Happy International Day of Families to you! The day is celebrated on the 15^th of May and is recognized by the United Nations since 1993. While the celebrations are a big deal for organizations such as Optiven Group, that are family centric, there is a new shift in how families exist in this century.

The role of leaders is to make the people they lead to be much better. Secondly, a leader should always purpose to develop other leaders and manage resources and not the other way round

The international day for books is not among the many important global observances that is celebrated the world over.  Perhaps because not many are avid readers or lovers of books in particular.  It takes a lot of discipline and even more, a desire to improve on one’s knowledge to be able to be a reader.

The question of whether Kenya is about to witness a real estate bubble burst has recently been popping in some quarters and most time, propagators of this issue, have been as far from the truth as the earth’s geographical poles.

Kenyans love mining information, especially from the internet. And blogs are one place they will always stop to quest their thirst for information.It now turns that one of the places to mine most relevant information is the George Wachiuri Blog (https://www.georgewachiuri.com).

Finland is ranked as the happiest country on earth, followed closely by Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Switzerland. The United States of America is ranked number 18 while United Kingdom is ranked number 19.

A good number of Chief Executives often gather at the greens of golf clubs keen on catching up on the week past and of course planning ahead for the unforeseeable future.  Then there are those who take the time off to travel for a holiday or visit with family or to read more, a book, a biography, a thriller or a motivation.

The world today dictates that you have to be on top of your game, or else you will be easily edged out.

Here are 7 solids ways to be ahead of the pack:

1. Treat All People with Dignity
Being good will cost you nothing, valuing people is indeed a free investment that will ultimately earn you a sure ROI.

We are living in extremely competitive times; in a world that will only but accommodate you for fitting in, and only reward you for standing out.  So, just how can your star shine amongst so many others in the galaxy?

Life is full of obstacles that tend to either slow us down or even stop us all together from attaining our desired goals in life. But here is the thing; you can decide to quickly surmount the barriers or you can decide to just sit there and mourn days on end, about how you have been clamped down.

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has launched beaconing of a mega 6 lane expressway that will connect Mai Mahiu – Suswa to Chumvi, Mombasa Road, near Machakos Junction. This road corridor will be right adjacent to one of Optiven’s super value added projects, Victory Gardens

All over the world, it is thinking day today.  But just how many of us think?  And what does it mean to think?  In my years of mentorship, I have found that majority of the mistakes be they in life or in business, have been as a result of not thinking.

Are you a property owner? If yes, prepare for a deeper digging in your pockets to boost the revenue kitty. This is after the Treasury signalled tougher tax rules on property owners in a bid to collect more revenue.

The winner of the plot donated by the Optiven Group to the Kenya Christian Fellowship of America KCFA will be receiving the best as it is located at the Garden of Joy in Koma, Machakos County. Speaking during the handover ceremony at the Optiven Group head office, Mr. George Wachiuri, the Chief Executive, noted that the donation will be part of the efforts for the KCFA to acquire a new property in the United States of America.

Kenyans are an extremely entrepreneurial lot. That said however, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), a total of 2.2 million MSMEs were closed in a span of five years, between 2012 and 2016.

The year 2019 has begun on a great note at our demonstration farm in Ngatataek.  For the first time since the project was launched in 2016, the farm was able to generate it’s first produce of capsicum.  The product which has already been sold in various markets has been well received owing to the quality of the produce.

As an author and an avid reader I derive great satisfaction in learning from every day experiences.  However, nothing prepares my knowledge box from receiving new information than in reading books – the old school texts in different writings.

The real estate sector is robust and in 2019 it is bound to improve albeit amidst the rising political noises.  Speaking during the Business Today segment on NTV on 9^th January 2019, with Dann Mwangi, Optiven CEO George Wachiuri called for the consideration of sustenance of businesses by providing capital.