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Lessons from Fargo
It’s interesting the things you can learn from popular fiction. Or the things that you are reminded of – things you knew already or perhaps, which have been buried in the recesses of your mind. I watched the second season of Fargo a few weeks ago. I watched the first...
Ore Reads: Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
I have a massive to-be-read (TBR) pile of books. In fact, it’s not just a pile, as I often joke, it’s an entire library on its own. So I don’t hanker after the latest releases, not when I know that I have so many of my old books that I’m yet to read. Last year, I dug...
It’s All Downhill From Here
“Unhappy is he who depends on success to be happy,” Alex Dias Ribeiro, a former Formula 1 race-car driver, once wrote. “For such a person, the end of a successful career is the end of the line. His destiny is to die of bitterness or to search for more success in other...
Philanthropy’s Obsession with Scale
I recently read this article on the Skoll website about traditional philanthropy's obsession with scale and how this frequently marginalises African-led organisations. It resonated with me on so many levels. As a nonprofit founder, who routinely speaks to potential...
Standing in the Midst of it All
The trouble is, you think you have time. You will probably recognise this quote from my recent post about my sister, Ayoola. They are from a quote by American author, Jack Kornfield, however, they resonate so strongly with me. I am reminded almost daily to number my...
Ore Reads: Redeeming Your Time
Last week I completed another great read. This time it was "Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive" by Jordan Raynor I first came across @jordanraynor when I used a devotional of his about how to serve God...
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- Ms Oreoluwa (2018 – 2021): msoreoluwa.wordpress.com
- Ore’s Notes (2005 – 2012): orenotes.blogspot.com
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