Oct 29Career Radar: Working With PeersIn the workplace, you are going to meet your peers. They are folks who are in your age group, on the same management cadre, have similar job titles, and same office locations. …Careers7 min readCareers7 min read
Oct 22Career Lens: Managing Your BossMost times when the phrase “Managing Your Boss” is used, it sounds more political than what it aims to convey. In this context, I do not mean political maneuvering or apple polishing. …Careers8 min readCareers8 min read
Oct 14Career Management — The Hard Thing About Soft SkillsYou are great at your job. You are a magician in Excel, SQL, Python etc. You moonwalk on Java and Figma. As they say in Benin “only you one”. You are the one that builds and maintain your company website. You can interpret data like no other person. This is…Careers5 min readCareers5 min read
Oct 10Your Career Is In Your HandsThose are the most confusing words that a new young employee hears. First, I just got here. I don’t know my way around here. Second, you (management) recently employed me and I know you have the powers. Third, how do I navigate the system? How do I earn a promotion? …Careers6 min readCareers6 min read
Aug 10Summer Reads — A Form of Relaxation“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” — Joseph Addison The summer holiday is here. It is the end of school for the kids. Mum and dad (whichever is you) just want to disconnect from work and give the kids a good time. There is that…Reading5 min readReading5 min read
Jul 19Privilege Is Not ComparativeDo not complain about growing old. It is a privilege denied to many. — Mark Twain. Late 2003 to mid-2004, was a time in my life characterized by job searches. When people ask me then, “where do you work?”. I always replied that my work was to look for work…Life6 min readLife6 min read
Jun 19Be A Man or Be A FatherI read a book recently and it exemplified the topic I am about to discuss. For some reason, I cannot remember the title. In trying to remember, it has held me back from writing. So today without remembering the reference, I give myself permission to go ahead. Liberating! So it…Fatherhood6 min readFatherhood6 min read
Jun 5First Things FirstHow else do you tell people to get their priorities right without saying those legendary words — first things first. Infact, you would not be wrong if you say “first first first”. Important things are said thrice. Quote me. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning, God….. Priorities are things to be…Jesus5 min readJesus5 min read
May 14The Mentoring MentorStarting this write-up has been hard because I do not know how to start. Crafting the stories in my head (they have been roaming there for free for more than 3 years) has been — not so great. But I have taken my own pill — start by starting. So…Mentorship6 min readMentorship6 min read
Apr 9Until It Dawns On YouI went past the field of a sluggard, past the vineyard of someone who has no sense; thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins. …7 min read7 min read
