GOOD MORNING! 5am grind here! Trust me I am getting good sleep or am I? 🤔
I love the month of December a ton. Peaceful and cold night with a cup of dark hot chocolate with whip cream hits the spot perfectly. It’s been an interesting year as most things that were planned for me and others shifted. Looking back at it now, I am happy this happened reflecting on it now. I have had some time to enjoy, cook, read, and more important create content for next year. However, reflecting is a two way street. I reflect on myself and you help me reflect on myself. Below is a short survey for my book and brand. PLEASE TAKE TIME TO HELP ME REFLECT!
Looking Back:
People tend to dwell on how they couldn’t do much this year. I think we did a great job this year accomplishing what we needed to get done. I still managed to do a ton, but here were some crucial points. Let’s take a look.
Quarter 1 (January to March):
Hosted Black Lounge and SOYL Talks
Speaking Engagement with Zain Elwakli (Btw this was a revenge talk lol)
Slightly Ignorant Interview
Featured on CNY with Seth Dollar
Quarter 2 (April to June)
1 Year Anniversary of Shifting Your Music Into a Career Volume 1
Manage Your $$$ Talk
How I battled dealing with the new form of life
Quarter 3 (July to September)
Launch The Guided by Obas Audio Experience
Blackstone Launchpad: Tea Talk
Guided by Obas Newsletter
Quarter 4 (October to December )
Create Your Own Formula Tour
Syracuse: Surge Summit, ASRS
Albany: University of Albany
Rochester: Nazareth College
The Soap Box Podcast
Launch SOYL IRL
There’s some other stuff I didn’t include, because that’s info overload. Thankful for all the opportunities. More in 2021!
Medium Blogs:
Personal Favorites
You’re the Product of Your Training: How we train for our games reflects us as the product.
Villains are The New Heroes: I have a strong love for DC comic villains, however these villains do reveal a ton about our society.
The Miseducation of the Class of 2020: Graduation isn’t about closing the door on a family you built, but continuing to support each other.
I Should’ve Been a Kid: People ask me when I will genuinely be less nonchalant about things. Only way is to take me back to being a kid.
The Guided by Obas Audio Experience:
Who would have thought would be back podcasting this year? I really was trying to pack it up, but Dave Hondel, founder of The Stage Door Show, brought me back. Now 8 episodes in, it feels really good to be back. Very thankful during this quarantine that we able to bridge the gap. It has definitely been an experience and we end this year with Episode 8 w. BX artists, RAH Rah.
Shifting Your Music Into a Career Volume 1
Last month was ground breaking for this book. 34 copies of the book. That’s a copy a day and I can’t thank you enough to see a year and a half later people still supporting. We have more dope installments of this book in 2021 before VOLUME 2 since there’s a demand.
Let’s celebrate this moment. Enjoy a 10% off the book by using promo code “Jolly 10” if you don’t have your copy. Screenshot me your purchase and I will send you something special. Sale ends on Christmas. You can purchase your copy below.
Thank you so much for your constant support and let’s go into 2021 busting down doors.