Last week, I took time to take a fearless and searching inventory of my life. This was largely necessitated by birthday [I was born on July 6]. More than my birthday, July usually marks the beginning of a fiscal year. I wanted to align the end of several things with the end of June, and the [...]
Learn and Share Late last year, a very inspiring tweep and fellow blogger handed me a copy of Jim Collin’s bestseller Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and others Don’t. Owing to commitments and other hitherto scheduled reads, I gave the book to my dad, who has really liked reading it. I [...]
“Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music – the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.” – Henry Miller (1891 – 1980) Six Degrees The Six Degrees of Separation or “Human Web” concept has been explored in various literally works and the [...]
NOTE: This is the final post in my 3-part Valentines Day series. Read the First part and the Second part here. I used to laugh whenever I read or heard that a certain celebutard had checked himself into a Sex Rehab facility. Tiger Woods, Eric Benét, Charlie Sheen… and the list goes on. As I [...]
The Years Gone By Looking back in 2009, we all learnt a lot in life. Hopefully, we became better persons and are now looking forward to a richly rewarding year. The walk into the future will not be without challenges and hiccups. There are new things to be done, new people to meet, new days [...]
Lynette Scavo: Hey! Mary-Alice, are you okay? Mary Alice Young: Yes, thank you. I’m fine. Lynette: No, you’re not. I can tell. Please, tell me what’s wrong. Let me save you. Mary Alice: You can’t. Lynette: Why not? Mary Alice: Sweety, we can’t prevent what we can’t predict! Lynette: Isn’t there anything I could do? [...]
Power Up It’s interesting how we rediscover some things. I have previously shared some stories I used to listen to on Family FM’s (now Radio 316) ‘Power Up’, in several notes: In My Prayers Tonight. Shattered Dreams? Well Think Again. Fable The other day, I was reading the Sunday Nation and in Mutahi Ngunyi‘s article, [...]
Less is More Simplicity is a vital aspect of life that is often overlooked. Many believe that complex means more, and therefore better. The truth is quite to the contrary. In design, simplicity is a key component of a rich user experience and robust function. This has been further explored at Complit Design. Less is [...]
Inspired Reading This comeback post has been inspired by a blog post by a friend on Purpose, and by a Goals Report by Brian Tracy that I recently read. Peter’s Walkabout On March 10 2009, Peter’s Walkabout was launched. From the very first post, we sought to identify, share and benefit from whatever lessons life [...]
Critical Thinking is a vital part of development and cognition. Every action is predicated on one’s thought process, it’s therefore imperative that the thinking itself be healthy and forward-looking. Critical Thinking: Tools For Taking Charge Of Your Professional And Personal Life, was published in 2002 by the Financial Times Prentice Hall. It’s written by Richard [...]
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