The job description lacked detail. We were born into it not knowing, and we progress blindly - not knowing. I watched in a trance induced by trauma of the current happenings in my life as some of my family got ready to lay my uncle to rest outside of town. In the numbness, I started… Continue reading Occupation: First Born
Tag: Zambia
Bawling on a Budget
I think we can all agree that the economy is not as we remember it. I genuinely thought I was having a difficult week, then it became a difficult few weeks – and now it has been quite some time filled with financial instability and increased financial requirements… I have lost my mind fifteen times… Continue reading Bawling on a Budget
Buyer vs. Seller
Mobile money has become a viable mode of payment in Zambia. It is actually impressive how this quick and seemingly informal transaction process usually carried out between two parties is now accepted in chain stores and restaurants!As a small business owner, I am no stranger to using mobile money as an acceptable way of making… Continue reading Buyer vs. Seller
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
Tribute: The Wedding
My sister and I sat outside the gate as we waited for my friend to arrive.Our chitenges were wrapped carelessly around our waists and all we could do was indulge in one of the peaceful parts of the process. Distraction. As we watched the road ahead of us, a wedding procession passed by. And it… Continue reading Tribute: The Wedding
Entrepreneurship: “The Invite Button”
When I started my first venture, the hardest thing to do was click on the "invite" button on Facebook. It took me like 2 hours just hovering my thumb over that button. In that moment, doubt filled my mind. And I felt I was not ready. I felt the venture was not ready. When you… Continue reading Entrepreneurship: “The Invite Button”
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
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