Unlock Creative Growth by Doing Hard Things
Author: Ifeoluwapo Bezalel Examination periods are one of the most challenging times we experience as humans: late-night reading, sleepless nights, sips of coffee, and the battle with boring courses. Every time we step into an exam hall, tension fills our bones. Fear whispers in our ears as we say a quiet prayer, then comes the rush […]
Beyond the Boxes: Defying Limits as Creatives
Author: Mahmud Bezalel In the ever-evolving world of creativity, there is a quiet but persistent pressure to “find your niche.” Pick a style. Choose a lane. Stick to what you’re known for. This advice often comes disguised as guidance from people supposedly more experienced, but over time, it can morph into a box, a trap […]
How Colours Shape Brand Perception and Identity
Author: Ifeoluwapo Bezalel Ever been put off by an overload of colours in a design, or uninspired because it looked dull? That’s the power of colours in a design. When you make poor colour choices, your audience will feel disconnected from your brand message because it doesn’t convey meaning and emotion. But the perfect colour […]
Creative Growth is All About the Customer
Author: Ifeoluwapo Bezalel When we were younger, we loved to have our way. When things didn’t go how we wanted, we threw tantrums. We thought about ourselves only. We prioritised our wants. We barely considered people’s feelings. Neither did we realise the effect of our actions on people. Unfortunately, adulthood arrived and served us a […]
Look Before You Leap
Author: Sagesse Bezalel No one knew why Room 405 was always left vacant. The five-star hotel right in the heart of Abuja boasted a record of flawless rooms, pristine service, and a five-star experience. Yet for decades, that one room remained untouched. It was avoided by the staff. Guests never spoke of it. Until one […]
Laugh but Listen
Author: Sagesse Bezalel The way your friend always jokes about never getting married, have you ever resonated it to be not just a punchline, but a deep fear? The mocking laughter about your jobless friend, but they laugh along as well, that constant line about “sapa” which we all end up laughing about? It could […]
Proverbs: Creative Foolishness
Author: Sagesse Bezalel “Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, yet his foolishness will not depart from him.” At first glance, this might sound a little harsh, perhaps even violent, but in its essence, the message is simple: some things in life, like a person’s ingrained foolishness, […]
Chasing the Impossible: The Power of Audacity and Belief
Author: Mahmud Bezalel What distinguishes a dreamer from a risk taker? Simple. The ability to turn plans into actions without the fear of failure. There is a point in almost every creative’s journey where reality whispers, “This isn’t going to work.” It happens when your ideas feel too strange, when your path feels too uncharted, […]
“Booked and Busy” to Matter
Author: Sagesse Bezalel She storms into the room, heels clicking like punctuation marks with her phone glued to her ears, her laptop bag with her assistant, and a tote bag stuffed with a planner, lip gloss, and probably a half-eaten granola bar. She’s always giving Monday; conquered, Tuesday; Slayed, all day, “booked, busy, and better […]
Time Waits for No One
Author: Sagesse Bezalel Jaden stared at the calendar in disbelief. He rubbed his eyes, not believing what they were showing him. It felt like just yesterday when he made the decision to take that leap. The one where he dropped his comfort zone, started that business, to chase the career he knew would change his […]