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As with every young child whose parents are in a position to, I went through the usual motions of school and college but could not proceed to University because by that time, my mom could not afford to educate both my sister and I. All the same, that did not discourage me from achieving my dream and though it has taken longer, I am in the process of acquiring my PGD, and I will not stop until I get my PHD.

 

Currently, I am the Managing Director and a Co-founder of Inner Space Africa Company Ltd, a Business Management Consultancy Firm located in Dar Es Salaam Tanzania offering services in Brand Management, Customized Corporate Training and Corporate Events Management. I am also a Co-Founder of Alpha Centric, an investment company started by a group of Fifteen (15) young dynamic minds formerly employed by one of the leading ISPs in Kenya. For an online resume, please check out my profile on Linkedin. 

 

Now that the formalities are over, I'd like to share a lesson I stumbled upon when I was still young and didn't know how my life would be like. I learned that if you are focused on achieving a particular goal, then the best you can do is keep your eyes on the goal because as soon as you look elsewhere, you start seeing all manner of obstacles. I also learned that even though no one believed in me then, I believed in myself and saw myself changing my life and those of others.

 

Like I said earlier, the best my Mom could do is take me through secondary school and college, meaning I could only do so much there. My plan was to take a short course that would equip me with a few basic tools that would enable me get a job, so that from my salary I could save and further educate myself to the level I dreamt of reaching. The easiest, shortest and most affordable course I could take was a Full Secretarial course, which at the time was beginning to become obsolete because with the introduction of computers, secretaries were soon becoming redundant. 

 

It took me a long time to get a job after college, but eventually I got a break and my first job was that of a filing clerk at the Law Society of Kenya. From there I joined Occidental Insurance as a copy typist in the Underwriting Department, and later joined the IT Department after being sponsored by Occidental Insurance for a programming course at one of the local IT colleges. From there things started looking up for me and eventually, I landed a job at Wananchi Online, which transformed my life completely, thanks to a lady called Njeri Rionge. The rest as they say is history…

 

I have not achieved everything I want to achieve yet, but I am grateful to God for this far He has brought me. My reason for sharing this with you is so that in case you are feeling discouraged by all the odds that surround you, please do not to give up. I encourage you to focus on your goals and dreams and though it might take a long time, in the long run it will all come together. Ten years ago I used to dream of owning my own company. I kept that dream alive in my heart and today I do, and I know many more are on the way.

 

Last but not in any way the least, please feel free to browse around this blog; make it your home and should you have a burning issue you feel you need to discuss with someone who will understand you, then you are in the right place. Contact me and together we will find a way out.

 

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