People Change…
People change...but not because of you or what you said. People ultimately change because they want to, need to, or are forced to. Most people change because it is time. Time changes everything. Have you ever been frustrated by other people's problems? Maybe family,...
Passion or Paycheck
When I graduated, I didn’t follow my passion. Infact, I did the opposite, and it’s one of the best career decisions I ever made. At the time, my passion was communication. I loved to write, I still do. But fresh out of school, my goals were purely economical, more...
On Mastering the Opposite
I’ve been in my feelings lately, and yesterday, I came across a concept that had me thinking…mastering the opposite. It’s the idea that sometimes, despite our best intentions, we become good at things that take us in the opposite direction of what we want, so we...
On Believing in Yourself
If you don't believe in yourself, who will? You can lie to the whole world, but you cannot lie to yourself. You will be labelled and judged. Many times wrongly. I have been labelled more times than I can count. Judged on my personality, race, gender, tribe, physical...
Finally, a Better Way to Measure Engagement in Hybrid and Remote Teams
Traditional engagement surveys weren’t built for remote work, this framework was. If you’re still using the same engagement surveys you used before the world went remote, it’s time to pause. Most of those tools were designed for traditional, office-based teams. They...
Consistency Builds Teams, Trust, and Long-Term Success
It was David Brown who first taught me that consistency is a better measure of performance.He shared an example from a call centre, where agents were often evaluated by their average call times. One agent might occasionally finish calls exceptionally fast, while...
Don’t Wait for Things to Come to You, Go to Them
As I leave Austin, Texas, it will take me a while to unpack my USA experience, because it was one with many firsts!First is how God truly came round in every facet.You know, I used to be good at setting goals for my work life every year, but this year was...
How do you know when it’s time to change jobs?
Yesterday, someone asked me a powerful question: How do you know when it is the right time to change jobs? My answer? It often comes down to three things, growth, fulfilment, and financial stability. If your current role offers none of these, your career might be in...
Choose Your Adventure: Write Your Story.
As a child, I loved a particular series of adventure books with multiple possible endings. You, the reader, were the main character. At crucial moments, you'd be asked to choose: do you go left or right? Open this door or that one? Fight the bad guys or flee from...