How and where to start a business?
Why are there so many people jobless? The answer… They don’t know where and how to start a business. And …
What does success mean to you?
We all want to be successful. Most people define success in terms of accumulating a lot of money and having …
Tool #33 of 104 is to pray for strength to endure tough times
Luke 13:1- 4 Some people arrived and told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with that of …
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Tool #32 of 104 is to change one step at a time
Luke 9:28. Jesus took with him Peter and John and James and went up the mountain to pray. As he …
Addressing the CEO’s dilemma, growing your career
The top three things that keep a busy CEO up at night include: (1) Disruptive technology management including ICT security …
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You too can investigate, part 2
In part 1, we explored steps in conducting an investigation into any allegation. After securing the crime scene, you must …
You too can investigate, part 1
Investigating is always a challenging undertaking. That is why there are few investigators. You need all round skills to lead …
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Lawyers’ vs Internal Auditors’: Why CEOs and other top executives value lawyers more than the auditors? Part 1
Have you ever wondered why most CEOs will make the first call to their lawyers when faced with a key …
Tool #31 of 104 is to accept and carry your own cross
What is your personal cross? Have you accepted to carry it without complaining or you are working hard to have …
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Tool #30 of 104 is to have the right guide
“Luke 6:39 Jesus told a parable to his disciples: ‘Can one blind man guide another? Surely both will fall into …
Tool #29 of 104 is to forgive
Luke 6:27-29 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those …
Training: Why you need Finance For Non-Finance Professionals
WHY summitFINANCE 4 NON-FINANCE PROFESSIONALS (summitF4NFPs) TOOLKIT TRAINING? Can you tell the difference between an income statement and a balance …
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Business Continuity Plan/Disaster Recovery (Iso 22301) Implementation
In May 2014, the Chief Executive of one of the manufacturing Companies received a call that the factory was on …
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Tool #28 of 104 is to avoid being comfortable with the average
Luke 6:17 Then fixing his eyes on his disciples he said: ‘How happy are you who are poor: yours is …
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Tool #28 of 104 is to focus on the big picture: catching fish or men?
Luke 5:1-11 But Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid; from now on it is men you will catch.’ …
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Role of the Board in IFRS 9 implementation part 1
The board provides insights that the management may lack. For this reason, experienced and exposed people sit on board. Boards …
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A simple guide to shape company culture
A company without a culture is like a team with members who are strange to one another. You want to …
Biases of an incidental Executive
Don’t put everyone on the frontline; you need generals To Think and Plan for the business There is a reason …
Your company needs a strategic plan
It is common for some entrepreneurs and directors to say “my company is small. We don’t have a lot of …
How to speak to influence and win deals
At 9:00am sharp, I was signaled by a smartly dressed lady in a blue dress, in her mid-30s to enter. …
Tool #27 of 104 is the power of integrity
Proverbs 13:20 “Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. Things do not become …
Tool #26 of 104 is the power of the tongue
Ecclesiastes 1:9 “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under …
Tool #25 of 104 is the power of reading
Ecclesiastes 1:9 “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under …
Tool #24 of 104 is repetition
Ecclesiastes 1:9 “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under …
Marriage woes: to check the phone or not
“I want you to recover all the WhatsApp messages, SMSs and Facebook chats. My husband is always smiling while chatting …
Why and who to marry? Part 2
“In a good marriage, couples are like Tennis players, when one beats the ball to the other player, it must …
Why and who to marry?
I met my wife at my brother’s wedding meeting. Before then, I did not know that she was my student …
Money and sex in marriage: How to enjoy the two
“If you can sit down and have a meal together with your wife, you are lucky. Finding a partner and …
Complacency Kills Careers
There is a difference between pushing yourself to the limit, and being comfortable with little. If God has blessed you …
Study the wall first. Don’t just drill through
2019 is here. We are all pumped up to conquer the year swiftly. This morning, I received the following message …
Talent is useless without hard work
If you don’t work hard on your talent today, you could die with it just like a anybody. You will …
Tool #24 of 104 is to plan ahead practically
“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see …
Tool #22 of 104 is to explore more
“When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer”, Psalm 94:19 On Friday 14th December 2018, …
Tool #23 of 104 is be happy, Christ our Savior is Born!
Luke 2:10-11 but the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid! I am here with good news for you, which …
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Tool #21 of 104 is to stay away from negative voices
“When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer”, Psalm 94:19 Twice I came from behind …
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Accounting crime and fraud challenges
When I was in prison, visiting, an inmate came right after my presentation and said “Mustapha I really appreciate your …
Tool #20 of 104 is to ignore minor issues
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God,” …
Tool #19 of 104 is to pray
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Mathew 5:6 The dream looked real. …
Tool #18 of 104 is to have True friendship.
Who is that friend who knows you very well? The message came in at 1:30am. Most messages from family, friends …
Tool #17 of 104 is to know who you are
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have …
Tool #16 of 104 is to be part of a cause
Proverbs 19:17 “One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, And He will repay him for …
Tool #15 of 104 tools is hope despite the tough times
“Psalm 46:1-3 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” There is always a light at the …
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Tool #14 of 104 tools is to take it easy
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon …
Tool #13 of 104 tools is to embrace change
Fred Kyaligonza (1974 – 2010) was one of the sons of an Indian migrant who settled in Munteme Village, Hoima …
Tool #12 of 104 tools is speaking to be understood not just to be heard
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute, Proverbs 31:8.” “When …
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Tool #11 of 104 tools is to create a shared vision
What is the basis of your decision making? As Catholic Christians, mastering the 10 commandments helps us discern right from …
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If you lack the skills the company needs to grow; you don’t deserve a job
What skills do you bring on the table? What is the value of the skills you bring on the table. …
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If something is yours and you deserve it. Get it
Do not beg for something that rightfully belongs to you. If you have agreed with someone to undertake an assignment …
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Tool #10 of 104 tools is to plan for your retirement by investing wisely
“A wise man thinks ahead; a fool doesn’t, and even brags about it!” Proverbs 13:16 When a Nurse who had …
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Tool #9 of 104 tools if you don’t forgive, it only hurts you
I grew up with a single mother. She is one of the most hardworking and focused people I know of. …
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Tool #8 of 104 tools: you are your best lawyer
“So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of …
Tool #7 of 104 tools is to be loyal
So many people, but few to trust. So many followers, few loyal cadres. That is the challenge of every leader. …
Tool #6 of 104 tools is mile deep, inch wide focus
It is easy to try to be all things to all people. Saying yes is the easiest decision. That way, …
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Tool #5 of 104 tools is loyalty and reliability
“Never let go of loyalty and faithfulness. Tie them around your neck; write them on your heart. If you do this, …
Tool #4 of 104 tools is self-esteem
“Obusaija babwetera”, goes a popular saying. Loosely translated to mean, “Before others call you a Man, you have to act …
Want to be an effective CEO? Don’t let people wait at the reception…
When I was working in a bank way back in 2002, I often made people wanting to meet me wait …
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Tool #3 of 104 tools to be efficient and economical
“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. Bring them here to me,” he said. …
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Case study improving the lives of victims of HIV/AIDS
Nothing eats stakeholder value like fraud and corruption. Prevention of fraud is better than investigations. To this end, Summit Consulting …
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What is your worth?
“Pay me according to your company salary structure”, she replied to a question by one of the panel members at …
Who is rejecting you? Accept and move on
Rejection does not mean you should also despair. Most of the time, those who reject you open the way for …
What is the state of your integrity?
It is so a bad state of affairs. Society is elevating people with money regardless how they got it. Many …
Taxes, family finance and you
I come from Munteme village, Hoima district. In the early 1990’s, Munteme was like a ghost town. Old buildings with …
Ethics and integrity training – the new focus for well managed companies
Lack of ethics and integrity is the cause of all problems. As we speak now, someone in a company is …
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Here is how to implement a national cyber defence system
It was reported earlier that USA has accused China of Cyber Stalking, something which China refuted in the strongest terms. …
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Is your degree real? Can you support it
If you’ve anything you are selling, error on being practical. It is more effective than talking. Many people can make …
You don’t have to hurry to accumulate wealth
There are things you are supposed to achieve after hard work over a long period of time of say five …
Are you secure? Debit/ credit card fraud schemes explained
I have investigated several credit and debit card fraud schemes. I have encountered the following exposures over and over again. …
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Are you a good friend?
Would you keep a relationship where you kept giving and giving but never received anything in return? For me, it …
Addressing the CEO’s dilemma, growing your career
The top three things that keep a brilliant CEO up at night are: (1) IT security risks; (2) Great talent …
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One on one with Chris Kabagambe
Briefly, tell us about your journey. How and where did you start and where are you now? How did you …
Who would you die for?
A human body is in built with a safety radar of sorts. Whenever exposed to any life-threatening event, the body’s …
The unemployment myth
Caller: “Is this Bernabas Mustapha?” Me: “Who is this?” Caller: “I want to meet you. I have my son, and …
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Genuine or scam: developmentchannel.tv; trading as Uganda Poverty Alleviation Program (UPAP) in Uganda – be aware
There is no easy money, and of course no free lunch. There are lots of fraudulent schemes. You must stay …
Hit the iron while it is still hot
Are you a leader? It is advisable that you hit the iron while it is still hot. When you wait …
To report early at work or not? becoming an outlier in office
It is easy to be recognized as exceptional performer. One of the middle managers at an international company in my …
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What are your top four must-win-battles?
You cannot be everywhere and succeed. You must select your top three to four must-win-battles and focus all your energy …
Negotiating salary as a new staff
What you don’t know about me is that I resigned from my first job. This was one of the worst …
Negotiating salary as a new staff
What you don’t know about me is that I resigned from my first job. This was one of the worst …
Why some university graduates find it hard to get jobs
How long did it take you to get a job after graduation? If you are among the few lucky ones, …
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How big is the luck factor in startup success?
Luck is useless if it lands on the unprepared. As they say, if you want to win a lottery ticket, …
How big is the luck factor in startup success?
Luck is useless if it lands on the unprepared. As they say, if you want to win a lottery ticket, …
What is your focus? How to avoid a ‘stone in the shoe’ scenario.
You are a Director. You have a scorecard with over 50 performance areas identified for your Pillar. As the days …
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Who is an entrepreneur?
You are 25 years. You have just graduated from University with flying colors. During your time at University you become …
What is the bullseye for your business?
The bullseye is the Centre of a shooting target. The role of the leader or the chief executive officer is …
Only six banks have submitted applications for the ICGU CG awards, is this good for the economy?
When the Institute is celebrating corporate governance, it is something everyone should be involved in. It is their opportunity to …
ICGU Corporate Governance Awards 2018
The Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda (ICGU) has organised the first Corporate Governance awards that will take place on …
How to evaluate the board’s effectiveness
To effectively evaluate the board, you must have set targets against which you are evaluating the board members. This calls …
The board’s role in oversight of risks
The board is responsible for oversight. This includes risk management and compliance. Regardless of the type of the company, failure …
The board’s role in corporate governance
The board is the top most decision-making body. It is accountable to the shareholders or the owners of the business. …
Getting a board appointment
There are no announcements for board appointments. One will ask how companies find the people to sit on their boards. …
Why it is important for families to intermarry
Intermarriage is good. It facilitates diversity and mixing up of different genes to deliver something unique. The practice of marrying …
How to win a job where 500 people have applied
First, why would a person in their right mind apply for a job where 500 applications have already been submitted …
How can Interns get confirmed at the workplace?
The biggest challenge is always how to put your foot on the door. Once you go past that challenge as …
Governance and profitability: is there a dilemma?
The reason for good governance is to earn as much profits as you can in a sustainable way. In non-government …
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Why do some Ugandan businesses fail?
Many people start businesses because of the attractiveness of self-employment. However, sustaining the business is the most difficult part. One …
Where and how do you start life after campus?
Why do some students get great jobs before they live campus while others tend to linger for long on the …
Hold on, pain ends.
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, …
Winning at the work place
What is wrong with the young people? Where exactly did you get this boy? I am disappointed. During interviews, we …
Who is the bean weevil in your business?
Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate The International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8th March 2018, under the …
You cannot hide an elephant
One of the popular sayings in Bunyoro goes “You cannot hide an elephant.” The elephant is a very big animal. …
The Bible lessons for your success
“Our systems are very strong. We cannot have been hacked. You are just alarmists. On your bullet number five: that …
Gate keepers and gate owners
Are you playing with the gate keepers or gate owners? Gate owners like to do business with fellow gate owners. …
Focus on what is urgent and critical, one at a time
Proverbs 5, “My son, stay focused; listen to the wisdom I have gained;give attention to what I have learned about life.” …
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Your on-line activity: The emperor has no clothes
A story is told of an Emperor who allowed himself to be dressed in the finest suite of new clothes, …
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Here is how to excel in your accountancy job
Getting a job is one thing and climbing the corporate ladder is another ballgame. It takes talent, strategy and hard …
How to avoid being a cyber-crime victim, part 2
One of the cyber crime investigators creeds is that “no cyber criminal is too smart to leave no digital traces.” …
Are you living for a cause or by a cause?
No one stays young forever. Every passing minute, you are growing old. Are you living for a cause or are …
Of Free Internet and Big Brother’s Harvest
I read in the Daily Monitor of Thursday September 15, 2016 titled ‘Government to offer free Internet to Kampala, Entebbe’, with …
How to avoid being a cyber-crime victim, part 2
One of the cyber crime investigators creeds is that “no cyber criminal is too smart to leave no digital traces.” …
How to avoid being a cyber-crime victim
Whether you access the Internet on your mobile phone, tablet or computer, you are exposed to cyber criminals. They are …
How to avoid being a cyber-crime victim
Whether you access the Internet on your mobile phone, tablet or computer, you are exposed to cyber criminals. They are …
She likes, he likes: what your partner’s activity on social media means
You don’t need to look very far to know what your partner could be up to lately. Thanks to social …
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ATM fraud report
ATM Fraud and how bank clients can protect themselves against fraud The issue On 14th Oct 2015, Centenary Bank’s managing …
What are you obsessed with?
To improve your life, you must start doing something. When you are in a ditch, no one minds about you. …
How will you measure success in 2018?
How do you measure whether you are succeeding or failing? What is your yardstick? A wrong measure gives wrong signals. …
Wanted Cybercrime case studies
Threats are rising rapidly. But the number of experts working to proactively fight attacks isn’t. BY MUSTAPHA B. MUGISA. Ring. …
The season of sharing and self-reflection
It is that time of the year of giving. People who share do not necessarily have excess. They just have …
Make the best of your child’s long holiday
Parenting in this era of the mobile devices proliferation is a big challenge indeed. As a cyber-security expert, I have …
Life’s work
Briefly, who is Mustapha B Mugisa? How did you start and where are you now? I am a strategy and …
Get to the top
What do you think is the number one reason why most people tend to linger and stay for long in …
Board Training Resources
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Let the opportunities find you
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 Do not apply for jobs. Do your work in …
Don’t worry. Be happy. Smile out loudly.
It is Friday evening. You are happy that a very hectic week is finally coming to an end. Your body …
Stop and reflect.
If you have ever traveled a long journey whether by road, air or sea, you have experienced a burnout on …
Life. It’s a gift
It is Friday evening. You are in the middle of one of the largest junctions in Kampala – the New …
Believe and be responsible. Change to discover new things
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you …
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1st Annual Cyber Security and Risk Management Conference
Institute of Forensics and ICT Security in partnership with Summit Consulting Ltd is organizing the 1st Annual Cyber Security and Risk …
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Without a responsive strategy, it is easy to fall flat
The website, https://www.toysrus.com/, might still be on, but Toys R Us filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy on 26th September 2017 in …
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The avoidable crisis
The age limit tinkering threatens to throw our country into a crisis. We can avoid it. Ugandans know the costs …
What it takes to become a professional accountant
There are few professions that give one a latitude to excel at different jobs. Accountancy is one of them. A …
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Security brief: The breach of all breaches – the Equifax dilemma
Half the population of America, over 143 million people may have had their Social Security numbers and other data stolen, …
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Uganda’s 27 Tn Budget:Financing debt amid poverty
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development writes the budget, not the president. However, it is prepared in consultation …
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The PLANTS model to personal fulfillment and success
Today is a great Sunday at Our Lady of Africa Mbuya Church. It is our Parish day. And being the …
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Barriers to managing internal resources
In organizations, we have gotten so many departments; Human Resources, Finance & Administration, Sales, etc. Do we really need all …
The leadership reforms: choices
As a leader, you are going to have huge challenges if you don’t make the right choices. Which kind of …
Barriers to effective strategy execution point 5
Continuation of point 4 #5 Failure to prioritize and finance what matters most As a leader, you need to know what is …
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Barriers to effective strategy execution point 4
Continuation of point 3 #4 Lack of effective communication Ask all your top managers in a meeting to write down the …
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Barriers to effective strategy execution point 3
Continuation of point 2 #3 Poor staffing Are your key focus areas with the right people responsible for driving them? …
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Barriers to effective strategy execution point 2
Continuation of point 1 #2 Misalignment of structure to strategy Are you trying to fit a tight small size dress into …
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Barriers to effective strategy execution
It is easy to write a document and name it strategic plan. Because planning is easy. Anyone can plan. However, …
Who was Chris Musando or Chris Msando or CHRISTOPHER CHEGE MSANDO?
You must be too sophisticated and security conscious to escape Google, Facebook and LinkedIn. Yet that is what the late …
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Can the Internet be policed?
Internet means the ‘international network.’ Internet works like the transport road system. Uganda is currently finalizing plans of constructing a …
Role models vs mentors
Let’s not compare the two. We actually need both of them. We need to have people whom you look up …
Entrepreneurship vs formal employment
We need to get some things right. Not everyone can be an entrepreneur. There are some people who are born …
Essential skills for your career success
To succeed, you need to have intellectual firepower. Put stuff into your head. You need to have the minimum foundation …
Sam. F. Owori: A jolly good fellow
Sam Frobisher Owori, a man of great humility and integrity, died on July 13th, aged 76. He achieved more moral …
Who doesn’t need the ‘big four’ audit firm experience?
There are few professions that are life changing like working in ‘big four’ audit firm. The cross industry experience. Daily …
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Are you driving in the rear view mirror?
If you drive a car or use a taxi, you have seen the driver looking through the main driving screen …
What is your target?
If you don’t have a particular target, it becomes very hard to hit any other target. Most of us have …
Focus on putting money on the table
As the chief executive, employee or anybody on the street, how do you make choices which are going to improve …
Pay yourself first!
If you are not in the right state, it is difficult to help another. If you are suffering, it is …
#Way of the Guerrilla marketing; grow your business on-line
Way of the guerrilla is a marketing and sales approach which relies on making significant sales for entrepreneurs and leaders …
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Enterprise security solutions
As a top executive, how do you stay in charge of the bank’s most critical assets – your core banking …
#WayofTheGuerrilla: why you need a marketing plan
Most of the time I have been with clients, apparently successful but when you actually go deep, understand their financials, …
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#WayoftheGuerrilla for super sales – marketing your services
Are you an entrepreneur, professor, accountant or medical doctor? Regardless of your profession or career, where do you spend most …
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#WayOfThGuerrilla: what is your sales focus?
The kind of decisions you take can make or fail your business. As an entrepreneur, what is your focus? As …
#WayofTheGuerrilla selling on shoestring budget
As an entrepreneur or CEO, when it comes to running your business, where do you put a lot of priority? …
Why Indians succeed easily in Africa, part 3
Know the difference between an asset and a liability. Even for some of us accountants, the clarity between assets and …
The Ghetto’s Wine: From the ghetto to Parliament
Don’t take the children growing in the ghettos lightly. They are potential future presidents. They are the real rags to …
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Why Indians succeed easily in Africa, part 2
Involve family in their business Once I was at one of the top Indian owned company here in Uganda. I …
Why Indians succeed easily in Africa, part 1
I come from Munteme village in Hoima. Some of the iconic buildings in our village, we were told, were built …
Why would it be hard to be fired?
Knowing your value on the job is critical personal career success secret. What special skills do you bring on the …
Who are you?
Your biggest obstacle to growth is poor mindset. This morning, a top executive came to my office and said “Mustapha …
Your business is like a baby
Running a business is like a baby. It has got stages. At first the baby cannot crawl. They need a …
What is your most valuable possession?
You are 30 years old. You are still at University. You have a great job and two children. You live …
Why do good strategies fail to execute?
If a strategy is good, it should be easy to execute. To execute a strategy, you need great leadership – …
Of Tacca’s atheism and blasphemy
I found the article, Sorry, Prof Kanyeihamba, I am not for demolition, in The Sunday Monitor, June 11 2017 comical. …
What is your strategy?
Strategy are the choices a company makes to win with its customers against the competition. It is like in a …
Which skills are you developing?
There are two types of skills: process skills and technical skills. For example, when you study medicine, and pass Internship …
Specialize and die
Developing economies cannot reward specialization. Majority of buyers are less exposed or traveled and do not yet understand what good …
Cybersecurity basics for law firms
The legal profession is built on the foundation of security (confidentiality, integrity and availability) of client secrets. You are right …
What is effective strategy formulation and execution?
Strategic planning and strategy execution are two different things. Everyone can plan, but not all plans are easy to execute. …
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How often do you communicate?
How often do you communicate with your peers and seniors? The more you communicate frequently, the high chances of being …
Speaking to influence
Which top two skills do you need to succeed? By far, communication especially public speaking,is the number one key skill. …
Where is your focus?
Are you too good to be great? Are you too comfortable in your present good life to stress out and …
What is your winning aspiration?
Traditionally, we have been taught that we need a mission and vision. However, a vision doesn’t help us improve. It …
Change and reaction to it
What is change? Are you changing for better or for worse? Remember, you shouldn’t fear change. Change is inevitable. When …
How high do you set your goals?
You should dream while awake. Not asleep. That way you avoid being too theoretical. Following many interactions I have had …
Profitability vs growth
If you are an entrepreneur or an executive, the most question you are going to be asking is; “do you …
Way of The Guerrilla Marketing For New Leads, Higher Sales Conversion And Client Retention
What kind of business are you in? How do you bring money on the table? Remember, regardless of your business, …
The road most travelled
I would like to share with you a powerful insight about the road most travelled. In your life, which road …
The water tight for your life’s success
The water tight principle applies to your life just as it works for anything that holds water. Be it a …
Innovation versus creativity
What is innovation? How is it different from creativity? It is very easy for people to talk about being innovative …
How to add value instantly
How do you add value instantly in any business you are operating in? The best way to add value is …
What is your brand in the organization?
I know people have told you about developing a personal brand.You have gotten so many ideas. In this case, I …
Who are your stakeholders?
In your life, whom do you consider as your stakeholder? Theoretically, a stakeholder is a person who has interest and …
How to become an influencer quickly
How do you quickly become a strong team player in any environment? Assuming you are a new employee, how do …
Bank security insights
For the starters if you look at the situation in banks, it is really very bad. A typical bank invests …
How to climb the corporate ladder
How do you clear your desk so that you find free time? In your work, first identify who is your …
Fast track your career
How do you move quickly through the ranks in your career? Yesterday while at a client, a staff asked for …
The Execution myth: ‘Be lean’
Strategy execution confusion occurs where different leaders try new initiatives in succession in reactive mode. The result is effecting interventions …
Networking insights for your success
Why do some people stay long in the middle and lower management while others tend to raise quickly to the …
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Never surrender your control
Never cease control. The biggest challenge as an entrepreneur you are going to go into is trying to cease your …
Pain vs suffering
Life is about making choices of the things you will do and not do. Which school to go, and not …