It’s exactly 8.30pm and you just got home after a long day at work. The traffic was ridiculous today; a 45 minute drive took you 3 and a half hours and you’re so exhausted you could cry now. You are literally fighting back tears – some days have you like this no matter how strong…
Dear Blazers & Baby Reader, It’s official, we’re calling for submissions. Our blog is a great forum for you to share your own experiences, viewpoints and writing flair with other Blazers & Baby readers. We value being able to publish new writers alongside more experienced ones; it’s the constant influx of interested, committed people who…
These 6 definitive actions will actually make a difference in your work performance because they’re directly linked to a performance outcome.
In 2016, someone asked me why I thought women-only circles were a good idea. I don’t remember my exact words but I think I said the usual things about women supporting women, and going fast alone but going farther together. I had no idea how true those words would turn out to be. In the…
How do you get boys to read more books? Studies have shown that boys consistent lag girls in developing literary skills like reading and writing. The results are so alarming that some developed countries (Canada, US, New Zealand and the UK) have started literacy programs for boys (the way we have STEM programs for girls). Why does…
At the risk of getting pelted with seasoning cubes, I’d like to state that I like the Maggi ad. I say it up front so that all readers who hate the ad and have no interest in reading a contrary viewpoint can close this page and save their data & time. If you haven’t seen…
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…
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…
