Jan 23Member-onlySucess Journey XVIIINo Knowledge Gained Is Lost. The beautiful thing about learning is that nobody can take it away from you. ~B.B. King I have a story to tell. I know that many Africans are usually dissuaded from seeking jobs in western countries because they don't possess the requisite skills. This is especially true considering the massive…Success4 min readSuccess4 min read
Jan 16Member-onlySuccess Journey XVIICommitment: Beyond motivation and interest. When you are interested in something you do it only when it’s convenient but when you are committed to something you accept no excuses, only results. ~ Kenneth Blanchard The internet, particularly social media has many pros and cons. While we are now connected in…Success5 min readSuccess5 min read
Jan 8Member-onlyStop Over-Parenting.Every child has the right to choose their career, and they have the right to live their dreams. ~ Adam & Eve 1000 BC I once heard an inspiring story on the radio from one of the best hairdressers in Cork. Tracing his childhood path Joe said that as a…Parenting4 min readParenting4 min read
Jan 2Member-onlySuccess Journey XVIIf you have faith you can move mountains they say, how much more when you add effort to faith? ~ Odogwu Cmoni Act: Now to conclude our 4As we’ll take a look back at Anticipate, Allocate and Adapt. You can see that all the first 3 As are a form…Act3 min readAct3 min read
Dec 10, 2022Member-onlyIn defence of Japa.“You see, the truth is that if you have an opportunity to better yourself in any part of the world, there is nothing wrong with it. If you think migrating legally is good for you, all well and good. By all means, go! But you cannot now say that because…6 min read6 min read
Nov 30, 2022Member-onlySuccess Journey XV.On Writing! There are many ways to do this and whatever I put down here may not be different from what you already know but I still have to do it even if it is to serve as a reminder. It may even be that I just want to feel good and…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Sep 26, 2022Member-only“Congratulations” Is In Order!As the 4th quarter of the year begins it is worth saying congratulations to our growing community on the 2nd anniversary of the writing contest. …Cmonionline2 min readCmonionline2 min read
Sep 11, 2022Member-onlyThe Pawn And The Queen.We’re all looking for a bit of recognition, even if it’s the unconscious and hypocritical need for attention over the fact that we’re not publically seeking out attention.~Abby Rosmarin Nigerian-born Uju Anya, an associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon Pittsburg got all the attention she sought after her controversial tweet about…Queen4 min readQueen4 min read
Jun 29, 2022Member-onlyCmonionline Talkshop: Writing Resources:Writing can be therapeutic and we can make it even more so given the countless resources at our disposal in this digital era. …Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Jun 21, 2022Member-onlySuccess Journey XIV.I was busy with travels all through last weekend and barely had time to think let alone write. But I promised to be more consistent with this series so I dug into my old email drafts. I wrote this short musing in 2006, saved it in my email and forgot…Success5 min readSuccess5 min read
