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Talent, Hardwork & the Holiday

Talent, Hardwork & the Holiday When I received this message a few weeks ago, I knew that the time would soon be ripe to share it in this column… and what better time than now that our children are in the holiday mode? Reflect, Retrack, Respond. I will tell you a story about Talent, Hardwork…

An Uncommon Guide On How To Handle Cheating in Children

28 Jul

An Uncommon Guide On How To Handle Examination Malpractice

Examination Malpractice? The much dreaded physics exams was only hours away. Kunle was restless. He doubted if he knew enough to excel. His mind started to race. He was beginning to pant at the thought flying through his mind. Just this one time. Otherwise, how else? He convinced himself. As the examination papers were served…

25 Jul

Train Now: My Home Support Staff Recruitment Story

I have been running series of interviews lately for a home support staff. With my accumulating work load and schedule and with children in a boarding school, I needed some sort of assistance. My agent finally called me last week Friday for a seemingly qualified candidate. As we chatted, I asked a few questions…

8 Jul

Praising Your Child Has A Negative Side

“Good girl!” “You got 10/10! That’s my smart boy!” “I love your picture!’ “Good job” “You are awesome!” You’re the best! These comments sound positive but they’re simply external praise, external judgement. What ends up happening is the child being praised continues to perform the behaviour because it pleases the adult. I’m sure you’re quite…

Meet Our Team

Suruurah Olayinka Ogunfemi

NLP Kids Practitioner & Family Life Coach

Suruurah is one of those blessed women who got married and the babies wouldn’t stop coming almost every other 9 months! The result was that in her first eight years of marriage, she had all five kids… almost back to back! To maintain her sanity, she knew she needed real time tools and strategies that work! This explains her very first journey into the world of parenting education. She enrolled for the Positive Parenting Course and qualified as a Family Life Coach. To further hone her skills, She trained as a Life Coach with the Prestigious Robbins-Mandanes Training in the US. She is also a graduate of Neuro Linguistic Progamming (NLP) from Innocent Minds International. Over the past decade, she has offered as much as 1000 families new tools to parent differently. In July 2016, she published her first parenting book: “How to Raise Better-Behaved Children.” The reviews have been in one word- amazing, alhamduliLlaah! Suruurah starts with the end in mind for her clients and work backwards to get them to where peace, communication and co-operation are the outcome. This works!

Olaniyi Sulaiman

Youth Impact Coach

Olaniyi is a respected Educationist; Public Speaker and Writer of Sort. He is also a well versed IT Professional with excellent skill in Networking, Programming, Graphic Design and IT Security. He has been an integral part of Guided Beginnings for 9 years coordinating the DiscoveryVille programme held biannually; and coaching teens and young adults on Character Development, Motivation and Leadership. Through Impact Coaching and IT Mentorship, Olaniyi has touched the lives of hundreds of youth across Nigeria.

Ismail Issa

Social Media Guru

Ismail is a Social Media Strategist per excellence who loves writing and reading all forms and kind of literature. He is passionate about the need to impact the lives of others especially through the use of the digital space. He loves engaging with kids and look for ways to improve their learning abilities & outcomes.

Hadiza Hashim

Kiddies Coach

Hadiza's firm believe in the transformation of the society through adequately equipping the smallest unit of society- the family unit, has been the motivation for working in this space. She is a pivot in our character and leadership development arm and is constantly on a journey of self growth. She believes every child matters and should feel safe, loved and cared for.

About Us

Talent, Hardwork & the Holiday

An Uncommon Guide On How To Handle Examination Malpractice

Train Now: My Home Support Staff Recruitment Story

Praising Your Child Has A Negative Side

Afegbua Raheem

Rafah Adagun

Mrs. Aderinto

Coach ‘Tale Alimi

Zainab Oladapo

Mary Parker

Asmau Mahmud

Ummukulthum Yusuf

Suruurah Olayinka Ogunfemi

Olaniyi Sulaiman

Ismail Issa

Hadiza Hashim