If you start now, you can do so much in the rest of 2020 and the new year when you implement the ideas I’ll be sharing. Ideas still rule the world but they do so through action takers. Sometimes the best ideas are the ones offered to you, not the ones you generate. In the […]
Author Archives: Stephen Angbulu
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Nov
Nov
The engines revved up. The crowds cheered. Spirits were high! Camera stands littered the sidelines; each jockeying for the best spot to capture this historic race. The argument had lingered for a few years now. Who was the king of speed, the Lamborghini Diablo (1990) or the Volkswagen Beetle Type 1? It was time to […]
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Oct
Oct
You storm the venue. You gasp for breath as you take your seat. Thank God you’re on time! Your friend Wale is also there. What a surprise? You both talked over the week and he hinted you about an upcoming interview by the weekend. You also told him you had an interview on the same […]
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Oct
Oct
“Can you be my mentor?” “Please mentor me.” “I would love to write like you do. Could you mentor me in writing?” And the flat out request… “would you mentor me or not?” 🙄 In my short writing journey, I’ve had my fair share of mentor-me DMs. As a protege, I have learned one profound […]
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Jan
Jan
September 2016! It was my birthday. I had been appointed Zonal Coordinator of the Nigerian Christian Corpers’ Fellowship. The year before, I spent 6 months learning leadership from a renowned mentor. And so that responsibility couldn’t have come at a better time. Overseeing the affairs of the largest zone in that state quickly racked up […]
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Dec
Dec
August 2020 made it 10 years since I started keeping a journal. Better late than never! 😁 The frequency has varied over time. There were periods I went on writing streaks and times I went silent for weeks. What hasn’t changed, however, is my resolve to document my learning and to leave footprints for those […]
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Dec
Dec
Icried that day! It was the beginning of my 2nd year in the university. The examination officer had just released the result transcripts for the previous session. I’ve always known that numbers don’t lie. But that day, the reality hit home for me. The numbers booed me from the paper; “3rd class!” As hot tears […]
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Aug
Aug
The announcer had called out the 5 other essayists for their awards. As the 1st prize winner came up, the hall went agog with thunderous celebration. I don’t know who the DJ was that morning, but whatever he did was working. Stand Up (For The Champions)—by the British band, Right Said Fred—blared from the speakers […]
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Aug
Aug
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