Felix Kimanthi

Branson aboard one of his rail's trains. In the summer of 2012, the British government informed  Virgin Trains  that it had lost the bid to retain the operating rights to the UK's West Coast rail franchise. Virgin Trains had been running the 7-billion-pound ( $10.9 billion ) franchise for 15 years, expanding the line and growing its annual passenger numbers from 13 million to 30 million. Richard Branson, chair of Virgin Train's parent company the Virgin Group, writes in his book " The Virgin Way: Everything I Know About Leadership " that he was "stunned and baffled" that he could have lost the bid to FirstGroup. He decided to stay quiet for awhile, meeting with lawyers and advisors to see if Virgin had actually been beaten fairly. Everyone he spoke with seemed to conclude that FirstGroup's numbers were unsustainable, meaning the British government had made a mistake in calculations. Regardless, many of his senior team told Branson that he&

Marriage is a partnership.  It may not be a 50/50 split but hopefully it is two people working together to grow a thriving family life.  One person may be the bread winner and the other takes center stage when it comes to raising the kids.  Or perhaps you both work and you both contribute to the running of the household.  So what happens when the Family, LLC has a breakdown?  When one of the CEO’s makes bad decisions or doesn’t hold up their end of the bargain.  How can you effectively get through choppy family waters together?    While there are many ways in which breakdowns occur there is a consistent way of fixing the issue that will leave you both feeling better.   Please know that not all breakdowns are fixable but in many cases they are.  Of course there is communication– being able to listen and hear what your spouse is going through.  But one of the toughest parts is the act of forgiving.  Being able to forgive someone who has hurt your feelings or has made you feel un

Patience is the art of handling the passing of time with a goal in mind. How Success is Like a Chinese Bamboo Tree Chinese Bamboo Tree The Story of The Chinese Bamboo Tree Like any plant, growth of the Chinese Bamboo Tree requires nurturing – water, fertile soil, sunshine. In its first year, we see no visible signs of activity. In the second year, again, no growth above the soil. The third, the fourth, still nothing. Our patience is tested and we begin to wonder if our efforts (caring, water, etc.) will ever be rewarded. And finally in the fifth year – behold, a miracle! We experience growth. And what growth it is! The Chinese Bamboo Tree grows 80 feet in just six weeks! But let’s be serious, does the Chinese Bamboo Tree really grow 80 feet in six weeks? Did the Chinese Bamboo Tree lie dormant for four years only to grow exponentially in the fifth? Or, was the little tree growing underground, developing a root system strong enough to support its potential for ou

Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you Take comfort in the Lyrics of this song. Don't give up by ,Peter Gabriel featuring .Kate Bush. In this proud land we grew up strong We were wanted all along I was taught to fight, taught to win I never thought I could fail No fight left or so it seems I am a man whose dreams have all deserted I’ve changed my face, I’ve changed my name But no-one wants you when you lose Don’t give up ‘cos you have friends Don’t give up You’re not beaten yet Don’t give up I know you can make it good Though I saw it all around Never thought that I could be affected Thought that we’d be last to go It is so strange the way things turn Drove the night toward my home The place that I was born, on the lakeside As daylight broke, I saw the earth The trees had burned down to the ground Don’t give up You still have us Don’t give up We don’t need much of anything Don’t give up ’cause somewhere th