Did I tell you about my personal insecurities that made me acquire several professional qualifications that almost left me broke? We make many mistakes. Some are not forgivable since you can see ‘light’ anytime, say enough is enough and correct them. There is a difference between qualifications, skills, and expertise. A person who attains several qualifications is called qualifications obsessed or qualifications Turk – someone excited about accumulating academic qualifications to satisfy person insecurities of ‘not fitting.’ On the other hand, experts focus on going a mile deep in practical training and exposure in the chosen field. I have seen…
Tool 79 of 104 is to be conscious of evil
“Jesus was led by the Spirit out into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, after which he was very hungry, and the tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to turn into loaves.’ But he replied, ‘Scripture says: Man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:1-11 Her life was changed in under five minutes. At about 11 pm, a woman is seen walking slowly into a dimly lit corridor,…
Corporate governance as a catalyst for equitable service delivery in local governments
To protest poor service delivery, on the 26th April 2018, residents of Nyendo-Senyange Division in Masaka Municipality took to the streets to burn old car tyres in demonstration of the poor state of roads in the area. Such protests are caused by frustrations of the people for poor or no provision of public services by local governments in the Country. The role of local government as the focal point of public service delivery is undeniable. Yet, some of the limiting factors of service delivery are related to the interference of politicians in the running of the political affairs of the…
Are you fit for the future of Internal Audit?
The role of Internal audit can’t be under looked. The Internal audit function acts as the safety mechanism of the modern enterprise. Everyone turns to the Internal Audit function should the organization be headed for tough times like bankruptcy and declining performance. The case of Crane Bank is still fresh in our memories. Every stakeholder was asking; where were the auditors? So the internal audit function is critical in helping to close gaps, anticipate issues, and mitigate risks so that the organization can perform better and faster. At the same time, the function is under threat due to process automation…
From WhatsApp: Some of Steve Gouves’ last words
Steve Gouves dies a billionaire, with a fortune of $7billion, at the age of 56 from pancreatic cancer, & here are some of his last words “In other eyes, my life is the essence of success, but aside from work, I have little joy, & in the end wealth is just a fact of life to which I am accustomed. At this moment, lying on my bed, sick & remembering all my life, I realize that all my recognition & the wealth that I have is meaningless in the face of imminent death. You can hire someone to drive a…
Are you a stranger to your children?
Did I tell you about my last trip along Northern Bypass? It was chaotic. In a bid to get closer to my children, I asked my wife to let me drive them to and fro School starting this term. For long, my wife has done the role very well without any complaints. Waking up daily at 5:30 am to drop, and picking them from school at 4 pm sharp. I did a social life audit and realized that much as I gave ‘strangers’ a lot of my face time, I was scarce to my children. It should not be like…
