A human body is in built with a safety radar of sorts. Whenever exposed to any life-threatening event, the body’s safety mechanisms are initiated. You suddenly feel very alert and strong with each of the blood in your veins pumping faster, until you are out of the danger zone. That is what I felt when something that transformed my thinking happened. Every holiday, we would walk a 45 kilometers journey from Munteme village to one of the small landing sites at the rift valley Lake Albert in Hoima District to catch fish for sale to raise school fees. At first,…
The unemployment myth
Caller: “Is this Bernabas Mustapha?” Me: “Who is this?” Caller: “I want to meet you. I have my son, and He just completed a degree in Economics at Makerere University. He has also enrolled on a MBA program. Since, you are my friend, I thought you could meet and have a chat with him. I am concerned that he has not yet got a job, yet he is now 25.” Me: “Who is this?” Caller: “This is James, your former ACCA classmate.” In my work as a cyber-security and forensics investigator, I am always alert especially when receiving phones calls…
Hit the iron while it is still hot
Are you a leader? It is advisable that you hit the iron while it is still hot. When you wait for it to cool, however hard you try to hit it, getting it to a shape you want takes a lot of time and energy, if at all you can manage. You must be agile and act fast. The same applies to tapping into business opportunities. If you delay, someone else will take them. Always hit the iron while it is still hot. If you go to a party and meet a prospect, follow up the following day. Do not…
What are your top four must-win-battles?
You cannot be everywhere and succeed. You must select your top three to four must-win-battles and focus all your energy and resources there. It is not easy to win so many battles. In 2010, I had a heated debate with my wife over the family priorities. We decided to review our responsibility centers to minimize interruptions but also optimize skills. As an equal partner in our family affairs, we agreed that she is responsible for all the operational and tactical decisions in the home – family menu (what to eat and when), look and feel (the furniture in our home,…
Negotiating salary as a new staff
What you don’t know about me is that I resigned from my first job. This was one of the worst decisions of my life. And I want to warn you: never resign from your job before you find a new one. When you do so, your transfer price goes to zero. I mean 0. This means, that you lose all your previous career salary increases. Many companies want to match your current pay. Never your previous pay. Many companies ask for your most recent pay slip. The thing is, many company HR and executives have been taught wrong things. They…
Negotiating salary as a new staff
What you don’t know about me is that I resigned from my first job. This was one of the worst decisions of my life. And I want to warn you: never resign from your job before you find a new one. When you do so, your transfer price goes to zero. I mean 0. This means, that you lose all your previous career salary increases. Many companies want to match your current pay. Never your previous pay. Many companies ask for your most recent pay slip. The thing is, many company HR and executives have been taught wrong things. They…
