I wanted to do my own thing and I did not have the required finances and the personality to deliver on my promises. I decided to work for a while and the best option for me was the banking sector and I got hooked! I had other options like the ministry but I felt they couldn’t pay enough to accommodate my wants. Now my wants are being met and I have come to realized that, it’s not about me, seriously, it’s about my contribution to other people’s lives. What drives me or inspires me now is adding value to people’s lives. In my own little way, I have been impacting lives with my gift, time and resources at my disposal and these has made some to like, follow and are happy sharing my thoughts with others.
I have been thinking of how to do this on a larger scale to affect more lives and I suddenly realized, I’m back to where I started from, the search for a platform and a forum. Though I started my own blog (oaikhinanbee.blogspot.com); my Facebook page and ALTaRNATIVE Forum; I sense within me, the need for partnership. I have identified three personal brands that are authentic, professional and controversial and I have studied them very closely. They are not there yet but they are way ahead of me. But I discovered one thing I have in abundance more than them. My friend and my colleague just confirmed it to me today. He called me Mr. Connector! I’m a people person.
One thing that stands out in all my appraisals having been working for so many years is that I have VERY GOOD INTERPERSONAL (RELATIONSHIP) SKILLS - I’m professional, authentic, controversial-arrogant in my belief system but still very humble. The bottom-line is, I’m open for partnership. It’s not about my own… anymore for now; it’s about impacting and transforming more lives.
