From My Desk

(Image source: chrisc.com) I n reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves, self-discipline with all of them came first.” -Harry S. Truman Have you ever wondered how come some persons you once considered mediocre, have chalked phenomenal laurels in life and in their chosen careers? Do you sometimes wonder why some people who were not so talented have made remarkable strides far ahead of some naturally talented folks? Do you on occasion wonder why some people only went up to come down; why they were once making the name and the fame, and living the big life BUT suddenly everything came crashing down? Well, more often than not, the lack of self-discipline has been an underlining factor. But none of these ought to be your story. You Can There is a latent power in you, longing for full expression. The power TO BECOME, is perhaps in a comatose state at the moment. This, however, should NOT be the end of the narr...

The notion that humans can learn a thing or two from the animal kingdom may seem far-fetched to some. For others, however, this notion is right on point. I am glad to be numbered among the latter. In this blog post, I will share with you three essential life lessons I have learned from the work ethic of female worker ants. Let`s get right into the discussion, commencing with some background information about ants generally and eventually zeroing in on female worker ants. Ants – A brief background Ants live in well-structured communities typically referred to as colonies and comprise somewhere around 11, 000 species. Ant colonies are varied in size; some may number in the millions while some may comprise only a couple of members. Members of an ant colony usually fall into categories (castes), each with a different role. There are three main castes, namely queens, males and female worker ants. The queens are responsible for mating to produce fertilized eggs which hatch to...