Nollywood actress and movie producer, Chika Ike, recently joined the growing list of Nigerian authors when she published a book about her life, ‘Boss
Nollywood actress and movie producer, Chika Ike, recently joined the growing list of Nigerian authors when she published a book about her life, ‘Boss up! A guide to conquering and living your best life’. According to her, it took her over seven years of writing to finally publish the book. The book documents her thoughts, emotions, truth and events that have taught her some life lessons over the course of her career and life. A 41 chapter book that covers most of the obstacles we all confront; fear, convention, love, money, self-esteem, the book gives one a guide on how to overcome such obstacles by some of the lessons and experiences of Chika Ike.
The book is expectedly, to show one how to work around the obstacles and get your life moving smoothly. Chika Ike explains how she failed, how other people failed her and how she sometimes, somehow, got it right. Hoping that by sharing her mistakes, one won’t have to make those mistakes such as allowing relationships to define her,hiding away because she hated her looks, wondering whether all the hard work was worth the effort, being bullied because she was different, and more.
In her own words, “I’m a very guarded person, my walls are up because life has thrown me so many curved balls, I brought down all my walls in this book , because the truth is we are on this earth to share and not just to take. I finally bossed up and got my book published. Boss up is one of my ways of giving back. Telling my truth isn’t so comfortable, it has been a roller coaster ride to get here. I have failed, made mistakes, trusted, had my lows and highs. But today I stand firm, stronger than ever and living my best life. A girl who had nothing but just her dreams, now a successful filmmaker, a Harvard trained business woman, philanthropist and passionate about empowering people. I remember the days I struggled to pay rent, now I don’t just live in my dream home but I also develop and rent out properties and my list is endless. So dip in with both feet and enjoy the book.”
