The first few months of beginning a job position is when we are at our best! We are being judged, our potential is being measured and our reputation is at stake.During my probation period, I am the first to get there and last to leave. I am taking on any challenge from anywhere from whoever… Continue reading The Probation Principle
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1 to Phoenix
How many times can a phoenix "rise" from the ashes again? I have started and stopped entries more than 15 times THIS MONTH. Barely visited my briefly abandoned business social media page, hidden proof of missed deadlines under the seat of my car…. I have done it all! I have done everything that would need… Continue reading 1 to Phoenix
Swimming Lessons
Picture this. The aftermath of the June/July winter (Zambian weather) just ended and it is a sunny day in October. It is the first swimming lesson of the year and you just noticed you didn't get rid of all the "winter weight" as you try to adjust your swimming costume. The pool is always cold… Continue reading Swimming Lessons
The Ceiling
Yes-yes, I know I talk about living in the moment. Treasuring every step of the journey, yada yada.... But that doesn't stop me from wishing I was let's say... 3 years in the future already.When everything in my short-term plan has been accomplished, and I am just smiling and looking back at the times I'd… Continue reading The Ceiling
The Treadmill
A treadmill is a machine you find in a gym. You press a few buttons and this conveyor belt-like-thing rotates and you have to walk/jog/run so that you don’t fall. I recently got onto a treadmill. Not for the first time, but for the first time in a long time. It was moving, I was… Continue reading The Treadmill
Part 1: Bragging Rights, Your Brand
"Porsche" is pronounced: POOR-SHA "Louis Vuitton" is pronounced: LOO-EE-VWEE-TAHN But you knew that right? So tell me this, if people can learn how to pronounce any of the above, then what’s stopping them from pronouncing your VERY ethnic name, correctly? If you carry yourself like a brand, you will be respected and recognized as such.… Continue reading Part 1: Bragging Rights, Your Brand
The Honeymoon Phase: If and When
I feel life is divided into two categories. When something happens and If something happens. Despite of this obvious fact, both chances bring forward uncertainty. Giving us anxiety. Now, I am very… not worrisome per se… but I seem to “dwell” on the outcomes of certain things. After the honeymoon phase, the stage where anything… Continue reading The Honeymoon Phase: If and When
Hustlerpreneur Diaries
A little over 2 weeks ago, I learnt a new word. “Hustlerpreneur”. I just Googled it, looks like it was already really prominent before I actually knew about it. Anyway, my favourite definition (amongst the many) is that a Hustlerpreneur is an individual that: Never stops trying to figure something outNever makes excuses for not… Continue reading Hustlerpreneur Diaries
“Do You Want to Switch?”
I was working in the media department for an event. I was partially in charge of the department so my job was mostly overseeing what was going on and making decisions. Me, making decisions. It worked well though! I mean… we got the event recorded. So yeah, hire me. The conference was 9 hours long… Continue reading “Do You Want to Switch?”
Suggested for You
You know whenever you scroll on Facebook and you find a random post that has you wondering which one of your “friends” posted it, and it is simply entitled “suggested for you”? The weirdest part is when the post has NOTHING to do with your interests, but because your trends have created this pattern that… Continue reading Suggested for You
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