A plan without a strategy is not effective. First clarify the future you want (dream). Put that future into your context – your unique circumstance and environment. Refine your dream. Make clear choices on how you will attain your dream (strategy). Put in place a clear plan (work plan specifying activities you will do to achieve your dreams in line with your strategy). Alex is a 23 years old, fresh graduate still looking for a job. Alex’s dream is to make money. Buy a car. Build a house. Marry and have children. He plans to have a first born in…
ReachOut Mbuya needs you!
As a community of Our Lady of Africa Mbuya church, what comes to mind when you hear the name ReachOut Mbuya (ROM)? That is the question we asked key stakeholders at the Reachout strategy retreat. The answers were varied, underscoring the need for deeper engagement with all concerned on a continuous basis. As a member of the Mbuya community, you are one of our stakeholders: What comes to mind when you hear the name Reachout? What changes would you like to see at Reachout? What kind of support can you give to Reachout? In the next five years, where would…
Plan to achieve happiness in 2017
If you are a regular reader of this column, I hope by now you have a clear personal strategy. My experience is planning for five-10 years ahead is better than annual planning and New Year resolutions. The year of these days is so short. As an individual, you will experience key milestones over a five-10 year horizon. Ask: what do I intend to have achieved within the next five years. If you are 24 years today, obviously within the next five years you should consider marrying and having your first born! Don’t delay this decision until you get enough money.…
Strategy perspective: What informs your business model?
Great leaders focus on having a great strategy and clear execution plan. To formulate a great strategy you need: Perspective through Exposure: who are you competing against in your business? Context: What do you need to change internally to become the best? Capabilities and systems: what resources do you need to succeed? The best way to get exposure is through travel or sightseeing and networking. When I go abroad, I make it a point to study the process flow and how value is created for customers, at the different businesses I come across. In Japan for example, street restaurants create…
The year of the family
Today marks seven days into the New Year. What plans do you have for your family? Whether married or not, the following insights are essential. “I knew I was happily married, until she told me that she was leaving.” I said to where? She replied, “I cannot continue like this. I gave you all the prime years of my life, only for you to torment me. Enough is enough. I cannot stand another year with this kind of treatment. You are so insensitive. You only see the small mistakes. Everything else you don’t. That was what a friend explained to…
The marriage blues: to your happy family life in 2017
“I thought I was happily married, until she told me she was leaving.” To where? I asked thinking that she was going for shopping at Nakumatti, where she usually goes every Saturday afternoon. I was wrong. This time she was going for good. “I am tired of this marriage,” she shouted out. “All you think about is yourself. Your two children.Your car.Your phone. And when you have time to sit with me in the sitting room, it is your Arsenal or Barcelona. I am tired of being equated to Messi in terms of agility. I also want to be made…