3 days agoEverything New! #5WFs(74th)Harry’s House , Rihanna’ SuperBowl and a Multimillion Acquisition. 1. What I’m inspired by: Us women. Who in Beyonce’s words, “… are strong enough to bear the children then get back to business!” Sometimes, still reeling from all that’s postpartum, other times with a bang! And that’s how I assess…Knix2 min read
Sep 24Getting Paid to do Nothing! #5WFs(73rd)1. What I’m inspired by: Lyrics to a song which I can’t for the life of me, find the name of the artiste. (Someone help me.) Here goes, “Don’t give up. Keep on believing. Just when it feels all over, help is on the way.” 2. What I’m reading: “Most…Spotify2 min read
Sep 17The Reluctant Billionaire. #5WFs(72nd)1. What I’m inspired by: Moving on! First Serena. Now Roger Federer, who this week announced his retirement from an amazing Pro Tennis career. For all the chatter on grit, it struck me that moving on is as much a winning trait as staying power. Winners give it all- and…Patagonia2 min read
Sep 10The Courage for Legacy Living. #5WFs(71st)1. What I’m inspired by: The legacy of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II. In the BBC Platinum Jubilee marking documentary “The Unseen Queen” she says, “…I know that the only way to live my life is …to take the long view…it’s a question of maturing into something…” In today’s…Social Impact2 min read
Sep 3Serena’s Last Twirl.#5WFs(70th)1. What I’m inspired by: Serena’s last twirl! The stars came out for Serena. Celebrities and the celestial constellation. Or how else would you explain such stunning starting rounds at the US Open, her final Pro Tournament? Increasing ticket sales by an overwhelming 300%, spectators and even call-to-retirement ridicule, bowed…Serena Williams2 min read
Aug 27A War of Stories: G.R.R. Martin Vs. J.R.R. Tolkien.#5WFs(69th)1. What I’m inspired by: “How a 20-year old student made $110m riding the meme stock wave”. I understand the condescension of privilege, stealth and unsparing capitalism of the Jake Freeman story, but I love the testament to his mindset and personality. It’s the triumph of focus over frivolities; a…Meme Stock2 min read
Aug 20Vaporizing Dollar Debts! #5WFs(68th)1. What I’m inspired by: 2 medical debt collectors who switched from hounding debtor-patients to creating a “novel approach that involves buying…debts incurred by low-income patients…and then simply erasing the obligation to repay them.” Having wiped out $6.7billion in medical debt already, the story of their not-for-profit, RIP Medical Debt…Music2 min read
Aug 13Balls and Legends!#5WFs(67th)1. What I’m inspired by: Decades of legendary work! Before Instagram and co, what we had were print photo albums and magazines. Images were hard to come by. You hoarded yours. I still have my mini album. Tucked in the album sleeves, amidst cheesy secondary school pictures are 2 treasured…Serena Williams2 min read
Aug 6The Sprint for Ideas!#5WFs(66th)1. What I’m inspired by: A coaxing nudge on what I should — and must do, in the midst of despairing macros and micros; “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run — walk, if you can’t walk — crawl, but by all means keep moving.” Thanks, Dr…Productivity2 min read
Jul 30A Super Story & Super Yachts! #5WFs(65th)1. What I’m inspired by: Many things about Pachinko; first the book and then the internationally highly rated eponymous TV adaptation by APPLE TV LIMITED. I am taken by the creative process, themes explored and cinematic immersion. I am poignantly reminded of our responsibility as culture custodians and perception shapers…Pachinko2 min read
