The Lagos Patience Test: Why Our Traffic Never Ends
Photo by Obinna Okerekeocha on Unsplash There are two kinds of Lagosians: those who plan their day around traffic and those who pretend it will be different this time. I used to be the second type. Every morning, I would look at the sky, check the clock, and convince myself that if I left ten minutes […]
The Lagos Patience Test: Why Our Traffic Never Ends
Photo by Obinna Okerekeocha on Unsplash There are two kinds of Lagosians: those who plan their day around traffic and those who pretend it will be different this time. I used to be the second type. Every morning, I would look at the sky, check the clock, and convince myself that if I left ten […]
Why Engineers Should Tell Better Stories
Photo by Ayoola Salako on Unsplash The first road I ever worked on was noisy, dusty, and smelled of wet asphalt. Every morning the crew gathered before sunrise, steel boots scraping gravel, machines warming up like a slow heartbeat. To most people passing by, it was just another traffic diversion. To us, it was months of […]
Why Engineers Should Tell Better Stories
Photo by Ayoola Salako on Unsplash The first road I ever worked on was noisy, dusty, and smelled of wet asphalt. Every morning the crew gathered before sunrise, steel boots scraping gravel, machines warming up like a slow heartbeat. To most people passing by, it was just another traffic diversion. To us, it was months […]
How to Move from Who You Are Now to Who You Want to Be
Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash Dami — ‘I’m frustrated! I may just give up on life after this final attempt’. Dami is at the verge of giving up on life. One reason is responsible — she has a ‘figure’/place/position she wants to be in life, she’s somewhere already, but who she is now can in no way compare with […]
How to Move from Who You Are Now to Who You Want to Be
Dami – ‘I’m frustrated! I may just give up on life after this final attempt’. Dami is at the verge of giving up on life. One reason is responsible – she has a ‘figure’/place/position she wants to be in life, she’s somewhere already, but who she is now can in no way compare with ‘who’ […]
How to Develop Strong Self-awareness
Self-awareness can be interpreted as an undoubted recognition of oneself beyond the physical features. For instance, maybe you are a dark-skinned, tall, slim and very attractive lady, that’s most likely the first description of you that any random individual would give. But you would agree with me that there is more to you than what […]
Why You Need to Focus on the Good Side of the Story
Photo by Cristofer Jeschke on Unsplash Are you the type who wakes up, and gets out of bed humming excitedly because it’s a new day full of great possibilities or are you the type who gets out of bed with a sad countenance? From my experience, how I start a day determines to a great length, […]
Why You Need to Focus on the Good Side of the Story
Are you the type who wakes up, and gets out of bed humming excitedly because it’s a new day full of great possibilities or are you the type who gets out of bed with a sad countenance? From my experience, how I start a day determines to a great length, how the day will run […]
What Are the Secrets of Achieving a Better Result?
Are you tired of making big plans in your head and achieving just a little? Do you have big and bold imaginations and dreams but you don’t know how to bring them into actualization? Perhaps what you’re thinking right now is “I wouldn’t say I have big dreams, I just want to live a comfortable […]