Monday, 26 August 2024

This walking business.

I love to walk…to stray. To explore. I have gawked at two men battling for a woman-vendor in the market; once, I wanted to take front view of two women fighting for a man but my mother kept me back, I was a mere child then. I must admit though, despite my  fassness…my curiosity, I have turned my gaze away from the homeless man in town flaunting he nekkid glory for the world to see. All these I will share with you another time, in books or elsewhere. Just know that, whilst moving around my city, you are given no trigger warning the way they do for films and books these days. It is life. Cry. Or laugh. 

Read some walking stories here: Come walk with me.

Do you like to walk, to explore? What if you could earn from taking people off the beaten track, being a tour guide, telling stories, describing history? My second brother would excel at this. He knows where all the wild fruit grow in Florida, and he knows tons of history about buildings, politics, sites. He knows where the cool nature places are too. (However, he already runs a UPS business so he would have no time for doing a tour business.)

If the idea of taking people on walking trips intrigues you, have a look at my Money section. Scroll down to WALK for a few ideas. Have fun!!

Monday, 19 August 2024

Home away from home.

If you could make your business place look and feel like home, what would your business be?

I would sell art, music, food. And books!! 

Because…

 Every home should have books, my friend. Every home. That is my dream. I want to see books marching, huff-puff, hurray-hurrah, into homes and community centres throughout my lovely native land…all kinds of books, story books, poetry, biographies, philosophy, history, theology, travel and thoughts. I want to see the people reading sideways, upside down, on stairways, top of arch ways, in queues, out of cue, sitting, standing, anywhere, or waiting for the bus.”

That’s right. If I wanted to create a space that felt like home, there absolutely must be books! 

Read more here: Home-Soup.

I know so many people who don’t see books as adding value to their life…or even business place. They couldn’t be more wrong. If I had a cafĂ©, I’d definitely make space for books. 

Truth is, there are so many ways to make money from books…with a little bit of creativity and imagination, it can be quite successful. Check the Money section for a few ideas.

Monday, 12 August 2024

We need more Mansa Musas today!!

 Today, being Monday, MoneyDay, I'm thinking of, working on, ways that I can earn as a writer.

By sheer coincidence, l've come across an article on Substack about one of the wealthiest men ever:


"Back in the 1300s, Europeans were stuck in the Dark Ages of feudalism, illiteracy, and pestilence. Muslim Civilization was thriving, but no one was thriving as much as Mansa Musa. From his ever-expanding Mali Empire in West Africa, Mansa Musa was raking in the big bucks due to the thriving gold and salt trade that flourished in and around the Sahara."


On his way to hajj, he used his wealth to help others. 





Can you imagine what this world would be like if all the wealthy people decided to be like Mansa Musa?


Read or listen to the rest here: 

https://jennavandenberg.substack.com/p/mansa-musa-the-worlds-richest-man