Tag: Ideas
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Cultural kaleidoscope: a reflections on African community parenting style therapeutism
Thursday, July 11, 2024 — Today marks the end of my LSSJ writing retreat, and as I prepare to return home with my family, I find myself reflecting on the importance of my homeland, Nigeria, particularly Lagos, in parenting. In Africa, parenting is often viewed as a communal effort, where the burden of raising a…
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How Retreats Rewire your Path to Achievement
Wednesday, 10th July 2024 — From 3 am restlessness to a manuscript by 7:30 am, today proved retreats are more than just meetings—they redefine success. Uncover how retreating can recalibrate your journey towards achievement. I woke up and couldn’t sleep. All that occupied my mind was preparing a paper I had written for publication. This…
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Hills of life: Lessons from a cycling adventure
Monday, 8th July 2024 — Sometimes in life, we really don’t know how to manage the pace of the things we want to do. Sometimes it’s good to go fast, but at other times we might have to go slow. But sometimes we just have to find a balance between being fast and being slow.…
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From 3MT Success to the Birth of a New Venture
Thursday, 27 June 2024 — I have good news! Last week, I wrote in my journal about entering a 3MT competition—a three-minute thesis competition. The good news is that I won, although I wasn’t first; I was the runner-up, taking second place. Imagine winning a University of Kent-wide competition, coming second in something I didn’t…
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Launching a Website in Three Days: The OA Tutors Story
Wednesday, June 26th, 2024 — Today started early once again, with my mind set on reviewing yesterday’s activities and finalising the code so I could return to editing my thesis. Balancing tasks is quite tiring, and I prefer taking my time to avoid burnout. So, I grabbed my PC and got to work. First, I…
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How a Simple Idea Led to the Launch of OA Tutors
Monday, June 24th, 2024 — The day started with a burst of energy, sparked by a weekend visitation that ignited some new ideas I urgently pursued. Although the idea itself wasn’t entirely new, sometimes we need a push to implement them. This moment was crucial for me to act because I needed something like it just…
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Turning Ideas into Action
Friday, 22 June 2024 — In this blog, I share how I turned last night’s ideas into this morning’s success, navigated through a busy schedule, and found time to relax in the evening. Here’s how it went and some lessons to draw from the day. You can probably guess how my day started after the…