Dear Legends,
Let me start by being vulnerable. Having a community of people I can share my weekly thoughts, secrets, and learnings has been one of my lifelong dreams. Guess what? It's no longer a dream if you are reading this!
But before we go on, you may be wondering if I would be worth your time. Let me give you some reasons to help your decision-making.
I am Gabriel Olatunji-Legend and I’m popularly called, Mr. Legend. From a printing press apprentice to a Dramatic Arts student at the Obafemi Awolowo University to founding a printing business in Lagos even as a student on campus. This was my beginning…
Breakups to Love Coach:
After three consecutive breakups, I took training with some of the best trainers and coaches in Nigeria and started to teach relationships on Facebook. In less than 12 months, I grew to become the Top 5 relationship expert on Facebook in 2016. Published best-selling books on Amazon and coached men and women to become High-Value Partners toward building a long-lasting marriage. I also hitched a beautiful bride!
Became a COO of a PR Firm:
I left all to join a Public Relations firm as a journalist and grew through the ranks to becoming the COO, managing multimillion naira PR campaigns for some of the biggest blockbuster movies, celebrity campaigns, and business turnaround, all in less than five years.
Co-founding a Start-up:
In 2019, I resigned to co-found Africa's leading ed-tech startup, Afrilearn. I incubated and grew one of our products to become Africa's number one most visited education platform, with over 100,000 daily visits. In the words of a politician, Go and verify! With awards from UNICEF, the African Union, the US Chamber of Commerce, and many more.
Getting UK Endorsement and Visa:
In 2022, I got endorsed as a UK Global Talent in Digital Technology and this gave me free access to global partnerships and impacts.
In 2023, I consulted for and helped over 50 people from 5 countries get the UK Global Talent endorsement visa and move to the United Kingdom. Both people in the Digital Technology sector and the Arts and Culture sector. Read about it HERE.
My Failures:
I started my weight loss journey in 2023 and am happy to have shed the weight, only to gain it back with more in the last quarter of the year. You could say, I failed. My failures are not often advertised. I have had many. From my early days as an intended author to today, these failures have taught and shaped me. Did I mention that I went back to school as an adult undergraduate to bag a BSc. in Mass Communications from Covenant University? Yes, I did!
If you have read up until now, Mehn! You are a rockstar and we probably deserve to rock each other's boat this year.
In 2023, I am launching a fintech/crea-tech startup, Playtives for filmmakers, intended filmmakers, and their audience. With Playtives, funding will not be the reason we cannot watch the brightest and best films from intending creators... because anyone can now fund the blockbuster movies they love with a token and earn interest forever. Join Playtives Now!
As you can tell, my experiences are broad and almost difficult to niche down and this is what makes me the perfect guy to read this year. I will not hold anything back. I will provide you with lessons from my experiences, my failures, Afrilearn, launching Playtives, and even my love life (yes!)
This newsletter will come to you every Friday. Expect some thought-provoking writings, rebukes (we all need some of this sometimes), and inspiration to achieve greatness in simple ways. If you desire to defeat your demons, grow, and live your best life without competing with anyone but yourself, then this is where you should be!
Stick around and let's go on this journey. Let's make a deal! 🤝 After reading three of my letters, if you do not experience a mind shift or I’m simply not your guy, please honor me with the unsubscribe button. I would understand!
Welcome again to Legend's Diary. let me leave you with this, "Your biggest battle is not external, it is internal. External enemies thrive because you have yet to defeat your personal and internal demon".
Do you agree or disagree? Tell me!
I am rooting for your greatness!
Fun fact about me: Most people are not aware, even my closest friends… I am extremely shy, I force myself to look into people's faces, and love to be on my own but my closest friends will argue that I am not.
With Cheers and love! 🥂
Olatunji-Legend