Lanre Olusola is acclaimed as Africa’s foremost Life Coach and Cognitive Behavioral Psychologist. He is the Chief Catalyst at the Olusola Lanre Coaching Academy (OLCA).
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Lanre Olusola is widely known as The Catalyst. He is also an author and Executive Director of Ebony Life TV.
Lanre Olusola Background
Named Olanrewaju Christopher Olusola at birth, Lanre Olusola was born on the 30th of August 1962, to the family of late Christopher and Caroline Kupoluyi, in Ekiti State, Nigeria. He hails from Ekiti State but schooled outside Ekiti.
Lanre had his secondary education at Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos, then proceeded to the University of Lagos (UNILAG), where he obtained a B.Sc. (Hons) in Structural Engineering and Project Management in 1990.
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Other Certifications
Olusola is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, Boston Massachusetts USA. He studied Governance for Organizational Excellence; Business Strategy in the institution.
Also, in 2011, he enrolled at Harvard University, and he obtained a certificate in Performance Management for Organizational Excellence.
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In 2007, Mr. Olusola obtained a Master’s degree in Coaching and Behavioral Change Psychology from Henley Business School. He is currently running his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Coaching and Mentoring from Oxford Brookes University.
He is married to Modupere Olusola, and they are blessed with two children.
Lanre Olusola Career
Mr. Olusola is a certified life coach with years of experience and expansive studies in the fields of Psychology, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Performance Improvement Management, Human Cognitive Behavioral Psychology, Meta Medicine, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), Matrix Reimprinting, e.t.c.
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He has worked with several organizations within Nigeria and across Africa. Some of these organizations include the World Bank, the UK Government through the DFID and the British Council, Ericsson, Total, Argentil Capital, EbonyLife TV, GTBank, First Bank Plc, Stanbic IBTC, FCMB, FBN Capital, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the Nigerian Government, e.t.c.
He imparts his clients with exceptional problem solving, motivational, human developmental, leadership, and management skills.
Asides his paid clients, Lanre also reach out to the general public through social media, TV, and radio programs, seminars, and workshops through his life-changing messages. Mr. Olusola’s brand is built on consistency, and it’s known to have a catalytic effect.
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As an author, he published a book, The Money Book – Lessons from The Rich and Poor. He has also released the audio version of the book. He is the host of the radio show, Be All You Can Be on The Beat 99.9FM and the Uncensored Talk on Lagos Talks 91.3FM.
Lanre Olusola is also the Executive Director of Ebony Life Television. He contributes weekly to the Guardian Nigeria Newspaper, where he writes articles with the aim of transforming readers’ lives. In 2006, Lanre founded the Life Coaches Association of Nigeria (LCAN).
Olusola Lanre Coaching Academy (OLCA)
Olusola Lanre Coaching Academy (OLCA) is designed to help individuals and organizations achieve their goals and be the best version of themselves. The academy uses the most experiential and extensive coaching tools to facilitate the growth and success journey of its clients.
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Since its inception, the academy has facilitated the growth process of thousands of individuals and groups through training, workshops, strategies, and more.
As a coaching organization, the academy collaborated with strategic partners and the top UK certifying organizations to offer certified training courses.
Thus far, they have certified over 500 coaches, workplace psychologists, and neuro-linguistic programming practitioners, who are making waves in their various industries. Certifications of the academy include Life Coaching, NLP (1&2), NLP/Life Coaching combo, EFT (1&2).
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Fellowships
- Senior Fellow at the Institute of Professional Managers and Administrators of Nigeria (IPMA) – 2019
- Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) – 2019
Awards And Nominations
- Person of the Year Award in Social Empowerment by the Glazia Lifestyle Magazine – 2018
Lanre Olusola Quotes
“If there is dysfunctionality in the family, then there will be dysfunctionality in society. Never start something you are not ready to finish.”
“Courage is not what we’ve been taught. Courage is taking small and deliberate determined actions, in spite of your fear or shortcomings. Create your own courage today.”
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“…Face your fears and limitations and defeat them by taking little steps per time. By the time you look back to join the dots, you’ve become a conqueror.”
“You can do anything if you BELIEVE and PRACTICE.”
“You must first love God and accept His love for you, without this you can’t know what love really is and you can’t give it.”
“Go out there today and every day – Live to Love; Love to Live for yourself and others.”
“…LOVE is a genuine dedicated commitment towards the wellbeing of another.”
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More Quotes
“REPENT from killing and destroying people unknowingly through your unbelieving thoughts, words, and deeds.”
“Life is about dreaming and aspiring. Life is about transcendency and helping others attain their dreams. Believing and hoping the BEST in others is the key to their success.”
“…We should stop talking about change if we all can’t stay and speak one voice and sacrifice for the next generation.”
“Perception is everything. Your perception is stronger than reality, your perception is your own reality. The way you see the problem is the problem.”
“Have a vision, anticipate all that can stop you and put contingency plans in place! A vision gives you current sight, foresight, insight, and hindsight.”
Nobody ever had it smooth all the way. Success is never a function of luck or chance. It requires time and practice. Success is the reward for hard work.”
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Entrepreneurial Lesson
Have A Vision
Lanre Olusola’s vision is to make a positive impact in peoples’ lives by helping them achieve their dreams and live a meaningful life.
Since graduating as an engineer, he has been taking courses and making deliberate steps on being a life coach. He has established a life coach academy, where he provides both free and paid coaching sessions.
An entrepreneur without a vision is one who has no direction. He is like a person going around a vicious cycle. When you have the vision, you will make deliberate steps to make it a reality.
To make your vision a reality, you have to be around people who will help accelerate the actualization of your vision. Also, you need a mentor to guide you through the process of realising your vision.
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