If you are a sports enthusiast you know about a runner called Joshua Cheptegei, a maverick Uganda who is a talk of the world. He broke the World Record in 5000m track. Just Google his name. Few people may remember that on 27th March 2017, the same Joshua Cheptegei collapsed in front of the home crowd at Kololo, which had the first citizen, as a spectator! The President watched with surprise the start of the country lose the lead to the Geoffrey Kamworor, a Kenyan and close neighbor. Losing is part of the winning process. To progress, one must let…

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Outliers and many folks who have succeeded in their respective careers and professions are people who have self-drive, passion, and the right attitude when confronted with challenges. People who fail or lose opportunities usually have a bad attitude. They take things and events personally and fail to move past them. There is no great runner. There is a healthy person who dedicates his time to training harder. Puts in the time to go the extra mile. To wake up early and do something come rain come sunshine. Someone who is self-driven to achieve beyond the motivations their coaches or close…

When I was working in Ernst & Young (EY), I always got offers for jobs from clients, prospects, and other top companies through headhunting. Some brands are so good that once you have them on your curriculum vitae, opportunities keep coming. EY is one such brand. At EY, you work with some of the best professionals as peers, managers, and partners. You spend a lot of your time with folks that have been outliers in their respective schools especially academically. Many people who join a firm like EY have a track record of success, and the staying power to see…

I joined a local community SACCO, with much excitement. But the monthly penalty charges of Ugx. 10,000 for not saving is becoming a problem. Saving culture is a good one. But saving is not enough. You must save and invest. Instead, SACCOs re-lend to other members at a favorable interest rate lower than commercial banks. It makes sense. At the start, many SACCOs by-laws and or constitution is poorly developed and there is lots of excitement. However, after a few months, things start changing. Folks who would save consistently, start skipping. And before you know it, the SACCO is running…