Living in the StenchHave you visited a place with foul smell and wondered how people living there cope? My aunt and her children visited Lagos for a one week holiday. They had lived in Abuja all their lives – the kids most especially. During their stay in Lagos, I put a call through to them…
It will take a while We have been decieved that success is instantaneoues. I wrote a pitch deck some months ago seeking investment from some folks. The ideas were good and I had believed that upon launch, we would make the money back in no time. It is almost 9 months since launch and we…
How to Know a Better Job Last week saw me handle an advanced excel task. I have been running away from excel all my life and on a particular day in my life, I was given an excel task to do. I was to do a cohort analysis from a data that spanned about a…
Play Long Term We are mostly shortsighted. Majority of the people I have met are thirsty for very quick returns. The first question when they are asked to learn a skill is “Is it profitable?” Good question but bad intention. They are usually more concrened with how quick they are expected to get return on…
The Business Plan Idea A substantial number of people I respect are against the idea of a business plan. Their argument is that business plans do not work as once you begin to implement everything changes. Another argument is that writing business plans slows down implementation. Solid points but quite short sighted. The role of…
The Power of Luck and the Right Place We are mostly unfortunate. Most of us were born in the wrong place We are largely ignorant of this We mostly are doing nothing about it. Maybe “unfortunate” is not the right word. Maybe “unlucky” fits perfectly. But we have no regards for luck. We treat it…
Is Direction Greater than Speed? Check the internet. Check the instagram page of many life coaches and motivational speakers. There is a lot of information on how direction is greater than speed. I understand their bias (permit me) as well as their defence. However, I believe strongly that it is short sighted. Direction is often…
Regret is a coping mechanism. Coping mechanisms are the strategies people often use in the face of stress and/or trauma to help manage painful or difficult emotions. Regret is an attack against self – deceptive in my opinion – to shift your focus from your mistake You begin to beat your self so hard for making the decision…
The Problem with Caution. Caution is a good thing. It prevents us from danger. It helps us determine if the adventure is worth taking or not. However, caution is a show stopper if not used properly. Caution is not natural to us. It was learnt. As kids, we jumped at risks without thinking twice. I…
Two Kinds of Learning: Breaking Free Few days ago, at the writers’ community weekly meetup, we had a change in event of things and it sparked a conversation among all members present that night. We were all given the opportunity to talk about our writing processes, challenges, and all of those beautiful stuff. One of…
