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Of Birth & Rebirth A s I got down to writing this part of Esteemed, I had just come into the office after a short walk in open shoes. I couldn’t help observing my red painted toe nails especially the small toe nails which had grown from a speck to something that could actually be painted and be visible. It had taken me years to get them to grow but I had miserably failed at it until thanks to my expected bundle of joy, I could not curl up my feet and unceremoniously pluck the nails out when bored! My small toe nails aptly reminded me of the birth and rebirth of a lot of areas of our lives, dreams we have when growing up or when we get married, or when we are making New Year resolutions and such like life transforming moments. It also takes good chaos for us to go through rebirth. Good chaos always result in the death of our uncanny and entrenched habits with the coming to life of a brighter future if we agree to change. As the late John Paul Jackson said once, when the formula of life becomes more valuable than faith in GOD or a true relationship with HIM, something needs to happen and more often than not that will be chaos. In retrospect, the chaos are always good and for our benefit. Esteemed has gone through the process of birth and rebirth courtesy of such. We are glad to present what we envision as East Africa’s Professionals & Entrepreneurs’ business magazine. The holistic approach we have taken is one that will surely leave you and me hungering for more of human relations insights, strong building blocks for customer relationship management, timeless business principles, generational investment ideas and personal moments of reflection. Contents Business Principles Entrepreneurship vs. Employment 6 • Human Relations • Customer Relations • Public Relations 8 11 Refreshing the mind 15 Perspectives Invest Wisely 13 16 Quiet Time 18 We ask you to join us in this journey with the sole purpose of embracing Esteem in your life, career, business and relationships therein. Acknowledgements @wangarimaina Managing Editor Wangari Maina Content Enquiries [email protected] T: [phone] When the “formula” becomes more valuable than Scripture, faith in God or true relationship with Him, something needs to happen. That something is called chaos. Every time God wants to change what we have formulated—our habits, our thinking, our tradition—chaos is a vehicle He uses to make that change. As a result of our thinking, He allows us to come to a place where chaos ensues, and when chaos has finished its work, a higher order is established. John Paul Jackson 4 Advertising Enquiries [email protected] T: [phone] Distribution [email protected] Tel: [phone] Design & Printing Evolve Media | P. O. Box 4552-00200 Nairobi, Kenya | Tel: [phone] | Mobile: [phone] Email: [email protected] Copyright Disclaimer Esteemed™ is a bi-monthly magazine published by Eagle Afric Holdings Ltd. Views expressed in the articles and contributions are not necessarily those of the publisher. All rights reserved. While every reasonable effort has been made and precautions taken to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the content herein, neither the Esteemed™ team, nor its advertisers, nor printers can accept responsibility for any damages or inconvenience that may arise there from. The views expressed within the publication are those of the authors exclusively and not necessarily those of the Esteemed™ owners. Any material sent to us will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication and may or may not be acknowledged as receipted. This material will also be subject to scrutiny for unrestricted editing and commentary at the discretion of the Editorial team. All content, including adverts created by Esteemed™ are Copyright of Eagle Afric Holdings Ltd. and may not be recreated in part or in whole without prior consent of the publishers. Esteemed Magazine July -August 2015 |3