This is not the first
paragraph, the next is, but since I have delayed this post for so long (since
March); I kept coming back to it. I had to do this introductory paragraph. I am
going to be celebrating a couple of young people who I see are making a difference
in their own unique ways in our crazy world. I want to do this not just to
encourage them, psyche myself to do better or ginger you to get on with your
dreams, but also 'cause as a PR chic, the bulk of my work is "creating
awareness, familiarity (if u like) for laudable deeds", hence you have
it...Just Did It!
(March 2012…) I was
wondering what's next as info on my blog and it jumped on me! You are
prolly wondering what I "just did"...There are quite a number of
young achievers out there, many of them making a difference in a most distinctive
way. Remember this saying.., "you want to see a change, be the
change". This post is dedicated to more than a couple young people who I
see are indeed making a difference, matching along the road less traveled.
Maybe when am done, you'll get a jolt to get up and like Nike "just do
it" that idea you think is stupid and can’t fly, that opportunity you have
refused to grab, that thing you keep leaving "till tomorrow" ... hopefully
you'll get undeterred and "Just do it”.
A friend of mine once
tweeted "if when your name is Googled all that comes up from the search is
Facebook/LinkedIn and social networks you belong to, you might want to address
that result" Bottom Line, no point wasting time, dig up that plus that
puts the extra in your ordinary, and I don’t care the excuses you may have
"just DO IT".
Lina Oak - www.jolieconsult.com |
In no particular order
I'll start with Ogechi Chidebelle pen name, Lina Oak. She is the CEO Jolie
Consult an International Communications and Beauty Outfit and Publishers of
Jolie Magazine, a beauty magazine covering everything from skin to style on the
African Woman. She studied Public Relations and Advertising at the Lagos State
University and is currently on her second degree in Marketing at the University
of Iowa, USA. Apart from her striking looks, Lina Oak as she is popularly
called is an author of some published and many yet to be published works. She
happens to be the most fascinating writer I have come across. I am sure you’ll
agree with me when you get to read her works. She is very versatile, well read
and is ever bursting with ideas, which explains why she has got a couple of
projects coming up. Cant spill ‘em ere *sealed lips* just watch out sha.
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Novo Isioro - novoimages.com |
She is a favourite of
mine,*grins*, we’ve been friends for about 15years; you know those 'childhood
dreams'? Yea...we shared loads. It’s good to see that shez doing great, carving
a niche in photography. Lilian Novo Isioro as elophotos puts it in his post
"12 photographers to watch out for in 2012..." photographers like
Lilian will prove to Nigerians that what a man can do photographically, a woman
can do better. Her passion for photography goes beyond the pictures she takes
in the day; she even dreams about photography when she sleeps". One thing
I see with Lilian which is very exceptional is her doggedness; she is driven
and never wanting to settle for second-best. In less than a few months of her venturing
into photography, she has obviously jumped levels, she is practically busy
every day and weekend covering special events; weddings, corporate functions,
not leaving out the just concluded Arise Magazine Fashion Week in Lagos. I’ll
be happy to showcase some of her beautiful captures sometime on this blog. You
can learn more about this budding photographer on her website;
www.novoimages.com and maybe pick a thing or two that might inspire you!
After all said, I
chose to write on these beautiful three in this episode of my "just did
it" series. I will from time to time show case young people I see are
indeed making a difference either in their chosen field or in our world
generally. I'll do this to encourage myself, encourage and appreciate
"them", emphasizing the beauty of 'going the extra-mile" and not
settling for mediocrity as the conditions of our society dictates. But most of
all to make YOU, yes YOU realize you have abandoned that project for too long,
you have postponed that idea for too long, you cannot keep living below the average
'cos like peak puts it "there is a drop of greatness in everyone"
...the world is waiting...I am watching.... I do hope I can get to write about
you in my next episode…
And I Just Did It!
Nice one and very inspiring. Hope it won't be long b4 the next post surfaces. Just do it again ......soon.
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hahaha! I will Sir... very honoured to have your comment on my blog!
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