Vol 21 by Neelma Shah

Welcome to Pwani life!

REDEFINING

BUSINESS PWANI PUBLICATION - JANUARY 2013 VOL 21

ATTITUDE THE KEY TO NEW BEGINNINGS Welcome to 2013! It’s a brand new year which means it’s time to reflect on the past and become a better you. Usually, a new year gives us the feeling that we get to have a new beginning, so I thought this would be the perfect time to think about our attitude towards life. The possibility of us having our best year ever this year has a lot to do with our ATTITUDE. A life coach friend recently shared a scenario from one of her seminars. At the seminar there was one happy-go-lucky fellow and a CEO of a major firm in Kenya. My friend asked the CEO whether he was happy. The CEO began to talk about all the things that he could be doing that would cause him to feel more satisfied and happy with his life. My friend then turned to the happy-go-lucky chap and asked him the same question. He replied, “Absolutely! Everyday above ground is a good day!” Do you see how the difference between these two responses says everything about the quality of life that awaits each of these persons? What would your response be to the same question? How do you approach your life? Imagine if you made a decision to endorse the ATTITUDE of the happy fellow – Every day above ground is a good day! Instead of focusing on all that isn’t working, focus on what is working and practise it until it becomes a habit. Unfortunately it is natural to focus on the bad rather than the good, but this is one habit we have to ‘kick’! Some food for though before I wish you all the best to take that next step and reflect on how you think and how you would respond to the questions: You create your life in moments, not years. If you resolve to pay attention to your moments, you have the opportunity to create a great life. All the best for 2013! Pete, CEO.

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Editor's Note Dear friends and colleagues! Happy 2013! I do hope that we

I know he has some interesting quizzes zzes and puzzles in store to tease your mindsds and get them joggling! Also look out ffor Mary Olinda’s section that will feature mouth This is always the hard par t after having too much fun! watering recipes. However, as we ring in the new year, Redefining Lives Naifin Taib joins as the assistant has much more to offer this year. It’s all about taking our editor so please feel free to write in newsletter into the next level and the wordsmiths team ents welcomes you to be a par t of that! Be prepared to read much to any one of us with ideas, comments and contributions. We appreciate ththe continued ti d suppor t we more interesting stuff that will keep you looking forward to the next issue. For star ters, the January 2013 issue is all about get from all of our readers and look forward to a great 2013 with you! ‘NEW BEGINNINGS’! wrap up, star t this year with a positive attitude and We all need new beginnings to turn our lives around or better To remember you are in control of your own destiny. It is still to turn a new leaf in our lives. This varies from changing indeed thethat choices that we make that determine our destiny. our attitudes, living life to the fullest and embracing life So choose wisely and push in some positive energy while at positively! In a sentence- becoming a better you! it! Below are ten inspirational mantras to keep you thinking We have a fresh design and layout for the year. Each member positive this year: of the wordsmiths has taken up a column that they will publish - Think positively in the newsletter every month: Aar ti Malde has a column on - Exercise daily healthy living that will be packed with info and tips on how - Eat healthy lead a happy, healthy and positive life; Barnice Mwangi and - Work hard Anthony Odeo have their sales and marketing column that will - Stay strong keep you up to date on all the exciting activities Pwani has - Worry less planned for the year; Gilber t Mariaka will be ensuring that - Dance more all EHS rules and regulations at Pwani are well enacted and - Love often communicated; Charity Mwangi will be keeping you informed - Be happy on activities at Kikambala; Dickson Elber has his column, and remember "weekends are for the beach" ‘Behind the Scenes at Pwani’; Patrick Mapesa joins us this year with a new feature, ‘Science Scope’, that will keep you I'd also like to take this oppor tunity to extend a very special up to date on science and technology; Jocelyne Muhati’s tips thanks to all of our writers, contributors, and par tners, will feature tips of all sor ts; from IT to household; Lucas With gratitude, Ouma will be keeping us posted on activites at Jomvu. Keep watching out for competitions and prizes in the enter tainment Neelma Shah, section that will be headed by Vishal Shah. Editor. all had a great holiday season and we are still beaten by the hang-overs.

Diva Takes Another Steady Stride

By Anthony Odeo

Since the launch of Diva - an antibacterial beauty soap blended with glycerine - fourteen months ago, the brand has been on a steady growth. We have received tremendous compliments on the quality and performance of the brand as being excellent! To further reinforce our position as a company that 'listens to consumers' and 'innovates to meet the gap', we have in the last ten months been developing new Diva variants, and we are now proud to announce their roll-out. They include Mango Temptation, Olive ‘n Tulip, Citrus ‘n Cream and Aloe Vera. Watch out for another surprise from Diva, very soon!

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Pwani BackLive2onSchool Radio Maisha! By Barnice Mumbua

Faidika na Pwani Life! This was the theme that we developed as we engaged our customers in partnership with Radio Maisha. Prolific Radio Presenter, Esther Ingolo had the fun of her life talking about our brands on air live on location at Naivas Eastgate, Nairobi. This is one of the ways through which pwani is communicating to the shopper - about the value derived in buying Pwani items. It has also helped in filling shopping baskets with amazing offers on all our ' Back2School' brands like White Wash, Diva and Sawa.

(in black) pose for a photo with Above, Pwani's Wendy Munene w, io Maisha's Esther Ingolo. Belo customers, second right is Rad ni. an agency working with Pwa Addah of Wakesho Marketing,

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Bravo Sales and Marketing teams!

Pwani goes Digital in DispatchTechnology By Lucas Ouma

The Conveyor in action

Pwani has just celebrated the installation of the ﬁrst phase of its modernization program at its factories in Jomvu and Kikambala. The installation of fully automated lines, the GMP assembly area and a 'Compact & Lean' -lay out, now positions these factories as modern, sustainable facilities. The latest digital loading conveyors have been installed to facilitate a faster turn-around in loading goods for dispatch from factories in Jomvu and Kikambala. This will enhance delivery of goods to consumers. It will also go a long way to ensure our brands are found in every household in East Africa.

The Conveyor in action

The system works like a clock, goods can now be transported on a line of over 200m, and loaded at the farthest end of a 40feet container without human contact. The System also does a count of each item it conveys, making logistical work error-free.

Secret Santa -

The Moment of Delight! By Anthony Odeo

Towards the end of 2012, we were all looking forward to the annual holiday season of Christmas. As family, it was time to share gifts with one another - who else would you rather receive a gift from than your colleague who poses as a Secret Santa! As we unwrapped the gifts, each one of us held our breath to know who our Secret Santa was, and voila - surprise - an amazing gift from the least expected source, what a delight! The exercise has made us better colleagues within Pwani. I can't wait for 2013's Secret Santa Edition. 4.

Behind the Scenes Tank ﬁlling

By Dickson Elber Tank filling is part of the fats department & is one of the initial points of the fats shortening process. Here, the mixing of oil is done to get the right blend based not only on customer requirements but also to international standards. ROLE OF THE TANK FILLING To maintain high & clean standards. Food safety & personal safety is maintained. Ensures blending ratios are observed. Temperatures of the oils are checked. It receives oil from the storage tank for blending. - Samples of blend are analysed to check whether the product confirms to the customer requirements. - After quantity analysis the product is allowed for the next step of crystallization which we shall focus next. The filling tank team. 1. Simon Ngati 2. Dickson Elber 3. Samuel Oketch 4. Victor Mutua 5. Julius Karisa.

Gifts under the Christams tree.

Sciencescope What is Glycerine?

By Patrick Mapesa Glycerine belongs to humectant substances. Humectant is a substance that has the ability to moisturise. The chemical name is propan-1,2,3-triol found in the chemical family known as polyhydric alcohols. During the saponiﬁcation process (soap making) glycerine comes out as a by-product. Glycerine has several applications in our daily life namely; manufacture of toothpaste, paints and a variety of medical supplies.

These delighted faces of Alice and Caroline tell it all, 'Secret Santa' brings out the best in us.

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Now if you have scarred skin or your skin has a tendency of loosing water and becoming dry you have all the reasons to use our Diva soap as a solution because it is glycerine enriched!

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Healthy Living Tips

A for Apple...

By Aarti Malde

Living healthy isn’t just about weight loss, it’s

• Pectin - Pectin is a form of soluble ﬁber than

Apples also act as a toothbrush, cleaning teeth

about moving your body and feeding it good

lowers both blood pressure and glucose levels.

and killing bacteria in the mouth, which may

things for health and longevity. It’s not as simple

It can also lower the levels of LDL, or "bad"

reduce the risk of tooth decay. They're also

as it sounds though so the trick it to start

cholesterol in the body. Pectin, like other forms

low in calorie density, one of the trademarks

making small changes…. Adding fruit to your

of ﬁber, helps maintain the health of the digestive

of a healthy food. When a food is low in calorie

cereal, having an extra glass of water every day….

system. Apples are an excellent source of pectin.

density you can eat good size portions of the

• Boron - A nutrient found in abundance in

food for relatively few calories. In addition, apples

Healthy living tips will give you a month on month

apples, boron supports strong bones and a

are aﬀordable and readily available.

A – Z guide of living healthy. Beginning with A,

healthy brain.

the ﬁrst thing that usually propos up in peoples

• Quercetin - A ﬂavonoid, this nutrient shows

With all of this information, it's easy to see that,

mind is an apple. The phrase ‘an apple a day keeps

promise for reducing the risk of various cancers,

yes, an apple a day can keep the doctor away!

the doctor away’ is commonly known to all.

including cancers in the lungs and breast. It may

But besides the fact that it rhymes, which makes

also reduce free radical damage. Free radicals

BRAIN BOOSTER AND BLOOD CLEANSER

it fun to say and easy to recall, does it really have

develop when atoms in the body's cells have

This yummy juice will keep your mental faculties

any value? Could the common apple honestly

unpaired electrons, which can lead to damage

in top form and is a good blood cleanser. Also

help a person to maintain perfect health?

to diﬀerent parts of the cell, including DNA.

very good for a healthy looking skin.

Quercetin may neutralize free radical damage, The ﬁrst printed mention of this saying can be found in the February 1866 issue of the publication "Notes and Queries." The publication

printed the proverb like this: "Eat an apple on going to bed, and you'll keep the doctor from earning his bread." 150 years later, variations of this expression are still quoted. It's unlikely that the saying would have maintained such popularity if there wasn't some truth to it, right? Let's consider some of the apple's components and their eﬀect on our health:

which has been implicated in a variety of age-

I unpeeled apple(remove the core)

related health problems, including Alzheimer's

3 carrots unpeeled but the top and bottom

disease.

removed, 6 spinach leaves, I beetroot medium

• Vitamin C - Vitamin C boosts immunity, which

sized unpeeled but washed thoroughly

helps maintain overall health. • Phytonutrients - Apples are rich in a variety

Put the above in a blender and make a juice out

of phytonutrients, including vitamins A and E and

of it. Once ready have it immediately to avoid

beta carotene. These compounds ﬁght damage

oxidation.

from free radicals and can have a profound aﬀect on health, including reducing the risk of heart disease, diabetes and asthma.

10 Resolutions to Make 2013 Your Best Year Ever By Naiﬁn Taib

Every one of us has the ability to choose how we show up to life every day: sleeves rolled up or hands out. This determines how we treat life…and the New Year. Go into the New Year living consciously and connected to the inner strength that can aﬀect how you think and act each and every day. You can't control the universe, but you can control your own house, so take personal control of how you approach your own life.

Daily habits and the rhythm of life take most of us captive, and we often end up doing what we've always done (boring!), and each year starts to look very much like the last. And while the arrival of a new year prompts many of us to make simple resolutions, like giving up procrastination, joining a gym, or cutting carbs, most of us don't use the start of each New Year to reset how we live to ensure we get the absolute best out of the entire year ahead. ...ctd to pg 7

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...ctd from pg 6

So here are some tips on how to have a happier and more productive New Year-at home as well as at work. 1. Grab the year by the horns Look back at 2012 and celebrate your successes and identify your failures. Define what success looks like for 2013, setting audacious and achievable goals. Envision what you want the year to look like, literally. Write a list by month, write a year-end letter to yourself, or build a dream board, but don't go into 2013 without knowing what you want success to look like. Map out how you'll get there and what resources you'll need. 2. Values are valuables Revisit your values and what's important to you on a personal level (very important). These foundational principles should guide decisions around how you live and work. List the principles that are central to who you are and guide how you think and behave. Put your values to work daily throughout the year ahead. Do what Gandhi advised and, "be the change you want to see in the world." Decide what you really care about and the role you can play in helping make a positive change in the world. 3. Gratitude is the attitude It's a universal truth that grateful people are happy people. Start every day with gratitude and thanks for the chance to live your life in a country that promotes freedom and the opportunity to be your best. Say thank you often and mean it. 4. Trash the small stuff Like most people, you probably waste too much time on the small, insignificant, time-sucking, going-nowhere stuff. Make a list of the things you do that waste time every day and list what you're going to do to change your behavior. 5. Don't make money your everything As individuals we know money creates choices but it doesn't answer our need for purpose. Make sure money is not the reason or rationale behind what you do. Money, indeed, is not everything!

7. Be yourself and be courageous You don't have to follow the crowd. Take courageous steps to define the brand of you in 2013, reminding yourself of who you are, what makes you tick, and why you get out of bed every day. Don't feel compelled to follow the crowd. Be courageous and be proud of being yourself. 8. Surround yourself with smarts Don't surround yourself with “yes people” and fans. Friends and mentors should help make you a better version of yourself. Make sure the people around you are smarter and different than you. Have people in your life who will call you out and hold you accountable. 9. Time is like gold, so spend it wisely Time is the most valuable commodity we're given and an equal employer for that matter. Each one of us has 24 hours to spend equally. The weeks and months fly by, so plan your time carefully and don't waste it. Spend it generously with people who matter. Design time into your day that is only for you, not for work or for anyone else. A time where you think about your life and the role you're playing in it--and pursue something you love. It's the best gift you'll give yourself. 10. Do something new for the first time Learn to ride a horse, run a marathon, drive a car or play the guitar. There's nothing like the excitement and learning that comes from doing something completely new for the first time. As we go into 2013 I know we will face challenges, but I know they are to overcome, not to overwhelm. We're on this planet for a short time and every day we're alive is a gift. We all need a wake-up call to remind us that we are fortunate to live, work, and connect with the world. So let’s be grateful and have a fabulous 2013!

6. Everything you do matters You are the sum of all of your parts, relationships, and actions. Every action you take, and every conversation you have, matters. After all, it’s the small things that matter.