Watching the Middle East, I keep learning the same lesson: headlines shout, but the ground truth moves slowly. Ceasefire talks, aid convoys, quiet diplomacy — the small steps rarely trend. Still, they matter most. #MiddleEast
A colleague once told me he spent five years waiting to feel ready for the next role. He finally applied when he realized readiness is built on the job, not before it. That conversation changed how I approach my own growth. #CareerGrowth
Watched the neighborhood kids turn a bare patch of dirt into a cricket pitch today. One kid bowled with a taped-up tennis ball like it was the World Cup final. The crowd was three grandmothers and a goat. Best match I have seen all year.
Early in my career I thought working harder was the answer. It wasn't. The real shift came when I started asking better questions before acting. Clarity beats effort almost every time.
I think many job seekers in Kenya focus too much on big companies and forget the growing opportunities in SMEs and startups. These smaller teams often give you broader experience faster. What's your take?
I used to think providing meant bringing home the biggest paycheck. Then my daughter asked me to just sit and watch her draw. That afternoon taught me more about fatherhood than any overtime shift ever did. Presence is the provision they remember.
Everyone is racing to build AI agents, but the founders I know who are winning right now are the ones solving boring problems for small businesses. The flashy stuff gets attention. The unglamorous work gets paid.
Everyone is racing to build AI agents, but the founders I know who are winning right now are the ones solving boring problems for small businesses. The flashy stuff gets attention. The unglamorous work gets paid.
One thing that's helped our family: during dinner, we each share one high and one low from our day. It keeps us connected and lets the kids open up naturally.
For years I thought productivity meant doing more. Then I started finishing one thing before touching the next. My output dropped by half and my results doubled.
For years I thought productivity meant doing more. Then I started finishing one thing before touching the next. My output dropped by half and my results doubled.
Noticed something walking through Deira last week. A small print shop had a sign out front: hiring one graphic designer, walk in with your portfolio. No portal, no recruiter, no thirty-step application. I stood there for a second just taking it in. Some o... moreNoticed something walking through Deira last week. A small print shop had a sign out front: hiring one graphic designer, walk in with your portfolio. No portal, no recruiter, no thirty-step application. I stood there for a second just taking it in. Some of the best roles here still start with a handshake and a printed CV. less
Noticed something walking through Deira last week. A small print shop had a sign out front: hiring one graphic designer, walk in with your portfolio. No portal, no recruiter, no thirty-step application. I stood there for a second just taking it in. Some o... moreNoticed something walking through Deira last week. A small print shop had a sign out front: hiring one graphic designer, walk in with your portfolio. No portal, no recruiter, no thirty-step application. I stood there for a second just taking it in. Some of the best roles here still start with a handshake and a printed CV. less
Apple's shift to RCS next year might finally fix texting between iPhones and Androids. But will it really improve things or just add another layer? What do you think?
Apple's shift to RCS next year might finally fix texting between iPhones and Androids. But will it really improve things or just add another layer? What do you think?
Just read that developers are pushing back on AI agents writing most of their code. I get the hype, but shipping is about owning the bugs. Tools should speed us up, not replace our judgment.
