Last Night with Debbie Wosskow

I am very keen on networks and particular about the people that cross my path on this journey called life. Few years ago, I met a top lawyer in the city in the line of duty and as we got talking, it went from business to my plans for the future. My passions keep bursting out and you need to be with me for few minutes and you get so absorbed by merely listening to me(hahaha). When I was done talking, he had a few things to say which came in really handy and he goes "I need to add you to the mailing list for the Tell Series @ London Business School. True to his words I got an email indicating that it had been done and I have been privileged to listen to amazing high profile entrepreneurs at LBS.

Last night, I had the pleasure of listening to Debbie Wosskow and it was quite inspiring. She was the former CEO of Love home swap which was sold few months ago for $53 million.  She was awarded an OBE by the Queen for her services to business and she is a big advocate for female entrepreneurs.

She had so many words of encouragement as well as pieces of advice for both start-ups and business going through the growth phase. Some of them resonated with me though:

"If the only thing you count as success is the exit, then you are going to spend a lot of time being miserable"

again     "If you are a negative person, being an entrepreneur is not for you" 

It was a really lovely evening networking, gaining insight from various individuals over wine, juice and lovely food.


I was quite early though so I used the bathroom, saw a large mirror had a look at me and decided to have a go at this bathroom selfie brouhaha lol!

When you are not a pro, you do it with so much seriousness lol!

"On this journey to becoming an entrepreneur, I will do all it takes by working hard, gaining the right knowledge and staying focused to ensure that I am the best at what I do"--- Elly

Today's rhema

This verse has been on my mind this morning. Its practically my rhema for today and I decided to share as it might just be the case for someone else out there.
Have a blessed day Y'all.

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Entrepreneur minds...

Last Monday as I was rushing out for work, I was composing a quick email to a colleague and my email read "Hi......, please find attached".  As I was about to click the send button, I just felt something inside of me say "elly, its 6.30am on a Monday morning, your email might be the first email she gets this morning. Can't you show a bit of compassion and ask how her weekend was and how her family is doing? and I had to rephrase the email. I have learnt a lot from Jeff Weiner about managing compassionately and if you must run a successful business, people skill is key. Sometimes its the verbal and non verbal cues that make your staff go above and beyond for the business.   

Ellyeleanor Foundation

If you are new to the blog or just never noticed, this blog actually has a direct link to a charity that pays tuition fees for children from less privileged homes. You can find out about all we do @ ellyeleanor.org

We are changing the world one child at a time, and not just a child's life but families too. Last year, we were responsible for empowering 3 women financially to start up a petty trade. If you think, you want to be part of what we do, we will be highly elated to have you join our group of 'life changers'. So if you are thinking of giving to charity, we ask that you please consider us as we are changing lives for good and 95% of our proceeds go towards these children.

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This was last year's video but the message is still the same. 

Dedication + Hardwork =

Well done....

Its been a really tough couple weeks. It always seems never ending with me. The irony of it all is that when you see me, you don't realise what I am going through. I will credit that to prayer and planning.(To be fair my planning is not air tight lol, so I just think its just resting on the holy spirit's help and taking it one day at a time).

I remember a few weeks ago, I was preparing for a professional exam and it involved solving some equations. I sent a friend a photo of what I was doing and she goes "You've still got time to have your nails done and look this good, I don't think the heat is up yet". I laughed really hard when I read her comment. I don't look like what I go through indeed and for that I am thankful!

The pressure at work has been intense for some time and on Wednesday I had a really big day which was a huge success. My colleagues were so proud of me and they gave me these massive orchids the following day with a lovely message. One of them really stood out, in her words... "The first day I saw you, I knew you would be fantastic and we are lucky to have you in this organisation"

Honestly it made me teary as I was not expecting it. I put in so much into work not necessarily to be appreciated but because it is linked to  one of my goals in life and secondly, I constantly challenge myself to be the best at what I do and not because I want to be the boss's favourite! Nah! I have not got time to suck up foolishly.

In all, keep doing your best as people are watching. You might not get a well done, but you might unconsciously inspire someone else and if not, there's no fulfillment that beats the feeling of knowing that you gave your best!

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