A habit is something you do repeatedly; over and over again. What you do becomes a habit when you do it automatically, without really thinking and if challenged about it, you find it difficult to change. You may even become defensive.

In true Jack Welch fashion, the former CEO of General Electric and lauded biz guru, recently made some pretty definitive statements about work-life balance to a group of HR professionals. “There’s no such thing as work-life balance,” he told the Society for Human Resource Management’s annual conference. If you take time off for family you risk being passed over for promotions because “you’re not there in the clutch,” he said.

Did you take steps towards being your personal best after reading last week’s article? If so, great job! Keep going. If not, this is your week to get started. Please remember that the journey to excellence should be fun. Being your best is not about putting pressure on yourself or trying to please others.

One of the most recognisable voices on Nigerian radio belongs to tall delectable actress cum radio presenter, Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi (FAR), host of the much loved ‘Touch of Spice’; a weekly live programme which runs on Star FM every Saturday night.

As a self-proclaimed master of observation and fanatic for fine apparel, it didn’t take long to learn the semantics of custom clothing and be able to tell the differences right away.