Accepting fear is not easy, and indeed it can be a significant obstacle for many when considering the pursuit of new and unfamiliar opportunities. With the right expectations and an understanding of a few truths, however, the fear of failure...
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We’ve all heard money can’t buy happiness—and it can’t buy total job satisfaction, either. If you want fulfilled employees, the answer is not to just keep raising their salaries (good news, right?).
Instead of...
People speak very differently depending on their audience. You might tell your friends things that you would never share with your families—and you use very different language with your colleagues than you do at home.
This filtering—or catering to different...
Texting a colleague generally depends on how casual your relationship is, what you're texting the person about and what this person's seniority level is. Texting is fairly personal. Indeed, our phones have become an extension of our personalities to...
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Two people were killed and more than 20 wounded on Thursday when gunmen stormed a college in the northeastern Kenyan town of Garissa, near the border with Somalia, the country's National Disaster Operation Centre said.
Some students...
Deciding whether or not to quit a job can take its toll on you. You might have a longstanding loyalty to the business, a decent salary, or some other level of comfort that compels you to stay despite everything...
Focus on the audience
Most entrepreneurs worry, “How will I look on stage?” They focus on themselves. Successful entrepreneurs think differently: they don’t focus on themselves, they focus on the audience.
World-class speakers ask, “What do I want the audience think,...
Get their attention
A three-minute pitch isn’t just an expanded mission statement or the “About” section of your website. It is a short opener that tells what your company does, why it’s unique and how it serves your customers. Your...
A Chinese firm based in Nairobi, Boleyn Magic Wall Panel Limited (BMWP), has Tuesday announced its readiness to introduce precast concrete building solutions in the country after the completion of its Sh3billion modern precast housing factory in Kitengela along...
I recently came across this article and as someone who happens to work in a startup, found it to be quite informative.
Q: What is the difference between a leader and a boss?
There’s no place where strong leadership is needed...
