I'm jealous of all you that get to do:
"27 on the 27th"
"21 on the 21st"
"22 on the 22nd"
"26 on the 26th"
I can never do this kind of thing because I was born on the 14th day of June and when I was 14, I didn't even know what "14 on the 14th" was.😹
There’s something I’ve noticed. I’m not 100% sure it’s correct, but I think there’s some truth in it.
Opportunities are with people, not necessarily on platforms.
You know how people post on LinkedIn saying they’re looking for someone for a role? Sometimes, those roles have already been given to someone. They just post for the sake of posting, to show that they actually made it public.
Then many people apply. Your email gets added to their list so you can start receiving newsletters, and later they send, “Sorry, we will not be moving forward with your application.”
Meanwhile, did they really go through it?
I’m saying this because I’ve seen that opportunities are actually with people, not just platforms.
Many times, people reach out to me on WhatsApp and say, “Oh, I’m looking for a video editor” or “I need a graphic designer.”
I’m not going to go and post on LinkedIn immediately.
I check my circle first.
Which video editor do I know? Who is available?
If I find someone, I send the opportunity to them directly. If not, I screenshot it and post it on my WhatsApp status and in less than 10 minutes, we already have someone for the job.
And then there’s you still on LinkedIn, applying and applying, while people are getting opportunities through connections.
So if I see an opportunity and I know your work and your LinkedIn looks good for it, I will just come to your DM and send it to you directly.
That’s why I’m saying: opportunities are with people.
Build with people not just platforms. Let people know who you are and what you do.
It may be sad, but in this part of the world, connection comes first before competence, I know because there was a role I was qualified for but when I got there they asked me “Who called you?, who do you know?” things like that 🥹
Now imagine when you combine connection with competence, that’s powerful.
So this is your sign to do your job well and also build real connections, so that when opportunities come, people can put you on.
If you like, depend only on platforms, you’ll gather followers but nothing to show for it.
Happy weekend!✊🏽✨
This happened to me yesterday 😂.
I left my hostel and was helping a doctor check people's blood pressure and random blood glucose.
This continued for a while until I had a little break when there was no one for me to attend to,then I decided to check my random blood glucose
I decided to check it because I've been feeling some symptoms sha.
My partner decided to help me,I need to prick myself....we were literally dancing around 😂 because I wouldn't let her prick me😂
The people I attended to were like "so you can't give what you take"😂
Yesterday I was privileged to attend Momo women tech conference
We were able to talk about why women should be in tech and how tech is—it was really amazing
The Host talked about Web 1, 2 and 3. The experience and knowledge was really nice.
Thank you @Momo_bonk
@ Crypto_4_her.