How I Earn $150 (54,000) With My Facebook Account Within Two Weeks

   If you are to ask five (5) different people to describe success, then most likely you will get five different answers. The reason you will get different answers is that each person will talk about the things he personally wants to achieve and most likely those things will differ from one person to another.

So is there a general definition for success that could match everyone's description?

Yes, there is, Success is getting all the things that you wanted in life, whatever they are.

Recently, I came upon the idea of publishing this mega-post, which reveals HOW TO EARN $200 WITH YOUR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT IN ONE WEEK

     If you study the biographies of successful people, you will find out that it is not where they came from or started out that influenced their success, but rather their ways of thinking and habit of putting new things into action. Success has a lot to do with doing what you probably don’t want to do now so that later on you can do what you really do want to.

    I want to show you the white light on the web! The only thing that works and really delivers the expected and much advertised passive income that everybody is yearning for.

I recognize the fact that you need to be successful in life, and I know you will be successful. But for you to be financially okay you need to make proper use of the word OPPORTUNITIES.

I decided to write this guide for the very few wise and confident ones that are willing and able to tap into the vast resources that are available on the internet than ever. The world is changing and people are depending more on the internet to deliver even the impossible.

       I want to teach you how to earn $200 from your Facebook account within two weeks. Many people are already making good money from this golden guide and I want to show you how your case won’t be an exception. 

Am very sure you have read so many e-books and tutorials on making money online, but none was able to provide you what you really want, But, here is the most realistic and practical e-book you have ever read in your life. It is a complete blueprint of making rock solid income consistently! 

    I launched this E-book on 11/02/2018. Before launching out this guide, I gave it to a friend of mine to follow the procedure therein and feed me back in a week time. To my greatest surprise, Mark came back to me on the 5^th day, telling me he already made $80 from it. With joy, he gave to me 4,000 just to show an act of gratitude. He is a living testimony. Then his testimony gingered me to come out publicly to boost and recommend this book to everyone.  

 

Come to think of it, you eat three times a day in order to be physically healthy. Won’t it make sense to also have three streams of income so you can be financially healthy? If men who did not graduate university founded Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook, you have no excuse for failure as a graduate/undergraduate. 

     Moreover, if you’re lazy and like to sleep a lot, then make sure you have a business that still makes you money even when you are sleeping.

Between the time you slept and woke up, Mark Zuckerberg made over one million dollars. Reno Omokri is a Christian TV talk show host and founder of the Mind of Christ Christian Center and the Helen and Bemigho Sanctuary for orphans. He is the author of the worldwide Amazon bestseller Facts Versus Fiction.

   Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company once said, “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.”

So stop the search and begin the do!

I don't want to exaggerate or make far-fetched promises; I want to tell you the gospel truth about how to earn $200 with your Facebook account and HOW I EARN $150 (54,000) WITH MY FACEBOOK ACCOUNT IN TWO WEEKS.

How I Earn $150 (54,000) With My Facebook Account Within Two Weeks

Yes! We need to act quick and span.

PS: The fact that I made $150 doesn’t limit you an inch. As a matter of fact, you can earn x8 of what I earned. It all depends on how hardworking you are. My laziness and unbelieving mind at first made me earn as little as $150, but if you can strive steadily and wisely, sincerely speaking, you will end up earning $200 or more per week.

   Don't fall for get rich quick schemes, they don't work. Learn how you can build a legitimate, talk-of-the-town online money making empire. I am not good at writing sale speeches so this is the best I can go.

    Do you have courage, are you among the very few positive thinkers or the even fewer that are often considered deluded for thinking that they can attempt the impossible and come out with a positive result??

I will guide you every step of the way.

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In this 36-page eBook, you will learn a lot of things. The Sweeter thing about this eBook is that you won't need any startup capital; all you need is your gadget and internet connection. And you can make money as you like.

How can you get this e-book?

       Sincerely speaking, I don’t intend to sell this book when I begin the writing, but as time goes on I changed my mind because people most especially Nigerian doesn’t value/appreciate free things. If I should say people should start dropping their email address to get the guide for free, countless of people will drop their address, but only 9% will act the act. But when you buy it with your money, you will take it serious. You will value it a lot, handle it with care and make proper use of it all because you paid/labour for it.

So How Much is it?

It’s very cheap. You don’t need to break the bank to get the manuscript. I can easily sell this eBook for about N30,000 - N50,000 because I already spend so much money and time in developing it. However, I won't charge you for that price. In fact, I  won't charge you even for N5,000. it’s just a token of two thousand naira only (#2000) if you act fast. Because I will increase the price, 7 Days from Now!

     Don’t worry; you’ll make your money back. Once you get your own copy you can start selling it out to others and start charging them at your rate. You will get your money back in thousand folds.

Ops! I don’t have cash on me now

Well, you can also get this eBook free of charge. All you have to do is just to refer two people and get your free copy.  Click HERE, fill the form and wait for some minute. You will receive a message containing your referral code.

 After the successful transaction of the two people you referred, you will get your own copy for free and start earning unlimitedly.

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Once your payment is been confirm, an email will be sent to you containing the ebook download link within almost instantly.

Hope to hear more testimony from you!

Yours in success

Prince Ooye's

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1st World’s Ground-scraper Hotel Cost ₦163b, To Be Opened In 2018 (Photos)

Drone footage shows £345million quarry hotel inching towards completion after 11 years.

FACTS ;

*. Work continues to build the InterContinental Shimao hotel in Songjiang district of Shanghai, east China

*. Complex has been designed by British-based firm Atkins and will have 370 guest rooms over 19 floors

*. Two floors will be underwater and boast a glass-walled aquarium and guest rooms for the Chinese elite

*. Due to open in 2018, the structure will blend in with the landscape thanks to eco-friendly, tree-lined roof.

It has been work in progress since 2006. And, finally, it seems that the InterContinental Shimao hotel in Shanghai,China, is inching towards the first major stage of completion as new footage reveals.

Filmed by Asia’s Pear Video, the most up-to-date scenes show the venue’s exterior taking shape just six months ahead of the £345million resort’s reported opening in May 2018.

After years of hard work from a team of 5,000 construction staff, the epic project is seen beginning to resemble the original artist’s impression of the building, which was first unveiled in 2006.

Once completely shrouded with scaffolding and green safety netting, this is gradually being stripped away to showcase the balconies which will overlook an artificial lake.

Meanwhile, the floors that are set to be submerged underneath the imported water are also visible.

The resort will have several restaurants, guest rooms, swimming pool, sports centre, banqueting hall and conference facilities

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Making money : How to join the Illuminati and become rich?

How to join the Illuminati and become rich? It`s the question asked by many persons of the world. They want to be members of the most powerful source of power in the world. Therefore, it`s not a surprise that there are people who keeps shouting in the internet forums: “I want to join the Illuminati”. Do these people know who are Illuminati and what they can ask from people wishing to know the truth about how to become the Illuminati. Nevertheless, secret societies have intentions of recruiting new members into their ranks. Therefore, they have a desire to fill their armies of followers with a new blood. 

Illuminati cult

Illuminati is a secret society that follows the ideas of a complete freedom for the personality. Therefore, they have ideas that they stand above God and even worship to Satan as an opposition to God. It means that people who ask how to join Illuminati and become famous must understand that by joining this secret society they also reject God. Still, Illuminati cult has the idea about total control over the world, and they desire to show people that it`s right to obtain everything you desire. It means that morals of Christianity mean nothing to the worshippers of secret Illuminati cult.

Why do you need to know how to join the Illuminati?

There are certain benefits for your joining the Illuminati:

- You become rich. It means enormously rich. Your family and friends will envy your richness. That`s number one idea why people have a desire to know how to join the Illuminati cult.

- Fame. Did you see Rihanna, Jay-Z, 50 cents, Beyoncé and other Illuminati members on the stage? Do you have a question to yourself: “Why I want to join the Illuminati?”

- Power! It`s the third most popular reason why people ask to become Illuminati members. Who does not desire to have a weight in the world?

How to Join the Illuminati?

One of the first steps is to consider whether you really need to join this secret society. It can be considered as a trivial step, but you should understand that there is no way back to the question “How to join the Illuminati cult”. You will dedicate your life and afterlife to the serving of the power which requires sacrifices. If you have decided to become one of these people, then you can be granted with membership on the next conditions

- You are rich! It means that you have more than one million dollars in the year income. That how you can buy a ticket to the Illuminati members club.

- You are famous! Another critical point of view that you need to consider. It means that you have followers that can do anything for you.

- You are influential! Another simple rule, if you have a desire to be provided with a ticket to the Illuminati members club. They also have a desire to accept only influential members of the world.

If you don`t possess any of these characteristics, then you shouldn`t despair. You still may get the answer to the question how to join the Illuminate! You need to follow next conditions:

- You should be an adult. There are rare cases that kids are accepted as the Illuminati members.

- You should have no criminal records. Illuminati members do not wish to accept people with no money, but with criminal 

- You should be financially fully independent. Nobody wishes to have girls and boys financed by parent in the ranks.

- You shouldn`t have any mental or incurable disease. There are rare cases of accepting such people in the cult, but only when they got extremely powerful talents or a great pile of money.

- You should be a social person. It means that you have the ability to help other people if they have a desire to find an answer to the question: “How to join the Illuminati?”

If you have all the characteristics mentioned above, then you just need to find a communication channel with one of the Illuminati members. You need to have a contact with one of them as you can enter the secret society without somebody who can vouch for you.

The last part of how to join the Illuminati is to take a secret oath where you swear that in the life and afterlife you will serve to the order. That`s how you become one of the Illuminati members. 

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LIST Of Top Seven Core Skills To Learn Online Today

In the past 100 years, mankind has advanced more than it has since our species’ rise some 200,000 years ago. What were once science-fiction fantasies are now a stark realitys. As a prolific technology writer and fervent believer in all things digital, I’ve witnessed this firsthand. My earliest memories invoke the nostalgia of the digital era’s earliest days that saw birth to the computer, the internet and the smartphone.

And as our civilization marches forward, and technology continues to seep into every aspect of life, most of us can feel overwhelmed and left behind. As we go about our lives, living and working from moment to moment, we fail to realize the silent revolution that’s brewing, one that’s helping droves of people from across the world to live, work and earn money from virtually anywhere and at anytime.

Of course, it’s not easy making vast swaths of money, especially when we’re talking about online income. However, anyone that’s serious about making financial progress, needs to learn skills that will help them move forward. Some of the best and brightest individuals have learned to leverage the right skills to allow them to either supplement their current full-time income, or entirely replace it. However, this is no small feat. Learning skills, especially online, requires sincere dedication and effort.

The problem? No matter what resource we talk about when it comes to expanding your skill set online, the issue becomes more about self motivation and advancement rather than locating the right information. For some, not having that human interaction makes things learning incredibly more difficult. They take issue with not having someone constantly telling them when to work or what assignment to hand in.

As difficult as it might seem, however, learning skills, especially online, is one of the quickest ways to advance yourself towards your goals, whatever they might be. It generally involves less time, energy and effort than enrolling in a community college or long-term degree at nationally-accredited college anywhere in the world. It’s easier because you can do it online during your free time. Of course, that’s if you can get the motivation to do so.

The issue at hand here is that learning usually involves some pain. It’s difficult, especially at the outset, to learn any new skill. This issue is abundantly clear when you have to self-motivate and self-inspire yourself to do so.  However, if you set some clear meaningful goals and create a plan towards their achievement, while effectively managing your time, you’ll be more likely to succeed in the long term. Ignore that advice and you might find it virtually impossible to see things through.

What are the Best Skills to Learn Online?

While there are hundreds, if not thousands, of great skills that you can learn online, there are 7 core skills that will provide you with the most long-term benefits. Not only can these skills help you to produce passive income, but they’ll also allow you to live and work from anywhere in the world while making money online. While it might sound idealistic by nature, by no means is it easy. It requires an incredible amount of determination, willpower and the ability to follow through.

However, for those that are serious about acquiring new skills, the internet makes the barrier for entry into nearly any field, incredibly low. There are a tremendous amount of online resources, videos, tutorials and articles that will help to guide you through just about any endeavor. Yet, while learning  the basic fundamentals of any skill is relatively straightforward, achieving mastery requires far more effort than that.
And if you’re going to earn money or become an authority in any field, you need to achieve mastery.

However, mastery only comes after very long and extended periods of monumental effort. It’s not simple nor is it easy. It invokes every last fiber of your being. It includes ignoring the naysayers and pushing through, even when you feel like a failure. Sure, it’s not easy. But in the long term, it most certainly is worth it.

To invoke Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000-hour rule from Outliers, it will take you years and years to achieve mastery in any field, or 10,000 hours to be more precise. While you don’t need to concern yourself about mastery in the very beginnings of learning a new skill, it should be in the back of your mind. The point? Focus on one skill at a time and master it. While it will take a long time, it’s through that mastery that you’ll be able to gain the most benefits from your newfound skills.

So what are the best skills to learn in this coming age of digital and autonomous technology? Clearly, anything to do with computers is going to be powerful. Not only will computers pave the way into the distant future, but any realm of communication, design and marketing in the digital realm will be increasingly important going forward.

#1 — Web development

As technologies advance further and further, more highly-skilled developers will be needed to meet the needs of things like automation, software design, smartphone apps, internet of things, artificial intelligence and so on. Since much of our digital communications is occurring through the web, and will likely all occur through the web in the future, having a clear understanding of web development is by far one of the best skills to have as we march forward in time.

However, becoming a web developer is no small feat. It takes true determination to see things through. There are countless languages to be learned with new technologies emerging constantly. However, if you focus on the core languages such as HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Javascript and jQuery, you’ll create a solid foundation for pressing forward in this field. Find a great course or class that you can take and be sure set some solid long-term goals to see things through.

#2 — Graphic design

Another great skill to have, and one that’s easily learnable online, is graphic design. Clearly, visuals are important for any business, and those that can master the realm of design using tools like Photoshop and Illustrator, for example, will excel. It’s clear that, while functionality is incredibly important, the aesthetics involved in clean visuals is also very much important. If you have an eye for design, then this might be the best skill for you to start learning.

In order to really grasp graphic design, you need a clear handle on Photoshop. You could try downloading it and using the trial version for 30 days. Or, you could take a Photoshop Crash Course on the subject matter. And, while there are also loads of books and YouTube videos you could source, the best way to really learn graphic design is to simply immerse yourself in these two programs. Try copying any designs or layouts that you see to develop the knowledge it takes to master this skill.

#3 — Copywriting

Copywriting is a lucrative trade that commands excellence in your prose. It’s a highly-sought-after skill that, when wielded in the correct and proper way, can result in an endless array of sales and potential profits. But nothing worthwhile will come easy. To get very good at copywriting, you need to practice, practice, and practice some more. If you get a chance to shadow one of the greats, then seize the opportunity. Or, simply get out there and subscribe to email lists or read quality blogs.

While taking a course can help in copywriting, the skill of writing itself is developed with practice. It also helps to be well read. Institute the habit of writing at least 2,000 words per day, every single day, no matter what. Skill develops over time as long as you stick to it. Remember the 10,000-hour rule? Of course, you could read books on grammar, watch YouTube videos or take a number of courses or classes to also get very good at copywriting.

#4 — Social media marketing

One of the most important skills that you could learn today is social media marketing. While some argue that social media marketing takes a certain personality to achieve success in, there are some tried-and-true rules that could help anyone succeed in this field. First and foremost, there absolutely has to be a desire to learn and master it. Second, you have to learn how to connect with others.

While connecting with others might seem subjective, I can assure you that it’s not. You have to develop a relationship with your fans and followers, and also ensure that you add value in any way that you can. Engage in conversations, deliver insightful content, give compliments, and you’ll ultimately succeed. And while there are numerous courses you can take and books you can read, nothing quite beats good-old-fashioned experience. Learn the ropes, then get out there and start hustling.

#5 — Search engine optimization

Quite possibly one of the most important skills that you can have today is search engine optimization. If you don’t know what SEO is, you might have been living under a rock recently. Of course, SEO is the set of methods, principles and techniques used to organically rank webpages on Google or any other search engine. And we all know just how important it is to get free, virtually limitless traffic from one of the most important sources in existence today.

However, SEO is difficult. It takes a comprehensive understanding and the ability to wield sound principles and sincere effort over the long term. It doesn’t happen overnight. Also, much of what you’ll find out there about SEO might either mislead or trick you into thinking that it will be easier than it is. It isn’t. The point? Learn this skill and learn them well. Read a book, take a course or enroll in a class somewhere, anywhere, so that you can master the art of search engine optimization.

#6 — Learn new languages

Languages are an important aspect of communications. Being able to speak a language fluently, wielding excellence in writing and reading, is an important skill to have. Depending on where you live, certain secondary languages could not only be beneficial to allow you to further advance in your career, but they could also act as a springboard. Learning a new language could also open you up to the potential for travel and working in another region in the world without fear of a language barrier.

There are several ways to learn a new language. You could opt for audiobooks to get the basics down by using the Pimsleur systems’ books, which are some of the best ones on the market. Or, you could use a system like Rosetta Stone. And, of course, you could take an actual course on a site like Udemy or even at a local college. You could also hire a tutor online and meet via Skype, or simply find one to meet with you in person.

#7 — Trading and investing

One of the biggest problems that remains prevalent in society is a lack of financial education. In school, we’re educated on a variety of topics such as history, mathematics and science, for instance. However, we aren’t educated about the importance of things like debts and assets, balance sheets, trading and investing. We aren’t introduced to real estate, stocks, bonds, treasury bills, or other investment vehicles.

However, this is one of the best skills that you could learn for your future success. Learn how to trade and invest. Even if you start on a small scale for now, that’s okay. The point is to learn the ropes. Pick up a book, join a course or enroll in a class. Learn the ins and outs of investing in real estate or stocks and just how to judge a company’s valuation by looking at their balance sheet, quarterly or annual filings. This is all imperative to understand

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Chinese electronics giant crashes television, decoder prices in Nigeria

 leading Chinese Electronics firm, Skyrun Global Investment Limited on Saturday, said it will crash the prices of television and decoder in markets across Nigeria.

Assistant Managing Director, Skyrun Global Investment Limited , Mr Tony Shen made the disclosure during a facility tour with journalists at one of Skyrun assembly plants located at Enyiogugu in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State.

Shen said that the company produces LCD Televisions, decoders, and gas cookers with Oven adding that the company now have branches in Imo, Lagos, Abuja, Cross River, Kaduna and Kano.

He explained that the decision of the firm to establish the distribution outlets in the mentioned cities was to ensure faster distribution of Skyrun products in all parts of the country.

He said the firm opened its first outlet at Export Processing Zone Calabar in 2005 before it expanded to other locations in Nigeria. Shen explained that the major target of the company was to ensure the poor and rich meet digital switch over of government, saying that is” why we have television and decoder at affordable rate.

“We first commenced operation at EPZ Calabar in 2005, before we moved to other locations, but the company came to Imo in July, 2016.”

He said,“We are proud to say that Skyrun products are one quality.’’

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Nigeria remains Africa’s topmost investment haven’

National Coordinator, New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD), Princess Gloria Akobundu, has insisted that Nigeria, inspite of recession and misconceptions, remains Africa’s topmost investment haven for investors, who are desirous of bountiful return on investment. 

She maintained that, with over 35 per cent return on investment, the 4th across the globe, and a population of over 192 million people (UN statistics), investors cannot afford to miss investment opportunities in Nigeria. 

Akobundu told investors at the 6th conference of NEPAD member-countries in South Africa, with impressive presence of policy makers, that the recently launched Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017-2020 of Nigerian Government had the objective of bringing the economy out of recession and placing it on the path of sustainable and inclusive growth.

The NEPAD CEO, in a statement by her media aide, Nkem Anyata-Lafia, exposed the investors to the great investment opportunities in Nigerian economy, particularly in power/energy, agriculture, petroleum and allied products as well as transportation and solid minerals; all of which have high return on investment.

She added: “Nigerian Government has obviously repositioned and restrengthened its institutions and systems, in anticipation to become one of the greatest economies of the world, and we invite all interested investors to be part of the success story. 

“Interestingly, most successful world entrepreneurs are neither the best coders nor sales persons, but ordinary people who seized great opportunities such that Nigeria presents today.”

Meanwhile, Princess Gloria Akobundu, has stressed the need for increase investment in youths, with a conviction that it will end restiveness and promote productivity.

She said such investment was not limited to government, extending invitation to private organizations and other Nigerians with exceptional talents and capabilities to share their knowledge and expertise with the youths for a collective growth and development.

Addressing some local and foreign investors in Owerri, Imo State, she encouraged them to maximize the potentials abound in Nigerian youths by coming up with developmental programmes and taking advantage of NEPAD’s robust relationship with local and foreign partners to achieve it.

Her spokesman, Nkem Anyata-Lafia, said: “We are committed to our mandate which was the development of the economy through linking the needs of the nation to solutions wherever they exist and also provide answer to capacity needs of the people especially, women and youths, whose empowerment, by their nature, benefits society most.”

She urged the people to be receptive to new ideas, new neighbours and friends who means well for them and their resources when they would eventually come to take over ailing industries and moribund sites as part of government effort to revive moribund industries in Niger Delta states.

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Top 7 Strongest Currencies In Africa…. You Wont Believe The No1, It Will Shock Y - Business -

The strength or value of a currency is an index of its purchasing power, reflecting the current economic situation of a country in comparison with other countries in the world. Using the dollar as a benchmark, here Face2Face Africa ranks the seven strongest currencies in Africa.
The list includes some interesting inclusions as well as some surprising omissions. For example, the naira, the official currency of Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and most populous country, did not make the list, while the dinar, the official currency of Libya, made the list despite the fact that the North African country has been embroiled in intense civil conflict in the last half decade.

7. SOUTH AFRICAN RAND ZAR (1$=14)
Alongside Nigeria, South Africa boasts one of the continent’s strongest economies; however, a sluggish global economy and a fall in commodity prices has hit the rand in recent times with its value declining against the dollar. It currently exchanges for 14 rand to every 1USD

6. BOTSWANA PULA BWP (1$=10.
The pula is Botswana’s official currency, with $1 worth about 10.8 Botswanan pula. The Botswanan economy is often regarded as an African success story; the country enjoys one of the highest Human Development Indexes (HDI) on the continent. Government revenue is derived from mining, cattle ranching, and the service sector.

5. MOROCCAN DIRHAM MAD (1$=9.9)
Morocco boasts one of the strongest currencies in Africa, with $1 currently exchanging for about 9.9 Moroccan dirham. The economy is built around tourism, manufacturing, and agriculture.

4. ZAMBIAN KWACHA ZMW (1$=9.84)
The kwacha is the official currency of Zambia. The exchange rate is currently 1USD for about 9.84 Zambian kwacha, making it one of the most valuable currencies in southern Africa. Zambia maybe considered another of the surprise inclusions on this list since its economy is largely agrarian with some extra revenue coming in from the tourism sector.

3. SUDANESE POUNDS SDG (1$=6.4)
Despite decades of civil war, Sudan has managed to keep the value of its official currency respectable through a series of re-evaluations, with the most recent coming in 2011 and $1 currently exchanging for 6.4 Sudanese pounds. Crude oil exports, fishing, and agriculture remain the major sources of the government’s revenue.

2. GHANAIAN CEDIS GHS (1$=4)
Ghana is the only West African country on this list. One USD currently exchanges for 4 Ghanaian cedis, making it the second most valuable currency on our list. Ghana boasts one of the most stable democracies in Africa, and the economy is well managed. In addition, despite the slump in commodity prices, the recent discovery of oil has served to boost the economy.

1. LIBYAN DINAR LYD (1$= 1.4116)
Based on its exchange rate to the dollar and its purchasing power, the Libyan dinar is Africa’s strongest currency. One dollar currently exchanges for about 1.4116 Libyan dinars. This is an impressive achievement considering that the North African country has been cut up in a civil conflict since former strongman Muammar Gaddafi was ousted in the 2011 Arab spring uprising. Some analyst believe the currency has been buoyed by the country’s extensive oil reserves and its role as a gateway for African migrants looking to enter Europe.

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Recession: Manufacturing, job indices grow for 5th consecutive time

The nation seems to be proving the bookmakers right on its exit from recession as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says both job and manufacturing indices expanded for the 5th and 6th consecutive times last month.

In its Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) for August recently at the weekend, the apex bank said the Manufacturing PMI stood at 53.6 index points in August indicating expansion in the manufacturing sector for the fifth consecutive month, while the employment level index at 51.5 points also shows growth in employment level for the fourth consecutive month

Further analysis shows that 12 of the 16 sub-sectors reported growth in August in the following order: computer & electronic products; appliances and components; chemical & pharmaceutical products; textile, apparel, leather and footwear; electrical equipment; printing & related support activities; paper products; nonmetallic mineral products; food, beverage & tobacco products; furniture & related products; cement and plastics & rubber products. The remaining four sub-sectors: transportation equipment; primary metal; petroleum & coal products and fabricated metal products contracted in the order:   The apex bank explains that the production level index for manufacturing sector grew for the sixth consecutive month in August.

The supplier delivery time index for the manufacturing sector also rose to 52 points for the third consecutive month. ‘Nine sub-sectors recorded improved suppliers’ delivery time, two remained unchanged while five sub-sectors recorded delayed delivery time.

As for employment level, CBN states that out of the 16 sub-sectors, seven recorded growth, four remained unchanged, while five sub-sectors recorded decline in employment level over the preceding month.

It adds: “At 57.4 points, the index indicated an increase in production at a slower rate, when compared to its level in the preceding month. Eleven of the 16 manufacturing sub-sectors recorded increase in production level, one remained unchanged and the other four declined during the review month.”

The Purchasing managers’ also put new orders index at 52.3 points, to show its growth for the fifth consecutive month. Six sub-sectors reported growth, one remained unchanged while nine contracted.

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How to Set Business Goals

A smart CEO understands the inherent value of goal setting in steering a growing business in the right direction. Unfortunately, figuring out exactly what the right direction is—and the road map to get there—isn't as much of a no-brainer.

More than 80 percent of the 300 small business owners surveyed in the recent 4th Annual Staples National Small Business Survey said that they don't keep track of their business goals, and 77 percent have yet to achieve their vision for their company.

Though the statistics are grim, they should make sense: establishing business goals involves a fair amount of introspection into what makes your business tick, and what you want its future to be. Devoting the proper amount of time to do that can be difficult in a struggling economy, but your goals will be more achievable and effective if you do.

"You have to know what you're going for, and do it with your eyes wide open," says Francisco Dao, founder and president of The Killer Pitch, a firm based in Tarzana, California, that helps companies and entrepreneurs refine their message, and former business coach and columnist for Inc. "Look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself what it's going to take to achieve your goals."

Here's Inc.'s road map to setting (and achieving) business goals.


Setting Business Goals: Determine Your Long-Term Aims

Start by distinguishing your long-term goals from your short-term ones. Your long-term goals should have a timeline of about three to five years, says Maria Marshall, an associate professor at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, who has conducted research on small and family-owned businesses.

They should articulate your company's mission statement, reflecting the reason your company was founded. "When you think about why the company is there in the first place, goals take on a whole different meaning," says Bill Baren, a business coach and founder and president of Bill Baren Coaching, based in San Francisco. "There's more energy behind them. They don't feel forced."

Marshall says that these types of visionary goals usually fall within four general areas: service, social, profit, or growth:

•    Service - Goals related to improving customer service satisfaction or customer retention.

•    Social - Goals that focus on giving back to the community, through philanthropy or volunteer organizations, for example.

•    Profit - Goals set to increase profits by a certain percentage.

•    Growth - Goals related to the expansion of the company, through new employees, for instance.

Marshall likens each type of goal to a vacation destination, and the related short-term goals and objectives you establish afterward as the road map for getting there.

To emphasize the distinction between long- and short-term goals, Baren suggests using different language. "Look at a long-term goal as an initiative," he says. "If you're constantly calling them goals, people will say they've heard it before. [To them,] it will feel like a marathon. Sometimes, a goal needs to be positioned as something bigger."

If you're truly thinking big, you might want to consider creating a B.H.A.G., a "big, hairy, audacious, goal." The term—coined by James Collins and Jerry Porras in their 1996 article "Building Your Company's Vision"—refers to the 30-year game changing goals, like Sony trying to change the worldwide perception of Japanese products being of poor quality.

Dao also points to the example of Boeing building the 747. "They were going all in," he says. "If it didn't work, Boeing was going to go bankrupt. B.H.A.G.'s aren't impossible, but the company better be willing to bet the farm."

Regardless of just how long you want your long-term goals to be, be cognizant of how quickly they can change. Lori Becker, founder and CEO of Boston-based education publishing firm Publishing Solutions Group, says she is a fan of the five-year goal, but the current economy and some major changes in her industry have forced her to reevaluate. "Instead of a few years out, I'm now looking quarter to quarter," she says. "My goal is just to make more money than I did last year."


Setting Business Goals: Create Short-Term Objectives

Now that you've figured out what you want in the long term, you need to figure out how to get there. Marshall recommends an easy way to think about your short-term objectives for accomplishing your long-term goals. Make them S.M.A.R.T.:

•    Specific. In order to work, objectives need to be concrete (not as abstract as your long-term aims) and highly detailed.

•    Measurable. Put a figure or value, such as a dollar amount or percentage, to the objective.

•    Action-oriented. Lay out which actions need to be taken by which people, and when.

•    Realistic. Make goals challenging, but consider your resources so that you can actually achieve them reasonably.

•    Time specific. Set a deadline to keep things on track.

"You have to understand what the long-term goal means on a daily basis," Dao says. "How do you establish the goal at its most fundamental level? If I want to increase sales annually by 24 percent, how many new customers or orders a day is that?"



The short-term objectives should ideally have a much narrower timeline. "Increasing sales 24 percent a year is a pretty big number," Dao says. "But increasing sales two percent each month seems totally doable."

Break down specific actions to be taken by specific people, assigning someone in each department involved to be accountable—and to help motivate employees.

Perhaps the most important component of these short-term goals is tying them into the long-term ones. Because you've already identified those long-term goals, it's easier to see how focusing on seemingly small details can be a step toward achieving a broader long-term aim.

For example, one of Becker's long-term goals is to keep costs and overhead under control. When she saw that she was paying over $1,000 a month for pay per click color prints on her publishing firm's copier, she invested the time to figure out why the fees were so costly. It turned out that employees were needlessly printing out e-mails with blue hyperlinks in color, so Becker made it a priority to reconfigure each computer to print in black and white by default.

Baren suggests that inspiration and accountability are also two essential components for turning goals from abstract into reality. "Accountability without inspiration is like a prison sentence," he says.

"Goals are not separate from the culture of the organization," he continues. "It's not an accident that Zappos.com has done over $2 billion in business. They've created a culture of caring—when they ask their employees to do something, they go and do it."


Setting Business Goals: Solicit Employee Input

You may have a clear vision of where you want your company to go, but it's also crucial to motivate employees so they're looking in the same direction you are. So, instead of issuing a top-down initiative, try co-creating goals with employees.

"It's really important that there is enthusiastic buy-in from your employees," Baren says. "Everyone feels like they have some ownership in the goal, as opposed to [the CEO acting as] a dictator mandating something."

Once you've asked employees to help you create your goals, get everyone on the same page. "We're very communicative, and very hands on," Becker says. "Know what your neighbor is doing so, you can help each other out." She organizes Monday morning meetings and Wednesday midweek check-ins to keep each one of her employees on track.

"Even a really good boss can't see it all," Dao says. "Get the feedback of people who are executing it on the front line."


Setting Business Goals: Stay Organized and Focused

The reality is, a growing business will have more than just a few goals. That's when a vigilant focus and a commitment to organization comes into play.

For example, Becker keeps checklists of her short-term goals, and also uses to programs like Microsoft Excel to keep track of them. Each Monday morning, she checks in on the status of her goals. "I don't want to forget about long-term goals because so many tiny things can come up during the week to distract me," she says.

It might make sense to tackle one goal at a time. "If you become unfocused, it's like getting off on every exit of the highway," Marshall says. "You have to pick the exits you want to take very carefully, so you can maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses as a company."


Setting Business Goals: Be Consistent

Another problem that can arise with having many distinct goals for your business is the possibility they will conflict with each other.

"Companies will say that they want 100 percent customer satisfaction," Dao says, "but they'll also want the highest margins. Customer service is expensive, so that's not going to happen. You have to pick. Look at the big picture."

Also look out for a situation where you're unwittingly preventing employees from accomplishing a goal.

Dao points to the hypothetical example of a company that wants to improve customer service ratings, but which has an extensive automated phone tree before customers can talk to an actual person. "By the time they're on the fourteenth level, customers are already pissed off," Dao says. "How is that guy they finally speak to going to be able to get customer satisfaction back up to a 10 when there is nothing he can do about the system?"


Setting Business Goals: Build a Culture of Appreciation 

One important (and often overlooked) part of the business goal setting process is rewarding the employees who are actually working to achieve those goals. This isn't always a financial incentive.

"You've achieved a set of goals, and the next day you hand out a new pile of goals to work on," Baren says. "What happened to a simple thank you, and celebrating what's gone right? If you work in a company long enough where that's not practiced, the motivation starts to disappear."

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