This scene of Wendy Rhoades as a high performance coach in the US TV show, “Billions,” sums up my dream job, only, naturally, without the hyperbolic storylines & extreme narcissism. Wendy is there to sort your head out so you Read more…
Traditional Nigerian weddings are a sensational opportunity to immerse deep into culture. Done traditionally, the asking and giving away of bride to groom and responsibilities of each family is really special to watch. Recently, my African King was a groomsman. To see Read more…
I’m not being racist, but … I think you’re wonderful, but you can occasionally be needy. I’m grateful for all that you’re doing, but I’m wondering if you could do this part again? You don’t hear wonderful; you hear needy. Read more…
It’s the one thing that every single one of us has exactly the same. It’s our perspective of time that differs. You can choose to spend two hours binging Netflix or you can choose to spend two hours creating a Read more…
How many times do you knock on the door of a friend’s house before leaving when they don’t answer? Two times? Three? Some friendships are a lot like knocking on a door that never gets answered. You want your friends Read more…
The North Wind and the Sun were disputing which was the stronger, when a traveler came along wrapped in a warm cloak. They agreed that the one who first succeeded in making the traveler take his cloak off should be Read more…
Have you ever watched a pot of water boil? As the flame heats the stainless steel base, tiny pockets of air begin to form, slowly floating to the surface, longing to escape, to breathe, and to be seen and heard. Read more…
Have you ever used one of those two-sided mirrors? On one side there is the normal reflection, and on the other is the ultra-zoomed-in, micro, super up-close-and-way-too-personal view of all the pores, hairs, and grossity-gross stuff. In this view, it’s Read more…
She spent so much time consumed by what other people thought of her that it never occurred to her that she could spend that mental bandwidth on learning what she thought of herself instead. She sought acceptance from what others Read more…
Do you work with someone that does things that drive you absolutely crazy? They’re a nice person but their actions just aren’t conducive to productive work. Did you know – and thanks to Brené Brown for her Dare to Lead inspiration – that Read more…
