#LLACareerQuestionnaire: Acting Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) Says Authenticity is Key in the Work Place
Quiet time, authenticity, vacations, people management skills….Here is what Acting Executive Secretary (ES) of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has to say about her Career Journey. What is your number one hack for dealing with difficult colleagues/bosses? Have the difficult conversation. 2 things you do when you are having a bad day? 1. Have […]
Does Waking Up 4am Really Make People Successful?
I’m sure you’ve seen some of the many articles about all the successful people who wake up at 4 AM. I’ve seen them too and they bother me. Primarily because for the last six months, I’ve dragged myself out of bed at 4 AM every weekday and it hasn’t magically transformed my career into Tim Cook’s. Changing my working hours […]
#LadyBossQuickFive: Lara Rawa Founder, Lagos Cocktail Week Says Zero to One by Peter Thiel, Blink by Malcom Gladwell and 7 Habits of Highly Successful People by Stephen Covey are Must Reads for Every Entrepreneur
What does it take to stand out as a female mixologist in a male-dominated industry? Lara Rawa has beaten all odds to become a key player in the cocktail industry. She is an award-winning, certified mixologist with a passion for creating cocktails. Having obtained a law degree from University of Lagos and a Masters Degree […]
“You need to push yourself, hold your ground, and also be yourself” Melinda Gates Shares 4 Ways To Thrive in The Corporate World
”For two decades, Melinda worked hard to keep a low profile. She enrolled her kids in school under her maiden name. She spoke out rarely. When she did begin to give interviews, she talked almost exclusively about her philanthropic work and this is still mostly the case. But more recently, Melinda is finding her voice, […]
The Lighthouse Women’s Network, Drives a Diversity and Inclusion Agenda – Discusses ‘Views from the Other side’
Women’s Social Development Network the LightHouseWomen’s network will be holding its 6th personal development conference. This year, the team are driving a diversity and inclusion agenda by having an all men speaking panel. With a keynote speech to be delivered by Mrs Oluwatomi Somefun (MD of Unity Bank) panel moderated by two leading ladies, the panel will have four generation of men discussing […]
#LLACareerQuestionnaire: Country Manager, Android Partnerships for Google in Nigeria Says ’The Alchemist’ Takes Front Seat as Her All Time Favorite Book
If you could summarize all you have learned on your career journey into 3 key points what would they be? And if you could speak to your younger self about career expectations, what will you tell her? What if you could go back in time and speak to yourself about managing your boss, what will […]
#LLAMompreneurSpotlight: ‘The Millionaire Housewife’ Says a Super Woman Concentrates on Her Strengths and Employs Others To Fill in For Her Weaknesses
Popularly called ‘The Electric Temi’, Temi Ajibewa is a highly sought after author, speaker, trainer and results coach in the personal development niche in Nigeria because of the way she ignites her audience and clients into possibilities. Temi is a 2 time Amazon Bestselling Author and has published 3 books in the past 12 months […]
“Hiding sadness makes you more and more sad because it closes you off to your healing”- Susan L. Taylor
American editor, writer, and journalist, Susan L. Taylor served as editor-in-chief of Essence from 1981 through 2000 and in that time Susan worked up the ladder up to being referred to as “the most influential black woman in journalism” in 1994. For one who started her career at Essence, a magazine for African-American women, in […]
#LadyBossInterview: Founder/Creative Director of BernanDoll, Nancy Boateng Says Don’t Be Afraid To Charge Your Worth
If you are into traditional outfits especially African Prints then you will most likely know Nancy Boateng. She is the Creative Director of BernanDoll Collections, a female fashion brand that infuses African culture into creating beautiful unconventional bridal and ready to wear fashion staples. Nancy’s passion for creating beautiful outfits is so evident as she […]
#LLAInterview: Sylvia Arthur, Founder, Libreria Ghana Says It is Important You Know Your Stuff
“It’s important for us to understand the scope of our presence in the world and our contributions to contemporary literature as this is so often underrepresented, particularly in the West but also in Africa, where our literature is restricted to the post-colonial writers.” Sylvia Arthur is a British-Ghanaian nonfiction writer whose work explores themes of […]