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…
1. Diapers are interchangeable. First time around, I was inundated with horror stories of how the wrong diaper would lead to diaper rash, raw peeling skin and a super cranky baby. I was so terrified that every time my relatives abroad asked me what I’d like, I’d always reply, “Diapers!” They would buy the diapers…
One morning, I rode up the elevator with a bunch of my work colleagues. The elevator stopped on the sixth floor, and one of them, a tall, light-skinned fella with an Afro, got off. As the doors closed, another of my colleagues asked, “Ah ah. Is that how you say good-bye? No good-bye kiss?” Yes,…
I kept postponing writing this post and now so much time has passed that I don’t think I have enough space to write everything. Lol. So I’m just going to do it interview-style. If there are any questions you have that I don’t answer, you can type them in the comments’ section 🙂 What was…
There comes a time in every child’s life when he must start school. The question is: which school, though? With so many options (and half as many scary stories!), I knew it would not be an easy search. Luckily, I referred to this article by my friend, Bim. I also asked people on Twitter to…
I can imagine the look on my boss’s face as I make the argument for going on leave. Because this is Nigeria. We agree in principle that yes, vacations are good and workers need times for rest. On the other hand, the work pressures make it seem like there’s no good time to go on…
You’re 30. And after what seems like a lifetime of beach parties, too many cocktails and small chops, bridal and baby showers (yours included, perhaps) and a career full of highs and lows, you’ve found yourself here with skin that looks a decade older. Don’t panic. Drink water. Life happens and your skin isn’t left out…
Yay!! Christmas is here again! I don’t know about you but 2017 been a long year and I’m ready to unwind, relax and just enjoy the festive season. One of the attributes of the Christmas season is gift-giving. It’s a time to exchange gifts with our family members, friends and loved ones particularly if you…
Kody can’t wait to invite everyone to her house as usual for her annual Christmas family get together. She decides it would be best to send out the invites early enough. Despite the fact that it’s a family ritual, she still adds a courteous touch of sending out invites well on time, so everyone can…
