JAMES PLOTI

Since 2007 I have been travelling to different states in Africa and Beyond. Allow me to share a few scary stories Kenyans and Africans in the diaspora happen to share with me. 1. MARRIED IN KENYA DIVORCED IN DIASPORA Someone once said You can move a man from the village but not the village from the man. This maybe only happens to the village man, on the other side, you can move an African from Africa and forever the "Africanness" (if there is a word like that) remains in Africa. These are two separate experiences one from a Brother in Diaspora and the Other one from a Sister in Diaspora. A) I Met 'Mfethu' in Czech Republic back in 2011. A former school mate, was a respected young family man back then in Kenya, he had this lovely young family, beautiful wife and both were pursuing medicine. When i met him he had a different wife and not the one i knew when i was in Kenya. Out of curiosity i asked him what happened, and over a cup of coffee in one of the tiny coffee sho...

 ADVICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES   1. Build a home earlier. Be it rural home or urban home. Building a house at 50 is not an achievement. Don't get used to government houses. This comfort is so dangerous. Let all your family have good time in your house.   2. Go home. Don't stick at work all the year.  You are not the pillar of your department.  If you drop dead today, you will be replaced immediately and operations will continue.  Make your family a priority. 3. Don't chase promotions.  Master your skills and be excellent at what you do. If they want to promote you, that's fine if they don't,  stay positive to your personal. development. 4. Avoid office or work gossip. Avoid things that tarnish your name or reputation. Don't join the bandwagon that backbites  your bosses and colleagues. Stay away from negative gatherings that have only people as their agenda. 5. Don't ever compete with your bosses.  You will burn your fingers.  Don't ...

Procrastination is the act of delaying or putting off tasks until the last minute, or past their deadline. Some researchers define procrastination as a "form of self-regulation failure characterized by the irrational delay of tasks despite potentially negative consequences." It's Friday afternoon and the clock is ticking. You're working furiously to complete a task before the five o'clock deadline, while silently cursing yourself for not starting it sooner. How did this happen? What went wrong? Why did you lose your focus? Well, there were the hours that you spent re-reading emails and checking social media, the excessive "preparation," the coffee breaks, and the time spent on other tasks that you could have safely left for next week. Sound familiar? If so, you're not alone! Procrastination is a trap that many of us fall into. In fact, according to research and speaker Piers Steel 95 percent of us procrastinate to some degree. While it may be...

  Why demand for housing in Kilifi is on the rise Factories, road infrastructure and other industries are increasing the demand for housing in Kilifi county, real estate developers in the region have said. Investors in the county said the majority of factories that have been set up in the region have provided employment to thousands of people. Therefore, the demand for housing is also going up in the area, making Mtwapa, Kikambala, Vipingo and Kilifi towns some of the rapidly growing regions of the county. The 40.4-kilometre Mtwapa - Kwa Kadzengo - Kilifi Road whose construction was launched by President William Ruto last November 19, is also taking shape, gradually opening up the region. According to the 2009 census, Kilifi county had a population of 1.5 million people, coming closely after Mombasa’s two million people. However, the population is rapidly increasing because of the many companies, factories and investment coming up in the region. One of the ventures that has come u...

Remember when we were younger, and people used to ask us what we wanted to be when we grew up? It may seem silly to ask an eight-year-old what they hope to do with their life. But maybe this small talk was also a way to get us to think about what we wanted from life. And most of us answered this question with confidence, revealing our hopes and dreams. However, as we grew older and learned how to manage the curveballs life threw at us, we might have lost sight of what we once hoped to become and achieve.  If you catch yourself daydreaming about how your life could be different or maybe just need a better outlook for the future, look no further.  We will cover the basics of life planning, identify strategies and goals to think more about, and learn some tools to get our lives moving on a better track. Ready, set, go. What Is Life Planning? (A Definition) I have a question for you, dear reader. What do you want to be when you grow up? I won’t be upset if you rolled your eye...

  AM I A CHAMPION? This is a question i ask myself every morning as i recite the vision of Optiven Real Estate. (To be a Champion in Social Economic Transformation). Are champions born or are they molded by their experiences? The answer is probably a mixture of the two. While there are born winners among us, becoming a champion — or developing a championship mindset — can be nurtured. Anyone who’s been a coach, teacher, or parent knows that.  But what characteristics do you share ? Where do you start? With so many options, the choice is yours to decide what is most important to you and your players. If you’re struggling for inspiration, we at George Wachiuri School of Mentorship want to help point you in the right direction.  Below are five — but not the only five — characteristics of champion George Wachiuri.  Courage & Compassion Champion George Wachiuri have enormous courage to go after his goals. He is not afraid of failure. He take calculated risks. Have co...

REAL ESTATE IS A SURE SECURITY FOR YOUR GENERATIONS  Real estate investment is one of the best ways to earn money in Kenya. It’s a long-term investment and can be used as collateral for loans. It also helps you build wealth over time by increasing your assets and reducing debt obligations. Many benefits come with investing in real estate, including low risk and high returns! It’s a good investment for the long, short, and medium terms. Real estate is a great way to build your wealth over time by purchasing properties that are in high demand with low supply.  You can also get income from rental properties if you rent them out and make sure that these are also in high demand with low supply. The best thing about investing in real estate is that it allows you to diversify your portfolio without having too much equity exposure at any given point of time because there may be fluctuations or declines in prices due to external factors such as interest rates changing overnight or poli...