Engineers are trained to keep machines running under pressure. But who maintains the engineer? On Monday, July 6, 2026, over tea and honest conversation, eleven men discovered that resilience also requires a preventive maintenance schedule… …for our faith, finances and families. Machines have maintenance schedules. Men should too. Engineers spend a lot of time makingContinueContinue reading “Maintaining Resilience: Lessons from Bühler Kenya”
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Transformative Conversations: Insights from DICE Ministry
What would you tell your 19-year-old self? In June 2026, two conversations at DICE Ministry reminded me that while audiences change, the questions rarely do. How do we prepare for adulthood? How do we survive lean seasons? How do we remain standing? My answer keeps coming back to three relationships: Faith. Finances. Family. Sometimes theContinueContinue reading “Transformative Conversations: Insights from DICE Ministry”
Finding Wisdom in Waiting: Lessons from Meaningful Conversations
When life puts you in a waiting room, you should to talk to those who’ve already survived the surgery. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been doing exactly that. Coffee by coffee. Conversation by conversation. Three meetups in Nairobi with remarkable people: Joshua Wathanga, Emmanuel Nandokha, and Esther Muchiri. Each conversation left me wiser andContinueContinue reading “Finding Wisdom in Waiting: Lessons from Meaningful Conversations”
Mastering Mentorship: Insights from Kingston Ogango’s Guide
Geared to the times. Anchored to values. Built for leaders who choose people over positions. Mentoring is not about power. It’s about alignment. In Mentoring: A Practical Guide for Developing Leaders, Kingston Ogango offers a book that moves beyond theory into practice. Thoughtful. Grounded. Right on time. Some books shout. Others whisper. This book doesContinueContinue reading “Mastering Mentorship: Insights from Kingston Ogango’s Guide”
Between What We Wanted to Be and What We’re Becoming
What did you dream of becoming? Career detours, quiet resilience, and the rediscovery of purpose in unlikely places. A Small Team. Big Stories. Honest Conversations. On Saturday (Dec 20, 2025), I had the privilege of attending Shamba Connect’s end-year staff retreat. I left reminded that some of the most profound leadership conversations don’t occur inContinueContinue reading “Between What We Wanted to Be and What We’re Becoming”