To do list

I walked into the office after a 3 days trip and i realized there was a new wave. It’s the “to do list” that was now raining. You had to put up your to do list for each day on the notice board in the morning and then rate how well you did in a staff meeting in the evening. First and foremost this office is really coming close to playing by what I call the “Rules of the Garage”. I think I should share it with everybody.

RULES OF THE GARAGE

• Believe you can change the world
• Work quickly, keep the tools unlocked…work whenever
• Know when to work alone and when to work together
• Share tools, share ideas, trust your colleagues
• No politics, no bureaucracy, these are ridiculous in the garage
• The customer defines a Job well done, radical ideas are not bad ideas
• Invent different ways of working, make a contribution everyday
• If it does not contribute, it does not leave the garage
• Believe that together we can do anything.
• Invent

These are my rules of work and I thought I should share it with all.Back to the talk of “to do lists”. I don’t have one for my work on Monday when I’ll resume back yet but I’ve always had a life’s “to do list”. One that should take me through everyday and I must admit I carried away and score less than 40% most times. Let me also share it with you and here your thoughts.

TODAY I WILL…

• Rise up early cos no day is ever enough for the day’s work
• Not loose an hour in the morning and spend the whole day looking for it
• Give my best time to communion with God
• Compliment three people
• Make myself valuable to somebody
• Leave someone better than I found him/her
• Tackle a problem bigger than me
• Take small steps to conquer bad Habits
• Smile a little more often
• Consider and ask myself WWJD from time to time
• Never be afraid to be me cos it’s me the world needs
• Get my brain engaged before I put my mouth in gear
• Judge this day not by the harvest but by the seeds I plant

So much for “to do list”. If I could make a 100% on this then we can have “@biola reloaded”.

My Chairmanship

Hey all,

In case you don’t know I work in an HR Consulting firm as a Graphic artist in the make and pack section.

Some days ago our Chairman (Adeolu Akinyemi) decided to rotate his Chairmanship among us and day before yesterday it was Kamal, yesterday it was my turn. The Chairman happens to be my only brother, I work for him. Today it is the turn of my younger sister (Seun) who also works with us. In a bid to help you all understand how it felt like yesterday I decided to gist Tola a colleague in the office about it today. And below is our conversation in full…Enjoy

Abiola Akinyemi: are u there
omosolatola: yep, how far?
Abiola Akinyemi: we need to talk
Abiola Akinyemi: i was reflecting on yesterday
omosolatola: ok
omosolatola: which part of yesterday
Abiola Akinyemi: and i realized that something more happened to me when i was on that seat
Abiola Akinyemi: i wont call it seat of power
omosolatola: tell me
omosolatola: isn’t it|?
Abiola Akinyemi: i’ll call it seat of leadership
omosolatola: ok…
Abiola Akinyemi: i can’t fully pin in it myself
Abiola Akinyemi: but practically speaking
Abiola Akinyemi: leadership is service
Abiola Akinyemi: leadership is responsibility
Abiola Akinyemi: leadership is adding value
omosolatola: okay…
Abiola Akinyemi: leadership is being fair
Abiola Akinyemi: leadership is upholding standards
Abiola Akinyemi: i felt all these yesterday
Abiola Akinyemi: leadership is delegating
omosolatola: biola!
Abiola Akinyemi: leadership id focus
Abiola Akinyemi: i’m being serious
Abiola Akinyemi: i saw everybody in the office from a different light
Abiola Akinyemi: i saw myself from a different light
Abiola Akinyemi: on the good side leadership is all that
Abiola Akinyemi: but if one is not careful
Abiola Akinyemi: leadership can be lazy
Abiola Akinyemi: leadership can be power
Abiola Akinyemi: leadership can be boring
Abiola Akinyemi: leadership can be costly
Abiola Akinyemi: yesterday i spent a lot making phone calls
Abiola Akinyemi: i sat alone until i had anu’s company
omosolatola: very funny, making cals?!
omosolatola: oky…
Abiola Akinyemi: i had to work from inside the office
Abiola Akinyemi: so i did make calls to cover for not going out to get some things
Abiola Akinyemi: i experienced what it felt like to deligate
Abiola Akinyemi: i asked kamal to represent me in a meeting i was to go for
Abiola Akinyemi: i had the opportunity so settle stuff between felix and bolaji
omosolatola: lol
Abiola Akinyemi: i had the opportunity to be fair and i’m sure i was
omosolatola: ok
Abiola Akinyemi: i asked for witnesses
Abiola Akinyemi: i saw bolaji admiting he was wrong
omosolatola: ok
Abiola Akinyemi: i could appeal to felix to let go if he would appologise
Abiola Akinyemi: felix added more conditions
Abiola Akinyemi: he agreed to abide
Abiola Akinyemi: they settled out of court
Abiola Akinyemi: no fines involved
Abiola Akinyemi: i found it an opportunity to serve
Abiola Akinyemi: and give what i can
Abiola Akinyemi: so i sent the mail that i did
Abiola Akinyemi: i’m sure everybody will be better of for it
Abiola Akinyemi: i dare to make it fun by making it a competition
Abiola Akinyemi: using the concept of nnc
Abiola Akinyemi: you can be paid for doing something i.e something that you are doing for your own good in the first place
Abiola Akinyemi: some have still not responded
Abiola Akinyemi: now if they get i fine for that they cannot hold me in bad blood
Abiola Akinyemi: that will be the difference between me and kamal
Abiola Akinyemi: staying alone helped me to focus instead of getting bored
omosolatola: biola this is all too much for me to take i o
Abiola Akinyemi: the standard of office conduct was in my hands and i upheld it as much as the day demanded
omosolatola: y are u telling me all thi
Abiola Akinyemi: seriously i felt sleepy at a point
Abiola Akinyemi: but my launch came on time
Abiola Akinyemi: let me ask you a question
Abiola Akinyemi: do you think chairman is better than you?
Abiola Akinyemi: answer sincerely
omosolatola: yes in a no of ways, now, not bcos he is born special or cos he has some super power but cos of some choices he has made
BUZZ!!!
Abiola Akinyemi: do you think you can be as good
Abiola Akinyemi: of course he will move so you may not catch him on that spot
Abiola Akinyemi: but do you think you can attain where he is now
Abiola Akinyemi: do you?
BUZZ!!!
Abiola Akinyemi: are you still there
BUZZ!!!
omosolatola: of cos i kno
Abiola Akinyemi: kno what
omosolatola: i kno i can be as god and even better if i choose to and wok at it
omosolatola: wat?
Abiola Akinyemi: okay
Abiola Akinyemi: what will you av to do
omosolatola: gime a min
omosolatola: 1. Get closest to God
2. Be a bit more patient
3. Read
4. Listen attentively
5. Get a mentor
6. Start a business
7. To always put in an extra effort
8. Review my goals and strategies every once in a while
9. Talk less
10. Set daily goals and follow through
11. Watch news
12. Meet and chat consistently with people that share my vision
13. Manage my time
14. Cultivate a good saving habit
15. Work on my self esteem

and some more i’m workin on
Abiola Akinyemi: yikes
omosolatola: lol
Abiola Akinyemi: o ti mura mi le tele ni
omosolatola: nope, juast been doin a lotta thinkn lately
Abiola Akinyemi: i’m out to assist especially you in any way i can
Abiola Akinyemi: i may be a little hard on you but
omosolatola: hey, thanks and to what do i owe this?
Abiola Akinyemi: the objective is to make you better
omosolatola: tank
Abiola Akinyemi: sorry i spoke a bit hash the other time
Abiola Akinyemi: but i’m sure u’ll understand
Abiola Akinyemi: i wish you will enjoy the avenues and resources that you av
Abiola Akinyemi: if you need to be driven you will get drive
Abiola Akinyemi: and on the long run
omosolatola: yep, i plan to and u only just spoke the truth d oda time!!
Abiola Akinyemi: it will not matter to you, who is a man or a woman
omosolatola: dnt worry no hard feelings
Abiola Akinyemi: you’ll understand that if you put your mind to some of the things these men have put their minds to
Abiola Akinyemi: if you understudy what they do and how they do it
Abiola Akinyemi: you can be…even better
Abiola Akinyemi: i understudy my brother everyday
Abiola Akinyemi: and not like i’m saying i am totally better than you but
Abiola Akinyemi: in certain ways you can understudy me
Abiola Akinyemi: i can understudy you
Abiola Akinyemi: i can learn about food
Abiola Akinyemi: and you can learn about computers and shortcuts
Abiola Akinyemi: shortcuts to getting things done
Abiola Akinyemi: I like you
Abiola Akinyemi: sincerely i do
omosolatola: woah thaks
omosolatola: y do u
Abiola Akinyemi: i always have anyway
omosolatola: hmn…
Abiola Akinyemi: y do i
Abiola Akinyemi: i like pple who are down to earth
omosolatola: o really, tank
Abiola Akinyemi: people who can admit to what they dont know
Abiola Akinyemi: such pple are teachable
Abiola Akinyemi: and they can learn fast if they set their mind to it
Abiola Akinyemi: my brother thinks i hav a better iq than him
Abiola Akinyemi: he thinks i can be smarter than him
omosolatola: lol
Abiola Akinyemi: if exposed to the same experience
Abiola Akinyemi: and if i started making the right choices
Abiola Akinyemi: hmm choices
Abiola Akinyemi: i intend to prove him right
omosolatola: m sure every one was born to be great its just a matter of choice and how you manage ur situation
Abiola Akinyemi: now have a nice day
Abiola Akinyemi: i want to put this our conversation on my blog

omosolatola: biola anybody can be anything, anything at allif only they set their minds to it, dat much i leant from generis
omosolatola: av a great day too and thanx for the talk.

Seriously I thought my brother’s (Chairman’s) move was a strange one and I wondered what good could come out of it. Alas it did and is still doing me a lot of good. I’m yet to recover…in fact I don’t hope to recover cos I like what it is doing to me

Get your glasses filled and let’s drink to leadership and service

Cheers all