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 #Today marks my writing new year.
          
          I planned to wait until February, but ideas don’t take breaks.
          
          My theme for the year is Ready. Goal. Action.
          Being ready (Preparation + Opportunity = Success), setting SMART goals, and taking action to achieve them.
          
          Last year, I leaned heavily on to-do lists—and there’s a quiet satisfaction in ticking things off. I’ll be doing the same this year.
          
          Why? Because starting a new year isn’t starting from scratch—it’s starting from experience. My experience.
          
          What are you doing today?
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 #Because mission accomplished!
           #HumpDay #December31 #50Books
          
          I’ve finally completed the third book in my December Challenge, titled "Born To Die".
          
          It’s a play developed from a short story I wrote in 2021 for a contest. Even with the original story in place, this wasn’t an easy one. But I did it.
          
          The description? Not this time. Instead, I dedicate this book to everyone who ever survived family drama  and still showed up for dinner. This one is for you. Please read with caution. Someone’s secret may look familiar.
          
          Please read, read, read.
          
          Available now on my website (https://www.cmokonkwo.com/drama) and on Amazon. Don’t let the year end without reading something new.  Yes, you can finish it in under two hours—so what are you waiting for?
          
          As the curtain of 2025 closes, I want to thank you all for journeying through the year with me. Here’s wishing you an amazing 2026 filled with fulfilled dreams, and many more stories and books .
           #NewYear #NewBook #NewAdventures #Travel #Through #Stories with #CMOspher

 #Because it's Week 4 of the Two Hearts Series
           #Friday #December #TGIF
          
          The final book brings everything full circle – love tested, truths revealed, hearts broken and rebuilt in new ways. It doesn’t end with certainty — it ends with possibility.
          
          Two hearts walk away changed not because everything is resolved, but because they finally understand themselves. Reflection reshapes their choices. Clarity guides their next steps.
          
          It is a reminder that every ending is also an invitation: to grow, to understand yourself better, to choose differently in the next chapter of your life.
          
          And that is exactly how we close the 5 Series, 5 Months campaign.
          
          Five months.
          
          Five worlds.
          
          Five journeys where fiction met function.
          
          From assassins to detectives, desperate wives to impossible secrets, and now two bruised hearts learning to beat again – every story revealed something about human nature, culture, leadership, and the choices that shape who we become.
          
           HR Lesson: Growth is the reward of reflection. People become better partners, employees, leaders, and friends when they pause, review, and learn from their story. Whether in love or leadership, maturity comes when we learn from what the story — our story — has taught us.
          
          Thank you for taking this journey with me.
          
          The campaign ends, but the stories live on.
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 #Because Christmas always comes with a gift! 
           #TalentBook #OutToday #ChristmasGift
          
          The release of the second book in my December challenge, "Identify Your Talent and Make It Work", was moved to today—because what better way to celebrate #Christmas than with a book that helps you discover and activate your talent?
          
          Read free today 25/12/25 and tomorrow 26/12/25.
          
          Hurry now! You don’t want to miss it.
          
          Visit https://www.cmokonkwo.com/identifyyourtalent and thank me later .
          
          Here’s wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year ahead!
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 #Because it's Week 3 of the Two Hearts Series
           #Friday #December #TGIF
          
          As the series unfolds, past hurts emerge, and conflict becomes unavoidable. But something shifts: the characters learn that facing the discomfort is the only path to healing.
          
          Workplaces often do the opposite. We avoid “uncomfortable” talks. We delay feedback until it becomes resentment. We let small issues grow teeth.
          
          Avoidance doesn’t protect relationships; it quietly destroys them.
          
           HR Lesson: Healthy conflict is not chaos; it is clarity. Teach teams to address issues early, honestly, and respectfully. What we confront, we can repair. What we avoid, we magnify.
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Dear readers,
           #Because the second challenge has been accomplished!   
           #MondayMotivation #BookRelease #DearYou   
          
          My new-month challenge to write three books this December, just like I did last year, is still on, and I’m excited to share that Book Two, Identify Your Talent And Make It Work, is officially done!      
          
          This is an idea I’ve carried for a few years. It began with curiosity, evolved into a workshop, and has now become a book. I’m thrilled to announce that it will be released this Sunday, 21st December 2025.   
          
          Book Description: Guided by her own passion and talent, C. M. Okonkwo shares in this practical guide how she discovered her talent, and how you can identify what you do naturally and turn it into meaningful action. Through clear areas of focus and step-by-step guidance, this book helps you move beyond potential to clarity, growth, and intentional use of your talent, so it produces real impact, not just personal achievement.
          
          Read a sample here: https://tinyurl.com/IDYourTalent.   
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          Literarily Yours,
          CMO.

 #Because it's Week 2 of the Two Hearts Series   
           #Friday #December #TGIF   
          
          The Power of Being Fully Seen
          
          The spark in this series begins when two strangers meet, and for the first time in a long time, both feel seen. Not judged. Not edited. Just understood.
          
          Humans crave that. Whether in marriage or careers, the feeling of being recognised, not just for what we do but for who we are, is powerful. It unlocks confidence, trust, creativity, and connection.
          
          But workplaces often forget this. People become roles. Names on spreadsheets. HR files. Performance ratings.
          
           HR Lesson: People flourish where they feel acknowledged. When employees see that their strengths, struggles, and stories matter, belonging grows… and performance follows.
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           #KeepSafe #PleaseShare #ThankYou
          
          Literarily Yours,
          CMO.

 #Because the first challenge has been accomplished!
           #MondayMotivation #BookRelease #DearHR
          
          Remember my 'New Month" post? I challenged myself to write three books this December, just like I did last year.
          
          Well, the first one, The HR Process Playbook, is officially done!  I’ve carried this idea since 2022, eagerly waiting for the right moment to bring it to life. That moment is now. The book will be released this Sunday, 14th December 2025.
          
          Book Description:
          Drawing from years of hands-on experience setting up, structuring, and optimising HR functions across different industries, C. M. Okonkwo breaks down the HR lifecycle into clear, practical steps. This guide simplifies HR processes, demystifies SOPs, and shows you how to build systems that strengthen teams, improve efficiency, and support business growth.
          
          Read a Sample here: https://tinyurl.com/TheHRPP.
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 #Because it's Week 1 of the Two Hearts Series
           #Friday #December #TGIF
          
          In the Two Hearts Series, silence becomes its own character. A marriage begins to crumble not because of betrayal or violence, but because two hearts stopped speaking. Words became heavy. Feelings went unshared. 
          And slowly, the distance grew, until it was wide enough to lose each other in.
          
          Silence feels harmless, but it corrodes connection.
          
          In workplaces, the same dynamic unfolds:
          –Employees who stay quiet out of fear
          –Managers who avoid difficult conversations
          –Teams who assume instead of clarifying
          
          And suddenly, what could have been fixed becomes a fracture.
          
           HR Lesson: Silence is a form of communication, and often, the most destructive one. Create systems, culture, and safety around honest dialogue. Relationships fail quietly long before they break loudly.
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 #Because it’s a 4-in-1 announcement this time!
           #MondayMotivation #BookReleases #BookSeries
          
          -It’s a new month
          
          And it’s also the last month of the year 2025. Which means you still have time. Which means you still have time. One more month to hit that goal you wrote down in January. And yes, one month is enough. Start the book. Take the course. Make the call. Send the pitch. Begin now. The time is now.
          
          -Up next… three more books before the year ends
          This wasn’t part of the original plan, but I love challenging myself creatively. I want to close the year with 50 books, so I’m releasing three more titles:
          
          ·The HR Process Playbook
          ·Identify Your Talent and Make It Work
          ·Born to Die (fiction drama)
          
          I cannot wait to share them with you, and I hope each one delivers value exactly where you need it.
          
          -And finally... December in the 5 Series Campaign!
          Inspired by the "Before Trilogy", this series began after my husband introduced me to a film that unfolded in a single day through nothing but dialogue. I didn’t expect to love it, but I did, and the idea stayed with me. And eight years later, that spark became the "Two Hearts Series": dialogue-driven, emotional, intimate, and deeply human.
          
          Series Description:
          The Two Hearts Series is a trilogy about love, connection, and the complexities of the human heart. From the unravelling of a marriage weighed down by silence, to the spark of an unforgettable beginning, and the echoes of a past that refuses to stay buried, this is a tale of two lives intertwined in ways neither could have imagined.
          
          Grab a free copy of Where Lonely Hearts Meet HERE: https://tinyurl.com/THSeries and join me as Fiction meets Function this Friday.
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