I wrote my first personal essay of the year!🎉
This piece explores Nigeria's billing culture and what it reveals about economic desperation and shifting social norms.
https://t.co/2u0lBnX9pZ
Leave a comment, like and share if this resonated with you.
Enjoy!❤️
Job Search Alert 🚨
I am looking for openings for a friend.
If you see any of these: Cybersecurity analyst, information security analyst, governance risk and compliance (GRC)
Please send my way 🤲🏾
It is my 1 year workversary today.
I have worked on projects/brands like Gino, Bama, First Trustees, Gateway Games, Onga, Leadway, Alomo Bitters, Bastion HMO, iDICE, Toyota, LIRS, Topwidecare, AGILE, MREIF, Quest MB, 2004 Estate, Rockmould, abbl…
It’s still day 1!
founders I study very closely - emma grede, fisayo longe, temilade salami, hayet rida, abimbola & omiete charles-davies, summer d’on bell, paige louise - sooo much to learn from these people! so much!
I'm 47. In that wisp of a moment, I've learnt a few things.
I've seen wealth and known lack. Had times when I never needed to look at the price of a menu or hotel room. But I've also had days when I didn't know how to pay rent or buy groceries.
I've experienced years of great health but also months of going from doctor to doctor to find a diagnosis so I could be well. Yes, I've spent a small fortune on healthcare.
I've known wonderful friendships. And I've been intimate with great loneliness. I have been betrayed and also betrayed others.
I've done meaningful work that will outlive me and also felt the despair of being stuck doing what I dislike.
I've been a leader and a follower. Lived on different continents and met people from many cultures.
I've had vices and invented a few of my own.
In all of this, I have discovered the only thing that matters is God (and the people he so thoughtfully created). His will, his mind and his grace.
God has always been with me, ever kind and true. Jesus is my greatest discovery and the Holy Ghost is my grandest attainment.
Nothing else matters. In him I live and move and have my being. He brings reason and logic to everything. He is both the container and the content. The beginning, ending and everything in between. He reveals great purpose and meaning.
When he comes into the room, the only sensible responses are:
"Welcome, Lord. How may I serve and what should I give?"
"Who am I that you would notice me and come to me. Here, now and for all time?"
"What am I that you would reveal your thoughts and uncover your mind? Where was I created that the Holy One would choose to discuss his wishes?"
What an absolute wonder.
If I had this photo of my engagement picnic, I’d never shut up about it
Phone lock screen, printed at my work desk, framed in my house, sent out as a holiday card
At parties: “would you be interested in seeing the most fantastically beautiful candid a stranger took of us??”
My stay in Lagos has been extended so want to make the most of my time here and meet people building interesting things!
Considering hosting an informal brunch with early-stage technical founders, no pitches, would just love to hear what you're working on. If this sounds interesting to you, let me know here: https://t.co/wJPRFxTp3D
Will see interest and set something up!