A Luo Woman (The Luo Culture: The Luo Homestead Part I) “We all have a heritage and as far as it goes there’s a common heritage & value compass. Heed the call.” Having a heritage is one thing I do hold dear. I am not as versed with my ancestral lineage except for the chants […]
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“Gratitude is a rock upon which we set our anchor for stability and hope for a better future.” It’s commonplace that we need to maintain a positive outlook on life and stay grateful. For everything that we are or have been able to accomplish in our lives, there’s a hand that’s been dealt to us
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Incurring a loss is never anyone’s desire in any venture regardless of the situation. Unfortunately, we all incur a loss in one way or the other in the course of our lives. Some of the instances in which we suffer loses are outright which means we institute risk mitigation plans (RMP) either through a corrective
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“With every ounce of opportunity there’s an expectation on you to be responsible. Getting a job means there’s work to be done and if there wasn’t then you’d better be fired.” With COVID-19 and accompanying containment measures employers have been forced to let go of their employees in order to stay afloat. While this is
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“Life is a journey and to make the best of it we have to live through the phases. With aspirations, the sure way to get there is to work diligently, stay focused and be patient. Patience is the game.” Last week I was taken back to a chat and an article I wrote last year
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“Global outlook too grim, negativity at peak there’s little chance to at positivity yet that’s all we need.” We are living under challenging times with so much negativity, apprehension, distrust and failing systems. While this is what we’ve been accustomed to from media feeds, small talk and all other indicators in our day to day
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“Challenging troops to engage calls on the leader to show direction and put the pieces together. Failure to align the troops breeds confusion, apathy and team failure/disintegration.” I’m not a trained soldier or member of any military force but I’m accustomed to the use of analogies from the military in leadership trainings, models and principles
Marshalling Troops Read More »
“We can’t regulate economic & social efficiencies into a market especially when the regulations are skewed against the market players.” I’ve been an ardent advocate for business as a way to do good and often times I take up insights from some of the people I believe have done well in the business space. People
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“For every idea that comes to mind, the magnificent results you can envision of it; there are people who buy into that vision. Take a leap of faith and see how it goes.” In one of my previous articles, I wrote about “Implementing the Pitch” which was the first part of this article I’m getting
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“If we view everything from a gender lens we will remain in bondage. We are human before our gender comes to play and that should supersede the rest.” Coming from a weekend where twitter (#KOT) has been super active, I am left wondering whether all this discourse is a sign of redemption or is it
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