Develop Your A-Game

I had a great conversation with Adedunmade the creator of Legal Naija, a very popular legal content platform in Nigeria which aims to push awareness of legal information to the masses as well as drive the levels of basic legal literacy amongst the citizenry in the country. Adedunmade shares how and why he started the platform and why he is passionate about legal education and training. We also delve into discussions about African trade and policy, ACFTA, why legal writing as a skill is still important, content development, the law and artificial intelligence and more. He also talks about his new book Social Media for Lawyers which is now available for purchase. To connect with Adedunmade to learn more about his work please check out his website www.legalnaija.com his twitter handle is @legalnaija @adedunmade www.adedunmadeonibokun.com

In this episode, I co-host for the first time with my fellow podcaster , learned friend and a good friend of mine, Rita Anwiri Chindah , an intellectual property lawyer. Her podcast is called IP series and it’s also available on anchor. Follow her. We discuss some fundamental concepts in IP such as trademarks, patents, image rights. We also cover some basic pitfalls and mistakes made by entrepreneurs in IP. This was a really interactive and fun but very instructive episode too. Don’t forget to subscribe to my podcast also available on Apple , Google and Spotify and wherever you can find podcasts. You can connect with me on Twitter and Instagram @maxxyb and also on linked Beverley A Agbakoba. Enjoy.

In this episode, I am joined by a Special guest Krystle Mcgilvery, a chartered accountant with a first degree in mathematics. She began her career in PR but has returned to her financial roots and is now building her new business Moneytelligence UK. It’s a new business which aims to raise financial intelligence awareness, bring financial literacy to the masses and more. We also talk about personal financial discipline, the importance of saving and more. You can contact Krystle and learn more about her services offerings and business via her websites www.krystlemcgilvery.com and www.moneytelligence.co.uk

I had a good conversation with Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential aspirant Olumide Akpata. He is a seasoned corporate commercial lawyer with Templar’s, a successful full service law firm in Nigeria. We talked about his passion for the advancement of the Nigerian bar , what sets him apart, how he successfully co-founded Templar’s, the importance of good teams , mentoring and self discipline. He decries the decline of professional and poor welfare standards in the legal profession in Nigeria as well as in legal education. He shares tips for success for young lawyers which can be successfully applied by professionals in other industry. www.templars-law.com Instagram @olumide_akpata twitter @olumideakpata

In this engaging episode, I speak with Abimbola, a qualified pharmacist, Certified Performance Technologist , CEO of Advantage Health Africa & Founder of My-Medicines.com and My Pharmacy. My medicines is a fully aggregated online medicine ordering platform in Nigeria. She shares insights on how she started and scaled the online/ store front pharmacy business, reinvented a traditional industry business model to a modern tech enabled one, mentoring, business strategy , operations , capacity building, leadership and more. You can connect with Abimbola via twitter @AOAdebakin . Her business websites are www.my-medicines.com , www.mypharmacy.africa twitter @my-medicines Instagram @mypharmacy_ng and @a_healthafrica

2020 has been the most eventful year in forever. We have experienced everything from a live pandemic to civil unrest to wild bushfires, BLM to economic upheaval. It’s a time for major crisis management but it’s also a great time to re-evaluate our goals in our vision boards which were set at the beginning of 2020. Mid-year self reviews are a good exercise to undertake at this time of year to check where you are and make the necessary adjustments needed to still achieve some of not all your goals. Let’s make things happen. I shared free vision board sheets. Let me know if you want a copy. If you like my content please subscribe or follow my podcast channel. Feel free to share with others. You can reach me on @maxxyb on social media or email [email protected]

Insightful episode with my good friend Denise Baka, a Womens’ community leader and a spiritual life coach, she helps women connect with their inner strength and confidence. She explains different personal energies eg masculine and feminine energies, their attributes and how we can learn to tap into them. A special episode that can help you understand more about your personal energy and how to get the best out of it. We also spoke about the importance of understanding your purpose and paying attention to your gifts, having body positivity and confidence. An episode that both men and women can enjoy. Connect with Denise: [email protected]

Learning to say no is actually an important lesson in prioritisation. Exercising your right to say No affirms your desire to live intentionally and to succeed through self accountability and proper decision making. You want to be open to possibilities but not by chasing things to the point of meltdown. It’s also about learning to say no to things that you aren’t comfortable with and saying NO powerfully and confidentially. Also we say no to self-limiting limiting beliefs. We do not accept limitations placed on us by society. Let me know what you think about this topic. [email protected] / twitter @maxxyb

I spoke candidly with Coach Michael KOLAPO Are. A pro youth football coach who says sport was born in him. Now based in Germany , he once had aspirations of playing professional football in his youth. His journey to becoming a top rated coach in Germany involves coping with rejection, being professional, intentional and determined about pursuing excellence and technical knowledge. He shares his experience of the German youth football development scene and gives suggestions for improvements in the Nigerian scene. Please beware there is some use of strong language.

Celebrating my tenth podcast. This episode features an amazing lady known as Pearl Uzokwe, she is a director of Corporate Governance and Sustainability at Sahara Energy in Nigeria. We had a really in-depth conversation about good leadership, emotional intelligence , the importance of mentoring and being courageous in the workplace. Hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.