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New year's resolution ? NO for me. i will do these instead

This year I made a lot of resolutions, and one of them is to go to the Gym more, I failed in most of these resolutions epically. According to forbes.com  '' Just 8% of People Achieve Their New Year's Resolutions '' Fuck me! just 8%?  The thing is   ' 'Enthusiasm is common. Commitment is rare.'' Every year my resolutions begin to drop off after a week, I hope I am not the only one? But the truth is only 40% of those who made resolutions actually stick to their goals.  Some resolutions are hard to keep, for example,  Roy Baumeister , a social psychologist  said ' A resolution to lose some weight is not that easy to follow," So this means the reason for our failures is that many of us lack the structure to support the behavioral change our new goals require. To be sincere, I know what to do to commit to my resolutions, but the determination to committing to it is the issue. SO in 2017, I have decided to work and focus on mini

how punters choose where to bet and how betting companies can tap in to them

The year 2016 is coming to an end in some few weeks. In the Nigeria gaming industry, we have seen a lot of ups and down...the good the bad and the ugly Few companies continue to soar up both in sales and profits. We have seen new businesses launched and closed. When I see betting company start operation and closed in Nigeria I begin to wonder what they are getting wrong in this 1 billion Naira a day gaming industry. Definitely, it's not sales or profit.  As a gaming professional, I have seen many companies make poor decisions when it comes to products, staffing, and business strategies. Well, it's not looking like it's not going to change soon, but as a stakeholder in this industry, I wish we had a very competitive industry where betting companies compete with each other for customer retention. Instead of a 1 or 2 horse race, we have now. There are 4 key motivational principles for betting and how to tap into them, understanding these principles will continue to