Help is on the way. #5WFs(148th)
1. What I’m inspired by: Two favourite songs that get me through those painful periods where I try my best but still come up short. Last week was one of those rare occasions. For anyone going through something, I share Whitney Houston’s powerful “I look to you” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pze_mdbOK8 and Bebe Winans’ “Help is on the Way,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg1SBPWbtg8. Be encouraged.
2. What I’m reading: How bad scuttles good. This term, I am taking an elective titled Innovation in the Governance of Public Service Delivery from the LSE School of Public Policy and one of our considerations is how weak systems and institutions disable innovative reforms. This article talks about systems and performance, but this time in the workplace. The writer argues that “a bad workplace system will beat a good person every time.” Yay? Nay? Read more in “Why outstanding professionals fail and mediocre ones succeed” here: https://medium.com/@BeckNovaes/why-outstanding-professionals-fail-and-mediocre-ones-succeed-31bbc1c778e7
3. What I’m excited about: Good news from Nigeria! Congratulations to the team, cast, and crew of Iwaju, the The Walt Disney Company X Kugali Media animated series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS0S0FgCq6I There’s a lot being said about characterization, narratives, and marketing, but this is not the time to wash any kind of linen in public. What we need to do is mobilise our numbers, rack up views, and let Disney know that now that we’ve caught their attention, we are coming for them! If in doubt, ask Guinness World Records.😉
4. What I did: Succumbed to the flu. *Sniffles* On the mend though. In Korean parlance, “fighting!”
5. What’s up: A new month indeed. March on, and all the best ahead.
Enjoy!
Every Friday-ish, I do a quick round up of 5 things; What I’m Inspired by, What I’m Reading, What I’m Excited About, What I Did and What’s Up! These are my takes on 5 significant, sublime and sometimes silly stuff! Follow me on Medium so you don’t miss this! Feedback’s great so don’t forget to clap, like, comment and share with others. Again…enjoy! #5WhatsFridays
