Our first pick today is Mastering SEO. It helps you understand how SEO can improve your site’s rankings and drive organic traffic to your website. You should also read our piece on why writing truly matters for your career and business success. Then, we have some good ideas on the best places to self-publish the book you’re writing.

Today’s Spotlights

• As a mental health advocate, Engineer Oluwaseyi Ola has been nationally recognized with the Trailblazer Award for Cultural Mental Health Innovation. His innovative work on a digital platform is transforming the lives of African immigrants in the US.
• The Commonwealth Startup Fellowship offers early-stage startup companies from low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries the opportunity to elevate their companies with the necessary skills. Get access to more opportunities and scholarships.
• Integrating the Arts into STEM, thereby becoming STEAM, has gained momentum worldwide in recent times. The Literary Renaissance Foundation (LRF), the advocacy arm of the TRW Consult Group, recently addressed this issue in the context of Nigeria’s educational system during its last reading culture dialogue. You can read the report of their deliberation here. The official communique of the dialogue is also available for download here.
• As a woman, you can dress to your shape with these simple fashion tips from our team. The men, too, are not left out; there is a resource available for them on how to develop a proper fashion sense.
• Exploring islands across the U.S. can be fun and exciting, but sometimes too expensive. This is why we collated the best budget-friendly islands you can explore in the U.S.
• Friendships are among the best things that exist on earth, and it’s essential that we learn how to maintain them effectively at different life stages.
• A solid mother-daughter relationship is one of the most important family ties, with a lasting impact on life even after leaving your parents’ house to settle down on your own. Our writer shares some tips on how to develop a lasting mother-daughter bond here.
• Our tech focus today is on how the seamless integration of AI assistants with smart home devices has transformed the concept of home automation, making daily routines more convenient and efficient.
• On the business front, organizations that thrive essentially depend on the quality of their workforce. Forging strong work relationships is one of the essentials needed to have the right mix of people with the right qualities in place. Most of these workers would possess strong emotional intelligence, not relying solely on their native intelligence.

Faith & Inspiration

• Our faith and inspiration column today shares a reflection on the implications of investing our time and money in secular things; we end up collecting moss that harbors dangerous creatures, thus rendering our efforts futile.
• We also did a spotlight on a 99-year-old man in the Bible who still had to go through the great pains of circumcision in order to forge a generational institution. It was a classic case of forbearance.
• We also considered the benefits of wisdom in our speech, as it can bring about significant changes in our lives and relationships. It trains your mind and tongue to speak the right words, at the right time, in the right place, and to the right audience.
• There is also a charge for every serious person to avoid certain Christian one-liners.
• A testimony of a Christian who God saved from bondage encourages us to keep trusting in God.

News

• There is news about how Pastor Jerry Eze surprised one of his members with a car on her wedding day.

Agric Tips

• Millennials and Gen Z are more interested in corporate or white-collar jobs; however, agriculture can also be a white-collar profession if it’s framed correctly. Our writer shares insights on how to attract young people into farming.

Book of the Week

• Encamped is a book that lingers in your mind after you have finished reading it. It prompts you to examine your life, confront the shadows around you, and strive for a brighter future.