Dogood was toted and thrown out of the building. The building was a church. As he rolled off, he nearly knocked down an usher who was walking in with the offering baskets. Dogood had been invited by a group of pastors of a big church to talk to them about creativity and imagination for religious […]

For clarity, I will use the term ‘worker’ broadly to refer to all of us in the marketplace: employees, employers, and entrepreneurs. When starting, we are taught the rules of the market. This advice and induction become part of the informal job descriptions. For many, they never stop to reflect on who they are or […]

Our identity and convictions are nurtured by the stories we have been told, and chosen to believe in. A random conversation with colleagues on integrity, excellence, wealth, money, ethical practices, and success is a display of the stories we carry. Because of the numerous negative stories we encounter, we are under great danger of believing […]

We continue to wait for the final word from the government and the courts. Meanwhile, our lives have resumed normalcy, and we are still going to churches, and soon the Shakahola matter will be constrained to history, only to be quoted the next time there is such a related tragedy. If you have ever warmed […]

“What happened…what did you drink?” “This is strange…I have never felt this way.”  Dogood was woken up by two voices in the general area of his bedroom window. On looking closely, he saw two mosquitoes. One was lying on the fold of the curtain, and the other one standing holding a tumbler of water.  At […]

When the post on the plural of ‘fish’ breezed by my timeline, I was reminded of a time I was asked to say the closing prayer after a family gathering. I overcame my initial reluctance with the elation that I was being recognized as an aspiring spiritual warrior. I exuded joy, excitement and confidence when […]