We all live is an environment that is full of massive negativity and this has brought about untold depression, stress, hate, inadequacy, fear and discouragements to many. I call this, going down the hill. I am here, to encourage you to climb uphill, no matter the challenges that you are currently facing.

Over the last three months, I have done the more talks, Webinars, Facebook Live shows, mentorship forums and one-on-one telephone engagements than the entire year 2019. During this Covid-19 period, I have discovered 8 very workable ways of staying afloat:

The government has lifted it’s lockdown of major cities following the eruption of the Covid 19 pandemic. The announcement by President Uhuru Kenyatta on 6th July 2020 came just three days after Optiven Group CEO George Wachiuri called on the government to lift the lockdown. Wachiuri who was speaking in Kiambu County said this was imperative if the economy was to grow.

The threats by Government should be taken very seriously as it will have a negative effect on our struggling economy, struggling businesses, low collection on Government income and erode confidence in real estate and more so people trusting Kenyan title deeds.

As we open up the economy, we need some practical rules to keep the virus at bay for ordinary Kenyans and businesses to uphold.

By George Wachiuri

Around the month of October 2019, Optiven placed an advert on the dailies, seeking to fill 30 new marketers’ job positions. Out of this advert, our Human Resource shortlisted 60 young Kenyans for interview. Among these was a lady who had very impressive academic qualifications.

I take this opportunity to wish all mothers around the world, a Happy Mother’s Day. A majority of us will unfortunately be celebrating it without our mothers, many of whom remain cornerstone in our lives. I can’t hesitate to reinforce the key role played by Mothers the world over.

We are experiencing a situation that is almost what was only seen or experienced in 1918 where millions of lives were lost. At the moment we are not there yet by the grace of God. However at this time the worst enemy is actually the fear originating from numerous sources of information. Our communities need to know how to cope with this fear.

This is the time that the Society must come together to fight a common enemy. Those who have capacity to lift the less fortunate in the society now have a divine task, to extend their hand of generosity, especially to families that are directly or indirectly affected by Covid-19.

Popular American poet Emily Elizabeth Dickinson once said this about hope – It is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words — And never stops at all. Despite the fact that the world is going through a tough patch courtesy of the current Covid-19 Crisis; the world is anchored on deep confidence that this temporary crisis, just like all other preceding crises will go away.

Kenya’s political noise is at an all time low, probably at a negative 10 degrees, amidst this tough ravager by the name Covid-19. Amidst the current depressing turn of events, innovations are cropping up like mushrooms on a Virgin land. Let me share with you three innovations and top creativities, amongst many others that are coming up in Kenya.

We are in a season that each of us must be counted in caring for the dramatic changes happening. No one is spared at this time. However we need to remember the thousands of people who need one Key basic need – food.

There is always a silver lining behind any dark cloud. The current Corona crisis is not an exception. Given, this pandemic will permanently change the way businesses are done across the board. The beauty about this is that it is already changing some of our behaviors and culture for the better.

A wise man once said that there is a season for everything under the sun – even when we can’t see the sun. Seasons are part of life just like day and night or winter and summer. Seasons of crisis, for instance the current Covid-19 pandemic, come to necessitate change. Crises are not permanent but the question is: How do we overcome such a season of crisis?

Over the years, I have been engaged in numerous media interviews and one of the most common question has always been: “What Keeps you Awake“. My answer has constantly been “creating 30, 000 jobs by the year 2030“. Now what is keeping me awake has hit the inner me when I see looming Job losses in coming days.

It is factors such as climate change, our growing population and increased world interconnectivity and travel that have rapidly made humans more vulnerable to global pandemics such as Covid-19.  Today, the world is more susceptible than it was a few decades ago. No wonder an infection that sprouts at one corner of the globe will easily make its way to the furthest opposite corner, within a single day.

Whether you are just starting your journey towards your life’s purpose or you have just realized that you need to make a turn-around and head towards the right direction; here are 7 practical ways to help you achieve immeasurable success in your life.

We are living in a world that is full of challenges, a world where many people are increasingly caring less about each other’s plight. A world that can easily cause you to habour self-doubt, which may highly hamper your growth and trajectory towards success.