Tanaka MutakwaThe Nine Year Old Sushi Chef: How Jiro Ono Became a MasterIn 1932 a 7 year old Japanese boy, Jiro Ono, was abandoned by his alcoholic father. 2 years later, at the tender age of 9, Jiro’s family…Jul 23, 2015Jul 23, 2015
Tanaka MutakwaThings of value take timeAs the year began about a month ago, most people thought about their new year’s resolutions and perhaps even wrote them down. I do not make…Jul 21, 2015Jul 21, 2015
Tanaka MutakwaGiving Yourself AdviceMost of the time when your friends or family ask you for advice, you find it easy to give an opinion and help out. When you are looking at…Jul 20, 2015Jul 20, 2015
Tanaka MutakwaI Was Such a Fool Back ThenI remember talking to one of my work colleagues some time back, about how as software engineers we sometimes look back at the programs we…Jul 16, 2015Jul 16, 2015
Tanaka MutakwaThe Accountability Buddy EffectLast year I managed to go and train in the gym 138 times. I should have comfortably reached 150 times had I not been travelling between…Jul 14, 2015Jul 14, 2015
Tanaka MutakwaWhere will you be in 5 years time? Choose carefullyWhere you will be in a few years time will depend on the books you read and the people you surround yourself with. The books you read open…Jul 13, 2015Jul 13, 2015
Tanaka MutakwaLife Lessons From My 1st MarathonIt is often said that a marathon, by its nature, is an endurance test that seeks to challenge the limits of one’s body. Well, in February…Jul 10, 2015Jul 10, 2015
Tanaka MutakwaEliminate Distractions: What high school study time can teach us about focusThroughout my high school career, which was between the year 2001 and 2007, I was enrolled at a boarding school. After supper was served…Jul 9, 2015Jul 9, 2015
Tanaka MutakwaLearn Something New Every DayAs I am growing older, I am realising how important knowledge really is. Imagine if we were to ask someone 100 years from now what puzzles…Jul 8, 2015Jul 8, 2015
Tanaka MutakwaWhy I do not watch the newsI have not intentionally watched the news on television in a long time. Initially this transition just happened organically, but then I…Jul 7, 2015Jul 7, 2015