Wednesday

WCW: BEAUTYGEEK FOUNDER, LAPE ASEKUN

Hi guys,
Happy Wednesday, where are all my beauty enthusiasts and entrepreneurs? Our woman crush today is  the beautiful Lape Asekun. She is the founder of Beauty Geek, A beauty site that answers to beauty related topics like hair, make up, skin care, You name it?
I decided to have a short chat with her especially when I found out she started this while in school. Enjoy ;)






 1)  How did Beautygeek begin?

LA:  It was just a hobby I enjoyed teaching people about beauty make up make up and hair.

2)     What helps you push through on days when you’re doubtful?
LA:  A lot of people look up to the brand. And in our own little way we help motivate others that's why I don't stop but I continue even when it's really difficult

3)     When you look at the success of Beauty Geek so far, how does it make you feel?
LA:   To be honest I feel like I have so much to do that I haven't done yet. I am glad we've come this far but I don't see it as a big achievement I just keep thinking I have much more to do



4)     Please share with us any important lessons you’ve learnt from building a business?
LA:   I've learned that you can't do it alone you need a team of people who believe in what you're doing and are ready to put in all the effort to make it a success.

5)     A happy day for you will consist of:

LA:   A happy day would be the day Beauty Geek is recognized as the leading  beauty PR company in Africa


6)     If you could pick only one make up product to use for the rest of your life. It’ll be what?
LA:  Eyebrow pencil that's all I need

7)     What’s on your mind this Wednesday?

LA:   Thinking about how to get new clients and create the perfect PR strategies for current clients.

That's it guys
Stay Inspired

Monday

MCM: 'DJ toh BAD'

Hi guys,

Today's MCM is such a twist from the regular (I think). For a long time, I've been curious about DJs.
How lit their personalities are, how much money they make, their career story? plus a million other questions. However I wasn't able to get answers to all my questions but I did get to a few of them and I'm excited about that.
Our man crush today is Sodiq Ok popularly known as DJtohBAD

PS: I've attended an event he played at and it was LIT lol



1) Did you always want to become a DJ or was that something that just happened? What’s the story? 
DJ: Well...DJing was more of a calling for me (Lol).
I’ve always liked manipulating music for as long I can remember. Whether I’m using my mouth to form an extended version of a song or I’m using my hands. So when the DJ life happened spontaneously, I was somewhat prepared (I think..lol)

It actually started in my 200 Level back in Uni (Architecture, University Of Lagos). I saw this software on a classmates’s laptop and it caught my eye. It’s called “Virtual DJ”, it is DJ Software. So I copied it to my laptop but I didn’t bother to open it for months.
Fast forward New Year’s eve 2011, I was bored and I decided to open the software. Few hours into it, it was making sense and I think it was because I already had to large collection of songs on my laptop.

We have a New Year’s Party in my house annually and we have a DJ we use but I was feeling very confident so I told my cousin I’ll be the DJ and that all I needed was for the other DJ to bring speakers. “I can do it” I kept telling my cousin. “Are you sure?” was always his response. “Yes I am sure” (but I wasn’t really sure LMAOO)
I was nervous as people started trooping in cause the party is usually a big deal but got more comfortable cause half of them were cousins who came around to encourage me from time to time during the party. It went okay and everyone enjoyed themselves. Some Guests came to ask for my number and it was weird because I didn’t even have a DJ name yet..lol

My DJ name kinda just happened...During The Party, peeps kept saying “DJ yi bad gan!” “Dj Tohbad!” And for some reason the name just stuck lol. I liked the name cause it’s Yoruba infused with English (Yorubanglish lol) “Toh” in English means “That is” and the “bad” is used in a context that means the exact opposite.

So I’m the BADDEST DJ cause I’m freaking GOOD!
I added the letter H to make it more unique.

DJ TOHBAHD!



 2) What do you love most about your career as a DJ?

DJ: I LOVE connecting and interacting with the crowd through the music. Dropping the volume of a song at certain points so the Crowd can sing it out loud hearing themselves creates a thrill and ultimately connects the DJ to the crowd.
Music is also an escape from “outside world” for a lot of people (Myself included) So to provide an escape for people through music even if it’s for a brief moment gives me to so much joy.

3) If you could listen to only one genre of music for the rest of your life, what genre would that be?

DJ: Loool. This one is hard o. Being a DJ allows you to be open minded when it comes to music. So you tend to be more diverse in music genres but if I was to choose a genre it will definitely be AFROBEAT!



4)  What's been your best and worst experiences so far as a DJ?
DJ: Haayyy LMAOO...Worst experiences for me are always when I’m having technical issues. Speakers going bad, laptop deciding not to come on just before or during gig, sound engineer coming late. Thankfully these issues get resolved one way or the other and I’m back to rocking the crowd!

Best experience for me happened last year. I was the DJ for GOOGLE in Nigeria’s end of the year party. GOOGLE! Hayyy I wanted to faint lol

I had my OWN stage with a huge LED screen behind me, mood lights and the whole serenre. It was like a concert. Loved every minute!

I killed the show! (Obviously haha!)


5) One advice you’ll give to aspiring DJs' out there?

DJ: Practise! , Practise!!, Practise!!! I cannot emphasize this enough! Understand the basics very well. No one is an island..Learn from others. Listen to the radio as often as you can, go to parties/clubs, watch and listen to the DJs. You will pick up a thing or two.
Again...PRACTISE!


6) What’s on your mind this Monday? 
DJ: Lool! Looking forward to trying out the new equipment I just got!



That's it guys! Stay inspired

Wednesday

WCW: WRITER, TOMI ADESINA

Hi guys! Happy vaaaaals day*whoop whoop

If you've watched the movie 'Hakkunde', then you can understand why Vals' day is not the only reason I'm excited today. I was so intrigued by the story that I had to find out who wrote it, then I discovered it was an author I was obsessed with, as I had just finished her e-book -Dear Future husband (Great read btw). I had a chat with her to pick her brains. I hear writers always have a lot in their heads and I think that's pretty evident from the length of this interview. Our Woman crush today is the amazing Tomi Adesina. Enjoy ;)




1)     You have published two interesting novels ‘George’s pieces of me’ and ‘Dear future husband’, which were very well received, what was the writing process like for you and  how long did it take you to finish them?

TOMI:  Thanks a lot for having me, Anjola. Actually, George's Pieces of Me is my first paperback publication. Dear Future Husband, Beautiful Stranger, Clueless, Fola King were fiction series on my blog which I later published as ebooks for the audience to have them as a whole read. So, let's start with George's Pieces of Me (GPOM), the birthing took about few weeks and the creation process was done in two months, however, the back and forth with my editor did take some more time but it's creation was pretty instantaneous. I knew I always wanted to do something that connected to the Human mind and was relatable, so writing GPOM was like telling Human stories, but from a character's point of view.

About Dear Future Husband (DFH), I am always in awe and immensely grateful to God and the fans when I think of the reception it received. It was a story I didn't expect much from and I was taken by surprise at the huge following. It ran for almost 26 weeks on my blog, back then, I was in my final year in the university so I was blessed to have people talk about the story without knowing the author was in their school, pretty interesting.

2)  What is your routine usually like whenever you have a writing project?

TOMI:   I draw up plans a lot. I have a lot of journals that I create my schedule with, what do I do on Monday, Tuesday and so on, how much time do I spend doing this and that, so it helps me with writing as well. I write from home so I start off with creating my plan for the project, break down the story into blocks, acts, notes and then pick the first point of writing. I could write straight for hours, depending on how the mood is, and I could also abandon it for hours. After a while, I try to break up writing with a movie, food or video games. I try to abstain from video games when on a deadline because they can be very addictive. I also use football matches to take a break before returning to my writing.



3) What's the craziest/sweetest thing a fan has ever done for you?   

TOMI:   Ah! Lol. What is it? Hmmm...okay, there was one time that someone made me a card, handcrafted, very small, special card and I really did love it. I'm thankful for it.

4)      What's the best advice you’ve ever been given and by who?
TOMI:  "When you're lost in the dark, Keep your eyes on me."

This is a line from Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's 'Keep your eyes on Me', it feels like a message to me from God and I'm currently living my life as much as I can that way. Joyful place to be.

5)     What do you love most about your work?
TOMI:   Me. I am fascinated about investing my emotions in every word I write. I'm not at the level I want to be yet when it comes to investing me into my works, but I'm grateful for the beautiful mess and process I currently am.

- I also love the emotions it evokes with the audience. It gives me a great deal of joy to have people go on that ride with me.


6)     You wrote the script for the highly acclaimed movie 'Hakkunde'  –how did that gig come about and and what would you say helped you tell that story so beautifully?

TOMI:  First, I'm glad you enjoyed Hakkunde. It was a job I almost didn't take on because I was on the verge of writing my first semester examination during my Master's Programme at the time but I met the Director, Asurf Oluseyi, a very compelling individual who took the time to drive to me at the University of Lagos to share his dream - due to the effort taken, I was impressed to do the job which was simply telling the story of a lot of Nigerians but with a difference, picking an opportunity when fear is tossed aside. A lot of us live in fear - fear of the unknown and we're just so afraid to jump because we're afraid that we'd fall, but there's also the tendency that we'd fly and that's what was portrayed in this story. I just needed to be as honest as I could be in telling in, with of course, the Director's views in mind.

7)     Three of your all time favourite books?
TOMI:  - Redeeming Love, Francine Rivers
- Zoya, Danielle Steele
- Blind of an eye, Ted Dekker



8) One of your widest dreams?
TOMI:  Alone on a beach, watching the sun go down and listening to one of my favourite songs with no worries in my mind. Not one worry, just living in the moment.

9)  What’s on your mind this Wednesday?

TOMI:  Hahaha! I am preparing myself emotionally for an Episode of "This is Us"💓😭☺♥

That's it guys!

Stay Inspired
Anjola

Sunday

MCM: JAMAL SWISS

It's the week of Love Fellaz! Happy Valentines' in advance!

Today, we are crushing on one of my very good friends. He's a content and program manager by day and a rapper by night. I had to have this super short and fun chat with him because I think he's making good music and you should know about it. ;) his name is Jamal Swiss. Enjoy!


1. Your name is Yimika Adesiyun, how did you get the funky name ‘Jamal Swiss’?

JS:  I really just wanted to sound so cool with a rap name. So "JSwiss" came during a Physics exam in school.
Oh i had given up on the exam cause I didn't no jack and my mind began to wonder

Jamal came later on. When I found out the meaning.



2. What’s the greatest wish for your music?

JS: That people in churches and strip clubs can acknowledge it... lol. Tbh That it gets to ends of the world and affect people positively.


3. Tell us one valuable lesson you’ve learnt about life.
JS:"No be who start first dey finish fresh"
A.k.a Trust the process

4. What’s your biggest fear?
JS: Flat tyre on 3rd mainland bridge with no spare.


5. If you could change anything in the world with a switch, it’ll be what?
JS:  My bank account numbers... 😪

Okay the switch itself

6. APART FROM YOURSELF, If you ever get a shot at being someone else, who would it be and why?

JS: Jamie Foxx
Er... cause he is Jamie Foxx!
Nuff said

7. 3 things that make you happy?

JS: Music
Comedy skits
And Ice Tea

8. What’s on your mind this Monday

JS: How to redirect the economy to my side




Stay Inspired, 
Anjola







Monday

I gave a Talk on Social Media and s.h.a.r.ed these 4 Practical tips

It is a New day and I am feeling good!
I may be one of the few people to actually like Mondays. I cannot help it, on Monday, I feel superhuman.
Yesterday I went over my digital strategy once again, and I thought of the things I do that help, and the ones that made things worse. I would like to s.h.a.r.e some of those with you, and these are also some of what I s.h.a.r.ed when I spoke at the Zapphaire Connect Series.



- Post consistently, at least Once a day!
This one gets a lot of groans from people but once you get into it it becomes easier.
Ensure you post at least one thing daily because consistency and regularity on social media helps with engagement.
A good trick is to take advantage of most common hashtags like #ManCrushMonday #WomanCrushWednesday #ThrowbackThursday and more.

- Make yourself easy to find on your platforms
If your name is available, it is best to use that as your handle. If it is not, whatever you do use as your handle, ensure you also put your name or your company's name in the 'Name' sections. This way, if someone is searching for your name, your profile will still pop up.

- s.h.a.r.e these kinds of content
You can have fun with your content online but apart from your uniquely created type of content, you can also try things like Trending topics, Questions, Quotes and Motivation, Beautiful scenery, Giveaways, etc.
These kinds help with your engagement and make your page easy to fall in love with.

- Have fun with it and be yourself!
Why would we follow clones? Be your absolute self online and have fun with it!

If you want more social media tips and advise, search 'social media' on this blog. I also have some on my YouTube


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