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items From books that wrecked me in the best way, to the skincare that my skin loves, to the perfume that makes strangers stop and ask, this is my most personal list. Everything here has survived the test of time, my very high standards and my Nigerian gir...
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Books that Stayed with me.
The Corporate Baddie Toolkit- Everything I use to Work Smarter
The Ultimate Glow Up
Books that Stayed with me.
I love to reaaaaddd!So, it is an honour to share books that left a mark, taught me lessons, or reminded me why I love to read. These are the ones I return to again and again.
When I was 14, a friend handed me this book and it changed my life.
So, Yeah! I don't hand this book to just anyone. But when someone is healing, doubting love, or needs to be reminded of grace, this is the one. Francine Rivers wrote something that ...
Redeeming Love: A Novel
Every year, I read this book. I never thought it would become a major part of my life and reminds me why I do what I do and helps me see life with intention. With each return, I gain perspective, clarity, or a gentle push to focus on what really matt...
The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
Don't let the title fool you, this book is profound. I have always been intrigued by some of the 'crazy' women in the bible. So, when Liz Curtis Higgs takes these women the Bible barely mentions and gives them a full, deeply human story, I had to sit...
Really Bad Girls of the Bible: More Lessons from Less-Than-Perfect Women
My friend bought me this book and I didn't expect to like it, as I prefer memoirs to autobiographies but guess who stayed up all night reading it. Me!
Boy!Julia Roberts who is supposedly boy crazy but undeniably magnetic ,somehow stole the heart of ...
Julia: Her Life
If like me, you are writing ANYTHING: a blog, an ebook, a journal, a novel, read this first. Anne Lamott gives you permission to write badly, to start messy, and to keep going anyway.
The title comes from her brother's school project on birds — d...
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
An older friend gave this to me when I first started occupying mini leadership roles in church. He thought I needed it. And I sure did.
John Maxwell changed how I think about leadership. This book is for anyone who leads people, works under people, ...
The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization
Rachel Hollis looked at every woman shrinking herself to make others comfortable and said: ' Absolutely not. Stop apologizing for your ambition, your dreams and the space you take up.'
This book gave me permission to want more without feeling guilty...
Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals
I finished it in one go. Robert Landon? Sign me up everytime.
Really though, in this age of Artificial Intelligence, this book feels less like fiction and more like prophecy. Dan Brown asks the two questions humanity has always feared: Where did we ...
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The Corporate Baddie Toolkit- Everything I use to Work Smarter
Being a Corporate Baddie is not just about looking the part, it is also about having the right tools that make you efficient, creative and ahead of everyone else in the room.
Everything on this list I personally use or highly recommend for the wom...
I have been using Grammarly for years. As a writer and operation girlie who does a lot of typing, this tool sits quietly in the background and makes everything you type look sharp and professional.
As a woman communicating in English daily, this too...
Grammarly: Free AI Writing Assistance
I am designing my first e book on Canva. Yeaah! When I started using Canva in 2019 as an intern, I had to learn by myself while experimenting. Today, I like to think I am great at Canva designs.
I believe every Corporate girlie needs Canva and I wi...
Canva: Visual Suite for Everyone
If Coursera is the university and Udemy is the trade school, Skillshare is the creative studio. It is perfect for learning design, writing, photography, entrepreneurship and creative business skills. The classes are short, practical and taught by pe...
Skillshare: Online Classes for Creatives
Learning is forever and as a corporate girlie, you shouldn't, even after.
Coursera makes sure of that. Google, IBM, Yale, Stanford teach courses you can take from your bed anywhere in the world. I have used it to pick up skills that directly impact...
Coursera | Courses, Professional Certificates, and Degrees Online
There are no words to describe claude. I call it Claudia because it gets me.
Anyway, this AI assistant actually understands context, and thinks with you rather than just for you. I use Claude mostly for tips, research, brainstorming and problem so...
Claude: Sign in
I discovered this completely by accident on my laptop and I am so glad I did. I wasn't impressed when I tried it for regular tasks honestly but the moment I asked it to generate images? Everything changed. The images it creates for my blog are absol...
Microsoft Copilot: Your AI companion
Another todo app, you might say.
Nah! let me tell you why this one is different. You can create a shopping list and literally tick things off as you go. So no more forgetting the one thing you went to the market for. 😂 But it doesn't stop there. Y...
Todoist | A To-Do List to Organize Your Work & Life
Every Corporate girl or guy needs to be on LinkedIn. It is not enough to sign up, be actually ACTIVE. Your next job, your next client, your next collaboration, your next opportunity is sitting on that platform waiting for you to show up.
Update you...
Ucheateli — LinkedIn Profile
The Ultimate Glow Up
Someone gifted me this perfume two years ago and it has been a love match.
I don't reach for this perfume. I experience it. Lattafa Sublime is warm, rich and Middle Eastern in the most luxurious way. It wraps around you like a second skin and linger...
Lattafa Badee Al Oud Sublime Cologne - FragranceX
The pink one. That is literally how I describe it to people and they immediately know. Mousuf Wardi is fruity, feminine and absolutely addictive. The lychee, rhubarb and strawberry up top that bloom into rose and vanilla and settle into the most beau...
Ard Al Zaafaran Mousuf Wardi Perfume - FragranceX
I think Nigerian fragrance girls already know about this one and if you don't, Welcome.
Arofac Sugar opens with a burst of plum, strawberry, blackcurrant and peach that smells like the most delicious fruity drink you've ever had. I like that there...
A.M Dhamma Perfumes Aro-Fac Suger EDP Premium Fargrance ...
The first time I percieved it on someone, I went "wait — what IS that?.
So, yeah! I didn't fully understand this perfume the first time I smelled it. It was different. Fresh, almost mountain air clean, with this citrusy opening that felt sharp and...
Armaf Club De Nuit Sillage