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“The world doesn’t reward ideas. It rewards boldness.”
Moving to the UK forced her to rethink everything — including her career.
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“The world doesn’t reward ideas. It rewards boldness.”
Moving to the UK forced her to rethink everything — including her career.
From teaching to hair studio owner, this is what it really took to make that transition.
🎧 Watch the video on YouTube ⬇️
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I remember the first time I experienced something in church here...it'd probably send an average Nigerian church into a coma, but it really made me think.
We had this event that was a major one and we did a massive campaign to bring everybody, close and near. We were ready and while going through the plans, they addressed smoking.
"What if someone walks up to you (as a staff) that they want to take a smoking break?"
The answer: Do everything to discourage them, emphasize that it's only 2 hours and will soon be over. Talk to them and try to just engage them so they are distracted.
BUT if they insist, there is a smoking room provided with a live link to the service. Like basically, if you're smoking, service is still accessible to you right there.
And tbh, it made me really think. We'd spent so much time, effort, and money trying to get people through the doors. People from different backgrounds, with different habits, different struggles, and different relationships with God.
Why send them away when these are really the target audience? Like why tell them a resounding "No or leave?" when the goal is to get them to listen...despite who or what they are.
We're not encouraging you to smoke. In fact, we'll actively try to convince you not to. But if you insist, we're not going to make your cigarette the reason you can't hear the gospel.
Despite who you are, come. Listen. We won't encourage it, but we won't turn you away either—especially when we do not know you. Despite who you are, we will make you listen. Even with a cigarette at hand, the word is made available.
Anyway, I want you to really think about this.
If this happened in your church, what do you think the response would be? And if you were the one making the decision, what would you have done?
Really think about it. And let it radicalise the way you think about reaching/reacting to people in church.
Exactly. Why on earth should anyone feel entitled to another person’s money simply because of their gender or relationship status? Being treated well is one thing; feeling automatically entitled to someone else’s hard-earned money is an entirely different thing. Generosity should be appreciated, not demanded.
If your man is comfortable watching you do house chores alone, he hates you. If your woman is comfortable watching you carry all the bills alone, she hates you. Anything that doesn’t involve both of you making each other’s lives easier in ALL areas is definitely not love.
EVERY money that a working man and woman, who are in a marriage relationship, earns is for the family.
Every money.
If men could carry and birth children, they would. But, alas.....
However, there are so many other things they do to make life easier for their families.
The goal is for husband and wife to come together and give their 100%....finances inclusive. That should be the ultimate goal. 50/50 is r-ubbish even. The goal is 100 and then both of you will agree on how the finances will be disbursed.
That's the way I'll always see it.
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@Row_Haastrup Is Church not meant to be a place for the imperfect trying to better their journey with Christ?? Ehn Broda Jesus , Christian Governance Leader
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You work in HR, healthcare, legal, compliance, or project management and think you have to start all over to pursue a career in AI Governance ??
You might wanna rethink that.
Some of ya`ll are already doing work that overlaps with AI Governance. You just dont know how to translate that experience.
Let`s talk about the jobs, the salaries, what to study, and how to make your resume make sense for this field.
Im hosting.
No tech background? Come anyway.
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Planning a UK Global Talent Visa application in 2027?
The bar has never been higher.
The latest endorsement figures tell a clear story. Fewer applications are succeeding than a year ago, and for applicants from Nigeria and much of Africa and South Asia, the odds are lower still.
The figures do not explain why individual applications were refused. But they point to something every applicant should take seriously: talent alone is not enough. What gets endorsed is talent backed by strong, credible evidence.
Thin evidence is the real risk
Many capable professionals apply with evidence that is too generic, too thin or assembled in a hurry to fit the criteria. A folder full of activity is not the same as a compelling case.
Paid speaking slots, pay-to-publish articles, self-nominated awards and certificates anyone can buy may look like evidence. They are unlikely to persuade an assessor looking for genuine, independent recognition.
What compelling evidence looks like
Strong evidence is independent, verifiable and connected to your actual expertise:
-competitively selected talks at respected conferences
-trustee, board or committee roles that use your technical expertise
-structured mentoring through recognised programmes
-technical innovation, research or open source work that others have adopted
-letters from people who know your work and can speak to its impact
Each of these shows something an assessor needs to see: that people outside your organisation recognise and value what you do.
This takes time
None of this can be built in a month. Securing a conference slot, a trustee role or a mentoring position takes time. Documenting it properly takes more. And knowing which pieces genuinely strengthen your case, and which only add bulk, is often the hardest part.
That is why the strongest applicants start early and rarely work alone.
Why mentorship makes the difference
Most applicants gather what they have, guess at what assessors want and only find out whether they guessed right when the decision arrives.
Good mentorship changes that. It gives you an honest view of where your evidence stands today, a plan to close the gaps over months rather than weeks, accountability to follow through, and someone to tell you when a piece of evidence will not hold up before you rely on it.
To help you get started, I have compiled 20 speaking and volunteering opportunities across the UK and Europe, with deadlines between now and early December.
Link:https://t.co/E7wl74B574
I am also opening a structured, paid mentorship programme for those serious about building a strong GTV application.
If you are interested, DM me “GTV 2027”.
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