Over the last week, we’ve been running a 5 day Mothers Day giveaway on Instagram! Entrants to the competition were asked to submit pictures of their mothers/with their children or of themselves if they were women as well as 5 things their mothers have taught them. I learnt a lot from reading the submissions. One of which is that we…
Let’s face it the entrepreneurship journey is tough! Inspiration and motivation is needed on a per second basis to keep you focused and determined. Sometimes, we find inspiration in the craziest of places and a light bulb moment can happen in the silliest of circumstances. Hollywood for all its pump and pageantry can be a useful source of inspiration. Movies, characters,…
Any regular reader of IBG will know we are super fans of the amazing, writer, producer, glass ceiling shatterer and all round titan, Shona Rhimes. But just in case, for some strange reason, you haven’t been acquainted with her greatness yet, Shonda Rhimes is the writer and creator of a long list of block buster TV series such as Grey’s Anatomy,…
One of the resolutions I made this year, was to become a better manager of my personal finances. No more earning and not having anything to show for it. I’m ready to build and secure my financial future and make the sacrifices today to ensure that happens. So when Arese Ugwu of Smart Money Africa advertised the Smart Money Woman…
So last week, we told you 2016 would be the year of personal development and we meant it. Today’s #InspireMondays post puts you squarely at the center of your life (frankly that’s where you should always be) and tells us the importance of tacking charge of our lives, careers and personal development choices. We are all entrepreneurs of our own…
I remember the 1st of January 2015 like it was yesterday. The new year euphoria, goal setting, ambitious targets and resolve. Today, most of those goals haven’t been met. Targets have been revised and my resolve isn’t as strong. But I know its only 5 weeks till we scream another Happy New Year and that means there is still time…
It’s been a long time since we had our weekly #Inspiremonday column and today, I am happy to share something that has been deeply inspirational to me. As some of you may know, I recently got accepted into the Grooming for Greatness Fellowship- a fellowship which aims to create a pipeline for the next generation of African leaders. During the…
What a great way to start of the week. Yesterday’s #RedefiningCareer event was beyond awesome!!! Special shout out to all our speakers and the audience! A detailed summary of the event will be brought to you soon but I thought it would be great to bring a short recap of Biola Alabi’s session. There are many things I can say…
We love it when women stand out! Not only because of their accomplishments but because of their character! Blessing Okagbare, Africa’s fastest woman has been getting a lot of buzz lately, not just because of her medals (which are clearly very impressive) but because of her drive and focus! She shares some of what inspires her on this Nike Interview,…
The most inevitable thing in the world is death. Yet, many of us, especially in Africa shy away from discussing it. Personally, I find death to be the most powerful motivator to live. We take each breathe and the seeming promise of tomorrow for granted and we procrastinate. We live our lives in the future. One day I will….tomorrow I…
