Thought Leadership - Al Kags — Strategist, Social Entrepreneur, Writer

December 26, 2015

#OdeToYouth: Lesson 7 – Have a healthy respect for booze, it has the power to ruin you

“Happiness is having a rare steak, a bottle of whisky, and a dog to eat the rare steak.” These words by famous TV show Late Night host, Johnny Carson often ring true to me. I do enjoy my whisky. In fact, I daresay that I frequently take ...

December 25, 2015

OdeToYouth Lesson 6: Run your own race, Keep you eyes on your ball

Its Christmas. And what a year it has been. A couple of months ago, I made a commitment to write 30 blogposts about what I have learnt these 35 years of my life. Life & Work got in the way these past few weeks but I ...

November 18, 2015

#OdeToYouth Lesson 5: Forgive your parents and yourself

When I was in my early 20s, I was very angry person. It didn't take much to get me to fly off the handle and over-react with wild gesticulations and loud admonitions. A small slight would cause me to shout at a hapless person and ...

November 15, 2015

OdeToYouth: Lesson 4: Travel as often as you can

I have had the good fortune to travel to many parts of the world - for a few days in some cases and a few months in others. The places that I visited for a day or two, to attend a conference don't count in ...

November 4, 2015

#OdeToYouth – Lesson 3: (Guest blogger) – No success without Sacrifice.

My friend, who writes the #PassionatelyKenyan blog is also an ex-youth like me - she is my age. She is a C-level executive for a large government organisation and I can tell you for sure, she has come a looong way. Here's her unedited story. I am at ...

November 1, 2015

#OdeToYouth: Lesson 2 – Learn how to sweep a floor

My last day of high school was a Thursday. My mother, one of several accomplished hoteliers and caterers in our family, had arranged that I would start apprenticeship at the Tropical African Dream Hotel in Malindi. Apprentices at the hotel were essentially being given practical ...

October 30, 2015

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#OdeToYouth: Lesson 7 – Have a healthy respect for booze, it has the power to ruin you

OdeToYouth Lesson 6: Run your own race, Keep you eyes on your ball

#OdeToYouth Lesson 5: Forgive your parents and yourself

OdeToYouth: Lesson 4: Travel as often as you can

#OdeToYouth – Lesson 3: (Guest blogger) – No success without Sacrifice.

#OdeToYouth: Lesson 2 – Learn how to sweep a floor

#OdetoYouth: Lesson 1 – Learn hard, Make a brave choice

Ode to youth: 30 days of reflections from an ex-youth.

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