Walk the Talk

One of the most frustrating life scenarios is urging a football player from 5,000 miles and a flat screen away to pass the ball. You’ve calculated it all- the best angle for the shot, the probability of scoring a goal, the possibility of winning the trophy at the end of the season, how best to use your soon-to-come bragging rights, everything. All this player needs to do is pass the ball, this is the right time! Indeed, a lot of the time, we’re concerned about not missing the

Talking with my younger brother recently made me realize how important it is to have a blueprint for life. He was sharing with me how some of my school notes from years ago were now being helpful for him as he was going through classes and learning new concepts. He would have read my notes before going to class and was therefore able to answer questions no one else had a clue about, develop his understanding, and get ahead in his schoolwork. He was thankful to me for taking s

Have you ever heard the Yoruba word Àgbàyà ? The word is coined from the two Yoruba words Àgbà meaning old or elder , and ìyà meaning suffering or harm . Àgbàyà means bad elder or one who makes the younger to suffer . Typically, it's used in situations where an elderly person- or someone who's supposed to know better- takes advantage of a younger person- or someone who's not as knowledgeable. I'm not exactly proud to say this, but I've been an Àgbàyà before. But then,

Anna Lee thought she would throw up all the food she had eaten at the hotel earlier as the taxi maneuvered the bumpy road leading to the airport. She’d been so busy attending meetings, taking calls, writing up reports and running errands for the past five days that all she wanted to do now was fly back home and collapse into bed; but now, it seemed her innards would be the one to collapse into her lap. She rolled her eyes in frustration for the umpteenth time as the driver br