About this time last year, I was relocating back to Nigeria, having been offered a job. The next phase of the recruitment process was negotiating my salary. It was during this process that I realised that being successful at an… Read More ›
Lifestyle
Do You Have the Impostor Syndrome? These 10 Tricks Will Help You Beat it
Every now and then, I suffer from the Impostor Syndrome. In case you are wondering what that means, you can check out the first posts on this topic where I shared the definition as well as 10 signs to look… Read More ›
Do You Have the Impostor Syndrome? 10 Signs to Watch Out For
I was recently selected into a fellowship programme and the first thing that crossed my mind after reading my acceptance email was this: ‘Lola, how did you manage to fool these people into accepting your application?’ Then I tried to… Read More ›
The Joys of Christmas at “O ni foto’s House”
My earliest memory of Christmas at age 8 involved a 7 to 8 hour trip from Port-Harcourt to my mum’s village in Owo called Eporo-Ekiti. My maternal grandparents lived there and it was the tradition in her family for all… Read More ›
Finding the Right Balance between Doing a Good Deed & Staying Safe
It was meant to be another uneventful ride to work. The sky was bright, the sun was out in full blast and I remember pulling down the car sun visor just so I could reduce the amount of sun rays… Read More ›
5 Habits You Should Quit To Become A Better You!
I am sure it is no longer news that I am a thinker – I think. I analyse. I reflect and I self-motivate. These are activities I believe have been ingrained into the fabric of who I am and how… Read More ›
#The Other Room: Playing The Devil’s Advocate … Or Not
I recently saw a post on social media that reads: “Woman, if you don’t strive for greatness and empower yourself, you will be relevant only in the kitchen, the living room and the other room. You will never get to… Read More ›
Lessons From Pain And Disappointment
Exactly 1 year ago, I got a not-so-pleasant news at work. The news was not about me being fired or laid-off. I actually felt being fired or laid-off at the time would have been a more pleasant news. But instead,… Read More ›
Guest Post: The Most Important Relationship To Have
In a world where everyone is eloquent on social media, sharing daily quotes: Follow your dream , and prove the haters wrong , Keep calm and take over the world, #motivated, #motivationalmondays, #YOLO, #Goals and so on, I find something a little… Read More ›
How To Finish What You Start
Have you ever started a project or had a new idea in which you were very excited about at the onset? The excitement of venturing on this new path probably kept you active by day and awake all night. When… Read More ›
My Chatty Mind 