Pain is transformation and transformation is pain. I remember working as an engineer. Traveling the world to solve optimization problems, helping factories be more efficient. I enjoyed watching products go from raw materials to end products. The transformation process was quite fascinating. As the frequent flier miles racked up, I found myself asking “What time zone […]
The only thing more painful than telling your story is not telling it at all. This time last year, I decided to write a newsletter every week. I thought it was ambitious. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to stay consistent. I thought about the hours it would take me to write each one. I […]
The most important story is the one you tell yourself. When I wrote my first book, Press Play, in 2020. The main idea was simple. Music is more than just entertainment. It can change the world. I weaved my personal narrative with a voyage through music from Africa across to the United States and Caribbeans […]
Sales is tough. Although it’s one of the most important skills to have as an entrepreneur. I learned sales from jumping into business with my advisory company. It was education through repetition. BTW, today is the last day to participate in the crowdfunding of my next bestselling book – Musta’s Mixtape. The sales process is about […]
“use your head.” Don’t get startled. That’s what I’d hear growing up in Nigeria In Lagos, if you’re not being sharp, you’re left behind. It was a statement that reminded anyone in the bustling city to be alert. Don’t let any mental energy go to waste. At a young age, I already identified with these […]
Happy New Year. Wishing you the best that life has for you in 2024. Those dreams you have. Don’t sleep on them. Go get it. I woke up on the first day of 2024 thinking: “What will this year be about?” I didn’t necessarily have any strong goals. I had a few things jotted down And […]
I did one thing that changed my life. I wrote a book and told my story. There’s the external validation. You get some pay. You get a few people who call you an author. You even get to decorate your house with your own book. All cool. But more important was the internal change that […]
It was the summer of 2003, and I had just moved to the US for college. Humid days on the south side of Chicago, as I got used to the small technology campus where I got my engineering stripes. I remember during orientation week, after I introduced myself, a fellow newbie asked: “So you’re from Africa. […]
It was a dry day as I sat in my apartment in Lagos in December 2016. Just like any other regular morning in the most populated city in Africa. The market across the street was bustling. Car horns were blaring from the distant highway. The morning prayers had already blasted off from the megaphones. I […]
Sometimes it takes challenges in your life to pull you back into the present. I remember 2014. I had just quit my job. I was on my way to the business school of my dreams. I had just registered my first company. Received my incorporation document from Legalzoom and bank account details from Bank of […]