“But you can overthink! said a friend. This was when I shared my thoughts and assumptions on something we were working on. Their rebuke called me to the realization that I was different from them. It might feel like you’re the only one lying awake at night, dwelling on a decision you made earlier that…
In school, you’re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson – Tom Bodett
I have been at it for a few months now (like 7 months), after spending two years as a freelancer and I sometimes wonder why I had too. Building a business is like raising a child. In the first year, you are the supply of food and comfort. Without you their system is on the…
While I was silent…. These are the things I didn’t want to share because I was wondering how they will impact your life. I like sharing when I am impacting and not when I think there will be no lesson. But this is Blogging, we share experiences and lessons. We share what makes happy and…
After #UgBlogWeek, (still reading and re-visiting those beautiful blogs) I was asked if Facebook can be used as a blogging platform and if so how can one do it. This is what I think in regard to that. And these are not comprehensive views that are a must follow, we all blog for different reasons.…
You might fall on your face…and guess what? That’s OK.
That’s how we learn to do better.
To some it is a small town in the western region of Uganda but not to Charles Brewer, Managing Director of DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa who said that “considering the plentiful prospects in the agricultural industry, which is Africa’s largest economic sector representing 15% of the continent’s total GDP and more than $100 billion per year(2).…
I had an introductory to this topic but let me say this instead, if my elders (great great grand parents and their friends plus relatives) had invested more in their children (my grand parents and my parents plus their friends), I am sure I wouldn’t be here hustling with life. Why do I say the above?…
In news that is not so related to this blog post, I am going back to school…. yes… How I dreaded going to school all those years and now here I am writing a one page essay for this particular course I am going to be doing, with no force from anyone. Things can surely change.…
“Big data” and complex algorithms are increasingly taking decisions out of the hands of individual interviewers a trend that is seen to affect job seekers and recruiters alike. A number of businesses are now using data sets of past behaviours to predict everything from salesmanship to loyalty of clients, employees and company growth levels. Recruiters…
We need to think about our children, balance the equation and make it developmental.
I am an African consumer; therefore you should understand me and stop pushing stupid and silly products in my face because you think I need them. What happened to understanding my needs as a consumer before you flood our markets with fake and lame goods? Instead of hiring my continent’s people who understand my needs…
Happily, the principle that women should be empowered at work enjoys near universal support. Promoting gender is not only about promoting women per se but is also about closing inequalities, reducing gaps, and redistributing roles in general. Seeking equal opportunities for both men and women should be part of the conditions which offer potential for…