Learn by listening

When we lead a team or we are privilege to have more knowledge than others, we are tempted to always tell people what to do and show off especially if you have someone in your team that is proving too know. True leaders learn by listening. There are so many things you will learn if […]

Your optimal time

Today let us look at something unique. Ok not so unique but something unique about our personalities. We are all unique, eternally scripted and designed differently. And we all have different ways we learn best and different things we are good at. Looking at my study and productive patterns, I have realised that my most […]

In class with the director…

True life story The teacher reported to the director that 14 trainees in the Hotel and Catering class didn’t pass their final examination. “How come?” Mr. Stephen the director of the training programme asked. “They failed the course Hygiene Sir and it is a compulsory course” The teacher replied. The director asked the teacher to […]

Give it a try

If we are to xray thoughts that go through people’s mind everyday, one of the most dominant will be self doubt. Reinforced daily by external factors. Excuses on why they are are not good enough to achieve something. But if we feed our minds with words of confidence and faith. With our believe in the […]

Shape the future

When we achieve a feat and we are celebrated, we should be careful that we don’t dwell much on the achievement. No matter how outstanding an achievement is, it won’t last forever. Someone will break the record or people will just get tired with you and move on to something else. The way to remain […]

Graceful words

Sometime ago someone dear to me hurt me deeply and what made it painful was that the fellow didn’t even feel that I was hurt. Out of my pain and anger, I started saying all kinds of negative words to the person. For me to get back. I wanted to hurt back with my words. […]

Ojo esin shall fall

What do you have that no one has You scheme and plan evil in your sleep Influencing men to dip their hands Dip their hands in blood Now that you have caused much sorrow You are yet not satisfied Still not happy? Astound that one can yet find joy and peace In much sorrows. So […]

You that endured when in need Consumed the supper with both hands Your back flaunted my coat of many colors With delight, we enjoyed the moonlight Chasing hopes and dreams. Now you In a land far far away Throws banters Claiming wisdom and proficiency We cannot be as you. Cannot reach your height. May the […]

Open heavens

Roaring like a hungry lion Darkness covers this terrestrial maze Heavenly beings taking a snapshot Great windows open The rivers overflow The plant smiles Relief on the faces of people Assuaged from the biting heat All round me The land is refreshed.

To papa

I have made mistakes Danced to strange drums Ate from big pots of Asaro Drunken by my vomit Staggered feet To and fro like wave on the sea Mashed like over-ripe mango Filth thronged after me She hugged and kissed me Took me down the river With local soap bathed me She loved me Gave […]