Sometimes our next level, demands a different version of ourselves. Someone said, "What if peak state is to be your default to attain your goals." Whatever they are. When I was seeking to know people, trying to know who and who in the industry. I'd do cold calls. I'd watch a show, and pick the name of whoever I wanted to know. Then I'd call the company and ask for that person. Then I'd pull off an accent because I wanted to sound brilliant. Then somewhere in between I'd forget that accent and revert back into my gangster way of talking because that was not me. At 24, faking it seemed the way to be. That we needed to just sound brilliant. He he. I would later learn, you can't fake it till you make it. You have to be it. But the most beautiful part of the story is you can be anyone you want to be, whatever you want to be. I like what Laura said, there are so many accents in the world, just pick whatever you want and give yourself. STEP UP YOUR GAME in wh

In 2017 , I started a shop. I was so excited, I thought, finally I own something, I was pretty excited. When all hell broke loose and the numbers were not adding up, I still thought, I'd still go on. It gave me pride to say that I have a shop, even when it brought me -0.008 cents. It was when I had that conversation with myself and accept, surely, I was headed in the wrong direction. I didn't like it, I didn't enjoy it. Its the same with many things in life, that we hold on to, so dearly. Leaving is hard when we have put so much time and soul to something. But sometimes, stopping is an act of courage, quitting projects is sometimes not for losers, but actually, those who are brave enough to admit I am wrong or I don't know what I am doing, I am just gallivanting aimlessly. "WHEN YOU FIND YOURSELF HEADED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION, YOU SHOULD STOP GOING" Only this year, I would learn and accept not knowing, and taking a break to figure. A moment with myself to ask

Waiting in line is a common practice in our lives.  Waiting for our turn.  But,  You know sometimes, , 'ngoja ngoja huumiza matumbo.' Though they say great things come to those that wait,  sometimes those that come are the remainders, and sometimes nothing at all. Being proactive means deliberately going for the things you wish for. Knocking on doors long enough until they open. I Remember my mum taking me to an audition someday. She noticed the queue was long until outside the gate.  Auditions could have hundreds of us waiting in line to be picked.  I remember,  she said,  aren't the people auditioning you,  just like you? Why don't you find out,  what it takes to do this yourself? It hit me on another level when I attended one where people who had barely graduated were auditioning. Sometimes you have to choose yourself,  promote yourself,  cheer yourself on,  beat your own drums, and dance to your tune,  and along the way you find many doing the same. It no longer fee

A conversation with Nafula Kisiangani , the Executive Director of Ubuntu Development Solutions, will have you thinking about what have you been doing with your life. How have you been running without systems or policies in your business? How do you not have books in your organization? Nafula Kisiangani, Executive Director Of Ubuntu during a visit By USAID executives to her organization Last week, I was so excited to be part of the delegation that went to visit her at her office. She speaks of disorganized passion and how much many of us are solving non-problems and we are passionate and yet unprofitable, and this leads to frustration and mental health issues. I totally relate to this infinite suffering earlier on. Many of us have been victims of high disorganization due to lacking structures. Our businesses are as casual as they can get and yet we celebrate our own madness. Nafula Kisiangani supports of organizations, individuals & young people to convert their passions into sustai