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With the onset of COVID-19, many, if not most, businesses are transitioning to a work-from-home model. If you have never worked from home before, you might find yourself struggling to transition working remotely. Or even if you have worked from home before, you might be finding it different now that your ENTIRE team or company… Continue reading STAY SANE WHILE WORKING FROM HOME

The COVID 19 Pandemic has massively affected the daily routine and sometimes you find yourself locked at home with nothing to do. Dont worry, here are the fifteen things you can do during this period. 1. Read I like reading but never seem to have enough time to indulge in books, magazines and blogs. This… Continue reading THINGS TO DO DURING THIS COVID 19 LOCK DOWN

Life often feels like one giant contest. Our society is constantly pointing out who's the prettiest, the smartest, the most successful, and the best dressed, who determines those standards, anyway? Exactly. Given all of this, though, it's really no surprise if you don't feel comfortable in your own skin every now and then. Being comfortable… Continue reading Ways to Be More Comfortable With Yourself

Whether you're feeling weather-related blahs or just have a sense that your life could use some perking up, there are times when we can all use some inspiration. Sometimes you just can’t get yourself motivated, and you don’t have a clue about how to get started. Even though your to-do list is quite full, it’s not… Continue reading Ways to Find Inspiration When You Need It Most

It is reasonable for anyone to want their ideas, choices, achievements, or opinions validated by those around them. After all, what is the first thing we do as children when we accomplish something? We look to our parents for recognition or validation that we did a good thing. Validation can be defined as "recognition and… Continue reading Stop Seeking Validation from Others

“History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heart-breaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.” — B. C. Forbes In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway where he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the… Continue reading Reclaiming Your Power

It’s not necessarily a well-flagged problem, we tend to situate the risks to our happiness elsewhere but for a proportion of us, the greatest obstacle to our flourishing lies in a high and persistent degree of inhibition. We are, in a range of areas, painfully hesitant about saying what we deeply want, appreciating where we… Continue reading Small Acts of Liberation

We tend to have a pretty confident attitude towards the technical failings of the people we work with. These failings may be maddening, but we know how to put them right. Someone needs to go on a course to update their knowledge of building regulations or attend a seminar on data entry. We don’t feel… Continue reading How to Tell a Colleague Their Breath Smells

Do you know how the best of Communicators or Public speakers started it all? Here are a few things to note Every good leader has something to say. Yet, many of us don’t take the time to polish and shape how we communicate those ideas to others or ponder how others may receive our message.… Continue reading MASTERING THE BASICS OF COMMUNICATION & PUBLIC SPEAKING

Mersam Consulting Have you ever noticed that men don’t ask for permission? They ask for forgiveness. My hunch is that women ask for permission more out of habit than really needing someone to give them a green light. It’s a variation on asking questions to play it safe, but potentially more self-defeating. I expect children,… Continue reading WHY DO WOMEN ASK FOR PERMISSION AND APOLOGIZE EVEN WHEN NOT NECESSARY?

http://www.mersamconsulting.com What should be the happiest moment of your life becomes one of the scariest when you realize you are going to have to tell the boss about it. You obsess over the right time to do it, how to do it, and whether it will cause him or her to treat you differently. You… Continue reading DANCING AROUND PREGNANCY

Personal self-development is a big deal to me.  Recently a friend of mine sent me a Joel Osteen video. I had heard it before but I had not really listened to it.  My mind was open and the time couldn’t have been better for me to listen to his message. From that point on, my… Continue reading PERSONAL SELF-DEVELOPMENT

It’s hard enough dealing with issues of image when you’re a woman. Everywhere you look there are air-brushed models (Slay Queens), unrealistic representations, and judgment. As I have grown, I have realized the falsehood of these things and have moved on from comparing myself to models or these Slaying Queens everywhere. As a plus-sized woman,… Continue reading Stereotypes About Fat Girls

The mothers like myself that make dinner, arrange tomorrow’s breakfast, and help with homework all at the same time are truly remarkable. I do that all the time. I have uncanny ability to multi-task. A skill we are raised to praise and admire. If I can juggle five things at once, I’ll be more effective.… Continue reading Multitasking is just a fancy word for being Unfocused

BREAKING THE BARRIERS This is what happened to me. I grew up in an average family in a small farm in Buuri constituency Meru County. http://www.keravada.com?afmc=MargaretK When I was two years old, I was left under the care of my grandmother Jennifer” May God rest her Soul in peace “and my mother went to get… Continue reading MY STORY

How many of us really understand what Image-Making is? Some of us have read about it, thought about it, and even talked about it, but never really understand it until it’s too late. Understand that this Image-Making is related to money and once you understand this concept you can effectively use it for whatever good… Continue reading THE IMAGE-MAKER