Title : The Richest Man In Babylon Author: George S. Clason Year: 1926 Cost: Kshs 690 at Text Book Centre Sarit. Are you fresh out of school and are looking to start earning an income? Have you been earning money for a long time but wonder why you don’t have savings? Did you read this book once, but haven’t read it in 2010?
Read MoreOver the last couple of years, we have seen a steady increase in the number of ventures claiming to be businesses based on the web (e businesses). Everytime I attend yet another local techies conference (as an impostor since I’m not a techie), I have high hopes that someone will present a revolutionary, well executed business concept. I’m not faulting all web based concepts, we…
Read MoreI hit the send button and sigh deeply. That’s me emailing the members of an investment club I’ve chaired for the last 3 years (and still continue to chair despite having resigned over a year ago).
Read MoreWe all want to be extraordinary in what we do, but the fact of the matter is few will be truly legendary. There’s a price to pay for excellence, sacrifices to be made,pain to be borne, blood sweat and tears. My favourite writer Sunny Bindra looks at Michael Jackson’s work ethic and his pursuit for excellence as screened in the movie This Is It. Enjoy!
Read MoreThere’s one thing that this site and The Rookie Manager have in common: We detest bad customer experience. While here at Rookie we just rant and discourage customers from ever using the services of the offending companies, Mark Kaigwa and the team at Gotissuez.com take it a step further:
Read MoreI’m not an authority on matters marketing, but this last Saturday I discovered the biggest reason why Zain is a distant second to Safaricom at the moment. Poor marketing. The typical customer doesn’t know half the services Zain has, and in my opinion if you’re selling a retail product, you should sing about it till your customers want you to shut up. Safaricom got this…
Read MoreAfter the last few posts on personal finances, one of my readers approached me on the side bar and accused me of being conventional, and as such, wasn’t helping him. I was giving information that we all knew, but I needed to break it down into steps that he could act and work on, and in tech friendly terms.
Read MoreMost professionals in Nairobi have side jobs. The most desirable situation would be where our jobs provide for all our needs, but finances and one’s career strategy may force them to take up a moonlighting gig. There’s another group of professionals that are just starting out, and work from home as they build up revenues so they can afford an office.
Read MoreOne of my loyal readers asked this question on the previous post. Saving vs investing. Which is more prudent?
Read MoreMost people associate a budget with a restricted lifestyle, no fun, and generally figures which most people have an aversion for. Sadly though, for your personal finances to make sense, you’ve got to have a plan of how you will spend your money once it’s earned. This doesn’t have to be some fancy Excel or Quickbooks document, it can be in a notebook, but everyone…
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