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Bola’s story is a beacon for anyone standing at a crossroads, nursing the sting of a setback, or quietly wondering if it’s too late to begin again. Once seated at the helm of corporate HR, she found herself abruptly and unjustly cut off from the world she had built her career in. What could have been the final chapter instead became the spark for an entirely new beginning. Rather than retreat, Bola leaned into faith, resilience, and her own creativity—transforming adversity into an opportunity to reinvent herself in the world of real estate and construction, creating Beige Spaces Limited, a business that employs over 30 staff.
Her journey is rich with lessons for all of us. She shows how injustice can be reframed into fuel, how silence and humility can open doors that defensiveness might close, and how even in unfamiliar territory, discipline and curiosity can carve out new expertise. Through the three C’s—clarity, competence, and confidence—Bola demonstrates that reinvention is not just possible, but powerful.
Throughout this conversation, her voice is equal parts encouragement and challenge. She reminds us that “it’s never too late to start something new,” and that strength is found in knowing ourselves deeply, even more than knowing our adversaries. She challenges the myth of the “soft life,” reminding us that resilience is built in the doing, in the hard work that sustains true legacy.
Listening to Bola, you will hear not just strategies for survival, but wisdom for flourishing. Her reflections will stretch you to rethink how you face difficulty, comfort you with the knowledge that setbacks do not define you, and inspire you to embrace your own power to start over. If life has shown you pepper, Bola’s story will not only remind you that soup can be made, but that it can be rich, nourishing, and enough to feed others too.
Bola- Olajomi Otubu is an entrepreneur, a philanthropist and most importantly, a phenomenal leader.
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