Have you asked yourself why some people succeed and others struggle to survive? The answer is not far fetched. Successful people have the ability to stay true to a cause until it produce result and not everyone can do that. Sunny Obazu-Ojeagbase is a true example of a man who has shown patience, worked hard and as a result success came. So, today, we will be learning from his story.
Sunny Ojeagbase is a pastor, author as well as a business coach. His company, Complete Communications Limited, is the brain behind Complete Sports Newspaper.
Sunny Obazu-Ojeagbase Background
Dr. Sunny Obazu Ojeagbase was born on 31st December, 1950 in Oshogbo, Osun State, but he is a native of Edo State, Nigeria. He attended St. James Primary School, Oshogbo in 1962 but could not proceed to secondary school due to his poor background. Afterwards, his father advised him to learn a trade, so he tried his hands on different skills. From being a mechanic to learning short-hand and finally, printing which he learnt for five years.
At the time, civil war was on, so he applied to join the Nigerian Army and was enlisted. After being discharged from the army, he enrolled for General Certificate Examination (GCE) and he passed. Today, Sunny Ojeagbase holds a Diploma in Mass Communication from University of Lagos. He is married to Esther Obazu-Ojeagbase and they are blessed with children.
The Turn-around
In 1974, Sunny Ojeagbase was in debt and he ventured into pool betting with the hope that it’ll rescue him out of it. Unfortunately, he went deeper in debt and most times, spend his salary settling debt. As luck will find him,
a friend gave him a pamphlet titled “Seven laws of Success” by Albert W. Armstrong. So, after reading the book, he realised he had to set goals for himself and acquire relevant skills. He also learnt other keys which included, taking care of his health, having faith in God and persevering.
Thereafter, he moved from being in debt to being able to manage his resources up until the time he went into business. He called this stage his 360 degree turn-around.
Sunny Obazu-Ojeagbase Career
The saying, “a man’s gift will make way for him” is clearly seen in Dr. Sunny’s life. He is a sports fan, an English lover and former basketball player. So, he combined the three hobbies to something that will fetch him money. He started freelancing with Herald Newspaper as a sports writer and later to Daily Times as sports reporter in 1979. He also worked with The Guardian, New Nigeria Newspaper and Concord Group of Newspapers.
While working with media houses, he came across two books on a visit to his uncle’s house, “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill and “A Positive Mental Attitude” by Napoleon Hill and W. Clement Stone. These books changed his thinking and made him decide to be an entrepreneur.