Life Lessons from Stories

My Cri De Cœur – By Jolade “Feel what you need to feel and then let go. Do not let it consume you” Dhiman Honey your soul is golden! Some mornings you wake up and it seem like the weight of the world is on your shoulder. You would rather pull the covers back over

Leeches in my Breeches – By Dupe Bobadoye W hat are Breeches? Breeches according to the Oxford advanced dictionary is a short trouser fastened just below the knee, worn especially for horse riding or as a part of ceremonial dress. It is a soft piece of clothing, technically for comfort. Well, applying it to our

Rape = Hate – Save the World from itself “What is it about “NO means NO” that you all don’t understand?”  Hi there. This is the second part in 4-part series titled GEORGE FLOYD, VERA UWAILA OMOZUWA, SOCIETAL LIP SERVICE & LOVE– THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SAVING HUMANITY FROM ITSELF. The second topic, Vera Uwaila

The Imperfection of Fatherhood – By Jolade “The guys who fear becoming fathers don’t understand that fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man. The end product of child raising is not the child but the parent.” Frank Pittman Some days back I was reflecting on random stuffs when it

The Woman of my Tribe – By Jolade H ave you met a woman from my tribe? She is that one who has guts to go for what she wants and gets it. This particular woman has no place for mediocrity and refuses to wear a label. She has a spring to her steps and

Storm in a teacup – The journey to self-recovery is not a choice, but recovery is. “Sometimes the people around you won’t understand your journey. They don’t need to, it’s not for them” Joubert Botha My name is Michael, I am 28, and this is the second chapter of my story. It narrates some of

George Floyd, Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, Societal Lip Service & Love – the complete guide to saving humanity from itself. “When we weep, we must also see clearly” I was going to follow up on my previous article, Identity Theft, by the owner, but recent violent events, at home and abroad necessitated this particular post. This

Identity Theft, by the Owner! – Radiate your beauty. Show your value. “Unless we base our sense of identity upon the truth of who we are, it is impossible to attain true happiness” Brenda Shoshanna.  I am a man. That is the first thing. Or I could be a woman. I am human. Equal to

Identity Theft, by the Owner! – Radiate your beauty. Show your value. “Unless we base our sense of identity upon the truth of who we are, it is impossible to attain true happiness” Brenda Shoshanna.  I am a man. That is the first thing. Or I could be a woman. I am human. Equal to

The Deaf Listener – We have two ears and one mouth and we should use them proportionally. “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply” Stephen R. Covey It is often said that we hear with our ears but we listen with our brains. The truth

The Curious Case of Broken Jaw II -a gripping true life story that taught me valuable lessons. “4 out of 5 motorcycle accidents end in injury or death” The night before, I had slept an angry and displeased man. And to make matters even worse, I was awoken in the morning by a phone call

The Curious Case of Broken Jaw -a gripping true life story that taught me valuable lessons. “4 out of 5 motorcycle accidents end in injury or death” From the corner of my eyes, I saw the motorcycle flip in one quick instant high up in the air and with a horrified stare I watched, as

Low Hanging Fruits -how entrepreneurs can capture a niche market using piggybacking techniques. “Build something 100 people love, not something 1 million people kind of like.” – Brian Chesky, cofounder of Airbnb This is a follow up to an earlier post titled “The Missing Piece” which is the first in a series of business-related articles

Retail Location is Gold? – Can the Retail Cluster Strategy for fuel stations provide competitive advantage in Nigeria? “It’s not so much about where we’re at, but where we want to go from where we’re at.” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough Using location as a competitive advantage in business is not a new concept, retail is

The Missing Piece – how the Niche strategy can help entrepreneurs grow their failing businesses. “If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try” Seth Godin Being an entrepreneur has its perks, not only is starting a business important for economic survival, it allows the founder (business owners) a lot of control

Buffalo Hunter – If there is a sacred moment in the ethical pursuit of game, it is the moment you release the arrow or touch off the fatal shot. -Jim Posewitz “Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity”  The story in this post was shared with me in 2016 via email and I remember

Bloodied but unbowed -A minute’s success pays the failure of years ““Failure is an attitude, not an outcome” Harvey MacKay Five years ago I considered starting an angel group with a couple of my former school mates and friends. It was an exciting idea (and it still is by the way)and I had ruminated over

The Herd Instinct -A snowflake doesn’t realize that it’s a part of the avalanche. “Unity makes us strong, but does it make us wise?” Anonymous Over many centuries, leaders have benefitted immensely from the herd instincts or mentality. Leaders perceived as having strong influences have wielded power over their followers or subjects in ways sometimes

The Love Bank – Funding the account that keeps relationships sane. “You always gain by giving love”   Reese Witherspoon We’ve all heard or even owned at some point in our lives a piggy bank, cash box or even a kitty. But, have you by any chance heard of the Love Bank accounts analogy? Sounds

The Broken Window Theory – The idea [is] that once disorder begins, it doesn’t matter what the neighborhood is, and things can begin to get out of control. “If you take care of the little things, then you can prevent a lot of the big things”  Ever heard about this funny sounding theory? Me too?