Focus

Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do! - Robert H. Schuller

  Name your problem, and you name your possibility! That's the message in Dr. Robert H. Schuller's bestseller, Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do! Dr. Schuller shows you how to build a positive self-image, no matter what your problem. Whether it's unemployment, poor health,…
Read More ↠

Tough Times Expose Tough People

Animals never cease to amaze me, and when I say animals I don’t just mean dogs because they are my favorite animals but I mean animals of all kinds, except creepy crawlies like snakes and crabs which creep the living daylights out of me. I don’t know why but this past week I received a lot of…
Read More ↠

Beyond Talent - John C. Maxwell

  Why is it that some talented people reach their full potential, while others self-destruct or remain trapped in mediocrity? What makes the difference? In this book, Maxwell asserts that the choices people make–not merely the skills they inherit–propel them to greatness. Among other…
Read More ↠

The Passengers In Your Mind

“Someone’s opinion of you does not have to be your reality.” This quote from Les Brown forms the basis of my article today. But first, as always, a little background. A few weeks ago I had to go for a very important dinner meeting, and as I was leaving home heading to the venue of this meeting…
Read More ↠

No Excuse Is Strong Enough To Keep You Down

For some strange reason this past week has had events that led me down memory lane more than I have been in the recent years. Some memories were good while some were not so good. But there was one particular memory that got me so pensive to the point of almost getting me emotional (read crying).…
Read More ↠

How Do You Respond To Challenges?

Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time, and it seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.  Her father, a chef, took her…
Read More ↠

How Do You Respond To Challenges?

Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time, and it seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.  Her father, a chef, took her…
Read More ↠

No Excuses!

  Most people think success comes from good luck or enormous talent, but many successful people achieve their accomplishments in a simpler way: through self-discipline.  No Excuses! shows you how you can achieve success in all three major areas of your life, including your personal goals…
Read More ↠

Your Image Of You

Anyone (especially females) who rock short hair can tell you how traumatic it can be when one goes to the barber to get a hair cut only for the barber to cut the hair wrong. In most cases, to camouflage the bad hair cut, one goes looking for a headscarf, a bandana, a cap, a hat or whatever headgear…
Read More ↠

Time Flies

I had an opportunity to spend part of last week with Mum and as we were doing certain activities together, I realized how different things are now, and how much of our lives have been reversed so that what she used to do for me I am now doing for her.  It was a sad realization but one that I…
Read More ↠

Overcoming Procrastination

First written in Swahili, then translated into English, this book is a must have in your librabry as it exposes to you the various reasons why people have a tendency to procratinate, how to overcome the habit of procrastination and how to get alot done in a period as short as 2 minutes!…
Read More ↠

When Being Aggressive Pays

Let’s talk about aggressiveness in life. But first, a little background. Last week I vented my frustrations right here after I tried looking for some information regarding a MacBook Pro on behalf of a friend. I called a certain certified Apple Dealer here in Dar Es Salaam but got some really…
Read More ↠
Subscribe to Focus

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