If I have ever told you I make money from writing, I am sorry! I have not been telling you the truth! For a few months now, a mentor had insisted I get a MacBook. “Not like I don’t have…
Category: Self Development
The Ultimate Formula to Landing Your First Freelance Writing Gig
Compared to when I just started on social media, I wrote for the passion, for the fun, and sometimes for $1. I figured there must be a reason I was not landing the kind of freelance writing gigs I could…
Rejecting Sales Pitches & How to Handle Rejection
I love running an online business for many reasons. One big reason is that it protects me from hurtful rejections. Say no. Don’t be mean about it. It’s one thing to reject someone’s business offer. It’s another thing to write…
Answering Questions about Payoneer, Fiverr & Freelance Writing
I started pushing my students to Medium because it can be monetized. Also, it potentially increases your brand’s SEO.
Book Review: James Clear’s “Atomic Habits” – Gideon Chukwuemeka Ogbonna
Imagine a young boy in a race. He is taking quick strides, his heart pulsating more than normal, air beating against his face. His eyes are fixed only on the finished line. He cares about nothing else, not even the…
Financial Planning; The New Year Saving & Hoarding Rush
I noticed a lot of people making financial plans for 2020. A lot joining savings groups, opening fresh piggvest accounts and what nots.
Delta State, Nigeria: Don’t doubt your gift.
You might wonder why I am so confident about my work. Every new day as a freelance writer comes with its own sets of doubts. Talking to prospects, meeting deadlines, missing some, taking new jobs. It’s like running a company…
The Tora Brand Story, Ized & Nurturing Networks.
It was Ized Uanikhehi’s birthday yesterday and I noticed Orifunke writing on WhatsApp about some Challenge she posted, a Scavenger hunt.
Retelling Nigerian Startup Stories for Investor Baiting.
I made a podcast recording yesterday about how Nollywood has not evolved from Ojuju and dark magic to realities like piggyvest, farmcrowdy and other innovations going on. Last year I wrote about Jumoke Olowookere and her startup that’s turning waste…
John Maxwell: The Scam Artist Phenomenon
Have you ever had anyone call you a scam artist for selling knowledge products? Maybe it’s discouraging to see your efforts diminished by ignorant trolls.
3 Top Strategies that Sell Content Writing Gigs on Fiverr.
I have been doing a lot of freelance writing on Fiverr and content creation for a bit now. I know a lot of professional writers struggle
The Story of Neil and Adam, Identical Twins that look Different.
I saw this amazing story on the Daily Mail about Neil and Adam. They are identical twins but don’t look alike anymore. It immediately triggered
Believing is Seeing; My Moving House Story
You won’t believe what just happened to me in this photo. Remember my last post title “Open Your Eyes“? I wanted to change my apartment because the cost of living on South Street Hatfield was killing my Mojo. Plus a…
Open your eyes.
In 2015, the kind of Sun that beat me while I worked is one that cannot be equaled. I don’t pray to experience that kind of struggle again. You see, I was not getting any jobs. I had applied to…
Life and Transitions I have Made in Five Years
Let me tell you about my life 5 years ago. The picture below shows a brown faded shirt I bought as an undergraduate.
START YOUR OWN SMALL BUSINESS & GRAB YOUR INDEPENDENCE
You’d know nd teach. Being an avid teacher and learner have helped me build my own content writing business.
Happy hobbies like Writing don’t pay the bills, our boring Jobs do!
A lot of people are so convinced that boring jobs are more likely to pay their bills than their happy hobbies. What do you think?
How I use Great Stories & Landing Pages for Business
If you have a business site then you need to understand your need for landing pages. I show you how to infiltrate customers and use social media
Exclusive: Micheal Emmanuel wins the Quramo Writer’s Award 2018
Michael Emmanuel has emerged winner of the Quramo Writer’s Prize 2018 for his manuscript, Running Waters. With his win, he will receive a N1M
SHAME: You will never again be ashamed to ask for help.
We think scholarships are better. I call scholarship holders “corporate beggars.” We are the real beggars. Those of us who contact organizations via applications or otherwise and convince them to finance our life goals