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My daughter had her own way of describing things as a child. One of them was to refer to rice cooked using charcoal or firewood as party rice. Often, the menu in question was either jollof rice or fried rice. You must wonder how she came about that. Well, her taste buds told her that this was rice that was the product of a totally different kind of cooking technology from what was available at home. [ 316 more words ]

Party Rice and Burnt Meat My daughter had her own way of describing things as a child. One of them was to refer to rice cooked using charcoal or firewood as party rice. Often, the menu in question was either jollof rice or fried rice. You must wonder how she came about that. Well, her taste buds told her that this was rice t...

As a relatively small firm of practitioners, a company I know well recently tried to form a working accord with an even smaller player. The deal was frustrated by the following demands made by the smaller player: a) The agreement ought to be signed between two firms. The bigger firm refused, because it had a brand to protect and had registered its business with a track record of almost 40 years, with strategic regulatory agencies. [ 141 more words ]

Collaboration Wahala!! As a relatively small firm of practitioners, a company I know well recently tried to form a working accord with an even smaller player. The deal was frustrated by the following demands made by the smaller player:   a) The agreement ought to be signed between two firms. The bigger firm refused, becau...

I was cajoled to be part of an interview for the recruitment of a Chief Marketing Officer, not long ago. The sole candidate came highly recommended. He had had a busy career and without doubt, commensurate experience. The interview therefore proceeded smoothly. At least up to the point where we asked the interviewee to elaborate on his ideas as to how to expand the concern's market. [ 192 more words ]

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Coal To Newcastle I was cajoled to be part of an interview for the recruitment of a Chief Marketing Officer, not long ago. The sole candidate came highly recommended. He had had a busy career and without doubt, commensurate experience. The interview therefore proceeded smoothly. At least up to the point where we aske...

As I grew up, I was constantly reminded of the dangers of not being able to handle life's challenges with maturity. Everyone advised us that problems must not lead to undue emotional outbursts. It is not an easy policy to uphold, but it is worth all the effort. A young man nearly cost his employer the office space occupied as well as a big business opportunity, recently. [ 198 more words ]

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Watch Your Mood! As I grew up, I was constantly reminded of the dangers of not being able to handle life's challenges with maturity. Everyone advised us that problems must not lead to undue emotional outbursts. It is not an easy policy to uphold, but it is worth all the effort.   A young man nearly cost his employer...