A Necessary Disturbance

A Necessary Disturbance

A Necessary Disturbance •⁠ ⁠Disturb me, Lord, when my dreams come true, only because I dreamed too small. •⁠ ⁠⁠Disturb me when I arrive safely, only because I sailed too close to the shore. •⁠ ⁠⁠Disturb me when the things I have gained cause me to lose my thirst for...
Top Performers Make Less Noise

Top Performers Make Less Noise

When you see someone who is on top of his or her game, you will know it, if you know what to look out for. Top performers produce more stuff and make less noise. Unlike the other group of individuals who say all the right things and are seen in all the places things...
How to Make Your Workday Count

How to Make Your Workday Count

You should de-emphasize the craze to mark or build up volume of time in your workday and focus more on increasing your productivity on any given day. There is a world of difference between the two. And that difference is better learned and imbibed now than later. ALSO...
The Naijaspora Project

The Naijaspora Project

My Capstone project at the Clinton School of Public Service did not just expose me to the socioeconomic issues in the Delta Region of the United States, but also afforded me the opportunity to witness firsthand how developed nations go about tackling their...
Obedience and Disobedience

Obedience and Disobedience

Obedience has multiple benefits, especially when you are dealing with people who seem to have a relatively strong sense of direction and procedures, even if the course they advised is not a popular or acceptable one. On the other hand, disobedience, while being...
Sense of Importance

Sense of Importance

If you derive your sense of relevance or feeling of self-worth and importance from someone you know, you are close to, or you work with, if you fall out of favor with such person or s/he ceases to occupy the position of honor that pulls you up in tow; or, worse still,...