A few days ago, I tweeted about the dearth of values and excellence in #Nigeria. That rarity of standards is why I am excited about @CustodianPLC's #CustodianMentors Conference.
If there's someone you should meet at #CustodianMentors Conference, it is @obyezeks. Forget the Twitter noise. Let me share my personal experience.
I had the honour of working with @obyezeks on a few projects over some years. She is a breath of fresh air and gives me hope that some Nigerians still keep their word. #CustodianMentors
Throughout the project, @obyezeks worked harder than many of the younger people. We had to guzzle Red Bull to keep up. We worked at work and we also worked at home! The job simply had to be done. #CustodianMentors
She was also very adept at running political interference for us. She would handle the political side of the job so we could focus on being technocrats. I learnt a lot about wisdom and political management from @obyezeks.
I know of some personal sacrifices @obyezeks made in service to Nigeria. She still keeps making those sacrifices. I am glad she will be speaking about leadership at @CustodianPLC's #CustodianMentors Conference.
In her book, @NaijaFlyingDr provides a simple guide to policy decisions that should provide better healthcare to ALL Nigerians. #FixNigerianHealthcare
First, the book presents the bad news and some frightening stats that should precipitate a state of emergency, if we had brain in #Nigeria. #FixNigerianHealthcare
LIFE HAPPENS | “Sho, do you cook?”, my date asked. I replied jauntily, “I used to but not anymore. I now have access to a chef and can afford to order what I like eating.” #Thread#Life#Relationships
My date followed up by asking, “If your boyfriend asked you to cook for him, would you?” I grinned, as I realised my date was sadly playing from a script. I replied, “I don’t have a guy I like who’s asking me to cook, so I can’t say.”
I think my date thought I was being coy. But, I wasn’t. I was just being honest. A while ago, I decided to deal in reality and not hypotheticals. I have tried and failed to control life. All my effort got me was an anxiety problem and therapy.
#HEALING, #MEDICINE & OTHER MATTERS: One thing I struggle with and continue to talk to God about, is the ratio of people he heals versus those healed by medicine or those who eventually die.
Let's discount specific waves of the Spirit, for a moment - the ministries of Kathryn Kuhlman and other documented faith healers. Instead, let's do a simple headcount of those who get miraculously healed in an average church.
We may find that less people are healed supernaturally than those who die, or those who get healed through medicine.
"God, I want my future back." Those were the words I whispered to God two weeks ago, while I was going through the greatest health scare of my life. #Thread#Health#Life
In the midst of the tests and various medical consultations, it occurred to me that my life had stopped. My symptoms limited my movements and where I could go. So, I couldn't plan and I couldn't project forward.
Things like traveling or dating went out of the window. I was stuck on finding a solution to my health challenge. My tests are still ongoing. I'm still seeing doctors, but we think we now know what's wrong. And so, I am hopeful.
My next video & WhatsApp investment course begins on September 7. You can join from anywhere in the world. Here's what I'll teach:
- Foundational principles of investing
- Three investment indices you should track regularly
- How to set up an investment account
- Important documentation you will need for investing
- Professional advisors you will need
- Breakdown of the different areas you can invest in including: Treasury bills, money market funds, stocks & shares, real estate, agriculture, cryptocurrency, exports and venture funding
- How to start investing
- How to develop your investment plan
Yesterday, I thought about how difficult it is for many of us to concatenate being Christian with enjoying life. #Thread#Christianity#Christian
Somehow we imagine one cannot be Christian and sexual, Christian and metrosexual, Christian and gourmand. When we are forced to make a choice, we either choose active Christian and boring or passive Christian and epicurean.
I am so alive. I am culturally exposed and enjoy living. But, there is a centredness to me. Because God lives within me, he modulates everything I do.