A very poor newly wedded, the young couple lived on a small farm. One day the husband made the following proposal to his wife: Honey, I will leave the house: I will travel faraway, get a job and work hard in order to come back and give you a comfortable life that you deserve. I do not know how long I will stay away, I only ask one thing, please wait for me, and while I am away, you should be faithful to me, because I will be faithful to you. His wife agreed, so the young man left. He…
Uganda at 57 years! Are you independent yet?
The year was 9th October 1962. Uganda attained independence from the British rule – Ugandans governing ourselves. It was cool. The Union Jack was lowered. The Ugandan flag, raised. It was a day of dreaming possibilities. Total freedom and happiness. The change had come. Are you a Ugandan? Were you born after or before independence? What exactly do you celebrate on independence day? Is it social freedom, health freedom, education freedom, rule of law freedom, financial freedom, political freedom or happiness freedom? I was born at the turn of 1979, in a village called Munteme. Mom told me that during…
How to lead a meeting successfully
You have been called for a meeting. And as you take your seat, members nominate you as the Chair for the day. Where do you start and how do you start This is exactly what happened to me sometimes 15 years ago. I was invited at short notice, to attend a client meeting to commence a due diligence assignment to inform the decision to invest in the company. Twenty minutes later, the substantive chairman has not yet arrived. That is when members agreed that we start and nominated me as Chair. Where do you start? I grabbed the opportunity. By…
Tool 57 of 104 is to think positively
‘The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith.’ The Lord replied, ‘Were your faith the size of a mustard seed you could say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea,” and it would obey you.”’ Luke 17:5 What does positive thinking mean to you? Life is like a road. It is full of bumps, corners, steep slopes, traffic jams, and potholes. The more you are prepared for the inconveniences, the higher chances you have to arrive at your destination. Take a brief moment and answer the following questions: 1) Which school did you go to?…
Hit the iron while it is still hot
It is not easy to hit an iron after it has cooled down. This common knowledge is critical when it comes to marketing and sales. Any sale is a result of hard work. It starts with building relationships through the first point of contact either at a conference or cold visitation to a prospect. It is easier to close a sale with someone you know face to face than one you have never seen especially when it comes to professional services. It is a business of trust. You need a consultant who is knowledgeable and competent. When it comes to…
Feedback advantage: Allow frontline staff to inform policies
Whoever denies feedback to the executive committee (EXCO) or CEO is an enemy to the business success. There must be swift information flow across the organization. Staff at the frontlines of the business are the number one champions of change. They interact with customers directly and know their pains, frustrations, and service offering that bring smiles to their faces. They receive instant feedback on a daily basis. While at a Bank on 25th September 2019, I tried unsuccessfully to find a parking slot so that I could park and proceed to transact in the banking hall. All the free parking…
