Abraham Akpan – Medium

Jun 21

My year in review: Came, Saw, and made an Impact!

My year in review: Came, Saw, Impacted! When I started writing this piece, it was meant to celebrate my first year at Co-creation Hub, but I got very busy and did not have the time to press send after writing the final draft. And trust me as I finish this…

Entrepreneurship

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My year in review: Came, Saw, and made an Impact!

Jul 6, 2021

Have you ever tried breathing under water?

Have you ever tried breathing under water? You are gasping for breath, and as you do, water fills your lungs. It hurts to breathe cause you are under water. Yet you exhale! It is like sitting at a casino and watching you card been dealt, Each time you lose, A huge…

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Have you ever tried breathing under water?
You are gasping for breath, and as you do, water fills your lungs.
It hurts to breathe cause you are under water.
Yet you exhale!

It is like sitting at a casino and watching you card been dealt,
Each time you lose,
A huge…

Jul 5, 2021

Writing the last chapter: Taking a bow

“I don’t know why I came to the Hub today, but I woke up and knew I had to be here” this statement was made by a member of our community, and it was one of the highlight of my stay in Akure. On the 8th of February 2019, I…

Technology

7 min read

Nov 13, 2020

Twenty Ten Twenty

Twenty Ten Twenty 20-10-20 As the cold bullets pierced through my feeble melanin skin, knocking my weak hands as I waved my flag of protection- a talisman that was dead on arrival. It was green, garnished with white trimmings but alas my blood was the finishing touch! They shouted…

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Nov 4, 2020

MY BUTTERFLY

MY BUTTERFLY Four weeks ago, my family welcomed a bouncing baby girl. In my opinion, I feel people underestimate the feeling you get when you see a new life being birth, this is because words are not even enough to describe the feeling. As this little bundle of joy slipped…

3 min read

Apr 8, 2018

EMPLOYEE LOYALTY- MYTH OR TRUTH

EMPLOYEE LOYALTY- MYTH OR TRUTH I was speaking to a start-up founder just last week about the dilemma most founders and most small business owners face- the problem of not just hiring the best staff but a staff that would be loyal to your organization through and through. There is…

Employee Engagement

3 min read

Oct 6, 2017

STILL ON THE MARTHA- A guide to discovery

STILL ON THE MARTHA- A guide to discovery Making important decisions concerning our career path, are very hard. Yes very hard because most times we are usually afraid of the consequence that might carry; either good or bad. It was time to take the next leap, having ticked all the…

Love

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STILL ON THE MARTHA- A guide to discovery

Oct 6, 2017

MUSE 2: LEAP

I have learned to savor each moment, Move my body to the rhythm of the music, beat to beat…as the crescendo rises. Leap at the sight of the horizon, Taste the morning dew, My pains and sadness of the night forgotten. Why? you might ask I know what it means to…

Poetry

2 min read

Oct 6, 2017

MUSE 1: THE WEAVERS LOOM

I string these words, like beads on a string. I stir with a ladle, like a broth in a stew pot. stringing it with love, watching it bubble. Bloom I say, blooming I see, the power of your string of word. I watch it flow, cascading like fresh water, on a cool evening sunset…

Poetry

1 min read

Oct 4, 2017

HEART MUSE

When you say “I love you”…I wonder if you love me right now or forever. When you say “I miss you”…I wonder if you miss me or my presence. When you say “you need me”…I wonder if you really want me or need me. When you say to me” you are funny”…I…

Love

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