Pocket of Thoughts™ by Saint Akanji

This is my gospel of skepticism. In my very short time here, I have continued to marvel at the intricate nature of man. We are amazing beings to say the least. Still on the matter, my political education has brought me to a very shocking discovery; nothing is ever the way it seems. For instance, most people are quick to create a seemingly rational dichotomy between Democracy and Fascism. Most of us tend to believe they are diametrically opposed to each other. Same applies to those who find themselves in the opposite sides be it Democratic party or Republican party. Few subscribe to the mid-ground or shall I say alternative Tea party. What is the difference? In truth, Democracy and Fascism are deeply planted in collectivism and collectivism is deeply antithetical to the preservation of human rights. It’s a question of choosing between two lesser evils. The end product of both is a police state. The most advanced democracies in the world have proven this with ...

"The road to bankruptcy is paved with indiscipline"   90 Days to Bankruptcy Apple of Cupertino, California was 90 days away from bankruptcy when the late Steve Jobs returned as the iCEO; interim CEO. Apple was bleeding cash in the face of plummeting sales. For most, it was the end for Apple. Everyone expected an obituary and the truth is, Apple almost lost its soul. This was in the mid-90s; 1996 to be precise.  In this post, I share my insights on the need for enterprises to resist the temptation of novelty.    Beware of creating a dog's dinner   Now, there are possible explanations for why and how Apple almost became a history but for the purpose of this post, I will zoom in on the most likely factor that in the words of Steve Jobs was far more troubling. Various literatures have documented this event but I will place reliance on the Biography of Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson which in my view is the most authoritative publicat...

  I'm feeling very dexterous. I can't code to save my life but my most zestful week end was with a bunch of programmers. Against what most people think of this tribe, I dare to say that not all programmers are nerds. I may be wrong but my firsthand experience in a hackathon that lasted more than 48hours period was far from nerdish. It was fun all the way. I held brilliant conversations. Truth be told, I couldn't but reckon with the fact that these folks enjoyed hours of uninterrupted coding. I could see the passion in their eyes. The key pads on their machines can bear me witness. I had the awesome privilege to be part of one of the teams in the 2013 VISA Financial Literacy Challenge which took place at the CoCreation Hub . Although my team didn't win the cash prize, I salute the dedication of the noble folks I worked with. Their work ethic is simply put un-earthly. In this post, I share a few thoughts on the lessons I took away. ...