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In today’s episode we focus on the Either-or Fallacy, also known as false dilemma or false dichotomy. This is a type of logical false belief where a said situation has only a limited number of alternatives. But in reality, it can have more. For context, the thought behind settling for today's episode is coming from a place of frustration at the number of hot takes and opinionated postulations by some industry gate-keepers. The intentions might be good but the resultant effect can be misleading. For example someone speaks from a place of personal experience, without acknowledging the fact that; as rich as their personal experience, it does not cover the full range of possibilities available. PS. We shared a cool tool and a cool tip for the week :) Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creatives Chronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com

In today’s episode we talk about outsourcing work. There are a number of things that are going to make demands on your time and mental resources every single day. There will come a time when delegation and outsourcing is going to be the easier route for some tasks. If you can delegate more, you can be more productive. You can get a lot more done in the same amount of time. There are also many downstream effects when we outsource, whenever possible please do outsource. PS. We shared a cool tool and a cool tip for the week :) Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creatives Chronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com

In today’s episode we talk about rejection and failing. Rejection isn’t failure. Most of the time, advice around dealing with rejection and failures can feel cliché and disconnected from reality. Resilient plans, will help you adapt. A support system is also incredibly valuable for handle rejections and failures. PS. We shared a cool tool and a cool tip for the week :) Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creatives Chronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com

In today’s episode we focus on being thorough and the pursuit of excellent! Being thorough is not perfectionism; it is paying attention to details. Not caring enough about what we do is also mediocrity from another point of view. Care enough about what you do, that it moves you to take steps to become thorough. Not all Habits are exciting when they are started, but you could gamify the process and make it easier to start and maintain good habits. In our pursuit of excellence there is no vanishing point, we can always get better. Please do listen, (PS: we added a new segment; “Cool tip of the week”), share with a friend and have an Amazing Week! Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creatives Chronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com

In today’s episode we explore people and social skills. We also talk about how and why people do what they do and more. To thrive in relationships and work; people and social skills is needed. Understand yourself first, learn basic good manners and other tenets of good behavior and generally acceptable social practices. You have to also learn about other people because you can’t interact with what you don’t know. A little bit of behavioral psychology, you don’t have to go too deep; just look at psychological biases and be informed about why people behave the way they do. The Halo effect, bystander apathy, inattentional blindness and more, learn what these biases are and how they affect you. Do listen, share with a friend and have an Amazing Week! Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creatives Chronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com

Game theory is a mathematical approach to studying decision making that can help explain and address social problems. It tends to focus, most often, on the choice between competition and cooperation. Since games often reflect or share characteristics with real situations -- especially competitive or cooperative situations - they can suggest strategies for dealing with such circumstances. Just as we may be able to understand the strategy of players in a particular game, we may also be able to predict how people, political factions, or states will behave in a given real situation. In today’s episode we explore game theory for self-preservation, career advancement and the common good. Do listen, share with a friend and have an Amazing Week! Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creatives Chronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com Get the book on Amazon - The Origins of Virtue

When you hear this doom and gloom predictions, bear at the back of your mind that these are not new and our hit rate is really minute. We are horribly bad at making predictions. This is not making a case for complacency though, be diligent and always adapt to changing times and technology. In today’s episode we explore technology advancement, the future of work and how to stay relevant. Do listen, share with a friend and have an Amazing Week! Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creatives Chronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com

Today’s episode is a continuation of the #EndSARs episode. One thing that this protest has shown is how excellent at organizing young people can be with a single unifying purpose. The way donation channels were set up, the way medical and legal services were setup is truly remarkable. As a nation this unifying cause showed that the Nigeria of our dreams is a possibility. In today’s episode we share ways we could demand better policing, hold leaders and organizations accountable. Do listen, share with a friend and have an Amazing Week! Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creatives Chronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com Fundraising for Oke Obi-Enadhuze's family - Donate here

We are tired of the usual banning and dissolving of SARS that never gets implemented. We want actions that yield result. We know that this is an expression of a deeper problem, but today we stand and lend our voice to this movement to bring lasting change and accountability to Policing in Nigeria. In today’s episode we share economic strategies and more ways to lend your voice to this struggle and ensure our voices are heard. Do listen, share with a friend and have an Amazing Week! Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creatives Chronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com Citizens Gavel https://twitter.com/citizen_gavel https://gavel.ng/

Failing to consider second- and third-order consequences is the cause of a lot of painfully bad decisions, and it is especially deadly when the first inferior option confirms your own biases. Never seize on the first available option, no matter how good it seems, before you’ve asked questions and explored. - Ray Dalio Today we will be focusing on Second Order thinking for Creatives. First order thinking is the process of considering the intended and perhaps obvious implications of a decision.  Second Order Thinking is a critical practice for making effective policy, business and personal decisions. All actions have effects, think about the consequences that may arise from your actions. Do listen, share with a friend and have an Amazing Week! Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creatives Chronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com

Today we will be focusing on tips and strategies for putting together a portfolio. It might be tempting to just Cram everything you’ve ever done into your personal portfolio, but most employers would be looking for specifics, today we will focus on how to showcase your best work. The purpose of Your portfolio is to provide tangible proof of the value you bring. There is a number of ways to go about creating Your portfolio. You could have an outline of project descriptions, you could also showcase work samples together with client reviews, basically a portfolio documents your professional accomplishments and gives your potential client / employer social proof of your capabilities. So it is very important. Do listen, share with a friend and have an Amazing Week! Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creatives Chronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com

Throughout our lives, there will always be moments when we’re faced with making big decisions from choosing what school to go to, which long-term options should I explore? Should I Move to a new city for a job opportunity, Should I quit my job? Which of my offers should I take? These decisions will affect how you spend most of your time, so the stakes are high. In today's episode we discuss what to consider and how to make these career changing decisions. Do listen, share with a friend and have an Amazing Week! Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creatives Chronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com

Today we focus on Becoming Technology Tool Agnostic. For our purposes we define being Technology agnostic as to be unbiased towards the use of different technology or tools to solve different problems. It is also not to be too obsessed with Your tools. As professionals we have a responsibility to provide the best technical value to our customers/ clients, employers and stakeholders. Being technology agnostic requires that we step back and gain full understanding of what is required to meet project goals per time. Do listen, share with a friend and have an Amazing Week! Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @chronicles_tcc, @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The creativeschronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com

Without honest and timely feedback, your personal and organizational growth is always limited – Craig Groeschel Today we focus on Feedback; Feedback is Information about reactions to a product, a person's performance of a task, etc. which is used as a basis for improvement. Regardless of how much we think we are self-aware, we all have blind-spots, feedback is a way we can see those blind-spots. We talk strategies for Giving and receiving Feedback and more. Do listen, share with a friend and have an Amazing Week! Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @chronicles_tcc, @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The creatives chronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com

In the words of Jay Z 'You don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate!' We negotiate almost every single day. From purchases to taking on projects, gigs and jobs. In today’s episode we focus on negotiations; remember to always do your Research, understand the company/client. In a negotiation, don’t focus too much on yourself, the other person is going to give you what you want, to the extent that it satisfies what he/she wants. Do listen, share with a friend and have an Amazing Week! Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The Creatives Chronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Twitter - https://twitter.com/chronicles_tcc Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com

In today’s episode we focus on how to break upper limits and go beyond what You think possible.  An upper limit is a limit we mentally impose on ourselves. Your focus should be on the system of getting to your goal and not just the destination. What do you need to do now, what do you need to do repeatedly that will take you in the direction of your goal? We talked about a number of strategies to help break upper limits. Do listen, share with a friend and have an Amazing Week! Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @chronicles_tcc, @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The creatives chronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Twitter - https://twitter.com/chronicles_tcc Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com

Today’s episode is about the journey from novice to mastery. What does Your end goal look like? Is it to be good, great or the very best at what You do? Have Your goal drawn out; but understand that there is going to be some incongruence between your goals and reality, be flexible enough to adapt to changing realities. Don’t hinge your progress on emotions. Find a balance between doing the work and continuous improvement. Do listen, share with a friend and have an Amazing Week! Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @chronicles_tcc, @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The creativeschronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Twitter - https://twitter.com/chronicles_tcc Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com

Today’s episode is a Question: Should You work for free? The answer to this question, depends on a number of factors, in some cases it can be; Yes or No or even maybe. The decision to work for free should be made on a case by case basis. You have to be clear on your career goal, then evaluate opportunities based on their market value, where you are in your career journey and more. Do listen, share with a friend and have an Amazing Week! Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @chronicles_tcc, @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The creativeschronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Twitter - https://twitter.com/chronicles_tcc Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com

Today we talk Success and Metrics for Measuring success. Success is basically achieving what you set out to achieve. Keeping your purpose for why you started in mind will help prevent you from being sidetracked. For most pursuits there are predefinitions for success, the goal is to understand what success looks like in your chosen career and then measure your success correctly. Two things can be measured; outcome and or activity. There is a time required to get your desired results. Do listen, share with a friend and have an Amazing Week! Remember to go out and create Awesomeness, We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @chronicles_tcc, @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The creativeschronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Twitter - https://twitter.com/chronicles_tcc Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com

Today we talk Growth and deliberate practice. Growth is usually not fun, it can be straining and discomforting, but necessary. Don’t let what You don’t have become an excuse; go to work with the equipment you do have. The goal is to become highly skilled and relevant; you can do it from where You are and with what you have. Do listen, share with a friend and have an Amazing Week! Listen to previous episode -  New Beginnings, Feedback and Growth Pains We would love to continue this conversation on Twitter, I encourage you to tweet @chronicles_tcc, @brightcemeka and @ukchukx. We look forward to hearing from you and please do subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Podbean and any other podcasting app you use, just search for The creativeschronicles on your podcasting app and subscribe, thank You! Get In Touch with us: Twitter - https://twitter.com/chronicles_tcc Email – thecreativeschronicles@gmail.com