I can’t believe two whole months are already gone.
This month, our focus is clear and intentional:
career growth, improvement, scaling, and earning more.
March is an expansion of the seeds that were planted in February, and I want to take you along on the journey.
Because growth doesn’t happen by accident, it happens by strategy.
My growth journey looks like:
1️⃣ Re-establishing Authority in My Field
The first thing I did was deeply personal to my identity.
I asked myself:
If I applied to be a reviewer for the European Microwave Week 2026 in London, would I get it?
Not because I needed the title.
But because I needed confirmation that:
• I am still relevant
• I am still an authority
• I am still aligned with the vision that led me to do a PhD in the first place
My long-term goal has always been to lecture not just from theory, but from real industry experience.
Every year I spend in industry sometimes feels like that dream is drifting.
So I tested myself.
And that test alone?
It reignited something in me.
And I got selected.
2️⃣ Scaling OZ Events by Letting Go
Engineering is my dad.
Business is my mum.
Both live fully inside me.
So I took a hard, honest look at my business:
• What is working?
• What is not working?
• Where is the bottleneck?
And the answer shocked me.
To truly scale, I cannot hold OZ Events Ltd the way I currently am.
For it to grow beyond me, I must:
• Partner
or
• Sell
And no, that is not failure.
That is business maturity.
I am a business developer.
I have multiple ideas.
Outgrowing a structure is not failure, it is
expansion.
Letting go does not mean the vision dies.
It means the vision grows faster than I can carry it alone.
I don’t know the final outcome yet but I know this is the right season.
And I will bring you along for every step of that journey.
Because one of the hardest skills in life is:
Knowing when to hold on and when to release.
3️⃣ Going Back to the Fundamentals (And Healing Educational Gaps)
This one required humility.
In my engineering work, I realised there were foundational concepts I did not fully understand.
Not because I’m not capable.
But because of the system I came from.
And I will say this openly:
The educational structure many of us experienced especially with part-time lecturers, handouts, and no deep teaching left gaps.
Real gaps.
So I made a decision:
I am no longer outsourcing my understanding.
I sat down.
I relearned.
I rebuilt my foundation.
And this month, I am going even harder.
Because now:
• I am older
• I am more focused
• I understand how I learn
And I no longer need permission to master my field.
Your March Challenge
Now it’s your turn.
Write down three things you will do this month that will:
✔ Improve your competence
✔ Increase your income
✔ Position you for growth
Not someday.
This month.
Because intentional months create transformational years.
Final Words
This season for me is about:
• Authority
• Expansion
• Courage
• Letting go
• Deep competence
And I am taking you with me on the journey.
Let’s make March count.
If you enjoyed reading this, check Discomfort is a doorway to growth.
Happy New Month.
With Love,
The Engineer (Ayo)
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