Personal Development

📚 #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 honest, I completely misjudged him. On that day, he…

It’s been a while since I showed up here for #StorySaturday. The last few weeks have been intense. I’ve been on the road and in the sky—moving between cities and countries—and somewhere in the middle of all that movement, I fell sick. The changing weather didn’t help much either, swinging between…

So, today I share what happened after a client looked me straight in the eye and asked: “Have you ever heard of ISO?” Now, if you’ve been following my Story Saturday series, you’ll remember where we left off. We were at a client's office, chatting about Forever Living products, and after listening…

Yesterday, I had a conversation that stirred something deep in me. If you didn’t already know, one of the things I truly enjoy, maybe even a little too much, is writing and reading. Over the years, that passion has evolved into something more: editing manuscripts, reports, individual bios, and…

  If I was asked I'd say That's Not How We Do Things Here is about challenging the status quo. In this book, authors John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber examine the dynamics of change and innovation within organisations. Through a captivating story, they illustrate the challenges and…

  Ryan Holiday's enlightening book Ego Is the Enemy dives into how ego may impair our personal and professional lives. Drawing on lessons from both historical and modern figures, Holiday makes a compelling argument for the perils of ego and how it may lead us wrong. The book is organised into…

  John C. Maxwell's book, The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, is a thorough guide for anyone wishing to maximise their personal and professional potential. As a prominent specialist in leadership development, Maxwell offers practical tips and insights to assist readers embark on a journey of…

V For Vitamins   As days go by, more and more conflicting information keeps coming up about Ms. Rona aka Covid-19. The worst part is that this information is so confusing that sometimes the confusion itself can give you symptoms of the disease .e.g. a headache.  I don't know about you but…

U For Upgrade Nowadays, the moment you mention the word upgrade people think of gadgets; getting the latest iPhone or Samsung, getting the latest MacBook or Dell laptop; getting the latest home theatre with the best surround, or getting the last model of your favorite ride. That’s what people think…

M For Manager   If you’ve been to a management class then you know the first thing they teach you are the functions of a manager. The functions are classified into planning, leading, organizing and controlling company resources to meet specific strategic goals laid by the company. Every other…

K For Knowledge   According to my usual online dictionary, knowledge is defined as, “facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.”   For today though, I want us to break down the word knowledgeinto…

D For Diffabled Diffabled? Is that even an English word?     Well my dear reader, I thought I was making up this word and got shocked when the dictionary in my MacBook “Okayed” it by not putting a red line under it to signify "wrong word". That made me go online to look for its…