9 Ways to Show More Confidence in Business

Many entrepreneurs share specific qualities that
are vital for starting and growing a business.
They are passionate, resilient, focused on
opportunities and comfortable with risks. But the
quality that might have the most influence over an
entrepreneur’s success is confidence .
You’re much more likely to approach a stranger
about your latest business idea or effectively
pitch a new client if you feel self-assured. Most
of the activities an entrepreneur participates in
every day (product launches, critical business
decisions, even board meetings) require some
level of confidence.
If you want to achieve great success, you must
believe that you are worthy. Here are some
helpful hints for boosting your confidence in
yourself and your business.
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Who You Are'
1. Package yourself for success.
When you look the part, you’ll carry yourself with
more confidence. Dressing well communicates to
others that you are knowledgeable, powerful and
competent. When choosing clothing, remember to
dress for the occasion and your client’s emotional
comfort. Before any meeting with an important
client, research his company’s image, office
environment and internal values.
2. Correct your posture.
If your work requires you to sit in front of a desk
for most of the day, chances are your posture
has suffered. Don’t slouch when meeting with
clients, customers or colleagues. Poor posture
may make you appear insecure, lazy or
disinterested. Try to make a conscious effort to
roll your shoulders back and elongate your spine.
Keep your head in a neutral position with your
chin slightly raised.
3. Do your best and worry less.
Entrepreneurs who lack self-assurance often
stress about what others might think about them.
Negative self-talk can quickly make you feel as
though others are evaluating every error and
misstep you make. Focus on all the things you do
well and hire other experts to take care of the
rest.
Related: 3 Ways to Communicate With Confidence
4. Focus on the future.
If you find yourself being caught up in the
minutiae of daily business, remind yourself to
think about your dreams for the future. If you take
a few minutes to focus on your goals, you’ll be
able to refocus on what’s most important to you
and your business.
5. Embrace positivity.
We’re bombarded with negativity all day, every
day. To counteract the negative energy around
you --from what's conveyed in the daily news to
the comments of grumpy colleagues -- fill your
mind with positive thoughts. Show gratitude for
small acts of kindness and be appreciative of
those around you. If you make it a habit to be
positive and grateful, it will become second
nature.
6. Let go of small mistakes.
Everyone makes mistakes so don’t expect to be
perfect or you’ll drive yourself crazy. Try not to
dwell on small errors. If you make a mistake with
a client, don’t obsess over what you might have
done wrong. Instead, take responsibility.
Apologize, fix the mistake as soon as possible
and move forward.
7. Continue to grow and improve.
A small accomplishment can help boost your
confidence, even if it’s not entirely related to your
business. Learn a new skill, take a class at a local
university or read a book on a subject that
interests you. If you’d like to excel at something
specific such as playing golf or public speaking,
invest in yourself and take lessons.
8. Schedule time to play.
If you put in 60 to 80 hours of work every week
and never take time to rest, you’ll eventually push
yourself toward burnout and sheer exhaustion.
Make sure you set aside time to do the things you
love in life. Escort your child or dog to the park,
take walks during your lunch break or participate
in an exercise class at a local gym. If you invest
time in your hobbies, friends and family, you’ll
feel rejuvenated and ready to conquer your next
challenge.
9. Don’t be afraid to ask for advice.
Whenever you find yourself in an epic struggle
against self-doubt, call a trusted friend, advisor
or colleague and get his or her best advice. Often
an objective opinion will help you look at life
differently, overcome your challenges and
transform your attitude. JACQUELINE WHITMORE
CONTRIBUTOR
AUTHOR, ETIQUETTE EXPERT, AND
FOUNDER OF THE PROTOCOL
SCHOOL OF PALM BEACH

Richest African Presidents 2014

Africa is the second largest continent in the world.
It is also world’s second most populous continent
and regarded as the poorest continent. There are
47 nations in Africa, led by different leaders who
havebeen ruling for several decades. Some of
these leaders and their families are very rich and
their wealth are considered ill-gotten. They make
their wealth from natural resources of these
nations through the creation of companiesunder
the names of their families. Here is a brief
overview of the richest Presidents in Africa.
The 9 Richest African Presidents and Kings as of
2014:
9) Robert Mugabe – Net Worth: $10 Million
Country: Zimbabwe, Years in Power: 26
Robert Mugabe is the President of Mugabe. His net
worth is estimated to be around $10 million. The
dictator’s family is very wealthy. Mugabe has won
many elections, although frequently these have
been criticized by outsiders for violating various
electoral procedures.
8) Idriss Deby – Net Worth: $50 Million
Country: Chad, Years in Power: 23
Idriss Deby has been the President of Chad since
1990. His net worth is estimatedto be $50 million.
Towards the end of August 2006, he
made international newsafter calling for his nation
to have 60 percent stake in its output after
receiving crumbs from foreign companies running
the industry.
Country: Nigeria, Years in Power: 4
Goodluck Jonathan is the President of Nigeria. His
net worth is estimated to be around $100 million.
He launched a “Roadmap for Power Sector
Reform”, launched the Youth Enterprise with
Innovation in Nigeria and launched the
Transformation Agenda. He is a member of the
ruling “People Democratic Party”.
6) King Mswati III – Net Worth: $100 Million
Country: Swaziland, Years in Power: 28
The 15th richest royal in the world, according to
Forbes Magazine. Mswati III is the King of
Swaziland. He is worth more than $100 million;
down $100 million of his 2012 ($200 million)
fortune. The King has often been criticized for his
lavish spending. In 2009 summer, several of his 13
wives reportedly spent over $6 million in a
shopping spree. In the 2014 budget, parliament
allocated $61 million for the King’s annual
household budget, while 63 percent of Swazis live
on less than $1.25 per day. His luxury car
collection include a $500,000 Daimler Chrysler’s
flagship Maybach 62. And has banned the
photography of his cars.
5) Paul Biya – Net Worth: $200 Million
Country: Cameroon, Years in Power: 31
Paul Biya has been the President of Cameroon
since November 6 1982. Hisestimated net worth is
around $200 million; this figure was published by
the ForeignPolicy.com. Around 48 percent of the
citizens of Cameroon live below the poverty line.
Catholic Committee against Hunger and for
Development (CCFD) and several on-and-offline
media has placed him in the list of leaders with ill-
gotten wealth. In 2009, French online newspaper,
Rue 89, reported the Cameroon President’s
vacation was the top most expensive among world
leaders. More than that of the American President.
He was criticized for spending 30,000 euros
($40,000) per day on renting a villa.
4) Uhuru Kenyatta – Net Worth: $500 Million
Country: Kenya, Years in Power: 1
Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta is the President of Kenya
and the son of Kenya’s first President, Jomo
Kenyatta. In 2011, Forbes estimated his net worth
at $500 million. Most of his wealth comes from
property. With his family, the President owns
stakes in Kenya’s largest
dairy company Brookside Dairies,
media company Mediamax, Heritage Hotels,
Commercial Bank of Africa and hundreds of
thousands of prime Kenyan land. He is regarded as
man of the people due to his sociability. During his
inaugural speech, he promised economic
transformation through Vision 2030, free maternal
care and unity among all Kenyans.
3) Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo – $600
Million
Country: Equatorial Guinea, Years in Power: 34
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is the
President of Equatorial Guinea. He came to power
in August 1979 by ousting his uncle Francisco
Macias Nguema in a military coup. He has
overseen the emergence of the nation as an
important oil producer, beginning in 1990s. This
President and his family literally own the economy,
his personal fortune exceed $600 million,
according to Forbes Magazine. In October 2011,
the United States government seized $70 million
assets of his son, Teodoro Nguema Obiang
Mangue. Though Equatorial Guinea is Africa’s
second richest nation, majority of the population
actually live under the poverty line.
2) Mohammed VI of Morocco – Net Worth: $2.5
Billion
Country: Morocco, Years in Power: 15
Mohammed VI is the current King of Morocco. He
is also the country’s leading businessman. He is
worth more than $2.5 billion, according to Forbes.
The King ascended to the throne following his
father’s death in 1999 and he immediately set
about improving upon his appalling human rights
record and alleviating poverty.
1) Jose Eduardo dos Santos – Net Worth: $20
Billion
Country: Angola, Years in Power: 34
Jose Eduardo dos Santos is the President of
Angola. He has held on to this post since 1979. His
personal estimated wealth exceed more than $20
billion, according to Cabinda Online. Around 70
percent of Angolans live on less than two dollars a
day. His daughter, Isabel dos Santos is among the
Forbes Africa’s billionaires with a net worth of $3.8
billion. She’s currently Africa’s richest woman and
also the world’s richest black woman.
- RichestLifestyle.com

Don’t Ever Go Into Marriage With These 8 Kinds Of Men

It’s every girl’s dream to one day get married to
that man that would make her happy and make
her life better. Believe it or not, marriage is a big
issue when it comes to a girl’s life, no matter how
successful she is or how indifferent she seems to
marriage, she wants it bad. The society, and even
families have actually not made it any better.
So ladies of a certain age begin to worry and
become anxious about wearing a ring and walking
the aisle in a white dress .In the process due to
poor judgement and not hearing from God, some
ladies have jumped into marriages that has
brought about their downfall. For the single ladies,
here is a list of men though you met them in
church or at a charity event or at the hospital
waiting on sick and deformed children or that
glorious place where only good guys go to , albeit
well spoken and wealthy that you should never say
I DO to.
1. SMOOTH OPERATOR/PLAYER:
This brother thinks he is God’s gift to women, he is
calculating, well spoken ,tactical. A smooth
operator. He goes about proposing to ladies and
convincing them, it is a special mystical
attraction, something beautiful , beyond you and I,
and for the very spiritual ladies ,it is the will of
God, only to go back on his word when he sees
another lady he believes is better than the last one.
He has a sugar coated tongue and can talk himself
out of any situation. “It is you not me,” ” i just need
sometime alone to get myself together”, ” i don’t
think, i am good enough for you”, Most times he
even extorts money from the ladies , promising to
give it back because his check has been delayed,
his clients has not paid, his dog died or in the
name of God’s will. From such, run.
2.THE PERVERT:
To the freakish and wayward lady he may appear
fun to be with, he is always talking about
sexually related topics and cracking dirty jokes, he
indulges in pornographic materials, he believes
women are meant to cook and be slept with only.
He believes sex is a recreation, and so pays no
mind to how many partners he has had, would ask
for sex before marriage and has no plans to buy a
ring but prefers a live in lover and would simply
claim it is a test of compatibility. Most of his
friends are just like him, perverts!; they would
gather after work and talk about their many
victorious conquests and if he eventually decides
to marry , getting married to this brother would
lead you down the path of heartbreak, misery, sin
and disease.
3. MUMMY’S BOY:
This mummy’s boy is in most cases a carbon
copy of his mother and is tied to her Apron. All
decisions have to be made by his  mother, mummy
said this, mummy said that, he would constantly
compare you to his mother. You would soon
discover that you are married to his mother. Why
you should also never get married to a man who
has no regard for his mother, don’t put yourself in
the bondage of having a mother in law influenced
marriage. This group also includes the weakling,
who cannot put his foot down but would allow all
members of his family treat his wife like a foot mat,
seeing nothing wrong in the disrespect of his wife
by his friends, and family alike. This kind of
marriage is very heartbreaking as the wife might
eventually lose all self esteem and worth or be in a
constant battle with her own extended family.
4.WORKAHOLIC:
This brother is always chasing money at the
expense of having good relationship with even his
family members, in some cases he may be a nice
man, but his priority is first any thing that brings
money even at the expense of having a good
relationship with anyone even God, you would
constantly feel alone in that marriage and you
would have the sole responsibility of raising your
kids. He would give you money but money we
know is not everything. Run from the workhaholic.
5.THE LONE RANGER:
This Man (lone Ranger) has issues with all his
family members , his place of work and he does
things solely on his own.He is his own mentor and
he looks up to nobody, he rates himself by himself
for himself. This type of man is one of the most
dangerous men to marry because your life, career,
vision, everything would be at his mercies. This
kind of man also tend to be abusive because they
are answerable to no one but themselves.
6.THE DICTATOR:
This brother is also close to the lone ranger, he
seems to be nice and considerate sometimes but
afterwards you discover that the only opinion that
counts is his. His words are louder than his
actions. He has his whole life planned out and you
are supposed to just fit in or there would be
trouble, he sees your thoughts, ideas and opinions
as inferior to his. He is a vision killer. marrying you
would just be something on his bucket list, then
you would also need to fulfill another , which is all
what he believes and wants you to be to him. He is
simply a dictator not a husband.This kind of man
would also occasionally hit his wife or fiancee.( Let
abuse be a tie breaker in whatever relationship
you are in). Sometimes this brother comes around
with a drinking addiction, or drug habit. From such
flee.
7.THE LAZY DRONE:
This brother is slow, always inactive, prefers to be
fed in Bed, has no focus, or clearly cut goals, has
a non-chalant attitude to everything around, finds
it difficult to keep his house, his clothes or even
his car clean, tends to be disorganized and
clumsy, this lazy drone needs just about 3 helps
not a wife.
8.BROTHER FOR SHOW:
This brother lives in the “notice me” world, he can
do anything for people as long as it is in public and
people would like him at the expense of his own
family, or even himself. This is the kind of man that
can take his female colleague or boss to the
grocery store or Main markets to buy things while
his own wife or family member would take a cab.
He goes to clean other peoples’ yard while his is
dirty because he wants to be seen and respected
by the public. You would be better off being the
public to this brother than being his family
member.
Love is patient and kind but not blind. Pray for the
right man for you and also open your eyes and did
we also forget to mention that only the right lady
finds the right man.
Written by Elijaforce

SEVEN THINGS MOST GIRLS KEEP AWAY FROM MEN

Its a known truth that any guy whose girl-friend
couldn’t control or influence wasn’t born by
woman. Girls have their tricky ways to get the
attention of any men they like. they use different
style to get noticed without cheapening
themselves. Alas, they hide a lots of things from
men. As usual, Vibenigeria.com is to educate you
on seven things most girls keep away from men.
1. Girls Tell Their Best Friend Everything
Girls like to share many things with their besties.
Including a secret that you might believe her to
keep.Girls like to gossip, that is might be a bad
news for you guys who thought that your secret
was safe with them. They like to share literally
everything with their best friend because it seems
like special bond between each
other.
2. Girls Can Communicate to Each Other Without
Talking
Guys won’t believe this, but yes, girls can create
such a secret language that is work among them.
They can use their eyes, their facial expressions,
and who knows a little bit of telepathy that only
them who get it. Do you think it is scary? Well, that
is their special ability and it is effective between
good friends.
3. Girls Enjoy Being Kissed in Front of Their
Friends
Well, it doesn’t mean a full-on make out session.
Just a quick peck on the lips will make it nice and
not awkward. Girls like show to their friends about
their lovely relationship by showing it off just to
make them jealous.
4. Girls Stay in Groups Because They Lack
Confidence
Maybe you guys finding it is so hard to talk to a
random girl since they are always travel in groups
in public. Gils like to hang out in groups because
actually most girls lack of confidence so they do
such thing to show a sense of power. That is the
fact.
5. Girls Often Fl!rt With Guys And Play It Off as a
Joke
This in one of their secret that they love to flirt. So
if you think that a girl might be hitting on you, it
may be true since they are enjoying to fl!rt but they
don’t want anybody knows it, even the guy who
they are fl!rting with. When they fl!rt with a guy,
they want to test the water and see that if the guy
is interested. But then when the guy fl!rts back,
they will just play it off as a joke.
6. Girls Spend Most of Their Time Thinking About
Guys
Yes, sure you know that girls are obsessed with
guys. There is a poll that shown about the
percentage of it. Girls spend 60% of the time to
dedicate it to guys, 15% of the time to think about
specific guy, and 20% of the time to think about
guys in general.
7. Girls Spend a Lot of Time Looking in the Mirror
Girls pay attention to how they look more than
guys. If guys spend only couple times a day to
look themselves in the mirror, girls spend as often
as possible to look
themselves in the mirror for many reasons;
reapplying makeup, quick adjustment or just to
check their selves out.

7 Ways to Tell Your Small Business’ Story Online

When you manage a small business, attracting
and maintaining a loyal customer base is crucial
for overall success. By letting your customers
know about your business and what you offer
through different, engaging avenues, you have a
better chance of earning their trust. Offering
products or services that your audience needs is
one step, but promoting the overall brand and
story of your business is important for bringing in
repeat customers. Here are seven unique ways
you can share your business’ story online.
1. Create an engaging ‘About Us’ page. A page
that explains who you are and what you do is a
great way to quickly and easily inform your
website visitors about your business and what to
expect. However, keep it interesting. Include the
basic facts as well as unique parts of your
business’ story – such as a historical timeline or
photos – to create a bond between you and your
customers. Play around with different ways to
present the information like in an infographic or
photo story to make it stand out.
2. Manage an interesting company blog.
Maintaining a blog for your business allows you to
regularly update your audience on upcoming
events, promotions, etc., but also keeps your
website relevant from the point of view of search
engines. What you write about creates a
“personality” for your business that customers
can connect to. By using the blog as a way to
discuss everything from industry trends to
company events, your story comes across to the
audience in a consistent and engaging way.
3. Don’t ignore social media. In this day and age,
it’s impossible to ignore social media, especially
since this platform is where many audiences are
the most active. No matter how great your
website is, it is likely that your customers spend
more time on sites such as Facebook or Twitter.
By maintaining regular updates and establishing
relationships, you can build customer loyalty and
tell your business story.
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Newbie's Guide
4. Introduce your team! Make your company
more personal by including a page on your
website that gives visitors a chance to see the
faces behind your business. This tactic shows
your potential customers that there are real
people behind your brand who care about your
products and services. You can even encourage
your employees to write their own biographies to
add splashes of personality.
5. Add email marketing to the mix. As with blogs
and social media channels, email marketing is a
great way to retain your audience’s attention.
Company newsletters and new product
announcements keep your customer base
interested while giving you another opportunity to
talk about your company on a proven platform:
Their email inbox.
Related: 6 Ways to Retain Ecommerce Customers
6. Produce a short video . Never underestimate
the power of a short, well-produced video for
telling your business’ story online. This is
something that could be featured on your website
– either on the home page or on the ‘About Us’
section – that creatively describes who you are
and what you do, and why your customers should
care. Show before and after projects, tours of the
facility, how-to videos, or one-on-one interviews
with employees and customers.
7. Let your customers speak for you! Finally, one
of the best ways to tell the story of your business
is to let your satisfied customers tell it for you! By
featuring customer testimonials on your website,
blog, or social media channels, prospective
customers can see how your business operates
and treats its customers. Consumers put a lot of
trust in peer reviews, so allowing them to paint
the picture of how you operate is a great way to
gain future business and get your message
across. DANIEL YOUNG ADVERTISER
1&1 INTERNET, INC.
CONTENT MANAGER, 1&1 INTERNET, INC.