“The village firm is my savior. When you are in Kampala, enjoying the spoils of the job, it is easy to forget about your life after the job. Do not be blinded.” In May 1989, Jane received an invitation letter for an aptitude test for a public service job. The testing venue was a familiar one, a hall at Makerere University in the Faculty of ICT, a place she had spent four years in undergraduate study. A week later, She sat the aptitude test with over 800 others and was glad to be among the top 120 applicants who made…
Your DESTINY revolves around YOU
Over the 10 years I have been working in various institutions among the many lessons I learnt is to always recall that it is YOU and YOU alone that shapes and fulfills your destiny. Don’t come to work because your friend goes to work, don’t come to work early because your C.E.O has challenged you to come to work early, don’t come to work because it is the trend whereby after graduating from university or college you know the next step is to find a job. Come to work because of YOU and YOU alone. Where YOU want to be…
Tool #36 of 104 focus on skills not mere paper certifications
Jesus said: ‘the sheep that belong to me listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me- John 10:27 “Summit Consulting Ltd focus is on improving the client’s condition. You are the leading experts in digital forensics, advisory and cyber security. I read on your website, under advisory you specialize in strategy, risk management and IFRS implementation. I have seen that you write a lot. I found a lot of resources on the website about risk and that is how I thank God for having made me come across the advert for the job.” Impressed by the quality…
Tool #35 of 104 it to be humble and learn to be happy
John 20:19. In the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you’, and showed them his hands and his side.” She looked at me and said “Mustapha, I need your help. I have this great job, but I am not happy. I have a loving husband, but I am not happy. I have a fantastic car, but I am not happy. I have a one square mile…
The sister temptations, part 3
How Hot is Your Love Life? Take a Survey Today to find how to make your relationships magnetic by clicking this link She looked at me and kissed me. I enjoyed the warm kiss. I put off the light in the sitting room; and left only the television on. I held her tightly. And she too. And as they say the rest is history. “Let me know if you need a massage. Your shoulders look stiff. This is holiday. You need to relax”, she said. “You have never watched a movie with me. Why?” She added, as she moved away…
Tool #34 of 104 is to be a mentor, a God parent who does not betray trust
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. One of the readers of the Mbuya Church Sunday Bulletin wrote to me. “I am a baptism father for one of my friend’s son. He is in primary one. I would like your advice on how fulfill my responsibilities.” Some people we bring into our lives have different motives. As we learn on this Palm Sunday, the same people who we trust. They praise us today may be the same people who seek for our heads…