Osaretin Oswald Guobadia is co-founder, executive Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer of DBH Solutions, a building infrastructure and top tier technology solutions provider in West Africa.
His new book, ‘In Pursuit: Journeys in African Entrepreneurship’, co-written with Chukuka Chukuma is available now on Amazon, Apple Books and other platforms.
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- Be intentional with creating rituals that become a part of your identity (00:10:48)
- Your identity will remind you of your humanity (00:15:42)
- Walk that talk. Speak your vernacular (00:19:40)
- Are you conscious of what your DNA is carrying? (00:24:50)
- On passion, risk and the fearless life of an entrepreneur (00:27:55)
- Success is... (00:33:05)
- Speak directly to the Billy in your life (00:42:09)
- MoveMeBack (00:48:05)
- BYOE (00:53:22)
- Have an Inspector Gadget approach to tasks (00:56:22)
- Are you a VUCA-nicer? “Meyur your preyur” in your mental gym (01:03:46)
- Life’s a beach fahm (01:12:05)
- Giving you The Tale of Despereaux vibes - the mouse that will not cower (01:17:01)
- Fried plantain issa goal (01:25:07)
- For your reading consideration (01:28:39)
- An embarrassing short tale (01:39:20)
The Unsullied Book Club
Oswald recommends:
- What You Do Is Who You Are: How To Create Your Business Culture by Ben Horowitz. Available on Amazon and Apple Books.
- Shoe Dog by Phil Knight, the Creator of Nike. Available on Amazon and Apple Books.
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