As seen on MissTechy

I am not sure how many of you know this, but when I started MissTechy earlier this year, I was working as a Digital Strategist at one of the top digital agencies in Nigeria. During this phase, It wasn’t easy, but with determination, passion, consistency, hard work and most importantly the God factor, I was able to survive.

HOW I STARTED MISSTECHY

I have always been a techy by default (Thank you Google), as a matter of fact, back in my university days, if there was something wrong with your laptop and you couldn’t fix it yourself, Tobi Ayeni might be your best bet. But it was until January 2015 that I decided to create MissTechy.

I started with the design (P.S MissTechy’s header was designed by me, I couldn’t afford a graphic designer), downloaded a free theme and even learnt a bit of coding (I love you Google) to fix some things I didn’t like.

During the period of designing & creating, my weekends were the best days because I could fully work on Misstechy without my job interfering. So I used it well and got my blog up on the 9th of February.

For those who don’t know, this is how my blog looked like when I first started.


MY BUSY SCHEDULE

Before I started, I kinda believed that It wouldn’t be soooo difficult, boy was I wrong! Due to the nature of my Job, I mostly had time for Misstechy in the wee hours of the morning, usually before 8 am. If you’ve been following MissTechy then, you will remember that during this period, I was only able to post 1-2 articles per day.



My schedule was simple, wake up really early, find an interesting post, go to work, come back in the evening usually by 7 -8 ish (sometimes 11 pm), look for something to post, then follow that cycle the next day.


ROAD BLOCK: SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE
However, despite my effort, I wasn’t getting great results. Also, due to an illness back then, I alienated myself from my friends who could have helped me with a RT or pushed my blog on social media. Finally, my divided attention was beginning to tell on my work performance.

So, I reduced the number of posts I did to 1, then relied on Facebook ads for the first month, but stopped after I realized that the people who came through Facebook ads hardly returned the next day. (I still needed to use my money to bring them back and I was in my Ojuelegba zone).

HOW I FOUND A BALANCE

The truth is, not everybody will have the type of job that requires you being online all the time, but I had and I used it to my advantage – for every time I was less busy in the office and during lunch breaks, I’d ensure I got more stories to post.

Another thing that helped me was my consistent article pattern, I found a pattern that was easy and short, with it, I could read a new story, understand it and try to make it interesting without breaking a sweat.

Also, God brought me readers like you who could make me smile with their comments, honestly, your comments made everything worthwhile.

Finally, the fact that I was super passionate about technology ensured I didn’t throw in the towel even when the going got tough. It wasn’t easy, but I was very passionate and I had a goal, I wanted to get MissTechy out there and I was willing to lose sleep and work extra hard to see that my goals were achieved.


DID I ACHIEVE MY GOALS?

My answer:



I haven’t achieved everything in my book, but I haven’t lost focus either.



LESSON LEARNT.

I survived, thanks to the fact that I was passionate, knew how to manage my time and made SMART goals.


Hehe, anyway, by SMART, I mean your goals must be:

Specific: What exactly do you want? The more specific you are, the more likely you are to achieve your goals.

Measurable: How will you track your progress?

Attainable: Ensure you are setting a goal that is attainable, an unattainable goal is wanting your blog to grow like Linda Ikeji’s in a month.

Realistic: How ready are you to take the necessary steps to achieve this goal?

Time-Bound: You should always ensure your goals are timely. I wanted to acquire Google Adsense in the first month and I did.

I am going to end with this: If someone says it’s going to be easy, BIG LIE!! It is going to be really hard, but if a smallie like me can survive this, You can!! You should also remember that you have the ability to get to where you want to, but it is up to you to get there. Finally, find a balance that suits you and ensure whatever you are doing is fun.

There you have it, really long, but I hope you can learn a thing or two from it.

Apologies for the epistle

@op,you have pass a meaningful message.I enjoyed reading it.

signature2012:
@op,you have pass a meaningful message.I enjoyed reading it.

Thank you so much, I was scared that it would be too long

MissTechy:


Thank you so much, I was scared that it would be too long

No,it was not.Have always followed your write up.....e dey always make sense.

Awwww misstechy my nairaland crush *covers face* ,u made sense,in fact u made brain , even if all you typed was "I am a girl" u will still make sense to me *wink*

I need this.

"I survived, thanks to the fact that I was passionate,
knew how to manage my time and made SMART
goals."

I paused blogging cuz of my admission and schooling bruhaha ...I'm afraid it could affect my concentration

OMG this is so inspiring, cc @ Lalasticlala

i read your blog from time to time, i even drop some comments when i have to. its an interesting blog. keep it up. and dont stress yourself too much. for a blog that's less than a year old, you are doing pretty well. especially since you just dont copy and paste from other blogs.

and i can actually believe you remember the tmc jargons. some of them are actually helpful.

Congrats MissTechy, I am a follower of your blog and I must confess that within the last 11 months, you have made massive progress.

With your rich contents and unique style I assure you that you will conquer more grounds.

Shalom!

my crush

all d dimples

Nice!

E no too hard nw....you for ask linda

johnwizey:
E no too hard nw....you for ask linda

number 1 Linda is a full time blogger, misstechy is not. So you cant compare both.

flokii:
my crush


all d dimples

oga pack well,I if u crush on her again I will crush u ,I don't share ,even my crush. *winks*

Donald3d:
oga pack well,I if u crush on her again I will crush u ,I don't share ,even my crush. *winks*

the babe fine abeg.. her dimples can melt

she come pretty join.

nice one. U try.

Ofcuz u shud..
No biggie

Misstechy did you attend CU, cos ur definition of SMART reminds me of TMC or TTG, can't remember which..... *to all the crushers, take it easy on the Lil lady oooo*

austin4real:
Misstechy did you attend CU, cos ur definition of SMART reminds me of TMC or TTG, can't remember which..... *to all the crushers, take it easy on the Lil lady oooo*

Hehe yeah I did, perfect set. TMC it was.

really awesome...

i respect your person and mindset.

#GodMakeUbigger

Specific: What exactly do you want? The more specific you are, the more likely you are to achieve your goals.
Great question, I want MissTechy

I was wondering if you do another thing apart from blogging, but now I got the answer.


keep up the good work!

I kind of like you tobi

MissTechy:


Hehe yeah I did, perfect set. TMC it was.

Hmmmmm, 2012, same here, it's nice seeing a fellow Eagle doing great things, lovely reviews you've got there.. more grease to your elbow....
#Finalbullet: She's my namesake....

Well cool.

Lalasticlala this story deserves to be on the fp . For those that think success is easy ... Biko read

MissTechy:


Thank you so much, I was scared that it would be too long

of course it is too long jor.. but interesting. your videos r nice sha.

RobinHez:

Sir?

The more specific you are, the more likely you are to achieve your goals. << that part touched me most, Misstechy , soft name, soft post, why is everything about u so soft

Bravo misstechy! I just went through your blog now. You just spurred my long desire in creating a blog on a subject I'm passionate about...I'll print a copy of thi and strategize on my plans. Hope to share success story soon.