What Do You Want 2016 to Be Like for You?

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I’m excited about 2016 and all the possibilities that may come with it. I wasn’t as excited about 2015 as I am now. I mean, considering all the lessons I learned in 2015, I’m thankful that I am a little bit wiser this year. Are you excited about 2016? You should be.

I know this will be a good year, I feel it in my gut. But I also know that 2016 will only be as good as we make it. Whatever good things that will happen this year will happen because of the seeds we have sown in the past years and the seeds we will sow in the early months of the year.

This Thing Called Life

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Over the last year, between when I started youth service and now, I have come to understand (and not just know) that life is not one-dimensional. There are always two or more ways to look at things. I now understand that life isn't always about right or wrong. And it’s not always black or white. Sometimes, it is both and more.

How to Build a Career on Your Strengths

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The average person spends most of their life at work. Won’t it be miserable if we worked in places we neither like nor are good for? Places where we are merely getting by and aren’t making significant contributions?

The One Important Lesson I Learned From Anthony Robbins

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I have always been a lover of books. My mum used to tell me that I never asked for toys, as a kid, whenever she was going shopping. She said I was always asking her to buy me books. I suspect she was exaggerating, trying to make me feel like a superhero of sorts. But still, I remember some instances when I made such requests as a kid.

The Story of Jack Ma

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The initial title of this biography was ‘The Story of Jack Ma: From English Teacher to ECommerce Billionaire” but even that will not suffice now. Jack Ma is more than just an eCommerce billionaire. Forbes.com calls him the “symbol of China's rise to No. 1 in Internet and mobile phone users.”

Before 2014, I didn’t know who Jack Ma was. It was around that time Alibaba Group filed for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the United States, in what became the biggest IPO in the country’s history. Just recently, I sat down to watch a documentary titled ‘Crocodile of the Yangtze River’. The documentary, a narration of the Alibaba story from the mouth of Porter Erisman - a former Vice President at Alibaba, was a simple story of a man who found his niche, saw opportunities and took them smartly.

A Short Biography of Elon Musk

The first time I saw Elon Musk, I thought he looked like Malcolm Merlyn from the TV series, Arrow. Or maybe my eyes are paining me? Sigh. I don't know, you decide.

Forbes Africa described Elon Musk as “the new Steve Jobs”, “the cult-favorite CEO”, and the one who has grabbed Apple’s creative crown. That last part may be up for a debate but it is difficult to deny that Elon Musk’s life isn’t worth looking at. I’ve become very careful when I’m tempted to label people as ‘inspiring’ but I think it’s only right to tag that to the man.

How to Put Your Life in Order

Are you in a place right now, where you feel your life is out of control? Are things moving too fast for you to comprehend? And does it look like things are not getting back into order anytime soon? If you answered yes to all or most of those questions, then know that you are not alone. I, for one, can understand what you are going through. I know what it feels like to try to put your life in order, and not be able to do it.

What I've Been Up to Lately

1. I left Gingerbox and now I write for Tech Cabal. During my first week at Tech Cabal, I got the chance to attend a tech conference in Ikoyi, Lagos. For the duration of the conference, I worked as the Director of Photography. I was in charge of photo sessions and video interviews. It was so cool.

Working as a Director of Photography meant I had to learn new things and do things I couldn't do before. In the process, I also met a couple of pleasant people. Most importantly, the exercise helped me finally decide what programme to study for my Masters.

I Woke Up Like This

I've been asking myself a lot of important questions lately. One of such questions that popped up when I woke up is: Is this the life I want for myself? The answer is 'no'.

I'll Go Through The Pain Today For Tomorrow's Sake

I haven't written in a long time. In fact, it's been 3 weeks since I last wrote something that wasn't a personal statement for school application or something of the sort. The main reason is because I have spent so much time at work, thinking about work that I hardly have time for any other thing. Plus, I haven't had someone to deeply converse with in a long while and I feel it's high time I visited my counselor, this blog, again. This is where I feel most comfortable talking and writing about anything without fear or reluctance.