The First Time I Painted

The First Time I Painted

by | Mar 17, 2023 | General

The first time I painted I was about 10 years old. I was at the children’s ward in a hospital in London. I was ill with malaria, admitted into hospital and had been quarantined. Yes it sounds odd to be quarantined for malaria, but there you go, life has its...
Remote Work

Remote Work

by | Mar 9, 2023 | General

Most employees prefer to work remotely; either fully remote or hybrid (Gallup, 2022). Are you surprised? Reasons cited are mainly for better work-life balance, efficiency and autonomy. Wide-spread adoption of remote work which started as a response to COVID-19 crisis...
Women and The Girl Child

Women and The Girl Child

by | Mar 8, 2023 | General, Women, women discrimination

Assertions that promote the narrative of women not being designed to work are false narratives. There is no scientific, archaeological or religious doctrine that promotes this. I know some women support such assertions as it suits their secret desires to be solely...
Is Talent Overrated?

Is Talent Overrated?

by | Feb 10, 2023 | career, General

I used to be a very good dancer. Today, I couldn’t dance to save my life. I also used to have really full hair. Now, it’s really tough explaining to people where my daughter gets her long hair from, because, quite frankly, I have no evidence of my past...
Are Leaders Born or Made?

Are Leaders Born or Made?

by | Dec 15, 2022 | General

I used to beat myself up for not being like the model leaders we read about and even teach about. Every opportunity to train on leadership felt like judgement day as I examined my conscience, asking whether I qualified to teach leadership. ‘Are leaders born or...