Showing posts from January, 2018
How would you feel if, one random day, out there browsing the web, you come across someone who looks a lot like you, is of your age and resides in a faraway continent? And upon researching deeper, you finally discover the dopp…
An old Proverb says “Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.” It is good advice. We probably have applied this to our own lives already. We believe that nothing good or worthwhil…
When LeBron James talked about his decision to leave Cleveland for the Miami Heat back in 2010, he was met with a barge of negativity. People burned his jersey. Longtime fans turned on him. Leborn was able to create distance f…
If you are a team leader, it is possible you may have come across one or more of the following problems: Members of your team rarely attend meetings, and if they do seem to be uninspired or lacking in energy. This can render m…
Smart phones have slowly taken over various aspects of our lives including the running of businesses, monetary transactions, and even social interactions. People have invested too much time and energy into these devices, includi…
How are you inspiring your kids to develop positive attitudes? When it comes to understanding positive thinking, children get better at it as they grow older. However, by carefully nurturing it, positive thinking can be a powerf…
Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Malone Scott is an inspirational and effective book to being a boss; enhance productivity and not seem like a total robot to your team. “The fastest path to …
You don’t have to say you love me by Sherman Alexie is a hard hitting, deep and authentic book which is not only full of true life stories of the author but also a slew of poems that provide a deep outlook on life, situations …
Advancement in technology has helped to infuse the internet into the electrical appliances and gadgets used in our various homes. With our smartphone, we can switch lights on/off, regulate room temperature, and control various h…
Each one of us probably has a day-time occupation, perhaps a decent paycheck, a nice car and a family. We also have our morals and reputations to protect, friends to drink with and, presumably, a home to head to every evening. B…
Have you ever wondered what really goes on in the life of a sex worker? It can be a common sight on some streets and while some countries legalise prostitution, most find it an unnecessary underground line of work. But why do s…
Most of us don’t want to be called “greedy.” Nobody wants to be the person who fills his plate and leaves others hungry or the person who waits for relatives to drop dead so he can get an inheritance. Greed reveals a darker side…
Brits only spend 41 minutes of their day, total, to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. To break that down, that means an average eating time of 8 minutes for breakfast, 13 minutes 45 seconds for lunch, and 19 minutes 27 seconds fo…
The way we use language can help convey context, feelings and emotions. Whether we’re writing or speaking, the words we use have certain ways to put across the ideas and opinions we want to communicate and there are two very dis…