At thirty a (wo)man steps out of the darkness and wasteland of preparation into active life; it is the time to show oneself, the time of fulfilment. Osemhen’s note: I turned 30 in September. 30 is considered a crucial year, a milestone, a benchmark. I know many of my friends who turned 30 depressed and…
Osemhen’s Note:: I’ve wanted to do this for ages. The entire concept of Omugwo, of pampering for a new mother and her baby who’s just given birth is one of the most beautiful aspects of Nigerian culture and one I hope will last for generations to come. I don’t take it lightly at all. I’ve…
“You snooze, you lose.” My favourite analogy when it comes to staying abreast of developments in industry is Nokia. Remember those guys? Remember how they dominated the cellphone market? You know what, forget Nokia. What about Blackberry? Remember how Blackberries ruled the world and it seemed like no one would ever topple their reign? And…
Have you ever seen the hashtag #LoveLivesHere on social media? I didn’t know it was actually a book till Amazon sent me a bunch of book recommendations in July. I usually ignore the emails. (Are you going to give me a book discount, Amazon ??) but this time, I took a look and I was…
It happens. One day, you look at your schedule and you realise that you have to be away from your child for a day, two days, a week. You have a business trip to a different country or an interview in a different state. Maybe your MBA class has a field trip planned. Or it’s…
I’ve struggled with writing this post because, on one hand, I don’t feel like I’ve “snapped back.” Yes, I’m back in UK size 6/8 clothing. And I can comfortable tuck in my shirts without worrying about a paunch. But I’m still 2.5kg above my target weight of 53 kg and my muscles jiggle in the…
If you could go back in time, to your graduation, what advice would you give that twenty-something year old? I asked women at different stages of their lives and careers this question and they were gracious enough to share their thoughts. “Do Something That Your Future Self Will Thank You For”. Never stop learning. Improve…
As you turn 9 months, I can’t help reflecting on the past months we’ve been face to face. Is it really 39 weeks since you were placed in my arms? Has it really been that long? Because your milestones have whizzed past so fast. I’ve barely had time to catch my breath on one before…
Why do some people do better at work than others? How do top performers do less, work better and achieve more? According to Morten T. Hansen, they do it through a profound understanding of “what a person should work on (job design); how the person should improve over time (learning); why a person should exert…
First of all, congratulations on your newborn baby! Compared to childbirth, travelling is easy. Lol. I’ve had to travel twice with newborns in the last few years. The first time was in March 2016. Daniel was 7 weeks old and I traveled alone. It was generally uneventful but I had a lot of things to…
