The Creative's Chronicles Podcast

Today’s Guest is a 6 time Amazing bestselling author, a business consultant and coach, She has an Amazing personality, Catherine Egwali runs Switemtech, a tech company, she shares practical tips for becoming an Author and running an online business. Do listen, leave comments and have fun.

 

“done is better than perfect – Catherine Egwali 

 

Notes from Today’s Episode:

Done is better than perfect, you can always update at anytime,

Knowing what to do is essential, be on the lookout for avenues for improvement

Feedback is important; put your work out there early, get feedback and improve

Discipline is essential to achieving success in business, career and life

Previously knowledge might not hold true today; we learn, relearn and unlearn for growth

 

Demystifying myths

The myth that your book or project has to be perfect is wrong, there is no perfect book, firstly ensure that you have done your best and then get it out there, from feedback you can always learn, improve and have revised editions. The goal is to Keep learning and evolving to becoming better versions of ourselves.

 

Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, I am looking forward to hearing from you, send in your comments via email:  [email protected], remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Podcast and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creative’s Chronicles Podcast on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You!

 

Show Notes:

Catherine’s Website – https://www.catherineegwali.com

Switemtech – www.switemtech.com

On Social Media– @catherineegwali and @switemtech

Joining us today is an Amazing guest, He is not just a technologist but he is also an Internal Medicine Physician and the Founder of Wellahealth – a tech startup and Digital Health Nigeria – a community of Health tech innovators Dr. Ikpeme Neto. He speaks to us about healthy practices Creatives can adopt in their day to day activities for a healthy life and much more. Do listen, leave comments and have fun.

 

“Your work space should be such that you have a good posture, make sure your screen is at eye level so that you are not bent over, be deliberate about your health - @docneto”

Notes from Today’s Episode:

In the short term you could get muscle strains, back pain from being hunched over, the thing to be aware of is to make sure you are in a comfortable posture, make sure your chair is good and use a chair that is nice and comfortable and take frequent breaks, atleast after every hour, take 10 minutes break.

Take out time to exercise at least 30 minutes in most days of the week, you need to exert yourself so that your heart rate jumps and you sweet a little.

You can get apps that help with your exercise routine.

Sign up for health insurance

Don’t make assumptions about your health, make your health a priority

Eat healthy foods, be deliberate about your meals, plan it out, reduce portion size and drink a lot of water.

 

Demystifying myths

A lot of us in Nigeria ascribe a lot of health care stuff to superstitious and religious basis when they are actually physical things that happen and can be treated, some people would say only sinners get sick but that is not true, anyone can get sick and can be treated, please listen to what your doctor says about your health.

 

Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, I am looking forward to hearing from you, send in your comments via email:  [email protected], remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Podcast and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creative’s Chronicles Podcast on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! 

 

 

Show Notes:

WellaHealth - https://www.wellahealth.com/wellapatient/

Dr. Neto on Twitter - https://twitter.com/docneto

WellaHealth on Twitter – https://twitter.com/WellaHealth

Joining us today is Johno Ormond, a business owner working in New Zealand, he runs a Digital Marketing Agency (Dalia Media) and His Agency also does political marketing. He speaks to us about his travels, journey and experiences, he also shared detailed and actionable content on digital marketing for businesses and political marketing. Do listen, leave comments and have fun.

 

“Your clients become disinterested in your services if it doesn’t produce the desired result”

Notes from Today’s Episode:

You don’t necessarily have to do big things, to do work that matter, you could do the little things; Its just Local actors doing the best they can that shape the world

Hone in on one niche, make money for your clients; produce results for campaigns you engage in

Simple is better

There a lot of tools available, ensure you are not chasing vanity projects that yield no results, use the tools available to you

Make sure your offer is good and that you demonstrate Credibility

 

Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, I am looking forward to hearing from you, send in your comments via email:  [email protected], remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Podcast and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creative’s Chronicles Podcast on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You!

 

Show Notes:

Dalia Media - http://www.daliamedia.com/

Today’s Guest is a Mentor and Boss - Mr. Charles Dairo, He is the Founder and CEO - CKDigital, A Digital Agency in Lagos – Nigeria, He joins us today and shares on practical tips for building an Agency, getting started in career as a Creative and he also shared with us how he got his Agency’s website to rank on Google’s first page “trust me CKDigital’s SEO game is on-point”, today’s episode is practical. Do listen, leave comments and have fun.

 

 

“There is always a market for value, as long as you are adding value; you will remain in business – @Charles_dairo” #thecreativeschronicles

 

Notes from Today’s Episode:

Don’t wait to be spoon-fed, take initiative and own your learning and progress

Be active about learning; learning never ends

Bring value to the table, there is something you can do

Beginnings most times might not be easy, being passionate and patient will yield bountiful dividends in time

Take ownership of whatever you do, wherever you are

Being a Freelancer and running an Agency is totally different, there are so many things needed to run an Agency – Leadership skills, client management, finance and a host of other things

 

Demystifying myths

There are some myths about business and Entrepreneurship; if you want to go into business, you need to understand that Business is work, you will work harder than the average person, wake earlier than the average person, but if you are really passionate about business, in time it is going to be worth it, you will need to be patient. Three important things to note is that you need to be Passionate, Competent and once there is a market for your product and/or service you will thrive.

 

Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, I am looking forward to hearing from you, send in your comments via email:  [email protected], remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Podcast, Spotify and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creative’s Chronicles Podcast on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Listen here>>>

 

Show Notes:

CKDigital Website – https://www.ckdigital.net/

CKDigital Academy – www.ckdigitalacademy.com

CKDigital on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ckdigital/

CKDigital on Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/ckdigital/

Today’s Guest is an Amazing Personality, Barisuka Craig, He is a Software Engineer, Customer Experience Advocate and a Boss in the Industry. He speaks to us about his journey and from his wealth of experiences and also gives us actionable tips for client relationship management, growth and career improvement, today’s episode is practical. Do listen, leave comments and have fun.

 

 

“Keep trying it is going to get better, keep trying to develop yourself; do know that what you know today will be obsolete tomorrow, never settle”

Notes from Today’s Episode:

Always keep an open mind, know that you don’t know everything

Hand hold your client till you make the sale

We need to do more sharing our stories so people can see behind the scenes and learn

People will always have their opinions and notions about you, that should not stop you

Communication is key for maintaining good client and customer relationship

Make sure you give your customer the best experience, they will come back

Wow your customer, they will come back for more – Barisuka Craig

 

Demystifying myths

The Myth most clients have and think your job should be cheap because you are a Nigerian and this is wrong; as a professional you can bill rates that are okay with you, place a premium on what you do, people value premium.  

 

Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, I am looking forward to hearing from you, send in your comments via email:  [email protected], remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Podcast, Spotify and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creative’s Chronicles Podcast on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You!

 

Show Notes:

Barisuka Craig on Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/craigprinsprofile97

Today’s Guest is an Amazing Designer, Creative Director Verdant Agrotech, Music Artiste, Reuben Abel Nyaze, he shares with us some principles he’s held close to his heart and amazing concepts that will aid Creatives in this Career path. Do listen, leave comments and have fun.

 

 

“Good design is as little design as possible”.

Less, but better – because it concentrates on the essential aspects, and the products are not burdened with non-essentials. Back to purity, back to simplicity.

Dieter Rams – German Industrial Designer

 

Notes from Today’s Episode:

We can learn simplicity from nature and everywhere around us

You can always start where you are with what you have

Work with as little as much clients as possible; the ones who respect you and value your work

If you focus on one area and get good at it, it helps you get good at other areas, Everything we do adds up in some way, even things we think are inconsequential

Stay close to family, get someone you can talk to, get love, love takes care of the stress

Don't dwell on the past, time is forward moving...

Always be grateful for everything you get and where you are

 

Demystifying myths

The misconception and wrong notions we hold about creativity, art and under appreciating the value Creatives bring to the table needs to  be dealt with; design is valuable. You need patience and endurance, Always remember that business and design is problem solving. Functionality is part of design, Design serves its purpose when the end user can actually use it.

Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, I am looking forward to hearing from you, send in your comments via email:  [email protected], remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Podcast and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creative’s Chronicles Podcast on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Listen here>>>

 

Show Notes:

Reubenrane on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/reubenrane/

Verdant Agrotech - http://www.verdantapp.com

Today’s Guest is the Legendary Tola Alabi, He is a Boss in the Industry, a Mentor, the Creative Director of Tola Alabi Design LLC – an Abuja-based design company that specializes in brand identity design, He is being in the industry for over 13 years now and has successfully carved a niche for himself as an Authority in Brand Identity Design. He is also the Co-Founder of Logo March a movement that featured designers from over 6 countries. He speaks to us about his journey, experiences and also gave us actionable nuggets on creating a niche for yourself and differentiation techniques, today’s episode is practical. Do listen, leave comments and have fun.

 

“The first challenge I had was, breaking the stereotype of designers being just being an extension of the hands of clients, nobody pays you well for being an extension of their hands, you are paid for thinking”

Notes from Today’s Episode:

We can always learn from other Designers, research and model your career after Designers you admire

Standing out in today’s Creative Industry can be quite daunting, the first step for anyone starting out is to know yourself, what area of design do you want to specialize in, start out with that area first

As a designer what you do is valuable, You are a professional; place a premium on what you do, learn and understand client communication, this skill will stand you out

The one thing that has kept me going is that I believe that this is what I am meant to do, you need to be clear about your why, why you do what you do will keep you going

Separate emotions from what you do, don’t be emotional attached to your designs that you can’t take criticism or rejections

Tell stories with your projects, make your clients’ understand the thought process behind your designs

What you have is valuable, put a premium on your skill as a designer

 

Demystifying myths

The Myth that design is easy is wrong, design is not easy. Design takes a lot of careful thinking, technical skills, visual accountability and social skills; all these go into the process of creating good design. No skill or profession is actually easy. Another myth is that good design is cheap, good design and branding isn’t cheap, if you are doing branding and getting it cheap, you need to question it. Don’t expect people to task themselves for nothing, you need to understand that good branding differentiates your product and stands it out, customers and clients place premium on products with good branding.

 

Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, I am looking forward to hearing from you, send in your comments via email:  [email protected], remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Podcast and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creative’s Chronicles Podcast on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You!

 

Show Notes:

Tola Alabi on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tolaalabidesign/

Tola Alabi on differentiating yourself as a Designer – http://thisisyox.com/the-best-way-to-differentiate-yourself-as-a-graphic-designer/

Today’s Guest is the one and only Yox the Professor,  He is a legend, an Author, a Brand Strategist and Consultant, with a background in Estate Management, in the Nigerian Creative Industry He is a force to be reckoned with, As an Expert in the art of branding, very humble and an Amazing mentor to a number of Creatives, He gives us practical tips and actionable nuggets on the Art of Branding and building brand personas, you just have to listen to today’s episode over and over again. Do listen, leave comments and have fun.

 

 “Understanding strategy from the marketing point of view and how you can infuse design with marketing to increase sales will stand you out”

Notes from Today’s Episode:

The moment you share experience, share your story, people will trust and like; eventually they will do business with you

Design by itself doesn’t sell anything.

The perceived value of what businesses want to do is to make more money.

You must master how you can use design to communicate your ideas to help the client make more money

For Mentees - Attitude is everything; there is work to be done, put in the work.

Rejections and people saying no drives me and propels me to do more; I question myself

 

Demystifying myths

The Myth that because someone has so many years of experience they don’t go through what you are also going through; for every one design we put out there, there are two, three, four we don’t show that the design process has ruined, and they don’t make the cut, We all go through the same challenges, we get to be undervalued by clients at times and get good jobs  sometimes, At whatever phase you are in presently and you are looking at someone above you; just know we face similar challenges, the difference is the veteran most times gets paid more for their time.

 

Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, I am looking forward to hearing from you, send in your comments via email:  [email protected], remember to subscribe on iTunes and any other podcasting app you use, just search for thecreativeschronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Listen here>>>

 

Show Notes:

Yox the Professor on Instagram - @thisisyox

Resources and books for Designers from Yox the Professor - http://thisisyox.com/

One Nigeria Series - http://thisisyox.com/one-nigeria/

Africa is Not a Country Series – http://thisisyox.com/africa/

Yox the Professor’s note to Mentees – http://thisisyox.com/dear-mentee-behave-yourself/

Yox Novero - http://www.yoxnovero.com/

Yox Novero on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoxnovero/

Today’s Guest, Mr. David Kezi, is a Christian, JS Ninja, Web Developer, CUHebron Graduate and Co-organizer of ForLoop Abuja, He shared with us his story and plenty valuable tips. It is only when you build that you encounter real bugs, edge cases and understand concepts beyond the basics. Having priorities can help you create balance, Do listen, leave comments and have fun.

 

 “The more you know, the more you know that you don’t know…”

Notes from Today’s Episode:

Learn to learn and use knowledge gleaned to solve problems

You learn faster by doing and practicing… deliberate practice is a career booster

Use tools you are most comfortable with and are also efficient for that task

When you plateau in career; community and support can point you in the right direction

No one person is the monopoly of knowledge, you can always get better

Joining communities bring tremendous opportunities and exposure to any person

Little marginal changes, is what adds up…

 

Demystifying myths

The Myth that need to know math to be good in programming, there are some part of programming that you don’t necessarily need to be a math genius to be good in. If you can learn a spoken language, you can learn Programming and if you can give instructions and directions to a stranger, then you can learn programming.

 

Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, I am looking forward to hearing from you, send in your comments via email:  [email protected], remember to subscribe on iTunes and any other podcasting app you use, just search for thecreativeschronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You!

 

Show Notes:

David Kezi on Twitter - @daveed_kz

Today’s Guest, Mr. Michael Benson Ewesor is a Graphic Designer, Tutor and Design Boss, He shared with us his journey into the world of design, he also shared how he faced his fears; working with clients, taking on projects and much more, Do listen and have fun. 

“Simplicity is sophistication”

Notes from Today’s Episode:

Seeing people do something can inspire and spur us on to achieve awesomeness, you can draw out inspiration from people

Down times is nothing new, the hope and believe in better days coming make you take on challenges

Perseverance and being passionate are two ingredients that will make a world of difference to any career

Fear can cripple and limit your abilities

The role of Mentorship in career growth cannot be overemphasized, get mentors!

Explore and take risks, finally don’t forget self-confidence…

 

Demystifying myths

The Myth that Graphic Design as a professional is subpar is wrong. Graphic Design is a noble profession, everything we see was designed. We are not just pixel pushers, As Designers we proffer solutions to businesses and individuals. And there is a future for design globally, so intending Creatives should not be afraid or intimidated. Do you!

 

Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, I am looking forward to hearing from you, send in your comments via email:  [email protected], remember to subscribe on iTunes and any other podcasting app you use, just search for thecreativeschronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You!

 

Show Notes:

Michael Benson Ewesor on Instagram - @michael_bensonewesor