Success Insights From a Late Night Speech
A handful of lessons from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Yale University’s 2019 Class Day Speech. It was late Sunday night. Both of us have been busy from late the previous night. The early hours of the…
The Awesome Power of a “No”
Knowing when to give in and when to hold your ground. Wherever you go, wherever you be, do not say yes when you mean to say no. I’m not so sure I even knew how…
6 Actions That Can Grow Your Dreams Now
Get back into your game and win even when all you’ve got to plan with is zero stuff. No one goes through life planning to fail. But, as credited to Winston Churchill, “He who fails to plan…
What to Do When You Hit Rock-Bottom
Sooner or later, everyone hits rock-bottom. Here’s what to do when “can do” can no longer do. Doubt all your doubts and step in with “incouragement.” “Itirayi ni gbogbo nkan.” — — Wole Soyinka The above statement in…
Recalibrate Your Success and Thrive Forward
8 great lessons on defining the meaning of personal success and thriving in life. Success. What does it mean to you? How will you know if you’ve “made it” or when you will finally “make…