I am going to win. This is not in doubt.

We got 5 GTD to give out for @plaguelabs Give them and us a follow Like rt and comment your address 24hrs. GL

You have asserted expertise in a discipline where you have highly shallow intellectual and experienced depth to discuss. Let's talk about the economy. Can you list 10 structural Areas where Tinubu that is leading a multifaceted emerging economy has impacted ????.

Strongly disagree. Journalists can be biased or partisan, it can seep into their work, and it’s okay. It is the job of the platform to make sure the reader is aware of such bias

The chefs want in 👨‍🍳

I was in the deepest parts of Mushin, in a viewing center, all sweaty and hugging men I didn’t know while screaming my lungs out Best football night of my life

EBITA - Eat Before Investing Today, Abeg

Back on Twitter and the first thing I see is a shit take. I’m out

God See wetin Deco dey do

The use of Surulere in recent tweets like it’s some sort of low end place where rent is 200k per annum is nothing short of interesting.

I approach things as either all in, or all out. Inefficient thinking, has to stop.

Can’t tweet my mind on this account anymore *someone* has found it

Community Service on X has become as difficult to implement as the steam rail

I had the most interesting conversation with a friend today. We were at an art gallery when she hit me with a question I wasn’t ready for. “What is art to you?” I paused. Because nobody had ever asked me that directly. To some people, art is shapes. To others, it’s colour. But when I finally answered her, I said: Art is evidence. Art is emotion. Art is expression. And then I told her how I got there. Walk with me. For me it started with something as simple as a lyric. Nigerian artist Asake once said: “I’m a work of art, Basquiat.” I had to know the lore behind that name. So I looked up Basquiat. And I fell in love with his art immediately. Then one day I received a hoodie. Basquiat’s signature crown printed right across the chest. That hoodie meant everything to me. Because that’s when I understood something important: Art doesn’t just hang on walls. It lives on you. It lives in you. I told my friend all of this while we walked through the gallery. And she listened. Then she asked: “So what are you into now?” That’s when I told her about how I found @thebeaksart Or rather, how The Beaks found me.🦩🧵

Let me share what I have done in the past as a PmP mapped into the 5 steps from @DrOlaBrown's article. Quick background so you understand where I'm coming from. During my YCT days, I used to work in some plastic factory hence the reason for my hard palm 😀😅. I also had to borrowed money to pay my first UNILAG school fees. I was visibly pako😀 disclaimer: Me, I’m not trying to be as rich as Dangote or Otedola 😅. far from it. In fact, I’ve said before that once I hit my personal target of about $2m liquid assets, I’ll probably disappear to Igbotako for community development work and a quieter life. Also, I am not rich yet. but we thank God Now, lets see how the steps in the article fit into what I have done ... of course there are other things and steps that help Step 1: Get into a good university. I didn't stop at polytechnic. Even at YCT during my ND, I pushed for UNILAG. Finished with First Class in Accounting. BGS in both the department and faculty for both institutions. Over 20 academic awards. I knew early that my CV has to scream for me given that no one could make the calls for me. At my Sahara 2016 GMT programme final interview, they projected my CV to the chairman and other board members present at that interview - ND Distinction, First Class, BGS twice, ICAN, ACCA, 20 awards. The Chairman and the entire board couldn't even ask me a question. He just said: "Do you have any life? Did you have fun in school?" I can see how impressed and couldnt just say know...I knew I already got the job. Step 2: Work in financial services. I moved into consulting, focused on financial services and a very niche complex area (actuarial and quant). And I don't just deliver on client engagements. I want them to see the difference. Two of the biggest insurance companies CEO in Nigeria wrote to Partner about how exceptional I was on a projects..That actually added more case to a back to back double promotion I have slept in the office because of client deliverables. not once, not twice as a Senior and as a Manager. There is no substitute for hard work. I keep telling younger ones this. You cannot shortcut excellence when you don't have connections backing you up. Step 3: Realise it will take longer. I play the long game. One reason I stayed back in Nigeria is because I can see the massive opportunities ahead in the space I work in. The difference in my earnings over the last decade vs now is significant and it's still very far from what's possible. Today I told some LASU students if they could imagine that some folks earn ₦30m per month in this Lagos? The good thing about the path I chose is that seeing those numbers ahead is always comforting. The ceiling is high. You just have to be patient enough to climb. Step 4: Grow your network. Naturally, I am a very shy person. Extremely introverted. But in the last 5 years, I've pushed myself to connect with clients, colleagues, and people outside my comfort zone. We've won engagements just because of a presentation I did for some years ago. I make myself available for some pro bono work. My last IFRS 9 video took over 12 hours to produce, even though you all see 4 hours of content. Some clients call me outside work hours. I focus on how to make them look good with their boss too. Networking is really just giving. Step 5: Be aggressive about self development. This is the biggest one for me. ACCA. ACA. CFA. FRM. SCR. And now actuarial exams IFOA and SOA. Passed 14 papers across both in 3 years. Also failed 10 papers in that same period. Failing is part of it lol. I'm quite aggressive. Last December, I was in the office from Dec 26 to 4AM on January 1st writing a 96hour SOA assessment. I actually spent over 80 hours on it. That means I literally started the new year in the office. Extreme? Yes. I don't encourage anyone to do that. But that's what it took. Working your way out of poverty comes with massive tradeoffs. And it's perfectly rational to decide not to do it that way. But if you choose this path, know that momentum compounds. The early years are the hardest. The loneliest. But every exam, every late night, every relationship you build, it stacks up. May be when I buy my AMG G 63😎, I will come back and confirm that yes it's possible. for now lets keep trusting the process. I'm not even rich yet. But I'm always thankful for how far I've come. Grateful for everyone that has been part of my joinery...friends, family, colleagues , scholarships companies, bosses etc TBT to my 2020 birthday...one clown had to remind me how I be pako for undergrate