Respect

It was a rainy day in Accra as I embarked on a mission to procure fabrics for my valued customers. The downpour had everyone scurrying to their respective destinations, eager to seek shelter or reach their workplaces promptly. …

Build something that lasts. — Like most of you, I grew up trying to be a good kid. I obeyed the rules. I respected my teachers. Etc., etc. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. But somewhere along the line, you need to move beyond it. You need to trust yourself and move forward. But…

Earn respect in the unconventional way — In society, there are 2 types of people, the big mouths and the soft-spoken. Here I will showcase to you that being silent is an ingenious way of gaining respect from your peers. No matter what age you are, whether you are a teen or a man, this will work…

In Memoriam of my Grandfather, Mr. Nicomedes Bracho. When I was a child, my mother used to send me to my grandfather’s farm to spend some of the summertime with my cousins and some of my aunts and uncles. I must recognize that I didn’t like it, mostly because my…

Are you sure about that?

Some test the water, I jumped right in! — Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” — Michael Pollan I clearly remember the end of spring a little more than eight years ago. I wasn’t feeling all that great. I was still swimming, but my left knee ached, I felt sluggish and there were ill loved ones around me…

Perseverance, Resiliency, Integrity, and Respect Now you can become successful in this life by being a Scumbag. Scumbags do not need any of the above qualities, because… Well because they Use Other People. …

“It isn’t about having your feelings hurt. It’s about how being repeatedly dismissed and alienated and insulted and invalidated reinforces the differences in power and privilege, and how this perpetuates racism and discrimination.” Dr. Roberto Montenegro The old school and still relevant meaning and pronunciation The meaning of appropriate that…

I have started a series of articles based on the qualities the Man I marry must have for me to accept marriage. After an awful break-up, because I had not healed properly or corrected behaviors — things just escalated and I had to walk away as I have instructed others…