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The Art of Being New

A Guide on Ramping Up in the Face of Ambiguity

9 min readJan 3, 2024

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The Art of Being New

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Adefoluke Shemsu

The Case for Learning to Read, Speak, and Leverage the Language of Data

Why at least understanding data can be beneficial on a personal and professional front.

15 min readAug 18, 2023

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Snapshot from a portion of my DATA-2100 final exam

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Adefoluke Shemsu

5 Things to Do with a Deferred Bonus & Nothing But Time

Advice for Future Consultants with Delayed Start Dates

13 min readSep 10, 2023

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5 Things to Do with a Deferred Bonus & Nothing But Time

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Adefoluke Shemsu

Critical Thought v. Blind Skepticism

The Distinction, and Why it Matters

10 min readJan 9, 2023

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Critical Thought v. Blind Skepticism

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Adefoluke Shemsu

Unpacking the “Ought” Fallacy

Why Dismantling the Expectation to Do, Know, Be, and Think Everything at All Times Could Improve Your Life

8 min readMay 22, 2022

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Shoutout to Pexels and Anete Lusina for providing this photo!

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Adefoluke Shemsu

A Deconstruction of Empathy: Innate or Acquired?

Empathy is a deeply challenging thing. It serves as a form of considerate objectivity, wherein the pursuit isn’t actually liking or…

7 min readJan 9, 2022

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A Deconstruction of Empathy: Innate or Acquired?

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Adefoluke Shemsu

Exploring the Internet’s Next Frontier

An analysis of the Metaverse, and its potential multipronged impact on life as we know it.

12 min readDec 20, 2021

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Exploring the Internet’s Next Frontier

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Adefoluke Shemsu

Finding Ease in Doing Hard Things

There is no American trope more commonly upheld and widely dispersed than the notion of the ever-valuable hard worker. Yet, despite the…

9 min readOct 20, 2021

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Finding Ease in Doing Hard Things

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Adefoluke Shemsu

The Value in Being Mission-Driven

Why the Pursuit of Impact > Material Accomplishment

8 min readApr 14, 2021

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The Value in Being Mission-Driven

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Adefoluke Shemsu

How Wildland Firefighting (and other Blue Collar Work) Prepares You to Excel in Business…

Blood? Check. Sweat? Lots of it. Tears? Not quite, but I felt many emotions on the fireline. There are several major lessons I learned in…

8 min readApr 8, 2021

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How Wildland Firefighting (and other Blue Collar Work) Prepares You to Excel in Business…

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Adefoluke Shemsu

Adefoluke Shemsu

Just a guy who happens to be inspired by curiosity about complex concepts, the things that move civilization, and the underappreciated elements of who we are.

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