I’ve always said that no matter what you do in life, before looking for anyone else to bet on you, always bet on yourself because most people either will not get the value you present to them, or are not interested enough for the long struggle it takes to see it to fruition. It’s not malice, […]
Month: August 2015
One Year Old.
Today makes it one year I’ve had this blog! I’m excited about it for a number of reasons. The first is because it’s my first time keeping the same blog for up to a year (my relationships in general have been lasting longer the older I’ve got, so thank God). Usually, I’d have a place […]
On Nigerian Parents and Raising Financially Independent Kids
Yesterday, my man @Echecrates reposted this tweet by what I assume is a business owner in Nigeria complaining about the attitude of middle and upper middle class Nigerian kids who grow up being spoon-fed by their parents without any real life experience until they show up to the workplace, demanding salaries that are incommensurate with […]
Why Apple (or Google) buying Tesla is a Bad Idea
It’s a tech industry trope at this point: Apple should buy Tesla as it’s move into the auto space. And with Google’s recent reorganization, there’s been some musings that the company should buy Tesla to beef up its hardware chops and have a key vehicle for its autonomous driving software. On the face of it, […]
Honest Unicorn: Jessica Alba’s Start Up Joins the Billion Dollar Clubba,
Jessica Alba went from conquering screens to running her own company, when she started Honest Co. to provide mothers with baby supplies that are organically sourced and manufactured without some of the dangerous chemicals and materials found in typical baby products. It’s hard to say if Honest Co.’s products are genuinely and demonstrably safer than […]
Would You Try This Brain Performance Enhancing Drug?
Athletes have their Performance Enhancers. Weightlifters and bodybuilders have their steroids. Rockstars have their cocaine. And every college student or intern in America knows Adderall. What do all these have in common? They’re all illegal unless prescribed. But lately, there’s been buzz about perfectly legal chemical products that offer their takers increased mental performance, focus, […]
What We Can Learn from the Case of Walter Palmer, Trophy Hunters and #CecilTheLion
the bad can be good, and the good can be bad and I’m here to wash away the Line in the Sand. l have been following the story of Cecil the Lion for weeks now, but haven’t really had time to blog about it until now. So many lessons can be learned from the story, […]
