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Money Management for Creators & Hustlers: How to Take Control of Your Finances

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In today’s gig economy, many creators and hustlers, whether freelancers, artists, influencers, or side hustlers, are redefining how income is earned. While working for yourself brings freedom and creativity, it also comes with financial uncertainty and complexity. Without steady paychecks, benefits, or HR departments, you’re responsible for every cent earned and spent. If you're a creator or entrepreneur building your own path, managing money wisely is non-negotiable. Here’s a guide to help you budget, save, and thrive even with inconsistent income. 1. Budgeting for Inconsistent Income One of the toughest parts of being self-employed is dealing with fluctuating income. Some months you might make double your usual rate; other months, it’s radio silence. The key is to build a baseline budget that covers your essentials and prepare for low-income months. Tips: Know your bare minimum. Calculate the monthly amount needed for rent, food, transport, bills, and loan ...
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10 TOP SECRETS TO BOOST SALES PERFORMANCE

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  The sales occupation is full of ups and downs; competitors emerge out of the blue, products similar to yours, and sometimes even better than yours- to conquer the market, you need to understand your potential customer need, communication channels, and CRM for their ultimate need, profit-making. Approach each sale as a problem solving for them, rather than seeing them solving yours. It is required, do not to become a participant of a squealer race constantly striving to survive, instead of building your capacity with deliberate efforts to become a problem solver for your organization and its customers in the marketplace. No matter the industry you belong to, boosting sales performance is the primary motive of every organization, and what might have worked a few years ago might not work today. With evolving innovations, it is easy to establish yourself. Exceed the traditional approaches alone, but you ought to adopt new and improved methods to grow sales and your career. Here...
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4 REASONS PEOPLE FAIL IN LIFE

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WHAT IT MEANS TO FAIL? In this article, I will be explaining in clear and short terms with a model to simplify the whole process, the 4 reasons people fail in life. In it, I will equally, brief you on what it means to fail in life, why people fail to fulfil their purposes, of course, pinpoint some indicators of failure and how to overcome it.  This article also comes with a slide for professional training purposes.  Wish you happy reading and learning. WHAT IS FAILURE? The word "failure" could be interpreted subjectively by different individuals. But, what does it mean?  Generally, it’s considered to be when things do not go the way they were initially planned or not getting expected result like your contemporaries.  To a very high extent, failure is when you quit trying to be successful. Failure is in the hand of the seer. The fact is that success is not fully guaranteed without failure in one way other. Failure in a way, prepare you ahead for succe...
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ABOUT BLUME DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

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A LEADING DISTRIBUTION COMPANY IN NIGERIA    BLUME DISTRIBUTION LIMITED   is a private marketing, sales, and distribution company of Sonia Foods Industries Limited. The company is an industry lead in marketing, sales, and distribution of culinary food products.   They are into the production and packaged food categories: tomato paste, curry powder, thyme leaves and chilli pepper powder under the umbrella brand SONIA, and baked beans and non-dairy creamer, under the brand name KIVO. Blume Distribution Limited has a strong presence in local and national markets, with a broad network of retailers and distributors. Its commitment to quality and customer satisfaction has earned us a reputable position in the industry. Additionally, we continuously strive to expand our product portfolio and explore new market opportunities to meet the evolving demands of consumers.    While Sonia Foods Industries Limited focuses on the production aspect of the business, Blume Di...
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BLUME NIGERIA PRODUCTS

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  BLUME NIGERIA PRODUCTS BLUME NIGERIA LIMITED  is a premier international trading and distribution company, playing a key role in the FMCG. Their management team has many years of experience in the fields of production, importing, and distributing food products. They are a highly driven team of professionals with outstanding quality and excellence in delivery. BLN is a member of Sonia Foods Industries limited. Sonia Foods, Industries is one of Nigeria's leading tomato paste manufacturers. The company is a recognized market leader in tomato paste production and other range of products. OUR VISION To be the leading and most innovative food company in Africa Blume Nigeria Limited is known for the warehousing, marketing, sales and the distribution of the following products: products include: SoniaTomato Paste - in tins of various sizes (400g, 210g, and 70g   Tomato , (Solanum Lycopersicum), a flowering plant of the nightshade family (Solanaceae), is...
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SKILLS YOU NEED TO SUCCEED JOB HUSTLE

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  10 SKILLS YOU NEED TO SUCCEED SIDE  HUSTLE 1.                 Selling Skills                                          Image source: www.puzzlepartner.co   In the concepts of  Robert Kiyosaki , “If you can’t sell, you don’t make money!” Selling is a vital part of virtually any side hustle or creative effort. Entrepreneurs sell opportunities for investors and products to customers. Novelists sell the value of their ideas to agents, publishers, and eventually readers. If you want your creative goals to be more than a hobby, you need to start learning how to sell, and the best way I’ve found is through practice. In the University, I have a friend who worked as a Real Estate agent firm where most of his pay came from the commission, which pays his way out of school. As an introve...
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STRATEGIC THINKING SKILLS TO MASTER FOR CARER AND BUSINESS SUCCESS

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  Dear reader, Good to have you this week for our strategic thinking session. This week, we'll be learning/discussing strategic thinking skills.  Ideologically, if you want to succeed and leave your competitors behind, you need strategic thinking skills.   Strategic thinking skills are any skills that enable you to use critical thinking to solve complex problems and plan for the future. These skills are essential to accomplish business objectives, overcome obstacles, and address challenges. Strategic thinking skills include: Analytical skills: examples of analytical skills are- research, forecasting, problem-solving, data mining, data and metrics interpreting, and reporting. Communication skills: Active listening, friendliness, confidence, giving and receiving feedback, adapting your communication style to your audience, unambiguity, empathy, mutual respect  Problem-solving skills: Research skills, technical knowle...
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HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR MONEY-MAKING ZONE QUICKLY

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  Discovering Your Money-Making Zone In a world where financial independence is increasingly linked to self-awareness and strategic thinking, discovering your “money-making zone” is more crucial than ever. This is the sweet spot where your skills, passions, and market demand intersect, the zone where your talents translate into income. Whether you're looking to start a side hustle, build a business, or find a fulfilling career path, understanding how to harness this zone is key. It involves self-reflection, market research, and experimentation to identify what sets you apart and where you can provide value. By honing in on your money-making zone, you can maximize your earning potential and achieve long-term financial success. 1. Identifying Your Skills, Passions, and Market Demand The foundation of your money-making zone lies in three critical pillars: Skills : What are you good at? These can be technical skills (coding, graphic design), soft skills (communicatio...
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7 WAYS READING CAN HELP YOU GET AHEAD IN YOUR CAREER

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    Book Reading and Career Growth:   Reading is good, and it can enhance your career. Do you believe this expression? You can think of all the successful people whom you think are reading A good example of this can be traced to Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Mark Cuban, Warren Buffet and Mark Zuckerburg, to name a few.    In most of their interviews with top channels, it’s shown that they are committing time to read actual books for development in both career and leadership advancement.   WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO READ A BOOK?  There are many crucial benefits, not just reading non-fiction, but biography, leadership and so on.   Let us consider some of the meaningful ways reading can help your career is to help develop empathy.  1.       EMPATHY GROWS  It has been discovered that empathy grows when you connect with your character and begin to understand your characters/ emotions and emotions gain va...
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