When is the last time you experienced unexplained joy or happiness? I am not talking about laughing. There is a big difference. Am talking about days of joy oozing fresh from deep down your heart. A sense of happiness that you cannot immediately explain or give someone else credit for. If you have not experienced […]

Have you ever sent someone a message then you deliberately went offline? Have you ever sent someone a message late at night to avoid discussing it? How often do you use these words; “We need to talk!” Rumor has it that this is one of the most feared statements in any form of relationship. Ranging […]

Have you ever made an assumption about someone’s character or behavior then later realized you were wrong? It’s because we judge people from our own lens, positively or negatively. If you read my last week blog article titled ‘Control is an illusion’ then you must have come across that line. Someone asked me to clarify […]

How do I know that they are working? How do I measure performance? These are common questions that am hearing during webinars where managers and team leaders are involved. Every time I hear them, I smile. I smile because the tables have turned. A certain consultant told me the other day, “I have never conducted […]

If there is a lesson that personal branding in the era of social media has taught us it’s how to live a public life and maintain a secret life. Just like companies, professionals have learnt how to display items and products that are available for sale or that support a sale. What I did not […]

Is there someone that you wish you never met? Early this week I noted one of my connection on social media who woke up to a series of posts. Though no specific person was targeted you could sense anger, betrayal and bitterness. Whether that was the best way to express herself or not is debatable. […]

‘You are enough.’ The first time I heard these words was in a group coaching session. The coach kept repeating those words “always remember that you are enough.” In my mind I kept wondering ‘are there people who are not enough?’. If you grew up with reasonable social support and have built resilience over time […]

Part of my default setting during this covid season has been to push my health and fitness goal. We all have more time in our hands than normal. If there is anything that fitness teaches you is to ‘just start’. At this point I don’t need an alarm, a written workout schedule or a fitness […]

Have you ever thought of how your eulogy will read on that last day? Creepy?…..I know. But come to think of it: If you fast track your life to very old age a day will come when you will have to think about it. Some people have gone the extra mile to write their eulogies […]

Does your voice and body language betray you when you step up to speak? Chances are you do not have a speaking problem you have a self-confidence problem. From my training and coaching experience, most people who struggle with public speaking do not have a speaking problem, they have a confidence problem. In their own […]