The push into awesome
Sometimes we need a push, something that will force us to go out and be phenomenal. A friend of mine is always fond of asking me “Ademola, what is pushing you? Wetin you dey find?” I did not become this …
What if I didn’t upload riranwo.com in 2007?
The first personal project I published on the internet was in November 2007, it was (supposed to be) an online aggregator of cool Nigerian content and a virtual hangout space. That was the idea, but the execution sucked! I once …
What is worth my time right now? Why?
There is always a million things to do everyday, picking the ones you need to do personally and the ones you really ought to delegate is the difference between great Entrepreneurs, good Entrepreneurs and the mediocre ones. I have always …
What are you permitting?
Evil thrives when good people do nothing. Time spent cursing the darkness is best used lighting up a candle. So, maybe it is time to become a little bit more responsible for things that are happening around you – your …
Getting sidetracked
One of the biggest tripping points for me over the years has been getting sidetracked. I set out on a project and all is going good, but then I get sidetracked. Some emergency comes up or a new side trip …
Do you have a dream or are you just deluded?
“A Dream without Education, Plans, Mentors and a definite action plan is a delusion” It is not enough to have a dream, the journey from having a dream to realising its full manifestation is a long, hard road. If you …
Off Grid
Sometimes, you need to switch off the internet, TVs, smartphones, everything, and just focus on the task at hand. I seriously doubt if you can do any serious work when you are interrupted every 20mins by a new phone call …
What is your take on this current national issue?
None at all. I have no take on the current national issues. This is not because I do not have an opinion, but rather because my opinion doesn’t count. I am not in any position of authority to do anything …
If you learn a new shortcut…
Think of all the time you could save if you knew how to do things faster. Most of the devices we hug around all day has power user shortcuts that can dramatically reduce the amount of time we spend on …
You want massive success, yet you do not want to be uncomfortable?
I do not think you can find massive success without been prepared to be uncomfortable for a while. Becoming massively successful would in most cases require stepping out of our comfort zones. Like I have said over and over and …