Thoughts in Words

These are articles published on a weekly basis on The Guardian on Sunday, a local newspaper in Tanzania. 

Finally.... The Bugatti

There’s nothing I hate as much as being on the road driving behind a driver who is driving at the speed of 10 Km/h on a stretch where he could do 200 Km/h if he wanted to. Worse still, you realize that the said driver is doing this on a segment of road where there’s no one else in front of him,…
Read More ↠

Change Ahead ...

For the last one week I've been learning a major lesson in adapting to change. I have to admit that at no point in my life had I ever imagined that simple things such as which side of the road one should drive on would ever be a problem for me. Until I stepped out of my usual sphere of operation (…
Read More ↠

The Rear View

People do odd things when they are bored. Say for instance the guy I saw the other day trying to run backwards on a treadmill. I don’t really know what he wanted to achieve but if you ask me, that’s more like courting disaster, but like I said, guys do some really odd things when they are bored. Of…
Read More ↠

De-cluttering your clutter

You never know how much “clutter” you’ve accumulated over the years until the day you are moving houses or for whatever reason you decide to re-organize your house or just one of the rooms, say your bedroom for example. In the bedroom, you have your wardrobe full of clothes, but if you are just…
Read More ↠

Someone to lean on

As we all know, this last week there were lots of power outages in Tanzania which I hear affected the entire country. Unfortunately those who did not have alternative power sources suffered the most in that not even their phones were charged. As a result, I got quite a few requests from strangers…
Read More ↠

Leader of the Pack

Lately I have become addicted to a show that comes on DSTV’s Nat Geo Wild every Sunday from 7pm.  This show is about a man, no, actually it’s about dogs being “rescued” by a man whose mission is to ensure that every dog is paired with the right owner.  The word rescue is in quotes because…
Read More ↠

Is toxicity intoxicating you?

Anyone ever suffered ingrown toenails? Well, I suffer that condition and I can tell you it is not comfortable when it happens. For the sake of those who don’t know what this condition is, let me explain it to you the best way I can. When a toenail is ingrown, the sides or corners of the nail curl…
Read More ↠

Toothless Bulldog

"When you walk to the edge of all the light you have and take that first step into the darkness of the unknown, you must believe that one of two things will happen; either there will be something solid for you to stand upon, or you will be taught to fly" Well, those are the words of Patrick Overton…
Read More ↠

Patience Needed

There are times in life when things just don't seem like they are working out for you, times when everything you touch "seems" to go wrong. I say "seems" in quotes because even though things look like they are going terribly wrong, it doesn't always translate to negative results. The thing is, as…
Read More ↠

Beginning of the end

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King, Jr. If this is not the first time you are reading this powerful quote from the late Martin Luther King, Jr, then I'm hoping you've at least had a chance in the past to think about the impact of those…
Read More ↠

Predator or Protector? Man or Manimal?

A couple of weeks ago I saw a clip on YouTube that was quite interesting. A Lioness was hunting and came upon a female ape. Unfortunately and as expected, the ape was no match for the ape and as a result, she became lunch for the Lioness and her family.  Sadly though, the ape had just given…
Read More ↠

Instruction Manuals

Today I’d like us to try and be honest with each other by answering this very simple question; how many of us take time to read manuals? Say for instance you buy a home appliance like an electric kettle. Do you take time to go through the manual before you start using the kettle…
Read More ↠
Subscribe to Thoughts in Words

Monthly Theme

The Quiet Power of Rising
  The last few weeks have been… a lot.  I’ve been on the road and in the sky—between cities, between countries—juggling assignments, battling changing weather conditions that swung between 11°C and 25°C, and trying to keep up with it all.… more

Brief Bio

Brief Bio

ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor | Business Management Consultant | Corporate Trainer | Author | Youth Mentor

Author of The Routeen: A Winning Routine For Teens & Young Adults

Personal Mission: Ignite. Inspire. Influence

Click here to read more

Recent Books

Book No. 25: Figuring It Out by Mustapha Seifdine
📚 #SaturdayShelfie: Book 25 – Figuring It Out by Mustapha Seidine   You know that saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”? Well… this recommendation is a living reminder of just that. I first met Mustapha Seidine at a conference, and to be…
Book No. 24: Tuesdays With Morrie, by Mitch Albom
  📚 #SaturdayShelfie: Book 24 – Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom I first stumbled upon this gem while reading Who Will Cry When You Die? by Robin Sharma. In one of the chapters, he referenced a man who met with his dying mentor every Tuesday…
Book No. 23: The Messy Middle, by Scott Belsky
  📚 #SaturdayShelfie: Book 23 – The Messy Middle by Scott Belsky I first heard about this book while listening to a podcast, and I have to admit—it couldn’t have come at a better time. We’re smack in the middle of the year—according to the…
Book No. 22 – The Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett
📚 #SaturdayShelfie: Book 22 – The Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett I know it’s a popular title, and you’ve probably seen it on shelves, in reels, or on someone’s desk. But this time, it’s not just another trending read. It’s the right book for this…
Book No. 21: The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama
📚 #SaturdayShelfie: Book 21 – The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama After writing today’s #StorySaturday post about how one act of obedience turned into a life-changing connection, I knew exactly which book needed to be this week’s recommendation.…
Book No. 20: Let Go of Whatever Holds you back by John Mason
📚 #SaturdayShelfie: Book 20 – 𝑳𝒆𝒕 𝑮𝒐 𝒐𝒇 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌 by John Mason There are moments in life where fear creeps in, and sometimes this fear is baseless… sometimes it’s just fear of the unknown. Then come the whispers of self-doubt, and the…

Recent comments