<p><i>Giving back to the community</i></p><p>I had a lot of respect for my guest right at the start of the conversation when they told about their community work they do besides the work. How many of us can tell that one is at the board of a school or sponsoring a football club (Green Eagles)? </p><p><i>On happiness and motivation</i></p><p>It appears the tax lawyers in Africa are not that different from the ones in the other continents – the are happy, if they make other people happy, and they get pumped up to do more by getting energy back from the ones they are helping – a golden circle of energy. Also teaching at a university, family support, client success due to a tax advice are some of the proof of the circle. </p><p><i>African literature suggestion</i></p><p>If you are a bit tired of the Western literature, a valuable suggestion by Edward for your reading table was Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o from Kenya who wrote many of his books in English. Edward suggested to start with a book Petals of Blood. The <i>Goodreads</i> page has an inrigueing description of the book: “..as the intertwined stories of the four suspects (of a tripple-murder) unfold, a devastating picture emerges of a modern third-world nation whose frustrated people feel their leaders have failed them time after time. First published in 1977, this novel was so explosive that its author was imprisoned without charges by the Kenyan government. His incarceration was so shocking that newspapers around the world called attention to the case, and protests were raised by human-rights groups, scholars, and writers..”. </p><p>For the rest of the description of the episode please click here: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/africa-rising-janis-taukacs/?published=t&trackingId=8JfzkLEmQ0mMoG4v0cWaDA%3D%3D" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/africa-rising-janis-taukacs/?published=t&trackingId=8JfzkLEmQ0mMoG4v0cWaDA%3D%3D</a> <br /> </p> <br /><br />This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://janistax.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">janistax.substack.com</a>
Giving back to the community
I had a lot of respect for my guest right at the start of the conversation when they told about their community work they do besides the work. How many of us can tell that one is at the board of a school or sponsoring a football club (Green Eagles)?
On happiness and motivation
It appears the tax lawyers in Africa are not that different from the ones in the other continents – the are happy, if they make other people happy, and they get pumped up to do more by getting energy back from the ones they are helping – a golden circle of energy. Also teaching at a university, family support, client success due to a tax advice are some of the proof of the circle.
African literature suggestion
If you are a bit tired of the Western literature, a valuable suggestion by Edward for your reading table was Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o from Kenya who wrote many of his books in English. Edward suggested to start with a book Petals of Blood. The Goodreads page has an inrigueing description of the book: “..as the intertwined stories of the four suspects (of a tripple-murder) unfold, a devastating picture emerges of a modern third-world nation whose frustrated people feel their leaders have failed them time after time. First published in 1977, this novel was so explosive that its author was imprisoned without charges by the Kenyan government. His incarceration was so shocking that newspapers around the world called attention to the case, and protests were raised by human-rights groups, scholars, and writers..”.
For the rest of the description of the episode please click here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/africa-rising-janis-taukacs/?published=t&trackingId=8JfzkLEmQ0mMoG4v0cWaDA%3D%3D