation
Method:
1. Soak the Stock fish in hot water for 10 minutes and rinse
1. Soak the Stock fish in hot water for 10mins and rinse with cold water. Shred it with your fingers and set aside
METHOD.
1. Soak the Stock fish in hot water for 10mins and rinse with cold water. Shred it with your fingers and set aside
2. Place the chunks of beef meat in a medium sized pot and add 4 cups of water. Season with 2 seasoning cubes, 1 tsp. salt, diced scotched bonnet & onions; Cook for 25mins.
2. Place the chunks of beef meat in a medium sized pot and add 4 cups of water. Season with 2 seasoning cubes, 1 tsp. salt, ground scotched bonnet & onions; Cook for 25mins.
3. Add the shredded stock fish and leave to cook for another 2minutes
4. Turn off the burner and remove the beef and fish into a bowl leaving the stock in the pot.
Ogbono soup preparation (Method 1):
5. Turn the Burner back on; Add 3 cups of water, 1tsp. salt & 2 seasoning cubes. When it starts to boil, add the ogbono & crayfish; leave to thicken for about 10mins making sure you stir consistently so it doesn't get burnt under.
6. Add the palmoil and leave to boil for another 10mins
7. Add the cooked meat & fish which had been set aside, chopped pumpkin leaves; mix & leave to simmer for 5mins
Ogbono soup preparation (Method 2):
The fastest way to prepare ogbono soup is to pour the palmoil into the empty pot and add the ground ogbono. On medium heat, start to stir the mixture till the ogbono added to it dissolves. This should take about 10 minutes. Once it dissolves, pour in the meat and fish stock, stir and leave to cook for a while. It's ready once it thickens and starts to draw. Now you can add the other ingredients which includes the chopped vegetable.
off the burner and serve with any form of swallow.
*Kitchen Notes:
• Ground Ogbono is powdery but if left for a few hours, it tends to look like little stones. Not to worry, once added to the stock, it dissolves completely and still thickens the soup.
• Ogbono soup is best enjoyed with washed hands. Just dig into it, Don’t be shy
• You could blend your onion & pepper for the stock preparation. Personally, I love the flavor yellow scotch bonnet gives to my soups so I use it often.
• Ogiri is another flavor enhancer especially "Ogiri okpei (looks like small stones )" or "Dawadawa (Looks Flat)" which is used mainly for ogbono. If you don’t have it around, you could skip adding it.
Sunday, 12 March 2017
NUMBER ONE IN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
*Finland is ranked No.1 in the world in Education. What’s so great there!*
• A child goes to school there only at the age of 7. The torture does not start at 2 ½ as it is elsewhere.
*• A child learns from each move that it comes across in this early age at home.*
• From the age of 7 to 10 the child spends 50% of it’s time in school and the remaining as vacation.
*• The school timings are also less and equal importance is given to Music, Arts and Sports too*
• The schools there have relaxation rooms for the children to take rest if they feel tired.
*• Until the age of 13 there is no grading and no report cards for students.*
• If their parents are inquisitive of the child’s progress they can apply to know that.
*• Since there is no grading there is no pressure on the student to compete.*
• They are not given homework. Students can do their homework in the subject of their choice.
*• A doctor stationed in each school monitors their health and advices.*
• Only a maximum of 600 students are permitted in a school.
*• There aren’t any private schools. All are Govt. run. There is equality in education for all.*
• 99% of children in Finland get primary education.
*• Students who hail from a country where there aren’t exams excel in competitive exams elsewhere.*
• You may wonder how this is possible. A UN research explains this…..
*• UN does an annual research about the happiest children in the world. Finland stands first.*
• Educationists from other countries flock to Finland to understand their system more.
*• 1500 representatives from 56 countries go there every year.*
• The country’s major foreign exchange comes from education tourism.
*• A teachers job in Finland is highly valued .*
• The teachers there have a major stake in the laws and policies of the country.
*• Every third child there wants to become a teacher. But it’s not so easy.*
• Only students who excel are considered for this post.
*• They are given 5 years of Teacher Training, 6 months of Military training, One year of onsite teacher training, Training in the Laws and Policies, Fire service, Self Defense, First Aid.*
No wonder the Crime rate is so low in Finland.
Good upbringing breeds responsible Adults.
*Thoughts to ponder:*
• Don’t find fault in children. Don’t hesitate to appreciate when they do good.
• No one knows what a child can become. Keep encouraging them.
• Edison was considered dumb and thrown out of school.
• Louis Pasteur was an average student in school.
• Einstein was considered an idiot in school.
• Talk to children daily about their goodness.
• Don’t compare a child with another.
• Talk about successful people to them.
• Instead of telling them how not to be, just tell them about how to be.
• Don’t curb them to the house
• Give them good examples and independence.
• If you talk to them about a bed of flower they’ll understand the path of thorns.
• Tell them about hardwork. They will get to know about laziness.
• When you tell them about successful people they will understand the reasons for failure.
And for all these, we need good parenting and good governance.
• A child goes to school there only at the age of 7. The torture does not start at 2 ½ as it is elsewhere.
*• A child learns from each move that it comes across in this early age at home.*
• From the age of 7 to 10 the child spends 50% of it’s time in school and the remaining as vacation.
*• The school timings are also less and equal importance is given to Music, Arts and Sports too*
• The schools there have relaxation rooms for the children to take rest if they feel tired.
*• Until the age of 13 there is no grading and no report cards for students.*
• If their parents are inquisitive of the child’s progress they can apply to know that.
*• Since there is no grading there is no pressure on the student to compete.*
• They are not given homework. Students can do their homework in the subject of their choice.
*• A doctor stationed in each school monitors their health and advices.*
• Only a maximum of 600 students are permitted in a school.
*• There aren’t any private schools. All are Govt. run. There is equality in education for all.*
• 99% of children in Finland get primary education.
*• Students who hail from a country where there aren’t exams excel in competitive exams elsewhere.*
• You may wonder how this is possible. A UN research explains this…..
*• UN does an annual research about the happiest children in the world. Finland stands first.*
• Educationists from other countries flock to Finland to understand their system more.
*• 1500 representatives from 56 countries go there every year.*
• The country’s major foreign exchange comes from education tourism.
*• A teachers job in Finland is highly valued .*
• The teachers there have a major stake in the laws and policies of the country.
*• Every third child there wants to become a teacher. But it’s not so easy.*
• Only students who excel are considered for this post.
*• They are given 5 years of Teacher Training, 6 months of Military training, One year of onsite teacher training, Training in the Laws and Policies, Fire service, Self Defense, First Aid.*
No wonder the Crime rate is so low in Finland.
Good upbringing breeds responsible Adults.
*Thoughts to ponder:*
• Don’t find fault in children. Don’t hesitate to appreciate when they do good.
• No one knows what a child can become. Keep encouraging them.
• Edison was considered dumb and thrown out of school.
• Louis Pasteur was an average student in school.
• Einstein was considered an idiot in school.
• Talk to children daily about their goodness.
• Don’t compare a child with another.
• Talk about successful people to them.
• Instead of telling them how not to be, just tell them about how to be.
• Don’t curb them to the house
• Give them good examples and independence.
• If you talk to them about a bed of flower they’ll understand the path of thorns.
• Tell them about hardwork. They will get to know about laziness.
• When you tell them about successful people they will understand the reasons for failure.
And for all these, we need good parenting and good governance.
Wednesday, 1 March 2017
HAPPY NEW MONTH
Happy New Month SMS & Wishes
Below is the best collection of Happy New Month Messages, Happy New Month Text Messages, Happy New Month SMS, wishes, and text messages for every relationship type.
I bet you will find a new month message that describes that feeling of unending warmth and affection you feel towards your wife, boyfriend, or husband.
There is a new month wish for your girlfriend, sister, mum, dad and brother. Even clients and customers too.
This messages works well as Happy new year messages too. Just change the month to year.
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See the New Month SMS Below!
As the new month begins, Here are my wishes for you:May this month keep you healthy, May you achieve all of your daily targets; May you remain happy and whole; May this month be better than all of the previous months of this year! Happy New Month to you
Just keep saying AMEN…
Surprises + Elevation + Peace + Favor + Wealth + Success + Longlife +Joy + Promotion + Protection + All & more shall be yours IJN Happy New Month ..
Always remember to never forget and never forget to remember that your resolution to be successful is more important than anything. Drive your eyes heart with motivation and go into this new month to achieve great things. Have a Splendid New Month my buddy
happy new month to my sweetheart.
Happy new Month Dearie… I think about you more than you’d ever know
A new month is so refreshing, you can make new experiences,
go on new adventures and just be plain happy!
That’s just what I wish for you.
Happy New Month
Life is too short. Enjoy and have fun. Forgive your friends. Love by heart. Laugh out loud. Do everything that makes you smile. Wishing you a splendid new Month and remain cool.
As the sun shines and is Visible for all to see… So shall the Glory of God be in your Life always. Happy New Month.
Read: Top 10 New Month Messages for FRIENDS
A fresh and joyful month
Is in relation to come,
May God sanctify you?
With cheerfulness
And delight which
You miss in the
Previous month.
Happy New Month.
May your tomorrow be brighter, May this new month be more successful, I wish this month brings more inspiration and love in your life, Happy new month.
Open your Mind to Possibilities
You’ll be amazed by what you are capable of achieving
We are powerful beyond measure.
May the Almighty God balance d equation 4 U dis new Month.
Happy New Month
Saturday, 18 February 2017
21 TIPS FOR SUCCESS
Being successful often means learning from those who have already
achieved their goals. Having a mentor is an amazing blessing to an
entrepreneur, but not everyone can find one in person.
If you haven’t yet found your personal business guru, here are 21 tips for young or aspiring entrepreneur to help get you started.
Related: The 3 Key Elements to Make Your Business a Success
Related: 7 Reasons Rock Star Entrepreneurs Hit Home Run After Home Run
If you haven’t yet found your personal business guru, here are 21 tips for young or aspiring entrepreneur to help get you started.
1. Challenge yourself.
Richard Branson says his biggest motivation is to keep challenging himself. He treats life like one long university education, where he can learn more every day. You can too!2. Do work you care about.
There’s no doubt that running a business take a lot of time. Steve Jobs noted that the only way to be satisfied in your life is to do work that you truly believe in.3. Take the risk.
We never know the outcome of our efforts unless we actually do it. Jeff Bezos said it helped to know that he wouldn’t regret failure, but he would regret not trying.Related: The 3 Key Elements to Make Your Business a Success
4. Believe in yourself.
As Henry Ford famously said, “Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re right.” Believe that you can succeed, and you’ll find ways through different obstacles. If you don’t, you’ll just find excuses.5. Have a vision.
The founder and CEO of Tumblr, David Karp, notes that an entrepreneur is someone who has a vision for something and a desire to create it. Keep your vision clear at all times.6. Find good people.
Who you’re with is who you become. Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, noted that the fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be.7. Face your fears.
Overcoming fear isn’t easy, but it must be done. Arianna Huffington once said that she found fearlessness was like a muscle -- the more she exercised it, the stronger it became.8. Take action.
The world is full of great ideas, but success only comes through action. Walt Disney once said that the easiest way to get started is to quit talking and start doing. That’s true for your success as well.9. Do the time.
No one succeeds immediately, and everyone was once a beginner. As Steve Jobs wisely noted, “if you look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.” Don’t be afraid to invest time in your company.10. Manage energy, not time.
Your energy limits what you can do with your time, so manage it wisely.11. Build a great team.
No one succeeds in business alone, and those who try will lose to a great team every time. Build your own great team to bolster your success.12. Hire character.
As you build your team, hire for character and values. You can always train someone on skills, but you can’t make someone’s values fit your company after the fact.Related: 7 Reasons Rock Star Entrepreneurs Hit Home Run After Home Run
13. Plan for raising capital.
Richard Harroch, a venture capitalist, has this advice for upcoming entrepreneurs: “It’s almost always harder to raise capital than you thought it would be, and it always takes longer. So plan for that.”14. Know your goals.
Ryan Allis, co-founder of iContact, pointed out that having the end in mind every day ensures you’re working toward it. Set goals and remind yourself of them each day.15. Learn from mistakes.
Many entrepreneurs point to mistakes as being their best teacher. When you learn from your mistakes, you move closer to success -- even though you initially failed.16. Know your customer.
Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy’s, cited knowing your customer as one of his three keys to success. Know those you serve better than anyone else, and you’ll be able to deliver the solutions they need.17. Learn from complaints.
Bill Gates once said that your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. Let unhappy customers teach you where the holes in your service are.18. Ask for customers’ input.
Assuming what customers want or need will never lead to success. You must ask them directly, and then carefully listen to what they say.19. Spend wisely.
When you spend money on your business, be careful to spend it wisely. It’s easy to spend too much on foolish things and run out of capital too soon.20. Understand your industry.
Tony Hsieh, the founder of Zappos, once said, “Don’t play games you don’t understand, even if you see lots of other people making money from them.” Truly understanding your industry is key to having success.21. Deliver more than expected.
Google's Larry Page encourages entrepreneurs to deliver more than customers expect. It’s a great way to get noticed in your industry and build a loyal following of advocates.Being a successful entrepreneur takes a lot of work, a lot of vision and a lot of perseverance. These 21 tips, from entrepreneurs who have already found success, will help you navigate the path much more easily.
Saturday, 11 February 2017
NUGGETS FOR NOBLES
Take a risk in your life,if you win you can lead ,if you loose you can guide.
People are not what they say but what they do,so judge them not from there words but from there actions.
When someone hurt you dont feel bad,because is the law of nature that the three that bears the sweetest fruits get maximum number of stones.
Take whatever you can from your life because life started taking them from you even your last breath.
In this world people will throw stone on the path of your success,it depends on what you make from them-A wall or A bridge.
challenges make life interesting,overcoming make life meaningful.
There is no joy in victory, without running the risk of defeat.
A path without obstacles leads no where .
Past ia good place to visit but certainly not a good place to stay.
You cant have better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time.
People are not what they say but what they do,so judge them not from there words but from there actions.
When someone hurt you dont feel bad,because is the law of nature that the three that bears the sweetest fruits get maximum number of stones.
Take whatever you can from your life because life started taking them from you even your last breath.
In this world people will throw stone on the path of your success,it depends on what you make from them-A wall or A bridge.
challenges make life interesting,overcoming make life meaningful.
There is no joy in victory, without running the risk of defeat.
A path without obstacles leads no where .
Past ia good place to visit but certainly not a good place to stay.
You cant have better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time.
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