Reflections

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Stories, lessons and reflections on life, faith, family and the entrepreneurial journey.

Business

Nothing is Fixed

Everything, including our preferences, is prone to changes as we evolve. We could find ourselves disliking something we once liked or start preferring stuff we once swore to dislik

Mind Your Tongue

Some years ago, a friend who was earning so well and I were talking about how poorly paid employees in Nigeria are. He mentioned how bad he always feels for professionals with fami

Finding Why

At several points in my life, I have made choices. Could be whether or not to say something, do something or go somewhere. These decisions cut through personal, family, relationshi

An Unending Need for Lovey-Dovey

A lot of good things happened this year. But this definitely was a major icing on our big sweet cake of couple memories.

Advantageous disadvantage

Born in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, I lived my childhood and most of my Adult life in Nigeria although I always had the opportunity to go back to ‘source’. In any case, the longest I r

Gut is a Gift to Trust

In early 2014, I started my career as a Bilingual Admin Officer in the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. After 4 years of work, I transitioned into the Financial Services industry as

5 Simple Steps to Speaking with Confidence

We never really know how scared we are of speaking in front of an audience until the need arises. Experts estimate 75% of the human population have some level of glossophobia (fear

ATTACK: The Strategic Strike Back that Never Fails

Earlier, I shared “Run” in Part 1 of the RAT Series. I gave an account of an experience wherein I sustained an injury for chasing after a tiny little rat. I mentioned that the rat

Finishing Strong is Not a Myth

Watching rams exchange [heavy] nods in the open can be a thrilling experience. As Yoruba kids, we called it “Ìjà Àgbò” (ram combat). I remember watching several of such contests, u

RUN: Why you should give up, sometimes.

Some years ago, I was writing in the middle of the night when I began hearing a distracting sound from a corner of my room. I couldn’t concentrate as the sound wouldn’t just stop.