01: Lessons From My Grandad - With Dr. Wilfred Asombang

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Life in the 40s - 60s was nothing compared to current times. For my Grandad</span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">(Dr. Wilfred Asombang)</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, then a young man trying to find a meaning for his existence, it wasn’t any different.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I brought him on this week’s episode to discuss his life’s story and share the lessons he learned along the way, which led to success and a legacy for us his grandchildren.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">I hope this episode gives you more clarity about life and offers you some answers to some of the struggles you may be facing.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>MEET THE GUEST:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Wilfred Wasi Asombang was born in Cameroon (Achah Quarter, Mbengwi Village, Meta, Momo Division). Dr. Asombang beat all odds to fulfill his dreams of going to school in various parts of the world making him the first in his family and one of the very few citizens with advanced education at the time. His education includes the following:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Basel  Mission Primary School, Mbengwi; Ahmadiya College, Aggege, Lagos, Nigeria; London University Advanced Level GCE Certificate through Rapid Results College correspondence tuition; B.Com(Hons) Degree, University of Poona, Maharastra, India; MBA and MSc(Agecon)degrees from the University of Minnesota pre-MBA and the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, including an internship at the IBRD/World Bank, Washinton D.C. USA; and   1988 Ph.D. (Econs) degree, University of Wales, Aberystwyth campus, Wales, UK. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During his professional years, Dr. Asombang had several publications and was a member of several professional societies. He worked for prominent international organizations like the African Union and United Nations. Presently, as a United Nations retiree, he is a Freelance Consultant on Capacity Buildi