Creatives' Corner

My lecturer stirred trouble in class yesterday evening. It was slowly becoming a boring lecture. 2hours of listening to academic talk is hell for some of us. Until... "As a young lecturer my salary was suddenly increased from #3000 to #11000 and then to #40,000." This was in the 1900's and my bachelor of a lecturer was even paid some arrears that made the money accumulate to about #200,000. He had never seen that much money before. Armed with the boldness that comes from a fat bank account, he approached the lady he was interested in. They already had a fling going on so he just had to be clear on his intentions for her. The pitch was simple; "This is money. Are you interested?" Years after and they are still married. Now, before you come up with toxic reactions. Note that this is not my story and you will be wiser if you choose to see the lessons that relates to your business therein instead There are tons of them but let's do with; ✓ A good offer can be th

Hello friend, I take it you have a habit that has served as an anchor from childhood. I want to ask what it is, but before then? Please read this story. One of the tipping points in terms of emotional rush for me was when as a child, my own father looked me in the eyes, straight faced and called me a bastard! It wasn’t a joke. He meant it. I have now gotten over it but trust me it took every ounce of strength I could ever find. What made it worse was just before then, I was actually being exposed to some rumors that gave strength to this claim, so his statement was more like a confirmation. But did you catch me saying ‘my own father?’ Yes. He is my father and he never doubted that. He only said that because I had made him angry concerning something… But that was what made the trauma harder to get through with. Why would you want to hurt an ignorant child’s feelings with such heavy words? That was more of a denial. We only deny what is not valuable to us, right? Well, that was what I fe

Today's topic in brevity we brew; It will be lyrical and musical. You may even call it a poem. Just a favor you do us as you read? Read as if you read a nursery rhyme! Remember Two birds on a tree stand! For question marks please read with a pitch that goes high? For exclamation marks please read with pitch comes low! *** The lessons we aim to teach in this? All over it we make sure it shows! It is that as you create what you create? Don't do anything to tamper with your voice! *** The writer behind this text? A poet has been from birth! Words and talks his fortress has been? And here he is showing you! That for your content to resonate with your audience? You must lay a hold of things in two! —That is two things. Don't mind us please— Deliver the value they truly need to hear, is first? Deliver it in the voice you find natural, is second! Because even though this is not all about you? Your audience, they want to hear what is true! And how they hear it matters just as much