Haven’t seen the previous part? Read it here.
Some important updates since 2009.
1. Lola Esan is now a partner at EY. All the speakers are now at the pinnacle of their careers. Please check them out: Omorinsola Ashiru, Dr Nduka Okoisor, Demola Ojo, Emeka Dibia.
2. Sylvester Aigbogun, runs a successful graphics design firm. Tunde Aguda runs multiple businesses. He still designs websites and so much more.
3. Peter Adetunji, my personal person. Helping me solve problems since 2009. Nothing has changed. He’s still my go to person for research; a walking encyclopedia. He’s doing very well in his career.
4. Lanre Yusuf became my first full time staff. He resumed work, the Monday after the seminar. He’s doing very well in his career, now in the UK as a Learning and Development expert.
5. Michael is my husband. Lol. We got married in October of the following year. He remains my number 1 fan and supporter. When I count my blessings, I count him twice. We have 2 beautiful children. He hasn’t changed. A few days ago he asked me,
‘When are you free to fast?’
‘For what?’ I enquired.
‘For this year’s Bootcamp. We haven’t prayed about it,’ he retorted.
I sighed.
6. My dad. My guaranteed ticket sold. My lender of last resort. Whenever I go to my bedroom in my dad’s house, the memories of the first HR Bootcamp flood back. I would set up the the first Kendor office in a room downstairs. Daddy passed in 2020. I miss him every day😢.
7. The HR Bootcamp Seminar has since birthed several products that have impacted thousands of HR professionals. These include, our flagship 3 day HR Bootcamp training, the 3 month HR Bootcamp Accelerator and customised HR Bootcamps for HR teams of organisations. The HR Bootcamp Seminar evolved to become the HR Bootcamp Conference in 2017 and a registered trademark in 2019.
8. Me, Ekene Adora Ikwuemesi, I remain a lifelong learner. Never taking life forgranted. Humbled over and over again by life’s harsh lessons, but blessed by human angels; staff, speakers, clients and partners. I am not there yet…far from it. But everyday, I push through the anguish and the challenges. I am grateful for the privilege of the journey.
If you were inspired by anything at all in this series of posts. I pray that God gives you the grace to find your own path and when you receive that grace, the courage to act on it. I say courage because from my experience, the fear never leaves you. There will never be a time where you will have all your ducks in a row or that the timing will be perfect to launch.
You just have to trust the process and do it afraid, not once, but everytime.
And just when I thought the story updates were over, Lanre sends me this message. Life indeed is a full of twists. In Shakespeare words. “All the world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players.”
This is real life, not Netflix yet life remains stranger than fiction.
I wish you the very best in your endeavours.
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