Are teenagers lost?
Does society have any clue what the future holds for our children and grandchildren? Are we impotent to this onslaught of negative influence on our young?
By James Gitau 8 years ago
Are teenagers lost?
Protect your children from negative content
The Kenya Film Classification Board is launching a programme aimed at protecting the youth against broadcast content meant to promote terrorism and pornography.
By James Gitau 8 years ago
Protect your children from negative content
Give your child the gift of love
Love is in the air. For many, today is a day of showing love for their relations in a more open and expressive way.
By James Gitau 8 years ago
Give your child the gift of love
Stay sane in a mad world
I have been led to believe that humility is forced upon us when we are in under privileged circumstances. How then could you possibly explain the about face when a formerly very down to earth commoner is elevated to a position of privilege and a year later he becomes unapproachable.
By James Gitau 8 years ago
Stay sane in a mad world
To excel in exams, create a balanced study plan
I remember this student who underwent a miraculous metamorphosis. He was from a well-to-do family, loved to have fun and was considered a bit of a rebel
By James Gitau 8 years ago
To excel in exams, create a balanced study plan
Ready your child to face life hurdles
I recall this guy who underwent a miraculous metamorphosis back in high school. This guy, from a pretty well to do family, loved fun and was a real rebel in our first two years of school
By James Gitau 8 years ago
Ready your child to face life hurdles
Education systems can kill creativity
When I was growing, I had a classmate who had an incredible sense of rhythm. He would use his hands, pencils, sticks to drum out the most amazing beats.
By James Gitau 8 years ago
Education systems can kill creativity
Exam cheats will pay dearly later
The margin of error is usually something that is imperceptible.
By James Gitau 8 years ago
Exam cheats will pay dearly later
Retirement is not a jail term
He prepared for it so well that he says these are the best years of his life.
By James Gitau 8 years ago
Retirement is not a jail term
Plan for retirement to enjoy life
Sometime back, I was involved in a voluntary rural development project with an element of fund raising and support from the private sector and the government.
By James Gitau 8 years ago
Plan for retirement to enjoy life
View retirement as well deserved dessert
At a recent high performance leadership workshop I was conducting, I invited a guest speaker who has had a very illustrious career in the corporate world.
By James Gitau 8 years ago
View retirement as well deserved dessert
Are you programmed to become wealthy or poor?
Researchers posing as TV journalists once set out to interview a homeless person to find out what the poor man would do if he came across a large amount of money.
By James Gitau 8 years ago
Are you programmed to become wealthy or poor?
Children learn from parents
What parents do and say, provide their children with the experiences that the children interpret into beliefs.
By James Gitau 8 years ago
Children learn from parents
Learn to shape your child's life
School holidays are coming to an end and parents can be relieved that order will return to their homes.
By James Gitau 8 years ago
Learn to shape your child's life
Leadership is not about being popular
As I watch the counties clamouring for more resources, I am belatedly realising that we were actually picking Chief Executive Officers when we elected governors
By James Gitau 8 years ago
Leadership is not about being popular
Servant leadership begins with a vision
This diminutive person with a huge heart left home at 18 to pursue her calling, gave up all her worldly possessions except for the necessities of life to live and work among the poorest of the poor in a remote and faraway country.
By James Gitau 8 years ago
Servant leadership begins with a vision
Poor leadership on display
There are some things that mystify me. Ever since the fight against illicit brews was initiated by the President, MPs have been falling all over themselves to show they can eradicate moonshine from their backyard.
By James Gitau 8 years ago
Poor leadership on display
Learn to lead by example
“I serve with honour on and off the battlefield...I lead by example in all situations —Navy SEAL Creed
By James Gitau 8 years ago
Learn to lead by example
Learn from failures of other people
In this piece about overcoming failure, I will refer to my conversations with a friend who has been struggling with a drinking problem for some time.
By James Gitau 8 years ago
Learn from failures of other people
Discover your purpose in life
I have delved in various businesses in my life with a varying degree of success. While I was able to gain some satisfaction from the successes I enjoyed, it is what I do now that gives me the most satisfaction.
By James Gitau 8 years ago
Discover your purpose in life