Epic’s Post

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Today I celebrate my 32nd birthday 🎂 Today, I'm hitting the big 3-2, and it's got me thinking about the past decade since kicking off my eye care biz. Here's a quick rundown of what's got me buzzing and why I reckon life's more of a marathon than a sprint: 1️⃣ Ocushield Origins: Started my eye care gig ten years back studying optometry at university & it's been a wild ride since! Shoutout to everyone who's been on this journey with me. 🙌 2️⃣ Making Waves: Dragons' Den, a King's Award - yup, we've made a splash or two. But it's not about the trophies (although they’re great to look back on!); it's about the impact we're making in the eye care game. 3️⃣ Crew Love: Massive props to my squad—family, friends, team and mentors—who've had my back through thick and thin. Couldn't have done it without you legends! 4️⃣ Lessons Galore: From epic wins to epic fails, I've soaked up more knowledge than a sponge in a rainstorm. Every stumble taught me something new, and I'm all the better for it. 5️⃣ Eyes on the Prize: Life's not a sprint, it's a marathon. We're in it for the long haul. Ten years down, from an idea at university, a lifetime of possibilities to go. They say most overestimate what they can do in a year, but underestimate what they can do in ten. What I’ve learnt since leaving Specsavers and going full time into Ocushield in 2018 means this decade we’re going to speed things up a little… ;) Blowing out candles today, but the fire's still burning bright. Here's to more adventures, more wins, and more memories to make. Let's do this! 🔥 P.S - thanks to my partner Beth for all these presents 😂 I'm being spoilt.

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It’s time for your Year End Wrap Up! As you curl up tonight or tomorrow take some time to reflect on 2023. 1. List out all your wins from the big to the small. It takes 1,000,000 baby steps to make your dreams come true. Did not forget to celebrate all you DID do this year. (It’s about the journey, not just destination!) 2. Reflect on the lessons you learned. The good, the bad, and the ugly! (They are equally important teachers.) 3. Think about what you’d like to leave in 2023, and what you’d like to carry into 2024. We’ll talk goal setting in the next couple weeks, but 1st reflect and complete the year at hand. May 2024 bring you love, light, connection, community, and abundance. Happy New Year loves!

In case you missed what we did last week at The Colonist Report and The Colonist Report Africa, here’s our weekly RETROSPECT!

𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑨𝒕𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆! Learn how to:  - Build a culture of excellence🥇 - Celebrate student & team success ✅ - Develop & attract top talent 💯 - Inspire future generations 👩👧👦 - Promote high achievement 🔝 - Generate alumni & sponsor goodwill 💰

Since everyone is talking about the Thunder, we might as well talk about Thunder Fellows as well….. The third cohort is a wrap. Here are a few highlights: - Over $700,000 in scholarships awarded to our high school seniors - 100% of our HS graduates to attend college this fall - Two (2) HS graduates earned four-year, full-tuition scholarships (University of Tulsa) - Three (3) HS graduates to attend HBCUs (Clark Atlanta, Howard, Spellman) - Three (3) College Fellows received summer internships (so far!) Here are a few easy ways you can engage with our program: Advocate & Recruit – Encourage students & families to join our mailing list at www.ThunderFellows.org for the latest updates on the summer application process Follow Us! – Stay connected across social media platforms (@ThunderFellows) Contact Us! If you or your business would like to host an intern, present a class/presentation, drop me a message. #ThunderUp, #AlwaysOnward, #OnceAFellowAlwaysAFellow

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