05/09/2024
Simple ways to achieve success faster Christiancommunity #2024
Michael Adegoke
- Home
- Michael Adegoke
A Christian. I share my thoughts about life weekly. You may learn a thing or two from it.
(1)
05/09/2024
Everyone can make money online in 2024.
04/09/2024
Not everyone can work remotely, these are my reasons.
19/08/2024
5 reasons why people don’t make money online
1. They like to manage data
2. They’re looking for mentors
3. Jumping on Trends (and not Niching)
4. Not knowing how to learn
5. They are simply Lazy
17/08/2024
My Short note to young Christians, having worked with a couple of them.
16/08/2024
Why I think Wealth is Cheaper than Poverty!
16/08/2024
My Thoughts on 1 Tim. 6:12
23/05/2024
About 2 months ago, I launched a remote job site that caters specifically to Nigerians.
I discovered a challenge many Nigerians face while applying for remote jobs. Many times, Nigerian job seekers begin an application process only to find out along the line that the job they were applying for is not open to Nigerians. It really can be quite painful, especially after crafting a winning cover letter and creating a matching CV.
1. To solve this problem, I created a site (vettedremote.com) where I daily post only jobs that are open to Nigerians.
2. I also pay $195.5 yearly to access premium jobs that are not open to everyone. I post them on this site for FREE every day of the week.
3. To crown it all, this site is Ads-free. So no distraction while you apply for jobs. It's clean and super-fast.
Visit vettedremote.com to start applying for the best remote jobs.
22/05/2024
A short story about 2 girls who went for a church service. At the end of the story, their legs are seen in the sky. The whole story takes place in just one day. Check it out - https://madegoke.gumroad.com/l/legsinthesky
06/04/2024
Hello people, it's been a while since I posted here.
I am starting a newsletter where I will come to you every week on topics around:
1. How I make money online (as a Christian, no black hats)
I'll share figures, details, and exact step-by-step guides on what I do.
2. My daily experience as a Christian. Lessons from my walk with God
This will be beneficial to everyone, regardless of their nationality. I also look forward to your stories.
3. Opportunities in the Internet space you can make use of. (By the way, I run a remote job website - vettedremote.com)
4. My journey in the tech space (more like a diary)
If you would like to be a part of this kindly sign up for the newsletter on my site - michaeladegoke.net
23/03/2024
I've been making money online since 2020. (Made at least $15,000)
I mean without a salary job, I have some experience I can share with you.
For one reason or the other everyone seems to be finding a way to make money online now. Of course, the constantly reducing value of the Nigerian Naira is enough driving force.
Before taking a N2k or N1k course on how to make money online. Take a minute or two to read this post.
Making money online in 2024 is not how it was many years ago, in fact, it is not how it was in 2023. It is more difficult than you think.
Why?
Artificial Intelligence has disrupted the online space massively. Even those of who are already in the online space are looking for more creative space to sustain our income.
Let me give you an example. One of the more lucrative ways of making money online is building websites and monetizing them with Display Ads. Websites used to rely so much on traffic from Google, but Google is tilting more towards using AI to answer user questions rather than referring them to websites. In fact, a recent Google Update got many sites de-indexed.
Here is the bottom line. The easiest way to start making online is to start from where you are. Most courses you find online will offer you generic information that you may not be able to apply, because of your skill set, experience, or financial ability.
A better approach is to find someone who is in the online space to help you make a decision on what you should venture into based:
1. What you already know
2. The online experience you have
3. Certifications & Degrees you have
4. The capital you have to invest
5. The time you are willing to commit
Many people who don't have a technical background are usually told to learn a tech skill but that's dangerous advice. Some skills are becoming obsolete, and some are heavily threatened. Things are moving very fast. For instance, learning how to program now is not a good idea if you want to make money with it in the next year. It's heavily competitive and there are now AI tools you have to compete with.
Here is the good news. If you have a question about making money online, ask your question in the comment box and I'll give you some useful insight.
05/03/2024
WEALTH IS CHEAPER THAN LACK
One day,
I went to refill my cooking gas.
As I waited, a young girl came with a rusty 4kg cylinder.
It looked like it came from an abandoned building and had never be used for ages. I wondered if it could contain a gas, without leakage from many invisible holes.
"won ni ke se dada o' - the girl relayed the warning, passed by the one who sent her to the man filling the guys.
It means, 'she said you should fill it well'.
In my mind, I thought - 'Seriously?'
She still had the gut to demand for the gas to be well filled, in a rusty cylinder?
You see, that's the mindset of poverty-minded people. They are so conscious of not losing, not lacking that they don't do the very simple things and they end up lacking.
First, I came with a 12kg cylinder and I am not bothered how well it is filled or not, I trust the vendor.
But someone else came wanting to fill something lesser without trust.
It wouldn't cost so much to get that cylinder painted. That would prevent leakage to an extent. But, they won't do that because they have to save.
Sometimes the cost of saving is to spend.
For instance, I bought a rechargeable fan for N89,000 about 2 months ago. That fan saves me some cost of petrol and I have saved about N110,000 for buying it at that time because if I am to buy it now I'll spend N200,000.
Some more expensive things will save you more than the cheap things you'll buy over and over again.
29/02/2024
Many times I've had to wonder -
"Does she even know who she is"
"Does she know what she has?"
"Does she know how beautiful she is?"
The 'she' sometimes is a young beautiful lady being maltreated by a wretched 'boyfriend' who has little or no value for her and most likely doesn't have a bearing for his own life.
Other times, it is a young girl fighting so hard for the attention of the Male gender in any way she can. By exposing her body, and making every attempt to be noticed, meanwhile she doesn't need any effort to be noticed by the most valuable personalities on the planet.
I see intelligent, smart ladies ending up in marriage with someone who cannot even match up to their intelligence, yet, they suffer neglect, poverty, and infidelity from the same man. Some go as far as working so hard to fend for the entire family including the 'so-called' man.
The 'she' goes on and on but if I have the opportunity to say something that every woman in the world can hear, this would be it:
You are a treasure.
You're far more important and valuable than what you think.
This world literally not be as good as it is if not for you.
There is something special and unique about you that makes you an invaluable treasure to any man on earth regardless of their class or how much they have.
You should be proud of yourself and never see yourself as less than anyone.
Your beauty is beyond description because it resides in your Spirit, your Mind, and in your body.
There is a charm you have as a woman, a man can never have.
There is an emotional intelligence you possess intuitively that a man can never learn.
God made man from a raw material but made you from a finished product.
You should always be proud of yourself and feel like the most valuable person anywhere you are, you'll notice that rift-raffs will begin to drift away from you.
See, as a woman, you're the help the man needs...yes, God made Eve the 'helpmeet' to Adam. But it's not only in marriage a woman is helpful. You're full of help to your Nation, Family, School, Community, and wherever you find yourself.
You're a bundle of blessings, loaded with life.
They say what a man can do, a woman can do better but I say there are 1 million and one things a woman can do that a man cannot do. In the same way, there are things a man can do and a woman cannot.
Do you know how powerful you are?
I know how powerful my wife is, in all ramifications including her body...lol.
Whatever your situation is, you are a celebrity whether the world agrees or not.
I am aware of the trashy things Nigerian men say all around, but they are just attempts to strengthen their weaknesses by making others look weak.
One day, a man told my wife she had to let him take her position in front of the queue because he is a 'man'. Meaning even though he came after her, she should allow him to buy stuff and wait after him. I was so disgusted.
Another one mentioned that a woman can not be taller than a man regardless of how short the man is...lol, how stupid.
These things are appalling, and it shows how basely some Nigerians think, their instincts being a little higher than those of animals.
I believe God made all men, regardless of gender. We all have our uniqueness and there is power in both the Male and Female Gender.
See, I am not saying things as a form of flattery this is what I have experienced.
I have seen my wife demonstrate so much strength in different instances that I would never have been able to bear.
I celebrate my beautiful wife and every woman today.
18/02/2024
FREE RECHARGE CARDS FOR YOU
Thank you guys.
I am especially grateful to the 2, 000 Kings & Queens who follow me on this page.
Thank you for your likes, loves, comments and shares.
They contributed to keeping me going and creating new content.
It's not easy to keep up, but seeing people who appreciate what I write gives me a reason to keep writing.
Do you know that a post of about 1000 words sometimes takes me 3 - 4 hours to write, but the impact it will make is worth the effort.
So in appreciation of your support, I am giving out recharge cards worth N4, 000 including MTN, GLO, AIRTEL & ETISALAT.
The codes are already on this page, scattered in different places.
To make it fair and a little bit more fun, I decided to make it a Treasure Hunt.
Check everywhere on this page. When you find one, please respond to this comment so I know.
If you don't mind, please leave a review about this page at https://web.facebook.com/graicifyd/reviews
It will mean a lot to me.
Once again, thank you
15/02/2024
Most People Learn more than they practice. But the real learning is in doing.
15/02/2024
HOW BIG IS YOUR VESSEL
God pours his rain on both the good and the wicked, the poor and the rich.
It is the same rain that falls in a rich man's house that also falls in a poor man's house. the difference is in the vessel they use to store the water.
Someone can decide to use a cup to store the water or even a teaspoon, while someone else uses giant drums, and basins and empties them into a geepee tank as they get filled.
In this case, God is not the determinant of who has less or more water, it is totally up to each person's decision on what to store the water with.
Don't say 'What if the poor man doesn't have big vessels, what will he do?'
Well, he can rent or borrow. The water would be enough for him to make money back to pay whoever he rents from.
There is no excuse.
This is not just me making up things, it's a true-life story.
Not exactly like this, but similar.
There was a woman whose husband died in debt.
He was a prophet, and he served under another higher prophet. The debt of this late prophet was so much that the person he owed decided to take the prophet's 2 children as a replacement for the debt. This shows us how much the debt was. So the bereaved wife had 2 troubles to deal with, her husband was dead, and her children were about to be taken away from her. She ran to the higher prophet, crying for help. When I read this story, a question came to my mind.
How come this great prophet did not have a debt? Were they not both prophets? What did he know that the other prophet didn't know till he died in debt? The answer is simple, what you know does not work for you, it is what you put to work that works.
Knowledge itself is powerful but only those who use it will experience its power.
Back to the story. The prophet asked the woman, what do you have and here is her response-
Nothing at all, except a jar of olive oil.
You notice that she first of all said 'nothing at all', she didn't consider the 'jar of oil' as anything.
Many people are usually like that. They always think they have nothing.
When they say give, they say - I don't have.
Start a business, 'I don't have capital'.
Do this job - 'I don't have strength'
Apply for this job - 'I don't have connection'
There is always something they don't have and that's been their excuse for never moving forward in life.
Thank God the woman quickly remembered the jar. There is always a jar with everyone, the biggest work is to recognize the jar.
It's a similar question God asked Moses when he had just a staff with him. He recognized the staff and that led to a lot of miracles. There is always a tiny thing you have that God can use or multiply.
Jesus also demonstrated this when he multiplied 2 fish and 3 loaves of bread.
Back to our story.
After paying she had a jar of oil, prophet instructed her to borrow more jars and pots.
Did he say 'borrow'? The same thing that led her into this awkward situation.
The same borrowing her husband did till he died and he didn't achieve success.
But now she has to do it again, in a different situation. The information, tools, and opportunities we have are not always the problem is how we use them that matters most.
So Mrs Widow and her children went to borrow jars as instructed. If they knew what was coming, maybe they would have borrowed more or even rented. Because they would later be able to afford to buy all those jars.
Now they went into their rooms and locked the doors, as the Prophet said.
See, what they are about to do, if some hear about it, they'll laugh them to scorn.
They will discourage them with their unbelief and it may never have worked, maybe that's why they were asked to shut the doors.
In their house, they started filling the olive oil from the jar they had into the ones they borrowed.
They kept going on and on, and the oil did not finish until the woman asked for more and the children responded -
There aren’t any more!
And that's when the oil stopped flowing. I wish that moment never came, maybe one of the boys could have quickly sold some oil and bought more vessels - just an imagination.
That was how the woman's life changed, all debt paid.
The story is from 2 Kings 4, Prophet Elisha is the great prophet.
So how big is your own vessel?
How much of the wealth that God gave to you can you take?
God has lavishly poured out his blessings but how much of it can you take?
It is not up to Him, he gave us all things already, it is up to you.
You want N40M from God, but your only income source is a N100k salary job.
That vessel is not bad but it is small.
Even if you saved your entire salary, when will you become a Millionaire?
The more vessels may not be another job, it may be a new business or a side hustle.
You might just need to scale your business
You basically need to create more opportunities or channels for God to bless you through.
The more you have, the more God's blessings can flow to you.
God is not withholding, you just cannot receive more than your vessels.
Fortunately, whatever vessels you decide to get (of course, prayerfully) - God will help you in getting them.
He is bought the giver of vessels and the filler of vessels.
Let me stop here, we can now pass the offering vessel:)
14/02/2024
YOUR JOB IS NOT YOUR PURPOSE, IT'S A TOOL TO FULFILLING YOUR PURPOSE.
Parents need to move from asking children "What would you like to be in future?" to "What would you like to do?".
They make it look like your occupation is your purpose, or the reason you live. That's fallacy. And of course the occupation has to be either Lawyer, Engineer, Doctor or Accountant.
This has made young ones feel less about themselves, but you can fulfill purpose even without an occupation.
Many people end up living meaningless lives because they thought their purpose is all about their jobs, but even at the peak of their careers they don't find fulfilment. There is more to life than having a good job, owning mansions, getting married or "borning child".
Every single human being has a particular purpose designated by God. The jobs, money, houses are meant to help you fulfil your purpose.
12/02/2024
LET'S TALK ABOUT S*X, NOT LOVE
S*x should be one of the topics we least discuss in the church.
When we mention it, there are different kinds of responses.
Victoria feels awkward but somehow likes it.
Samuel appears to be shy but his ears suddenly open wider.
Married people feel like 'tell all the singles to leave, this topic is for us alone nau'.
Husbands who touched their wives last 2 months ago will feel guilty like you poured water on them.
Many 'Gen-Z's' are excited.
People are giggling, and smiling but at the same time, everywhere is graveyard quiet.
We will talk about S*X today.
Pastors and 'dikonri' members put up their holy-look-pro-max, ready to find and attack any ungodly or unholy idea from the conversation.
But why would they think of 'ungodly' or unholy' when we mention s*x?
Do you know s*x is a very holy act?
God initiated it and we have to be conscious of it. S*x is not of the Devil, it is 100% of God.
But there is one mystery to it.
It is the only act whose holiness or unholiness is conditional.
I'll explain. There is no situation where stealing is holy, regardless of who stole, where they stole, or why they stole.
S*x is not like that.
Its holiness is dependent on who is involved in it and when they are involved in it.
If me and Rita had s*x today and we're not married, that s*x is wrong, unholy, and outright sin. (My wife's name is Rita :)
Today we get married and we have s*x, our s*x today is holy, legit, and beautiful.
That is the dynamics of s*x. I don't know of any other act that is like that, if you do let me know in the comment box.
MY FIRST POINT
The fact that people have s*x wrongly and engage in it immorally doesn't stop it from being the holy beautiful act that God instituted.
As usual, the Devil knows the power of s*x and he tries to take advantage of it just as he does with any other thing God created.
He knows the power that can be released through s*x can either be destructive or constructive.
So he tries to hijack it from God's people and establish it amongst sinners. He paints it with the ink of immorality, dripping with pure red filth. So that we perceive it as carnal and feel bad to have anything to do with it.
He makes us cringe at it, he sniffs it out of marriages and that's one reason why many homes are failing, I mean Christian marriages.
He makes something that is a treasure, food for the Sons, and looks like it is for dogs and pigs, so the Sons begin to starve.
While the pigs and dogs feed on what is not theirs.
As he fights to minimize it in marriage he promotes it vehemently among the unmarried - where it is unholy.
S*x has health, mental, and social benefits.
1. S*x brings a bond, and fosters love. During s*x hormones like oxytocin are released and the people involved in it get attached. (But s*x alone is not love)
2. S*x brings relaxation and comfort, especially when done with the right person.
3. S*x is a physical exercise, a lot of calories are burnt during s*x. I once attended a seminar talking about men's health and they buoyed down virtually every tip to stating health for men to s*x.
4. S*x brings commitment and selflessness. During s*x, both people involved are not ashamed of their nakedness which fosters trust. They also seek to please each other selflessly.
SEE,
all of these benefits are what God has prepared to be enjoyed in marriage. These are a few of the reasons to look forward to getting married but people now get all these without getting married and they are seeing no reasons to be married. That's why we have baby mamas and papas everywhere. Leading to disjointed homes, homes without foundations, children without training, corrupt society laden with moral decadence.
As positive as those points I made about what s*x does are, they can turn into negative when s*x is engaged or outside of marriage.
S*x is a powerful force and of course, God put the natural desire for s*x in man. But for power, there must be control...if there is no control, power can lead to death.
SECOND POINT
Don't be deceived, the only repercussion of s*x outside marriage is not an unplanned pregnancy
1. S*x will cloud your judgment and hinder you from making the right decisions. This is why many find it difficult to move away from toxic relationships. Because they have built unnecessary bonds with someone they really cannot live with.
2. S*x can make you unproductive when you're having it out of marriage. Whether you like it or not, you will deal with guilt, you cannot think straight. It will lead to a lack of concentration.
3. S*x creates unwanted memories that can never be wiped out. The more exes you have, the more memories you create.
4. Lack of satisfaction in marriage. When you've had several encounters with different people before you get married you'll compare them with that of your spouse. If you've had s*x with just one person, there is nothing for you to compare with.
5. S*x can ruin your reputation. I don't need to talk more about this. But it is funny that the kind of s*x that ruins people's lives forever is usually the 60-second ones that are not so interesting. The s*x they have in a hurry, in an office, in an uncomfortable environment, not the one in the peace of their comfortable homes. The dirty ones that they hardly clean up after engaging in.
This is the end of my story.
FOR SINGLES
If you're not married, don't use condoms, it was not made for you. Completely abstain from s*x.
Forget the pressure, kill the feeling. I was there, I know how it feels.
It's not easy but it is possible.
At some point, I felt so much like having s*x that the Devil was selling me a lie. He told me to go to a brothel. He said prostitutes are paid to work. So it's just like rendering a service and I buy the service from them, no big deal. Just like going to get food from a restaurant. A big fat lie. But thank God I didn't act on that. I couldn't just see myself doing that.
That's one of the reasons I got married early...lol. Of course, I never had s*x till I married my wife and I am eternally grateful for that.
My wife also did the same.
If you're single and you've had s*x already, don't worry, just stop.
Pray to God and He will help you. I might do another post on tips that can help you stay away from s*x.
You've to just cultivate the discipline from now because you will also need it when you get married. Don't think that when you're married you can have s*x anytime you like, I've been married for 4+ years now - it is not so. There are times you have to lock up, but your spouse is always yours so, yeah?
FOR THE MARRIED
Have as much s*x as you can. It will help your home, and you will love each other more.
For you, s*x is holy, s*x is beautiful.
I am not a Marriage specialist, so let's stop here.
_
P.S.: I run a Christian T-shirt brand with my wife. The pictures are our Valentine's T-shirt design (N5,000 each). Check Shirts by Me for more details.
09/02/2024
They said we pray too much.
Some say we're stupid, lazy, and work-intolerant.
They've scoffed at us for always falling back on prayer.
They hate it when we mention prayer.
In fact, they say we're the problems of Nigerians because we see Prayer as a solution to anything.
When a Pastor errs, they blame us all for it.
We're the constant subject of ridicule, easy topics for comedians.
We're 'bad', 'brain-washed' yet they keep talking about us.
Like a true story full of morals you dislike, but can't help but tell.
No problem is fully discussed without the church mentioned as the cause.
We're constant suspects, anything we say is subject to scrutiny.
Even matters that are solely meant for the church.
Do we ever argue who the Grammy Award winners should be in our churches?
Or who qualifies to win an AMVCA category?
But when our Pastors err, they are quick to shout 'Shut down his church', 'Suspend him'.
Wetin concern Agbero with overload?
Are they intimidated by Christians?
Is there something Christians have that their souls wish it had?
Talking about laziness
It seems they are actually the ones.
It's too easy for you to put the blame on easy prey all of the time.
Sometimes, it's as though they are too lazy to think or figure out what the issue is.
Whatever the case, it has to be the Christians.
After all, that's what their Fathers had always said, so they join them.
We just don't know how to pray, we work too.
Prayer itself is work. If you think it is easy try just 1 hour per day for 2 weeks.
We spend hours and hours, laboring in prayer.
So that you can sleep in peace.
So that you won't be locked down with a fake Pandemic.
So the best policies would be made for you.
You may not believe it, but things are as good as they are because we pray.
If we never prayed, it would have been worse.
We keep the demons of violence, kidnapping, and terrorism in check
in the Almighty name of Jesus.
The name only we can use, but all men can be saved by.
We know Life is beyond what you can see, hear, or feel.
We respect Soldiers, understand the power of guns, bazookas, and other weapons
but we're wise enough to know that the wrestle for peace is not against flesh and blood
That is why the weapons of our warfare are not carnal.
With prayer, we pull down strongholds that no nuclear weapon can ever shake.
When we pray, demons flee.
Mountains move.
Things change.
We know prayer alone doesn't cut it.
But we pray, power to do is made available.
When we pray, we set things in motion.
When we pray solutions are birthed, instructions are received.
In spite of all, our response is LOVE.
They say our prayers are useless, but we won't stop praying for them.
Because we know their lives literally depend on our prayers, whether they like it or not.
We'll still listen to them when they pour out their hearts in anguish because we know we have the solutions.
We're like mothers who don't stop taking care of their babies because the baby screams -
'leave me, woman, you're not my mother'.
We love all men because Jesus taught us too.
See,
We're selfless in our prayers.
We pray for Kings and all in authority that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life.
And that is what brings the change.
Whether you acknowledge it or not, we'll keep praying.
Even if you don't like it, we won't stop.
But beyond that, we work,
Do you think running service every Sunday is a joke?
Of course, we'll welcome you every Sunday, and provide you that safe presence.
We'll make you feel peace again, in the presence of your Maker.
You go home feeling refreshed, you network with people.
Maybe had free counseling with the Pastor
Sometimes have your children christened all for Free...or is it really free?
Okay, you usually drop a N500 offering.
That should cover all of that, including the power for the AC you enjoyed, right?
Forget the noise, the Church is a safe home.
A treasure.
A place of peace where Pastors sacrifice their lives daily to make sure lives are changed.
Many homes have been sustained because of the Church.
Many have been made rich because of the church, let's not start making a list.
The rats have long vacated the church.
It is now a birthing home for Kings & Queens.
If you're a Christian, rejoice.
You're a custodian of life.
You're the Light, the truth, you're the Life.
Rejoice and be glad.
We're the Sons of the Immortal.
The King of Kings.
The Lord of Lords.
The one who knows all things.
Who Was, Who Is, and Who Lives Forever.
We're the Royal ones.
We're Christians.
If you're not,
Join us.
We're happy to have you,
Please be my guest, my DM is open,
The comment box is longing to feel your beautiful fingers.
Jesus loves you.
07/02/2024
GO ONLINE
The world is evolving at a swift pace and of course, we are approaching the end of days, inching closer towards the rapture of the body of Christ.
At the center of this evolution is - technology and whether we like it or not, to achieve significant success in any area of life, we must make use of technology.
I mean, it is no longer optional.
If you don't want to be super rich or super excellent at what you do, then you should just scroll past this post.
The time will come when it'll be very difficult for people who have no involvement with tech/internet to survive.
Let me paint the picture for you to see.
Before freelancing became popular, to be rich or successful you should either be an engineer, a medical doctor, a lawyer, a banker, or...you know the list.
Later on, freelancing platforms like Fiverr & Upwork came on stage. Jobs like writing, programming, graphics design, and video editing became highly lucrative because of the global demand for them, and the fact that you can render services to people all over the world from anywhere you are.
Interest in non-tech-centered jobs like medicine, and engineering started declining. (Of course, you'll find out later in this post that any job can be tech-centered, and that will get easier by the year)
A lot of writers sprung up, Canva made graphics design easier, and people started making cartoon videos and doodles with online software. The income came in USD and you could even earn more than a typical medical doctor.
Come November 30, 2022, ChatGPT was released, and that disrupted the market again. ChatGPT could write even better than many humans, it can create images, and you can upload a spreadsheet and ask it to run an analysis. In fact, people from Google, Facebook, and other big companies in the world lost their jobs because of AI.
After ChatGPT, a lot of amazing AI tools have been released.
Many big news companies now write their news reports with AI and that has led to more retrenchment of staff members this year.
According to Keith - Niche Twins (https://twitter.com/patientpublish)
In January of 2024 alone:
Los Angeles Times: Laying off at least 115 people (more than 20% of its newsroom).
TIME Magazine: Laying off 15% of unionized editorial staff
Sports Illustrated: Laying off the majority of its staff over the next 90 days and may not survive.
Business Insider: Laying off 8% of staff
Forbes: Laying off 3% of staff
Condé Nast: Looming layoffs of 5% of staff at the parent company behind legacy publications including Vogue, Vanity Fair and GQ has led to picketing and strikes.
The situation now is, that while a lot of people joined the first revolution of internet/tech-based jobs a lot did not join.
Now even the ones that joined the train are facing a risk. To give you an example, I used to hire writers before for my websites, but now I generate about 500 articles containing 1,000,000 words with just $100 using an AI tool. And it writes perfectly, in fact, better than some humans will write.
If these tech people don't learn to cooperate with AI and make the best use of it, they'll be negatively impacted. For instance, knowing how to generate prompts for good AI results.
This is not affecting just the non-programming tech folks, even programmers are affected. In case you don't know ChatGPT which is about the most popular AI-
1. Understands programming language and can write codes (I have used it to write plugins myself)
2. Can translate from one language to Nigerian languages and vice versa
3. Can analyse spreadsheets
4. can create charts and graphs
5. can create images. (I created the featured image for this post with DALL-E)
AI is gradually replacing even Graphics designers. Imagine that this popular Minimie's ad creative was generated with an AI (https://web.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1734317720419120&set=pcb.10161146568191306).
Do you know that there are YouTube Channels built entirely with AI? (With human-like characters and voices)
If you don't understand these things don't worry just keep reading.
Now AI is just in its infancy, we're currently using GPT4 but GPT5 is on its way. I can't fully describe the expectations for the new AI capabilities to come. But as of now, ChatGPT can allow you to chat with images, and chat with voice so imagine what the future would be.
A few days ago (29th January 24), Elon Musk's company - Neuralink successfully implanted a device into someone's brain that can listen to what the brain is thinking and help people who can't move well. They could use their thoughts to make a computer work, move a robot arm, or drive a wheelchair without touching anything.
Meta (Facebook) is also developing AI that will read your thoughts and type them out.
See I can go on and on with these things, but here is what I am here to tell you.
This is the point.
Find a relationship between wherever you're doing and the internet. Don't say there is no way.
That is the first step to take. Overcome the obstacle of excuses.
Once you believe there is a way, you will find a way because the honest truth is - there is a way.
I don't care what field you are into or what you sell, there is a place for everyone.
In other words, force a way to marry your skills, services, or trade with the internet.
We all don't have to be programmers, in fact, I am not. But I have made millions from tech just as an English graduate.
There is space for everyone on the internet.
No matter what you do, even if you're a vulcanizer there is a way to make more money from the internet.
And I am not talking about just chatting on WhatsApp.
I mean making use of tech/internet in strategic ways to achieve faster and better results with whatever you're doing.
Here are 4 things you can achieve easily with the internet.
1. Gain More trust (by proving you're a real human doing what you know how to do, reviews too)
2. Gain Visibility - getting more people to know you and work with you.
3. Make Money from your content - getting paid not just for what you do but for the content you create while doing what you do.
4. Get more leads.
If you're making 50% on whatever you're doing offline, going online will make have 100% more.
There are several testimonies of people who have done it.
For instance, as a vulcanizer, you can create a YouTube channel and do videos explaining basic concepts about the jobs you do. Things car owners should know about tires. I know a female mechanic who has made it big time with this.
Here is the simple trick, they say 'content is King', it is still true but beyond being King, content is now money.
So create as much content as you can from everything you do and put it online.
If you're a teacher, instead of teaching 2 children per week and collecting N40k monthly, start taking videos of your teaching classes and put them online. Over time you'll get followers and eventually get your accounts monetized. Instead of teaching 2 kids teach millions through the internet and see what happens.
Make content out of any service you render, so you're getting a dual value.
You get paid for doing what you do and you also get paid when your content becomes monetized.
Don't say you cannot speak English. Create the content in your local language. Use Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, or any language you speak. People will listen.
These are some of the methods that can be applied by anyone.
1. Market what you do to your target audience online. Facebook Ads are cheap and good for this
2. Create a catalog of your products online.
3. Eliminate barriers to sales by making it easier for buyers to buy from you with websites, easier payment methods, etc.
4. Take videos of yourself while working or making your products. Put the content out.
Recently, I got a random person to repair my car's gearbox whose number I found on an unpopular site. (fatcat.ng)
The guy has a page with videos of him repairing gearboxes,
I cannot exhaust all the details in this post.
If you want me to help you identify how to make the best use of the internet and tech space for what you do, let me know in the comment box, even if it's a regular 9 - 5 job you do.
At the rate inflation is rising in Nigeria, you have to do more to stay afloat and where the more is, is on the internet. Join the train before it's too late.
Let's stop here for now.
Address
Website
Alerts
Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Michael Adegoke posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Contact The Business
Send a message to Michael Adegoke:
Videos
Simple ways to achieve success faster #Christian #ChristianTikTok Christiancommunity #success #2024
Everyone can make money online in 2024. #MakingMoney #ChristianTikTok
Not everyone can work remotely, these are my reasons. #remotejobs #freelancing #Christian #chrisitiantiktok #onlinemoneytips
Using comma wrongly can make you look local and take your reputation from 100 to zero. In my previous video, I talked about excellence, this is one of the things I was referring to. #christiantiktok #Excellence
Using comma wrongly can make you look local and take your reputation from 100 to zero. In my previous video, I talked about excellence, this is one of the things I was referring to. #christianity #excellence
5 reasons why people don’t make money online 1. They like to manage data 2. They’re looking for mentors 3. Jumping on Trends (and not Niching) 4. Not knowing how to learn 5. They are simply Lazy #christian #money #onlinemoney
My Short note to young Christians, having worked with a couple of them. #christianity #African #NigerianChristians #christiantiktok #christianliving
Why I think Wealth is Cheaper than Poverty! #Christian #Christianity #wealth
My Thoughts on 1 Tim. 6:12
How to Find High Quality Copyright-Free Content
How to Find High Quality Copyright-Free Content ** You will be surprised at the number of high-quality images, videos, music background, sound effects and illustrations that are available to use for free. Many people still use watermarked images from Shutterstock when they can get free images with high resolution from other websites. This once landed one of my clients in a huge lawsuit. Using an image from Google is also not safe because it may be copyrighted, the fact that it is on Google doesn’t mean it is free. You also don’t have to steal images of celebrities from Instagram. Your Facebook or YouTube video doesn’t need to be partially muted or deleted because you used a copyrighted sound. In this course, I will share with you where to find free high-quality content that you can use for all your projects and your Social Media posts. Join this WhatsApp group for other free videos. Paid ones are very affordable. https://bit.ly/matn-3 OTHER COURSES 1. How I made $6, 000+ from Fiverr. I will show you the steps I take to earn on Fiverr. 2. How I made $2, 100 from a N1, 000 website in 1 year 3. How to design a Website as a newbie with N7, 000. 4. 19 Ideas of Making Money from User-Generated Courses 5. How to Make Money from Websites. Learn how top brands make money through their websites. 6. How to get your site approved for Adsense. Making Google pay you. 7. The Fastest Way to Publish your Books on Amazon KDP 8. How to Find High Quality Copyright-Free Content 9. Learn Exclusive Graphic Design Hacks that Will Make your Designs Look PRO. (Canva or No Canva) 10. How to Create a UK Company from Nigeria 11. Introduction to Search Engine Optimization 12. How Search Engines Work/Understanding Algorithms 13. Introduction to Content Management System & WordPress 14. How to Choose a Domain Name 15. WordPress Web Design from Scratch 16. How to secure your WordPress site 17. WordPress Mastery 18. How to use a VPN without downloading a VPN Software 19. 10 Premium
Welcome to 2022. A beautiful happy New Year to you from Michael Adegoke's family. Check out prayers for you at: https://michaeladegoke.me/happy-new-year/ This year I am going to learn a lot and also teach a lot. I have started already, I recorded the process of creating the page with which I am wishing you a Happy New Year. So you can watch it and see how it looks like to create a web page, if it interests you, I am available to teach you more. In few days to come, I would launch a training program on Web Design that will last for 3 months. I am teaching just 30 people, so I can have sufficient time with each student. If you are interested, reach out to me on 07011170602 for more details.
Shortcuts
- Address
- Alerts
- Contact The Business
- Videos
- Claim ownership or report listing
-
Want your business to be the top-listed Media Company?
Share
