Bits & Pieces

It was a Friday evening, I was sitting in a lovely café restaurant in beautiful Milan. The place was so packed that I ended up having to share a table with another lady who was also a party of one like me.

It is quite inspiring to be around people who are pursuing their goal with zeal and energy. It is actually beyond inspiring; it puts a little fire under our own aspirations and gets us going.

I am in Lagos, Nigeria this week and had the pleasure of reconnecting with friends and colleagues here. Whenever I come here I learn something, often times I have some of the most interesting conversations on all topics. Whether it's politics or literature, Nigeria had some of the leading thinkers and doers. 

Here’s a quote that has been on my mind lately “ the creative adult is the child who has survived.” The more I think about this quote, the truer the message.

I watched an interesting documentary this week which relates to a young woman who established a huge startup in the medical field.

It is not often that my line of work is part of a social discussion, but these past few months it has been the case.

I, like millions of people with a phone, use many of the messaging applications to keep in touch with family, communicate with colleagues for work and much more.

There has been a big debate concerning the “nationality” of a large technology company that is preparing to get listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Let me start from the beginning.

I am in Cairo this week and the hotel I am staying in is right by the Nile River. Boats with all types of Mlights and loud music going up and down give this River that’s the livelihood of many a beautiful color.

I was listening to a podcast on the topic of left and right brain people. The brain is has to main sides and research has shown that the role of these two sides differs.