We all want to be successful. Most people define success in terms of accumulating a lot of money and having a tall building in the middle of the city. But is that true success? Success is being financially independent, with good health and social respect. Financial independence is having enough to meet the basics of life and remain happy. If you can enjoy basic holiday and leisure as well as fix dependents that is great enough. As you make money, you must avoid lifestyles that expose you to health risks. In Uganda just like elsewhere, the cost of quality health…
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 their sacrifices. At this he said to them, ‘Do you suppose these Galileans who suffered like that were greater sinners than any other Galileans? They were not, I tell you. No; but unless you repent you will all perish as they did. Why does love and trust fly out of the window within just two years of marriage for some couples? What is the secret to a happy and loving marriage? Why are some families happy while others not? What…
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 prayed, the aspect of his face was changed and his clothing became brilliant as lightning. If you have attended couples’ forums, you understand the state of families today. Everything starts well until the wedding is complete. It has become so bad that some newly wedded couples divorce just after the honeymoon is over. At one of the marriage couples’ forum I am happy to have facilitated, each of the partners was asked to write three things they would love their…
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 issues; (2) Great talent that is trustworthy; and (3) Business development, client retention and profitable growth Whatever you are doing today, how are you fixing these or making it easy for your CEO? To get ahead, you must make it easy for your boss to shine. You can easily transform your career by writing down a memo to your CEO of how to grow the business with 1-2 clear; practical and innovative ideas that do not require huge investment. Disruptive…
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 take a witness statement or statements of witnesses at the crime scene or connected to it. Great investigators also take the statements of some people referred to by the first witnesses. Once again, a suspect or witness statement is NOT an interview. So do not confuse the two. You are typically writing down an account of what happened from the witnesses. This is a critical investigation step. You must have noticed that when you report a case to law enforcement…
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 an investigation successfully. Every investigation is unique because the facts. You too can investigate, if you grasp two skills: (i) investigation strategy and (ii) rules of evidence. The latter is necessary because investigation is about affixing blame. Your investigation is not conclusive until you are able to ably answer all the questions well – who did what, where, when, how and why. An answer to each of these investigation questions require that you provide evidence to justify. If you don’t…
