A big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life. — Suze Orman Are you financially independent? Do you have enough money to cover your basic needs and have some to save for the old age? You need money to buy your needs and wants. You cannot be happy and achieve peak performance unless you afford to buy your basic needs. How do you ensure you are financially stable to have peace of mind? Considering that man’s needs are a moving target, you need a plan for financial independence to…
Is your board up to the task?
We live in coronavirus times. These times call for new and better ways to work. For long, boards were encouraged to conduct virtual meetings to improve collaboration and value addition. The main forum in which board members add value is during board meetings. Boards that achieve the most at the board meetings improve their organizations. But not all boards are the same. Your board must embrace technology and new ways of working. As the lockdown period continues to be extended, we must start getting used to the new world order. Remote working. #covid19 is inviting the world to fast track…
#coronavirus pandemic: My response to those against the lockdown in Uganda
A one Tom N. Mbalinda has opined against Uganda’s current lockdown of the country, thus: “You cannot shut down an economy because of a disease that kills less than 3% of persons who contract it. These are stats from countries with ageing populations, unlike us. Save for Italy with a fatality rate of over 10%. But let us face it, the median age in Italy is 46, compared to Uganda at 15. I would be considered a young person if I was in Italy at my ‘ripe old’ age of 43. Even when Aids afflicted almost 25% of the adult…
From whatsapp: End the Lockdown!
Call me insensitive if you wish. But I gotta say this. You cannot shut down an economy because of a disease that kills less than 3% of persons who contract it. These are stats from countries with ageing populations, unlike us. Save for Italy with a fatality rate of over 10%. But let us face it, the median age in Italy is 46, compared to Uganda at 15. I would be considered a young person if I was in Italy at my ‘ripe old’ age of 43. Even when Aids afflicted almost 25% of the adult population in Uganda with…
Work hard to be the best: Qualities of winning children Part 2
To work is to be the best in class just read your books and research like when we were in topic 1. To be the best is to be knowledgeable and highly exposed to many things for success and to be top 5 and win like an academic giant. There is nothing that comes for free. Winners invest time and energy. They practice. Practice and practice even more. You must read every page in the book. Look after your books well and also write neatly and keep your books organized. That is a secret of winners. They are hard-working. The…
Lessons from #covid19 pandemic
The world is fighting a tiny enemy that cannot easily be seen even with a microscope! Coronavirus is trending on all platforms. Thus far, there are no solutions in sight. Humanity has spent a lot of time investing in cyber weaponry capabilities in anticipation of digital terrorism and cyberwars. More money was spent in “the button” in preparation of atomic warfare and high tech weaponry. However, in the wake of Coronavirus, our current capabilities fall short. In Africa, our leaders neglected investments in health research. The state of our health facilities is dire and poorly developed. For long, our leaders…
