Tech and non-tech thoughts from a semi-tech
“If a person who just cooks nshima for a living is making more than my boss then I shouldn’t be working here.” “There is no excuse for not succeeding.”
These are (paraphrased) words of George Sakala, the 24 year-old founder and MD of Febatech Fabrication Services and Supplies Company.
Continue reading “Building a Legacy: The George Sakala Story”
I like to think of myself as an inspiration to fellow young people, but I don’t think I’ve ever inspired anyone as much as this young man inspired me.
In Medieval times, a belt around a man’s waist symbolised nobility and authority. I’ve always known this.
Well it was Friday the 17th or 24th of April 2015 when I headed out for a job interview at Family Legacy, my fourth ever job interview after 3 successful ones in the previous10 years. I was geared, with all my credentials in order, my game face on and my brain functioning right. Plus I was dressed all spick and span. Continue reading “The Taxi Driver’s Belt”
If you ever thought I had a brilliant mind, get a load of this man… Today I celebrate 75 years of The Dadster.
In all my life, I’ve never seen him shed a tear. Even when things are tough, he has stayed strong. It is this kind of strength and fortitude that inspires me everyday to get stronger and to better my best. But while he is strong like that, he’s arguably the kindest and most pleasant man I’ve ever known, always ready to lend a hand to those that need it, and going the extra mile to help uplift the lives of others.
In Dad’s selflessness, he sold his last car just to get me into secondary school. How do you disappoint such a man? The number of sacrifices he has made for his family, both nuclear and extended are beyond mention. He gives, and asks for nothing in return. It’s God-inspired kindness, worthy of emulation.
Now Dad’s a genius too… This dude knows that a non-event mass with a quantum probability of zero only exists in stasis, he can deduce that a circle is a two-dimensional non-Euclidean continuum, and of course he can still derive the quadratic formula without referencing a pure math text book. And don’t even get him started on Heuristic algorithms.
But above all of this, he’s humble, loving, wise and God-centred. A true, father who has taught his children to not only look to God for success, but to also live God-fearing lives and to show grace to others. His wisdom and Godly counsel show in his everyday life. Oh, how I want to be like him when I grow up!
Dad, I may not be with you in person on your 75th birthday, but my heart is always with you. And everyday I pray that God will shine His face on you, according to the scripture (Numbers 6:24) that you and Mum gave me the day I ventured out of your house to start a life on my own in August 2009.
Dad, you are the best father that God ever made, so I gladly say “Long live the Dadster in joy and good health!” Salute!
Today marks 13 years since I started my first formal job. In these 13 years, I have worked in 5 organisations, each with its own peculiarities and many lessons to teach. Here are 13 of things I’ve learnt since I’ve been in formal employment:
As a continuation to my previous post about the Football Association of Sacred Heart (FASH), and as a dedication to the good footballers of Sacred Heart Convent School, here is the press release in the 2009 Term 1 Soccer Season. This release was made on Friday March 6, 2009, just 7 days before the start of the tournament.
Continue reading “From the Memoirs of a Former Football Association President – Part 2”
During my first formal job, as computer instructor at Sacred Heart Convent School, I spent most of my time in the computer lab with Windows 98 desktop machines that sported hard disks not bigger than 4GB. I also hung out with little humans (primary school kids), slightly older humans (secondary school pupils) and middle-aged humans (teachers and nuns). It was my job to teach all these categories of humans in this very humble computer lab. But the larger bit of fun was the other role the computer lab played… It was the office of the Founder and President of the Football Association of Sacred Heart (FASH).
Continue reading “From the Memoirs of a Former Football Association President – Part 1”
The sample hairstyles are in. Not only did the bidding barbers send in portfolios of their previous work, they made some suggestions of how my hair should look on my wedding day. One thing they all seem to have forgotten is that the haircut is for my WEDDING DAY, not WEEDING DAY. I mean, which part of me looks like I smoke blunts?
Anyway, the REBoLs are helping me critique the sample haircuts. Let’s take a look at them right below.
It’s a crisis. The wedding ceremony is less than 18 hours away and my hair isn’t cut yet. And there’s nobody to cut it. The original blueprints for my haircut records are held by Ba Emmẳ and Ba Chris. They’re the only barbers certified to put blade to my scalp. But they’re in Chingola. So the boys have put some money together to fly me to Ndola. From there, I am to take a cab to Chingola, where I could either
After the many questions, and admittedly much ado, I wish to officially state my position on invitations to my wedding.
Mkushi Accents will MC my wedding reception, which will basically render it a comedy show. As such, I’m not issuing invitation cards… I’m selling tickets and they’re going for K300.00 each. This will include a food coupon for adults and highspeed Wi-Fi access so you can upload selfies in real-time.