Life is about making choices of the things you will do and not do. Which school to go, and not to go. What to study and not to study. Which company to work for and which one not to work for. To be employed or to be an entrepreneur. Etc. Remember, you not just go into entrepreneurship, you first get the minimum skills to get there. But also, in whatever you do, being trustworthy remains key. Our focus is about pain and suffering. Most of the time, I have gotten people in my private mentorship program. Some of them come…

Marriages are some of the very good institutions you can join. Some people say marriage is a bad institution. That is their opinion. As I have always said, life is about making choices. Many times, we want to bring our points of view and impose them onto others. Like mothers of faith, marriage is your personal choice. You should start thinking about marriage if family background and culture value a married person as more responsible and serious. Most importantly, when it comes to marriages, you have a lot of time when you are still young until you marry. You have…

In the past couple of months, I have been travelling a lot and I think some of the critical skills you need in your life is exposure. When you travel, your world changes. You can see what good looks like. Many people are out there feeling they are doing very well, just because they do not know what great actually looks like. If you have money, how do you enjoy it? Please travel, explore and learn. I was in Kigali recently with my friend Alex. After attending the Smart Cities Conference, we decided to move around to explore the city.…

How do you use powerful examples and analogies to drive your point home in your communication? Yesterday, I was looking for someone to help with small fixes in my car. I drive a Subaru sport. When I called this mechanic, said I have been referred to you as a very good Subaru mechanic. He replied, “If you need somebody who understands Subarus like a fish in water, I am the guy. I will come, check your Subaru and ensure everything is fine by the time I leave. You will enjoy your Subaru as it is new.” It was so clear…

What is the unoccupied space in the insurance sector? As a CEO, do you move around trying to take on occupied spaces and struggle with the person to unseat them? Or you move around, identify, settle and take control of the unoccupied seats? I don’t know about you. When I was still young, I loved playing football. Now I just watch it. At the playground, I occupied the striker position – no.9. Football is a simple and beautiful game. The rules are clear; score as many goals and do not concede. If you look at football and the insurance sector…

The culture is great. The people are exceptional. And the surprises are many. If you are a leader from Karamoja, what would be your vision? How would you transform Karamoja into a modern enterprise? All leaders have grand aspirations for growth. You need electric power. Piped water. Great roads. And all infrastructure for growth. But mere wishing is cheap. Even a primary kid dreams of flying inan airplane one day. As a leader, you must think in reality mode. Dream big but within context of the current realities. One of the biggest challenges of Karamoja, just like other regionsof Uganda,…