"Lorraine, can you tell me why you Africans are so comfortable hiding behind excuses?". This is a question an HR acquaintance of mine asked me once. It reminded me of a case I witnessed. It was...
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Running a business is often compared to playing a game of chess. But have you ever thought about the similarities between running a business and composing music? Today, I was sitting before my...
Wealth is often thought of in terms of financial riches, but the truth is that there are many different types of wealth that a person can possess. Someone said: If all one has is financial wealth,...
Here's my first experience driving on the highway... Driving on the highway for the first time can be a daunting experience. The speed, the other vehicles, the merging, the exits - it can all be...
It sounds cliché to claim that the best way to reach out to someone is to reach the heart of the person. But I believe it to be true. The true personality of a person lies in their heart. So,...
In Africa, where family ties are strong and the unemployment rates are often high, the decision to do business with family can be tricky. I started exposing this issue in a previous post. Indeed,...