It is another time that normal people will drag themselves to work like zombies, but you? You be creative nah!
Your brain na like generator wey no get fuel, yet somehow, you go still shine and drop magic by force.
One minute you are staring at a blank page like say you see your ex wey break your heart that year, next minute – BOOM!, inspiration is choking you like someone who is rushing hot pepper soup.
You are not a regular person; you are a problem solver with vibes!
There are ways you can own Monday like a boss. It is very simple.
You can do it like the Naija Creative boss that you are.
Read on with me and let me show you how:
1. Your To-Do-List Must Fear You
It is not all your to-do list that will make today, pick your top 3 ‘big fish’ tasks. Pick the ones that are priority, prioritize them. Pick one creative, one hustle, and one self love, and handle dem like say EFCC dey chase you. Tell Madam Procrastination to shift, I am tired of your jingling lazy and tempting ass
2. Turn Your Monday to “Show Dem” Mode
Who say you must wake up grumbling? Na people wey no be creative dey grumble wen morning come. Jumpstart your day like pepper soup – hot and spicy! You fit do am. 10-minute dance to Burna Boy, Davido or Wizkid depending on your choice? As for me, I am dancing to Orlando Owoh, that is how razz I can be. Scribble nonsense wey go later make sense? Say this affirmation to yourself, talk am like say you mean am “I dey wake up like midas, everything I touch go turn to gold!
3. If Motivation No Show, Lie To Yourself
If your body is not cooperating, play mind games, 15 minutes is enough, take your mind off that work for the time being. Before you know what’s up, you are breaking down the yoke of obstacles blocking your creativity like say you be prayer warrior. Don’t forget to reward yourself after. Something like “If I finish this, I go buy myself small shawarma and Zobo or better still Cat Fish Pepper Soup from Iya Ajua. Na still bargain!
4. Your Brain is Like Lagos Trafic, Embrace it
If ideas dey fly up and down like Okada for Third Mainland Bridge for you head, abeg jot dem down, you fit forget. Even if nah that ridiculous idea about “What if Facebook is Tejuosho Market?”* Later, you can rework the idea and refine it into something better. For now, let your mind go gaga, small madness is needed. Organized chaos is better than an empty head! I hope you get it now. I go lie for you?
5. End Monday Like Say You Win Cannes Award Like Steve Babaeko’s Agency
You draw line wey look like stick? Oshey! Picasso Baba! You survive Monday without cursing in Yoruba? Iyen na Nice! You end Monday without squabbles with your Brand Managers? Omo Olorun ni e! Abi you end Monday on a good note without any issue with your creative director?Alhamdulilai! E gbo’lorun tobi. Abeg give yourself an award, celebrate small wins- na so big win dey start.
Tell Monday “You can’t handle my creative swagger, I too hot! Whether you dey ‘shine ya eye’ for bed or turning struggle to masterpiece, just remember- na you be the “main character” of this week’s episode.
Now go ahead, scatter Monday creatively and break boundaries, i no talk say make you burn down your employer office! Dem fit jail you.
Don’t dull. Always do the right thing!