Author: Cheptiony Mutai

  • 3 Possible Ways To Invest Your Earned Income Online In Todays Economy

    Many people who work and earn their income online struggle a lot with one thing; choosing the right investment vehicle for their earned income. Am not left out on this. I too struggle.
    This is owing to many mouth watering investment deals presented to them by random followers on social media and ads they find online. While others are quick to spot a fraudulent deal, it’s really hard to crack others until you lose money on them.

    Note that some have gone a notch higher to advertise their shady deals terming them as ‘mind-blowing investment.’ Anyone can advertise what they are offering online on the platform they choose.
    So how can you determine a good investment deal from the bad one? It’s really hard to know one especially if you are a first timer.
    Sometimes, its worth risking on the investment of interest in order to learn if its legit or not.

    In this blogpost, I will share with 3 ways to invest your earned income online.

    Blogging


    Blogging is a long term investment with potential to earn you big. When starting one, don’t be in a rush to earn big at a go. Take your time to first find your voice. The voice is in other words your ‘niche.’
    It will pave way for you to create more without guess work. Also, as the time goes, you will be able to come up with many related products and services to sell to your audience.


    For example, for me, at some point I will want to be an authority in the freelancing business. I can do this by either developing a course about freelance video production or selling my services as a freelance video producer.
    To get started, invest your money in buying a domain and hosting services for your blog.


    If need be, pay someone to help you design a captivating landing page if you are not able to do so yourself.
    Investing money on a blog is not a one time thing; you will have to do it in bits as needed until you get the results you are looking for.
    The small investments you make will compound to a big investment with high returns in a long run.

    Based on my research on successful bloggers, a blog has the potential to earn you between $200-100,000 a month depending on how much effort you put.

    Mobile App/SaaS

    Mobile apps and Software As Service Apps(SaaS) are developed with an aim to solve a problem in the market.
    It’s therefore worth considering them as an investment vehicle with high returns in future.

    As an online freelancer or business owner, you have great advantage on this owing to your exposure to the online marketplace. To get started, identify a problem within your niche that can be solved by an app or software.
    Think of ways to leverage in your idea.


    Is it possible to earn from it after solving the problem at hand?
    If you find yourself with many ideas for software and apps, take your time and start with one. Don’t run with all even if you have money.
    I repeat this again, INVEST in one first until its a success. Launch it to the market. Get as many users as you can to use the product.


    Invest in retaining the users you find. Build it as a business until it stabilizes and the income generated by it is enough to sustain the team you are working with and you have got back your initial investment.
    If you do it right, this investment will earn you big. You may even stop what you are doing to go and work on the product.
    Steps to investing in apps/software’s includes ideation/brainstorming, design & development, testing and review, official launch, marketing, updates, monetization and more.

    Website Services


    Website services is what has a lot demand today going by the number of searches online by website users.
    It’s therefore important to consider investing your earned income in website services. The first step to doing this brainstorming. Look at the market and analyze trends.

    Using Google trends in your analysis can be of help here.
    Look at the services many people are searching and using online. See ways that you create similar service with a fresh approach. E.g Creating a classifieds website, job website, e-commerce website e.t.c.

    The best way to start is launching a service that is within your skills. If you are skilled in something, it will be easy to market it. This is because, you have marketplace experience. This is key.
    Give yourself a room for improvement in the early stages when your service is not performing well.
    You will not go wrong if you continuously invest in it.

    Always give it your all.

    Conclusion


    It takes a lot of sacrifice and dedication to succeed with any investment online. On the other hand it takes a few clicks to loose your hard earned money online in a fraudulent investment. Make your choices wisely.

    Always remind yourself that even your friend or a family member can refer you to a bad investment and you will end up loosing money.
    When scouting for what to invest in, look at the return on your investment in a long term as opposed to short term. Investing in products that solves peoples problems are the best investments that is hard to go wrong.

    And that is it from me here. There are many more investments out that one can invest in.


    Do you have an idea of something else that people can invest in online? Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.


    And if you need help to edit or produce professional videos, do not hesitate to reach out to me here.
    Until next time, bye bye and take care.

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  • 3 Ways To Reinforce Your Creativity During Difficult Times

    People in the creative economy depend on their original ideas and knowledge to thrive. During hard economic times, one can easily get discouraged from continuing to do what they love. If you enjoy doing what you do, then you have no reason to give up.

    Hard times should be a time to reinforce your creativity and move it to a new level. Spend your time creating more as better times are always ahead.

    In this blogpost, I will share with you 3 ways to reinforce your creativity during difficult times.

    Invest Your Time in Writing A Journal/Blog

    Look at your current life state and draw your inspiration from it on what to write on. For example, I am writing this blogpost at a time when I have less work that pays. What I am writing here is what I am practicing right now. Writing anything useful that comes to my mind on my blog is what I have been doing for as long as I can remember.

    It is important to dwell on positive things as opposed to negative ones. Every person who has succeeded in life confess that they found success the moment they dwelled on the positive things in life.

    Focus on ways to create abundance and internalize it for your own benefit. When you do so, you will surely be preparing yourself for abundance and at the right time, you will receive it.

    Try New Creative Things in Your Business or Freelancing

    Every day ideas for your business or freelance career comes to mind. The hard part is introducing the ‘new’ ideas to your business and trying them out.

    Take advantage of difficult times to experiment on those Ideas and see if they work. You never know, the ideas you have had in your mind for a long time might turn out to be the beginning of your success in business.

    Think of Partnering With Established Individuals/Companies

    During difficult times, money is scarce. Many at times, entrepreneurs and freelancers run out of money. On the other hand, many may have good ideas but lack financing to push the ideas forward.

    How about reaching out to an established company in your field and seeking their help to push your idea forward to fruition? Does it sound difficult for you to pursue? Everything is worth trying in life. Make sure you are well prepared when approaching these partners.

    If you pitch your idea well and it resonates well with their policy, then, they may consider working with you.

    Conclusion

    Don’t let difficult times kill your creativity or talent. Keep it alive by finding a way out for yourself. Identify best avenues that you can use to connect with the world. When you do so without ceasing, you will be enhancing your creativity in preparation for your next big break.

    And that is it from me here.

    Did you find this post helpful? let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.

    And if you need help with content creation do not hesitate to reach out to me here. I might be of big help.

    Until next time, bye bye and take care.

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  • 3 Marketing Tools And Services You Need In Your Online Business Today

    Talent and professionalism are two main prerequisites that motivates individuals to start businesses online today. But that’s just the starter. With 1.13 Billion websites online in the world today, a lot more is needed to market your business.

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    In this blogpost, I will share with you 3 marketing tools and services that you need in your online business.

    1. Email Marketing Tool

    Marketing through e-mail is a bit taxing when you think about it. This is particularly if you are doing everything by yourself. But the long term benefit of having e-mail marketing in place for your business is critical. There is a lot of ground work that goes into setting up e-mail marketing. These include;

    1. E-mail collection – When designing a website, it is important to have in mind how you intend to capture e-mails of people who visit. This may include adding a form which users can enter their names and e-mail addresses in order to subscribe to your services and get updated on special offers. Another way to collect e-mails is through an opt-in form that pops up on your site. Usually these forms are scheduled to pop up while the user is browsing through the site.
    2. E-mail Composition and Frequency – For your e-mail marketing plan to succeed, your e-mails have to be creatively written. This will result in high open rate. Also, the frequency in which you will be sending your e-mails to your subscribers needs to be set. This can be done through ‘funnels‘ found inside e-mail marketing software’s. E-mail funnels are there to automate the marketing process and save you time.

    Advertising Services

    As more and more people take their businesses online, competition of traders operating in the same niche continue to grow. The only way to defeat this battle for attention is through advertising. Good news is, there are many options of online advertising that one can choose from. You can advertise on search engines, social media platforms and more.

    To get the best results; have a budget, stick to it and be consistent. If one medium is not giving you the results you are desiring, try a different medium until you find one that connects you with your targeted audience.

    If done well, one is sure to get the results they are looking for.

    Content Creation Tools

    In order the create the best content for marketing your business, you need to have the right tools. Ask yourself; which type of content can effectively deliver my message? Is it graphic images, videos, photos, audio or written content? Each type of these content’s has their own special creation tool or software.

    It is important to mention here the availability of free content creation tools online. The only problem is that these tools are designed to upsell you to the premium version. That is why it is better to purchase the tool/software license at the beginning of your content creation journey. That’s unless you are comfortable using the free version with limited features.

    Having in mind that content plays a big role in marketing, it has to done efficiently. This can only be achieved through subscribing to the full features of the content creation tool you pick.

    Conclusion

    There are many more tools that you will need to market yourself or business online. However, the 3 tools I have highlighted here are effective if utilized well. You only need effective tools to succeed. How you set them up at first will determine the results you will get. Also, how consistent you use these tools is key.

    And that is it from me here.

    Did you find this article helpful?

    Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.

    And until next time, bye bye and take care.

    For help to create professional marketing content regularly, you can reach out to me here.

    Until next time, bye bye and take care.

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  • Do Scammers Play A Role in The Evolution of Online Ecosystems?

    When you hear the word Scam, what comes to your mind? Is it the money you lost to con men and con women who called you, or is it the work you did via a website you signed up on with the hope of getting payment and ended not getting paid.

    How did it start? Its a fact, anyone can get scammed. It doesn’t matter how much experience you have online. Scammers study their victims complaints after every successful scam and mutate to another fresh scam targeted at the same victims. And guess what, many still fall for it.

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    Oxford dictionary define SCAM as a ‘dishonest scheme; a fraud.‘ There are several scams online and can only be defined based on the context in which it occurred.

    Scam Adviser and GASA (global Antiscam Alliance) define scam as a situation when the gap between the promise and delivery is huge.

    The number of scams reported currently stands at 293 Million with online scam being the 2nd most reported type of crime in many countries globally. This is according to Scam Adviser and GASA insights report.

    How People Meet Scammers Online

    Scammers are great marketers who take advantage of popular recurring events, crisis and trends to execute their plan. A good example is the popular Netflix series Squid Game Scam. Squid Game crypto token siphoned $3.4 million in 5 days from unsuspecting users and vanished. Here is a list of annual events that people should be vigilant of when looking for services online.

    1. Popular Annual events – Valentine, mothers day, fathers day, holidays, Christmas and new years.
    2. Crisis – Corona masks, vaccines, bush fires, Ukraine war, General elections, Big companies promotions e.t.c.
    3. Trends – Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin Mining, E-commerce, NFT’s, Energy crisis, Real Estate investments.

    Categories of Online Scams

    • Attempts to gain your personal information
    • Hacking
    • Identity theft
    • Phishing
    • Remote Access Scams
    • Buying or selling
    • Classified scams
    • False billing
    • Health and medical products
    • Mobile premium services
    • Pyschic and clairvoyant
    • Online shoppers scams
    • Overpayment scams
    • Dating and romance
    • Fake charities
    • Investments
    • Betting and sports investment scams
    • Jobs and employment
    • Pyramid schemes
    • Threats and extortion
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    • Ransomware and malware
    • Threats to life, arrest or other
    • Unexpected money
    • Inheritance and unexpected money
    • Rebate scam
    • Travel, prizes and lottery scams
    • Unexpected prize and lottery scams.
    • Travel prize scam.
    • Scratchies scams.

    Data compiled from https://www.scamwatch.gov.au

    While every nation across the world is working hard to fight the scam vice, the speed at which they mutate is unprecedented. This begs the question, do scammers play any role in the online space? While I hate scammers, their presence have had a big impact in my life.

    Here are 3 ways in which scammers have stimulated vigilance in various sectors of the economy.

    1. Scammers Have Stimulated Security Innovations

    Web service providers have continued to enhance their security frameworks in their platforms based on reported cases of fraud by users. This is aside creating awareness to their consumers of how scammers work and how they can protect themselves.

    Many online security innovations have largely contributed towards elimination of scammers from interfering with various online business infrastructure. Such security inventions include introduction of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)Technology, Disaster Recovery as a Service (DDaaS), Firewall, Continuous Data Protection (CDP) and more.

    While this comes at price, its worth every penny for anyone who wants their business, service or users protected from malicious scam attacks.

    2. Emergence of Security Agencies to Investigate And Prosecute Offenders

    Many countries today have an Agency that monitors and prosecutes people found guilty of online fraud. In Kenya, this is done by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI). They have a special unit that investigates and prosecutes offenders found guilty of this vice.

    At the moment, they investigate on reported cases of scam by individuals and business entities. Those found guilty of scam are judged and prosecuted.

    3. Users Are Now Vigilant

    After a user has experienced hacking of their e-mail and social media accounts by scammers, they become enlightened and vigilant. From then, they are more willing to cooperate with the platforms security recommendations.

    With various scam awareness campaigns being sponsored by various social media sites, email service providers, mobile service providers and popular online platforms, users have now found a way to easily report all suspected cases of fraud.

    Users are also now wary when e-mailed or called by impersonators.

    Conclusion

    Scam remains an illegal yet profitable and risky activity to engage in. No one will ever see the value that scammers add to the growth of online ecosystems unless it was ethically done e.g. Ethnical hacking. For those who engage in it, it is a matter or life and death.

    It is notable to mention here that not every victim of scam will report to the responsible authorities. Some will instead take law on their hands and punish the offenders. In some occasions, they kidnap the offenders, kill them and throw their bodies in the wild.

    It’s important to note the existence of dark web where a lot of illegal activities take place. But that is a story for another day.

    I hope you found this article insightful.

    Do you think scammers play a role in the growth of online ecosystems?

    Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.

    And until next time, bye bye and take care.

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  • I Spent $420 On Cryptocurrency Cloud Mining Services And Lost- Don’t Be The Next Victim- Bytebus, Brb Mining

    Cryptocurrency cloud mining service is now the in thing where interested users are wooed to invest a given amount of money in return for a set amount of Bitcoin profits mined everyday. This might be the next biggest scam in history.

    Watch video – I Spent $420 On Cryptocurrency Cloud Mining Services And Lost- Don’t Be The Next Victim- Bytebus, Brb Mining

    The companies offering these services have offices mostly in the UK and Islands of Europe and Asia. What users buy is cryptocurrency mining rigs in an undisclosed warehouse location (for privacy reasons). The higher the mining rig hashing power the higher the price that users pay.

    Based on their plans and pricing, cryptocurrency mining is highly profitable to those who invest huge amounts of money😁. Mining rigs with high hashing power are able to bring an investor up to $10,000 worth of Bitcoin a day for a period of 365 days. That’s a lot of money if you do your math.

    The mined cryptocurrency is deposited to a users cryptocurrency wallet every 24 hours. There, they can withdraw and exchange it for cash.

    But is this claim really true?

    You will never know the answer until you invest in them. That’s why I took the risk and invested in two different platforms-Bytebus and BRBmining.

    A Quick Search Online of Cryptocurrency Cloud Mining Service

    If you go online right now and search for Cryptocurrency Cloud Mining Service, you will realize that there are many companies offering this service. This is aside many blogposts listing the TOP cloud mining cryptocurrency sites.

    That was how it started for me. I clicked on an article suggestion by Google. Before I knew, I was already signed up for two of these services. One of them offered free starting bonus of $10 for beginners.

    I later used search engines to research on these companies I had signed up on before resorting to invest my money. This process tooked me 2 months.

    So what made me resort to invest in them?

    Bytebus

    Bytebus.com championed themselves as a platform that anyone could join for free without investing anything. They said they had more than 360k users.

    When one signed up, they got their account credited with $10 bonus. With this, one was able to purchase a mining plan of $10 and get a return of $1 daily.
    The catch was, one was required to login and purchase a plan everyday. The $10 plan was limited to one purchase per day. When your balance reaches $100, you could withdraw your funds. I created two accounts.

    In one of the accounts, I deposited $100. My accumulated amount on that account was $57 at the time of deposit. I then withdrew $147 and it was successful. This motivated me to reinvest thinking it was genuine.

    I deposited the amount to the second account which had $65. With it I could invest in higher mining rigs of $100 with a return of $2 day.

    Screenshot of $273 investment on Bytebus

    That was the end of my investment. I never saw my investment back. What you see from the screenshot above, is the amount I deposited plus the profits I made from my mining investment.
    At their last days of vanishing, the site blocked all the withdrawals and demanded users to deposit $1200 for them to process their withdrawal. They claimed all accounts were illegal.

    Unable to withdraw funds from Bytebus


    That was the end of the company. The site was gone in a few days.
    In the mid of desperation on their last days, they carried out campaigns themed ‘new year special offer‘ to deceive more users to deposit $100 or more and get twice the amount deposited onto their account balance. E.g you deposit $1000 and you get $2000.
    This is crazy. I mean scammers have a way of milking existing users dry with a promise of making them rich.

    BRB Mining


    BRB mining is another cryptocurrency cloud mining service with it’s offices in UK.

    When you sign up, you will be taken your account dashboard. Here you will see your cryptocurrency wallets.


    In order to start mining Bitcoin, you have to purchase a mining rig of your choice.
    So you go to ‘start mining’ and select purchase a plan.
    When investing, I purchased a $12 and $320 plan. As you see here, I expect to earn $31 daily with the plan and $930 monthly from the $320 plan. This is good money.

    BRBmining Plans


    The catch comes once you have purchased your plan and it’s time to withdraw your funds.
    When you place your withdrawal request, it will be placed under review and after an hour, you will receive an e-mail telling you it’s been rejected because you have an outstanding electricity bill to pay. For my case the bill is $803. This is an amount that is not communicated upfront when planning to buy a plan.

    Pay electricity fee to BRB Mining

    This amount cannot be deducted from the mined coins either even if you have Bitcoin mined worth $1000. They want you to deposit the electricity fee amount for you to withdraw the bitcoins. This is a red flag in my opinion. How sure are you that they will not slap you with another bill?
    When I complained about this, they asked me to check their terms of service. Their decision is covered under prices and payment clause which gives them authority to introduce expenses at any point of users contract.

    Going by the way things are going on right now based on our conversation on Telegram, I am finding this as ‘an advanced version of cryptocurrency scam.‘ They upsell you with expenses.

    How am I sure that what I see on my Bitcoin wallet is only numbers that keeps counting in the name of bitcoin?

    Its not confirmed yet, but I might loose the funds invested if they insist that I deposit electricity fee which I will not. Once bitten twice shy.
    Btw, they offer their customer service on Telegram. They respond as they wish. Some enquiries are attended to and some are not.

    So who owns BRB Mining?

    BRBmining is a company registered in the UK with it’s directors of a Nigerian nationality.


    While they claim to have been on business for 5 years, a quick check on who.is of their domain, it shows it was registered on September 2022. I wish I could have seen this before coz it contradicts their claim.

    I think their cloud mining service is a scam coz if cloud mining is really a profitable venture, why can’t they convert bitcoin balance and pay for electricity bill? As we speak my bitcoin mined balance is worth $890. This is enough to pay electricity bill.

    Another thing is their website domain registration date compared to their claim to have been in business for more than 5 years. Their domain was registered with Godaddy on September 2022.

    When I asked them on this they said, they were changes in their company and the changes affected their company address too. This is a very common act by many scammers. When many people want to withdraw their cryptos and they have no funds because there was no mining taking place, they close down and open again under a different domain name.
    That is exactly what Bytebus.com did on January.

    So How Do These Cloud Mining Companies Manage To Get Away With Crime?

    • They have terms of services and privacy policy that can be altered anytime in their favor. The changes they make is never communicated to their users. In parts of their terms they state plainly that cryptocurrency is unregulated currency and you can loose everything. This gives them freedom to get away with your investment.
    • They want you to pay in cryptocurrency. That means you need to first buy bitcoin/USDT and use it to purchase a plan. This way, they can easily get away with your money in form of cryptocurrency.
    • They tell you only good things about the plan on offer. When you want to withdraw the funds, they slap you with a huge electricity bill that they know you will not afford to pay. That way, you will not say they scammed you. Who knows the next bill you will be slapped with after paying for electricity.
    • They keep changing domain names when they are got. Also, they use different domain addresses for e-mails. The one for e-mail marketing is different from the one for customer care and that one of the website. Only keen people with recognize this.
    • One user can open many accounts.
    • They operate mostly from the UK.
    • They always have crazy offers. You are told to deposit say $1000 and you get $2000 in your account to use in purchasing a mining rig. This way, one is tempted to invest because of huge profits promised.
    • Your first withdrawal will be successful if it is a small amount. With this you will be motivated to invest more knowing that you can withdraw.

    There is a lot to talk about cryptocurrency cloud mining sites.

    But let me leave it there today.
    I hope you have learnt something.
    Have you ever invested in cloud mining services?

    How was your experience like?

    Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.

    And until next time take care and don’t be the next victim of cryptocurrency mining service scam.

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    Until next time, bye bye and take care.

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  • Is Freelancing Online A Lucrative Career?

    This is a common question that many people wanting to pursue a career freelancing online today ask. Having been a freelancer for now 10 years, is freelancing truly a lucrative career? The answer to this question is an affirmative yes. Now the success that everyone is looking for lies on how you pursue it.

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    For instance, freelancing on a platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, freelancer and others was very lucrative 5 years ago but now things have changed. It’s now hard to make a descent amount of money there. This is owing to an increased number of people joining these freelance gig platforms looking for work compared to the number of clients hiring.

    So what makes freelancing a lucrative career despite the shifting tides in the freelance marketplace? It is the individuals flexibility to adapt to change. In this blogpost, I will share with you 3 things that still makes freelancing a very lucrative career to date.

    Direct Connection With Clients

    One of the biggest shifts that we all witnessed during the Covid-19 lockdown in the year 2020 was the change on how businesses connect with their customers and workers. Freelancers were not left out. They contacted clients directly to seek for work as opposed to applying for work through the freelancing platforms.

    As it turned out from the freelancers I have interacted with, getting hired by a company directly online is more lucrative than applying for gigs every day via a freelancing platform. I am also a firm endorser to this approach to freelancing. It is the way to go.

    A good example is a client who hires a freelancer for a 6 months contract. The contract pays the freelancer an average of $4,000 a month. That’s good money depending on the country you are residing in.

    Moreover, you can plan how you will spend the money or invest.

    When you compare this to a freelancing on a platform; on a freelancing platform, it’s really hard to get a client who hires you and give you work consistently for more than 3 months. You may have a contract with a client for long but what you make from it in a month is very small.

    The secret today to a lucrative online freelancing career is to look for direct clients.

    Diversify

    Diversification gives one a room for growth. Diversity when it comes to freelancing is investing your earnings in profitable ventures. Before you do this, educate yourself on how different online investments work. For instance, before you start investing in cryptocurrency, educate yourself and know how the cryptocurrency you are investing in works.

    Look for avenues in which you make good profit from your investment.

    When you do this, you will be able to shift your focus from depending on one source of income to many. Freelance diversification is not only limited investments; you can diversify your knowledge as well.

    For example, if you are a video producer like me, you can diversify and offer video script writing and graphics designer. This move will give you a room to grow financially.

    Diversification multiplies your sources of income and this makes freelancing a lucrative career.

    Own A Business Online

    Take freelancing as an avenue to study and do market research for your next business. Have a goal of owning a business online that serves people within your career. The beauty of freelancing online is that you are paid as you learn how it works. When I started freelancing way back in the year 2013, I had very little experience in video production.

    When I was hired for my first job, I learnt from it. I kept perfecting it with time while working on paid contracts. However, my goal always had been to own a successful video production business in Kenya. At the time, I had started it offline.

    Take freelancing as your foundation to not only a lucrative career but a successful business as well.

    Once you have you idea ready, start. Know who your target audience are and address them clearly. When you position your online startup well, you will definitely prosper in it.

    The long term benefit of being a freelancer is owning a lucrative online business.

    Conclusion

    With new emerging technologies and ideas, freelancing will never cease to be a lucrative career. Be very honest with yourself when you take this path. I have seen many people show off and lie on camera that their luxury lifestyles are being financed by money they got from freelancing, trading on Forex, writing e.t.c. Not all of those who share their story about their freelancing journey or trading are lying. But the loud and flossy ones in most occasions lie.

    When you get into the world of freelancing, be open minded. When you come across a good idea, pursue it with a positive mind. When you do so, you will surely succeed.

    And that is if from me on why freelancing online is still a lucrative career today.

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    Until next time, bye bye and take care.

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  • How To Tap Into The Power Within You

    We all have the power we need to do and achieve all things we need for ourselves in life. The problem is, many of us either don’t know how to tap on this power or they believe it comes from other people and not within themselves.

    Based on my many years of personal reflection and meditation, when I fail and I need to pick myself up, the power that I needed has always came from within me.

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    The book of Genesis in the Christian bible chapter 1 verses 27 says ‘So God created a man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created.”

    What I understand from this verse is that, I have power within me because I am created in Gods image.

    So how do you tap onto the power within you?

    How do you first find the power within? On this blogpost, I will share with you 3 ways to tap on the power within yourself.

    Go on a 3-28 Days of Fasting

    When you feel lost or failed, the quickest way to get back on track is to fast. Fasting restores the power within you. This is aside many health benefits like improved heart health, weight loss, improved blood sugar control and more.

    Historically, in ancient Egypt, India and Greece, fasting was used for preventive and curative health purposes. It was also used to strengthen the spirit.

    It is well recorded that Pythagoras (580-500BC), the great mathematician and philosopher, systematically starved for 40 days, believing that it increases the mental perception and creativity – a notion that today’s scientists have proven to be so.

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    When you are hungry, you can think clearly. You are like still waters that one can see clearly through.

    Fasting gives you the power over yourself. The process of denying yourself food despite wanting to eat is in itself very powerful. When you are able to control yourself you will be able to control everything that goes on around you.

    Recollect yourself by fasting for 3-28 days. You can choose to do a complete or partial fast. Be purposeful when you fast. Fast for a reason.

    Build Faith By Believing in God

    Faith begins with believing in something. Something/someone above and beyond your knowledge and understanding. Faith begins when you start believing in God. You will know him when you acknowledge that he exists.

    The moment you build and strengthen your faith on something immortal, you will be unstoppable. The same faith will spread to other areas of your life like business, career, family e.t.c. You will always have faith that you will succeed in what you do.

    Knowing God is a Journey. You will know him differently each day. He will manifest himself in your life when you purpose to follow him and worship him.

    My point is; you must be persistent in your faith in all seasons.

    Embrace Your Gifts/Talent Fully

    Another way to tap into the power within you is by embracing the talent and gifts you know you have. We are all gifted differently. Do you know what your talent or gift is? If you do, what are you doing about it?

    The first step is to identify your gift or talent. Once you know, do something about it. For example, if it’s writing, you can choose to start your journey by writing blogposts and sharing it with the world. Alternatively, you can start writing your first book.

    My point is, find a way to begin. Once started, perfect it over time.

    That process in itself will help you realize the power you have within you.

    Conclusion

    We are all powerful because God created us that way. Don’t let yourself be deceived by the ways of others. When you feel you have failed or lost, take a step back and try one of these 3 things I have mentioned above and rest assured all will be well again.

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  • 3 Things To Do In 2023 That Can Potentially Change Your Life

    Technology and innovations presents to us unlimited potential to success. The big question is, what is holding you back from success?

    Have you ever sat down for a minute and wondered what’s preventing you from succeeding in life despite having access to everything that you need in order to succeed? If you haven’t, it’s high time you do it now.

    Watch video – 3 Things To Do In 2023 That Can Potentially Change Your Life

    Good news is that success is within your reach. Before you give it a try again in 2023, maybe you need to fix one of these 3 things.

    Pay Back All Debts

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    2022 was not easy economywide. For instance, there was long electioneering period in Kenya which led to high cost of living and inflation.

    At some point nearly everyone found him/herself borrowing money. From friends and family, bank, mobile money, digital apps and more. In no time, we all found ourselves accumulating a lot of debts which became hard to pay back on time.

    when debt collectors come knocking at your door and you don’t have money to pay them back, one feels so embarrassed. As a result some people end up not to paying back their debts despite the humiliation.

    That should NEVER be the case. Always note down all your debts and pay back even if it takes you ages to raise the money.

    Don’t rely on the fact that people will forget. Some may be silent but they recall that you owe them. Make a point of paying them back when you have the money.

    If it’s money you borrowed from the digital apps, pay them back. Negotiate with them so that they can stop charging you interest once the loan you borrowed has matured.

    My point here is, if you owe anyone money, prioritize paying them back in 2023.

     If you are in debt, you should live on 70% of what you earn. Save 10% for yourself and use the remaining 20% to repay your debts. You should set this aside before you spend any other money. 

    From the Book The Richest man in Babylon

    Save Money As a Way of LOVING Thyself

    After working hard in whatever you do, you get paid. Aside eating out and partying with friends as way of treating yourself, do you save? If yes, why do you save?. Reasons for saving money vary from person to person. In this day and age it is becoming harder and harder to save a portion of what you earn.

    Saving for the purpose of acquiring material possessions is very common. When you acquire them then what?? Attaching LOVE around the material possessions you intend to acquire with your savings makes the saving process more worthy.

    If you save as an expression of self love, your attitude will stand out in time as your savings accumulate. You thoughts will be aligned to more ways of loving thyself.

    When you are the best of yourself, you will be the best for others. Whoever is around you will feel the good energy.

    Start A Website/Blog For Fun

    We all have something we love doing as a hobby or just for fun. Have you ever thought of starting a website or blog where you have control and can freely share with world? 2023 is the year to start that. Stop procrastinating and put money aside to start it.

    If you are not good at writing, hire a writer or utilize AI Technologies like chatGPT to write content for your website landing page.
    Everything starts with the first step.

    Have in mind that a website/blog with your own domain name on WordPress will cost you $97/year. This is a reasonable amount considering it is a long term investment on yourself.

    Be patient with yourself as you start. Learn through the process and in no time, you will be an authority.

    Conclusion

    Sometimes, simple things in life holds us back from achieving our dreams. Don’t procrastinate; take that first step today. That’s the only way you will know if it is going to work or not. When you have control of your finances, you have control of your current and future life.

    And these are the 3 things that I suggest you do in 2023 that will potentially change and shape your future.

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  • 7 Events That Had Global Impact In 2022

    2022 was a tough year economy wise for most people across the world. The ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia indirectly contributed to the rise in the cost of living in countries who depend on imports from Russia and Ukraine like Oil, Gas and fertilizer.

    In the digital space, Bitcoin cryptocurrency price dropped by 60% from $54K in January to now about $17k as many countries begin to adopt cryptocurrency as an alternative means of payment and investing.

    Additionally, more and more innovations in tech including robots and Artificial Intelligence(AI) is taking shape including commercialization of electric cars and introduction of robots to perform various human related tasks. The latest one is an AI trained chatbot ChatGPT.

    On investments, it’s this year that we have seen Elon Musk buy Twitter and fired many employees as part of restructuring.

    In Kenya, we have a new president-Hon. William Samoei Ruto.

    All this and more combined had a great impact on many people both economically and socially going forward. In this blogpost, I will highlight top 7 things in 2022 that impacted many globally.

    Russia Verses Ukraine War Intensified

    On February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War and its effects on the economy was unprecedent.

    Fuel prices escalated from $60/barrel to now $110 barrel which in turn led to high cost of living.

    The conflict between Russia and Ukraine began in 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea, a region that had been part of Ukraine since 1954. The annexation was widely condemned by the international community and led to economic sanctions against Russia.

    In the ensuing years, fighting broke out in eastern Ukraine between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists, who were supported by Russia. The conflict has resulted in thousands of deaths and has displaced many people.

    Efforts to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the conflict have been ongoing, but the situation remains tense and there have been periodic flare-ups of violence.

    In a recent report by BBC, Russia has suffered a major defeat in the southern city of Kherson and Ukraine soldiers regained some major regions that was earlier taken by Russia.

    Ruto Was Elected As The President of Kenya

    2022 was the electioneering period in Kenya. Official political campaigns began on March with many presidential candidates.

    Four major candidates stood out based their history of influence in the political scene. Each of the contenders had their political agenda that appealed to a certain group of Kenyans.

    George Wajackoya became widely famous for promising to legalize Marijuana if elected president aside other weird proposals that got everyone talking. One among them was a proposal to domesticate hyenas and sell their testicles for profits to China. This didn’t go well with many despite him gaining fame from it.

    At the end it was clear that two senior politicians led the race. That was Hon. William Samoei Ruto and Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga. As they said it was a 2 horse race.

    As the elections neared, maize flour prices soared by 90% to Kes.210 from Kes. 120. This was blamed on the war between Russia and Ukraine. The rise of Unga prices affected many and it became the center of focus with a group of Kenyans protesting in the streets of Nairobi asking the government to subsidize the product.

    In the mid of it, politicians went around the country promising Kenyans that they will lower Unga prices after 30 days in office if voted in. On August 9th 2022, Kenyans casted their votes and waited patiently for their candidate to win.

    On August 15th, IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati announced Hon. William Somoei Ruto as the winner of the presidential elections. This didn’t go well with the his close opponent Hon. Raila Odinga who lost by a small margin.

    He contested the results through a court petition but lost it again for lack of clear evidence to disqualify the election results. At the end, Hon. William Samoel Ruto was declared the winner of the presidential elections and was sworn in as the president of the republic of Kenya on 13th September 2022.

    World Cup Happened

    FIFA world cup was held in Qatar in the year 2022. The last African team to play was Morocco who lost at semi-finals. It was very interesting to watch all the matches. At the end, I was a firm supporter of Argentina and I am proud to say we worn😀.

    Aside cheering my best team, I learnt that world cup is a business. Everyone who participates gets paid. To appear and play at world cup, a team is paid $1.5 Million. This is aside the packages awarded to each team for reaching a certain level of the competition.

    Here is a break down of World cup 2022 price money.

    DescriptionPrice in USD
    Winner $42 Million
    Runner-up $30 Million
    Third place$27 Million
    Fourth place$25 Million
    Quarter-final $17 Million
    Last 16$13 Million
    Group Stage $9 Million
    World Cup 2022 prize money breakdown

    Bitcoin Price Dropped By 60%

    Bitcoin is the mother of all cryptocurrencies. In the year 2022, Bitcoin price drop sent panic across the world eliciting a spike in the sell out.

    As this goes on, more and more countries have eased up on Bitcoin regulations as others issue Bitcoin licenses. This is a good sign to the cryptocurrency investors.

    According to a report by the next advisor newsletter, a recent study by Deutsche Bank found that about a quarter of bitcoin investors believe bitcoin prices will be over $110,000 in five years.

    The volatility is nothing new, and is a big reason experts say new crypto investors should be extremely cautious when allocating part of their portfolio to cryptocurrency.

    ChatGPT Was Launched

    With the entry of ChatGPT, many people are still wowed by how much an AI human trained chatbot can do(including myself). From writing a well polished blog articles to writing programming codes for apps, ChatGPT is near perfect. I have seen many people instruct the chatbot to write for them a script for their YouTube video.

    While ChatGPT is free, it can write articles based on information found online until 2020.

    You will not get the assistance on information beyond the year 2020. I have read online that ChatGPT 4 will be out in 2023. Let’s wait and see how different it will be from ChatGPT 3.

    Elon Musk Bought Twitter

    On October 2022, Billionaire investor Elon Musk acquired Twitter for $44 Billion. Following this announcement, a number of top executives, including the boss, Parag Agrawal, was reportedly fired.

    Elon Musk spoke of buying Twitter because he wanted to “try to help humanity”, and said he wanted “civilization to have a digital town square”. One of his biggest mission has been to eliminate bots on twitter.

    Since the acquisition, Twitter verified check marks now costs $8 a month. Also, one can see how many people viewed their tweets same way they see their YouTube views.

    Regulations on Digital Lenders in Kenya Began

    Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) and Kenya Data Protection and Commission (KDPC) started regulating Digital lenders in Kenya. By mid September 2022, Central bank of Kenya had approved only 10 digital lenders out of 288 applications they had received in a bid to regulate the digital lending businesses.

    On the other hand, Office of the Data Protection Commission (ODPC) in a notice dated 5th October 2022 said they were auditing 40 digital lenders whose practices regarding the processing of personal data has been raised to the data commission as complaints by various members of the public.

    If you think about it, if these steps are done right it will have a positive impact on the Kenyan digital marketspace.

    Conclusion

    A lot went on all through the year 2020. Generally, it was a tough year economy wise. We don’t know what 2023 holds for us. Let us all wait and see.

    What stood out for you in 2022?

    Let me now in the comments section below.

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