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How Omar Choudhury Overcame Life’s Challenges To Now Dominating The Instagram Scene

Published

6 years ago

December 16, 2020

Omar Choudhury, aka OmarConnects, a 21-year-old entrepreneur from the UK has an inspiring story. Coming from humble beginnings to now running the number 1 Instagram branding agency, Omar’s journey is one a lot of us can take inspiration from. We delve down where he came from and what advice he gives to those looking at scaling their business.

The Story Of Omar

Despite Omar growing up in a low-income household, he was always hustling. Realizing at a young age, he could not let excuses get in the way of his dreams, Omar took on every piece of work he could get his hands on. From washing cars at age 10 to working long shifts at a café for only £3 an hour, Omar was building his skillset at a young age. He even was the go-to sweet seller in his high school, until the school found out and excluded him. However, that was just the start of his entrepreneurial mindset.

In early 2020, Omar decided that solely working a 9-5 job could not sustain him or give his family the life they deserved, so he sought work online. It was here that Omar stuck a goldmine. With his ability to sell, Omar quickly ramped up quite the name for himself in the market and established himself as one of the best Instagram consultants in the industry. With the help of his amazing partners at Grow With Us, Omar’s team has taken over the Instagram scene with their branding service.

Advice From Omar

Since deciding to drop out of his paid university degree, not only has Omar been able to help his mother pay off her mortgage, but he has helped thousands of individuals to understand how to monetize their brand online. Omar’s first piece of advice to new entrepreneurs is to build your brand first. “You can have the best product in the world, but if no one knows about you, how many sales are you making? 99% of the people you look up to have established brands online themselves, perhaps that was the reason you first followed them. It is simple logic, yet most people wonder why they are not seen any success using social media. Build yourself a credible brand first” Omar told us.

Omar’s second piece of advice is to get resourceful. Omar has found a lot of new entrepreneurs are reluctant to invest in themselves where they need to and that is the biggest reason most fail. “You can’t have a scarce mindset when it comes to money. You attract the energy you give off, so if someone can see that YOU are not willing to invest in yourself, why would they want to invest in you. Be the person you wish to attract. If you do not have the cash yourself, get resourceful: work a job, borrow money, leverage credit as I did. The hardest part is always starting, once you get over that, it gets easier,” Omar advises his audience.

Take risks and ignore those who put you down is another piece of advice from Omar. “If you are like me and do not come from an entrepreneurial family or circle of friends, people aren’t going to understand it. You might see it as hate, it is probably just their confusion. A lot of your parents will tell you what they think is best for you, rather than what you know is best for you. My advice to those who struggle with this. Hustle lowkey and surprise your loved ones with a 5-star holiday. That’ll probably get them to support you” is what Omar told us he tells his teammates.

Whats Does Omar Have Planned?

Despite Coronavirus being a reason, many people have put a stop to think they can make money, Omar has only scaled harder since. His work has generated over $1M in the last few months and he is not planning on slowing down. He plans on building Grow With Us to multi 8 figures, creating more 6 and 7 figure earners, and continuing to stay at the top.

It is crazy to see what Omar has accomplished and how he never let excuses get in his way. A life lesson to all those wanting to succeed themselves, successful people will not let anything stop them from achieving their goals.

To keep up with Omar or to work with him, message him on Instagram.

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Why Toba Ogunremi Believes High-Performing Teams Start with Belonging, Not Pressure

Published

11 hours ago

July 23, 2026

Michelle Langton

Most teams don’t fall apart all at once. It happens slowly, missed conversations, quiet disengagement, people doing what’s required but nothing more.

Toba Ogunremi has spent years working inside care environments where that kind of shift is easy to miss until it starts affecting everything. Leading operations at Samorem Care in the UK, he has seen how systems can appear stable on the surface while teams underneath struggle to stay connected to their work.

One experience early in his career changed how he looks at leadership entirely.

He had taken over a team that wasn’t in crisis, but it wasn’t working well either. The people receiving care were safe, but they weren’t thriving. The same was true for the staff. There was no urgency, no energy, just routine.

The usual solution would have been to tighten control by setting new targets, increasing supervision, and creating performance plans. He didn’t do any of that.

“I started with conversations,” he says. “Real ones. Not rushed, not formal.”

One by one, he spoke to each team member. What came out wasn’t frustration with the job itself, but something quieter and harder to spot.

“They weren’t disengaged because they didn’t care,” he explains. “They were disengaged because they felt unseen.”

No one had asked what they thought. No one had taken the time to understand how they were coping. Over time, that absence had turned into distance. That moment stayed with him. It shaped how he leads today.

His approach is simple, but not always easy to apply: people perform better when they feel they belong.

He believes high performance usually comes when people feel like they genuinely belong and know that what they do actually matters.

In healthcare, where pressure is constant and expectations are high, this idea can sound secondary. The focus is often on outcomes, compliance, and efficiency. Toba doesn’t dismiss those things, but he questions what happens when they become the only focus.

Even when all the processes are in place, if the people delivering the care feel disconnected, it eventually reflects in the quality of the work.

At Samorem Care, this thinking shows up in small but consistent ways. Recruitment is not just about experience. It’s about how someone responds to people, how they handle pressure, and how they communicate. Once they are in, the focus shifts to keeping teams stable and supported, rather than constantly rotating staff or reacting only when something goes wrong. He also pays attention to how leaders show up day to day.

According to him, leadership is not just about giving direction; it’s about being present enough to understand what your team actually needs.

That presence matters more in care than in most industries. The work is demanding, often emotional, and not always recognised for what it takes. When teams feel stretched or overlooked, it affects how they interact with the people they support.

For Toba, resilience is less about constant pressure and more about creating a work environment where people can do their jobs well without burning out. In his view, strong teams are not just coping; they are supported enough to stay clear-headed and consistent in their work.

His background outside healthcare still shapes how he leads. Having worked in sales and communications, he understands how important it is to read people and build trust. In healthcare, though, the impact is far more direct, as decisions affect someone’s everyday life, not just an outcome on paper.

That shift makes leadership more personal. Teams need more than instructions; they need stability, clarity, and a sense that they are understood. What defines Toba Ogunremi’s approach is its simplicity. He focuses on being consistent, listening carefully, and addressing issues early rather than reacting late.

In the end, his belief is straightforward: teams perform better not because they are pushed harder, but because they feel valued and part of something that works.