Coaching for Purpose
CHAPTER 1: CRISIS Mapping my Journey: I had lost my job in the Civil Service, after suffering from a heart condition (‘Arrhythmia”) which required surgery and was burnt-out after a few years in post taking my employers to the Court Tribunal. I felt rudderless and bereft of choice, although I had been able to attend […]
There is a Coach living deep within every-one of us, affirming our purpose though often-times, the voice is strained, drained and muffled by the daily struggles we encounter. We often strive to overcome obstacles, and in my case this was done through achievements in qualifications, certifications and trainings. I have stumbled and fumbled to find […]
ICARUS ▶ Icarus flight Project Icarus, I sighed again over my melancholic outlook. I was feeling stressed out, and went over my plans again. I had chosen this name because this was my flight plan from Lagos to London. I reflected back on the TV slot I had seen previously some months ago about Andrew, […]
Chapter 3: MAVERICK ▶ Mindset That was how I found myself striding not only a multi-cultural background, but parents with different mindsets. My father had lost his Mum at an early age and had been raised by a paternal Uncle in the hinterlands (Any town outside Lagos!) and arrived in Lagos to work before University. […]
Chapter 3: MAVERICK ▶ Privilege I realised my privilege after landing back in the UK in 1998. I had made my trip, simply with a duffel bag, and turned up with my Nigerian passport, stamped with a right of abode. The immigration officer raised a quizzical eyebrow and queried why I had queued on the […]
CHAPTER 2: MISGUIDED Heart Attack: Yes, after three years the day came when I was slumped over at my desk with an arrhythmia heart condition!! A staff member, had to drive me home so I could make my way back to my doctor (General Practitioner) and confront her with my condition. I had made complaints […]
CHAPTER 2: MISGUIDED Blinding Light: This came when I sat down across from the Marketing consultant and she said “People have to like you”. At that moment I felt I was seating, strapped down in a chair in a darkened room, across from an Interrogator who was flashing a bright light into my vision. “Build […]
CHAPTER 1: CRISIS Attending Coaching school: Back to school again and the course work, in heavy ring-binders, duly arrived by post in a Big carton Box. The course had a good structure made up of two parts. The First part was Distance learning with Tele-classes tied up with the modules in coursework material, Practical coaching […]
We are the ones we’ve been waiting for What will be the new normal? The coronavirus has given us the time and space to reflect and reset for change. This is a time of upheaval and crisis. We need to be intentional to find a new paradigm. What will be the new normal, and how […]
Focus on your marketplace eCommerce is often portrayed as a glamorous and hands-free (digital) occupation while the backroom (plumbing) is often overlooked at the envisioning (startup) stage by the entrepreneur. A great deal of emphasis (and rightly so) is often on the website and digital marketing, which needs to be integrated into backroom. However consideration […]
Refresh your business model It is always necessary to re-evaluate and refocus your business growth plans. Refresh your business model and increase your profit margin – and you’ll want to do this with as little cost as possible. We sometimes forget that our businesses are affected by external factors – things that are out of […]