I just read on a huge poster, “your work and reputation proceeds you.” As I turned my eyes away from the poster, I looked at a fat man. Yes, a real African man like me, this one with a reputation proceeding him: big stomach. I just thought about it inside. It seems we are selfish. The stomach is proceeding us. Is your stomach proceeding you? If yes, no worries. This was a joke. No bad intentions. Just enjoy the joke. Because I know, we Africans believe by seeing. The only way your success will be appreciated is by enjoying your…

When I was in primary, my ambition was to obtain admission to TECO, a German established technical school in Munteme aimed at transforming the village through practical technical skills training in carpentry, Masonry, mechanics and entrepreneurship. This was a model college all of us young boys in the looked up to for career success. The German model was excellent. Give young boys practical training. When they complete, give them a respective toolkit to facilitate immediate application of their acquired skills instantly. Because the skills were in demand, most of the time the cost of the toolkit would be repaid within…

What is motivating you this year? What must you accomplish quickly? What is keeping you up at night? Imagine the anticipation you get when you are about to sit that end of level exam—Senior four exam, advanced certificate of education exam or university end of year exam or just a job interview. However much you might have prepared, you cannot just relax and chill. Your heart will change the rate. You will be unease. You anticipate. It is a level you must accomplish. You need that kind of anticipation every day. Look at every end of the day with anticipation.…