January In Review: Four Months In

Newsflash, I left my last job about four months ago and have been having a blast building new projects, relationships and seeing what sticks.
According to my Google Maps creepy activity log, I have walked more than 4km with my phone on me and spent more than 60 hours in a vehicle in January. Â My phone, unfortunately, doesnât count the countless hours I spend behind my dining room table working.
Customer Segments Workshop - What have I been working on?
In addition to consulting and working with clients 1:1, I was invited to put together and facilitate a workshop on Customer Segments in January. Hosted at the Facebook NG Hub, I had a blast learning about different businesses and look forward to continuing to have opportunities to work on such fun and fulfilling projects. If you want to see the resources I shared, you can find them here.
Feedback - What I have learned about Myself this Month
I sometimes suck at taking feedback. I spend most of my time helping others give and receive feedback, and it seems like it is something I need to work on. Â Whether Iâm behind my laptop or on the flag football field, people have been kind enough to remind me that like everyone, I am still a work in progress. For February I am trying to keep these tips in mind.
What Hustle? - My Favorite Entrepreneurship/ Leadership Related Article of the Month
I came across this article about Millennials and their relationship to work.  I was overcome with glee and definitely âLol-ed.â Titled âWhy Are Young People Pretending to Love Work,â the article is definitely a great read.  As I posted on Twitter ââŚI enjoy working hard (I have never really liked the word âhustle) and like sleeping just as hardâŚâ
Ask for Help - My Favorite Career Advice this Month
So far, many of my clients have been interested in having conversations around careers. To help with career-related conversations, I put together a career advice related group and was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to interview some of the most prominent HR practitioners based in Accra. Â Though they work in Accra, their advice is universal. I have a few more articles to post, but you can find the first two, (and be warned, they are a bit long, but full of super actionable advice) here.
100 â Favorite Number in January
I launched my Facebook Page last month to share my thoughts and start introducing my services. Â I have found it quite challenging to keep it up to date, but I have been working on sharing my thoughts and was excited to get 100 likes this month. Â I really appreciate everyoneâs support and comments.
There are dozens of people who have been involved with my abrupt transition from full-time employment to project-based entrepreneurship (Iâm trying out different ways of describing my work and title; currently Iâm calling myself a People & Business Strategist). Â If you are receiving this, you have been involved in my journey somehow, and I really appreciate your thoughts, ideas, challenges and willingness to engage with me.
I would love to hear what you are working on if you have the time.
Thank you for taking the time to read this post. Â I hope to send one out monthly keeping you up to date on what Iâve been up to and holding myself accountable to some of the goals I have set for myself.
And to reiterate Feedback is welcome.
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