On Being A Slow Reader

One of the reasons I don’t read fiction is that it seems to take me longer than most. I’m no super reader, like Ingrid. She can read and finish a 400-page book in a day. That’ll be a month for me. This is one of the reasons I rarely read fiction. Instead, I listen to …

On Great Biographers And Biographies

If you’ve been following my blog for a while (if that’s you, thank you) you’d know that I love writing and reading. I love books; both reading and writing them. I love biographies. Biographies are great repositories on wisdom for both life and leadership. How people not only led themselves but the impact they had …

How I Read Books

I’m always reading; from blogs to books. Sometimes I read a couple of books at the same time. Fiction, non-fiction, you know, different themes or kinds of books. This post is about how I read books; generally non-fiction ones. Reading is critical for self-development and growth as a leader. You just can’t do life and leadership without …

This Is What Makes Books Great For Me

One of the things I’ve always tried to do better every year is reading more. This includes both books and blogs. I’m a big fan of blogs. I also love books. There are more books in the world than I have time for. That’s why reading great ones is important. I hate wasting time and money …

Long Walk Book Rebranded

Was in bookshop and I see Mandela’s book has been re-branded / re-packaged . My guess: interest in the legend Madiba is going to pick up all the more. A reminder that the way we live our lives speaks and impacts the world (or not) in our lifetime or beyond us. Some lessons we teach from …