Engineer your message to take people on an enjoyable journey when you communicate. Starting my weekly newsletter in Jan 2023, I struggled to choose a topic. Back then I just wanted to at least publish on Saturdays. I put my head down and spent about 8 hours writing each week. I pulled my head up […]
Translating complex topics into simple messages is a skill everyone needs. It propels you towards your goals. I was at an industrial automation conference this week. I sat back in one of the cold conference rooms at the Renaissance hotel as I listened to an expert panel discuss how information technology and operational technology intersect. […]
Show your work after you do it. When you build something that no one knows about, does it provide any value? That’s a question I keep asking myself. I recently built a marketing app for an executive. It was a side project that could have withered in the loveless land of “who gives a damn […]
In my last newsletter I talked about building little projects to expedite your learning. Today, I want to talk about another tool I use. But let me take you back a bit. A few years ago, I sat in Vesta, a cafe in Victoria Island, Lagos. It had become a go-to spot to do work. […]
I’ve made music, built businesses, published books. With every venture into a new field, it seemed like I was switching. All over the place. I didn’t realize I was doing the same thing. I was building projects, each one, to expedite my learning. You can do the same. Most people want to do stuff but […]
This is my 104th consecutive letter, meaning I’ve officially written this newsletter every week for the past two years. I remember when I started I thought I’d do it for a year and see where it goes. I had no clue what I would write about. On the side, I explored the different monetization opportunities […]
The fires in Los Angeles this week have been quite destructive and sad to watch. For some of us that live here, it has been a real test of will, compassion, and emotional resilience. Life is filled with tests? Isn’t it? This stakes me back a bit. When I was about to leave for college […]
Happy New Year. I write these letters to gain perspective and broaden my awareness. I hope reading it helps you do the same. Let me take you back to 2015 before I started my first business. Sales was a mystery. I was prancing around, building apps, adding features to the website, getting fancy, thinking I’d […]
I find that I’m always striving for something new, reaching for a new goal. Yes, it’s important to stretch yourself. Deep down we have a need to evolve. No one chooses to be stagnant. But then this chase for something new always leaves me seeking. Just when I get the “something new” like a poof […]
I can’t believe I’ve been writing this letter for 100 consecutive weeks. About two years ago, I sat down at my desk wondering: “what should I write about?” I fumbled around and wrote one of my first letters about how the brain processes information. Why? Because it was the topic of the book I was […]