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26/06/2026
24/06/2026

Hello gentlemen in the house! It's the season again o.

The rainy season is here again. That time wey our roads tell a different story.

The time wey breeze dey fall trees, electric poles, house roofs just because it's about to rain or it's already raining.

Every year, preventable accidents spike during this period and most of them happen because we underestimate what rain does to the road.

So I'm here to remind us again on how we can take precautions during this period.

Here's what you need to know before you embark on that journey/trip:

1. Rain reduces your visibility when driving and makes the road slippery. The speed that felt comfortable in dry weather can get you into trouble in wet conditions. Give yourself more time, make sure your wipers are in good condition, plan your journey and leave earlier so you can ease off the accelerator.

2. Always keep your distance because wet roads mean longer braking distances. The car in front of you can stop faster than you think. Maintain at least double your usual following distance because it could be the difference between a near-miss and a crash.

3. Check your tyres. Bald or worn-out tyres on wet roads are a disaster waiting to happen. If you can't remember the last time you checked your tyre treads, that's already a problem. Good tyres grip the road; bad ones slide on it.



4. Turn on your headlights when ever it's raining, not because you can't see but so others can see you. Rain reduces visibility for every driver on that road, not just you.



5. Watch out for potholes. Nigerian roads don't need rain to be dangerous,πŸ€ͺ but rain makes it worse. Water filled potholes hide their true depth. You could hit one at speed and you could lose control immediately.

6. Pull over if you have to.

If the rain becomes too heavy and visibility drops dangerously low, there is absolutely no shame in pulling over at a safe location and wait for the rain to subside before continuing your journey.

So in conclusion, I want you to remember that your destination can wait but your life cannot because life has no duplicate.

Stay safe out there brothers. The road will always be there make sure you are too. πŸ™

UNPOPULAR OPINION: A GOOD GHOSTWRITER WILL ALWAYS EARN MORE THAN A GOOD BLOGGERI know. That might sting a little.But hea...
10/06/2026

UNPOPULAR OPINION: A GOOD GHOSTWRITER WILL ALWAYS EARN MORE THAN A GOOD BLOGGER

I know. That might sting a little.

But hear me out before you scroll past.

Blogging is a beautiful craft. I have nothing against it. But let's talk about the economics honestly.

The average blogger spends months, sometimes years , building an audience before they see any real income. They depend on ad revenue, brand deals, and affiliate commissions. All of which require massive traffic. Traffic that takes time, consistency, and a lot of luck to build.

A ghostwriter? They skip all of that.

Here is why:

Ghostwriters get paid directly for their skill. Not for their audience size. Not for their follower count. Not for how many people click their links.

They find one client. Deliver great work. Get paid. Repeat.

No algorithm to beat. No waiting six months for Google to rank your article. No hoping a brand notices you.

Just a skill, a client, and an invoice.

And here is the part that really makes people pause:

Ghostwriting rates are not small.

A beginner ghostwriter can charge $100 to $300 per article. Intermediate writers charge $500 to $1,500. Experienced ghostwriters who work on books and long-form content regularly charge $5,000 to $50,000 per project.

Meanwhile the average blogger earns less than $100 a month in their first year.

Now I am not saying blogging has no value. Building your own platform has long-term rewards that ghostwriting does not offer.

But if your goal right now is to make real money from writing quickly, consistently, and without needing a massive following, ghostwriting is the smarter starting point.

You do not need fans. You need clients.

And clients are everywhere.

Do you agree or disagree? I genuinely want to hear your thoughts.

↓ Drop your take in the comments. Let's have this conversation.

WHAT I WISH SOMEONE HAD TOLD ME BEFORE I STARTED GHOSTWRITINGIf I could sit down with my younger self, the one who was t...
09/06/2026

WHAT I WISH SOMEONE HAD TOLD ME BEFORE I STARTED GHOSTWRITING

If I could sit down with my younger self, the one who was talented but confused, eager but directionless, this is exactly what I would say.

I am sharing this because somewhere on this page right now is someone who is exactly where I was. And I do not want you to waste the time I wasted.

Here are the things I wish I had known from day one:

1. YOUR FIRST CLIENT WILL NOT FIND YOU. YOU HAVE TO FIND THEM.

I spent the first two months waiting. Waiting for opportunities to appear. Waiting for someone to notice my writing. Waiting for the right moment. Nobody came. The moment I stopped waiting and started reaching out directly to potential clients, everything changed. Ghostwriting is a proactive business. Go and get it.

2. NICHING DOWN IS NOT LIMITING. IT IS LIBERATING.

I used to think that offering to write about everything made me more hireable. It actually made me forgettable. The day I decided to focus specifically on writing for coaches and consultants, I became the obvious choice for that audience. A specific ghostwriter always beats a general one.

3. THE CLIENT INTERVIEW IS YOUR MOST IMPORTANT SKILL.

Before you write a single word, you need to sit with your client and ask the right questions. How they answer tells you everything β€” their tone, their values, their vocabulary, their audience. I used to skip this step and guess. It cost me endless revisions and frustrated clients. Never skip the interview.

4. CONTRACTS ARE NOT OPTIONAL.

I learned this the hard way. A client I trusted completely disappeared after I delivered a full article. No payment. No response. No recourse because we had nothing in writing. A simple one-page contract protects both you and your client. Use one. Every single time. No exceptions.

5. CONSISTENCY BEATS TALENT EVERY TIME.

The ghostwriters who build sustainable careers are not always the most gifted writers in the room. They are the ones who show up on time, communicate clearly, meet deadlines, and make their clients' lives easier. Reliability is your biggest competitive advantage. Do not underestimate it.

6. YOU DO NOT NEED TO KNOW EVERYTHING BEFORE YOU START.

This one is the most important of all. I delayed starting for months because I felt like I was not ready. I wanted to read one more book, take one more course, learn one more thing. The truth is you will learn more from your first real client than from anything else. Start before you feel ready. Grow as you go.

If even one of these points saves you from a mistake I made, this post did its job.

Share this with a writer friend who needs to hear it today.

And save it for yourself because some of these lessons hit differently the second time you read them.

MYTH: You need to be an amazing writer to become a ghostwriter.This is the number one lie that keeps talented people fro...
08/06/2026

MYTH: You need to be an amazing writer to become a ghostwriter.

This is the number one lie that keeps talented people from ever getting started.

Let me break it down.

Most people hear the word "ghostwriter" and immediately picture some literary genius locked in a room, producing Shakespeare-level prose for celebrities and billionaires.

That is not the reality.

The reality is this:

Ghostwriting is a service business. And like every service business, what clients are paying for is not perfection, they are paying for clarity, consistency, and the ability to sound like themselves on paper.

Here is what ghostwriting actually requires:

β†’ The ability to listen and ask the right questions

β†’ The skill to capture how someone else thinks and speaks

β†’ The discipline to deliver clean, readable content on time

β†’ A basic understanding of structure and flow

Notice what is NOT on that list.

A fancy degree. A published book. A viral blog. Years of writing experience.

I have seen complete beginners land their first ghostwriting client within 30 days of learning the craft and it's not because they were exceptional writers, but because they were attentive, reliable, and willing to learn.

The clients you will write for are not hiring you to impress them with vocabulary. They are hiring you because they are busy, overwhelmed, or simply struggle to put their thoughts into words. Your job is to make their life easier.

You can do that even as a beginner.

The real skill in ghostwriting is not writing beautifully. It is writing invisibly so well that the reader never suspects someone else wrote it.

And that? That is something you can absolutely learn.

Save this post if it shifted your thinking.

πŸ‘‡ And tell me in the comments, what was stopping you from considering ghostwriting as a skill before today?

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