The Traveller’s Guide: Tips on how to travel light.
The importance of packing light cannot be overemphasized; of all the travel skills you might acquire, travelling light is the one most likely to result in enjoyable, productive, stress-free travel experiences. There is really little you need when you travel. Packing light has always been a savvy travel tip, because hauling less weight means greater […]
How To: Accomplishing More with Less Time
By Kobe Eru Godwin A wise man once said that ‘it is better to work smart than toil, because in the end working smart saves time, energy, and greater forms of result are produced.’ New ideas and innovations spring up on a daily basis, due to the level of technology the world is exposed […]
Poem: Memories of Nobody
By Kobe Eru Godwin Besides still waters I lay Quiet, Calm like the silence of the lamb With broken words and a rusty crucifix I pray Cold breaths expel, break the gathering of air On the edge of pain and desire Shadows lost in the dark, mind so unclear My thoughts run so deep, […]
Keys to Effective Succession Planning
By Kobe Eru Godwin Succession planning is a concept that most Africans don’t give much thought to. This is one major reason why companies don’t last; they often die right after their owners’ demise. Succession planning is a process for identifying and developing internal people with the potential to fill key business leadership positions in […]
Garlic: More Than Just Seasoning
By Eru Kobe Godwin Garlic is the common name for several strongly scented herbs of the lily family (Liliaceous), and for the bulbs of these plants, which are used to flavour food. Common garlic, classified as Allium Sativum, belongs to the onion family, and has small, six-part, whitish flowers borne on umbels. Garlic has a […]
Discover Nigeria: The White Star Apple
Africa is home to medicinal plants and fruits, some of which cannot be found in other parts of the world. It is common knowledge that traditional medicine is effective and remains a major source of remedies for the continent, servicing the needs of up to 80% of the population. Generally, fruits provide essential vitamins, fibers […]
How To: Effectively Handle a Multi-Generational Workforce
Organizations are currently being faced with a scenario where they have up to four generations (the traditionalist, the baby boomers, generation X and generation Y, also known as the millennial) constituting the work force. Now, you might be thinking – “What’s the big deal about having all four generations in one boat?” But with four […]
Poem: The First Time
By Kobe Eru Godwin Never like the first time we met Eyes like Diamonds in a field of snow Never like the first words she said Like pathway created by water, she flows Never like the first walk we had Moments to remember, the wind behind our back A cold day in September Never […]
Valentine’s Day: New Beginnings
Capitalize on Valentine’s Day to rekindle your relationships. Life is filled with undulations, wrap around circles of change; nothing stays the same. Countless times, people say love doesn’t exist; it can be amusing because the only time love hurts is when you are not having it. Humans are created to share, care for and love one another. […]
Business Etiquette Lessons for Beginners.
By Kobe Eru Godwin In today’s world, there are myriad gestures that make you stand out; thereby creating value to the people you interact with on a daily basis within a vicinity or workplace. Change is a constant in life and norms for personal and professional behaviour change with time, but basic etiquette still remains. […]
Poem: Anthem of a Lost Tribe
By Kobe Eru Godwin No sound from distance chant No symphony from holy house of worship No mothers call, no babies cry Few hands to hold when fathers die No bravery In silence, with broken tongues, prayers we say to lost souls Names engraved on head stones This land painted by the hand of […]
Poem: Thorns and Roses
By Kobe Eru Godwin Words gentle, calm like a whisper in the wind But cut so deep Her presence so close, a slice of Utopia But far from reach Immaculate like an Angel, but still, a slash of scarlet in a field of snow Her arms an Oasis, but her heart, bare like the Sahara […]
How to: Increase Customer Satisfaction
By Kobe Eru Godwin It’s the first month of the year 2013, new goals have been set, organizational targets are higher and stakes are rising on a daily basis. One major organizational goal of any company is to maximize profit and minimize cost via satisfying existing customers and making new ones. A business can be […]
How To: Be an Effective Negotiator
By Kobe Eru Godwin Every business on the surface of the earth is into sales. You are either selling a product or a service. Your ability to grow your business has a lot to do with your power of negotiation. However, aside from the business perspective, being able to negotiate is highly paramount to your […]
Armed Forces Remembrance Day
By Kobe Eru Godwin A day like this comes with moments of silence to all the fallen soldiers who died in the line of duty serving this glorious nation in pride and honour, to protect and defend. The Armed Forces Remembrance Day is marked on the 15th of January annually in Nigeria. The event which […]
7 Ways to Relieve Dry Skin
Dry skin is one of the most annoying effects of the harmattan in dry season. It can be uncomfortable and without proper treatment and care can cause flaking, irritation and itchiness. In worst case scenarios, the skin can even crack, thus exposing the body to infection. If you want to avoid looking like a desert […]