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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• What I nose is: a lineage, a village, an owner and the king - an origin story (00:05:25)
• 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)

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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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Retini is an explorer of worlds, awarding winning writer and Burnt Onion’s Creative Director. Bringing heartwarming South African stories to the world.

On this episode of #TUWOG, Retini reminds us that getting out of our own way truly is the best path to success in every extension of our lives.

Find your hum, keep your crown, knight others.

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• Retini’s origin story: (00:06:41)
• Don’t let them steal your crown (00:10:00)
• Tattoos as a transcription of life (00:15:54)
• Learning to enjoy the fruits of your labour (00:23:34)
• Swinging: from the confident child to learned imposter syndrome and normalising (00:31:23)
• Squash your personal doubts with the magic of the things you love (00:37:02)
• And then, Covid said: Let There Be Time (00:43:18)
• Sometimes you have to pull your own ear and question the root cause of your anxiety (00:51:46)
• Avoiding the path to Bag Lady (00:54:43)
• Consciously uncouple from bad financial habits (00:58:03)
• Make better financial decisions (01:04:56)
• Teaching the next generation about the dangers of peacocking (01:09:32)
• Retini, the unwritten book (01:16:36)
• And who wouldn’t want a Dragon Fruit (01:17:30)
• Parting words of embarrassment (01:18:53)
• For your bookshelf (01:19:34)

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Retini recommends:

• Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Available on Amazon and Apple Books.
• Make Time: How to Focus on what Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky. Available on Amazon and Apple Books.

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Oluseyi Awolesi is truly a Poster Boy for God's love.

He is a Design Architect with a varied project portfolio of over 23 years experience within numerous design sectors. He provides design-led intelligent solutions to projects in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

As an Events Creator, Curator, Artist manager and Director with 14 years’ experience within the music, art, poetry, artist development, music video and photography and creative sectors, Seyi has worked on numerous events providing exciting and interesting narratives that bring commentary and empower change.

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**Important Disclaimer from start to 00:01:20**

• The Sage origin story: (00:07:35)
• The Life and Times of an Architect (00:09:58)
• The black mirror teaches responsibility (00:16:27)
• Cerebral Causality is a dish. Odikwa risky: (00:19:16)

**TRIGGER WARNING** skip 00:20:14 to 00:45:44 to avoid hearing conversations about non-consensual interactions.

• On Hitch, Chris Rock and informed decisions (00:45:45)
• A series of one-thing moments, and clawing out of the sunken place (00:55:08)
• Today, you are going to be solution-focused, not problem oriented. A mantra (01:09:00)
• Prayer is meditation. Meditation is prayer (01:15:23)
• What’s in a name? On the tradition of divination and worship (01:18:46)
• Em-ba-rras-sing. (01:24:07)
• Must read (01:24:46)

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Seyi recommends:

• What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets by Michael J. Sandel. Available on Amazon and Apple Books.
• Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks. Available on Amazon and Apple Books.

Join Seyi as he leads ‘Then and Now’ - a www.horniman.ac.uk conversation with prominent Nigerian thinkers, historians Amanda Kirby Okoye and Emeka Keazor, poet Yomi Sode, and ASIRI Magazine - in September 2020.

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Nigerian organisations to send donations and support to:

• Enough is Enough
• Girls not Brides
• Stand to End Rape
• The Consent Workshop
• TIERS
• Warif Foundation

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