Curiosity, Opportunities and Connecting
My time at CSquared concluded last month, marked by a wealth of valuable experiences and meaningful relationships fostered. I extend my sincere gratitude to the Warriors and the …
josiah mugambi
Creating Opportunity | Technology | Fitness
Frugality FTW
Being frugal is often associated with being cheap or living a deprived lifestyle. However, this couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, being frugal is a valuable skill that can help one save money, make the most of resources, and live a fulfilling life on a budget.
Why everything about startups and business is about risk
Everything about startups and business is about risk, i.e. one can look at everything in startups and business in general through a risk lens. This arguably applies to life in …
Recovering Entrepreneur?
I've previously described myself as a ‘recovering entrepreneur’, but I haven’t quite gotten to the details of what that exactly means for me. I wrote about the entrepreneurial …
One more marathon
I took part in the 2022 edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon. Despite a somewhat truncated training period, I still managed to lower my PR by a few minutes (yay!) from my last race in 2019.
Attunement and the Ambivert Advantage
Introverts are ‘geared to inspect’ while extraverts are ‘geared to respond’. Selling of any sort - whether traditional sales or non-sales selling - requires a delicate balance of inspecting and responding. Ambiverts can find that balance - knowing when to speak up and when to shut up.
Lifelong Learning, Range, Being a "Deliberate Amateur"
I finally got round to finishing Range. One of my best books. Here are some ideas from my favorite chapter, "Deliberate Amateur" which strongly resonated as I consider myself a …
Wicked Problems require Range
The more constrained and repetitive a challenge, the more likely it will be automated, while great rewards will accrue to those who can take conceptual knowledge from one problem …
Range: “Kind” vs “Wicked” Domains
Our greatest strength is the exact opposite of narrow specialisation. It is the ability to integrate broadly
People
As entrepreneurs start and grow businesses, they are dependent on talented and skilful people and teams.