In this episode, I talk to Lilly Mbinglo AKA Abakwa's Finest CPA. Lilly is the founder and CEO of the Ark NPS a CPA firm. She is a Licensed CPA and a people person, a trait that has contributed a great deal towards the success of her company. She shares some tips for business owners and also some of the challenges she has faced since she started her business. Her desire to make a difference and impact her community led to her voluntary tax tips which she shares on her social media pages. There is a lot to learn from an open-minded person like Lily no matter what walk of life you find yourself in. For more information on The Ark NPS, find them on Instagram @thearknps, on Facebook @thearknps. You can connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or send us an email at [email protected]. Check out our website www.youcanbeanythingpodcast.com for more resources and to learn more. Also, you can connect with Solange Che on Facebook (@Solange Che) and Instagram (@solangeche1). Thank you! Remember to Be Good To Each Other!

"Life isn't about finding yourself, Life is about creating yourself" - George Bernard Shaw. In this episode, we had an inspiring chat with Ivy Ngwa on mindset. Ivy is a Mindset Empowerment Coach for Women of Color and teams within organizations. She is also a Science Teacher, a mom, and a wife. Ivy takes us through her journey of becoming a mindset coach and how this journey has helped her in unveiling the potential in her. She shares her joys and challenges and debunks the myth that black women do not like to pay for the services of a coach. It is a rich conversation around mindset in general and will help you understand how the right mindset can propel you. You can find Ivy Ngwa on Instagram as @ivyrose_coaching, on Facebook as Ivy Bih Ngwa, on LinkedIn as Ivy Ngwa, and on her website -www.ivyrosecoaching.co.uk Ivy has just finished her first self-paced Planner "Become a Self Leader" which will be launched on November 30th. You can join the waitlist to get this planner at a special price when it launches - https://ivyrose-coaching.newzenler.com/f/book-waiting-list What to Expect in This Episode [00:01 – 01:00] Opening Segment [01:00 – 05:00] Who is Ivy Ngwa? [05:00 – 15:00] What is Mindset Empowerment? [15:00 – 21:00] Training to Become a Coach [21:16 – 28:00] Resources Needed to Become a Coach [28:00 – 32:00] Elaborating on Smart Learning [32:00 – 37:00] Three Important in Ivy's Life [37:00 – 43:00] Myth about Coaching & Mentorship [43:00 – 50:00] Services offered by Ivy Ngwa [50:00 – 58:00] Final Words & Motivation You can connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or send us an email at [email protected]. Check out our website www.youcanbeanythingpodcast.com for more resources and to learn more. Also, you can connect with Solange Che on Facebook (@Solange Che) and Instagram (@solangeche1). Thank you! Remember to Be Good To Each Other!

When you think about change, do you agree that it is a good thing? Do you disagree, and avoid it whenever possible? Or, maybe you agree that it is good, but you still don't like it? Whatever the case, you're here now and soo many changes have happened in your life and many are on the way so why not consider change management?

Change is part of life. You can't escape it. So in this episode, I journey with you through my life and how I managed the changes that happened, and how am still trying to manage those changes am facing on daily basis.

What to Expect in This Episode [00:01 – 01:46] Opening Segment

• Introduction

[01:46 – 04:01] Change Management in Fortune 500 Companies

• Investment in change management
• The importance of change management in business

[04:01 – 15:16] Personal Change Management

• Changes I went through in my life
• Status Change; from a regular to being a mom
• Change in Country - work, culture, language
• Change in career - academic to tech
• Changing jobs - culture change & imposter syndrome

[15:16 – 18:59] Ways to Manage Change

• Practicing Self Talk
• It's Okay to Ask for Help
• Asking questions and self-empowerment
• Last words

Tweetable Quotes: "A single ask can change your life around so I consider asking for help a great tool when going through changes in your life" – Solange Che

"Personal change management is a big deal - how you deal with changes you face in life determines the outcome of your life in the long term."– Solange Che

You can connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or send us an email at [email protected]. Check out our website www.youcanbeanythingpodcast.com for more resources and to learn more.

Also, you can connect with Solange Che on Facebook (@Solange Che) and Instagram (@solangeche1).

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In this episode, I had a chance to talk with Verra Mbinglo Aza. She is a wife, a mother of 4, and a retired Nurse Executive. Her decision to quit her job and start a business of her own sparked my interest so I invited her to talk to us about her motivation and mission. Today, she is an Executive Broker with World Financial Group (WFG) an Aegon Company. Aegon is a Multi-Billion Dollar Company headquartered in Europe and represented in the United States by Transamerica. She describes her career transition as a crusade in which together with her husband, they are out to provide wealthcare to their community. In her past life, just like many of us, she shares that she took some financial missteps because she didn't know better, and as part of her crusade, she is out to create awareness in the money world and help enable her clients to be more responsible with their finances. She also shares her challenges, strengths, and motivation with us. I hope you find value in what Verra has to share with us. [00:01 – 02:50] Opening Segment

• Introduction

[02:50 – 07:35] About Verra & His Journey

• Introducing Verra
• Her Business Journey

[07:35 – 15:50] Challenges in Business & Advice

• Sharing business challenges
• Why do you need to develop yourself?
• The vase opportunities available in Finances Sector

[15:05 – 20:18] Life Insurance & More

• The importance of life insurance
• Solange shares her opinion on life insurance
• Verra's Strengths and Weaknesses
• Talking about trust

[20:18 – 30:56] Verra's Last Words & Advice

• How to find Verra
• Verra's Motivation
• Solange's Last Words

Tweetable Quotes:

"In business, because we deal with people from different backgrounds, it important that while you respect their standards, DO NOT lower your standards in order to satisfy them" – Verra Mbinglo Aza

"Never give up on yourself! Be relentless. Remember that whatever you are doing is going to be beneficial to at least one person in this world! Consistency will lead you to success. Never quit!!!"– Verra Mbinglo Aza

"Life insurance is a vehicle used by the top 1% in the United States to supercharge their savings tax-free! It is not just a dead benefit concept! Veracity Ltd will help guide you." – Verra Mbinglo Aza

To reach out to Verra, Personal website: www.financialprofessional.tfaconnection.com/verra-mbinglo-aza Facebook: Verra Mbinglo LinkedIn: Verra Mbinglo

You can connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or send us an email at [email protected]. Check out our website www.youcanbeanythingpodcast.com for more resources and to learn more.

Also, you can connect with Solange Che on Facebook (@Solange Che) and Instagram (@solangeche1).

Thank you! Remember to Be Good To Each Other!

In this episode, I talk with Primus Vekuh, a Cloud Engineer and the founder of Primus Cloud Solutions and Primus Learning. He shares his journey on becoming a cloud computing expert and what motivated him to start both his companies (Primus Cloud Solutions & Primus Learning). Since my main goal is to encourage you who feels like you are stuck in life doing what you do not like or something that does not give you enough to take care of your needs, Primus will give you an opportunity to look into different skills that you can learn. These skills do not require a prerequisite. All you need is the motivation and the desire to achieve. Put in the work, be consistent and you will not regret you dared into a new path.

Let's Go!

[00:01 – 02:50] Opening Segment

• Introduction

[02:50 – 07:35] About Primus Vekuh & His Journey

• Introducing Primus
• His Business Journey

[07:35 – 22:50] Challenges in Business & Getting Into IT

• Sharing business challenges
• Why do you need to get into IT
• The vase opportunities available

[22:50 – 42:18] Talking About Skills & Primus Learnring

• Starting in Tech
• Primus Learning Courses
• How does the Platform skills you up?

[42:18 – 49:56] Admission into Primus Learning & Advice

• How to get admitted into Primus Learning
• Orientation and Guidance is Available
• Words of Advice for Newbies in Tech
• Solange shares inspiration

Tweetable Quotes:

"There are soo many sectors in the tech industry where you don't need to learn how to code so take the fear of coding off your mind and jump in." – Primus Vekuh

"Getting into tech is not a get-rich scheme. Take that out of your mind, and take the steps necessary to get the skills you need to land a good job." – Solange Che

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Contact Primus Vekuh on Instagram @primusvekuh and reach out to his business at Primus Learning & Primus Cloud Solutions.

You can connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or send us an email at [email protected]. Check out our website www.youcanbeanythingpodcast.com for more resources and to learn more.

Also, you can connect with Solange Che on Facebook (@Solange Che) and Instagram (@solangeche1).

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In this episode, I have the honor to talk to Buri Bongfen, a very intelligent, inspiring, and skillful friend of mine who is a Software Implementation Specialist. She shares her motivation for doing studies, skilling up, and some deep thoughts about life in general. Come on this journey with me as we learn and get inspired to be our best selves. [00:01 – 02:50] Opening Segment

• Introduction

[02:50 – 07:35] About Our Guest Buri Bongfen

• Introducing Buri
• Our friendship journey
• Our paths crossed again

[07:35 – 22:50] Buri's Inspiring Journey

• Her Migration and Integration into Canada
• Finding Employment & Taking Risks
• Working in Insurance
• Moving to America

[22:50 – 42:18] Talking About Skills

• Getting time to study
• Learning skills in short times
• Buri had an infant but she went for course
• Her skilling up journey in the current job

[42:18 – 52:56] Words Of Wisdom & Advice

• Skilling up lessons
• Taking up skills
• Words of Advice for Married Couples
• Solange shares inspiration

Tweetable Quotes:

"Most of the women in our community relax on their goals and dreams after the wedding which places soo much burden on the men that can lead to a divorce." – Buri Bongfen

"We get caught up with where we are in life, we forget we have to move on and fight for more." – Solange Che

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Contact Buri on Instagram @burishaircreations & @josocakes.

You can connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or send us an email at [email protected]. Check out our website www.youcanbeanythingpodcast.com for more resources and to learn more.

Also, you can connect with Solange Che on Facebook (@Solange Che) and Instagram (@solangeche1).

Thank you! Remember to Be Good To Each Other!

In this episode, I have the honor to talk to Ida Azefor Eyong, the founder of Ida Azefor Financial Coaching and host of "The Reason You're Broke". We talk about her drive to bring financial literacy to our community and the world at large. She shares her motivation for doing this and calls on our listeners to be more financially aware and learn to take care and use the money we have seen, right. She also reminds us that we can't work hard, earn well and still live broke. [00:01 – 02:50] Opening Segment

• Introduction

[02:50 – 07:35] About Our Guest (Ida) - Personal & Professional

• Introducing Ida and Work
• The decision to go into financial coaching
• Her personal journey with money

[07:35 – 13:56] Challenges About Financial Coaching

• The challenges she faces in the line of coaching
• Why People don't like talking about their money
• Learning to say "NO" to people
• Making difficult decisions with your money

[13:56 – 30:23] Solving The Problem of Being Broke

• The problem Ida is solving with her financial coaching
• Our societies approach and habits with money
• The investment into financial education
• Knowing what you're doing wrong
• Reading books about money
• The power of imagination

[30:23 – 49:55] Our Community & Myths About Money

• How we approach retirement
• How we approach credit
• The Getting Rich Schemes
• We need to talk about Life Insurance

[49:55 – 53:38] Final Words

• Ida share inspiration
• How to find Ida
• Solange share last words

Tweetable Quotes:

"In our community, people are a shame to talk about money - how much they make, how they use it, and the eagerness to learn about how to become financially independent." – Ida Azefor

"In our community, we keep thinking financial freedom will just come to us, but listening to you shows that we need to think, read, plan, and work to become financially free." – Solange Che

"I have a Ph.D. I am not using, and am educated in soo much that isn't putting money in my pocket. But what self-education is what took me into I.T so I agree we need to read and educate ourselves a lot especially when it comes to money." – Solange Che

"If you don't know how money works, if don't have boundaries, and if you don't have a solid foundation - you are going to be broke no matter how much you earn." – Ida Azefor

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You can connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or send us an email at [email protected]. Check out our website www.youcanbeanythingpodcast.com for more resources and to learn more.

Also, you can connect with Solange Che on Facebook (@Solange Che) and Instagram (@solangeche1).

Subscribe and follow "Ida Azefor Financial Coaching" on YouTube Channel and Facebook and get a monthly dose of her financial advice. Also, Subscribe to her podcast "The Reason You're Broke" on Spotify, Google Podcast Thank you! Remember to Be Good To Each Other!

It happens more often than we realize that we get stuck on things because we were too scared to ask for help. In this episode, I encourage my listeners to speak out. Many people tend to hesitate asking for help because they are scared they are going to get judged. I do not blame them because I have been a victim as well. However, I will like to remind you that being able to ask for help is a sign that you are willing to learn and to grow. It is a strength. Do not let anyone hold you back. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/solange-che/support

In this Episode, I am honored to have a chat with Raoul Fossi. Raoul is a proud child of Bandjoun, Cameroon with imaginary ties to the Nso land. He is a Mechanical Engineer and owns a Drone Service Company in Douala, Cameroon. I invited Raoul to the podcast, not only to talk about his experiences owning a business back home, but also to share with us the reasons behind his decision to relocate to Cameroon, leaving behind the American dream that most of us are out here working hard to experience. Raoul's reasons are very personal and soul searching. This decision is one that many people do not have the courage to execute even though they might have thought about it at a given point in life. Being a philanthropist and a thinker, Raoul spends his 'me time' writing. He shares some of his writing points with us in this episode. The 10 points he talks about are so realistic you might be able to pick a life's mantra from them if you do not already have one.

At the moment, SkyVue Solutions is interested in expanding to other parts of Africa so please share any connections you have with us.

The Company is also looking for investors as they expand.

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• Website- skyvuesolutions.com
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In this episode, I talk with my long time classmate who today, is a practicing Lawyer and owns a law firm "Akofu Law Group LLC, in the Metro Atlanta area in Georgia. Ifang tells us about some of the odds that he has to deal with being a black immigrant Lawyer and how he is handling this. He talks about a few of his life's experiences with the goal to inspire and motivate you who is listening to not give up on your grind. Most importantly, Ifang calls on us all to support immigrant businesses. You can find more information about his firm on FaceBook - Akofu Law Group, LLC Akofu Law Group Business #: 470-430-8035

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