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White Oleander By: Janet Fitch Narrated by: Oprah Winfrey

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Subscribe to my channel @OtatadeOkojie https://youtu.be/3bkEXtxAMaw White Orleander one of my favourite reads of all time by Janet Fitch is a book that is both compelling and engaging. This book is captivating, and hypnotic. Poetic and an emotive read. It tells the story of Ingrid , a charismatic and enchantic poet who is imprisoned for murder after poisoning a lover and the after effects her crime has on her daughter.Her daughters journey in between foster home to home, the different people she meets, and her experience of love. It is overall a look at love, the dangers of love becoming obsession. Questioning love itself from a young girls perspective, a young girl who has experienced pain, and loss, and deals with the narcissim of her mother, and her need to still be loved and nurtured despite her mothers selfishness and hunger for her own independence. The characters are unique, dynamic, and it is aninteresting portrayal of a mother and daughters love and relationship, th

George's Marvellous Medicine By: Roald Dahl Narrated by: Derek Jacobi

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Please subscribe to my channel @OtatadeOkojie https://youtu.be/3bkEXtxAMaw Presenting a mischievous new reading of Roald Dahl's George's Marvellous Medicine, read by BAFTA-winning comedian Romesh Ranganathan. This immersive audiobook is Georges Marvellous Medicine is one of my favourite Roald Dahl reads of all time, along with Matilda. It is a hillarious book about a young man producing a ridiculous concoction for his very nasty Grandmother. Grandma is both mean spirited, miserable, and mean. George creates a character and a story that will have you in both hysteria, and puzzling over whats in your meal, and who youve been engaging with lately. George a young man is left at home alone with Grandma, Grandma is kranky, mean spirited and very very miserable.A very mischievous read, Grandma is awful to George, and not much nicer to his parents either. We join George as he is put in charge of Grandmas medicine, a humorous book that looks at a childs ability to deal with

The Shadow of the Wind: The Cemetery of Forgotten Series, Book 1 By: Carlos Ruiz Zafón Narrated by: Daniel Weyman

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Please show your support and subscribe to our youtube channel handle: @OtatadeOkojie https://youtu.be/3bkEXtxAMaw Carlos Ruiz 's The shadow of the Wind is a phenomenal book that delves into Magic realism it is a read that is both spellbinding, captivating , hypnotic and transformative. This book eclipses many other titles ive read in the magic realism genre, showcasing his ability to illustrate and develop an engaging charismatic young storyteller. The novel is about young Daniel whois invited by his father to the'cemetry of the lostbooks' in the Cityof Barcelona. An obscure Labyrinthe, a treasure trove of forgotten books. Danielon that special morning of 1945 discoversthe La Sombra del Viento by Julian Carax a book which transformshislife, and takes himona series of adventures. As Daniel ages Several people become interested in this jewel, and one nighthe is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from La Sombra del Viento, a character who tu

Book Review Sell or Be sold Grant Cardone How to be sales Ninja not nuissance

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Guys show your support and subscribe to the youtube Channel here is the link Click here https://youtu.be/3bkEXtxAMaw Book Reviews Grant Cardone Sell or be sold Grant Cardones Sell or be sold book has taken the internet by storm, another influential title by the giant of sales. Cardone teaches his audience that everything in life is a sale. Your either beind sold to or you are the sales man. This exceptional read keeps you engaged cover to cover, listening to his perspective, his quips and his delivery on the sales process. Cardone a leader and a dynamo in sales, champions that each individual should learn to master sales, become extrordinary in the art of persuasion, as sales is the key to the lifestyle we want. This book is Sell to survive on steroids.A book answering questions from seminars, and public forums. Equipping its audience with his perspective, and his insight on engaging consumers, the public, and closing a sale. This book teaches individuals how to engage and clos

The challenge of unemployment

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Many of us have dealt with the challenge of unemployment, the frustration of job hunting, the rejections, the denials, the constant requests and perusing the internet for opportunities. Getting yourself ready for interview after interview only to recieve a rejection in your email, a denial saying , no access. You have been denied. Polishing up your CV, attending job centre workshops, recruitment programmes only to find there's no job at the end, attending more and more training programs, mentorship programs with the outcome being, the job market remains over saturation Our aims as a programme are to connect you to key mentors, advisors, coaches and tutors, provide you with mental health support, and employment opportunities that help aid you and give you a greater sense of fulfillment. We are the hotbox community, Welcome to our hub.

Fighting Fear

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Everytime fear or others fear tries to stop you, you must keep going. The fear of others, their jealousy y their envy, their insecurity, and of course sometimes the need for things to stay exactly the same. For the status quo to remain the same. The truth is, that you have to believe that you are more than what any body says of you. More than the put downs, words to damage or destroy self esteem, what you seek, you must put in the work to find, but put in the work you must. Hard work, focus, determination, planning, development, consistency , momentum, these things sound little, yet they are so hard, I have failed at them many times. Yet you must keep pushing yourself and keep trying to propell yourself forward, take time out to heal, and take time out to rest.

Things to remember

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In life it is important to remember that you are not just words, you are energy, chi, heart and soul, but most of all, you have a secret, You have a power, a power and a light that others cannot see straight away, that others may not feel, but it is the power of your creative insight. It is the power of creativity, the power to extend, the power to become more than what you are. Sometimes people are not what they say they are, sometimes people are not what we see. Sometimes life just plays a trick of light on all of us. Sometimes we must believe that we are so much more than the words that were laid out before us, so you must fuel yourself, feed yourself , with you knowledge, consume books, literature, videos, acquire the support of mentors, and advisors, get great advice and insight from people who saw before others could see.

Insight and growth

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One of the things I am starting to learn about life is the importance of finding happiness. Fighting for your happiness in your private moments. Joy in those times that are not easily defined as wealth, and abundance, but you will find joy within them. Family, friends, and learn from those who are close to you, those who love you, learn from their stories and their experiences. Let them inspire you if their positive people let their words be fruit, let their wisdom be fruit, and let them help you grow into something great. Something and someone, a world and a self, that others will be inspired by.

Boldness towards the dream

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How do you make it real? How do you make what is unseen, be seen,? How do you make something that you've hoped about , dreamed about, the passion to travel, to have a business, to magnify an opportunity, to free yourself of poverty, and challenge the restraints that have been put on you. You must be the architect, you must strive for each dream to be more than a conversation within your spirit, more than talk, more than whispers to yourself. You want the ideas to be more than chalk outlines where you stand, you want them to be more than things that were once called upon to comfort you as you eased into slumber. With your words, with your actions, with your skills, and with your courage , you can create so much opportunity for yourself, but you have to be bold enough to believe that the world will not play a game of hide and seek with you. You must go out there, and you must be the hunter, adventurer , explorer, sometimes life will hit you with disappointments, sometimes tra

Beyond the zone

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Sometimes you will feel like it is impossible. You will feel like the dreams you want to accomplish will not be developed, yet you must develop a team, and know that for a dream to be realised, it takes, hardwork, good positioning, team work, great connections, which means stepping out of your comfort zone, investment and financial support and lots of learning, growth and the input of mentors and advisors.

The desire to win

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It is never finished cometely the work of fighting fear, beating the jealous rivalry of others, you have so much promise and the potential to thrive, so you must focus on your strengths And develop on improving your weakness Try and build momentum See it in your mind See it, feel it, taste it, Position yourself in positions of strength, connect to positive leaders, mentors, advisors, people who share the right information and resources and encourage growth.

Learning and Growing

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There is so much to learn about the world around us, so much information that we can access, that we can utilise, which can be used for our growth. Which can be used to create new opportunities for us, and enhance the knowledge and develop the resources that we have built. So why do so many people abuse the information around them and take it for granted. This is because it's so accessible, many of the things we have access to easily, we often take for granted. We often abuse because their right there, there so easy to access, and they often make us feel as though they provide no real value. Yet they are invaluable resources. What you don't know can make you lack in key areas where you could progress, the lack of information can deter progress, lack of info about programs, about funding, mentorships, grants,community resources,development programs,learning hubs, mentorship hubs, The right research on social media platforms like LinkedIn,quora is a great platform, Face

Cultivating confidence

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Sometimes you will find that people want you to explain why you are worthy of your self confidence. They want you to be validated by them. They want you to explain away your existence. Who are you, to dare to dream like this? Who are you to think you are worthy of these things? To believe these things are possible? I'll tell you , because you can make them possible if you are willing to do the work consistently, make the right choices, engage the right people, let them see who you are, and let them see your strengths. My father used to say to me, say to the world "here I am," let the world know who you are. I have learnt in so many ways that you can't get access to opportunities playing hide and seek with the world and blaming others for claiming what is out there for everyone to reach, so go out there and get. Be bold, get rejected, be confident in your strengths, believe that it's alright to fail and accept the rejection. Rejections will come, people are

The creative mind

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The creative mind breeds opportunity, it gives us the chance to access and tap into our own inventiveness. To explore a side of ourselves that allows us to invent , allows us to create, allows us to become the architect of our content, and develop such incredible things. Sometimes when you feel there are blocks in your chi, social blocks, outside you it is important to tap into that inner self, where there is an abundance and wealth of ideas. An abundance of insights, and knowledge that will draw others to you and encourage them to connect to you and engage to you at a deeper level. Creativity inspires deep thinking, analysis, conversation, engagement, it encourages us to explore,it promotes inclusivity, the right project the right concept can help with monetisation, finance, income and wealth. Yet what creativity also does is remind you that great minds were meant to be free, not held hostage by the fear of others, by insecurities and entrapments. Yet that we need time to ourselve

Dynamism beyond normal

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What is the concept of normal? Many of the entrepreneurs and leaders that are out there, taking great risks, being visionaries, leaders, and having bold ambitions, did not focus their lives on fitting in and being normal. There is so much pressure on people , especially young people on fitting in. They get inside your head and tell you you have to be normal, you have to act this way, and that way, to subscribe to a certain way of thinking. Yet most of the leaders who have accomplished great things have thought differently, they've thought outside the box, and extended themselves creatively. A lot of the times it's more than just belief, you have to beat procrastination, engage with people who are different to you that you can learn them.

The courage to fail

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There is much to be said about failure. To fail is an opportunity to learn. To learn is an opportunity to grow. To grow is an opportunity to triumph, without the questions that come from failure, you wouldn't seek answers. Answers give us the information to develop projects, and concepts to their full potential. These projects help us bring in income, bring communities together, allow us access to the world, allow us to engage and connect with leaders ,mentors, and those with great vision. To fail is key to facilitating and often empowering a project. There are often these statistics online to thwart people and to scare them away from taking risks, the fear can hold you hostage, it has you cemented, and we find ourselves procrastinating or playing hide and seek. Yet where there is fear there is opportunity.  The term the obstacle is the way I remember.  So sometimes that fear of failure stopping you from going after that project that you want to pitch for, t

Success and striving with mentors

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Success looks like courage, courage through the chaos in life. When your young there are days when life will throw you many challenges, often times as a young person we feel let down by others, there's a way we assume our life to be ,especially upon graduating university, or leaving high school. We are so electric with the promise of life's potential,  Keeping your confidence Trusting yourself Believing throughout the rejections, throughout the no's that you can find a yes. That you can find an opportunity that will give you access, that you can somehow be so much better than the self you began with. We begin with a self, we begin with a self that is rough and jagged, eager to accomplish so much , eager to be a self we proclaim inside our heads, eager to be a version of ourselves that we see. A self that is triumphant. Sometimes we are held back by fear mongers, the fear and the failure of others, their experiences, and their trials that have broken

Going for Success

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Success looks like courage, courage through the chaos in life. When your young there are days when life will throw you many challenges, often times as a young person we feel let down by others, there's a way we assume our life to be ,especially upon graduating university, or leaving high school. We are so electric with the promise of life's potential,  Keeping your confidence Trusting yourself Believing throughout the rejections, throughout the no's that you can find a yes. That you can find an opportunity that will give you access, that you can somehow be so much better than the self you began with. We begin with a self, we begin with a self that is rough and jagged, eager to accomplish so much , eager to be a self we proclaim inside our heads, eager to be a version of ourselves that we see. A self that is triumphant. Sometimes we are held back by fear mongers, the fear and the failure of others, their experiences, and their trials that have broken

Believing in Your Potential

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It is important to believe in your potential, believe in who you are and what you can do, believe in the possibilities that are out there, where others see lack , you must see the gap you must see the opportunity. Wether it's volunteering, wether it's work experience, the chance to engage others to connect, to communicate , to showcase your strength, your ideas, to allow your skill set to be shown and the value you can add to the company to be acknowledged. What can you bring to the table, of the company you are trying to integrate yourself with.  Do you have excellent communication skills, are you a great networker, great negotiation skills, knowledge of finance and economics, knowledge of bidding and procurement, knowledge of marketing, and SEO , of different social media brands and algorithms and how to acquire high profile on each platform It is important that you show all your strengths and your experiences, how did you use your time in other work or social sce

Access to the evolving Job Market: other opportunities and other ways to get them

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Access to the evolving job market: Different ways to find new opportunities  It is important to believe in your potential, believe in who you are and what you can do, believe in the possibilities that are out there, where others see lack , you must see the gap you must see the opportunity. Wether it's volunteering, wether it's work experience, the chance to engage others to connect, to communicate , to showcase your strength, your ideas, to allow your skill set to be shown and the value you can add to the company to be acknowledged. What can you bring to the table, of the company you are trying to integrate yourself with.  Do you have excellent communication skills, are you a great networker, great negotiation skills, knowledge of finance and economics, knowledge of bidding and procurement, knowledge of marketing, and SEO , of different social media brands and algorithms and how to acquire high profile on each platform It is important that you show all your strength

The top 10 ways to generate more traffic with your site

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Social media gives us access to the hottest trends, great opportunities, and to access new markets and niches. There are new products, projects, and new influencers, engaging the market every single day, new leaders positioning themselves at the top of the traffic tsunami, getting a large audience and converting all their views to revenue, and hot sales. yet how do we learn from them? How do we get our products to trend, and our websites to get massive traffic,promote hot items, and generate an increase in sales. first of all know your search engine lingo. what are your consumers typing into the search bar for your product? what questions do they type into google,what questions do they ask, what sites do they go on like quora , and other question and answer forum to ask about similar products in your market. who are the leaders in your industry what sites are your consumers going on? what keywords will you use to link your consumers into your site Tag your contacts, fri

Hotbox guide to having the confidence to sell

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Sales can be very challenging, especially based on your product and your concept. It can also be hard to sell the benefits of a product, platform a package and the opportunities that come with it. Often times we deal with so much rejection,we are afraid to reach out and attempt to introduce new products into the market and showcase the strengths of the items we have at our disposal. Its important to know you will have to go through Many no's to get through the yes's , build up a lead list first of all, build up a list of contacts that you will engage and warm up , regularly. Try and build up a relationship with these individuals, people are not just buying the product, they are actually buying you. Be confident when you sell, make sure you have a product that you are proud of, make sure you have practiced your pitch, list your products strengths and the benefits of the consumer buying this product. What does the product do, how will it solve a problem? Are you offering

Fashion Flex On These

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Everybodys buzzing with the excitement of new Burberry products in the market. From Burberrys fantastic chic to their saucy glam everybody is hitting the streets with Burberry. From springtime sizzle to summertime sauce nobody wants to be seen without it. They are hip , fab, an its every celebrities plus one. From stylish Denim jeans to flowing tan jackets, boisterous colours. Burberry is youth , sensation, and a great cut. Whats missing in your wardrobe? Are you looking for that killer item that elevates you levels above the rest, gives your confidence that boost, provides that clean, yet polished look. Without being boring and dull. Items nicely cut, freeflowing, or tapered well to the skin, making it easy to move around, fashion flex with elegance, Glamorous, and turn the streets into your catwalk. Why not checkout your fashion items, your hot ticket to a sensuos summer. Why not put some fashion poetry on your sleeve. Please show your support and subscribe to our newe

Fashion fix for your fashion funk Meet Niclas Ekerot

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Every fashion fugitive needs that fashion fixer, the don, the godfather. Enter..the man who knows. From suave and elegant to striking and synonymous with sophistication. In the brand market, the king of the fashion Capital, from Gucci, Tom Ford, currently residing as the Global Vice president of Burberry who am I talking about? The one and only Man of the Mack Niclas Ekeroth. (subscribe to our channel, like and post a positive comment) From chic Styles gorgeous and upmarket trendy fashions. Burberry is a brand everyone knows for its signature patterns and its use of colours. What defines it? What makes it so strong in the global and international markets? Why do young elites and celebrities alike tap their precious diamond MasterCard's, and walk out of stores with plastic bags of folded luxury Burberry items. Because of the genius behind this man and his team. known as The fashion wizard, this sophisticated style icon has floored several with his unique insights, creat

Know it like Niclas Brilliance within the Burburry Brand ( Listen to his interview and subscribe to our new channel)

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There are those that are inspiring,creative,and at times they even humble us with their warmth and even their kindness, especially with the positions they hold. The success that they embraced, their leadership and their positioning. How do they get there? Let's meet one. I have just sat down to dine with the most endearing leader and role model. Niclas Ekeroth. Both handsome and captivating, skin with a warm and earthly glow to it. He has a smile that engages you instantly, and a bubble and excitement about him that is both magnetic and exuberant. Niclas is the Global vice president of Burburry,the global fashion brand. That has sold millions in retail stores of fashion apparel. A tall, elite , Muscular and athletically toned man with dark hair , dressed in elegant and trendy fashions. He is both accessible and polished. So what is it about Niclas that has made him so successful? As we talk and share stories, I study his body language a man at ease with himse

5 plus Key ways to rank higher on Amazon

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Ideas to rank high on Amazon Creative strategy to rank high on Amazon Digital marketing to rank high on Amazon Hooks And viral campaign ideas To rank higher on Amazon, you need to optimise your Amazon product listings. By providing relevant and complete information for your product, you can increase your product’s visibility and sales. You also need to ensure your products are competitively priced constantly. Your feedback rating is also very important. The more reviews you get, and customer feedback the higher youll rank. Things like customer testimonials, reviews, and stars, shows the consumers are engaging with your page and endorsing and also liking your product, which shows it is a page audiences are active on on the amazon platform Use keywords to rank higher on amazon keywords help consumers search for and find your items Provide clear, accurate and precise product information Dont make product descriptions too long Don’t recycle or regurgitate information thats

How to make more passive income online

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How do you make more money with passive income sites? First of all look at the hottest passive income sites The advice they give on income Residual income How to Monetise How to capitalise  How to bring in a steady stream Sell e-commerce products Sell goods Affiliate.marketing Tech hubs  Amazon Article and content creation sites Blogging sites,where you discuss key and trending topics Referral sites Resource sites Link sites How to sites Advice sites Guide sites Sales sites Products sites Marketing sites Advertising Share on social media Post links Newsletter Advertise on the feed Email marketing Scheduled post Press release  Premium advertising Prompt shares Tags Hashtags Guest blogging Send via WhatsApp and other premium formats Forums Sites like Reddit Topic And on other sites Look at other blogs – This should be your first port of call. Many of us have been hit hard with the onslaught of new price inflations. Those of us who complained of a lack of opportunity are still sea

How to be an Amazon bestseller

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Everybody wants to sell on amazon, its a hot ticket, and an avenue for passive income. A great channel for creatives who want to bring in residual income and Sell the most products within their category. There are now 100 bestsellers in a category In some sub-categories, there may not even be 100 bestsellers because the category is so small What does bestseller mean? Exposure Getting your product seen Mass engagement Profile from your audience Brand recognition. The brand is being identified The product is selling well The bestseller badge brands your product and let's the algorithm know to rank your products high in the search engine so when commerce and potential customers search under that category your information comes up. The Amazon bestseller badge itself makes you sell better Amazon will reward you for it with better rankings for it Competition Know your competition What is being produced by the tip sellers in your market , niche or category What ho

Terrific ways to go Viral

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Everybody gets excited about the concept of going viral. Viral means the potential to capitalise on a huge commercial audience, promote your brand and bring in sales revenue. where on Earth would we start? Use Google keyword planner for your article.The blogger or wordpress platform,or even medium for blogging The key for promotion is generating traffic, the more eyes on your content the better. Prompt people to share your content, ask for feedback ,and opinions Tag people into your articles,use hashtags Use hooks in your headlines Use fun things like alliteration Have fun with content Look for a niche don't make content too general Add resources to content Fill content with links and useful advice Use strong and colourful images Pay attention to what's trending when creating content Add information, and key statistics Share on social media and utilise email marketing. Use premium advertising for a full push to grow your audience and post content up to 5 time

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Ways to be a Wattpad Millionaire?

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Who hasnt scrolled the Wattpad platform looking for those delicious hot picks and captivating stories? Ive gorged myself on Tonnes of them, caught in a web of distraction, from stories on teen crushies to sizzling Romantic comedies. These delicious books, novellas, even shorts will drive you to distraction, with a large following of hungry readers, quick pace reading, am i the only one asking the question are there any wattpad millionaires? After all there are various different ways young people are making money on Wattpad, so how does one tackle the conumdrum of becoming a Wattpad millionaire and first of all is this possible? First of all Through the Wattpad Futures program, interested writers can supplement their income with little effort. The program helps writers earn money by inserting ads between chapters of their Wattpad story. Every time a reader views an ad, the writer earns money. Wattpad has tools like Wattpad brand stories and wattpad futures programs you