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Project planning: matching benefits with costs
This week, I want to share the need for considering project costs and benefits as important steps when making your…
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Are you finding the times hard too?
Times are hard. I mean economic times of course. You do not need anybody to tell you that. Not long…
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Addiction can rob you big time!
When I was working in government some years back, there was one senior economist who used to drink his head…
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Perfection can be the enemy of good
Striving for perfection should be the desire of every individual in every sphere of life. The innovations and technologies that…
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Why you are missing the target: Power of the mindset
Last February, during my son’s birthday, I made sure that I spent the afternoon home playing games with him on…
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Hey! What is financial independence?
Yes, I wrote sometime last year on the importance of setting financial independence as a goal. Oh! Mama mia! My…
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Why your neighbor is richer than you
A couple of years ago, I came across an admirable review of the often-lauded personal finance book The Millionaire Next…
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No regrets–my free advice to the youthful!
When I was young, I dreamt about a lot of things. I wanted to be a writer, writing stuff that…
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Do it yourself and save money
Couple of years back, while it was still very early in the morning this particular Sunday, I turned myself…
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The day I spent my maid’s wage
Not long ago, I went out with my two boys for a month-end treat. The boys love pizza so…
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Are you not spending too much on that baby?
The other day, while waiting for my turn on an automated teller machine (ATM), I overheard a very interesting conversation.…
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10 secrets to entrepreneurship, overflowing pockets
Recently, I stumbled on an article that carefully outlined ten essential tactics that underlie any successful entrepreneurial endeavour. What was…
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How well do you relate with people?
I’ve received so many great pieces of advice over the years, from family and friends, from great books, and from…
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When credit makes friends not talk to each other
A couple of weeks ago, an academic friend of mine invited me for a glass of coke at one of…
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A better life with or without money
The book The Last Lecture by Dr Randy Pausch’s is one useful piece you need to have on your book…
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10 secrets to entrepreneurship, overflowing pockets
Earlier this week, I stumbled on an article that carefully outlined 10 essential tactics that underlie any successful entrepreneurial endeavour.…
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How much more time will you waste?
Throughout my life, I’ve found that there are two kinds of people. One group seems to be constantly bored, idling…
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The next round of budget battles approaches
It is a no brainer. Malawi’s economy is very depressed right now. It is an economy suffering from long-drawn-out weak…
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Mind the three guys: Money, time and communication
Whatever your big goal in life might be, it will fall apart if these three elements aren’t strongly in place:…
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Do you ever communicate with yourself?
Communication with the core people in your life is important, but equally important (if not more so) is communication with…
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