Mistakes I must admit that I was once a victim of folks who spread the gospel of perfectionism and no grammar mistakes. You have probably met those ‘experts’ who advised against applying for a job for which you lacked a small specified requirement or they made you re-edit your CV several times that you even missed the deadline! You are not alone. After getting a US $ 60 per week part-time University teaching job in September 2004, I continued exploring how to fully exploit all my strengths. When you have loans and bills to pay, any income gets used up…
Two reasons why you need computer security training
When it comes to personal security, how sure are you that you are not being hacked into? At a personal level, how do you ensure that your personal confidential data is safe from prying eyes? If you use a computer/mobile device – a smart phone or mobile device like an iPad, a laptop or computer and or use email and other digital gadgets like flash drive, take note. Please read carefully the following short cases. Case study An executive at one of the top telecom companies woke up one day and found his private photos taken while on leisure in…
How to Use the Internet to Grow Your Business and Career
How are you using the Internet to grow your career and or business? According to Wikipedia, global Internet penetration is on the rise. In 2005, a total of 1.04 billion people were using the Internet out of the total global population of 6.5billion. In 2013, about 2.769 billion people were using the Internet out of the total global population of 7.1 billion. That is 39.4% Internet users of the global population. Most importantly, there is an exponential growth in the use of Internet globally. As prices for smart phones and other mobile gadgets reduce due improvements in technology, more and…
Is Qnet.net for real? How is it different from QuestNet
I need your indulgence. Is Qnet another Telex free or it is a good deal? I don’t believe in free things that is why I never play lottery. I have worked very hard for any good thing I own. And the fraud examiner in me always says “before you make more money, first protect the little you have.” I have received several invitations to join multilevel marketing with promises of assured good life and wealth accumulation. I always ignore. When you examine carefully, you realize the person inviting you is struggling financially. How come this business you say will give…
If I were 22: I would document a personal career plan
It is often said that life is so unpredictable that you don’t have to plan for it. That is not right. Plan for your life but be flexible to change with the times! A plan helps you to regain your focus after drifting. After resigning my job in a bank in early 2004, I suffered on the streets until I met an old man in a taxi who helped me to discover my strengths using the principal of positive float. I am sure I would have continued to suffer a lot had I not met this old man. I resigned a…
Live a worry free life insights with Mustapha B Mugisa, part 1.
Today’s insight is about focus To succeed in your business or career, focus on the results not the process. Many people are always obsessed about methodologies, approaches or the process. Remember all these are just a means to an end. What exactly are the intended results? And what is the easiest way to attain the specified results? Succeeding in business is about attaining the desired results in the shortest time and least cost possible. Before you do any activity, ask your client or immediate boss the following: What exactly are the desired results? When do you need the results? How…
