Czario, the countrywide lockdown and closure of the airport found me in South Sudan where I have lived and worked for the last three years. So for a long time, I was not able to come home and had to survive abroad. On June 9, after close to three months, I finally found a flight home. On landing at the airport, a medical team, extracted samples for the COVID-19 test, and informed we would go through a 14-day quarantine period at our own cost. I had no problem with this because I was prepared. The government had designated hotels which…
Three tips to energize yourself in the morning
One simple trick to avoid losing your morning mojo is to keep negative voices and energy away. Block such voices using the following strategies: Read morning inspiration – if you are religious read a Bible, Koran, or any holy book of your choice. Muslim or Christian, feel free to learn from either book. You will be more informed. You could read a motivation book or watch an inspiring TED talk. Doing exercises as a habit for 30 minutes is a great mind booster. Make a list of great routines and do them as a habit. No opening non-work emails…
The wrath of personal assistants
Nothing sucks your energy and kills your morale for the day like receiving a bad phone call in the morning. For this reason, CEOs tend to hire personal assistants (PAs) to work as gatekeepers – receive all incoming visitors, phone calls, emails, etc to first understand their agendas, objectives, or reasons for meeting, before deciding whether to let them through. The best PAs are good at saying NO. That is their KPI. I am sure when the PA of one CEO, meets the PA of another CEO in one of their forums, they are like, “even when the dude is…
Common challenges facing Parenting today
What is the great strength of our generation? It is the emphasis which we place on families. Keep your families close together and love and honor your children. Today, families are facing unique challenges that were unknown years ago. Let me emphasize common challenges first and then provide direction for parents in navigating the stormy waters created by these issues which include: parenting, marital conflicts, divorce, grieving, out of wedlock pregnancy, emotional and mental stress, substance abuse, addiction, pornography, atheism and eating disorder. Despite differences of race, income, or geographic origin, most families are working toward the same goals which…
Good judgment, the leadership differentiator
“Leaders need many qualities but underlying them all is good judgment. Those with ambition but no judgment run out of money. Those with charisma but no judgment lead their followers in the wrong direction. Those with passion but no judgment hurl themselves down the wrong paths. Those with drive but no judgment get up very early to do the wrong things. Sheer luck and factors beyond your control may determine your eventual success, but good judgment will stack the cards in your favor”, wrote Sir Andrew Likierman of the London Business School in the Harvard Business Review, Jan/Feb 2020 issue.…
The covid-19 presidential address many people expected
President Y. K. Museveni made yet another presidential address to the nation, specifically on the state of the coronavirus pandemic. Despite a long speech, many people were left with their mouth open. The fact on the ground is sour. Poverty is on the rise, one day at a time. Many people, especially the youth, are helpless. Folks who run restaurants, saloons, bars, and so many teachers in private schools are having tough times. Uganda does not track unemployment numbers in terms of people lining up at the Ministry of Labour or Finance to claim for unemployment benefits. If that was…
