Just the other day, I made a public commitment to share 40 life lessons in the 40 days leading up to my fortieth birthday, which is tomorrow. This is life lesson number 39, and I’m looking forward to sharing my concluding piece with you all tomorrow. Over the last 39…

Just the other day, I saw a request for proposals from a major agency that I felt would be a good fit for my organization to bid for. I began doing my research around the project, the work that would be needed, and the other organizations who would likely bid…

Just the other day (and the day before that, and the day before that, too), I found myself suddenly in the dark in my house. Any Nigerian would be familiar with this feeling, when the power supply suddenly becomes unavailable. …

The other day, I attended a Rotary Club meeting, as most of my friends know I do every week like clockwork. Although I have served many roles in the Rotary Club, including Club President and some roles at the Rotary District level, my most important role has always been that…

Just the other day, I needed to schedule a meeting with a friend and colleague. We spoke on the phone and she asked where we should meet. I suggested we go to my usual place where I have dinner most nights. We met at the restaurant, and the waitress came…

Just the other day, I asked someone to help me out with an errand I needed to run. They hesitated when I asked, but were able to tell me that their calendar was fully booked and they would not be able to help me this time. …

Just the other day, my organization closed its financial year after months of operation through a pandemic. As is my team’s tradition we had a meeting to review our year-end achievements. This year’s meeting was very different from previous years, as we had not met physically as a team for…

Just the other day, I shared a life lesson from my parents 40th anniversary. To my surprise, a good friend of mine wrote back and told me that my own life lessons from an anniversary party had reminded her of an anniversary party that she once attended. At this party…

The other day, a very good friend of mine came to me for advice. She was having a lot of challenges in her work place, and she asked me if I had any life lessons for her. I suggested that the best way for her to move forward was to…