It has become commonplace. Anyone and everyone who has recorded an appreciable level of success in terms of career or wealth claims to be self- made. Our Rappers have rapped about it and our big men have bragged about it. I have a problem with anyone tagging themselves or being tagged by others as self-…
From the moment Patrick Sawyer stepped off the plane into Lagos, Nigeria on the 20th of July 2014, a country of over 170 million people were in trouble. I am not going to dwell on the rights or wrongs of Mr Sawyer’s actions even though I have read and heard many people insult and curse…
Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21,1951-August 11,2014) It was one of those days where the subject of my article was dictated by circumstances beyond my control. A great actor and comedy giant, Robin Williams was found dead in his…
It’s easy to attack and destroy an act of creation.It’s a lot more difficult to perform one- Chuck Palahniuk It’s about the easiest thing to do in the world- Sit pretty and criticize. Many are guilty of it. At one time or the other we have had cause to pass judgement on other people’s work.…
The decision to take on this subject matter came very late as I had prepared to publish something else entirely, but I thought to sort of commemorate the children’s day celebration (never mind that this is coming a day after) by doing a piece on our children and the huge responsibility we have towards them,…
This article was inspired by an unpleasant experience I had with a client recently. My job involves taking a few risks to ensure I meet (or at least attempt to meet) my target as a marketer (risks in this context refers to granting some credit to clients). This had to be one of the first…