Enough with the Empathy!

Have you ever been in a situation where had a cough, your relationship broke-up or lost a love one? You shared with someone that things have been a challenge, and they instantly try to empathize with you. “I remember when I was sick, I…” “I remember when I broke [...]

How big is your backyard? Where do you Give?

With the recent events happening around the world: the refugee crisis, the Paris terrorist attacks, the hostage taking in Mali … I can’t help but wonder how each of us feels we are affected by these events?

Prior to the latter two tragedies, I had posted on my Facebook page [...]

Christine Asiko

CEO & Founder of Strive International which aims to build awareness of DYSLEXIA in Africa

Is your giving about the Messenger or the Mission?

As the holiday season comes to an end I can’t help but reflect on what that time of year means. In a word…giving. Giving of gifts, time, love and donations to people and initiatives we care about.

But sometimes, we are just giving for the sake of giving. Often [...]

Happiness Mchomvu

Coordinator, Women Entrepreneurship Development, Tanzania. A perspective on micro-financing what to do and not to do.

Lead with Edgeness™ – While Expressing Your Authentic Self

Every morning when I walk into my office, the first thing I see is a painting done by my father. Growing up it was hung outside my bedroom door and in my father’s memory it has moved with me from home, to home, to home. It is always in a [...]

Out with Volunteers and in with Professional Contributors!

Do you volunteer for your professional association or do you professionally contribute?

I’m often vetted by an Association Board of Directors to speak at conferences and I serve on the National Board of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS).

I can tell you, there is a big difference between [...]

Everything you need to know about sales… in four words.

As a person responsible for sales do you ever think your clients will do or act a certain way and somehow they end up surprising you?

By making a decision to buy later, or earlier?
By buying less, or more?
OR not buying at all?

There is often a discrepancy of what we ‘think’ our clients are going to do and what they actually do.

Why does this happen?

Often it is based on our experience. Read more

Ignite Excellence Inc. Group of Initiatives update

What a ride the last few years have been. Ignite Excellence Inc. is now in its 12^th year of business; we have spoken on five continents to 100’s of clients and audiences ranging from entrepreneurs to fortune 500 companies in over a dozen industries. It’s been exciting and evolutionary. Whether we [...]

Presentations Oxygen: How to get out of the Rough…

In the course of discussions during the presentation, you may encounter difficulty in communicating an idea or reaching an agreement, at Ignite Excellence we refer to these moments as ‘rough times.’ If tension does develop below are some strategies to deal with it.

Don’t interrupt. Let people complete their question. If you don’t understand, ask them to restate the question.
Do not get into an argument, get critical or blame anyone.

First Foundation Recipient Creates a Massive Ripple Effect!

When I returned to Kenya 2011, Mary Ogalo was heading up the Global Bag Project in Nairobi. Global Bag Project is a US based non-profit social enterprise that donates the proceeds from the sales of reusable shopping bags in the developed world to microcredit ventures in the emerging world.

Mary …

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Susan Muhwezi

Senior Presidential Advisor on AGOA & Trade in Uganda, owner of boutique hotel.

Florence Zano Chideya

Ambassador of Zimbabwe in Canada; Deputy Dean: Diplomatic corps in Ottawa. Managing Director and Owner, African Adventures, a travel/tourism venture in Zimbabwe.

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