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  Purpose, Boundaries, and the Lessons My Childhood Taught Me When I was young, my dad always seemed impatient with my docile nature. He had a common phrase he often repeated: "Step your feet hard on the floor!" What he meant was, Show some strength! Be resilient! Have some personality! But looking back, I sometimes wonder—how do you expect someone to have resilience when you raised them in a way that never required them to build it? I grew up in a full house. Aside from my immediate family, we often had over seven extra people living with us, making our household at least 13 people strong at any given time. My parents had five children, but in a strange way, we were never really allowed to do anything for ourselves. At nine years old, I was still being bathed, we all were, from my 11 year old brother down to my 6 year old sister. Even brushing my own teeth wasn’t something I was responsible for—there were always house helps to do everything. The Turning Point I think one of ...

  Let’s Cut Down on Delivery Costs Together! Hello! Hope you're working hard—or smart—whichever works best for you! One of my biggest challenges in running this business has been shipping and delivery costs within Lagos. You’d think that sending books within the same city would be cheaper, but that’s not always the case. For instance, I recently sent a parcel of books to Abuja for ₦4,000, which seems reasonable given the distance. But guess what? I sent the same size parcel within Lagos for the exact same ₦4,000! Even worse, I once had to send something from the mainland to the island, and it cost ₦11,000—within the same city! That’s just outrageous. A Smart Solution: Bookshops Near You This got me thinking—how can I get these books closer to my customers to help reduce these crazy shipping costs? Then an idea hit me! If you know a bookstore near you, could you tell them about my books and send me their details? I’ll personally reach out to them and see if they can stock the books....

  As I Was Saying... Wow, it's been a while! This is my first blog post of the year, so I guess a Happy New Year is in order. How have you been? I've been up to my neck in book creation, working on multiple projects to stock my bookshop. It's been a busy season, but thankfully, my books have started going into print, and I can finally breathe a little! For those who don’t know me, hi! My name is Peace Olaluwoye, also known as Amaze, and I’m the creative director behind Sunday Sunday Books. By God's grace, I’ve created my first-ever 365-day devotional for children and also printed my comprehensive Bible Quiz Book for Christian families, mostly targeted at teenagers and younger children. The Pricing Struggle One of my biggest challenges has been pricing. Many books in the market are imported and unbelievably cheap, but when you check online for the real cost of those books, and see how very expensive they are, you begin to understand that there must be another reason why ...