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 t...

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...

Do you remember when we were kids and we had cliques. The three people that you always talk to. Being in Business taught me differently. In as much as I had the extroverted gene in me, in many cases, my introvert gene was more dominant, clinging to my circle. I could attend a networking event without making a new friend or reaching out to anyone else other than who I already knew. I could be part of the event and easily be forgotten. Sometimes I was just not interested. We have the whole #NoNewFriends Vybe. Being in business, got me out of that shell. I remember the first time I had to sell fragrance that I had in my bag. I couldn’t just sit there being quiet in the meeting, it forced me to speak up, interact and share more. I mean, you can’t just keep to a small circle when you are a trader. People have moved across continents to make new friends, meet new people so that they can share what they have. Today, you can network on social media and have the whole world as your runway, no...

  Every day , I get to see and hear so many ideas that inspire me and make me think man, that is really an awesome idea, it would really be fun to have it. Interacting with people makes you see the genius in them, the innate potential that lays in all of us to be great and give our awesome contribution to the world. But guess what many ideas get stuck in business plans, early morning storytelling when people are broke and are daydreaming about possibilities. We get stuck in perfectionism and procrastination. Today, ask yourself, what can I do today to lead me closer to the Dream. Don't procrastinate or only write it down. Do it right away. Write the email, make the call, and pay for it. Don't postpone your dreams any longer. #JustDoIt #DreamStart #DreamTribe #DreamTips "A journey of 1000 miles begins with one step", the first one. Esther Neema (Top 35 Under 35) CEO and Founder Dream Tribe Network Africa

“All of You have Lamented Unemployment, Corruption, and Tribalism. What are You doing about it?” President Mwai Kibaki asked at a National Youth Summit held at KICC where over 2000 Youth drawn all over Kenya were in attendance. This became the call for the young men and a lady who after this event, in 2013, started the Vijana Bila Ukabila Peace Initiative that would see them walk from Eldoret, all the way to Mombasa in 39 days this year. The long walk was to speak to the souls of the many who have either been victims or perpetrators of violence because of Tribalism. The statement, “Tuna kabila, lakini si ukabila”, meaning, we are from a tribe, but we are not tribal going to show that in spite of our diversity in tribes, which is inevitable, we do not discriminate against each other because of those tribes. Vijana Bila Ukabila Peace Initiative is a campaign for Peaceful Coexistence and National Cohesion regardless of Tribe, Religion, and Ethnicity. Their core mandate is to advocate fo...

ENTREPRENEURS CORNER: FROM ZERO BOB TO IT HERO WITH TWO APPS IN 35 COUNTRIES #entrepreneurOftheweek #yepiinspirations Growing up, Ken Gitonga didn’t know who he wanted to become, he laughs and says, “ Maybe it’s because I’m from the village where there is little or no motivation at all.” But one thing for sure he knew he wanted money: and a lot of it. From the childhood struggles, he developed the culture of depending on himself whenever he wanted something. Starting a Business with absolutely nothing, just a big idea, laptops, and a dream. Today, two known start-ups; the e-Bursary System and StockApp, that have gotten the team awards, he probably becomes our Kenyan version of Elon Musk straight out of Mombasa to the global stage. From no business on the first round to having users from 35 countries. He also has been part of other consultancies. Ken Gitonga also referred to as Kenly or the T-shirt CEO is a serial entrepreneur and IT enthusiast. He is a twin last born, together with ...

Esther Neema in Mombasa I am in Mombasa. Quite having the time of my life. D oing stuff I love. I am with amazing people, and everyday when going home , I get to see the ocean. What more can a girl ask for? I ask self,   truly, why was I stuck in Nairobi suffering ? To imagine that at the coast with 4k you can live in the town with decent accommodation. And you could eat samosas at 10 Bob. And you could be anyone. Now, I had come to just present shows. S tarted as a reporter, weh. So we go to the field to pick news and we have to come back and summarize it in to some thing consumable. First all, this is to happen in Swahili !!! So I speak amazing Swahili, and write it as well , it would be quite lame to pretend I don’t know Swahili. B ut when it was coming to news, it sounded like a different skill should be used, yaani unahitaji kutafakari. Weh, so what wa s taking other people 2 minutes was taking me my whole day . Making me question; what is the true mea...