Building your organizational capacity through Team Building
For a small team one would not think that team building is of much significance neither would they be keen to spend money and time on that. But my view on this was challenged this week when the owner of a Business that has less than ten employees ask
The Power of positivity
When I was in high school I went through a very wearisome experience which, ironically, was a lifetime opportunity. The president of the Republic of Kenya then, Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, had been kind to our school by supporting the construction of
Choose to be Emotionally Intelligent
Chose to be Emotionally Intelligent This week we were treated to a rude shock when a video went viral showing a supervisor of a certain Kenyan supermarket slapping a lady employee in broad daylight. This is a very unfortunate act, a criminal offence
The Business Champion
This week I have been reading a book ‘Champion’ by David Ndegwa a former Golden Gloves amateur boxing champion and High School teacher. David uses his experience as a boxing Champion to demonstrate what it takes to fight life’s battles and become a C
I Love My Business
This week I experienced two related episodes but in different settings. I was having a chat with a business owner and she made this comment, “I am glad that, after five years, my Business is now past the delicate stage. I was away for the last one we
Re-thinking your mentoring approach
My mentoring relationship with Mercy (not her real name for confidentiality purposes) is unique because it’s neither one of those I planned for nor is it under a structured program. Mercy had just come back from the UK after being there for about 10
entrepreneur-leader
entrepreneur-leaderBecoming “The Leading Entrepreneur” “Entrepreneurship is not even an option, it is a national necessity. It is the only way through which we can strengthen our currency, cure joblessness and uplift our standards of living”, Edwi
Right path towards destination
Steve Covey calls it; ‘Beginning with the end in mind’, that is Habit 2 in his Book ‘7 Habits of Highly effective people’, Chuck Blakeman calls it ‘Your Big why’ in his Book, ‘Making Money is Killing your Business’ and my all-time life m
Why I will always come back
Why I will always come back Nancy has been my hair dresser for more than 10 years but with a few attempts to change, not because I don’t like her services but because I find her a bit expensive. While the change has costed me less I ha
Market focus
Market Focus We decided to celebrate our entrepreneurs during this Customer service week (csweek2019), those who we have mentored over the years. The ones who helped us realize that the word ‘mentor’ just like the word ‘mummy’ is not just any ot