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Why you should follow your dreams

Why you should follow your dreams

I'm so totally honoured to share that I spoke at The Rise to Millions Conference in Paris and received a Legendary Woman of Impact Award there recently 🥳🥳🥳

It was the last weekend of October to be exact

As I stood in front of the crowd, trying to find the words to express how honoured I was, I ended my speech by saying something like: “Well, this wasn’t on my bingo card, but it’s real, and it’s happening because I chose to follow my dreams...literally"

Here's what I meant by that 👇🏾

Why you should share your gifts with the world

Why you should share your gifts with the world

What kind of birthday celebrant are you?

Are you the sort of person who:

A) Is very low-key (as in “I don't celebrate at all” or “if I do, it's just on the day?”)

B) Is more of the mindset that the whole month is your birthday?

I'm the latter, as in:

I always say “October is my birthday” even though it’s only technically today

(October 3rd, on the day of sending this email)

This whole idea of October being my birthday is not just this self-centred wish to make it all about me, though

Believe it or not…

It has always been a celebration of life and an acknowledgement that there but by the grace of God go I

Why you are already enough

Why you are already enough

Earlier this week I attended the funeral of Mr Williams, my old secondary (or high) school teacher

He was my very first form tutor and my chemistry teacher throughout

More than that, though, he was one of my favourites

It's literally impossible for me to talk about my best memories from that time without mentioning his humour, passion and huge impact

One of the things I remember most about him is that he practised something called “peer teaching”

I.e.

If I managed to solve a problem or really impress him with my work, he would have me come up to the board, write out how I solved the equation and talk both him and my classmates through my process

But the reason that he did this wasn't because he thought I was a science genius, but because he wanted to:

  • Check my understanding (or that I didn’t cheat!)

  • Give the class the opportunity to hear an explanation in language that they could understand and relate to

When Mr Williams was calling me to the front of the class to help my classmates, he didn't require me to:

  • Become more of an expert

  • Gain more experience

  • Jump through a bunch of hoops to prove myself before diving in (or further)

That wasn't an issue or what he was even looking for

What he wanted was someone who knew just a bit more than his other students and could share it effectively

And that's all you need when it comes to PR too!

How to make a positive impact in the world

How to make a positive impact in the world

“Thank you for being the sent one to do and show us how possible it really is to execute an idea- a God-given idea… This is so deeply encouraging, Nina, honestly…”

This was a message that I received from my good sis, Rebekah, shortly after coming back from hosting Media Magic…

(the luxury retreat that I held in Tulum, Mexico in July teaching business women how to get PR for themselves)

…and updating her on how well it went

A theme that I was surprised to see come up in many other conversations that I would go on to have with loved ones afterwards

Aside from being beautiful words (that still have me emotional even now), there are a few key take-aways:

How to live your legacy now

How to live your legacy now

My grandma was born in the village in Nigeria at a time where girls were not sent to school

That meant from then until the time of her passing in 2022, she never learned to read or write

Despite this, she worked her butt off as a trader in order to afford my mum's school fees when she was growing up

This is because, to this day, education is not free in Nigeria

My mum was then able to move to the UK in the early 80s, where I've been born and raised, and push both me and my sister all the way to degree level

4 Steps to Creating Epic Content

4 Steps to Creating Epic Content

According to Andrew Davis (bestselling author and internationally acclaimed keynote speaker), content marketing is important because “content builds relationships. Relationships are built on trust [and] trust drives revenue.” In line with this, Disney's documentary on Stan Lee (aptly named after him) is a masterclass on exactly what it takes to achieve those results in your business (whether you are creating content on your own platforms or other’s) as it relates to the following principles:

What I'd tell my younger self about PR

What I'd tell my younger self about PR

Last month my dad turned 70

As he dropped me off to the station after his celebration dinner, I asked him 2 questions: "How does it feel to be 70?" and "what advice do you have for younger people?"

Listening to his answers, captured in this video, it was really apparent to me that he was answering this question with his younger self in mind.

This got me thinking about what I would tell my younger self about getting started with PR and I think it would be this:

How to find your why and achieve your PR goals

How to find your why and achieve your PR goals

Last week we talked about the fact that despite what we’re commonly told, simply setting your goals or having a clear vision for what you want for 2024 isn’t enough to keep you on track

Remember that,? If not, will you check that post out here?

Which is why as you set your goals or create that vision board, it's important to consider the why behind every goal

Not sure how?

The 5 WHYS Technique is one of my favourite journaling prompts because it has helped me and my clients stay consistent and accountable with achieving our goals - even when motivation runs a little dry

So, whether you want to start or grow your business, get PR success, or travel the world - the 5 WHYS technique can help you identify the core reason behind your aspirations. What’s great is that it’s super simple. Just grab a pen and notebook and ask yourself why you want to achieve a particular goal. Ask yourself this question 5 times to get to the core why.

Here's an example of how that works in practice...