Wazo is Swahili for thought or idea.
This is a place for slow thinking, honest reflection, and work built with care. I don’t write here to teach or to persuade. I write to notice. To reflect. To understand patterns in myself, in work, in creativity, in discipline, and in the way small choices compound over time.
Reflections, stories, and pratical frameworks, sent occasionally.
Recent musings:
The culture you want won’t build itself
Said in another way, Airbnb’s Brian Chesky said: People who love the things that you do tend to become your marketing department. …
Great stories stick around.
Storytelling (the activity of writing, telling, or reading stories) is relevant to everyone: you, your family, friends and colleagues—day and night …
Embracing small actions and resilience
Every action you take is like a project. Choosing the right project for you is crucial. Your decisions carry an opportunity cost, and what you choose to prioritise matters …
In the arena of storytellers, tell yours.
We live in a world filled with stories. Some great storytellers capture their content through visual art forms — paintings, pictures, videos, and others through audio or writing. The best thing they do is hit publish or take the step to tell …
It's a repetitive process, not an event.
I run out of inspiration a lot. And end up needing new perspectives. How I deal with some things and handle work can burn me out …
Creating success outside the norm
In the context of culture and trends, the Overton Window suggests that society picks and chooses what is and isn't mainstream at any given time …
I spent £300 on an NFT.
Bu it wasn't just the NFT that hooked me per se. It was the story behind why I should buy it and be part of the group owning one that initially got my attention …
The Power of a connected tribe.
As I came to the end of my studies, the problem stared me straight in the face. Alumni in the UK are not catered to or cared for …