HE’S BROUGHT US THIS FAR…..

5 days ago was my fifth wedding anniversary. Yesso! I’ve been married for 5 good years…hmmm. Really, it does feel much shorter than five years ago that i got married. I look back and am amazed at the number of milestones God has helped me attain within this period – it’s been a mixture of joys, uncertainties, challenges, dreams, hopes and aspirations….the years have been extremely eventful. The...

IDLE OR LAZY?

3 days ago, one of the security men that man the gate of the estate where i live came to meet me to inform me that i was supposed to give him money. I was surprised and asked him for what? He quickly tried to remind me of a day he helped wash my sister’s car, she wasn’t around then. Of course, his money was paid without further questions. Just today, i sat at my desk and tried to put some of my thoughts down,...

NO CHOICE…..

Among Lagos drivers, “shunting” is very common. Laughingly, my husband on a few occasions termed them “entrepreneurs”. He says they exhibit the core characteristic of entrepreneurs: they move out of a regularly moving queue (the norm) and move forward using another lane (uncertainty); when they get to the fore-front, they either force their way in, or appeal to someone to give them an in-road. The only...

PSALM 23

I just finished reading a book titled, “The Little Book of Business Wisdom” by Brian Banashak and i’ll be sharing some learnings in the next few posts. The first i’d like to share is the Businessperson’s 23rd Psalm. Here it goes: The Lord is my mentor I shall not flounder He shows me where opportunities lie He leads me to safe havens He restores my hope Though I walk through the valley of...

SPARE THE ROD…..

In developed countries, it is illegal to scold/spank children, either verbally or physically, so children insist on having their way whenever they want to. Parents get frustrated once they get angry with their children and can’t do anything about it. But in Africa, “it is not so”….lol. While we were growing up, we had our fair share of flogging and we turned out better for it. I remember vividly an...