Tiwa Savage Hired Me. My Next Client Fired Me (Bolaji Kekere-Ekun)
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He directed a critically acclaimed music video for ๐ง๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ. His next client made 20 people publicly vote on his work. They rejected it.
In my latest ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐๐ฟ๐ฒ episode, filmmaker ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐ท๐ถ ๐๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ-๐๐ธ๐๐ป shares the raw story of professional setback, the danger of ceding creative control, and the split-second decision to give a costly refund, just to protect his name.
A powerful conversation for anyone navigating the reality of professional rejection.
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:50 The Failure Story 07:36 The Emotional Toll 09:40 Maintaining Focus 12:25 Strategies to Overcome Failure 13:15 People that Provided Support 16:20 How Support Helped Him Grow 18:23 Three Key Takeaways 23:31 Rapid Fire Questions
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Conversations with leaders who turned setbacks into comebacks. Real stories of resilience, reinvention, and growth. New episodes every other Wednesday.
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