Soft Skills, Leadership Roles, Annoying People and other stories.
How I've been coping since the last time I wrote to you
Happy new year, I hope you are well.
Sometime in 2023, toward its end, a leadership role dropped in my lap.
Since that time, I’ve been reading people’s expressions differently.
I can almost hear their thoughts. They are thinking of how I’m going to carry out the task. They are asking questions like “Is she not too young?”
And I’m thinking, “All of you will marvel. Some of you will be really confused”
But let’s talk about something else for now.
I started a podcast, I’m excited about it. Check it out.
I created this podcast on the 29th of January and up till now, I haven’t grown the balls to post it on Instagram, for fear of judgement.
Even I am not taking my advice.
I’ll be honest with you, I’m struggling with the fear of judgment.
I see people who just started showing up on Instagram a year ago and today are already celebrating 50k subscribers.
I’ve been on Instagram for years but I can’t boast of 3k followers 🤣. So I worry that people might say, “A podcast? Really?”
Who did I offend? 🤣
But if I’m to tell myself the truth, my social media platforms are more valuable than I thought.
A friend of mine went through my Instagram page the other day and he said my content motivated him to start a side hustle. He thanked me that day.
I have clients who are happy to work with me and they keep referring me.
I have a silent supporter (who is a big figure and an important person in my life) currently referring me and cheering me on.
My name comes up anytime people in my circle are looking for someone with my skills.
Listen, I don’t have 3k followers but I have a stable freelancing career.
Enough about me, how is it going for you?
What is eating you up but is at the same time a blessing to you? I want to hear your feedback.
2024 is that year for us, we have to do better. In our careers, in our business, and every other area of life.
About that leadership role I talked about, I need to rely heavily on my soft skills to be able to succeed at it.
I have a podcast episode on it, you can listen here.
Listen, my thoughts are everywhere at this time and I don’t want to bore you with my story.
I will write to you soon with the full gist.
Fingers crossed. Later.