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"That's not how to use it"
That's the point. Most tech platforms have been designed with a particular use case in mind. For several, growth happens when users follow that design…
Apr 29
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Damola Morenikeji
Rethinking out-of-office emails
A few years ago, I set my out-of-office auto-response to this: Hello. Thank you for this email. I am out of the office for two weeks, and may not see…
Apr 26
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Damola Morenikeji
People-watching
Two activities I love to indulge in whenever I can are bird-watching and people-watching. With bird-watching, you learn more about the bird. You learn…
Apr 23
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Damola Morenikeji
Friendship goals
I was recently sharing with a group of younger friends, and listening to their stories. The questions they asked made me reminisce on some of the most…
Apr 22
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Damola Morenikeji
Sacred commitments
It’s easier to keep the commitments we make to others. Our reputations are at stake when we don’t. When we make it a habit not to keep those…
Apr 19
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Damola Morenikeji
Gaming the algorithm
I’ve been in spaces where entrepreneurs and creators gather. One of the most dreadful fears in these communities is not being favoured by the algorithms…
Apr 18
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Damola Morenikeji
The broken resilience meter
I was in Nigeria when COVID hit, and the global lockdowns rolled in. If the first set of lockdown was delayed for two weeks, I may have been ‘stuck’ in…
Apr 17
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Damola Morenikeji
Before you start the next company - an antiguide
[or what to avoid doing]
Apr 16
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Damola Morenikeji
Your daily invitation to dance
You’ve been called to join the dance every day. Not the one at the ball. Not the one at the club. The one that happens with every conversation you are…
Apr 15
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Damola Morenikeji
Escape
It is my nature to grow old. I can not escape growing old. It is human nature to die. I can not escape death in the end. It is in the nature of all that…
Apr 14
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Damola Morenikeji
Waiting for karma
It’s been said that ‘most good deeds get rewarded.’ But believing this creates a problem. It makes you long for positive karma. Instead, when you give…
Apr 13
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Damola Morenikeji
Avoid the shoes
When trying to understand the decisions made by others, I put myself in their shoes. But that doesn’t often work. It doesn’t let me see their whole…
Apr 12
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Damola Morenikeji
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