Like Football, I love good music, but I am not a fan of any artist, likewise football club. My theme is taken from the hit song – The Best – by Davido and Mayorkun.
Learning from the best is a wonderful thing and there is no better way than it. It reminds me of the nursery rhyme: Good Better Best.
Learning is a form of socialization. It mandates us to adopt the attitude of a lifelong learner and encourages us to acknowledge our strengths and take steps to improve our skills.
Socialization represents the whole process of learning throughout the life course and is a central influence on individual behavior and actions. Without much ado, it is an incontrovertible fact of my home training.
No gainsaying that I was well brought up. Family is everything. It is the first point of contact to learning.
There will be no need to over-flog it. Rather, this piece will focus on those interactions outside the home in the pursuit of happiness, goals and growth.
I crossed pathed with the good and the bad. What does not kill makes us stronger. I hereby choose to negate the latter and talk more of the former, starting with Afolabi.
Akinwale Afolabi is a Business Growth Consultant. He has been my friend for many years. Our friendship spans over a decade. I have learned a lot from him.
Back in uni days, any time I visited my friend, who resided outside the school hostel, what I saw him do most was: reading. He could read above 10 hours in a day. I emulated this from him, and ever since it has been helpful.
Atiku, as fondly called, is a murderer and finisher of presentation. I was at a meeting recently where I gave a resounding contribution, people clapped afterward; but, in my mind, I was like “you have not met Afolabi, he is the best, I learned that from him.”
Though, as his nickname implies, we disagree most times on politics and national debates, he remains my best friend.
Still on the matter, the national compulsory assignment exposed me to teaching. I have held classes spellbound back-to-back.
Teaching after a break period could be very difficult because most students are likely to be tired and weak at learning.
The case was mostly different for me. I have learned to deliver a good lecture irrespective of time and season.
I need not remind you that I am a product of the first and the best (see the second stanza of the Unibadan School Anthem).
What do you imagine of a student under the tutelage of Profs Bayo Okunade, Adigun Agbaje, Remi Aiyede, OBC Nwoliseh, Irene Pogoson, Alex Gboyega; as well as Drs Idowu Johnson, Stephen Lafenwa, Bukola Adesina, David Enweremadu, D. Yagboyaju, Jeremiah Arowosegbe, E. Idachaba; and my postgraduate supervisor, Dr Jide Akanji?
Before gaining admission to study Political Science in the premier University of Ibadan, I was opportune to work with one of my very good aunties, Mrs Laura Adeyemo, the MD of Laura Gardens Ventures, one of the leading decoration and events management companies in Nigeria. She is the master of her craft.
She understands the principle of giving the best to achieve the rest. She pays attention to details.
She is creative with a strong intuition to achieve the best to the amazement of clients and guests. Don’t try my Oga, she does not condone mediocrity.
Abi na Mrs Chidinma Ndu. I call her Mama because she does like a mother to me. I have been under her management and teaching.
She is the best at what she does. Her humble demeanor says it all. It is a lifestyle I am following religiously.
If I write beautifully, aside from the flair, all thanks to TRW Consult, a new generation marketing communications agency, where I did a one-year internship and met seasoned wordsmiths and communication experts.
Among them were Mr Babatunde, Mrs Omatseye Oti, Philip Amiola, and my very good friend, Adigun Olalekan. No doubt these people polished me. They are gurus!
Lest we forget! Last weekend, I had a hangout/meeting with a group of colleagues.
While I enjoyed the beautiful atmosphere of dining, wining and chilling with my friends and colleagues, on my way home just at the VIP corner of the venue, I saw an old-time primary school mate, Kamoru (Not real name), smoking shisha with smoke emitting out of his mouth and nostrils.
I was marveled at how he does it so well. He was at his best.
I don’t know if I should also learn from him.
Anyway, no matter what he smokes, he cannot surpass Baba Fela. Gbess!
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