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He Chose the Nails: What God Did to Own Your Heart (Book Review)
I believe that God is not confined to Christianity, but the story of the Cross brings much hope thinking of what God did through Christ to redeem us. He Chose the Nails: What God Did to Win Your Heart by Max Lucado aggregates different parts of the Scriptures to paint a clear picture of what…
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INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love (Book Review)
“INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love” is a book by Marty Cagan, a thought leader in technology product management. Even though this book is primarily for Tech Product Managers, I got a lot of invaluable insights as a Software Engineer. It is mostly about establishing a strong product culture using modern product development…
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Break Out! (Book Review)
Break Out! is a faith-filled book, full of God’s promises and testimonies of people who overcame challenges by taking steps of faith. Not only is it inspirational, but draws its wisdom from the Bible. Joel is a great storyteller. Very many important lessons are packed throughout each of the 25 chapters but below (to be…
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The Slight Edge (Book Review)
The Slight Edge is still among my favorite self-help books, years after first reading it. I feel like it has some similarities with The One Thing by Gary Keller and that’s what prompted me to revisit it. Throughout The Slight Edge, Jeff Olson talks about the power of compounding interest, and how simple habits that…
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Blooming Where We’re Planted
I attended Nairobi Lighthouse Church for the third time today and anyone who’s been there will tell you that it is indeed a blessed church with wonderful people and an amazing worship experience. My favourite part however was the sermon by Pr Murphy Matheny that urged us to be the light of the world wherever…
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Layoff on Paradise Island
Picture this: December 6th, 2023, in Zanzibar, having the time of my life. Then, my phone rings and it’s my manager with the plot twist that there will be layoffs at Wellthy (budget cuts), and I’m among the affected. Normally, I’d be puzzled, but this brought a mix of feelings; excitement that different and better…