Over the weekend, Chika Ike was caught again in the klieg light, not for starring in a new movie. With a throng of people, petulant to catch a glimpse of her and get a copy of her book, the young Nollywood actress has raised the bar of hard work, ingenuity and serendipity. Walking majestically into the waiting arms of the media, Chika – decked in cream jacket and a pair of pants – enthralled all with her beauty – an embellishment of her brain. Though reticent, Nigerians can read all about her in her new book, Boss Up.

“I am a very private person but if you read this book, ‘Boss Up’ you read me, the truth and my journey. Boss Up is a 41-chapter book that covers all the obstacles we go through in life: money, self-esteem, fear, relationships. With Boss Up, I opened up a lot about myself. I dabbled into what we go through in life and gave a guide on how to conquer our fears. People say I try to live my best life. Yes, I try to because life is short,” she says.

But to her, life is more than being short.

“Life is a journey and is full of ups and downs. I am talking from an angle of my mother who died at a very young age and I realise that life is a journey and as a being you can’t determine how long you are going to live because you don’t even know what happens tomorrow. So you have to embrace today and make the best out of it,” she counsels.

The book, Boss Up, has five sections: one talks about Chikaidibia – her full name – which means ‘my God is greater than any soothsayers or any obstacles’. According to her, the name came up out of an event “during my birth”.

She explains further:

“I was rejected from birth by my father because he didn’t want a girl. So, it (that section) talks about me, my challenges growing up and the rejection I faced from my family. The book also talks about the business world because people think I like money. Well, they may be right because I grew up with nothing and don’t want to be a failure and I always push myself to succeed. I want to challenge myself to be somebody people thought I can never be.

“In the business world (section), I talk about how to have a successful business. I went to Harvard Business School. Harvard Business School was a launch pad for me because I found myself in a room with professionals – big people who run global businesses – sitting among business tycoons. I talked about tricks and how to run a successful business.”

Chika also underscores the importance of the society in human’s existence. To run a successful business empire goes beyond huge money and Chika explains why.

“When I was in Harvard Business School, the first two weeks was about personal case studies and personal development. I was given a coach and I was like I didn’t come here to talk about my family and my life. But the school authority realizes that before you can be successful in your business you must deal with the home front first. Every successful man and woman you see out there has succeeded in their families. They gave me a personal coach who went deep into my personal life: my family, my upbringing and me. I was someone who was brought up guided but Harvard Business School unguided me. They made me stand in front of over 200 professionals to talk about my life. I spoke so much about my life, family and how I was rejected by my father who was a good husband and father to all his children. But I didn’t have a good relationship with him growing up. I learnt early that you have to fight for yourself because at the end of the day it is you alone. I talked about my father, my mother and my siblings.”

Still throwing more light on what her readers should expect, she talks about another factor pertinent to success.

“I mentioned grace because I believe that we do not exist alone on this earth. I believe that there is a superior power you can go to and ask for forgiveness because human beings can be very judgmental because they see everything that you do but God is the only one that cannot criticize you and will protect you in all your ways. So I have this relationship with Him. A friend of mine once told me that to succeed in life you need 40 per cent hard work and 60 per cent grace, favour and lucky. For me, I call it favour, I call it grace. It is good to work hard to succeed but you must have a guiding power which is God,” the author states.

Source: http://kikiotolu.com/chika-ike-i-was-rejected-from-birth-by-my-father-because-he-didnt-want-a-girl/

Let me wait and see here...

writing a book ain't no child's play thumbs up 4 dat..slay mama wit Brains n intelligence not d type looking left n right 4 yahoo boys to lavish n party only, yet empty upstairs.

So we should help u beat ur father or wat?

Merimental:
writing a book ain't no child's play thumbs up 4 dat..slay mama wit Brains n intelligence not d type looking left n right 4 yahoo boys to lavish n party only, yet empty upstairs.

Okoro, so because she’s d author mean she penned it down herself abi

Everybody sha wants to tell success story of how things used to be bad for them and how they were rejected.

MicheyJ1:
Everybody sha wants to tell success story of how things used to be bad for them and how they were rejected.

The sky is enough for all the stars.

OneCorner:
So we should help u beat ur father or wat?

Maybe he will prefer a female son.

And how didbyou know all this

hmmm, that should not be what we should be worrying about now. post ur contacts online, men dey search for Wife abeg

At least you are better than buhari

OneCorner:
So we should help u beat ur father or wat?

Lmao

eh yh pele

pocohantas:
Maybe he will prefer a female son.

Eyan Bobrisky

Sensational headline.

Story from the other side
You should be even happy that he didn't substitute you for money ritual or sell you out to the highest bidder

If i hammer i go twist my own story too, so dat pipo will be inspired.

MicheyJ1:
Everybody sha wants to tell success story of how things used to be bad for them and how they were rejected.

hope she provided info about who sponsored her to Harvard, whether it was her father or family she said rejected her

The same way lzaa father should have rejected him

izzou:




Eyan Bobrisky

Perfect example.

Chika don't blame ur father....If my wife gives birth upto 3 girls without a boy...a male child....i won't be happy.....Is not easy not to have a male child.....in a family...

There must be a boy even if it is one....so don't blame ur dad....i will do same....but not rejecting my children just that my happiness won't be full....

because onye ga anochim ma achom.....who will take over if am not there.....

Headline is misleading

But now you’ve proven him wrong: it’s not easy but can always be done: focus and dedication. Congrats on your achievements.

Bamoski1:
The same way lzaa father should have rejected him

OneCorner:
So we should help u beat ur father or wat?

lmao