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I will end this series with the lesson of being open minded. I have come to understand that I l easily get stuck to a particular way of doing something. I shared a post sometime ago about being stuck in tradition, you should check it out. I came to realize after the training that I wasn't as open minded as I thought. I wanted to keep doing things my way, I thought I knew what I was doing but I came to know that I didn't.  What do you think open mindedness really means? I would love to know your thoughts in the comment section. Being open minded doesn't mean you should push aside your values and principles. It means understanding other people's opinions and values and learning how to balance your options and that of others. Amazingly, many of us are so religious to the extent we push aside every opinion that comes from someone with a different believe. This is pride, because we are insisting that we are superior to that person. Most people who aren't op...

Hope you learnt a thing or more from the last post. I am so glad to be able to share my story and lessons with you. Today's post as I indicated in the last post is a continuation of my experience during my graduate trainee program.  Before now, I thought I was teachable, but the graduate training made it more obvious that I had so much learning to do. There is an Igbo proverb that says "a person who ask questions never misses his way". The importance of asking questions can never be over emphasized, ask questions even when you feel you understand. Including an experienced person's idea or perspective will bring more clarity to the subject. The idea that you shouldn't ask questions to avoid been seen as attention seeking is a silly excuse. Ask questions until you gain more insight. Being teachable involves putting aside what you think you know and becoming humble enough to learn from others even if you believe you know better. The temptation to always s...

This is me looking all pretty and speaking with a beautiful voice 😌. Can't believe this is the first post for the year, I have really missed writing on this platform. Feels great to be back here. Please don't forget to comment after reading and share this amazing piece to friends and loved ones. Started a Graduate Trainee Program in march, 2022 just right after I passed out from the compulsory National Youth Service Corp (NYSC). It was practically one of the most engaging moment of my life, the first two weeks were crazy. I was practically thinking class every night.  I had such an amazing work environment that's literally the best I have seen. It was such an impactful six weeks of my life and I am super grateful for that opportunity. I learnt so much but I will be sharing just a few in the month of May. You can learn just anything. Yes, you can. I was surprised at myself during the course of the training. It was amazing to see myself doing things like graphics...