“Professional networks serve as mentorship platforms, the key is to harness them for the benefit of all. Leadership and strategy helps realize this.” Mentorship being a key driver in career and professional growth, the question that lingers next is how to get the right mentorship to be able to accomplish this. Referencing Mentorship Part I, […]
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“Time flies and so do I except in my case I have to take a flight. That’s why we have them. Why mentors though?” It has been a while since I last wrote an article on this wall so today I decide to pick up the momentum hoping I’ll keep on with it. To write
“For convenience we’ve gotten accustomed to telling lies we don’t believe to enjoy the benefits we don’t deserve while failing to uproot deep rooted dissatisfactions.” Through this week I’ve been debating this subject on convenience and lies with a focus on the interface between the two. To give a background, 1st June is Madaraka Day
Over the years I’ve been persistent in my advocacy for personal vigilance in tackling most frauds that we witness in our spaces. I even went ahead to write about it sharing my ordeal here and a follow up with a case with digital payment solutions (M-PESA) in Kenya. It was my hope and wish that by sharing these I
“Making a mistake isn’t the end of the world but rather an alert that it’s time to course correct. Owning up to it is the sure way to chart a new path.” Accountability is one of the most basic and most outright measure of ones integrity. Your integrity levels are gauged by your ability to
“Professional development is a communal agenda aligned to the ultimate returns expected of such an investment. That’s why employers need to be involved in this journey.” Early this year I wrote about employers’ role in professional development plus the measures that would make it possible to foster a culture of continuous learning. This is based on my
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“Life is a journey from birth to death. The process is what counts for to be born is by chance and death is a must.” Life lessons was the starting point in this journey of learning, unlearning and relearning. Unfortunately, as much as I try to understand life I get more clueless and lost in life.
Wellworth: The Language of Marketing “Marketing is about communicating in the language of the buyer, establishing a mutual understanding and converting this to a sale.” Effective and differentiated use of language results in effective persuasion or at least the effective transmission of feelings and ideas a marketer intends to communicate to the target customer. I’ve
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“Innovation creates value but as it drives progress, the scammers & fraudsters are always keen on taking lead. We need to do better.” As a believer in disruptive innovations and the power of business to drive development, I’ve over the time talked highly of Safaricom. As an organization, Safaricom has played a critical role in transforming
“A solitary fantasy can transform a million realities. Understanding oneself and envisioning that future is a way to it.” Debbie Ford defined self awareness as the ability to take an honest look at your life without attachment to it being right or wrong. It’s the ability to be honest, vulnerable and authentic in your desire
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