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I've finally met Nthenya Masyuko, an image consultant, today. I saw finally because I first knew of her from the, Four Winds Bands. Her company is called "The Orange Company"( http://www.theorangecompany.com/ ) and she is the epitome of Orange and it's clear that it's not just a color she picked off the color spectrum even though her desk, chairs, files, even her coffee mug, are orange. There is such warmth in the room and she has used this color beautifully and she does exude that orange feeling, like coming in from the rain or when the sun just cuts through the dark clouds. We are discussing personal branding and it's refreshing to meet someone who understands that it goes beyond qualifications on paper, that presentation is key from how you have arranged your house, your office, the colors you wear or don't wear. Isn't it amazing how you start off on a path and you are brought all the people you need for that journey? Like Dan Schawbel whose blog...

I don’t know about you but at times I miss my yesterday girl with enough nostalgia to bring her back to life. Maybe getting on in years is bound to do that to you. Maybe approaching 40s makes you realize how much you have changed and at times the limitations those changes bring into your life. Or its probably just the fear of losing a part of you that has seen you through some dare devil moments of your life.My yesterday girl was full of life, was never afraid of changes. She embraced them like one embraces a lover. Her life was all mapped out with allowances for spontaneity. It was a time she would go on holiday without worrying whether she had enough to cover the trip and pay bills. Well, if they disconnected the power, think how romantic candlelight was going to make her nights of passion. If they disconnected the water, no problem, she could always move in with her less spontaneous siblings to cover her. As for food, all she had to do was to make sure that she had enough dates to c...

“ A true Diva is a woman who knows that life is not about her, but rather the contribution she makes to others around her and the legacy she will leave behind.” from The Diva Principle, 2004. This is a book written by Michelle McKinney Hammond and formed the background of Wanjiku Wairia's, a Nutrition Consultant's talk on health as a legacy. Her company, Optimal Nutricare , deals with optimizing health defined as, " Optimal Nutrition is simply a means of nourishing yourself with the best possible combination of nutrients to enable your body to be as healthy as possible and to operate on top notch gear as possible. Therefore, you need not be a vegetarian, take supplements or eat particular combinations of food in a certain sequence at particular times THOUGH for certain people such advice would be appropriate especially in disease ." Being a diva takes understanding that you are born a diva, created in the image of Almighty God. As Wanjiku stated, "Pure substa...

Nyatichi Sitati, MC at the Phenomenal Woman seminar showed me the importance of laughing at myself, a diva principle I believe. Please note that it must not be in derision but must be in acceptance at the point of life you are in. She's a mother of two and of course no longer a young babe and bearing children does take toll on our bodies. She didn't not wait for people to comment on the extra weight she had gained, she pointed it out. She knew why and understood that it was a season and she enjoyed being in that season. Often times we do not laugh at ourselves and therefore feel hurt when other people laugh at us. She made me realise that if I laughed at my so called imperfections, it wouldn't matter how much anyone else laughed at me. I would in any case be able to join in the laughter and therefore take the power back from my 'adversaries'. It's clearly the mark of a true diva. And I will therefore laugh more at myself, for myself and enjoy the seasons, knowin...

Queen Ramotsehoa spoke on moving from reactor to creator which is a must when you are building your brand. It definitely moves you from a victim position to being in charge. When you become the author of your next course of life, which means you have established your personal brand, you choose who you will associate with, what projects are worth your while, relationships, jobs etc. The first thing to do is to establish whether you are a reactor or a creator by looking at the basis of your life in all aspects. Are you vision driven or circumstance driven? This is when you realise that 'change begins with me ' and start on working who you are BEING in relation to your inner self, loved ones, job & career, social & financial status, leisure, spirituality & physical being. Moving from reactor to creator was a great session for me because I was able to move to determining who I am in my destiny , what habits I need to be rid off and build, avoid the gremlins by ingra...

Every person should have a guiding principle and it seems that most people do have a guiding principle. Some have changed them to a mantra that governs them and moves them to the next level. This seems like a necessity in building your brand. This should be fashioned around your attributes and values.

Saturday, 7th July, 2007 or 07-07-07 or 07-07-2007, whichever way you want to look at it ended up being a great day! I guess waking up with great expectations ensured that I received just that. Law of attraction at work, just as The Secret says it will. I had a one hour (7am-8am)prayer meeting at NPC, Valley Road and it was a really great moment, worth getting out of bed at 5.30am on a Saturday. The Phenomenal Woman seminar was starting at 8.30am which meant being at the Grand Regency at 8.15am to ensure that I kept time. I was with one of my sister', Nancie, and this provided a great opportunity for bonding as she lives out of Nairobi. Grand Regency was vibrant and all the ladies seemed intent on keeping time. The MC was Nyatichi Sitati and she made everyone comfortable and got things rolling with a game of meeting others with a sweet. The objective was to introduce yourself without using I AM or MY or I and see how many sweets you walked away with. I managed to get five sweets a...